Chapter 19

　　The guard at the door probably heard the noise and barged in. 　　A man who looked like the leader yelled loudly, "Protect the Emperor!" 　　People suddenly started to surround me. Then the man knelt in front of Zach, and said in a trembling voice, "Emperor, I came too late, please forgive me. The Emperor must have been frightened." 　　Zach didn't move. He was still holding my wrist as he stared at me with scorching eyes, and shouted in a deep voice, "Get out!" 　　"Emperor..." the leader spoke as he looked up, confused. He didn't seem to have heard Zach clearly. 　　"I said get out!" Zach's eyes were a bit more violent, and his tone was obviously tinged with anger and impatience. 　　The leader guessed that Zach hated me very much. After taking a fierce look at me, he reluctantly ordered, "All of you, get out!" 　　He was probably afraid that I would hurt Zach again. Although the guards retreated, they didn't step too far away from us. They looked