Hareem of Queen Alessa
Helios, chief concubine?

Aegis Palace

Then some days

As usual, various appetizing dishes are presented neatly arranged on the dining table. The estimated can fill the stomach of 20 people at once. But, all this was a meal for the Emperor's breakfast with his future concubines. The food is tailored to their taste. Because not all prospective concubines are accustomed to food in the Aegis. For example, Prince Jerome.

The prospective concubines were already in every seat, a position they had been in since a week ago. But this time something was different. Prince Evandor was present for breakfast together after several days of absence from the activity.

Evandor's presence clearly made the other concubines curious about the reason why the man did not show up?

“Prince Evandor, where have you been?” ask Prince Lucas who is sitting opposite the man.

Prince Evandor just stared at Prince Lucas without having a chance to answer because it wasn't long before the Emperor arrived into the room.

“Your Majesty the Emperor has arrived,” exclaimed the servant who accompanied the path of the Emperor.

At that time the prospective concubines rose from their seats and saluted. The Emperor watched them all until his gaze fell on Prince Evandor who was standing right beside his chair. They looked at each other for a moment until the Emperor threw away his face and walked past the row of men.

Now the position of the emperor and the prospective concubines became far apart. This made Prince Evandor very uncomfortable.

‘Emperor is still angry with me, not even close to me. What should I do to make amends?’ Evandor could only ask inwardly without daring to reveal all.

The –man did not escape the question mark, why did the Emperor sit far away from them? Moreover, Lucas, he felt that his relationship with the Emperor was fine. Even making progress. Why did the Emperor stay away?

‘Why is the Emperor sitting there? though I want to look at him more closely,’ complained Prince Lucas disappointed.

‘What's with the Emperor? Have I made a mistake?’ Helios tried to recall the thing he had recently done with the Emperor. But, he did not find anything because indeed he had not met the Emperor these few days. The last time he trained together, after that Helios was in the ministry to help his father. And all of this was with the Emperor's permission.

Jerome did not ask, because he knew the main thing that made the Emperor choose to stay away from the prospective concubines. The presence of Prince Evandor.

Darius swiftly drew a seat for the Emperor. His face was flat as usual.

“Thank you Darius, sit next to me,” an order that disturbs men. Their eyes stared cynically at Darius. Darius himself did not heed it, choosing according to and keeping a grin that only Helios could see. The man is very sensitive.

‘Darius Adolf, the warlord who never lost was always on the side of the Emperor. His presence is higher than ours. I wonder, is his loyalty that simple?’

“All of you, please sit down,” the Emperor invites the prospective concubines to sit down.

Breakfast began with silence, only the sound of the twang of the cutlery on the plate was heard. Meanwhile, the Emperor had only eaten the fruit since earlier.

“Your Highness only eat fruit?” Darius asked as he continued to pay attention to the Emperor without caring about the eyes that were drawn to him.

“I'm not feeling well,”tapnya while drinking water.

“Is the Emperor not feeling well?” chirped Prince Lucas not to be outdone to pay attention to the Emperor.

Emperor Alessa shook her head. “I'm fine Prince Lucas, you don't have to worry,” don't forget he gave the man a smile to calm down.

Simply given a smile can make Prince Lucas who has been careless to be quiet and sit sweet. The man also ate his food back.

Helios, Prince Evandor and Jerome were silent after learning that the Emperor was fine, and their breakfast was gone.

whatever it is, you can ask the servants or Darius,” explained Emperor Alessa at length.

“If I may know, where is the Emperor going?” Helios spoke up this time representing like-minded prospective concubines.

The emperor was silent for a while, he did not want to tell her the reason and purpose of leaving before the wedding day. For him this is a personal matter that does not need to involve the men. The woman wants to solve her past that is still silent in place. That hurt feeling had not gone away if he had not reciprocated with the same thing, the same thing. Doesn't it all have to be worth it. Eyes pay eyes, lives are paid lives. Invitations should be paid for as well.

The emperor rose from his seat and walked towards Helios. Prince Evandor who was beside Helios secretly stole a glance at the Emperor who did not subdue him. Already wet, because ignored, Prince Evandor prefers to seek attention. At least being able to see the Emperor at close range was already a rare thing for him.

“It so happens that you ask Mr. Helios. Because you are an Aegis. I will leave the responsibility to you to arrange all the needs of the prospective concubines as your partner. And, help our wedding preparation process.”

“Ma-I mean Your Highness?”

“This is one of the exercises for you as my main concubine candidate, got it?”

The princes gasped and turned to Helios and the Emperor who patted the two men on the shoulders. Not only was it shocked that even envy filled the hearts of one of the princes, especially Prince Lucas.

‘How can? That passive-looking Helios became the main concubine candidate?’

Helios who was stunned was silent, she was confused how to behave, a great task and responsibility was given to her. In addition, he was happy because this way he could be more useful and feel worthy of being with the Emperor. At first he felt insecure about his standard-standard sword skills. Unexpectedly, the Emperor instead entrusted something else that was more mastered.

“Helios?” The emperor patted his shoulder.

“Hamba willing, it's an honor to carry it out. Trust everything on the servant,” the man is excited.

“Good answer,” Emperor Alessa smiled sweetly.

***

“Your Majesty, are you sure you appointed Mr Helios as the main concubine? Isn't it too rushed?” Darius asked on his way with the Emperor to his room. They walk in tandem.

“You doubt my decision?”

“Yes! I doubt your decision, Your Majesty!”

“Darius?” Emperor Alessa stopped his steps. It was the second time Darius had commented on his decision. The woman was confused. “What's wrong with you?”

“What is Your Majesty? Everything is decided suddenly, don't you think about it anymore? Servant just don't want you to regret later and get hurt!”

“What are you talking about? Regret what?”

“Since the beginning of the servant did not agree with you raised many concubines, the men who do not know you at all, they just take advantage of your power!”

“I also use them, we are mutually beneficial. For the problem of getting hurt. No one gets hurt, you don't have to think about unnecessary things,”

Darius looked down, what really happened to him. Why is he so upset? He was angry and unsettled ever since the Emperor expressed his intention to make Helios the chief concubine. The taste is increasingly disturbing and disturbing until it makes it difficult to just close your eyes.

Tbc.