Episode 2

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The magnificent palace door in the Land of Arth opened. King Tagon who was accompanied by his empress, Taealha walked gracefully towards the throne seat. The elders and ministers who remained after the massacre, knelt respectfully.

Saya, the Chief of the Royal Administration who is a Tagon confidant, read the report from General Mubaek who succeeded in conquering the southern regions, one of which was Wahan Village.

"Congratulations, Niruha, our country is now wider and invincible," Taealha said.

"There is still a long way to go. There are still many areas that I have not yet mastered. There are Momo tribes who always move around and control the sea," said King Tagon.

"You have conquered the deep Iark valley with a deadly boiling lake. Then it will not be difficult to conquer the ocean," Taealha said.

King Tagon reached out and kissed the back of his empress's hand, "You are indeed good at praise, My Queen."

"Hire new slaves to make ships and equipment to fight the Momo tribe."

"Yes, Niruha."

After the morning meeting was over, King Tagon called Saya to his office.

"When will the female slaves from Iark come?" asked King Tagon.

"It will take about a week, Niruha."

King Tagon chuckled impatiently, "why they come so long?"

"That's because the terrain that is traveled is quite difficult, also the distance is very far."

King Tagon signaled Saya to come out. Outside, Saya was shocked by the sudden appearance of Taealha.

"He told you to gather more girls?"

Saya nodded.

Teaelha chuckled irritably, "Pervert."

"You don't need to worry, because you are the only woman who accompanied him on the throne."

Teaelha's chin lifted, she smiled arrogantly while staring meaningfully at Saya, "that's because only I can give him heir."

Saya threw a sharp glance at Taealha, his teeth chattering as if there was anger he was about to hold.

"Lady Taealha," called Hae Tuak, Taealha's personal assistant.

Hae Tuak's eyes signaled something that Taealha understood immediately. In the evening the two women wearing black hoods headed for a cellar in the Fire Fortress, where the Hae clan made weapons. In the room there were two young girls with bodies tied to chairs. The belly of one of the girls looked bloated. Taealha's Anger smoldered, she slapped the girl.

"How long have you been hiding it?"

"Please, Lady... please forgive us ... at least let her give birth to her baby. The baby is innocent ..." pleaded the other girl while sobbing.

Taealha grinned, "innocent, you say? Of course the baby is guilty too, because it is present in your womb."

Taealha drew her sword and cut the necks of the two girls. With a face flushed with blood splashed, Taealha laughed horribly.

"Only I can give Tagon heir ..."

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Meanwhile in the Iark valley, the prisoners walked along a bridge built on a boiling lake. Tanya hobbled because her leg was injured after being wrapped in chains yesterday. After reaching the edge of the lake, they climbed into the valley using wood arranged in such a way and drawn from above. All of that was built with the sweat and blood of slaves from other regions.

After all the captives went up the valley, they rested because it was already late. Daekan warriors feast, burn wild pig and drink wine. The prisoners sat not far away, only staring at the grilled meat with a rumbling stomach.

One drunken soldier approached the girls and teased them. They screamed when the soldiers began to touch their bodies. He then approached Tanya who sat quietly with a blank eye. The naughty hand of the man was about to touch Tanya's breast, suddenly there was another hand holding him, the hand of a man with mask.

"Let go!" The naughty soldier jerked his hand.

He was about to touch Tanya again, but was again prevented by a masked man.

"Don't interfere, mute boy!"

"Mugwang!" rebuked General Mubaek. "Do you forget, we are forbidden to touch these girls before being chosen by the King?"

Mugwang snorted while going away.

"Yangcha, eat your dinner, I'll take care of them," said Mubaek.

Yangcha, the masked man nodded and moved away. He took a piece of pig and then sat alone in the corner of the tent with his back to his friends.

Mubaek distributed grains of raw wheat and small pieces of meat to the captives who immediately finished eating them in one shot. When giving food to Tanya, the girl just kept quiet. Mubaek put the food in Tanya's hand. After Mubaek left, the girl sitting next to Tanya secretly stole Tanya's food. But Tanya didn't budge.
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Great picture from IG oreuiss👍 very good edit

Fyi, Saya in this FF is not Tagon's adopted son, but Taealha's cousin and just an assistant of the king. Some reader maybe misunderstanding 😆
Also Eunseom and Saya is not a twin brother. Let's say they are just doppleganger 😅

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