"He will not be happy with what will happen next," Midel's eyes turned white as he looked in the direction of the South Kingdom. "We ruined his plan and it will not be long before he will look for Yllana too."
"It seems she is pretty popular. I wonder if the news about her being the Accursed One has spread far and wide already?" the empress tilted her head as she asked Lucien. Her wide eyes painted an innocent look, but he knew better. This was an empress at a young age. She was chosen by the emperor when their clan fell on his hands. And she lasted for almost three years on the throne. She is not as innocent as she looks.
"What was the emperor looking for when he started that tournament?" Midel's eyes turned back into its deep blue color. He placed his hands behind his back and his lips thinned into an almost scorn before the empress' eyes.