"Have you done what I asked of you?" I asked as I sat sensually in my AV that was on its way to the battle area to watch the tournament.
"It has been done, your highness. The information about all the members of the Class X first years is right here." Talven, my attendant said as he bowed with a slight blush on his face but he quickly shook his head and regained his focus. A quick and life-saving decision.
I took the data shard from his hand and looked at the information that showed itself in front of me. I filtered out from the people that I already knew about and focused on the one that had my attention the most.
As I looked at his profile, other than the basic information there was nothing but question marks. I wasn't surprised as even with my network of spies I was only able to get the same thing so if Talven, who was blinded by lust and fantasies could get more than me I would interrogate him about his true identity. Shit, I'm even surprised that he even gets the work done as fast as he does although that is probably because he believes he can win me over. A lovestruck fool if I've ever seen one.
Taking my eyes off the drooling simp who was increasingly becoming more annoying by the second I took a focused look at the boy who has been occupying my thoughts for the past 2 years.
The Asuran Prince, Hakari Kenji
I must say that he really got the best from both of his parents. From appearance to his personality he got all the benefits with zero drawbacks. He also has the mysterious vibe that just makes one want to get closer to him and drives one crazy to see the full mystery behind the mask, even though I am heavily tempted. I have never been face-to-face with him but that never stopped me from getting a good look at him before and I must give credit to Bashar and Luna as they have created something terrific by all standards. I was even able to give my fingers a good exercise due to it.
Blushing a bit from traveling to that embarrassing but satisfying moment I pushed it to the back of my head and looked back at this fool Talven who was there stuck in a daze from my recent reaction. He was stern and stood tall, but I could see the worry flashing within his eyes.
Deciding to tease with this overestimating toy of mine I asked him in a soft voice "Talven, who do you think is the one we should keep an eye on the most?"
Talven trembled slightly and I saw some of his hairs standing on end as he silently took a deep breath and raised his head and stared at me and I had to admit he looked low key charming with his brown hair and emerald eyes as he answered "It's without a doubt the Asuran Prince. We know little to nothing about him and while you can ask Rizen or their parents, now that he is here we don't have to do that anymore. In my opinion, we should pressure him into joining us or kill him." He advised making me laugh at his foolish observation.
While he was right about the first part everything else honestly made me question why I made this fool my attendant. While Hakari was the one who we should keep an eye on the most, there is still the Shadow Hydra Clans' top talent who is said to be at the peak of the sixth stage of Arcana Condensation while he was only fifteen.
While Hakari and his natural mysteriousness were attractive and one of the main reasons why I gained interest in him, what I really wanted to know was his motives. From what I have seen Hakari doesn't seem like a person who would come to the academy of his own will, to be honest in my opinion he doesn't even need it. With that being the case he must've been assigned a task that involves the academy and Treysin must have sent him here to deal with the task and if I had to guess this is probably connected to the massacre they brought on the other clans two years ago. I don't know why but I also have a feeling that Kirean is somewhere in the shadows as well hoping that all this would make me give him a chance, oh how wrong he is.
Kirean can't we just be friends? Why do you have to make things difficult for me? You're lucky that you made contributions during the last war or I would've long-
I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard the doors of my AV opening only to turn and see one of Talvens spies come in. I looked at Talven who has a smile on his face as if he was waiting for this moment the whole time and his worthless dog smirked in pride as if he completed something that everyone had put their faith in him to complete.
Just what is this idiot planning? Can't he just follow things to the simplest instructions? Why do you have to do unnecessary things that you think will make me view you in high value when in my eyes you can't even be a sex slave for me?!
"Neo, what do you have to report?" Talven asked his top lapdog Neo while he tried to sound serious he was still trembling in excitement.
Neo looked towards me and bowed and greeted "Good Morning, Your Highness." He then looked at Talven and said "It is done, I recorded everything here." He said as he pulled out a holocube and showed a live recording of events that happened in the V.I.P section of the auditorium.
I was heavily entertained at first when I saw Hakari brutally abusing that spineless dog Zantar verbally, I even laughed at his joke that involved me even though anyone else in his position would have a fate far worse than death. I then saw something that shocked me, which was Hakari dissipating Zantar's demonic aura with just a snap of his fingers. That could only mean that he has high comprehension of the Demonic Dao and by the way, he wasn't even viewing Zantar as an equal by still sitting in his chair and looking through the glass with a bored look on his face and his eyes closed shows to me that Hakari is at least as strong if not stronger than Zantar and that he is not here by choice.
