That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

Captive Slave 198

Chapter 198

Chapter 198

GRAND LORD ZAIPER

"That will be all for today," Grand Lord Zaiper declared, rising from his throne.

The high lords scrambled to their feet, bowing deeply as he swept past. Razarr fell into step beside him. "Your Majesty seems to be in a great mood today."

"Oh, Razarr. Every new day comes with its own brand of happiness, is what it is."

As they walked through the corridors of Greyrock, slaves scurried out of his path, eyes cast down, avoiding even the air around him. They do not deserve to share the same space as him "Grand Lord Zaiper." A voice he knows all too well stopped him

Turning with an exaggerated whirl of his robes, full smile plastered on his face. "If it isn't Lord Ottai. Tell me, how are you, my dear friend?"

The fourth ruler's glare was coated with disgust.

"I know what this is about," Zaiper crossed his arms smugly. "Go on, ask me."

"I heard you ordered the execution of those men. Is that true?" Ottai asked, furious.

"Of course, it is. They stole grain. They deserved to die."

"We do not kill over the crime of stealing. What the hell is wrong with you?" Ottai hissed, stepping closer, his face inches from Zaiper's. "We have punishments, atonement. Death is not how we handle this!" "Perhaps, before." Zaiper conceded with a shrug. "But I'm thinking of changing things around here. It's attention that we've been far too kind."

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"You cannot execute four of our people because they were hungry enough to steal grain for their families!" Ottai's hotter. "One of them has a pregnant bondmate! She needed food!"

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flared

"All excuses, Ottai," Zaiper barely suppresses a yawn. "We must send a message that famine is no excuse for theft. Why face public humiliation in death when you could simply die from hunger?"

The fourth ruler gave him a look of pure hatred and revulsion. If they weren't in such a public space, Zaiper had no doubt that grand lord would have thrown a punch. All of this over four worthless nobodies? Ottai is so boring. "The grand king would never have allowed this!" He spat.

hasn't been to court in over a year. The grand king can barely pull himself out of his own head long enough to recognize reality. He doesn't even know there's a critical famine in his kingdom." Zaiper hated referring to his kingdom as Daemonikai's, but he needed to make a point. "So do not stand there lecturing me on what 'the grand king' would or wouldn't allow. The male is half-dead. The living have to move

You have ruled beside Daemonikai for three thousand five hundred years. You should be better

and proper, Ottai. It's not a good look on you. How does sweet Morina even tolerate this self-righteous attitude? You are just as responsible for what

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bothered to show up in court, you could have been part of the decision-making. All of this-no, some of this- could have been said in court. Instead, you waste your time out bere, lecturing me like a young lad." His voice dropped an octave. "Maybe if you spent less time caring for two

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doing? You think I don't see through your games? You want the throne, Zaiper. You

bother correcting him. He no longer aspired to be Grand King, his ambitions had

now wanted it all. To be the

one to reshape Urai under

our people, executing them over minor crimes like stealing grain or having a beastflare in public gatherings-something beyond anyone's control-you think that is going to get you what you want? These people fear you, Zaiper. They will never support you. They will

Zaiper smirked as he

little choice but to walk with him. "I do

And you? You care more about them than you do your own people. I'm the only

had ever seen him, beaten down by the weight of the past

tell me, Ottai," Zaiper pulled him a little closer. "Why would I need their vote, when

""You disgust me."

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be off-taking food to Vladya, perhaps? Tending to your fallen friends like

strode off, his laughter

battle. He had no cards to

already Zaiper's for the

in his way.

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