"Is everything alright?" The first person he met after returning was Rin. The Female Divine Dragon lazily sat on the couch with an open book.
"It’s nothing serious. I just went to meet the emperor and tell him what I want." Aditya initially went to see him with the intention of getting more information about the organisation. But it turns out that man knows very little about the organisation.
"What are you reading?" He asked while sitting close to Rin. So close that their shoulders were touching.
"This? Amelia recommended this book."
"I couldn’t find this book anywhere in our library. So I had to ask Alicia to find this book. Through her connections, she was able to obtain this book from a merchant who came from the main continent."
"Interesting! What’s this book about?" Aditya grew curious. To think that not a single copy of the book could be found anywhere within the six continents and only someone from the main continent would have it meant that this book had something very ancient or interesting that not many people knew about.
"The story is about a small kingdom. Basically, the book describes how the kingdom rose in power and then received divine punishment that wiped out the entire kingdom because of corruption and immortality."
"Corruption?"
"Too much greed!"
"Lust!"
"Injustice"
"Arrogance!"
"All those things!"
"Were there any survivors left?" Aditya asked.
"Who knows? This story is way too old. It’s not exactly stated how long ago this event took place. But based on what I have read, things in that era were way, way different."
"I am 100% sure that this event took place more than at least one hundred and fifty thousand years ago."
"Besides, I have not finished reading it. But the most interesting part in this story is something similar to a prophecy."
"It states that the descendants of this kingdom will finally get their Messiah in the future."
"Messiah?" Hearing this, Aditya couldn’t help but recall one of his past enemies who also claimed to be a Messiah.
"Though I have strong doubts about this prophecy."
"Why?" He curiously asked.
"Because it is simply not possible to make a prophecy that stretches so far into the future. According to my estimation, this kingdom already existed at least 150,000 years ago. And it could be even older—200,000 years, 250,000 years, maybe even 300,000 years in the past. Do you understand what that means? It means no normal person, no sage, no king, no being recorded in history should have the power to see so far ahead."
"In simple words, it’s simply not possible for any Seer to see that far into the future. Not to mention, after hundreds of thousands of years, I am pretty sure the descendants have reproduced with outsiders, meaning no pure-blooded descendant of that Kingdom even exists."
"But what if some of their cultivators just went into really deep seclusion?" Hearing this, Rin paused to think for a moment.
"But such a long seclusion is only done by cultivators who have reached the very Peak of cultivation."
"It doesn’t mean others cannot do the same."
Both Aditya and Rin fell into deep thoughts. For the next few minutes, neither of them said anything.
"Whatever! This has nothing to do with us." It was useless to think about something that happened more than 150,000 years ago.
"Since we are alone, I want to give you some love." With a bright smile, Aditya wrapped his right arm around her waist and pulled her closer. Using his other hand, he lifted her chin and then started greedily sucking on her lips.
He was so good at kissing that Rin could not keep up or fight back. She could only wrap her arms around his neck tightly as he mercilessly sucked her tongue.
While he continued sucking on her lips, his hand moved down and grabbed her breasts. Since she was wearing undergramant he could not feel her mini-mountain.
As he was about to put his hands under her dress, he realised that in the living room, anyone could come anytime and see them. He especially did not want any male to see his woman in such a position. Without Rin noticing, he teleported them to her bedroom.
Once in her bedroom, he pinned her down and started going even more aggressively. His long and deep kisses left her breathless.
Her body was already feeling really hot.
She was panting.
Once he felt satisfied with her lips, he moved down to slowly kiss her neck and collarbone. With each kiss, her body reacted.
Without any interruptions, the Dragon Monarch and the Female Divine Dragon continued their makeout.
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A few hours later,
Rin walked out of her bedroom. Despite taking a shower and changing her clothes, her face was still flushed, and her appearance still felt a bit messy if one looked closely enough. But she was still beautiful and breathtaking as ever.
"Rin, where have you been?" Julia found Rin walking in the corridor. Julia was looking for her. Both of them made plans to go to the Beast Continent for some shopping. Julia wanted to buy some rare herbs that only grow in certain parts of the Beast Continent, while Rin wanted to tag along to explore.
Normally, Julia would leave this kind of job to the servants, but since Rin wanted to explore, she decided to go herself.
"Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep. It seems Aditya saw this and brought me to my bedroom." Otherwise, how would she explain disappearing from the living room without any servant noticing?
Julia nodded her head, but then she spotted red marks on the sides of her throat. It kind of looked like claw marks.
"What are those?" Before Rin could react, Julia took a step forward and inspected the marks closely.
"These......!!" Rin’s face instantly turned red. She finally remembered where these marks came from.
’Aditya, why did you have to give me a hickey and in such an obvious place????’
As an experienced alchemist, Julia, of course, recognised these marks as hickeys.
"Ahem!! Ahem!!! It seems you slept really well." Julia gave her a knowing smile that only embarrassed her.
"Come with me. I will apply a paste that will hide these marks and, in less than an hour, remove the hickeys." As for teasing Rin, that will come later. For now, it was important to save her sister from embarrassment.
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The next day,
Early in the morning, while the Emperor was having breakfast, the top high-ranking officials of the Radiant Empire had come and were now waiting outside.
"Let them wait."
"Don’t give them chairs. Let them stand."
Hearing this, a few looked at each other. "Isn’t that too much?" Julia couldn’t help but ask.
"They should be grateful that I haven’t killed them yet." He said without replying. He chose to talk instead of straight-up attacking the Radiant Empire. That itself was an act of mercy.
"These high-ranked officials have done nothing wrong. It was the Emperor’s order." The Goddess of Wisdom lightly replied.
"This isn’t how we treat our guests." Julia’s authoritative tone left no room for discussion.
The First Lady looked at the butler and ordered. "Watson, let them sit and serve them some refreshment."
Hearing this, Aditya did not stop Watson. First of all, he did not want to undermine or disrespect Julia by telling Watson not to listen to her.
Second of all, as much as he hated to admit it, the girls had a good point. These high-ranked officials had done nothing wrong. Aditya realised that his earlier words had come from anger and hurt pride.
"Understood!"
Meanwhile, everyone else had a newfound respect for Julia. This also showed just how much the First Lady had grown since she came to work here as a maid. She was truly living and fulfilling her role as the First Lady of the Dragon Palace.
So, as agreed, the Radiant Empire agreed to give up half of its territory as compensation. At the same time, the Empire publicly made a statement admitting its wrongdoings and the decision the Emperor had taken.
Within hours, the statement spread to all corners of the Empire, and even neighbouring Emperors also heard it.
Before the public statement, last night, the Emperor met with every noble of the Empire and informed them of his decision. Even though most were unwilling, facing a life and death situation, they had no choice but to accept being a part of the Istarin Empire. But there were also some nobles who were secretly excited, as a change in power meant more opportunities for them.
And all territories of the Istarin Empire were really well developed. For some nobles, this was very tempting.
The person who was the most unwilling to accept this decision was the Crown Prince. But after a few hours, once his anger calmed down, he had no choice but to accept the fact that the Great Radiant Empire was no longer Radiant.
As for which part of the Radiant Empire would be separated and given to the Istarin Empire, that decision rested entirely in Aditya’s hands. Rowan understood this very clearly. He knew that if he tried to draw the borders himself, even with good intentions, it could be seen as disrespect. It might anger Aditya, and that alone could damage the fragile trust between the two empires. But the danger did not end there.
The nobles of the Radiant Empire, especially the dukes who ruled vast territories for generations, would never stay silent. Land was not just land to them. It was their power, their pride, and the proof of their bloodline. If Rowan carelessly marked a region that belonged to one of them, it could spark outrage. They might openly oppose the decision, challenge his authority, or worse, begin to question the throne itself.
Such disagreement would not remain as simple arguments in a room. It could spread like poison. Nobles might start taking sides. Alliances could break. Distrust could grow. And if things went too far, it could lead to internal conflict, rebellions, or even civil war. At the same time, if Aditya felt insulted or dissatisfied, it could destroy the peace between the Radiant Empire and the Istarin Empire, possibly leading to another devastating war.
Rowan understood the weight of this decision. One wrong line on a map could cause bloodshed, destroy loyalty, and shake the foundation of the entire empire. That was why he chose to remain silent and let Aditya decide for himself which part of the territory he wanted. It was the safest choice, even if it meant placing such a dangerous power in someone else’s hands.
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