The Prince's Threat

Thermidor then answered with a letter. Saying that he and vermithor were alright but hasn't seen each other for a while as vermithor always claims to be busy and he worries vermithor might be mad at him for some reason. This made Ceres grow more suspicious on what was happening in Dolion. He then sent letters to all the ministers in Dolion and also to her father asking how her brothers have been doing. But all gave the same answer as thermidor. Ceres then finally realized that vermithor has truly changed and doubts were now engraved to Ceres. She then sent her father a warning of her feeling uneasy about her brothers but gave no exact reason why. Dillon then became confused and questioned Ceres about her warning. But Ceres sent a reply saying

"Emperor Dillon of Dolion,

My emperor. My father. My greatest supporter. The warning that I have sent you, you must listen and do as I say I as I feel as if something is going on within my brothers. Our empire doesn't need to brag about the gold's in our bags. As people say money can't solve all our problems must not have enough money to solve them. But the princess with riches now leave with leaches. And we must not allow those leaches to feed on those princes or one of those princes will fall in an instant.

Your loving daughter Ceres."

With the letter delivered to Dolion Ceres then installed spies unto Adonai and Amasya. Dillon then read the letter once it arrived and immediately understood his daughters message. He then burned the letter fearing once one of the leaches find and read the letter it may lead with a war between him and his princes. He now required his princes to send a daily report to him. But also secretly ordered their courts to send theirs. As the reports began to come in day by day Dillon reads adonai's reports about thermidor first

"Your Majesty the Emperor,

We the ministers of Adonai humbly greet you. The Prince today ran through the provincial affairs and distributed aid to those in need. He then began training for a few hours. Afterwards we then started another Court meeting about the provinces needs and while we were discussing all of this he was making jewelry. When we asked him why he then said that you reminded his to improve his patience. We then finished the day off with him gathering all the current events and problems with Adonai and sent it to you earlier than this letter. That is all.

Your loyal ministers of adonai."

Dillon was relieved about how thermidor was doing in adonai and it lessened his worry. Now he just needed to read the report from amasya

"Your Imperial Majesty,

We the Court of amasya submit our report to you. The Prince started his day with provincial affairs as usual and made sure all problems are solved. He then spent his day in a brothel for some time. Having fun with women and wine. Afterwards he went horse back riding and to end his day he sent a report to you."

The report that said that the Prince spends his time in a brothel then made a chill run through Dillon's spine. He then understood the message that Ceres sent. Amasya's Court was clear to be very lazy and very foolish. They couldn't even send a formal letter to the emperor properly. Now he worried that vermithor was being influenced by those corrupt ministers. He sent an order to spy on those ministers and gather evidence about their corruption. After a few months of gathering those evidences Dillon finally sent out a degree to strangled all the ministers in vermithors Court for corruption and treason. Vermithor went into a rage as those ministers were the ones who cared and taught him how to govern. He quickly gathered a few of his soldiers and rode back to the capital to question his father. Once he arrived he rushed to his fathers Court and kicked open the door

Dillon: Vermithor! What are you doing here?!

Vermithor: All of you get out and leave me and my father! Now!

Dillon was left speechless as he stared his son up and down. He saw his sons eyes fueled by rage and hatred against him.

Dillon: Vermithor! What do you need. You have disrupted my Court.

Vermithor: What do I need? WHAT DO I NEED?!

Dillon: Yes. WHAT DO YOU NEED.

Vermithor: Heh! After you executed every loyal minister I had you act as if you don't know father! You have killed my friends! My family!

Dillon: What did you just say? Your family? Hahaha! How pathetic! Are you even my son! I ordered them to be executed because of their treasonous acts and having them killed with no pain is mercy enough!

Vermithor: THEY WERE MY FAMILY! MY COURT! THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME! MORE THAN YOU HAVE BEEN! ALL YOU DID WAS DOUBT ME EVERY SINGLE TIME!

Dillon: As you've said they are your Court. Meaning they are not your family but instead your subjects. You said they were there for you right? Well let me remind you that was their job. To pick up after all your stupidity. And as for me? You say I'm never there for you right. Maybe ask yourself first what you've done for me to doubt you.

Vermithor was angered even more as he saw Dillon had no respect or emotion towards his late ministers. He then no longer viewed Dillon as his emperor or his father. He now viewed Dillon as simply a figurehead sitting on the throne trying to frame him of treason.

Vermithor: WHAT HAVE I DONE THEN! I was banished to amasya! You abandoned me over and over again. And now I will do the same with you.

Dillon: Go ahead! I would like to see what a womanizing drunkard like you can do now!