Princess Lilith who did not have any standing in the imperial court of Gaerin needed support of various prominent male figurines to convey to Daxtros that it was indeed a blue-blooded royal that Gaerin's King Kyzm was sending and not an abandoned princess to become the consort of King Qiza who was thirty years older than her.

Murmurs along the lines spread in the entire capital of Gaerin and there were two rigid factions that emerged. Aristocrats that cared about power and prestige did not pay much attention yet the commoners were not pleased, despite the long reign of King Kyzm none could diminish the love that the commoners had for Prince Vzeus.

There was one person sitting in a wooden inn, a place offering alcohol and wines of low grade was usually ignored by the soldiers yet that existed as a hub of information, the man's words that he uttered in a slur were listened to by fellow men and women that came around him to offer their condolences.

"Someone kill me! Someone kill me, a sinner that could not recognize its benefactor." Intoxication of alcohol made him tumble down the table to which a few sturdy men helped him up.

"Brother, your son was suffering from blindness, now even when he is cured you get wasted and cry in such a pitiful manner...aren't you being too much." A person that was a close friend asked the man to which he reply in a sour voice.

"Yes! Yes I am being too much! A few months ago my son collided with the carriage of a noble lady and broke his hand-"

"We must report it to the city magistrate!" When the person interrupted him, others did not looked too pleased.

"NO! That noble lady took my foolish son to the local physician and upon knowing that my son could be cured offered fifty gold coins for his treatment." Astonishment and wonder reflected in the eyes of onlookers that listened.

"Then-then what is the cause of your misery brother?"

"After this lowly servant thanked the lady thousands of times she gave me her ring to sell and fare well b-but the goldsmith told me that was an imperial treasure with carvings of his highness Prince Vzeus! That lady was younger than this one's son thus she must be his highness's daughter!"

"What devils?!" A woman chided in the conversation with horror filled eyes.

"B-But isn't her highness princess getting married to King Qiza of Daxtros who is older than her by thirty years! In previous dynasty two of the imperial princess died in the hands of marriage, is that going to happen again?!"

"Not even the lowest of servants give away their daughters to such old men, isn't it taking advantage of the imperial princess when his highness Vzeus is nowhere in sight?"

Slowly the conversation was steered up and as others were busy discussing the matter in somewhat anger, the drunk man nodded and he, his friend and the woman disappeared without a trace.

Many such drunkards and unknown people talked about the princess, cruel reign of King Kyzm and then vanished, it was as if someone was playing Gaerin's imperial power on their fingertips.

At the dawn of the next day Prime Minister Artim, Sub-Commander Liex, and Duke Waran were the three significant nobles along with others that led the entourage and waited for Princess Lilith to get inside the luxurious sagon carriage.

"This princess hopes that imperial uncle would fulfill his promise." Molten gold irises smiled and looked at the male standing with a golden crown on his head and those eyes were somewhat fixated on the crown for a moment before they looked away yet Kyzm did not speak a word and instead imperial consort Jeansen spoke for him.

"His majesty's decision is as sacred as the great river Silian and mightier than the nine-step mountains. Females must not make unnecessary demands and instead bring glory to their families by their virtue."

When Consort Jeansen spoke Emperor Kyzm was not pleased, earlier he was not raged at Lilith's question but since his thought about Ragel's rebellion were steering in all directions he was somewhat unimpressed by anyone or anything.

"This princess understands her position but one wished to follow her highness imperial noble consort that is above these meagre female norms and has the influence and beauty to turn tides. Imperial Uncle, this princess knows that you are just and kind thus this princess has worried needlessly, one will withdraw now." Lilith's words for once truly melodious to Consort Jeansen's ears but when Kyzm heard them there was a change of expression that was too scary yet unseen by the smiling consort.

Even a sixteen year old princess that he took as pawn was able to see that Jeansen had influence and beauty to seduce men. So what his ministers said about Jeansen's involvement with Ragel.....

He cannot ignore this anymore.

The Emperor nodded to Lilith before brushing his sleeves and leaving. Consort Jeansen too parted soon and Lilith was left alone at the front of the imperial palace with only one servant Meza at her back.

The journey was going to take two months crossing mountains and rivers thus all the commanders had their household representatives coming to bid farewell.

Prime Minister Artim's wife did not visted due to her poor health yet his eleven year old son-Ayrm came to bid farewell even shocking the man.

"This one hopes that father's journey is pleasant." Princess Lilith was helped in the carriage drawn by four horses and the entourage soon departed. All the people visiting soon parted and there was no one except a boy standing behind and watching the men go thus when Lilith gently pried away the curtains displaying a terrifying smile to the eleven year old boy, he bowed down a little as if saying- This one will wait for your return.