In the palace, people were busy for Lustro's birthday. A lot of guests had arrived including Lady Emily, Baroness from Niwelheim who was a sister of Queen Nialla. Emily's beauty was average but her style was classy. She was a new topic for gossip. In a meanwhile, Lustro and Nialla had a big quarrel.

Nialla: Where did you get that stupid idea to bring that old law back?

Lustro: That's my idea.

Nialla: Seriously?

Lustro: When woman married to man, her assets and properties should belongs to her husband. That sounds right to me.

Nialla: Non-sense.

Lustro: Wife must help husband so what's wrong to give him her wealth?

Nialla: So, you want my kingdom.

Lustro: I didn't say but the law will say.

Nialla: Don't cross a line, Lustro.

Lustro: We've already married for 3 years. I don't want you to be just the queen in the contract.

Nialla: It seems that you forgot your place.

Nialla: If you still insist, you will lose more than you've ever imagined.

Lustro: NIALLA!!!

Nialla: I'm not afraid of you or Westeria Empire.

Lustro: Here is not Niwelheim. What can you do?

Nialla: Well... you can try and we'll see.

The conversation between two was tense until Misha knocked the door and brought Nialla away with some excuse. Meanwhile, Lustro brought Rottie out from the tower and asked her to be ready for his coming party. She was happy and clinging to Lustro gently. Before Lustro left, he told Rottie not to blame on Cota for the previous matter. Then, Cota came and helped Rottie dress up. She also mentioned about Emily which made Rottie got an idea to visit the queen's sister. In Emily's chamber, Emily was reading a book alone.

Emily: Oh, you are...

Rottie: Rottie. The king's concubine.

May I came in?

Emily: Of course, please sit over there.

Rottie sat on a sofa near a window while Emily was serving her a tea.

Rottie: Don't you have a servant?

Emily: I don't need one.

Rottie: I see...

Oh! I heard that you and the queen are not the real sibling.

Emily: That's right.

Rottie: Also, the queen is the one who killed your mother.

Emily: My mother was executed.

Rottie: Oh my... you must hate Queen Nialla the most.

Emily: Your information is not wrong.

Rottie: It seems that we are quite the same.

Emily: *Sip a tea*

Emily: How?

Rottie: The queen is our enemy.

Emily: I see.

Rottie: What do you think about helping me get rid of her?

Emily: Can you do that?

Rottie: Of course. King Lustro loves me so much but the queen has a kingdom. If you took her kingdom, then she will have nothing to make the king keep her.

Emily: I see but how do you make me get her kingdom?

Rottie: That's...

Emily: Can you kill Queen Nialla?

Rottie: Well...

Emily: Oh, you failed last time, didn't you?

Rottie: You knew!?

Emily: How many times did you try to ruin her reputation with your dirty plans?

Rottie: ...

Emily: You seem to research me well but the one, you should research more is my sister, Queen Nialla.

Rottie: What do you mean?

Emily: Silly girl. You know nothing about your enemy and you want to eliminate her.

Rottie: I'm not stupid.

Emily: You may not that stupid but you are a slave.

Rottie: HOW DARE YOU!!!

Emily: Although Niwelheim doesn't have slavery system but I did some research and... you look like one.

Rottie: I'm not! I am a noble!!!

Emily: But your manner and intelligent are not suit for the status.

Rottie: YOU!!!

Rottie: You will see! One day, your kingdom will be Westeria Empire's vassal and I shall...

Emily dropped her tea cup and picked a piece of broken glass. Rottie was frightening and started to run but her leg was twisted so she failed on the floor. Emily walked slowly and pointed the broken glass at Rottie's face.

Rottie: What are you trying to do?

Emily: I wonder if you lose your beauty... what's else can you give to your king?

Rottie: My king will kill YOU!

Emily: He won't because you are not that important.

Rottie: You lied!

Emily: Don't you know that he will give you a title as a royal concubine?

Rottie: Really? A royal concubine!?

See? He cares for me!

Emily: It seems you still don't get it.

Emily: Let me tell you. A royal concubine cannot be promoted to be a queen and her children will be commoners.

Rottie: I don't believe it!!!

Emily: The benefit of this position is you will get more allowance.

Emily: So... your king wants everyone to know that you cannot challenge my sister's position.

Rottie: You are lying!

Emily: Just go and ask him. What you really are to him...

Rottie: *Sobbing*

Emily: One last thing that I want you to remember.

Emily: Niwelheim people are free and no one can enslave them.

If you or your king dare to try, Westernia's sky will never see the sun again.

Then, Emily cut out Rottie's dress and dragged her out of the room. Cota was shocked and hurried to bring Rottie back to the chamber. At night, Rottie told Lustro about Emily but he did not pay attention. He ordered her to be quiet so she did.

To be continue . . .