Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Execution Dead

Somewhere in the Northern Region of the kingdom of Aurora, there is a building made solidly using cement and bricks with a model like rutan, but has a touch of western style like a fortress. This building was exactly from the outside, indeed a prison. But since the prisoners were people who used magic, there was a rule that had to be enforced on them.

The security system in this prison is quite complicated, when one prisoner comes, they will be taken to an area called the Neutral Zone, where their capacity will be weakened to its lowest point. At that point, every human being would be dying, and so the prisoners would be "stifled" in water tubes filled with herbs that had been strengthened through chemical processes. These water tubes will only recover their life force.

Although basically mana can recover after taking a long time, it does not mean that prisoners can freely use magic there. Just like feeding rations, they were also still brought back to the Neutral Zone on a regular basis.

But still, where there is an opportunity, that is where the space to freely appear. The prison guards did not mean that they could not be invited to cooperate with the prisoners. Thus, through the same principle as a surveillance camera placed in the corner of the ceiling, there is magic used to watch their movements. The only person who has the right to see it is the warden, Count Willmurd Louis de Dormant. With Ashley's permission, he was allowed to punish any prison guard according to his guilt, even if he had to be executed on the spot.

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One day after the events that befell the Rowing family, the main noble family is imprisoned in the same prison cell. With Garren and Emma still in unsightly form, one family sits helplessly with their hands and feet handcuffed.

"Sial ... when there is a little more step for me to reach the top...why did it end like this?" Garren muttering.

"Shhh. Shut up, Ashley and Willmurd are here!" emma whispered.

Shortly thereafter, Ashley arrives with Willmurd. Ashley looked annoyed right after she saw the three nobles.

"Mr Will, immediately prepare the execution ground and inform the public. There's no need for a trial for them anymore, because I still see they're not even covered up after all they did to the Princess."

Willmurd glanced at Ashley, then glanced at Rowing. And then, he understood. He can also sense if Emma is using magic with her thin mana use.

"Okay, Grand Duchess." Willmurd immediately left the place and carried out the order.

Ashley glared at the noble family. "I know, even though you were injured by the Princess's magic and the curse magic of the Azure Child, you can still hear and understand what happened to you. Yeah, I'm talking about you, Miss Emma Rowing....

"Don't forget that I know the ins and outs of your magic. Who do you think I am to try to trick me, hmm? But I can rule that out, because I also understand that you and your husband are such people." Ashley made something with her magic while talking.

"Alright, you guys are still like that. Even though Mr. Garren's body and yours are already like the dead, I know you can still breathe well. So... let's talk intensely, huh?

"If ... I knew one finger just moved to use your magic again, Madam Emma, I would not hesitate to torture, heal you back, then repeat it again ... and again, until you truly regret your actions. Am I clear?

"Oh, but, I told you that you will be executed soon, so just accept your fate. Obey what you did in nature." Ashley sat on a bench she had made from magic before.

"Mrs Emma, your magic can let you know who the person is and what the person is doing even though you're hundreds of meters away, right? At first, I thought your magic was impressive magic and wanted to make you the head of my intelligence. Well, talk about the past we just passed....

"Your title as a noble does not seem to be a figment, even though your mana is at its lowest, you are still able to use your magic. Your magic is magic that can be done even by commoners who you often despise and you kill their lives. Am I wrong?"

Ashley's words made Emma grit her teeth.

"Bastanil, tell me, son. Why do you have such a strong desire to take the lives of innocent people in the Southern Territory? Do you have the same desire as your father who wants to occupy the throne of the kingdom?"

Unexpectedly Garren and Emma, Bastanil spoke up easily.

"When, the Princess reminded me that I should be more loving to the lives of my loved ones. But, I ignored him because I believed Dad would do something with his magic....

"At that moment, I sensed that another terrifying force had suddenly appeared right after I injured Azure, not only because of its large number, but there was also hatred...."

Ashley frowned at hearing that.

"I chose the wrong opponent.... If...if only I knew this would happen to me, I would rather side with the Princess and then my Father and Mother could survive..," continued Bastanil who was still downcast.

"Mrs Grand Duchess, I admit my mistake. I've killed so many innocent lives for my father's unrealistic goals. I don't mind if I have to be executed."

