1.17 The New Ministers

Blaine looked out the car window as he was driven to the imperial palace. Soon it will be his home, not Salvatore's. He can't believe how much he overestimated his big brother.

He never thought that poisoning him would work, but it worked like a charm. He tried to go see him with his grandmother when they arrived this morning, but he rejected to see everyone.

It isn't surprising. Eben said that he looked like a walking corpse, and that he only has a few days left. Salvatore even turned down to see the staff. He's glad, like that, he'll be the one hosting the two new ministers.

Salvatore always organizes a feast to welcome new ministers or officials, as their father did. Since he and grandmother came back, he invited them as well to greet them back too. He's disappointed he didn't invite the entire ministry.