NOTE: Dear priv reader, I forgot to schedule this chapter, making the next chapter The Love in Vehenna (1) be published first. I am now paying by being disqualified for bonus for publishing below the minimum words aaaaaa. Anyways, enjoy hehe.
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The Emperor stood beside the serene lake. His regal figure was framed by the beauty of the early winter landscape, his presence commanding yet contemplative.
A servant stood a few paces behind him, holding a bowl filled with swan food, while another held an umbrella aloft to shield the Emperor from the gentle rays of the sun.
"You haven't spoken, Wilson," the Emperor remarked, his voice breaking the peaceful silence as he scattered handfuls of food onto the ground for the swans.