When Bastanil raised his head, it looked like a frightened face as if he saw something very, very terrible.

"W-what did you say Bastanil?! You betrayed your own father?!" garren is emotionally consumed.

"Be quiet! As long as you serve Queen Alicia do you not understand how impossible it is for you to occupy the throne of the kingdom?! This Aurora is not present only for Humans but other magical creatures as well! Where's your shrimp brain, you stupid dad?!

"I am soiling my hands with blood to help you achieve your dreams, but I am also foolish to swallow that commoners are such a hindrance as you say. Then, if you can indeed prove that they are only a hindrance to you, why would you be in such a condition now?!

"Tell me, Dad... Why can't you do anything...?" slowly tears flowed from Bastanil.

Garren who was unable to reply to Bastanil's question could only fall silent. Emma, who was in the middle of them, shed her tears.

"Grand Duchess..," call Bastanil.

"What, Son?" ask Ashley.

"Do you think I can talk to the Princess?"

"No." Ashley answered him briefly.

"So, yeah.. What about Azure?"

"What do you want to say?"

"I just wanted to apologize to her for hurting her so much."

"You're just gonna make him hate you even more."

"What's wrong, I'm gonna die anyway."

"All right, I'll allow it." Ashley picks up her phone and calls Hellen to get Azure to her place.

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About five minutes later, Azure came through the teleportation given by Hellen.

"W-What are you calling me, Nyo-Nyonya Duchess...?" ask Azure nervously.

"He wants to talk to you." Ashley pointed at Bastanil.

A look of hatred was instantly visible from Azure's face right after he saw the noble family, but he still held back his emotions.

"You what?" ask Azure in a jutek tone.

Bastanil mustered all his regrets to Azure, and apologized for all his actions.

"So you've realized how valuable a life is?" azure asked closed her eyes.

"What about you guys?" azure asked Garren and Emma. No answer from them.

"so. Bastanil, I'm sorry you can never accept it and what you did I can't forget. It's just, I wish you were reincarnated into a better being."

Hearing him, Bastanil felt something warm in his heart.

"Thank you." Bastanil said it slowly.

"Am I allowed to leave, Lady Duchess?" Azure is asking for permission.

"Yes." Yeah." Then Ashley teleports Azure back to Hellen's home.

"That day was the last day I spent with my family. But unfortunately, until the end of our lives, they did not say a word to me. Even for an apology, or thank you. For the first time, I felt so disappointed in them."

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By midday, the public had filled the royal square, which showed Rowing's execution through magic shows. The magic that resembles a big screen is enough for hundreds of people to see, plus small screens scattered in the same place. Given that today was the day of the execution, the children were left in their homes.

Bastanil, Garren, and Emma, all three of their heads have been placed on the guillotine with the executioner on standby in their respective places. The public is aware that Garren and Emma are still in an unacceptable expression they will be executed while Bastanil smiles.

Various responses emerged from each person. Some respond to him that smile is his sincere that he will die, while there are also those who consider Bastanil's personality is damaged. But the commotion was silent for a moment as the magic screen displayed Ashley who was about to read out the mistakes that this master noble had made.

"Since eight years ago, I have decided that each of the major nobles has full rights over their respective territories. Believing that they would do well after seeing the results of their loyalty to the Queen, I was blinded by what was a weakness to this trust.

"I will not deny that I was indirectly involved in this unfortunate incident. If I don't give you full power, this tragedy may be avoided. If you really want me to be responsible for this mass murder, I don't mind.

"Whoever can replace me to lead this kingdom. But, I need to remind you, if I were to remove my office now, the kingdom would be in a very complicated mess, and that would make me very irresponsible.

"I hope you also don't forget that we still have the Queen's bloodline in recovery after being held hostage by the suspects."

Upon hearing the opening, the people who were in the square or those who heard from other houses and regions, debated the matter. But that doesn't mean they don't understand Ashley's intentions. After all, if Ashley was truly demoted or executed at their will, no noble would be worthy of sitting as the Grand Duchess. Other than their Childish Princess, to believe back in the main nobles, it would take time. Therefore, they make decisions. They'll let Ashley's fault drift away in the water.

