[Bonus chapter]How he became emperor V

Samael knew where to find her; he was connected to her, after all. Despite that, he asked Rufus to send out people to search the capital. He did so just because he knew some people wouldn't need to see this state of her. 

As soon as he reached the throne hall without batting an eye at the scattered injured knights in the hallway, he gazed up at Lilou. She simply stood in front of the throne, not sitting but just staring at it curiously. 

"Lilou," he called in a low tone, but the silence in the throne hall still made his voice faintly echo. 

"I don't understand," Lilou voiced out without taking her eyes off the throne, tilting her head to one side, then slowly to the other. "What is so special in this seat aside that it is crested with real jewelry and clad in gold?"

"Nothing." His answer was quick while studying her back. "There's nothing important in it."

"Then why do they like it so much?"