I Don't Want Your Majesty

II

It was only known inside the Imperial family that whoever has the mark, would be the one who will inherit the throne, and that they will be the one who are the true descendant of the rumoured God, who once descended from heaven to help humanity.

The current Emperor's consort died before he could even have a child with her, so he picked a woman who is beneficial to her in the position of Empress and then he had the first prince. However, the prince was born without a mark.

Over the years, the Emperor became infatuated with a maid. And thus he had the second prince who received a lot of criticism from the Empress' faction.

The Emperor wasn't interested of the second prince, he didn't even checked if he has the mark. Until the young prince returned from the battlefield and confront him that he has the mark. Only then the Emperor acknowledge him.

Because the Emperor lost his Consort who has the mark, he also lost his and all of his powers. The overwhelming strength that he once have, vanished into thin air as if it wasn't there in the first place. His position as the Emperor was not what it used to be when he has the mark, that is why he is determined to have a son who has the mark to consolidate his power once again in the Palace as the Emperor.

The citizens only knew that the purpose of the mark was to find out the Imperial Family's Spouse, but that is not it. Having a mark was nothing but a burden to the one who has it. It means that you have an overwhelming power that could be the reason of your death. It was described as drinking an aphrodisiac and the whole body would be in a lot of pain, like all of your bones breaking all at once.

And that is where the Consort comes in. The purpose of the consort was to relieve the pain by sexual intercourse, it seems like the consort has the power in her body to alleviate the pain that the power brings. The Consort's ability was to alleviate and to take in the excess power and convert it as her own.

That is how important Livia is for the Crown Prince who has been suffering for a lot of years since the mark appeared on his body when he was 15 years old, the same time when Livia's mark appeared when she's 10 years old.

"Livia Elaine Laurent..." Livia's name flowed out naturally from Asil's mouth. He sang her name inside his head as he remember her face and her reaction. That was the first time he met her, yet he already memorized her face.

The cute mole under her right eye and her shaking pink lips. He thought that his consort is so beautiful that he wanted to devour her in an instant when he held her in his arms. Her scent, her warmth, he thought that everything about Livia is ethereal.

But he knew that his consort is obviously scared of him. He remembered how a tear escaped her eye as she stared right back at him. He was well aware of his reputation, but what can he do about it? It was all true and he never thought of making it better. It was better that way. Better to be feared by many and to dominate everyone easily.

However he doesn't want his Livia to be scared of him, so now he's in deep thoughts on how to make his Livia love him.

"How do you make someone love you instantly?" he suddenly spoke out of the blue in front of his aide, Atlas.

"Pardon?" instead of repeating again, he gave a death glare to his aide. Fortunately, Atlas seems to know what his master is talking about.

"Ah, well... You just met the princess, why not make her think of you fondly?"

Asil's brow creased.

"Why do I need to make her think of me fondly when I want her to love me instantly so we could get married as soon as possible?" He irritably said.

Asil was indifferent since he was treated with contempt all his life. And since he was sent to the battlefield at such a young age, he never knew how to act around delicate people like his consort, Livia. He was aware of this fact that is why he asked his aide who's a well known playboy.

"That is only natural for normal people Your Highness."

It was only Atlas who could and dare to look at his master menacingly. Asil grunted but he listened.

"Try to woo her first, you know, make her blush and make her feel butterflies in her stomach. "

Asil smiled mischievously at his aide "Feel butterflies in her stomach? Do you mean to---"

"THAT IS NOT IT YOUR MAJESTY!!"

Atlas immediately cut what his master was about to say. He's hopeless Atlas thought as he watch the Crown Prince.

"First, why don't you try to visit her everyday and give her flowers that you trim personally?"

"Do I look like a fucking gardener?"

The only thing that Asil knew how to trim is his enemies. And he never think that bringing flowers would make Livia love him instantly.

"But Your Highness, you need to show to the princess how sincere you are to towards her. Only then that you can ask for her hand in marriage."

Asil smirked.

"Ask? Livia has the mark, she doesn't have any other choice but to marry me."

It was true. As long as Livia has the mark, she could never do anything like marrying another man except for the Crown Prince.

The mark was an indication for the consorts as born for the future Emperor.

It is a thing that labeled Livia as someone who is born only to be the Emperor's wife and no one else's. She was existing for him. And nobody can change it.

"Try and say that to the Princess' face, let's see what she'll do. Who knows? You might wait for ten years again." Atlas smirked back.

What he said knocked out some senses to Asil.

Although Livia doesn't have the right to reject him, but she also has the choice to hide again just like what she did.

It was a mystery for Asil why Livia hid herself for ten years, when she should've went in the Imperial palace to report that she has the mark.

It was a rule, but she dared to disobey it...

That is why Asil can't help it but to think carefully before doing anything by himself. If he make a wrong move to Livia, she'll never let him see her ever again.

He could catch her but till when?

In the end, Asil decided to follow his aide's suggestion. He went outside of his palace to go to the garden, however what he saw was nothing but tall grasses.

He remembered that he was an abandoned prince not long ago and no one was left to take care of his palace when he was busy cutting off the enemies heads off in the battlefield.

He walked away with shears in his hand. He walked directly outside of his palace and straight to the Empress' palace.

The Empress heard that the Crown prince was on his way to her palace that made her wonder.

Why is he coming to me? Is he going to threaten me? She thought. As she's deep in thoughts, one of her maids barged inside.

"Y-Your Majesty! The prince have arrived!"

The Empress' eye twitched, if he's already here, why is he not greeting her in the throne room of the Empress' palace?

"Where is he?"

"T-That is... H-He went directly to your Garden Your Majesty."

The Empress was surprised my garden? What the hell is he doing there?

"The garden?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince is brutally cutting down your roses." The maid sobbed.

That damned kid! Not my roses!!

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August 14, 2022
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