Toxic Empress

Another Attack

Braakkk

Xander hit the table, Xena's anger was his anger too, Liam seemed to be flanked by two volcanoes that were actively issuing hot lava. They are both burning, Xena who does not accept that the diamond mine belonging to the Duke Alister family has been sold, while Xander is angry because Xena was angered by Liam.

“Restore the diamond mines!” press Xander.

Liam let out a long sigh, he was at a loss to explain how else to the two of them. Though Xander already knew very well about his work system, but he could-can he urge Liam to immediately return the mine.

“I can't return it, that person already paid full mine it—”

“I'll pay you double as long as you help me return the mine again,” bargain Xena.

Liam was tempted by Xena's offer just now, but he tried to resist her greed and tried to be professional on her job.

“Sorry, but still cannot—”

“THREEFOLD! OR FOUR TIMES!” bargain Xena again with a loud voice.

Liam was astonished, it was not a small amount, even in this empire he doubted there would be people capable of spending that much money. Liam's faith slowly faltered, for a moment he thought with the advantage he would get if he agreed to Xena's offer. Although this job was a little risky, but because the money he would get was very large, he chose to accept it.

“Alright, I will try to take back the diamond mine and also I will return other assets in the form of land, shops, to the magic stone mine,” said Liam.

“OK, I'm waiting for your work. Don't worry, I will definitely pay you four times, so don't let me down,” Xena said.

“Just leave everything to me.”

Then Liam gave Xena land letters, shops, and magic stone letters. Then Xena took out a large chest of gold coins from her storage ring to give to Liam as an initial payment for the purchase of those assets.

“Is this enough?”

Liam gaped at the number of gold coins given by Xena, his whole life only this time he saw a huge pile of gold coins like this.

“N-nona... Where did you get all this money?” ask Liam.

“This is the face money, after you finish your work, I will send you three more gold coin chests.”

Liam's head was dizzy when he heard Xena easily give him a huge sum of money. With that much money he could become the richest man in Charise. Liam's brain began to be filled with wild imaginations, he even had plans to buy a noble title.

“B-isn't this too much? Did A-you really give me that much money?” Liam wave responded to the amount of money given by Xena, his tongue convoluted as everything felt like a dream.

“No problem, I really want to spend money, if only this will not reduce my wealth. Therefore, please do well, I will come back again with the rest later,” said Xena impressed bragging about his wealth.

Xander himself did not feel surprised by the amount of money offered by Xena, basically Xena's wealth exceeded his own family's wealth. Still attached to Xander's memory, Xena used to buy a very large land while establishing a house in small quantities to be occupied by slaves. However, Xena's wealth did not decrease even though it had been used lavishly.

‘My wife is indeed very rich, I already know that, Laiv always demands that she spend money and this is the moment where she should help reduce the pile of money in the headquarters,’ Inner Xander is proud of herself.

“AAAHHH EMPRESS!” liam shouted towards Xena.

Xena who was enjoying her drink spouted the drink back from her mouth. Xander directly hit Liam on the head and hinted Liam to shut up, immediately smothering Liam's bucket mouth.

“Is she really the Queen? How's the story about you being with the Empress and saying you want to marry her? Do you mean to corner your own brother?” liam asked whispering to Xander.

Liam completely misunderstood and thought that Xander was having an affair with his sister's own wife.

“The empress is dead,” Xena revealed suddenly.

Liam was in disbelief. “Which may the Empress die, if she dies must have been announced to the corners of this empire,” denied Liam.

“I'm not lying, Empress is really dead.”

“Must be, then who is in front of me if not the Empress? What do you not-don't the spirit of the Empress?” terka Liam made it up.

“I'm her twin Empress – Xena.”

Liam pecked again, trying to turn his head towards Xander but Xander did not give any objection, which means Xena was honest about her identity to Liam.

“Burns? This is so ridiculous! Don't joke with me. Wasn't that empress' twin already dead eight years ago after being sold as a slave?” Liam tried to dig it all out.

“I am still alive, I survived a great disaster in Colombain Empire, proof that I can stand here now. Alina died of murder, that's why I came here to replace her to find out who was behind the murder,” explained Xena.

Liam was made speechless, he was silent for a long time, the news of the murder is what makes him shocked not to play.

“But, why did you say it to me? How about I leak it to someone else?” confused Liam.

Xena began to think, honestly she also did not know the reason for saying this to Liam whom she had only met for the first time now.

“Down, I trust you that you will never divulge my secret to anyone else,” replied Xena.

Xander knows the reason behind Xena's trust in Liam, however Xena and Liam used to be best friends after Xena managed to get Duke Alister's diamond mine back. It was no wonder why Xena placed such great trust in Liam even though she was not aware of it.

“Xena, should we go home now? The sky is getting dark,” Xander said taking home.

“OK, let's go home.”

They said goodbye to Liam and promised to meet in a few days, Xena looked up at the sky before going any further. The dark sky was accompanied by a rumbling sound, a sign that it would soon rain. Xena asks Xander to rush home before heavy rain hits their way.

However, in the midst of their journey, something unexpected happened: the appearance of dozens of swords that shot towards them. They had to stop their journey to the capital.

“XENA! WATCH OUT BEHIND YOU!”