Serus didnt dare to tell Fabian the news as it was.

The lazy atmosphere of the Felice Palace, combined with their lack of respect for the presence of the Emperor, was a surprise in itself. To put it simply, the greatest monarch of the Empire was defeated by the babble of the little prince and the card games.

What did the King say? Fabian looked at Serus, covering the book he was reading.

It was an inevitable moment.

He said to hold a dinners banquet for your Majesty.

It wasnt a lie. Its just that Serus had eliminated the purpose and reason for the dinner.

Thats great.

Serus felt guilty, but he was afraid that Fabian would be shocked if he told him what had happened. Honestly, he had seen the Empress on many occasions while living close to the Emperor, but it was the first time he had seen her behaving like that.

Evelyns smile, as if she had become a different person, shocked Serus as well.

Tell him that it is very important to take good care of the Imperial Armys horses.

Yes..

Fabian didnt seem to know if those terms only caused him to be kicked out now.

More than that, Your Majesty. I think you should go back to the Empire now. Serus said , he tried his best to persuade Fabian.

I have heard that the nobleman is in chaos and running wild.

It was the moment of the Emperors return. Then the banquet thats going to be held will be a wonderful goodbye dinner. Above all, at last, Serus didnt have to suffer in this place anymore.

Well, its their job to run wild .

Thats true but His Majestys absence made them even more arrogant and some even started to move closer to the Vatican.

Fabian frowned. Of course, his words werent wrong. Serus was his close friend, and always by his side. Even so, several Black Hawk Knights stayed in the Empire and watched over everyone closely.

They want to die, huh?

Thats it.

Fabian sighed unpleasantly.

What a waste to say theyre noble. Theyre worse than a dog without an owner.

The Empire needs Your Majesty.

It seems that the best thing nobles do is bite each other.

The Empire was very strict. Etiquette and dignity always weighed heavily on the nobility. It was a system that made it difficult for them to carry out rebellions as they played a role in monitoring each other. And, they couldnt think of anything else, either, because they had wasted all their energy on the meaningless ruckus.

Ckck.

Fabian kicked his tongue unpleasantly. But, only Serus could understand Fabians mind that he wanted to stay here longer.

Any other stories? Fabian asked, he changed the topic right away. And this was Serus biggest crisis.

When did Evelyn say she was coming?

In fact, Fabian gave separate messages to the King and Princess. In Evelyns message, he just said that he wanted to come over to her place to see her.

Well, thats

Serus had tried hard. He waited patiently for the card game to come to an end and carefully conveyed his message to Evelyn when she was alone. But Evelyns answer didnt turn out as expected.

[Me? Your Majesty?]

It wasnt the elegant and graceful Empress that Serus knew. Evelyn, Princess of the Kingdom of Felice, was very confident and simply revealed her innermost thoughts.

[Why?]

Evelyn had no more obedience.

[No.]

The little prince wasnt the only one who could say that.

[I refuse.]

And without hesitation, Evelyn turned her back. First of all, this style of behavior didnt exist in manners. No aristocrat could have shown such an attitude in the Empire. But, since this was the Felice Kingdom, Serus had no right to blame her.

Theres something else? Why do you stop talking? asked Fabian.

Serus returned to reality under Fabians pressure. There was no longer any reason for him to hide it.

Thats..

Serus struggled to the end but only concluded that he could do nothing about Evelyns straightforward answer.

She refused. said Serus. After so much thought, It was also his duty, so he just told the truth.

Okay. replied Fabian. Then, about 3 seconds later, he suddenly frowned his forehead. It was the time it took Fabian to accept reality.

What?

Serus couldnt say anything.

No? What? Why?

His absurd question continued. It was similar to what Evelyn had said.

Is there a reason why she cant?

Err.for the reason.

Tell me straight, dont miss a word out!

Serus was forced to obey his orders.

The princess said, No, I dont want to, I refuse.

Fabian seemed to have forgotten to breathe for a second.

Before that? What she said before that? Tell me again!!! Fabian asked, he unwittingly grabbed Serus by the neck.

Huh? And a sigh just came out.

Refuse? It was an impossible word for the Emperor. Who dared to refuse the Emperor? This was Fabians first rejection since he ascended the throne.

She refused? Fabians voice trembling in astonishment. But Serus couldnt answer his curious questions.

Me? It seemed that Fabian didnt need anyones answer anyway.

How dare she?

For the first time in his life, he had this kind of feeling since he was born. Interestingly, those emotions werent as terrible as the one he had at night when Evelyn asked for a divorce.

What the hell, whats her reason? Fabian still didnt know how to accept the rejection.

I dont know.. The poor Serus had only told the truth. Fabian looked confused because his plans had completely failed. The rejection was an unexpected situation, and he didnt imagine it.

Why dont you give an order, sir?

Fabian was the Emperor, so it was also the only thing that Serus might think of as a man of the Empire.

It was the tragedy of the two men.

Okay!

Fabian wrote a letter on the paper in front of him.

Give this to her.

Only

Yes, Your Majesty.

Even after Serus had gone, Fabian still couldnt find his composure.

Refuse?

Vain laughter came out. Still, they were once married. In Fabians memory, Evelyn wasnt such a cold woman. But, the more he kept watching her, the more she felt like a stranger.

Fabians dark eyes were filled with chaos,

Really, shes a woman that I dont understand.

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