"Your Prince?"
Lina's gaze was as cold as a blade.
"And what exactly can he give? I doubt he actually cares about each and every one of you."
The assassin straightened his back confidently. "His Highness has given us an idea—a truly unparalleled vision. If his dream is realized, there will no longer be emperors and commoners."
"So you're saying," Lina's voice dripped with sarcasm, "Your so-called Highness plans to erase all differences between people?"
"Not just between people," the assassin's eyes burned with fervent hope. "Between humans and immortals too! His Highness wants immortals to live like mortals, emperors to stand equal with their subjects. Someone like you, with your talents, could also earn his admiration. He would—"
"I have a question," Lina suddenly interrupted, leaning forward.
The assassin paused, puzzled. "What question?"
