"You seem rather certain," She remarked blandly. "If you marry me, our children and family will become the new Royal Family as long as I am able to ascend the throne. Is that not an alluring prospect?"
"It sounds like a nightmare," Rui blankly retorted.
For the first time since he had seen her, he saw a hint of emotion on her face. She was rather surprised by his words. It appeared that she was unable to parse why anyone would think negatively of fathering the next Royal family.
Rui, on the other hand, had no intentions of starting a family. Even if he did, he had no intention of ruining any prospects of his children having a normal life. He didn't even know the full extent of what being born with so much wealth and power did to their psychologies. He didn't want to know. He wanted nothing to do with it. That was why he was very firm in his rejection.
Even putting aside the rational reasons to avoid this horrific proposal, the very prospect of the woman before him bearing his children sent shivers down his spine. He could barely see anything resembling a sane human when he looked into her lifeless eyes, even if they were, admittedly, stunningly beautiful.
This…creature raising his children? It sounded like a horror story.
is rather disappointing that you have rejected me with such firm certainty. It does not appear that there is much of a possibility for me to convince you
Highness," Rui heaved an inward sigh when she appeared to be getting
open at any and all times. Please contact me if you ever reconsider. I am more than willing to accommodate
Faction nonetheless. You surely care about some of the things that wealth can bring, even if you do not care for
to shut down that offer immediately, yet his rational side intervened, encouraging prudence. "I will consider your offer, Your Highness. However, I maintain the stances
She remarked. "That brings us to an end of the agendas that I wished to discuss with you.
to criminalize worker unions? You realize that the Martial Union would never
I have to," She replied straightforwardly. "The power of the throne
openly. "The Kandrian Martial Covenant exists because the first Emperor Ra was unable to control the Martial Union. The Martial Union has only grown astronomically more powerful since then and continued growing
the first time since he saw
create a nation where the Martial Union does not have a monopoly over the Martial economy through brokering services. I will create a much more open and free economy where
her with narrowed
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