Chapter 24 – The Queen Prepares for BattleStepping out of the transport was a choice Hope could do, but instead, she contemplated on the witch’s words and an idea formed in her head.“Then let me test you now,” she asked while taking the bracelet from her lap. “Caym’s chamber, where is it? If I’m going to search his excessively decorated castle, I might as well search first in his bedroom for my friend.”Clarita smiled, seeing hope in her question.“Unfortunately, no one has ever been to Caym’s chamber, Your Majesty. No one needs to when he visits the harem tower himself,” she answered, and Hope made a disappointed face.“However,” Clarita continued and stretched a proud grin across her face. “I am not just his concubine, I am his soothsayer, so luckily I have been there. Well, in one of his chambers in the second tower at least.”

Chapter 26 –The Queen and Her ScytheStanding inside the battleground now made Solene feel more like an ant. The arena was even larger at this angle. Even more imposing. Even more suffocating. She could feel the heat of the many eyes on her: some curious of what she looked like, some with lust simply because she was a woman, and some with the intent to torture her.Solene controlled her knees and hands from shaking and walked forward onto a circular platform on her front. There was no going back now. Fighting her opponents was the only answer to her problem.“Our Lady Grim Reaper is ready!” She heard Caym shout behind her. “Let’s start the tournament then!”With that, the audience roared again.Drum beats sounded in a rhythm that suggested doom; slow and steady at first until it gained force. It didn’t match Solene’s heartbeat though for hers was like a jackhammer trying to open

Chapter 28 – The Queen HiddenThey all looked like red ants walking towards an anthill ready to serve their queen’s whims. Hope cursed at herself and this situation. Why did she pose as a concubine in the first place? Why didn’t she volunteer as a servant instead? Both had pros and cons, but at least servants get to run around the castle more freely than a concubine.Like the other towers, the eighth was connected to the main castle through an open bridge, but it could be accessed too on the ground. Hope could see the seventh tower from where they passed—in a tiled pathway with no plants at all—and she could only stare at it with anticipation. Soon, she would be able to go there...very soon and all of these acting and being a woman would end.To add to the effect, as per Mistress Nakti’s words, all concubines had to wear a mask. It only covered their eyes and nose, but their lips were open for kissing and for.

Chapter 30 – The Queen Gains JusticeSneaking inside the seventh tower was easy. For some reason, there were no guards posted in every hallway entrance and in every room. Hope would have been prepared to encounter one or two during her search; this was the reason why she remained in this cursed gown after all—to seduce them and then incapacitate them—but there were no obstacles along her way.She wanted this, however. The better and quicker she could find Solene if there were no setbacks.Her wedge sandals brought her freely to different rooms: the first one was a gym, the second was an entire floor of training and sparring space, the third was the bath, and the fourth was the weapons’ room. She continued checking all the chambers in every floor, and with each opening of a door, Hope’s idea of the tower strengthened.The seventh tower, as it appears, was designed to be an arsenal and barracks. A one-sto

Chapter 32 – The Queen Gains a ComradeHope returned to the eighth tower with ease and in the quickest time. She was certain now Solene was still there and with her there, she can act on her plan.The idea was to act like a concubine again serving drinks, seduce Solene in her armored form, and bring her to a secluded location in the guise of them fucking. No one would ever suspect that. Not even Caym, who was still clueless of their real identities.After fixing her mask, Hope strode to the open double doors with confidence in her chest. From where she was, she could see her beloved still sitting next to the bastard demon. And this time, true to the crow woman’s word, Solene took off her helmet.She wasn’t enjoying the party judging from the frown on her face, and like earlier, her eyes were busy searching...and it was clear to see now, she was actually searching for her.‘What twisted fate this is,’ H