?Although the Second Elder’s words came from a hoarse throat, his voice was not as eloquent as a young man’s, nor was it as strong and fast as the sound of a war drum.
That voice came out slowly but carried an extremely terrifying, murderous intent.
It was so terrible that it destroyed the pressure Simon created.
Simon glanced at the Second Elder, frowned, and said: “Second Elder, I’m just teaching a mouse how to respect its owner.”
The Second Elder said nothing as he intensely looked towards Simon.
“Tsk!” Simon clicked his tongue and said: “The Queen took the assets from the National Treasury, but you acted like you didn’t see it, Second Elder.”
The second elder then sighed and said: “This imperial treasury is filled by the Empress; she is the owner of this place. Whatever she wants, she can take.”
Hearing that, Simon frowned. He glanced at the Second Elder, filled with anger and murderous intent, then said: “Second Elder, you should remember… I am also the one who contributed a lot to building this empire.”
“Stop begging for the past, Simon.” The Second Elder said softly: “Catheryne was very merciful in letting you live.”
Although Simon didn’t say anything, he clasped his hands behind his back so tightly that they turned white.
After a while, Simon sighed and loosened his hands: “It seems… you’re on her side, right, Second Elder.”
“I am only protecting this empire, protecting those who can help make it better.”
“Huh! What can a whore do other than offer her body to men?” Simon despised.
“Watch your mouth, Simon. Catheryne, let you live, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be as merciful to you.”
“You…” Simon gritted his teeth: “Second Elder, you should think carefully. She is a woman; she will get married. Are you willing to see that whore give this empire to a strange man?”
“Like I said… as long as this empire is better, anyone can be king.” The Second Elder glared at Simon as if he wanted to cut off his head.
“Hahahaha…” Simon laughed: “Very good… Second Elder, I hope you don’t regret your decision.”
Simon finished speaking and turned to leave, but he had just taken three steps when he stopped, turned to look at Akna, and said: “Today you are lucky, but next time… you won’t be so lucky anymore.”
Akna frowned, watching Simon leave. She couldn’t help but spit out another mouthful of blood.
She lowered her head, looking at the blood she had just spit out on the ground, and felt extremely uncomfortable.
‘I’m still too weak. It’s impossible to protect Young Master like this…’
“Girl…” Suddenly, the Second Elder spoke.
Akna turned to look at him, bowed her head, and said: “Second Elder…”
“Simon, that poisonous snake won’t give up; you have to be careful.”
“I understand.” Akna nodded and spoke, then left.
The Second Elder sighed, looked up at the sky, saw something, and frowned, muttering: “Strange… Why did the light of those two stars begin to weaken?”
“Two more stars appeared in the sky… how strange…”
“It seems… the so-called ‘Child of the World’s Will’ cannot resist the wheel of fate.”
The Second Elder shook his head, then closed his eyes again, turning into a statue.
…
Lathel waited for more than 30 minutes next to the carriage before he started to feel worried.
“Strange…” He muttered: “Where did Akna go? Why hasn’t she come back yet?”
“Young master…” Suddenly, Akna’s voice rang out in the distance, and Lathel happily walked in front of her.
Suddenly, he saw blood at the corner of her mouth and frowned: “Akna, what happened?”
Akna was startled; she bowed her head and said: “No, it’s just… a little trouble.”
Lathel now said angrily: “Akna, tell me… what happened…”
Akna sighed and said: “Young master, let’s get on the carriage first; I will tell you.”
Lathel was about to say something more, but looking at Akna’s scared expression, he took a deep breath, tried to control his anger, and said: “Good!”
…
“Prime minister?” Lathel frowned and asked.
Akna nodded: “That’s right. But he is not really a real Prime Minister.”
“What do you mean…”
“Before Empress Catheryne sat on the throne, Simon’s father was one of the people who helped the first king of Karol build this empire.” Akna explained.
“However, after Empress Catheryne began to purge all the nobles and the Royal Family of rebels, Simon’s father stopped her.”
“But the Queen at that time was very strong; Simon’s father was not her opponent, so he failed. However, before Simon’s father died, he begged Catheryne to allow Simon to live.
“Is it that simple?” Lathel frowned and asked.
Akna shook her head: “Of course not; let Simon live; in return, Simon’s father surrendered all his assets and land to Catheryne.”
“Simon was about 40 years old at the time, so he knew all about it. Even though he was allowed to live and inherit his father’s title, he was not grateful to Catheryne.”
