Tasting tea

"Now that's getting interesting, she even has a nickname," he said with amusement, picking up the book beside him.

"Are our men ready?" He asked.

"Yes, it should take about a month or less to completely clean up the mess. We have dismantled the kidnapping network and sentenced the Slice gang to death. We still have theft, prostitution, taxes, and more to deal with," Rio reported.

Elias had the foresight to give his men orders seven years ago, anticipating unrest in the kingdom. He had formed a small organization and dispersed them throughout the realm.

Unfortunately, he went into complete isolation, cutting off even his own family. During that time, some of his ministers became rebels, plotting to give the throne to someone else. If not for his mother and brother, he would have been overthrown.

Restoring his kingdom to its former glory and producing an heir would take time, but he was determined to do it.