Chapter 25: Marry Who?!

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Chapter 25: Marry Who?!

"You...cheap woman.

How dare you...poison me?!" Realizing that Cassandra's last move hid some kind of poison, Gaiseric snapped, holding his chest as purple veins popped on his temples and his body turned sluggish.

Equipped with the Blood Smelting Hammer and Blood Smelting Gene, the king was always the nation's strongest templar. But of all generations of Blood Smelting Kings, Gaiseric was the strongest—having perfected his first-class Blood Smelting Gene and reached the peak of Great Expansion in less than 300 years.

Sadly, without a first-class Inner Flame to temper themselves in, templars couldn't reach the Golden Palace rank, making it impossible for Gaiseric to take the next step. This didn't stop the Blood Smelting King from crushing the head of a Golden Palace tier elder priest of the Red Cloud Theocracy, a feat that helped him broker a truce in the previous war.

But no matter how physically gifted, Gaiseric couldn't stop Cassandra's poison from making a mess of his internal organs.

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House Elektra's Pyretic Hell is not a forbidden skill for its impact on the user's life span but because it also turns everything the user touches into a lethal first-class poison. Your majesty is strong...but not strong enough to shrug off my Pyretic Toxins," Cassandra burst into laughter, and with naked killing intent, the matriarch bolted at Gaiseric, swinging her blade at his neck.

The king too refused to show weakness, ignoring the poison ripping through his veins to raise his hammer and swing at Cassandra.

"Enough..."

But before the two could meet for a final clash, a mellow voice echoed, followed by the sudden appearance of an elegant mature beauty dressed in the scarlet and gold of the royal family—casually standing between Gaiseric's hammer and Cassandra's flaming sword.

The moment the dark-haired beauty appeared, both Gaiseric and Cassandra stopped in their tracks. But while the king's face brightened, Cassandra's eyes flashed with killing intent. Still, the matriarch backpedaled, putting distance between her and the newcomer:

Vel'Asha, Queen Mother of the Blood-Smelting Kingdom, had made her entrance.

"Now, now, do things really have to come to this? Cassandra, I am indeed the one who sent Honoria into your house. But as a royal relative and an experienced politician in your own right, surely you understand that with the task at hand, spies are a must-have. How else can we make sure you're defending the royal family's interests, and not the enemy's?

Your sister is the queen of this nation. And even though she took her late mother's name, your niece is Gaiseric's daughter and the crown prince's sister. Would I have really tried to sabotage you from the shadows?

I only sent Honoria to keep an eye on House Astalon. Anything she did beyond that didn't receive my blessing. Please explain what happened so we can find a solution that doesn't cause more bloodshed." Vel'Asha took a surprising stance, causing both Gaiseric and Cassandra's eyes to narrow in confusion.

"What can I say? He's the cutest thing ever. Brings light into my life with every silly play. The sight of him pressed under your horny bitch truly put daggers into my heart.

I'm sure you can understand. Having spent centuries of your life alone in this dull palace, with your reflection in the mirror being the only person you could tell the truth to. If you could find someone whose every word and deed brought you to cloud nine, would you let them go?

Would you let anyone get away with harming them?

I have always been possessive and vindictive to the extreme, and can't forgive the horny bitch you've trained for having harmed my beloved," Cassandra said, and with a casual throw, tossed the recording crystal ball forth, causing the scene of Honoria hammering her cunt on a chained Mithras' cock to flash before the Queen Mother's eyes.

That ball was proof that Mithras was likely scheming something. But Cassandra didn't care either way, determined to give him justice.

"I see. Your godson is older than Arian by about two months, making him the eldest heir of House Astalon in the eyes of the faith. This is indeed a serious matter.

Let's solve it right away. Gaiseric will upgrade him from the servant class to the working class and name him a Royal Shadow. This will make him untouchable by all except for the king himself. He will also marry Honoria to prevent unnecessary rumors from ruining both their lives. I will pay him 300,000 Ener Crystals from my own pockets to cover for Honoria's dowry and apologize for her actions," Vel'Asha said, causing both Gaiseric and Cassandra's eyes to widen in disbelief.

Royal Shadow was the highest rank for a court attendant, granting them the privileges of a duke without the duties attached to it, and a massive salary of 120,000 ener crystals per year.

The same salary as the Grand Commandant of the Royal Guard!

But more importantly, Mithras would now be free to own all the assets he wanted to. Even owning territories became an option!

These were extraordinary rewards. However...

"Why the hell should Mithras marry that hussy?!" Cassandra couldn't agree with that part. But barely had the words left the matriarch's lips that the sky darkened, the temperature dropping to frigid degrees as a flurry of massive stone blocks split from the ground, shooting towards the sky.

"I AM TAKING A STEP BACK AND GIVING YOU FACE SO DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK! HONORIA IS MY CHIEF COURT ATTENDANT. HER DISGRACE IS MY DISGRACE AND I WON'T HAVE HER END THIS WITHOUT A RING ON HER FINGER!

YOUR BOY WILL MARRY HER, AND THAT'S THE END OF IT!

You can write the terms of their marriage contract, I don't care. But if Mithras doesn't marry Honoria, YOU'RE BOTH DYING NOW!" Vel'Asha dropped the act, the pressure of her Sid units exploding in full force.