Episode 4. Fair price

. The canary looked into the emperor's eyes. Her smiling face seemed to make her feel good. She's an unknown person, so I couldn't guess what she was thinking, but I could figure it out. "What are you thinking, Your Majesty?" The canary asked in a soothing voice. She wrapped her arms around the emperor's neck and kissed her hard cheek. The emperor muttered in a languid voice to her soft lips. "You know Cassius?" "You mean the slave knight? He is the hero who brought back the plains of Chorpa this time. He heard that he fulfilled His Majesty's wish." "It did." The emperor passed his drink down his throat. I feel good, so even this strong drink feels sweet. The canary ran her finger across the emperor's cheek. "Did that man please the Emperor with something? Was it something that reminded you of that man even though you were with Canary?" Whispering softly, Canary blew wind into Lexus' ear. It was to divert the emperor's attention to me. Lexus laughed happily. 　 "Something like that happened." The emperor pulled the canary. "Kyaa!" The canary, sitting on Lexus' lap, let out a pleasant scream and smiled coquettishly. "Canary wants to know what's going on." Lexus whispered as he tugged at the ribbon on Canary's clothes. "Because I found a way to miserably abandon her empress." "oh. It seems that you have finally put an end to your long worries. The Empress was Her Imperial Majesty's greatest concern. Right, Lexus?" With a sweet voice, Canary whispered Lexus' name. Lexus caressed Canary's exposed skin. Her empress' family made him emperor, as she was her illegitimate son. By pouring everything into the Rotera family. Is that why? Every time I saw Renisha, fear soared along with her bizarre inferiority complex. At the age of 20, she became emperor after marrying Renisha, who was 17 years old. From then on, Lexus has kept Rotera in check more than anyone else. He had a reasonable doubt that he could make anyone emperor, just as he made Lexus emperor. Noticing Lexus's thoughts, the Duke of Lottera closed the door and chose his confinement. However, that did not dispel Lexus' suspicions. Lexus drove Rotera into battle. He said, 'I never imagined he'd come back alive and well where he was sent to die.' Lexus smiled and kissed Canary on the lips. The canary gave a sweet fawn and went into Lexus's arms. For eight years, Lexus and Renisha did not even have a child. Renisha was always a noble princess. It gave off an aura that seemed like it could never be matched by a Lexus. As if Lexus couldn't destroy Renisha no matter what. "Aren't you excited to see how that lofty face collapses?" "yes?" Canary tilted her head and hugged Lexus. Canary's pretty brow narrowed as she held her Lexus in her arms. She said, 'Why the hell are you so obsessed with that bastard empress? She just needs to kill it like she normally does.' The canary quickly changed her expression. He is an emperor full of madness. He never knows when he will change his mind and point her sword at Canary as well. She was a canary, she had to bear the emperor's child at all costs. Until she did, she had no choice but to survive by pretending not to know anything and fooling around with her foolishness. "Canary has no idea what Lexus is talking about." Canary let out a deep sigh and whispered in her Lexus's ear. "Don't think too hard, please make the canary happy." Canary got wrapped up in Lexus. ***After the chamberlain confirmed Lexus' location, he secretly headed for the empress' palace. If the emperor found out that he was having an affair with Renisha, he and his family would not be safe. However, it was all thanks to the empress that this maddened imperial castle could be maintained until now. The chamberlain took a deep breath and bowed his head in front of Renisha. "I see Her Majesty's lowly servant." "The chamberlain." Renisha called the chamberlain in a plain voice. The reason why she was able to maintain her composure even after being treated like that at the banquet hall must be because the empress is Renisha. The chamberlain swallowed his saliva. "Yes, Your Majesty." "I called you because I want to ask you something." "Come to Xiamen." Renisha stared at the chamberlain with her sunken eyes. At least, the only person who knew Lexus best was the chamberlain. Lexus didn't want to keep anyone near him except for the chamberlain. Maybe the Lexus's instinctive senses have chosen my side. The chamberlain pretended to be on Renisha's side and went back and forth with her, but he was essentially a person who would not betray her emperor. "… … I called you because I wanted to know what Lexus was thinking." "What do you mean by that… … ." The chamberlain looked at Renisha with a puzzled expression. Renisha smiled brightly. "Do you know which estates Lexus intends to give to Cassius?" "Yes, Your Majesty." The chamberlain lowered his head. However, unlike the answer, the afterword did not come out right away. Renisha, realizing the meaning of the lengthy silence, gave a short laugh. "You are very friendly." The chief chamberlain closed his eyes tightly at Renisha's voice, which seemed to be mixed with light wind. The territory the emperor decided to give to Cassius this time was