The Admonition (Part 1)

"Great mage, please don't say that…" The boss stopped halfway through his sentence, not having the courage to continue rebuking Saleen.

Lex was growing impatient. She flashed a square emblem and said straight to the youth's face, "Since your father is a duke, you must recognize this."

The flighty expression on the youth's face grew stiff. He certainly recognized that emblem. That was the symbol of the imperial Grukos family. Even though Pompeii City was a great distance from the imperial capital, the youth also knew what had happened in the capital. There were not many dukes in the Qin Empire. Additionally, Duke Dominic had deployed some men to Holy Rock City to gather intelligence, and he was also in close contact with the upper house.

"You are… Your Highness, Lex?"