"Well, I will read what mistakes I have obtained through Count Porte and witnesses and survivors who were at the same location as the Princess, which is Azure." Magic screen showing Azure.

"Hey, he's just a kid! What was Rowing thinking about?!"

"What the fuck, how cruel...."

Negative responses were heard from the public.

Then, Ashley read out the report from Porte through the paper. "First, eight years ago, Emma Rowing found out where children who have a large mana live in the Southern Territory. Their original plan was to gather the children to be trained to be their personal soldiers so that the children had invincible endurance and magic power.

"Then, in order to launch their plan, Garren Rowing used the Book of Magic to brainwash the entire population of Moko city which was next to her residence as well as her soldiers and servants to obey all orders given, he said, even if it had to take lives."

The public was surprised to hear it.

"Garren Rowing also required an unrealistic tax on rural conditions that required them to pay thirty-five silvers a month, or the equivalent of three months' worth of crops and hunting. That too, if the harvest and their hunting is smooth. Thus, in South Wyayah today many people do not have a home and lose their jobs.

"In response to this, Alexandrita, Cloxzar, Dormant, and Ophenlis will deal with the economic problem."

"Furthermore, five years later, Emma Rowing, who had marked out any children with great mana potential, discovered an unusual one whose magnitude was uncertain. Sometimes it's big, and sometimes it gets smaller. Through his unusual pattern, the suspect realized that the mana belonged to the Princess. Something that was very unexpected by anyone, after witnessing for themselves what had happened to the palace.

"Therefore, Garren came to every village marked by Emma to seize each child with the aim of holding the Princess hostage and carrying out a coup."

"Coup?! How dare they! Does he have no idea how peaceful we were when Queen Alicia was around?! If he takes power, we're done! Just execute that person right now!" the public was getting more and more emotional hearing Ashley's statement.

"Azure was Rowing's first victim. Azure, I will use my magic to look at your memories and show them to the public to let them know how cruel they are." Ashley lets Azure approach her.

"Well, Madame Grand Duchess," Azure replied then standing next to Ashley.

Then Ashley held the Azure head. A flashback shows the scene where his village was burned to the ground and he was taken to the dungeon and cursed Garren and Emma.

Faces of fear, panic, wonder, appeared in each public. How can a child be like that? That's how they think.

"The people of Aurora. I think anyone who is pushed by the situation and anger and hatred will do what Azure did. Not that I said what he did was right, but he wouldn't have survived if he hadn't.

"That's when, Azure met our Princess, and she saved the Azure that survived with her magic alone."

"Tu-Mr Princess? Whereabouts? I want to see it!"

"Unfortunately, the Princess almost experienced the same thing as Azure. The son of Garren and Emma, Bastanil, burned down the entire village Tuan Putri lived, the village of Lazuli."

"W-what are those people really thinking?!"

"When that was the elf I mentioned on the night of the festival, came to me and explained the situation to me. One of my soldiers took to the field to check it out firsthand, and indeed according to Azure's testimony that the Princess heard Rowing wanted to seize the throne of the kingdom, it was true.

"Thus, with the supreme guilt that has caused the life of the Princess to be threatened, as well as the desire for a coup with tangible evidence, each of the Rowing family will be executed."

"Yes, just die you fucking nobles!"

"How dare you betray the kingdom!"

"Hurry down!"

"Rowing, do you have the last word?" Ashley who asked was not considered by Garren and Emma.

"I ... want to reincarnate .. be a better being." With a smile, Bastanil answered Ashley.

Azure who was opposite them, could only look on with sympathy. He didn't feel new seeing anything like this anymore. How many tens of people have their lives floated before his eyes...?

"Algojo, put the knife down!" as soon as his orders were heard, the executioners cut the rope that tied the guillotine.

'SPLLAA!!'

That was the end of the traitor's family journey. Starting from the trust of a Queen, then inheriting the trust of the Grand Duchess, they end up in a dead end of a greedy mindset and want to win by themselves.

This is the kingdom of Aurora, although magic can be used every day, they still uphold justice. Indiscriminately, anyone who crossed the line, would definitely end up like Rowing.

Rowing's story is just the first chapter of Zeeta's journey into becoming a Queen who is predicted to destroy the world.