“So many people…” Maximus sighed.
This is why Maximus didn’t want his image to be known.
Unfortunately, Moonshadow City is the capital of the Moonlight Kingdom.
Almost all of its citizens here knew how he looked.
“At ease,” Maximus commanded.
“Your Majesty!” The people showed respect and bowed.
“Just go on your way; I have something to do…”
“Yes, your Majesty!”
The pressure, excluding Maximus, made it hard to breathe.
The crowd dispersed, but they were still excited about meeting their Majesty up close.
As for the people far away, they were prevented by guards who finally arrived.
“What did Your Majesty want?” Emma said timidly.
Maximus sent a telepathy message to them, telling them to stay.
Although they were nervous, they still complied.
“Follow me to the castle,” Maximus commanded.
“What?” Emma and Jane didn’t know what to do.
“Hmm?” Maximus looked back as if to see who dared to question him.
“We will go, your Majesty!” Jane said, gritting her teeth.
The pressure Maximus emitted was so strong.
They had only felt such pressure toward the Tier 7 ancestor of the Eryndor family.
Each ancient family on the Curse Continent had at least one or two Tier 7 ancestors on stand-by, protecting them.
However, this is just the tip of the iceberg.𝚘𝑣𝐞xt.𝑐𝓞𝗆
The main operation of these ancient families was on the Arcane Continent, where at least one Tier 8 individual was in charge.
Fortunately, there were no Tier 9 apex sovereigns born in these ancient families.
Otherwise, the Curse Continent would have long been conquered.
It seemed like the people on the Curse Continent were truly cursed.
No matter what they did, it seemed like tier 8 was already their limit.
With the fear from the pressure that Maximus emitted, they obediently followed.
…
In Castle Pre-Interrogation Room:
The place looked cozy; it didn’t seem like an interrogation room.
“Take a seat.”
“Y-yes,” the two were nervous.
Thinking until now, they didn’t seem to have done anything wrong.
“Emma Eryndor; Jane Shadow…” Maximus read their names seriously.
“It seems that the two of you are the spies sent by the Eryndor family…” Maximus said, scaring them.
“W-what?” Emma and Jane didn’t expect Maximus to know them.
“It seems that I was right,” Maximus said, concealing a smile.
Earlier, when he scanned them with his system, he was a little shocked by Emma’s potential.
[Emma Eryndor: Fit 102
Potential: Rank 7 Transcendence
Strength: Tier 4 Elemental Mage]
[Jane Shadow: Fit 97
Potential: Rank 4 Legendary
Strength: Tier 4 Sky Knight]
Although it wasn’t the highest he had seen, he was shocked nonetheless.
His heart also couldn’t help but race.
After having Emma as his wife, with her Rank 7 potential and the multiplier of her over-the-limit fit value.
Maximus could earn at least 30 million daily.
Given that he currently had only 96,000 life points per day, how could he not be greedy?
As for the students at the Origin Arcana Institute?
Those truly high in talent and with an over-the-limit fit value either have an apex sovereign in their background or are much stronger than him.
As for Jane, it’s also decent, with legendary talent, and it’s on par with his wives.
Furthermore, seeing their friendship is like a “buy one, get two” deal.
The current interrogation is, of course, just routine, to coerce them.
Ahem, to get to know them.
Knowing that they were spies was just a matter of course.
Using the omniscience of the formation array in the kingdom.
All their activities, from what they eat to every word they utter, were recorded.
This is also why Maximus was not worried about the spies.
Every one of their actions was providing him with information instead.
Anyway, there are almost no secrets in the Moonlight Empire.
The truly powerful secrets are hidden, and only he knows them.
Like the Tier 8 puppets spread throughout the empire.
Of course, they only know how to kill and are not as sophisticated as Edward, who was managing his shop in the Arcane Continent.
“Are you ready for your punishment?” Maximus said, holding back his smile.
“Y-your m-majesty,” Emma and Jane were ready to be killed upon being discovered by Maximus.
“Wear this,” Maximus said, tossing a storage ring.
“A maid uniform?”
The contents in the storage ring made their lips twitch.
What is this?
They were ready to die just now.
Seeing the maid’s uniform, the only thing on their minds right now is that this ruler is a pervert.
“That’s right. From now on, you two will be the exclusive maids of the Shadowcrest family.”
