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Chapter 173: Rayne, Confer Her Majesty Alice as the Empress

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Alice Fremont.

This young Empress who could be Cassius's daughter had left a deep impression on Cassius the first time they met.

Firstly, it was because of her powerful strength.

As the divinity of a demigod was directly related to their beauty, there were times when it was plausible to equate the looks of a demigod with their strength as well.

In that case, if the strength of this Moonlight Queen was judged by her face…

The Alice Fremont before her was undoubtedly at the level of Histia.

However…

Even though she was powerful and had an extraordinary aura…

This young Empress did something that Cassius could not understand at all.

Cassius could not understand the scene before her…

Why was this promising elven Empress holding her son's hand in a docile manner?!

When she found out from her daughter, Edaline, that everything she saw was true…

The Empress was completely dumbfounded.

After so many years in politics, the Empress had seen many ridiculous things.

However, it was unheard of in the entire history of Haines for a prince to bring home the Empress of a thousand-year-old Empire that was irreconcilable with Haines!

However, although it was ridiculous, since the esteemed guest was here, the Empress naturally could not just stand there in a daze. As the ruler of Haines, she had to have a proper attitude and show sufficient respect to welcome this elven Empress.

Even if the noble Moonlight Queen was always glancing at her son's crotch from time to time with a loving gaze…

Ahem, cough cough…

Yes, she had to be respectful, polite and warm…

A personal visit by the Moonlight Queen was extremely rare in the history of Haines. Cassius had to take this meeting seriously and work hard to establish a friendly relationship with her.

Cassius revealed a smile.

"Welcome to Haines, Moonlight Queen, Your Majesty Alice Fremont."

Alice revealed a shy smile as well and said nervously, "Hello… Empress Cassius."

Actually, although this should have been a meeting to converse, there was nothing much to talk about between the two leaders.

It had been more than a thousand years since the two countries of Leta and Haines blocked each other diplomatically. Both sides had never interacted with each other and there was nothing much to talk about.

At the very most, it would just be something along the lines of Alice apologizing to the Empress of Haines once again regarding the matter of Sebastian, hoping to rebuild friendly ties.

However, Cassius knew very well.

Leta was not the only one who had to apologize.

The White Tower incident back then dealt a huge blow to both countries. As a result, the Empress of Haines was bedridden for ten years and tortured by the curse.

Similarly, Leta lost countless lives. In fact, the ancient White Tower left behind from the Tragic Moon Queen's era was completely destroyed as well.

Cassius had never hated Leta because of this. A country could not be labeled because of a single person's extreme actions.

Cassius did not have any ill feelings towards the Empress of Leta. Furthermore, Leta had even removed the curse of the crystal throne now.

If possible, she really wanted to be friends with this young Empress.

However…

Honestly speaking, Cassius did not know if she was mentally prepared… to make this young Moonlight Queen her daughter-in-law.

Throughout the entire conversation…

Alice's behavior was incomparably docile, humble and respectful, completely unlike an Empress. She tried her best to curry favor with Cassius, hoping to gain the latter's favor.

Furthermore, during the conversation, Alice would look at Rayne frequently, like a nose of wax who would seek her husband's opinion constantly.

Finally.

When both parties were almost done with this friendly conversation, Cassius could no longer hold it in.

She stared at Alice and Rayne for a long time. "I… may I ask?"

Cassius tried her best to maintain a respectful tone. "Emerald Moon Queen, may I ask… what's your relationship with Rayne?"

Hearing that question, Alice did not know how to reply for a moment. She hurriedly looked at Rayne and asked her lover for an answer.

Rayne smiled and pulled Alice into his embrace proudly.

"Mother, Alice is my lover and my future consort."

"…"

Cassius was shocked.

Were the two of them… already at the point of discussing marriage?

Cassius looked at Alice and realized that she was leaning against Rayne's chest with a blissful expression. Apart from the fact that she began to press her knees tightly together unconsciously after being hugged by Rayne, there was nothing unusual.

It was as though… she was not against this suggestion.

Alice said shyly, "Yes, I'm His Highness Rayne's lover. Although we haven't known each other for long, I've long decided to treat His Highness Rayne as the only love of my life."

Rayne said, "In the future, I'll hold a wedding with Alice and her name will be written in the genealogy of the Haines royal family. Mother, what do you think?"

The moment that was said, Alice looked at Cassius with an incomparably nervous gaze, waiting for her reply.

Hold on…

What?

Was it really fine for the name of a Moonlight Queen to be written in the Haines genealogy?!?!?!

Cassius wondered if she had really gotten too old.

She could no longer understand this world!

After a moment of silence, Cassius shook her head resolutely. "I think… that won't do."

"Boohoo!"

Alice was deeply affected and could not help but let out a sorrowful wail. The failure to obtain approval from her mother-in-law had disappointment written all over Alice's face.

However, Cassius continued, "What I mean is that Her Majesty Alice is the Empress of Leta and a legend recognized by the Tragic Moon Queen… Rayne, how can you let her be your consort?"

To put it in an extreme way, consorts merely existed for the Emperor to satisfy his desires and reproduce.

However, only the Empress was the Emperor's equal spouse and was compatible with the noble status of the Moonlight Queen, Alice.

Cassius said seriously, "If you like her and want to spend the rest of your life with her, you should marry her as the Empress."

"!!!"

Alice was shocked. A moment ago, she was so sad that she was about to cry. Immediately, her eyes lit up again in surprise. She blinked her big eyes at Rayne, as though she was asking, "Can we really do that?!"

Rayne's reply was a gentle smile and a kiss—but he did not say much.

Hmm…?

The corners of Cassius's mouth twitched again.

Wait a minute, you brat… are you not going to agree to it?!

However, even so, Alice was not displeased at all. She continued to snuggle in Rayne's arms lovingly, her panting even becoming more hurried.

Was this person really the Empress of Leta, the Moonlight Queen…?

The group of powerful and arrogant Moonlight Queens who were like gods and wanted nothing more than to kill and eat the flesh of the Haines people because they hated them to the core... and she was one of them?!

It was only at that moment that Cassius understood deeply.

For so many years, Rayne had been fooling around in the capital, hooking up with young girls and the wives of others, roaming the field of love wantonly.

All of that was not because he was merely a f*ckboi...

That was not it at all!!!