Hareem of Queen Alessa
The Concubine's Room

Aegis Palace

After a long journey, Prince Lucas reached the Aegis palace.

"What prince are you tired of?" cain asked as he watched Lucas take a deep breath.

"I'm not tired at all, I'm just amazed by this Aegis palace. Look at how luxurious the building is here" Lucas praised the place he has visited twice.

Prince Lucas recalled a moment ago, while attending a party in this palace that resulted in his hand being injured by the Emperor's personal bodyguard. But, behind it all, he was grateful. Because, incident

that was what made her chosen to be one of the emperor's concubines.

"Yes, you are right Prince," replied Cain in agreement.

Prince Lucas looked at his servant who looked sparkling. Cain was his loyal servant in the Frankish Kingdom, as well as one who always supported his choice. When Prince Lucas intended to become the Emperor's concubine, Cain was the first to encourage Prince Lucas not to give up.

“Hamba did not expect the Prince to finally become the Emperor's concubine," he said excitedly. Prince Lucas smiled meaningfully.

“Of course because I'm handsome and charming,” says confidently.

Cain nodded enthusiastically. “True once!”

Prince Lucas and his personal servant did not go unnoticed by the chief adviser. From here he can read the character of the prospective concubines. Prince Lucas is a very confident and cheerful man. ‘Hopefully he can compensate for the character of His Majesty who seems cold to every man,’ do’a advisor.

"Please the prince come with the servant. I'll show you a place where there will be rest" said the top adviser immediately seized the attention of Lucas.

"Okay, thank you." Lucas now follows the lead adviser into a hallway he never knew what it was. However, Lucas kept walking with his servant following

primary advisor.

"Prince why do I feel bad. Are we going to jail?" ask Cain who immediately stopped Prince Lucas' move.

"Your mind is so ridiculous, I'll soon be the Emperor's concubine why do you think we're being taken to jail?" sah

Lucas was a little surprised by the servant's thought.

Cain was instantly silent as the voice of prince Lucas was so loud. He could guess if the emperor's adviser heard the prince's words. Cain immediately held her neck hoping that she would not get a beheading for speaking just about anything.

***

The footsteps of the three people had now stopped after passing through the hallways where there were only torch lights. Predictably it was a secret way to get into the palace.

"Please Prince Lucas, you can rest there" said the chief adviser pointing to one of the rooms prepared for Lucas.

Lucas circulated his gaze, in that place were several rooms that made him curious. To whom was the room and why was he placed in the room appointed by the emperor's advisor?

"If you may know, these rooms are for anyone?" ask Lucas.

"All this was prepared by the emperor. Here there are four separate concubine rooms. At the end of the passageway was the emperor's master chamber" explained the chief adviser.

"Why isn't my room over there?" prince Lucas asked, pointing towards the room next to the Emperor's room. He was a little upset as to why his room was at number two. Who does room number one belong to? Why didn't he get the room?

"Hamba apologizes to you Prince, I only carry out what the Emperor has commanded.” It's not really the answer Prince Lucas wants to hear.

Prince Lucas tried to restrain himself. Cain was astonished by this and asked a question. “Then, whose room is it for?”

“You will know later.”

Prince Lucas who just sparkled now stared at the advisor flatly and even clenched his hands showing his dissatisfaction.

“Hamba will tell you, in addition to the main servant you brought, here the Emperor also has provided several servants to serve you," said the main advisor to divert the conversation.

Prince Lucas can't force people who don't want to share information with him. In the prince's mind, if the emperor's advisor didn't want to tell him, he would find out for himself about the concubine

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to tell."

"Do you need anything else, Prince?" ask the emperor's advisors without regard to Prince Lucas' change of attitude.

"Nothing" replied Prince Lucas curtly as a sign that he was already disappointed in the top adviser.

"Hamba beg you to resign." The main adviser immediately bowed his body as a sign of respect for Prince Lucas.

After the departure of the emperor's adviser, Prince Lucas waved his hand to call Cain for the servant to come closer to him.

"What should I do to the prince?" ask Cain.

"You ask some of the servants over there, who's keeping room number one?" prince Lucas orders with a tone

whispered.

The savvy Cain immediately approached a few servants who were standing not far from the two. After getting the information Cain immediately approached towards the prince Lucas.

"Prince, the occupant of the first chamber is a representative of the Aegis, an insider" Cain said.

Prince Lucas's face is now red, the first room is filled by an unknown prospective concubine and according to rumors only that person is not from another country. Prince Lucas now walked into his room he did not understand with his heart, he felt the Emperor was favoritism. It should be him who was in the room that was side by side with the emperor. Is this what jealousy means?

"If that person were an Aegis, of course the Emperor would love that person more" he muttered as he threw his body into the bed.

With his stomach and feet hitting the bed, the man thought of his initial intentions of only wanting to be close to the emperor. No matter the noble heart. He was consumed by his own talk. Now Prince Lucas felt jealous and wanted to have an emperor.

"Prince what are you doing? It'll hurt yourself." Cain tried to prevent his master from hitting the mattress again.

"Cain, what if the emperor preferred that first concubine. I feel my heart heating up" said Prince Lucas, who is no longer ashamed.

Cain was confused but he had to try to prevent his prince from harming himself. Then Cain said, "You take it easy, prince. Not necessarily the number one concubine can beat the good looks you have. And surely the good looks you have now can make the Emperor love you."

Prince Lucas got up and sat his ass on the side of the bed. In front of him was a mirror reflecting his image.

"You're right, Cain. I'm the most handsome prince in Western Europe. Of course the emperor loves me more" said Prince Lucas confidently and holding his chin.

"Yes, Prince. So you don't have to be afraid anymore."

"If so I can rest in peace. And tomorrow we can find out who that man is" he said

getting a nod from Cain.

The day quickly passed and Prince Lucas began to investigate who the next door was by asking each servant and bodyguard.

"Do you know what room number one's occupant looks like?"

"Is he a handsome Prince?"

"What's the specialty?"

"Is he better than me?"

Prince Lucas gave the question to all the servants and bodyguards. However, in fact no one answered and made him want to give punishment to the bodyguard and the service.

When Lucas' emotions peaked now the horde of 3 concubines who had been chosen by the emperor came. Lucas' eyes widened perfectly when he saw a handsome man now entering room number 1.

"Is he the one?" lucas asked, he now felt intimidated because that person in his eyes was more handsome than him.

Yes, he was Helios Attala with a black bead with a matching mane. It looks cold and mysterious.

Tbc.