Dragon Monarch System

Chapter 326 - Fate Of Two Emperors Part [2]; Elio

”Now, what path are you going to choose, King Elio?”

”I...” King Elio, the King of the Qezia Empire was in dilemma. Seeing Gian take his life scared him. Right now Elioʼs legs were trembling. His mind was a mess. He didnʼt know what to do.

ʼI am not brave enough to take my life like Gian. I donʼt want to die yet. I donʼt want to lose my Kingdom. Yet the choices in hands are limited to two. Either I take my life or I suffer in Adityaʼs hands.ʼ No matter how much Elio thought, the concept of death scared him. Elio was scared of death.

”I.....I surrender.” Elio lowered his head and closed his eyes.

Aditya observed Elioʼs reaction for an entire minute. ”Elio, I will not kill you. From now on you will become my slave. You will spend the rest of your life working in a gold mine.”

A part of Elio was relieved that Aditya didnʼt kill him immediately. Elio was more afraid of death than any other punishment in this world. Elio had gone from being the Emperor to be a mere slave who was going to work in mines for the rest of his life.

Henry stepped forward and put a slave collar around Elioʼs neck. When Elio was captured, his cultivation already had been crippled. Henry then took away the storage ring that Elio had worn. While doing that, he also took out the storage ring from Gianʼs dead body.

Henry gave two storage rings to Spencer. The Prime Minister was going to put everything in both Emperorʼs storage rings in the treasury.

”Someone take him away.” Two Dragonians soon dragged Elio away. As for what was going to happen to his family, Elio didnʼt care. Unlike Gian who loved his family, Elio was never that close to his family.

Aditya glanced at Gianʼs dead body before ordering. ”Bring Gianʼs family.” A dragonian nodded his head and then walked out of the throne hall.

”Your majesty, what should we do with Elioʼs family?” Asked Prime Minister Spencer.

”Correct me if I am wrong, but Elio has two wives and 2 sons right?” Spencer nodded his head.

”Tell me about his family. Are they like Elio or....?”

”Elioʼs first wife and his first son are just like Elio. Cold, cunning, ruthless, and arrogant. But his second wife and his second wifeʼs son are different. The second wife and her son were always bullied by Elioʼs first wife and her son. The second wife is a kind-hearted woman. She has raised her son to become a kind-hearted young man. Elio knew about the bullying but he never did anything against it.”

Aditya closed his eyes and began to think. ”Send the first wife and her son to Elio. The family can spend the rest of their lives working in mines. As for the second wife and her son, bring them to me.”

”As you command.” Spencer signaled someone to fetch Elioʼs second wife and her son.

Meanwhile, Gianʼs family members entered the throne hall. Aditya was expecting the family members to break down upon seeing Gianʼs dead body but strangely none of the family members made any sound. Tears fell from their eyes. It was as if they knew that Gian was going to die and seeing his dead body they just accepted the whole thing.

”D you not hate me?” Aditya couldnʼt help but ask Gianʼs wife.

Wipe!

Gianʼs wife wiped the tears from her cheeks and looked at Aditya. ”I hate you but I have promised my dear husband that I am going to start a new life and not pursue revenge. I had a feeling that this day would come.” A long time ago Gian had told his wife and his family, in case the Niwen Empire was to fall and they were captured, Gian wanted his family to start a new life in a new place without thinking of revenge.

The wife and the family members kneeled around Gianʼs dead body. While gently caressing Gianʼs hair, the wife continued. ”My husband is a greedy man. But he has a kind heart. Since our marriage, I have tried to change him. Unfortunately, I wasnʼt successful. What happened to him today was a result of his greed.”

”You can take Gianʼs dead body with you. Give him a proper burial.” Aditya knew that the people of the western region had different beliefs. The body of their loved ones or their family is buried after properly dressing the dead. The western region people believed that there is a life after death and that burying their loved ones in proper dress would ensure prosperity in their next life.

”Thank you, Your Majesty” Gianʼs family was grateful to Aditya for allowing them to give Gian a proper burial.