Amity: The Peaceful

Chapter 2

Ade was moving his swaying his feet in a normal speed as he watched his former underlings being dragged by his soldiers up to the execution platform for a torture. His former underlings, King Balder together with the man’s subordinate will be punish starting today, they’ll be tortured for the following days until they die from pain or exhaustion. The punishment that has been down to is Strung, hanged, and quartered. Considered as the most painful and deadly punishment that could be chastened to someone.

His eyes were so entertained as he watched the despair in his former men’s eyes and expression. His thirst for blood increased second by second as he witnessed the punishment done by his soldiers. His ears are closed with pleas of the criminal’s family but so open for their cries.

Gory things are truly pleasurable for his eyes, he grew up witnessing every kind of cruelty while growing up, it scared him at first, but he got used to it and now he loves seeing it.

Growing up, he never felt any ounce of care and love from his mom, the late empress. She was plainly obsessed with social status alone, her attitude is very different from her sister, Adela Hilti who’s loving, caring and kind. She married Ade’s dad because his dad holds the highest position that a royalty could obtain, which is the emperor, while his dad… a big fool. Offered marriage because he genuinely likes Angelyn Hilti. Some kind of fairytale didn’t work in their marriage, I wonder why.

Despite the marriage and all, his father also didn’t pay much attention to him, all because of his father’s duty which he completely understands now that he's old enough.

And whenever the late emperor pays him a visit… It'll be a duel. A cruel type of bond for a father and son. Which is completely fine with him when he was younger since he still considered it as a bond, a bond is a bond. In Ade’s mind, it’s okay whatever they do as long as they still pay some attention to him, he’s all good.

He glanced at Tarian who was busy instructing the soldiers who were holding the prisoners by their chains. He’s slowly looking like his father… more appealing, at least.

The late knight commander, Cornelius Grimaldi, Tarian's father was the one who guided and trained him for years, they’re even closer than his own father, but not too close where they can talk casually with each other. And of course, he grew up with Tarian, guiding him as well, acting like a big brother to him. And now the brother figure f***s me whenever he sees an opportunity to do so.

Ade shifted from his seat and smirked after that thought, he likes it- loves it, rather, so no complaints.

But they’re not usually together since he’s home schooled for protection purposes as for his father, which kinda makes sense since he’s their only heir. And Tarian goes to an exclusive school for royalties mainly funded by his father and other high-ranking officials who love showing off their wealth and power.

He watched Tarian’s action while guiding the low-ranking soldiers. He really is huge… He meant Tarian’s body structure.

Their relationship started when Tarian is 24-year-old and him at 22, mainly bodily pleasures only, pure lust that continues since noble women don't thrill him that much. He avoided being with them rather, because he knew that they’re after his position, they’re cunning but that won’t work on him of course. And he doesn’t have any plans to have a kid. That’s a big cross on his list. He’s afraid that his own kid will turn just like him, he doesn’t know how to treat them, how to take care of them, he’s so awkward around them too. He’s afraid to make and grow his own ghost. Ade’s mental and emotional health isn’t stable for him to have a kid, and he’s completely aware of that, luckily. Just like a typical parent, he wants the best for his own kid, now’s not that time so he decided not to marry anyone and have an heir.

He twitched on his seat when he felt someone gazing at him, he moved his head and saw his man, Tarian looking at him intently, he raised his brow to signal Tarian, but the man only shook his head. What’s his problem now? Tarian and him are secret lovers, they only act like lovers when it comes to bed, in his room. But they don’t have any label, they’re in an open relationship.

Ade sighed after his men dragged the prisoners down, he stood from his seat and entered the door after being assisted by some of his guards, he walked on the hall with authority, he needed to work, rest after to get ready for Rufus' coronation.

Rufus Audhril-Eurman, King Balder’s illegitimate son, will be the new king of the Bortling Palace, the northern part of the Carnegie Empire.