Hiloshain. Hiloshain was originally the most barren and sparsely populated place in the land. The problem is that the Hilo Shine originally belonged to Rotera. It was eight years ago, when the Duke and Duchess of Rotera were forced to compete, that Hiloshain and other originally Rotera territories were reverted to the imperial family. The emperor took most of the Duke of Rotera's possessions in the name of war funds. For some unknown reason, Duke Rotera gave most of it to the Emperor as he wished. Even the chief chamberlain could not easily say that he would bestow Cassius the land he forcibly took as if it were his own. That too in front of Rotera's descendants. "It's Hilo Shine. In the first place, he wouldn't have thought of treating a slave-turned-hero like Cassius. Isn't it?" "… … you're right. His Majesty the Emperor intends to bestow Hiloshain upon Sir Cassius through the succession process." The chamberlain barely swallowed his saliva through his rough throat. In fact, an even more obscene order was issued, but the chief chamberlain kept his mouth shut as he couldn't bear to say it. That's all Renisha asked. "Thank you, Chamberlain." The chamberlain bowed his head and went away. Renisha ran her finger across her mouth. 'It didn't deviate from my expectations.' The land Cassius will have is Hilosha, and if Renisha goes there... … ! 'Lexus. I'll bet my all You will never die comfortably.' Renisha's lips formed a cold smile. The moonlight illuminating the night sky, which seemed to be shrouded in her black veil, was like a beacon illuminating Renisha's path. I will never be shaken or lost. *** The place where Cassius and his knights are staying is a temporary mansion provided by the imperial castle. It was not a mansion for nobles to live in, but they were satisfied with being able to warmly lie down and have a meal in a comfortable place. Since they had lived in the battlefield for 8 years, they couldn't hide their excitement and felt like a festival every day. Cassius was the only one who was silent among the diners chattering and chattering. "Why are you here?" "I don't know." Therian shook his head. In fact, he doesn't even know what happened at the banquet hall that day. Cassius asked about Empress Renisha, but that would only be an interest aroused by Duke Rotera. Surely, if she wasn't crazy, would she covet the empress of the empire? "No way, you're not going to give me the manor? Things that have already been supplied are running out! If she knew it would be like this, she would have been better off accepting Ferrisen Kingdom's offer." The knights complained. As they said, after the last great battle on the plains of Chorpa, the King of Ferrisen offered them naturalization to the Kingdom of Ferrisen. On the condition of bringing the plains of Chorpa intact. King Ferrisen had promised Cassius the title of duke, as well as vast territories and assets commensurate with it. I abandoned it and came back here, but complaints were increasing because I was not treated properly. "Shh! What are you going to do if you say such a thing carelessly and then get into the emperor's ears? Didn't you see how Duke Rotera died?" The knights coughed. After the death of Duke Lottera, his army had collapsed. He lost his head, so is there anything special? It was Cassius who came up against the spot and eventually ended the war. It was clear that this position would not have existed without Cassius. So, those who left after the war left, and those who remained followed Cassius. The same was true of Rotera's knights who lost their masters. "Sir Cassius doesn't even say anything, so why are you all in such a frenzy?" Therian let go of the bruise, but Cassius opened his mouth, which had been closed. "no. It just makes me feel dissatisfied." Cassius' bright golden eyes were burning like the sun. Cassius, who straightened his lazily leaning body, murmured coldly. "If the emperor continues to wander like this, we will have no choice but to make another sacrifice. Therian." "Yes, Lord Cassius. There seemed to be between 300 and 500 knights currently stationed in the imperial castle. Even if you measure the distance, it will take half a day to bring in those stationed outside the castle." Cassius touched the table. Those who were talking loudly shut their mouths and focused on Cassius. Cassius raised his lips. Something always happened when Cassius laughed like that. The knights swallowed their saliva. They also put down everything the knights ate. Therian was the smartest among the knights led by Cassius. He was also good at gathering information and would come up with the best strategy. "What is our number now?" "About 250 people." "This is enough to do. If the emperor doesn't keep his promise, won't he have to pay the price for making us suffer?" "you're right!" Someone threw a fist up. It was a bright face devoid of any fear. "Somewhere better than the plains of Chorpa!" "The next target is the emperor's neck. Are you trying to become an emperor?" The knights burst into laughter. However, at that moment, Cassius is thinking of... … . It was Renisha, who was sitting in the seat of the emperor, not the seat of the empress, and wearing a brilliant golden crown.