"I guess it's my fault I listened to you too much!" snapped Ben Broke, blushing furiously. "You slapped me!" screamed Brenda, who did not accept her husband's treatment. Before the husband and wife could argue, the castle door opened with a loud rusty hinge. The figure of a tall, handsome man with black hair appeared behind the wooden door. The two pairs of former Illarion Black's in-laws stood rooted to the spot to find the man buttoning his shirt and casually exiting. “M-master.” Ben Broke opened his voice. "Send these people to the mines. I think they need newly enslaved people in the mines," Illarion ordered Kazim, who was already behind the Broke husband and wife. “W-what do you mean, Your Majesty?!” Brenda asked frantically. "Your Majesty the King, forgive us if there is a mistake," begged Ben, bowing slightly. Illarion stopped in his tracks. "You don't mind if you lose another daughter, do you?" asked Illarion with sharp eyes. Ben Broke out of sight, only for a moment,

Illarion studied the woman Mama Dora had brought with him. Illarion didn't remember anything about the girl except that her hair was purple. 'Like Amanda's beady eyes.' Illarion's gaze turned sad at Kitty's amethyst hair for a moment while Hera caught the look with a spark of pleasure. 'My brother's gaze softened at the sight of this girl.' Hera looked directly at Mama Dora. "Get your best room ready, and we'll rent the girl," Hera ordered, pointing at Kitty with a chin. The second daughter of King Abraham did not want the child of a prostitute like Kitty, who became the successor to power in Anarka. But Hera had no other choice. With a smile plastered on her face, Kitty looked arrogant because she would now serve the Emperor. While raising an eyebrow, the purple-haired girl passed her co-workers with a disdainful look. "Are you exhausted, Emperor?" "Let's get straight to the point, I don't like taking too long," Illarion cut in, ignoring Kitty's question. The girl inwardly

The black-haired man's jaw immediately tightened. With a lightning-fast movement, Illarion's hands were on Yurigov's neck. The big neck, like concrete, immediately turned red. It showed how strong the Black Emperor was gripping the former general of his black army. "You want me to send you as soon as possible to the grim reaper?" asked Illarion, exasperated by the huge secret Yurigov had kept from him. The mountain man didn't fight back when Illarion choked him. 'Death under the hands of the Black Emperor is far more honourable than breathing his last from this damn old illness.' Yurigov closed his eyes. His breathing was becoming laboured and heavy. He was already preparing to meet his daughter in the afterlife. Illarion's chest heaved up and down with the anger, now ready to explode and constrict his heart. However, her jet black bead looked teary. There was a deep sadness in it. "I don't like your jokes," said Illarion, releasing his grip on Yurigov's neck. The old general

"Yurigov doesn't know where Amanda is, but the will of his late daughter who replaced the death penalty says that she asked Amanda to leave the Kingdom of Anarka," Illarion explained while brushing his hair. A few snowflakes fell on the pitch black hair. Hera laughed out loud at that. “And where is the girl? The entire Southern Continent belongs to Anarka now, in other words your dominance over the other kingdoms even removed them from their place.” Illarion let out a long breath. "You always make it difficult, don't you? Are you sure she really wants to meet you? I think you're only adding to her suffering," Hera said, brushing her hair back. The cold weather made her red lips begin to turn blue.'Damn it's so cold.' Illarion looked thoughtful at Hera's words.' She's right, but-.' The ruler of Anarka held his chest.'This throbbing hurts more and more. I want to see her now.’ As if ignoring Hera's sarcasm, Illarion said otherwise. “Isn't that a good thing? The expansion of the terr

Amanda smiled in response to Galela's offer, and Peter also smiled while watching the girl with amethyst iris closely. Amanda had been living with someone she and Illarion had met in the past, Galela and Balton, an elderly couple who lived in the middle of the forested hills in southern Anarka. Eight years ago, after Amanda regained consciousness from her fainting spell, the capital square of Anarka was empty. It was as if her execution had never happened, except for one thing that made Amanda realize the truth. The figure of Aime, with her body covered in flour to make her appear paler than she was, was still hanging on the stage in the square. Amanda wanted to run and save the girl, but a bag of money and a handwritten letter from Aime made her hesitate. Go as far away from Anarka as possible. A brief message from Aime was also written on the paper inside the money bag. Amanda then decided to find a place to stay until she gave birth to her child. Returning to the Broke family re