The Selection

As evander made his way it was time for him to prove his worth to the empire. He ordered an armor so strong that swords can shatter when stabbed he ordered swords so sharp that it could peirce through skin with a mere tap on the shoulder. He needed to be powerful enough to marry the princess. He said his goodbyes to lucious and lucious gave him his blessings. Evander rode his majestic white stallion with gold armor. He was ready to leave. As he set off he only had one thing on his mind... "Power"

A few months back...

Armista and Maximus fell Ill. They had to stop travelling because their bodies couldn't take it anymore. They needed to sent camp for a bit to recover. They hunted for food and they looked for lakes to have drinking water. It was the only way that they could live. Eventually they got lost in nakusa's vast forest range. Wherever they go it seemed like they were just going through circles. Armista was starting to lose his mind luckily Maximus ensured him that they were eventually gonna be out of the forest in no time.

Back to current time...

Hyacinth has also sent out even more men to nakusa. But he wasn't in the right position right now. He had no heir and he had no more time. His ministers begging him to take concubines left and right. His head was starting to hurt from all of the problems. His allied empires are starting to become leaches stuck to her skin. And he's had enough.

" Enough of this! I shall take no other woman than my current wife. I shall not let those empires leach on us any longer! I've had enough you are all here to help me govern this empire yet all you see is wealth and power whenever you see me! From now on only 1 family member of each clan shall have a position at my Imperial Court! I shall no longer stand for your corruption and anyone who goes against me shall be executed with their whole clan! I shall leave no one to carry on your bloodline and I will wipe your clans out within a whim! "

Hyacinth has ordered something unacceptable for his ministers and the ministers also weren't going to stand for hyacinths decision.

Minister: Your majesty must've gone mad. It's time your majesty realizes that you dont govern this empire but we the Imperial Court do. Your father especially assigned us to assist you and you have no power to remove us from our position!

Hyacinth: Is that so?

Hyacinth pulled his sword and pointed it at the ministers neck.

Minister: This is blasphemy! This is madness! No Emperor has ever taken his sword to his minister! Your majesty has gone mad!

Hyacinth: I have gone mad a long time ago...

Within a blink of an eye blood was dripping from hyacinths sword and a lifeless headless body was on the ground. Hyacinth was covered in blood all around his face. He gave a spine chilling grin to his court...

"Who shall be next my honorable ministers"

Lucious at the capital finally got the distraction he needed. He got everyone's attention by sending evander on that mission. Many questioned his decision on why he would send evander on such a quest. But he believes in evanders skill. He saw evander train day and night for the past 2 years. He'd watch evander study and read at the library. He saw evanders dedication to himself and he was proud. He felt as if his little brother was growing up right in front of him. He was happy every time he saw evander train and work hard. But everyday he is also reminded that evander and him weren't blood related. It was obvious evander wanted nothing to do with him. He also didn't want to seem like a pushover to evander so he acted as if he was mad at him. Once evander set of to find grand Duke armista and Duke Maximus lucious has already set his mind on a position to grant evander. He will make evander a viscount once evander returns from his quest. But everything had an end. Emperor Kishendren's health finally came back. Emperor kishendren eventually took back his rule and was proud of how powerful the empire has been. He thanked lucious for governing for him. Now lucious has lost most of his power with the emperor back but he was still favored. And no minister could touch him whatsoever as in the capital he was seen as the emperor's adopted son or more likely princess amaris's future husband. But many still questioned if he and the princess would really marry as they haven't been on good terms lately. They still haven't spoken to each other at all since their fight. He would just see the princess in the imperial garden at night sitting in a bench as the wind blows. The princess would admire the moon alone in the garden Sorounded by such beautiful flowers. But those flowers could never match her imperial beauty. He brown hair flowing in the air as her blue eyes glow at night. No one could match her in the empire. But it was clear the princess had problems of her own but so did the emperor himself. Emperor Kishendren's closest allies are missing and his two sons were gone. His daughter was also yet to be married off yet. He decided it will soon be time to we'd princess amaris and it was time to look for candidates for her hand. And many were willing to marry the beautiful princess. But the emperor wanted to be cautious about marrying princess amaris of. He wouldn't marry his one and only daughter to any man. That man would need high achievements and honor for him to be able to wed Trystia's only current princess. And so the selection began for the emperor kishendren...