CHAPTER 103

During the next few days even before the investigation of assassinating the monarch could be finished Prince Liason committed suicide by drinking poison. Thus there was a cover of false serenity over the empire of Daxtros. The sinner to slaughter King Qiza was dead and the new emperor Rial was decided.
"Her highness princess killed the emperor...why?" It was impudent of a commander to step inside a princess's chamber at night yet Sub Commander Liex could not have an ounce of sleep thus, at last, he sneaked to Lilith to know what she wished for.
"General Liex is Consort Jeansen's uncle yet you still let this princess frame the consort some months ago infront of King Kyzm why? Don't you see commander we both are the same.....fighting for the place that was rightfully ours yet snatched away by people who did not deserve it."
"General Garx is my brother.." those words were spoken as if Liex wished to wash the malice that existed in his heart, he could not harm his brother despite how much he was stepped on yet there existed a hatred that could not be sidelined. General Garx took away all his honor and even his pride but he did not wish to kill him.
"King Kyzm and Prince Ragel were my imperial father's brothers." That one sentence meant that if they did not let him live peacefully and even contributed to his death why would Garx be any different?
"Do you know commander... I did not kill emperor Qiza. It was his wife, Empress Caronisia." When Lilith smiled and told such secrets to Liex, in reality, she was giving him one last chance...an opportunity to deflect to her side but also a warning, if he tried to expose her secrets he would not even realize how he died.
It was a chance to not become like Duke Waran and Prime Minister Artim...people that had swords lined at their heads.
Shock, amazement and astonishment all the colors reflected on Commander Liex's face before he smiled bitterly.
"Tomorrow is the coronation of Emperor Rial...can you achieve what you want princess? There are many obstacles in your way and King Kyzm is not easy to defeat." Lilith furrowed her brows as if watching some child that did not understand her yet.
"This princess will leave Daxtros a day after tomorrow with gold carriages and thousands under my command..and this one wants you to escort me."
After one year of imprisonment, the goddess had granted mercy and Queen Caronisia could step out of the four walls of the cold palace, and that too for the noblest case with handmaidens sprinkling petals of soft flowers to walk on it and not hurt the precious feet.
Crowning of Prince Rial as Emperor of Daxtros.
And she, the Empress mother of Daxtros.
Imperial crown embellished with thousands of little opulent gemstones were settled beside the throne upon which Prince Rial was seated yet neither Princess Nevix nor Queen Caronisia was given the honor to crown the Emperor, snow-white fur of the silver fox was covering the broad shoulders of the once prince and his violet eyes glinted as sharp as belonging to a wolf when he addressed upon the regime of Daxtros.
"This one calls upon the entire Daxtros- men, women and children- all nobles and commoners to recognize the benefactor of Daxtros, the shadow of Goddess Supreme- Her highness Princess Lilith!" It was the first time in the empire's history that an Emperor was crowned outside the imperial court and in the moonlight, right at dusk so that all could see his dark shadow full of power, commoners and nobles alike held their breath and dared not talk nonsense.
If their Prince called a foreign princess benefactor there must be a reason. Roars of a beast of night that would be sacrificed to the goddess as the ritual of the enthronement of a new emperor could be heard and fear ignited into hearts with how powerful the sounds were.
Darkest of red fluttered like blood was raining from the omnipotent skies and a female emerged from in between the people, steps that were more fluid and devoid of a single flaw only stopped infront of the humongous cage made of thick iron before they resumed with a smile that looked so exquisite as if she was born to bring catastrophe.
General Casagon walked behind the woman and the nobles were astonished to the core, why would the Regent of The Great Eastern Deserts walk behind Princess of Gaerin?
"This General thanks the Emperor for taking care of one's sister."
Shocked...absolute silence engulfed the arena as if none could believe their eyes.
Sister of General Casagon?
What does that makes her...
A princess of Gaerin
General's young lady of Eastern Deserts
Benefactor to the emperor of Daxtros
No not a princess....she was the noblest woman to exist after Her highness Saintess Helixis.
Prince Rial came down from the throne on his own to escort the princess up to her seat and smiled as she sat down after he took his seat. A moment passed before she looked up to the moon and smiled sinisterly.
"You have done well Herodoctus, now come to this Lilith" A delicate finger was used to command the king of beasts making Rial stumped.
As if those bars and chains made of thickest metals were mere flower petals, all were broken into brittle shrads in a moment and the pretenses were shred as a magnificent roar shook the entire ground upon which the royal seats were settled and the before the soldiers had time to act, the Lion who was meant as a sacrifice under the long axe was set free.
