Everyone wore black clothes.
The Emperor, who had successfully stopped the Western Monster Wave and revealed himself, was also dressed in black. He was the sole surviving relative of those conducting the funeral today.
“Isn’t that the Western Sage?”
Unexpectedly, Ophelia followed the Emperor, leading her two disciples. The few Western nobles, including the Flache family, seemed to stand a little taller.
“Why is he here? Wait, that’s the Dragon Lord behind him.”
Even the Eastern nobles showed signs of disarray. Unexpectedly, the Dragon Lord appeared at the ceremony hosted by the Emperor. Lu looked at the man in black who came in with Ophelia.
‘A Dragon Lord? The Eastern Sage that the Eastern nobles find so reliable?’
After barely preventing Carlos from completely swallowing Pertheta, the Dragon Lord had not moved an inch in Rea for over 400 years until a new Emperor emerged.
He was slightly shorter than Hayden but both were exceptionally tall, the difference being minimal. Of course, the Dragon Lord was far more slender and handsome than Hayden.
The Sages of the East and West, and the Emperor, emitted an entirely different aura from ordinary people.
Three distinguished individuals who were clearly not human crossed the middle road, ignoring the gazes of the nobles. Everyone bowed their heads toward them.
‘So, the Dragon Lord… He must be continuously empowering the Emperor.’
Lu carefully observed the subtle expressions of the Eastern nobles. Though he didn’t know their faces, their flashy black clothes made them stand out as likely Eastern nobles. Their expressions hardened.
‘As I thought.’
Though they praised the Dragon Lord, he had refrained from interfering in human affairs and only stopped the Monster Wave in the East.
The moment the Dragon Lord stepped between the Emperor and the nobles, the Eastern nobles had no choice but to change their stance.
Only after this invisible turmoil did the Emperor ascend the podium, and the funeral began. The funeral for the children kidnapped 430 years ago would make history.
Bells rang, and outside, ceremonial cannons fired for the 47 missing children. Priests sang beautiful songs. Alone in the relatives’ section, the Emperor looked down at the tiny coffins.
‘There was only one survivor.’
Lu thought as he looked at him. He might have been among those coffins.
How would the sole survivor feel? A white rose fell from Hayden’s hand onto one of the coffins. May the children who escaped the glass tubes find peace.
Though victorious, the Emperor who stood in front of the coffins seemed especially heavy. Without relatives to support him, or a significant power base, he appeared so.
Or perhaps, it only seemed so to Lu. She looked at Hayden with a sorrowful heart and then focused on the murmurs she heard.
“They’ll surely provoke a war by focusing on the South now.”
“He’s more used to a unified Pertheta. It would feel like yesterday to him.”
“Shh, be quiet.”
Whispers barely audible came from somewhere.
‘Ah, right.’
Though the newspapers claimed a funeral after 430 years, to Hayden, it would feel quite recent. He had been asleep in Carlos Arthur Ingram’s lab for over 400 years; the muttering seemed quite plausible.
Roo also harbored a strong desire for revenge, as did Hayden. It was a revenge that needed to be exacted.
“The murmurs are really loud, though.”
Half of them were people stealing glances at Roo, whispering among themselves. She had kept her mouth shut during the funeral, but the fleeting glances and whispered words were palpable.
It couldn’t be helped. Having braced herself for this, Roo managed her expression and remained still. No emotion should be shown here.
The lengthy ceremony went on endlessly. Yet no one felt bored. The murmurs eventually quieted down; the ceremony was so solemn that even the Emperor never faltered from start to finish.
Events from ancient history seemed to have leapt out of the pages. Not a few were angered by the sight of the too-small coffins. Above all, many citizens wept at the sight of the Emperor, the sole surviving family member, walking behind the coffins being carried out. Roo’s heart was also heavy.
“Someone should offer him some comfort.”
But who could dare console Hayden, knowing his heart? Roo watched him from a distance, then rose from her seat a little after the crowd dispersed.
“It has been a long time since such a solemn ceremony.”
At first, Roo did not know that the remark was directed at her. The only people talking to her here were her parents, who were straining every nerve to protect her, and her siblings who had become more reticent due to the heavy atmosphere.
As she had done all day, pretending not to hear, pretending to be uninterested, she was about to leave quietly.
“It’s good to see you again.”
A familiar face entered her widened view. Ah. Roo unwittingly smiled. Even in this place, where everyone was giving her a decidedly unfriendly look, meeting someone you’ve briefly met before was a relief.
“Sir Keika.”
“How do you do?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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