“T-that, Your Majesty, what should we do?” Emma asked.
“How about we start by warming the bed?” Maximus teased.
“Y-You!” Although Emma was prepared to endure some humiliation, she didn’t think of this.
Although Maximus was the most handsome man she had ever seen, Emma was still not prepared.
“How dare you! Emma is the young princess of the Eryndor family!” Jane also shouted.
She couldn’t bear to see her friend being humiliated like this.
She revealed some background, hoping to scare Maximus.
“So what? I’m the ruler of the Moonlight Empire. You should be honored.”
“And you too, you will join her…”
“W-what?!” Jane was shocked and somewhat angry.
Seeing that Jane was about to attack Maximus, Emma held her friend back.
“Don’t,”
“This scumbag is going to humiliate us! Let me go!” Jane muttered.
“B-but,” Emma didn’t know what to say.
Although she was shocked at the beginning, she didn’t have much reluctance.
Anyway, it’s better than being married to some monster who can kill her based on his mood.
“Alright, I’m just joking…” Maximus smiled.
“What are you-“
“I’m just a little bored~” Maximus teased.
“You!”
Jane was already prepared end Emma and herself to not suffer this humiliation, yet it was just a joke?
“However, being a maid is true,” Maximus added.
If not for this, how could he quickly conquer these two little fairies?
“Come, your first task is to massage me,” Maximus motioned for them as he lay on his stomach with a bare upper body.
“Here is the massage oil, miss,” Gerald came in a timely manner and handed them essential oil.
Until now, Gerald was still the butler of the Shadowcrest family.
Although Maximus and his family were not here most of the time.
Gerald still did his job conscientiously.
Ensuring that when his master came back, everything was orderly and neat.
“Massage oil?” Emma muttered, looking blankly at the bottle in her hand.
“Let me do it, I’ve seen others use it before,” Jane said, grabbing the bottle.
“L-let me help you,” Emma gritted her teeth and said.
Soon, the two came near.
Looking at the back of Maximus that was sculpted like a god, they couldn’t help but swallow.
“Why are you taking so long?” Maximus complained, seeing that they still hadn’t started.
“A-alright!” They blushed as they slowly massaged Maximus’s back, unconsciously feeling its texture.
Emma and Jane looked at each other.
Seeing the blush on each other’s faces, they couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
“What’s wrong? Do you not know how to massage?” Maximus complained again.
“Alright, alright, Your Majesty just needs to relax,” Jane said perfunctorily.
Maximus seemed perfect everywhere: his status, power, appearance, and wealth.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, it shattered their fantasy.
“Hmmm, that’s right,” Maximus exhaled, satisfiedly.
Although their service was incomparable to his wives.
Their inexperienced movements were somewhat new and refreshing.
“By the way, it seems that you’re from here. How did you become a part of some family?” Maximus asked.
“That…” With a little reluctance, Emma and Jane began to tell their stories.
Listening to their hardships, he didn’t know if they had bad luck or good luck.
“Your road has been quite bumpy.”
“Hmm,” Emma and Jane sighed.
“Don’t worry, you’re now mine,” Maximus said seriously.
Emma didn’t answer and just blushed.
“What do you mean, ‘mine’?!” Jane asked angrily as she exerted more strength in her strokes.
“Hiss,” Maximus faked.
“What I’m saying is that since you’re the exclusive maids of the Shadowcrest family, nothing can touch you without my permission,” Maximus said domineeringly.
“Hmph, you better be!” Jane snorted.
In this short while, Jane already got to know the nature of Maximus.
He was only greedy for their bodies.
But this also gave her a sigh of relief; at least Maximus had some use for them.
Furthermore, Maximus was not like some sick perverted people who forced their way in.
“Are you sure you will protect us?” Emma asked nervously.
“Taking us in will mean making an enemy of the Eryndor and Westle Families,” she added.
“Heh, they’re just miscellaneous fish,” Maximus sneered.
He didn’t take the various families in the Curse Continent seriously.
If he were not worried about the exposure of the system, Maximus could crush them here and now.
As for their Tier 8 power behind them, that was just a bunch of cowards hiding for their lives.
The reason these families survived various eras of Imperial Domination, was because they would escape at the slightest danger.
Chances upon chances, generation by generation.
Their minds had already become numb, without any fighting will.
They could only squeeze the benefits brought by the era of imperial domination.