Meanwhile, the empress took her place, watching the various nobles and the emperor mingling with others. She awaited the eventual arrival of the dreaded church. Although she felt interested in Asmodeus, her interest was fleeting at best as she focused on the upcoming banquet.
'That bastard, he puts pressure on me using my children, and that fool keeps listening to their lies. Our family were devout believers of Serena for hundreds of years, almost thousands!'
Frustration filled Aurelia's heart as she gazed across the vast imperial halls, only to realise there were only a handful of people she trusted. 'To think that all the hard work of my mother would become such a waste, now I understand why the ancestors desired for us to change every five years.'
To avoid stagnation and corruption.
