Chapter 320: Ch-320: Selene’s Intention and Spar Invitation

Rina looked at the woman and addressed her with a polite smile. "Queen Selene, shall we begin?"

Yes, the very Queen Selene, the leader of the third faction vying for complete control of the Eindrik Kingdom.

"Sure, I am very eager to test our strength. I hope it is as strong as the rumors," Queen Selene also said with an eager look on her face.

"You won’t be disappointed at all," Rina said.

Now, how on heavens did this situation come to be?

Flashback

Amber and Rina walked towards the living room where Selene and Amanda were waiting for them with Victor. They were supposed to bring Victor with them, which they remembered just now, but they remembered that he was too busy and would probably come when he got time.

As they walked in their new Imperial robes, they drew stares from everyone. If previously they looked like Royalty who had ended up in the slums by mistake, now they resembled Goddesses who had descended to the mortal realm.

As they got closer to the room, they could hear the conversation between Amanda and Selene.

"I never expected that I would meet you here again, ex-sister-in-law," Amanda said with a hint of sarcasm and continued, "Only that bastard is left out. If he came, it would be the first time since the civil war started that the leaders of all three factions would have gathered."

"Indeed, that is correct," Queen Selene said calmly as she took a sip of her tea and looked at Amanda. "So, what are your plans now that one of your former subjects has established himself as a King and even incorporated territories belonging to the Eindrik Kingdom? Are you going to go to war to reclaim them?"

Amanda, hearing this, frowned and immediately replied, "I am not stupid. Even if all three of us team up and try to fight, he will still win, even if we bring our armies along with us."

Selene put the cup down on the table, and a flicker of interest rippled in her eyes as she looked at Amanda with surprise. "I heard he is very strong, but I assumed that if multiple Tier 4 Awakeners worked together, he could be brought down. Is he really that strong?"

"Absolutely," Amanda replied without hesitation.

"I see," Selene nodded her head.

"What about you? Will you become his enemy?" Amanda asked curiously.

"No, actually, the three of us have already discussed that if the opponent is too powerful, we would submit. For example, if you won, the former Queen and consorts would have asked for Duchess or Countess titles according to our powers and former status. And if your uncle won, we would have made the same demand in exchange for our surrender. In addition, if he agreed, we would ask to become his consorts or Queens, or even members of his harem," Selene replied calmly, but Amanda and Bianca’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"You are joking," Amanda asked, to which Selene gave a bitter smile. "We know that even if we somehow win, we would not be accepted because we don’t have royal blood. The reason we united and amassed power is to get better terms for our submission. Let me ask, wouldn’t you have agreed?" Selene asked with a smile.

Amanda thought with furrowed eyebrows and replied, "Yes, I would... So, are you submitting to me?"

Amanda said with excitement, but Selene sneered. "No, what about you? About the new King, I will test him, and if it’s true, I will submit. It would be better if he takes us as his lovers," Selene said with a seductive smile.

"Che," Amanda clicked her tongue in irritation.

"You know, you should just marry him and become his Queen and stop trying to reestablish the Eindrik Kingdom," Selene suggested, and Amanda shot her a glare. "And why would I do that?"

"I mean, if he is as strong as you suggest, then you have no chance of reestablishing the Eindrik Kingdom. I mean, do you think he won’t expand his territory? It’s better you become his Queen, and your children with Eindrik blood can become Dukes and Princesses, maybe of a future empire."

Amanda fell silent. She did not mind marrying Victor, as he was very handsome, but giving up her ambition made her hesitant.

"Honestly, if I had Eindrik blood, I would have tried to marry him. I just hope I am granted a Duchy," Selene shrugged her shoulders, all thoughts of alliance replaced by the intention of submission.

"If you want the position of Duchess, our husband will probably grant you that if you swear loyalty to him." Amber and Rina entered the living room as Amber’s eyes were fixated on the former Queen.

Amanda and Selene were startled by their sudden arrival, and both of their eyes narrowed at the robes and accessories on their bodies. If Amber and Rina had given them a sense of danger before, the danger they were giving off had multiplied by many factors.

’Why do I feel they are stronger than Victor?’ Amanda, for a second, felt the danger radiating from both women was far greater than Victor.

Selene’s face also turned solemn when she felt the aura around their bodies and could not help but cry out internally, ’Heavens, what kind of freakish place is this? Both of the Queens can easily crush me and maybe my entire faction and army alone... Maybe submitting might be the wise choice.’

Selene was already feeling apprehensive, and from her knowledge, it seemed Victor was stronger than both women. If she had doubts about the claims made by Amanda about Victor, those doubts vanished. She immediately adopted a polite smile and replied, "Then I will be relieved."

"By the way, Amber and Rina, what are the robes?" Amanda asked them casually, as she had become friends with them, and both girls had already made her Victor’s third wife in their minds, unbeknownst to her.

"Oh, this hubby made them for us." Amber replied with a proud smile, and then that smile turned mischievous. "And this is Mythic Rank. Mythic is a rank above..."

Amber was about to explain what Mythic Rank was, but before she could, both Selene and Amanda shot to their feet.

"What, Mythic Rank?"

"You are joking, right?"

Unlike the other nobles, the Eindrik Family had information and knew there were tiers above Legendary Rank, and that’s why they were dumbfounded and kept their eyes glued to them. Amanda even stepped forward and touched Amber’s robes, and her eyes shrunk.

"It really is Mythic Rank," Amanda said in a whisper, but Selene heard this, and her breathing turned heavy.

’Heavens, not only is he strong, but he also seems resourceful and can craft powerful items.’ Selene was astonished again, her heart starting to beat violently in her chest just imagining how powerful they would become if Victor made items for them as well.

"If I submit to the Silvernum Kingdom, can he make me armor like yours? It does not need to be as high-ranked as yours; even Epic will do?" Selene probed cautiously. Rina and Amber looked at each other and smiled as they replied, "I am sure he would agree."

What a joke. If exchanging an Epic Rank item could ensure the loyalty of another Tier 4 powerhouse and an army, they were sure Victor would agree without batting an eye. In their eyes, they looked down on everything below Legendary Rank for their personal use; in other words, they had been spoiled rotten by Victor.

"Amber, Rina, I want to spar with you and test a Mythic Rank item," Selene said with seriousness and excitement, as this was the first time she would get the chance to observe a Mythic Rank item in action.

Amber and Rina looked at each other with suppressed smiles. They were also looking for an opportunity to show off and test the armors, and now an oppression fell on them from the sky.

"Sure." They had no choice but to accept.

Before Amanda could reply, Selene interrupted them. "Well, what about fighting our Princess? You spar with me. I am very curious about your strength. Doesn’t it sound better, Queen vs. Queen, than Queen vs. Princess?"

Selene looked at the girls with a smile.

"Hey, I wanted to fight her," Amanda said dissatisfiedly but did not seem to protest too much as her eyes turned to look at Rina and Amber.

"Hmm, that sounds like a good idea." Amber’s eyes lit up, and she was about to accept her challenge, but Rina put her hand on Amber’s shoulder, who looked at her puzzled.

"Let me fight her. You are always the one eager to fight, but this time, let me," Rina said with a smile, and Amber looked at her with a raised eyebrow as she replied, "Fine, if that’s what you want."

"Let’s go to the private training grounds," Rina said as she led Selene towards the private training grounds.

Flashback End