Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Aria’s Undying Envy and Hatred (III)

"I-I didn’t expect Swan would awaken her holy power just like her mother. I thought she would die right after she was sent away to the Beast King," Anastasia said.

"You tricked me..." Aria sobbed. "I thought I had a chance to win against her."

"I’m not trying to trick you, Aria. I want to ensure that the kingdom will continue to prosper under your dad’s rule and maintain his reputation. It would be bad publicity if the people—especially the church—knew that your dad raped a priestess and locked her up until she died during labor, right?" Anastasia continued trying to justify her actions back then. "Besides, you shouldn’t think too much of Swan’s identity. You are still THE Royal Princess of Holy Achate, and she is still the whore’s daughter."

Aria stared at her mother with puffy eyes.

She was actually not sad, nor was she upset about Swan’s fate. No matter what, she was still a product of rape and had been ostracized since she was a baby.

She was upset because her mother had hidden this truth from her for so long.

Had she told her about Swan’s mother’s true identity, Aria would’ve killed Swan when they were just kids.

She had plenty of opportunities to kill Swan, but she didn’t do it because she never thought of Swan as a threat, and she enjoyed bullying the crippled little bitch.

’Ugh, it’s too late to kill her now. She has gotten way too strong even for me and my witch power to handle,’ Aria complained in her heart.

"I got defeated, and my witchcraft has been taken away from me, Mom. I-I don’t know what I should do next. Should I just die because I have no use anymore?"

"W-what are you saying, Aria!? You are still the Royal Princess! You are also my daughter! Don’t even think about killing yourself!" Anastasia hugged her daughter tightly. She might be cruel, but she still loved her precious daughter. "Don’t worry. We will find a way to get out of this situation. She might be a Saintess, but she must have some weakness, right?"

Usually, Aria would say yes. She always found a way to defeat her opponent or to solve any problem.

But this problem was unique, and honestly, she didn’t know how to defeat Swan, especially when she had a Holy Power that could nullify any kind of dark magic.

However, she hadn’t given up yet. She had to meet with the Great Witch and asked for her help this time.

Aria stared at her mother, who would be her biggest sacrifice to become the ultimate Great Witch. But for now, she had to give her a better answer, "I have to meet with Madam Harsetti, the Great Witch who has given me Necronomicon. She is the only one who can help me to defeat the Saintess. But that requires me to kill more children, Mom. I need your help on this one."

"That’s—"