Commoners and nobles alive tried to run only for Lilith to laugh sweetly that acted like hypnosis and stopped the people from running. Herodoctus with his sharp talons walked towards his master and stood beside Lilith.
Not even the nobles had sweat beads forming on their heads but also Princess Nevix was wide eyed with Queen Caronisia looking at the entire event in disbelief. Sub commander Liex trembled- this woman would do everything that she promised and then thousand more things.
Duke Waran who remembered how he watched this woman and talked impudently thinking she was some whore for a king lost the feeling in his legs and fell upon the ground.
Princess Lilith was not human.
"People of Daxtros! This Princess is the only daughter of Prince Vzeus, only sister of General Casagon and an ally of the Emperor of Great Eastern Deserts- Sultan Zexzerus that loved this princess like his sister.
One came here, risking one's reputation, life, and agreed to marry Daxtros's King despite his daughter- Princess Nevix older than this princess, and for what?
Only for Peace and well being of one's subjects!
Upon the death of King Qiza this princess still refused to leave Daxtros to seek justice for the dead monarch yet there are meagre rats that treat this one as some naïve lady in spring.
Who killed Emperor Qiza? Was it that innocent Prince Liason? Your prince was slaughtered brutally by a monster and you people celebrate which makes this one disappointed!
Devils are running rampant and must be punished heavily for seeking justice. One came to know that under the pretense of marriage with King Kyzm....this princess's imperial uncle sent his Prime minister to assassinate the emperor! It is Prime Minister Artim of Gaerin that killed King Qiza and Prince Liason."
Some shivered heavily while others looked at their Emperor with mouth agape, what was the princess saying.
"My beloved subjects you heard her highness Lilith. This one and my ministers were informed while also presented with unfathomable evidences that none could overlook. Emperor Kyzm tried to create a civil war in Daxtros since he feared our help to Ambrose! They were going to kill this one too but it was her highness princess that told us the truth and saved the lives of all of us"
A princess that could command the beasts that even the strongest of warriors could not win from was the daughter of the goddess, the testimony of such a female along with their monarch was enough to simmer hearts and ignite feelings of revenge.
If a civil war broke out small children would die, women would be widowed and raped and men would be taken as slaves...their prosperous empire could have had this ending if it wasn't for Princess Lilith.
"JUSTICE!"
"PUNISH THE TRAITOR!"
"PUNISH KYZM!"
"KILL THE MURDERER"
Lilith closed her eyes and looked at her brother Casagon who used his fingers to order his soldiers that dragged a man whose mouth was sealed tightly with a dirty piece of cloth.
Prime Minister Artim
The man who looked down on everyone including his wife, his daughter and his son.
"Your majesty princess, what shall be the punishment for the Prime Minister of Gaerin?" Those words when spoken brought a twisted hellish smile that looked monstrous.
Didn't this princess promise you Artilia one would find them all and slaughter them till you wake up?
Didn't this one said that one would not let you sleep alone and put these beasts to sleep of eons?
"Every monarch of Daxtros must sacrifice a creature to the goddess, one would ask what is the most fearsome creature of the mortal realm?" Lilith asked.
Its a human...that was what everyone present thought.
"Thus this lunar year the kingdom of Daxtros will hold a human sacrifice!
On this night of full moon, this princess would suggest his imperial highness Prince Rial to sacrifice Prime Minister Artim to the goddess."
Rial nodded with an indifferent cold face that made him look fearsome as if those two were talking about the clouds and skies yet when compared with her highness Princess Lilith he appeared too kind.
Scary...she was too scary to cross wrongly.
Artim on hearing such words was almost close to fainting, what had he done against this princess? Why?
Lilith stood up with a serene calm face and walked over to the man that was being bent down on his knees with force.
Tilting down to the man she closed onto his left ear.
"Just like my Artilia's innocence was ripped apart by that monster, this princess will give you the same pain. In the journey to the underworld this one will send you masters soon so don't worry and depart. Your soul will never be freed and you shall venture as a ghoul for eternity."
"HERODOCTUS! Dismember his limbs while keeping him alive, only when its last breath claw his heart out."
"Hail her highness princess!"
"Justice is served!" The people did not have the heart to see when the man was eaten alive by the carnivores Lion yet the rage in their hearts could only be sated by rage similar to that of Princess Lilith.
The woman turned around and searched for Duke Waran, once her eyes met his the smile that graced her lips was enough to direct Commander Liex that she wished him dead, the duke had fainted by the time those soldiers could reach.
Steps that were small yet elegant as if the rage that was previously displayed was only an illusion walked towards Rial that found her so dazzling that he could not breathe properly.
Picking up the crown of gems it was decorated on his head gently.
"Establishing the emperor- hail his highness Emperor Rial!"