While considering the offer, Neonidas carefully examined the beautiful blonde woman from head to toe. She was undeniably stunning, but Neonidas wasn't going to accept the proposal solely because of her beauty. He couldn't shake the question: What was Duke Maximilian's true intention? Perhaps, as he claimed, the Duke genuinely wished to establish good relations, maybe even an alliance.
It was no secret that Neonidas was growing stronger by the day. Moreover, he was the only duke directly allied with the Emperor. In short, he was precisely the type of person any intelligent man would want to form an alliance with. However, the shadow of Neonidas' ridiculed past clung to him like a curse.
