Gladiator✔️

Mayhem

"Won't her majesty say anything?"

"Lilith the circumstances aren't right-"

"Then when it would be? This empress wont wish to say such words but her highness Saintess is a liar that does not values her own words." If anyone else had dared utter such impertinent words they would have been dragged out and beheaded with tongues pulled out. Her highness Saintess could never be disrespected thus the new young priests that gasped thinking that there would be scenarios of war in between Gaerin and Grevian were astonished when the Saintess laughed not taking Lilith's words to heart.

After so many seasons have passed, Helixis could no longer differentiate between Lilith and Azarios, one was given birth by her and another she had raised, both have seen calamities yet this moment she did not understood whether it would be suited to laugh or cry.

"VRAK!" All the priests hurried out of the goddess templar no matter what they were doing, leaving the two women alone.

"Yes that is this one's son, one's son with my beloved Heun yet why have you lost your temper?"

"Then why did not never said a word to this empress? is it that you do not trust this one or that you hate Azarios so much so to not consider him as your son?"

"Lilith.......this one-this Saintess loves him yet the time is not correct. He rose to the ranks of a war general on his own merits, it wasn't this one that made him sit at such a position. If Empress Lilith- you have a temper that cannot be tamed, Azarios has a fury that burns everything in its path without distinguishing right from wrong.

One's husband Heun has not recovered his memory and does not remembers Azarios, does not remembered anything beside this one....this time is not conducive...Ambrose is heading towards a civil war and the that is what my son always wished for, for blood to eat blood."

What her majesty Saintess said Lilith understood half and did not understood some, her highness always talked in puzzles.

"Yet husband lord is...he is suffering, asked this one if her highness can meet everyone but her son..." Lilith had departed for Grevian as soon as she could, if her general was right then how can she let him be miserable in silence. He had done everything for her so if was her duty as his wife to do similarly since Azarios would not hide all anguish under that frosty exterior and be anguished alone.

"If her majesty Saintess cannot come to visit then at least give something for him to be joyous about." When she goes back she would make him happy.

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A strange rumor circulated in the Ambrose capital initially before finding its way to the imperial palace. General Azarios was leaving for training grounds early in the morning and returning late at nights, even sometimes staying back in the barracks for some days. It was also said that a new woman with unparalleled beauty was residing in the general's manor while the General lady was absent.

"Is brother-in-law angry with imperial sister?" The male with onyx eyes refused to say anything and his silence was enough to tell his heart.

"When this princess was with her highness Saintess one had a lavish life, even after coming to the imperial palace of Gaerin this one lived well yet my sister did not had such privelege. Brother must not misunderstand, imperial sister appears cold yet is very sensitive and caring, truly a person who resembles a coconut fruit that has a hard exterior but a soft heart that cannot bear to see her loved ones hurt."

"Did she suffered much?"

"Imperial sister is called and is respected as the daughter of the goddess in Gaerin yet only a few know what she had to sacrifice for becoming a qualified monarch and rule with an iron fist. General must know that earlier sister was coveted by many whether it is Emperor Rial or dukes of Gaerin...there were many that wished to become her beloved yet one must know certain things...what imperial sister wants, she will take by conspiracies and force yet would never relent.

When one heard that she married you one had known that she must have seen some future with brother-in-law. One does not know what is it yet now that you are fighting and have misunderstandings this princess would say that imperial sister is a suspicious person by nature and does not waits to eradicate if someone arose her instincts of hunt yet she did is fighting and trying to prove herself wrong means she trusts you thus brother must not be angry."

Azarios looked at Artimisia(Artilia) when she smiled without malice and sighed. Artilia was an innocent child and was harmed by many, if he was at Lilith's place wouldn't he do the same? Lilith considered her as sisters so wouldn't that make Artilia his sister too?

"That is this general's woman, who dares covet her...she was always this one's."

The atmosphere was lightened and both of them were waiting for the person who had disappeared yesterday night.

"MASTER! GENERAL MASTER an imperial edict of Empress Seycea has arrived!"

Before Azarios could send Seros to throw those foolish people out of manor for disturbing his tea ceremony with his new sister, the demoness he was waiting for appeared with her maids as if descending from heaven.

"Husband lord, this one will see what the empress has sent." Azarios tried to appear nonchalant with his irises lethal yet he there appeared a trace of smile making Lilith go in a trance before she cursed him thousands times in her heart...why was he behaving as such.

Black cloak fluttered and even before she could open her mouth the male had left the pavilion at a second difference as the imperial servants entered.

"General Lady! This one is nurse of her majesty Empress Seycea." Daisy whispered in Lilith's ear giving her an introduction of the fat woman along with several beautiful maidens.

The nurse bowed a little along with the servants yet the women behind her did not cared to do so. The golden scroll was opened and with a heavy voice an old man read.

"Imperial court of Ambrose has been illuminated with the valor of General Azarios. To take care and serve such mighty war commander four concubines are given under the empress's order." The icy atmosphere made the eunuch that read the letter shudder and step back.