At the palace just as after all of the short encounter of miss heroine and the Callisto siblings, a man at the corner hiding and listening was intrigued by the situation gave a slight smirk and a look of amusement.
"Umm... your grace why are you hiding here?"
Milo who was also in the area saw what had happen finally asked.
"Well its rude to interrupt something very interesting."
"Sorry your grace, but I never knew you were that kind of person."
"Ahaha Milo don't you find this fun as well?"
"Not really your grace, but the lady Callisto was a bit interesting, especially the way she responded."
"hmm.."
As the two continued to stand and talk an attendant finally saw them and called out.
"Greetings your grace, his majesty is now ready for an audience."
The attendant bowed and spoke respectfully.
"hmmm.. yes thank you."
They both walked going to the audience room and walked in with grace and blank face. The man then reached in front of the king and went down in one knee with his head down to greet and gave respect.
"I greet his imperial highness, the sun, Xavier Nerva."
"You may now rise. Greetings to you too, Duke Lucas De Luna."
The emperor said with a monotonous voice and a subtle smile.
"You have come, does that mean you are considering my previous offer?"
"I would like to apologize first to your majesty, but I didn't come here to accept the offer, I came her to decline the offer."
"Well I know that the duke still has other matters do to, so the offer still stands, the decision is still yours of course, but I hope you will rethink about this again."
"Of course your majesty, if there are other things that may come up I will surely tell you, and when that comes I hope you will give me your blessings your majesty."
"Now, since there are no other matters to discuss I will excuse myself. May the sun burn brighter, good day again your majesty."
Lucas turned his back and walked out with his head held high. As he went out the room he gave off a very cold expression that made the guards in front shiver. He called Milo's name while still continuing to walk in the corridor.
"Milo"
"Yes your grace?"
"Prepare the carriage we will now be leaving"
The carriage arrived the moment the duke went down the entrances stairs. Milo being the righthand man and secret guard of Lucas, he sat just across him inside the carriage and spoke.
"Your grace your expression seemed to be cold, did his majesty perhaps still didn't drop the idea of marriage between you and the princess?"
"..."
The young dukes expression became colder after hearing Milo's question, but despite that Milo still continued his words.
"You know his majesty might be adamant about this and maybe made use of this to gain control over you."
"I know Milo."
"But your grace are you going to agree to this?, sooner or later his majesty might find ways to pressure you even further."
"I would like to see him try. But it is tiring to keep on going with this nonsense... Milo as my righthand man do you by chance have any idea what could be done in this situation?"
Lucas gave a almost like sinister look to Milo as he asked this question. Milo gave a sigh after hearing what the duke had just asked.
"Your grace there are other ways to deal with this, but if it is my opinion the most convenient way is... for you to find someone to marry."
Lucas looked out the window after hearing Milo's statement and thought of a certain person. He then gave a low and short chuckle as if amused.
"Getting married huh..."
