95 95. The Emperor and his secret guard

In the capital was a man that got the report and chuckled. "Such a tiny ferocious little... But cute."

He closed the report and became serious. "My life is not gonna last forever." With a sigh he put his hands behind his back and walked out.

The full Moon was shining brightly over the sleeping city but he was wide awake. "They met?"

The secret guard stood next to him and hummed in agreement. The Emperor turned his head towards the guard and patted his head.

"I still have no idea why you chose to live in darkness instead being proper prince. With your skills and mind I could literally put the Empire into your hands without thinking twice."

The guard chuckled lowly. "And be bothered by the same situations you are? You must be kidding. As a prince and your brother I have enough power to refuse all the bothersome things. By the way, that girl has the aura of commander. I want to protect her."

"My dear brother, why not just marry her?" The Emperor was curious.

"Do I look like one of those disgusting creatures you gave in this Empire? She could literally be my daughter. No. Stop making crazy connections or I'll get angry. I will protect her and the boy. I think their fate got them together." The man opened his mask and revealed his face.

The Emperor glanced at him and lowered his head. "Why not putting the two in the palace to rule the Empire?"

The man turned his strangely red brown eyes and sarcasm could be seen. "And be drown under the political climate you made?"

The Emperor chuckled. "Do you know what most beautiful thing is in being Emperor?"

His brother knew the answer but still hated the position. "The power. But as powerful you are,the restricted you became."

If he was so free and powerful why would he need secret guards, private army and hidden investigators? Not only that. His every move has to be done with protocol, includingg his visits to his Empress.

Ridiculous.

The Emperor glanced at his young face and sighed. "Brother, you were just a baby when our father got poisoned and died. I suddenly became the Emperor and chose to make many different laws for the sake of future generations. The previous laws were truly ridiculous. But as I became Emperor, I realized I can't change them instantly as many laws are conected to each other. So I had to read and learn and change first small and simple laws. Like that those Ministers were not alarmed and let me do that. But they didn't know that those small laws would actually be a stone that would make them slip here and there. But they couldn't ask to make them change as they would cause me to get angry."

He sighed and turned his head to the moon that slowly got covered by a cloud. It looked like it was anxiously peeking around it to give the world and the travelers a bit more light in dark night.

"Brother, I'm not sun. I'm like this moon. Sun is brightly shining and you can't look at it. I chose to become soft Emperor so even commoner like that girl could have a chance in this world. Many Emperors chose to become shiny bright star that people can't look at and have to lower their heads in fear not to be fried by its power. Even if future generations think of me as soft man I don't mind. I prefer to be full Moon that could cause them to have light in moments of darkness. To lead them on their way when they need it at most. That is reason I chose to be the Emperor." He glanced at his brother with soft smile causing the man to lower his head.

But then he looked at the Emperor and hit his shoulder. "And you ask me why I and many others are willing to serve you? Soft Emperor? So what? You did so much for this Empire that not even hundreds of Emperors before could have done. And you did it slowly. Step by step. But now when your rule is at peak, some realized how much change you made and they had to move their hands. Brother, you might not live forever, but I give you my word, you will live much longer than your enemies. And after we chose proper new Emperor, I'll take you to travel your country and you will see how many good things you did."

" Travel the land? Me? What made you think I love traveling?" The Emperor finally started laughing. "The only thing I want to do when I resign from my position is to be on warm place with my Empress where we can see beautiful site and walk slowly. You forgot I hate most to hunt, travel, ride horse or do all those crazy things previous Emperors did. Please... I love being lazy. And yes, I still have many things to change before I choose new Emperor."

They completely ignored the fact that someone plotted to kill him and take over the Empire. Did they think their idea would work so easily?

They must be joking. He wasn't Emperor so long because he was really soft. He was on throne for so many years as he had many people protecting him.

So he was always laid back and enjoyed the life of an Emperor fully.

His brother chuckled put down his mask and turned to leave as he saw big man entering the room and arranging everything. "Enjoy your massage."

The Emperor smiled brightly. " I definitely will!"

Being Emperor had many perks, like this one.

Massage.

Something no other Emperor ever had before. But that girl recommend it and he loves it.

That naughty little bird...