SOUL SWITCHING TIME

TSK.

Nero clicked his tongue inwardly after dismissing the remaining members of the Twelve Golden Families.

This time, they were joined by the other marquis families of the empire.

Some of them were begging him to delay his coronation day that was scheduled to happen in two days. They made the excuse of fearing that the omen the fake church spread might come true and scare the people again.

They made a valid point.

But, of course, he still didn't budge.

[They're scared because most of them went bankrupt because of Hanna's manipulation of the market.]

"Your Imperial Majesty, may I go and see Princess Neoma now that she's awake?"

Nero's calm yet cold ash-gray eyes landed on Duke Jasper Hawthorne's face.

[I was able to dismiss the scaredy-cat Rubin Drayton even though he's a duke now, but Jasper Hawthorne is quite formidable.]

"Neoma isn't that well yet to receive guests."