“On the contrary, Simon always secretly sought to connect with influences inside and outside the Empire to overthrow the Empress.”
“Does the Queen let him do that?” Lathel asked again.
Akna sighed and said: “The Queen, of course, knows everything he is doing. It’s just… I don’t understand why she didn’t kill him and let him keep the position of Prime Minister.”
“However, he seems to have no power or right to participate in decisions about this empire. He is like a bird trapped inside, always wanting to break the cage and fly out.”
Hearing that, Lathel nodded, and his eyes frowned as if he were thinking about something.
Akna knew Lathel was angry, and she felt sweet in her heart, so she immediately sat next to him, leaning on his shoulder.
“Young master, thank you.”
“Hm?! Why are you thanking me?”
“Thank you for being angry because of me.”
“I’m the one who needs to apologise to you. Because I couldn’t protect you well, you were bullied by others like that.”
Akna shook her head: “No, Young Master, don’t worry about that. Simon is not an ordinary person; although he does not have much power, he is connected to many influences.”
“Besides… his level is very high. He is one of the geniuses of the Karol Empire, one of the few people who can reach king level before the age of 100.”
Lathel frowned, feeling like this was another main character. This main character wants to avenge his family; however… he intuitively feels that Simon is not the male lead.
Finally, Lathel sighed and said: “Okay, don’t worry, Akna. One day, I will definitely help you get revenge.”
Akna quickly shook her head: “Young master, you don’t need to worry about me. I’m fine; it’s just a little trouble.”
“Don’t get entangled with Simon because of me; it will be very dangerous for you.”
Hearing Akna’s worried words, Lathel smiled and gently touched the tip of her nose: “Are you really worried about me?”
“That’s right. My heart always goes out to Young Master.”
Lathel nodded and said: “Does it hurt?”
“No, it’s just a slight injury. Luckily, the Second Elder was there; he helped me stop Simon.”
“Second Elder?” Lathel asked confusedly.
“That’s right.” “The Second Elder is one of the Elders of the Empire,” Akna explained. He only manages the Imperial Treasury and does not interfere with the Queen’s management of the Empire.”
Lathel nodded, feeling that he was coming into contact with more and more horrifying existences while his level was only 32.
That’s right, after two days of doing the deed with Iritellis, his level rose to 32.
However, he was still very weak, and he knew it.
Lathel held Akna in his arms, gently caressing her, but in his heart, he was still thinking about how to avenge Akna.
After all, Akna is his woman, and he doesn’t want her to suffer any wrongs.
Besides… if he really cooperates successfully with Queen Catheryne, then he will definitely have to destroy Simon to have a peaceful life.
“Young master… How is the cooperation between you and the Queen going?”
Hearing that, Lathel sighed, recounted what happened, and then asked: “Akna, what do you know about ‘Genius Congress’?”
Akna nodded. She did not rush to explain but proactively sat on Lathel’s lap, resting her head on his chest, greedily inhaling his masculine scent.
Lathel felt amused because Akna was like a little cat right now.
“Young master… The ‘Genius Congress’ is held every 10 years, a place for Geniuses to compete for the title of Strongest Genius.”
“Participation conditions are also extremely strict; however, there are three main conditions that must be met: participants must not be over 50 years old, their class must be higher than 30, and they must possess a Rank B talent. or higher.”
“These three conditions alone are enough to prevent countless people from coming to participate in this ‘Genius Congress’.”
“Hm?! I feel like these three conditions aren’t too difficult, right?” Lathel asked confusedly.
Akna shook her head and sighed: “Young master, because you are a genius, you don’t understand.”
“I am a genius?” Lathel frowned. This was the first time he had heard someone say he was a genius.
Lathel remembered that when he was in the orphanage, he was often bullied by other children because he was slow.
Even when he went to school, he was bullied. So he believed that he was mentally retarded.
Luckily, he had perseverance, so he was able to pass 12 years of basic education and then pass the university entrance exam.
His wife in his previous life also often scolded him for being stupid and not understanding what women need.
Maybe… that’s also the reason why his wife had an affair.
“Young master!”
“Heh?!” Lathel was startled when she heard Akna call: “Ah! Are you calling me?”
“That’s right. Young master, what are you thinking about?”
“Hahahaha… it’s just… I just remembered some unpleasant memories. Continue talking…”
Akna glanced at his expression, seemingly knowing what he was thinking about. However, she continued to explain.
“Young master, these three conditions are to screen out all the people who become geniuses through luck.”
“Hm?! Does becoming a genius depend on luck?”
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