Chapter 7: Chapter 7
The caravan of three thousand silver masked soldiers in rugged, violet uniform under
the command of General Azarios marched behind the God of War who had a little curve
of smile on his face. Azarios hated beauty, his enchantment and face had never helped
him.
When he was a child there were numerous court officials and their wives who wanted to
make him their plaything once they had their eyes set on him. Azarios had remembered,
their face and identity engraved in his memory as he climbed the heavenly ladder of
power but today he was glad, this was the first time in his life that he was arrogant of
what the goddess of heavens have blessed him with.
The way Lilith explored every inch of his, he could not help but feel immense warmth
radiating from her gaze but then there was anger and resentment too burning and
igniting the flames of jealousy.
Behind Azarios was a carriage made up of dark sangolian wood, gold leaf petals
decorated every inch of the wooden frame in an embroidered fashion of hundred veins
climbing the roof, a red eyed, silver carved dove with her wings wide apart was at the
top of the roof indicating the status of the lady sitting inside the luxurious barouche
pulled by eight white horses.
"Its the general's wife!"
"He can now only take concubines and no official wives."
"The mistress is as beautiful as the deity of eastern monasteries."
The people watched wide eyes, the entire capital bustling and turned upside down in
chaos as people poured out on the streets to watch the procession. Seros was walking
beside the carriage, his sword drawn out glinting in sun for quenching its thirst if
anyone threatened to put the mistresss safety in risk, his shoulders broad and eyes
securing the entire area cautiously but even he could not help but be
astonished...impossible, Azarios took a wife and that too a woman from Gaerin.
Once Seros too a liking in a maiden from the enemy land but it was such a shame that
she threatened to kill him if he did not left the boundaries, one second she saved his life
and the very other ordered him to leave.
The man shook his head thinking while inside Lilith was in a complete placid form, they
were going to pay their respects to King Alexander and his Queen, Empress Seycea and
only then they could leave for the Lotus mansion that belonged to her husband.
While in one side of the city the people were rejoicing and maidens were crying for their
loss, some where intrigued while others simply entranced the palace was having a cold
war. Emperor Alexander was joyous that instead of taking a wife from an influential
background and becoming a threat to his throne, Azarios simply married a commoner.
The beast was the most magnificent warrior their regime has seen in five centuries so
killing him would have been a trouble and a loss for him.
Empress Seycea was another story though, her heart was weeping blood tears while a
rage furious enough to burn the kingdom was instilling in her very core. Azarios only
belonged to her.
She was an Empress! How come an unworthy wench came from nowhere to compete
with her.
I will claw your eyes out Lilith! a glass pot was thrown with force making it shatter in
hundred pieces.
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Azarios held Liliths hand as the couple proceed together in harmony near the King.
Seros followed them half of the way yet stopping on at a farther distance.
The entire court was in absolute silence as some ministers who were dotting fathers
gritted their teeth unimpressed that the man could no longer be with their daughter
while others consoled themselves that once their beautiful girls entered his mansion
even as a concubine, they would be able to replace Lilith.
"Greeting to his majesty." Azarios stood proudly while Lilith stepped ahead bowing
down.
"This servant wishes the majesties live thousand of years, greeting to the supreme
rulers." The beautiful soft voice made King Alexander somewhat uncomfortable while
Azarios had amusement shining in his eyes. His wife was a lioness wrapped in a soft
façade of sheep.
"Rise!"Seycea was the one to answer as her calm face did not sway, only gentle aura
seeping out.
"This Empress had heard that you are as beautiful as a moonstone flower, will the
Generals wife let us indulge in her beauty?" It wasnt a choice and King Alexander did not
refute, he too was absolutely eager to have a look.
When Azarios heard the words his hands twitched, would it be alright to push his
dagger right into the eyes of King, would it be fine to pour molten iron in the mouth of
the empress, his wife wasn't some harlot that they wished to be indulged in.
When Azarios kept absolutely quiet not asking Lilith to remove her veil Seycea felt bitter.
The courage of this General was too much to even put the imperial order as if a dog had
barked.When Lilith felt the atmosphere was becoming tense, her fingers pulled the silk
away from her face, revealing herself.
Seycea was stumped, the ministers speechless..how was it possible to compete with her,
she made the entire female population look ugly in comparison, even the almighty
queen appeared to be bland and plain infront of Liliths elegance.
The king looked at Azarios in jealousy, too much..this man had such good luck.
While the others were trying to come up with a tactic to insult the girl whom they found
much above their station Seros was almost vomiting blood.
Lilith!
She was the girl who defeated his soldiers..she could kill the entire court before they
even know it.