Chapter 22: Bath and politic (1/2)

Sol was still in a daze after hearing Lilith's speech.

Still, this did not last long, ”I understand.” He simply answered with a smile full of confidence.

Whining would change nothing. If he had the time to complain, then he should use it to become stronger.

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”Sooo… Why are we taking a bath together.”

Sol was once again in his bathroom, though, this time, the only one presents were Lilith and Sol.

Currently, Sol was sitting on a stool with a towel on his lap while Lilith crouched behind him and watched his back.

”No particular reason. I just thought that it has been a long time since I took a bath with you. The last time I did so you were eight? Time flies so fast.”

Sol simply nodded and lowered his head when she poured out a basin full of water.

”I can do the front alone, now my turn.”

Lilith didn't answer and simply turned back while removing her towel and protecting her front with it.

Sol, stood in silence as he admired her back.

It was without a doubt a beautiful back. The way her curve moved and showed some glimpse was particularly enticing. Still, Sol could not summon any thoughts of lust as he gazed at this back. The reason being the large scissored scar on it.

”I am sorry.”

He traced his finger on it while feelings of guilt washed over him.

This scar was the result of Lilith protecting him from a sudden attack during a diplomatic mission from another state.

”Envilya.”

Sol gritted his teeth as he murmured those words. The Envilya kingdom was, alongside Lustburg one of the seven kingdoms in this world.

The only difference being that if humans were the ruler of Lustburg, then the rulers of Envilya were demons.

”You shouldn't feel guilty over what happened. This was a result of my negligence.”

In all his peaceful life, this was the sole time Sol either felt danger to his life.

This happened during a conference reuniting the leader of the seven kingdoms. At that time, Sol was still very young. One of the emissaries of the Envilya Kingdom, a powerful man in his own rights suddenly used a forbidden move to kill Sol at the price of his life.

The official reason the ruling power used was that the man had lost most of his family because of Mars and wanted revenge. They also swore to have nothing to do with what happened and willingly gave a high compensation.

High enough that the Lustburg kingdom who still wasn't stable because of Mars' death, could only grit its teeth and accept.

Everyone knew that it was pure bullshit. But they had no choice back then.

Of course, the fact that in the two next year's, the Envilya kingdom mysteriously lost some of the most promising heirs of their nobles families had nothing to do with Lustburg either–It was just a pure coincidence.

Sol snickered as he thought about this lesson of history.

”What is so funny?”

”No, I was just wondering what face those guys must have had when they lost so many young heirs.”

”I would say that they should have been rather happy. At least the royal family was.”

”Hum?”

”Sol, do you know why our royal family never lost power even though we only have one or two heirs in each generation?”