"Lady Fulgrim, may I be so bold as to ask you a question?"
The Vizier Corinthus, who was walking at the very front of the governor's mansion, asked Fulgrim, who was walking slowly behind him.
The governor's personal residence was not as dilapidated as the stone platform they had encountered before.
As the only legitimate government on the planet Byzas, and also the very center of power on the entire continent, the decorations here were extremely magnificent.
Marble statues were neatly arranged on both sides of the corridor, and the gold-inlaid roof was arranged with dazzling patterns by the planet's greatest artists.
The gem-inlaid, stained-glass windows depicted epic scenes that were difficult to see clearly. The ceramite boots made dull thudding sounds on the grey-white stone floor, which echoed continuously in the high-ceilinged and spacious mansion.
"Oh?"
"And who might this be, by your side?"
He pointed somewhat awkwardly at Kasjia beside Fulgrim.
The latter was also very embarrassed.
"Him?"
Fulgrim showed a wicked smile. "His name is Kasjia. He's my favorite... um, little puppy."
Her cool hand slid across his neck.
"And your answer?"
"...Yes, Master."
"Good puppy."
She gently and lovingly ruffled his hair.
Abdemon, watching this from behind, was glad he was still wearing his helmet.
This is cringe.
This is so cringe.
Seeing Kasjia, who had gotten the position of First Lord Commander from him through trickery, a hint of vengeful pleasure welled up in Abdemon's heart.
Good! So good!
An arrogant little brat like Kasjia should have been disciplined long ago!
Perhaps seeing that the court vizier before him was a little embarrassed, Fulgrim turned her head to look at him.
"If you have any objections, I can have him wait in our quarters."
"...If it pleases you, my lady."
"There will be many nobles attending the banquet. They will not object to your... personal hobbies."
On the long, dark wooden table were hundreds of light-colored plates, filled with local fish, some kind of lizard meat, and fruits and vegetables from Byzas.
The nobles of Byzas, as the hosts welcoming Fulgrim, had prepared a sumptuous meal for her and her accompanying diplomatic mission.
Although it was not as luxurious as the delicacies tasted on Holy Terra, for a declining civilization, it was already very lavish.
During the meal, the dancers of Byzas came forward and showed everyone a unique dance with local characteristics. Accompanied by the servants who were constantly moving back and forth, they together wove a lively scene.
Abdemon stood in front of the huge stained-glass window, seemingly resting with his eyes closed; while the combative Son of the Emperor, even though Fulgrim had forbidden him from dueling, was still showing off his martial prowess to the local nobles.
Melusine seemed to have said a while ago that she wanted to investigate something, and then had vanished without a trace.
As for Fulgrim...
"Feed me."
She looked at the helpless Kasjia, and with a mischievous delight, she instructed him to feed a grape into her mouth.
"Not with your hands. I want you to do it mouth to mouth."
"Be good."
Grrrr...
I'm seeing red!
That smug, bossy look on Fulgrim's face made his teeth itch.
Calm down.
Kasjia, calm down.
This is an act. It's to make the other party lower their guard against me, so I can investigate the hidden threads that are preventing the peaceful reclamation of Byzas.
That's right, this is just an act. There's no need to feel embarrassed...
That's it!
Kasjia's eyes suddenly became much clearer.
This is an act.
An act!
Why should I feel embarrassed?
Kasjia believed in a very obvious truth.
As long as I'm not embarrassed, the one who's embarrassed is someone else.
Why had he been constantly teased by Fulgrim before?
Because only he felt embarrassed and shy, so Fulgrim would push her luck and launch an "attack" on him.
As long as Kasjia wasn't embarrassed, the one who should be embarrassed was Fulgrim!
"Everyone!"
Kasjia stood up and said to the crowd.
In an instant, everyone's gaze fell on him, looking at this sudden uninvited guest with confusion.
"Please allow me to introduce to you the bond that connects us, the origin of this small Sagittarius Golden Ring."
As he spoke, Kasjia showed the old golden ring on his right hand.
Before, it had always been Fulgrim who had been showing it off everywhere. Now, it was his, Kasjia's, turn to show off his Sagittarius Golden Ring.
Perhaps shocked by Kasjia's strong aura, no one in the room dared to stand up and stop his show-off behavior.
"Thirty years. On Chemos, Miss Fulgrim and I spent a wonderful thirty years together..."
It was almost a carbon copy of Fulgrim's original words, but Kasjia had cleverly switched the primary and secondary positions.
"And just like that, she put this Sagittarius golden ring on my finger and promised—"
"Alright, Kasjia, don't say anymore."
"Why shouldn't I say anymore? Didn't you say you wanted the whole world to be intoxicated by our romantic story?"
"Or do you not like me anymore?"
Kasjia instantly became extremely aggrieved.
"But... but you promised... that I was your Sagittarius Golden Ring..."
"Wait a minute, Kasjia, you—"
Seeing that everyone was looking at them with concern, even Fulgrim, who loved being the center of attention the most, couldn't help but blush.
Abdemon: "..."
An extraordinary individual.
Kasjia's essence was not much different from Fulgrim's.
It wasn't so much that the two were a match made in heaven...
...as it was that they were two peas in a pod.
Two extraordinary individuals.
They should be locked together.
Fulgrim was a Primarch, so let's not talk about her. But this Kasjia...
...was this the guy who had won against him in a duel and become his superior?
How can I deny that this raving lunatic is the First Lord Commander of our Emperor's Children?
He secretly vowed: from now on, everything Kasjia did on Byzas would be classified as a top secret within the Third Legion.
It must absolutely not be spread!!!
The Third Legion also had no secrets.
Eh?
Why did he say "also"?
The banquet proceeded smoothly after this little interlude.
Apart from glaring fiercely at him and pinching him hard, Fulgrim did not make any more teasing moves.
They had reached a terrifying balance.
The ruler of Byzas, Governor Pandion IV, also attended the banquet.
He was a fat old man, with his muscles and skin hanging loosely on his body. Judging by his listless expression, he also seemed to be suffering from some illness.
"My respects to you."
Fulgrim raised the tall wine glass in her hand.
"Byzas is not what it used to be. I hope you will enjoy the meal we have prepared for you."
"Of course, of course."
Fulgrim smiled, raised the wine glass in her hand, and swirled the wine in it a few times.
"It would be perfect if this wine didn't have three kinds of mixed poisons in it."
"Wouldn't it, Governor Pandion?"
She smiled and took a sip.
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