I then saw something weird, Zantar trembled and his aura went out of control and there was a faint killing intent within the aura. Hakari didn't say or do anything to Zantar which can only mean that Hakari said something that only Zantar could here and it shocked him so much that completely lost his bearing. As for what Hakari could possibly have said I have no idea but all of this just made my already high interest in him increase more.
I then saw Zantar ruthlessly killing one of his subordinates, Zack. A shame really as he was a spy I planted to feed me info on Zantar and his activities but that was all. He was after all a pawn that could be replaced easily and now would be since he is now dead.
"What happened here?" I asked Neo. While I could guess what had happened due to context I still had to make sure. The recording could be tampered with so it was better to ask the witness directly.
Neo bowed and said "Your Highness, Zantar made his entrance and was basking in the reaction that his presence caused. All was normal until he saw someone that wasn't reacting at all so he decided to see who the person was and it turned out to be the Asuran Prince. He thought he could embarrass him to establish his dominance and prestige, a foolish decision as the recording clearly shows." Neo recalled and I couldn't help but agree.
Messing with the unknown was a foolish decision that every rational person would avoid. The fact that Hakaris' strength is unknown and was able to single-handedly massacre Count and Marquis's houses were some had heads that were at the threshold of the Realm of Dao should already be scary enough. Although he clearly had help from some force, the Body Tempering and Arcana Condensation experts were without a doubt killed by him.
"Is that all?" I asked not even bothering to think about that fucking waste of seed.
"No there is more, Your Highness." He respectfully said like the good dog that he was.
The recording fast-forwarded and stopped at the part where I was giving my speech at the orientation, I smiled in satisfaction as I saw the stunned look on Hakari as this was the first time he had seen me but I was also impressed that he was able to collect himself so fast, again my interest in him had increased. But I frowned in absolute disgust as I saw the geniuses of the Federation beating their dicks to me like beta males and some even dared to say such vulgar things as in their minds they were dominating me in the bedroom.
I trembled in anger as my aura flashed making Telvens' face pale and Neo spurt blood and almost passed out.
HOW FUCKING DARE THEY?!!!!!!! THESE SPINELESS VIRGINS, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THEM?!!!!!! JUST WAIT WHEN I SHOW THIS TO YOUR FAMILIES AND CLANS I WANT TO SEE YOUR EXCUSES THEN!!!!!!!!
I took a deep breath and calmed down and waved my hand healing Neo of his injuries. He stood up and dared not look at me and stood like a stiff board.
"Is that all?" I asked in such a calm tone that Talvens' heart almost stopped.
"Yes, Your Highness that is all." Replied quickly without any pride or confidence knowing that this was not the time or mood to act smug.
"Alright then, you can go now. I will make sure you are rewarded handsomely." I said as I stood up from my chair.
He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness it was my pleasu-"
Before he could complete his sentence I grabbed him by the throat and I looked him in the eyes as I would a worthless bug not even worth acknowledging as I siphoned his cultivation. Fear, despair, and regret were all but present in his eyes as his body withered and turned into ash as his life force faded along with his cultivation.
I moaned in pleasure feeling the energies flowing through my body as the impurities were erased and the potent energy kept and absorbed by my own energy. I didn't need to do this as he was far too weak for him to affect my cultivation in any way but I just didn't want to make a mess.
I licked my lips with a smile and giggled as I savored my meal and looked at Talven whose backed was drenched in a cold sweat and face paler than the dead and said "If you think bringing this fool to show me the recording was to flex and think that this would make you raise your value in my eyes then you are terribly mistaken. Don't ever pull some useless shit like this ever again or that will be you, do you understand?" I asked.
"Yes, Your Highness." He answered meekly.
I walked up to him and traced my finger over his face and lifted his chin with it and looked at him in the eyes as I said sensually "I see your persistence and determination to win me Talven and to be honest I respect and admire it. But you have to do better than that if you want to get me. I am the empress after all. You need to do more for me to even look at you let alone gain feelings for you. Do you get it?"
"Yes, Your Highness." He nodded with cloudy eyes lost in lust and excitement of acknowledgment. It was sad that what I said to him was a lie but I felt no regret in toying with this fool. He was nothing more than a higher-class dog who thought his position was enough to look down on everyone else and dare have thoughts of having me. You worthless trash, you must know your place.
I sent him away and brought my mind back to the recording. Based on his reaction compared to everyone else when the tournament to be my disciple was mentioned it seems Hakari has no plans of participating. A pity really as I really wanted to see him in action but if you think that you will get away from me that easy then you are mistaken.
I licked my lips and giggled seductively as I thought about the future plans I would have to revise and implement. I really couldn't wait to get my hands on him.