Chapter 6 - As Long As I Have You

"Tsk! I have told you your dog is not a loyal one. You should be wary of him." The old man looked lazily at Lia as he stood up and walked to her.
She kneeled on the ground and kissed the hand of his majesty,
"It has only been half an hour yet he is trying to seize the opportunity to make connections with me." Mike gritted his teeth as he noticed a look of disdain in the eyes of the man. He stared at Mike as if he was some pest.
But it was Lia who told him? Then why did she lie? He stared at her but she was still bowing in front of your majesty.
"He must be blinded by your brightness, your majesty. Can you blame him?" she smiled sweetly, "if I would have been at his place, I would have followed you relentlessly to gain your attention."
The old man laughed and took his hands away,
"You flatter too much. I am already old."Though he complained, his face beamed. "But if only you would have chosen my second son. You could have been grand duchess." her face flushed and she shook her head.
"Your majesty knows well that the second prince did not want to get tied. I am sure he will find a better companion as he meets the one he likes." ha! If he wanted her that much, he would have offered his first son, the crown prince.
In the past, she never minded who he offered since he was in love with Mike. but now that she assessed her choices, she realized the man only wanted to use her skills but did not want to give her much power.
Like a powerful man who wants to leash a beast to show off the world. But at the same time, he wanted to make sure that his hands would not be injured while holding the leash.
The continent had two major empires. One was covering the northern part that was often attacked by the beasts. They need strong mages and sword masters to lead the battle but at the same time, they have skin and bones of those beasts at their disposal.
The body of beasts held mana stones that could help in making many great and valuable things. Like teleportation scrolls, communication devices, and recording stones.
While their skin could be used to make coats and further accessories. Their bones were used to make weapons since they are strong beings. In short, the beasts are very valuable but it was hard to subdue them.
Mike was a level behind being a sword master. In her past life, he had become one after one year of their marriage.
That was the time when she realized that he had an affair with his mage.
In the south, there was no magic or beasts. They lived a rather simple life. They grow grains and crops and flourish but they were behind in technology because of the lack of resources. They were dependent on the Northern Empire Gloria, her empire for all those rare resources.
In exchange for their empire, Sublinia provides grains and food products. Their peace was based solely on this symbiotic relationship. The day when any of them will not need another, the treaty would break and a war would be started.
This man, Richard, the emperor who controlled the whole north, consisting of ten kingdoms, wanted to use her to keep that balance. A sacrifice for the peace treaty.
In the past life, Mike was able to prove to him that he had complete control over her. And they have devised a plan to use her powers. But in this life, she would make sure it would never happen.
"Ha! You think so? That war maniac only wanted to rule the South. I have told him many times to settle on what you already hold but he did not listen." Though complaining, the eyes of the man were filled with pride and arrogance.
Her purple eyes shone back with the same greed. In this life, she would be the one to rule. She promises that to herself.
"I am sure he will succeed your majesty. A wise man like you is standing behind him. But for now, I hope you will forgive my husband and enjoy the banquet." The man just waved his hand when she took a step back and held Mike's hands. "And if you do not mind, I would offer my husband to support the second prince. He is an extremely talented swordsman."
They both bowed and left the balcony. But they had just taken a few steps when Mike shook her hands away.
"Lia! You have told me to go and greet your majesty but then you lied. Did you want to insult me?" he looked at her with an aggrieved face.
'Oh, dear! You are already doubting me? You have a long way to go. Bear a lot of insults and die. How could you doubt me before that?'
"Micheal!" she shook her head in disappointment, "how could you doubt me when I have given my sweat and blood to help you reach here? I only wanted to grow closer to his majesty. But your lack of flattery and charming words angered him. If I would have accepted that it was my idea, he would have shunned both of us. Then who 秃头would have calmed him? Hmmm?
With a little lie, did I not ask him to be considerate toward you? Or would you rather prefer that both of us suffer?" his eyes widened and guilt started to settle.
That was right, she had asked your majesty to give him a chance. Even if it was a second prince, he would have a start. He bit his lips and hugged her hard.
"I am sorry, Lia. I think I am being oversensitive. Who cares if I get appreciation from the royal family or not as long as I have you."