"Emperor Caden, something terrible has happened! Open the door immediately!" Rebella's urgent voice pierced through the thick door.
The impostor, who had yet to fulfill his lustful desires, clenched his teeth in frustration. He seethed, "What perfect timing!" "It must be important." Maxine seized the opportunity to push him aside and scrambled to put on her clothes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBefore she could fully dress, the impostor forced himself onto her again and said, "Forget about her. She won't be able to break through the door." Maxine shook her head and said anxiously, "No, James! We must focus on important matters! Rebella is the Jademora Empire's Vice Grand Steward. If she's coming to demand an audience, something significant must be at stake. You can't afford to ignore her-this could cost us valuable support..." The impostor, lost in his debauched intentions, was too preoccupied to heed the warning.
Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the palace. The supposedly impenetrable door, reinforced by protective formations, was shattered.
The impostor turned around, his face contorted in fury. "How dare you break into my chambers! Are you trying to rebel?" He was abruptly silenced as he took in the act only had Rebella burst in, but an imposing entourage accompanied her. Among them the empire's war kings and marshals, along with Xzavion, who had recently resigned from all his positions.
At the forefront of this formidable group was a beautiful woman draped in a flowing white robe and veil. She radiated an ethereal, purple-gold aura that heralded her divine descent.
Stunned by the sudden turn of events, Maxine, who had been restrained, screamed in terror. In a frantic attempt to cover herself, she wrapped herself in a cascade of vibrant lights and huddled in a corner of the bed.
The high-ranking officials of the Jademora Empire, led by the white-veiled goddess, were momentarily speechless. It was clear what the two were up to, but they could not believe James, who had always been loyal to his wife, would betray her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThey quickly pieced together the scandalous scene before them, realizing that the figure claiming to be Emperor Caden seemed strange.
He perfectly mimicked the
emperor's demeanor, but his actions. starkly betrayed James' character. They had suspicions but tried not to entertain the thoughts. However, the En: dissonance between Emperor Caden's revered image and this impostor's disgraceful conduct was unmistakable.
The beautiful woman in the lead observed the chaos with a cold smile and finally broke the silence. "Woah, what do we have here? From what I know, Maxine is a close relative of Emperor Caden. Is our emperor unable to control his desires so much that he had to sink this low and betray his family?"
Her words ignited a murmured discussion among the high-ranking officials, their disbelief morphing into a simmering discontent. X