"Wow, then you say that you are so full of pride that you can't even see the advantage of what I am offering you?" Aleksander said through gritted teeth.
The burning sensation had now spread into Aleksander's entire torso. It was not something he would say was tolerable, but he must save his face no matter what. He was never the type to show his emotions, especially when he knew it was going to embarrass him.
"What advantage would gold and other material things could ever bring us?" Queen Euphemia said, "our kingdom is already rich."
The vampire king only rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, convince yourself that."
"It is the truth, vampire," Sir Noa insisted as he pushed the young Eastern Queen backwards. "The Eastern Kingdom has sustained itself for so long because we are naturally gifted by the earth. Unlike your barren land which still needs slaves to cultivate whatever scrappy soil you have, ours need not to be."
