Empress Sandra

Chapter 8 - The agreement

For generations, no one has ever possessed the eye of the beholder.

the eye of the beholder was possessed by the first empress. she was the one who created the empire and become the most respected woman.

however, because she failed to gave birth to a girl, all her son's starts a rebellion when she was sick.

because of that, even after she was dying the war of her son's didn't end.

when suddenly, a son who was the youngest among the brothers shows his true colors and won the struggle for power.

he was the first emperor and the most honorable man in the empire.

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"so you want to cooperate with me without knowing what my intention's are?" the princess stare at the paper in front of her.

the prince was smart, he knows that this naive and fragile princess is currently hiding her true colors.

she's not weak.

according to his instincts, there's a 87% possibilities that the princess will won the throne.

not because their father favored her more, but because of her hidden power.

"yes. i would like to cooperate with the princess of no intentions in return freedom."

she raised her eyebrow with 'oh' escaped her lips.

'just looking at her right now made me realize that she's not an ordinary 10 year old princess'

the contract was this.

if possible she won the power for succession with the help of the 14th prince, sandra, in return for helping will let the 14th prince wished come true and that is 'Freedom'

however, if she lose, both of them will die together. that's the agreement of them.

but harrison knows. she won't fail. that's why he's confident that both of them will not die.

glen on the other side was staring at the princess.

sure enough. she's intelligent.

"sure. although im saying this early, i still don't trust you fully. i don't accept everyone in this palace as my people and brothers. understand?"

'even if you've come to hate and not accept me, i trust that you won't fail'

"of course. princess sandra."

as the 14th prince of this empire, no one has ever look his talent. no one praised him. no one liked him. nevertheless, he liked princess sandra even if her attitude is the opposite of what he expected.

"as expected, she's, gorgeous woman." glen stare at his master.

for the first time in 8 years of serving the 14th prince, he smiled for real.

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i stare at the prince and his attendant who walk through the gates.

as i predicted, the 14th prince came to me.

"so, you don't want to cooperate with me and brother? why?"

"i don't need cooperation, there's someone i had my eyes on."

he gritted his teeth.

"don't assume that everything you do goes the way you want."

yesterday the third prince azariah came to me for an agreement of cooperation.

a certain agreement that every person would be sway of.

"princess, his majesty is on his way here. please be present for his return."

now that the emperor has come home, cedric the first prince will surely make his move. he will send a gift for father later on.

and....

should i act along?