
Marquess Bill was satisfied to see the agreement documents that Viscount Fei had signed.
Viscount Fei almost cried. "Marquess, you promised you'd protect my family"
Marquess Bill asked. "Are your two nephews included as well?"
Viscount Fei fell silent then shook his head. "Zuu and Zoe were already under the auspices of the first prince, even though I was now in the first prince faction - still I did not want to get in touch with the first prince."
"In other words you just want to look safe?" Ask Marquess Bill. "No problem, we don't need cowards like you either. However, we will still protect your territory and your family."
Viscount Fei heaved a sigh of relief. "I just don't want to get too late into politics."
Marquess Bill was about to leave Viscount Fei's room and throw a warning. "Don't forget to report all the things related to the emperor and the queen."
Marquess Fei was curious. "Marquess, the effect is you are forcing me to be on the empress' side, aren't you afraid that I will leak everything to the other nobles?"
Marquess Bill had already made a bet from the start and knew the answer. "You will not be able to betray, emperors and queens always use adverse methods at the beginning then the advantage in the middle and at the end will only be gambling.
"The emperor is not very competent to take care of the empire, the empress is much more powerful but constrained she is a woman. The empress looks defeated because she only cares about her son's life rather than the empire.
"The "growing crown prince was spoiled by incompetent emperors and queens of former erotic dancers, while the first prince grew up on the battlefield and empresses who lived long in the empire. Which one will you choose?
"I'm sure someone as smart as you is capable of maintaining the position of Viscount until now."
Viscount Fei did not know what to answer, everything in his mind had been uttered by Marquess Bill.
Marquess Bill goes to the temple with one of the first prince's confidant knights.
"For a long time no see, royal advisor." Greet the knight.
Marquess Bill nodded. "Yes." Yeah."
Edrik appeared before Marquess Bill.
Marquess Bill was not surprised. "Is all this your plan? You want to see all the territories that the nobles lead?"
Edrik greets Marquess Bill. "I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position."
"As long as you're okay, everything is comparable - then why did you decide to show up now?"
"I only appeared in front of the Marquess and the Marchioness."
Marquess Bill frowned not understanding. "Your Majesty, do you want to carry out a rebellion? If so, I'll be ready."
Until now no one knew the reason Daniela tried to hide Edrik from the public.
Instead of answering, Edrik asked Marquess Bill. "Aren't you surprised I suddenly showed up?"
Marquess Bill smiled. "What should I worry about if I meet you, first prince? I'll definitely find you."
"It turns out you haven't changed."
"So you're going to revolt? I'll help you and this place is suitable for hiding."
"What?"
"Viscount Fei is already in our faction, Your Majesty."
Edrik clenched his hands together to endure the sadness raging in his chest. Who else could he trust? The sister he loved turned out to be capable of being terrible. Will he destroy the empire?"
Seeing Edrik still silent, Marquess Bill asked again. "Do you really want to hide?"
Edrik sighed. "No, I'm sorry."
"Your Majesty?"
"Help this region to remain stable and unknown to many, the matter of the emperor's people... Is it true you killed him on purpose?"
Marquess Bill replied in a stern tone. "Right, I killed him."
Marquess Bill despite being a royal advisor still has a soft side, the only thing that can affect him is the Marchioness.
"Is this the Marchioness' idea?" Ask Edrik.
Marquess Bill frowned unconvinced. "Do I have to be honest?"
"Duke Aelthred gave us advice."
Marquess Bill's answer was beyond Edrik's expectations. "Daniela? Why would he think about that? He's fifteen!"
"If you don't say it, I don't believe in dukes just giving advice and I'm the one who executes them all."
"Saran?"
"Say, to get into this region - I have to bring people to trust. I cannot escape the emperor without executing them all."
Editors must admit. What Daniela said was true, if the emperor's confidants came and saw his troops appearing everywhere, it would have been suspicious and reported to the emperor.
For a fifteen-year-old girl, the thought was extremely cruel.
When Edrik thought of Daniela, the empress met everyone in the evidence room.
"Daniela."
"Yes?"
"You are also a test of chastity."
"Eh?" Daniela pointed to herself.
"If you don't do it now, there will be people who corner you" the empress said.
The emperor shouted furiously. "Sir, is all this a joke? If that's the case, better stop."
Both the queen's eyes narrowed. "My son is missing after winning war for the empire but you, his father would rather have fun with prostitutes and indulge the crown prince. Is that all a joke?
"I gave birth to Edrik with great difficulty, with blood and tears when you would rather sleep with a whore."
"Empress-" Daniela ran up to the empress and touched her hand. "Don't."
The empress pulled her hand without looking at Daniela. "Do. Now! With the same priest."
Daniela glanced at Andi then at the high priestess Rohan who was standing not far from Andi.
"Why? Scared?" Ask the queen in annoyance. "You were chasing after the crown prince desperately, surely doing the same foolishness as Ella."
There's nothing strange if Daniela loses her chastity for loving the crown prince, then Ella? No one will believe.
High priest Rohan shook his head. "Can't, it took a while to purify that tray."
"What about the old method?" Ask empress.
"The sacred stone has been sent elsewhere and it will take time to bring it here" replied the high priest Rohan.
"What about the other tests before my daughter? The temple did it too!" Shouted duke Vilvred.
The high priest Rohan fell silent then looked at Daniela. "Can you hold it?"
Daniela's forehead is furrowing deeper. "Yes?"
"You don't have to worry."
What am I supposed to worry about?
"Nothing."
The atmosphere became silent, high priest Rohan was waiting for an answer from Daniela. "Duke?"
Daniela is confused as to what to answer. He did not want to do anything painful despite having already lived two deaths by suicide.
"Just calm down, you don't have to worry. I'll protect you from these fools."
Since Daniela had already obtained the assurance from the god, she gave a brief nod. "Yes, I'll bear it."
"Good, you're finally starting to believe how much I love you."
Daniela turned the eyeballs with a feeling of annoyance.