Reborn as the Tyrant's Son

Chapter 69

Chapter 69

"What is really your goal, Your Imperial Highness?"

Loki hummed because of Cherish's question as he drank from his tea that Iris brewed for them as they sat quietly in the gazebo of his garden.

"What do you mean, my lady?"

"Why me?" She blinked. "Bakit sa lahat ng tao, sa 'kin ka humingi ng tulong?"

"Because I can also benefit from your goals." Loki replied.

Cherish glared at him. "That's not it!" Bwisit na bwisit niyang sabi.

"We're now using each other, so I think I have the rights to know what you really wanted to happen. Lalo na't alam mo ang nais kong mangyari. It's unfair if wala akong alam sa kung ano talagang gusto mong mangyari."

"That's true." Loki nodded as he placed his cup on the table. "I chose my lady because you're the only one who can pull this off."

"What do you need me for?" She asked.

"My lady..." Loki smiled. "Please be the center of the social gatherings."

Kumunot ang noo ni Cherish. "Your Highness, you do know that my goal is to be respected by everyone. Not be the center of attraction."

Loki laughed. "My lady, being the Queen of the Social Gatherings is a respectable position. A powerful one. No one can say anything bad about you dahil mataas ang tingin at respeto nila sa 'yo." He explained.

"With that position, you can control the society itself." Madiin nitong sabi. "It's a great position for your goal."

"The higher I am, the harder I'll fall..." She's hesitant to agree.

"Nah." Loki's lips curled up into a small smile. "You won't fall with me by your side, my lady."

Cherish sighed. "Bakit ba 'yon ang target mo, ha?"

He hummed. "Do you know what else is good about that position, my lady?" He beamed.

"Information. The greatest weapon of all."

"You want information?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Cherish.

"Yes." Sumeryoso na si Loki. "And aside from that, I want you to prevent someone from taking that position. Be powerful and influential enough na kahit sinong tumapak sa teritoryo mo, walang makakaagaw sa kapangyarihan mo."

"May I know who that is, Your Highness?"

"Do you know the so-called angel beauty of my generation, my lady? The young lady who still hasn't had her societal debut but she's already shaking the social gatherings with excitement. They're excited for her. And everyone already agrees that she'll lead the social gatherings."

Loki tilted his head a bit as he placed his chin on his palm, his elbow on the table.

"Are you perhaps..." She blinked. "Pertaining to the Young Lady of the Lerwis Family?"

"Yeah, it's her." Tango-tango niya. "I want her to fail in getting that position."

Juliette Lerwis cannot be the center of the societal gatherings. Hindi iyon hahayaan na mangyari ni Loki. He won't let her be the center of information. Ngayon pa lang ay tututulan na niya 'yon.

Because of Juliette, Hera was defeated. She got a potion that weakened Hera's magic. How did she manage to get a hold of that, though?

Because of information and connections as the Queen of Social Gatherings.

Nagawa niya ang lahat ng iyon dahil sa sobrang importanteng posisyon na iyon.

That is why he's putting Cherish to that position, someone he can use. Kailangan niyang malaman sa buhay na ito kung saan nanggaling ang potion na iyon.

It's faster to deal with the problem if you cut off the roots, ika nga.

"So, you want me to be your eyes and ears outside of the palace grounds if ever makuha ko ang posisyon na iyon?" Cherish asked.

"Yes. I hope you won't mind."

"Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko? Ginagamit din naman kita. This is a fair trade of business. The only thing I have to worry about now is how to get that position."

"First, be the trendsetter. Sa pagpapauso mo agad makukuha ang atensyon ng lahat. You have to be different yet classy from everyone." Loki answered. "You're good in fashion, my lady. Napansin ko iyon. Yung mga damit na naiisip mo, do'n ka magsimula."

"H-how did you know that?!" Gulat na sambit ni Cherish.

Loki didn't answer her question.

"Just give the sketches to Iris at siya na ang bahalang gumawa ng mga iyon. Make sure to wear them in the parties you're going to. Shine, my lady."

Cherish huffed. "Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko, hindi ba?"

"Oh, and also..." Loki smiled at her. "Please don't fall for me, my lady. My sister wouldn't like that." He laughed.

"Ang taas naman ng confidence mo, Your Imperial Highness." Diring-diring sabi ni Cherish. "Hindi ako mahuhulog sa 'yo, 'wag kang mag-alala. You're not my type."

Oh, how wrong she will be... Lulunukin niya rin ang mga sariling sinabi niya sa hinaharap.

"That's good to know since my lady isn't also my type." Loki innocently said. "And it's good that we're on the same page dahil kapag nalaman kong may katingting na porsyento na gusto mo ko..."

His eyes glowed as his smirk grew.

"I would be really tempted to use those feelings against you for my own gain."

Cherish smirked in disbelief. "I wouldn't fall for such a merciless person who would use another person's feelings for their own benefits."

"I already warned you, my lady."

"Then, please wait for me, my lady. I'll be back." Paalam ni Loki kay Cherish.

Cherish looked away, hiding her blush using her hair. "Maikli lang ang pasensya ko kaya pakibilisan."

She tried to act cold but Loki saw through her making him laugh, sumang-ayon na lamang gamit ang pagtango.

He let out a sigh before knocking at the door, slowly pushing it open para makapasok siya.

No one noticed the small smirk that was drawn in his lips as he finally decided it was time to reveal himself to the public's eyes dahil unti-unti nang nakakamit ni Cherish ang posisyon niya sa society nila.

Saka lang nawala ang ngising iyon nang tuluyang bumukas ang pinto.

"Uhm..." Loki gulped after he closed the door behind him, all eyes on him.

"Good afternoon, everyone."

It's all an act though, dahil panahon na para itatag ang reputasyon niya sa labas ng palace grounds. It's time for everyone to finally know about the Third Imperial Prince of the empire.

To show his power in the palace, a little bit of act was what he did.

And with just that, he knew how two lost their heads in the hands of his mother, the Empress Sigyn. That was enough to show how everyone in the palace is wrapped around his little fingers.

He IS the most important person in the whole empire.