As Emilia said, the Salleri family is one founded upon equestrian prowess.Originally a humble merchant family, the Salleris rose to prominence as the empire faced invasion from foreign enemies. The first Duke Salleri engaged in the conflict and selflessly donated his family's wealth to supply the national soldiers with arms and provisions.His actions deeply moved the king, and upon the war's end, the Salleri family was ennobled, achieving the honor of dukedom—with the king's sister becoming the Duke's bride.Thus began the glorious rise of the Salleri family, now part of the aristocracy.For centuries, the Salleris have steadfastly defended their nation, its people, and their land. As the power of the nobility and royal family threatened the nation's prosperity, the Salleris allied themselves with the politicians, advocating for a constitutional monarchy, diminishing the king's authority, and restoring governance to the government and parliament.Sacrificing the interests of a selec
Lola hummed a song and worked hard with Emilia to prepare dinner. Most of the work was done by the chef, and Lola only needed to symbolically cut some fruits, arrange the plates, and move things around.Emilia still praised Lola wholeheartedly.Once, some Alphas with strong A traits believed that cooking was something Omegas should do. A perfect Omega should have a soft scent, excellent work skills, and housekeeping abilities.The emergence of suppressants allowed Omegas to be less dependent on Alphas. After Affirmative Action, the invisible discrimination and stereotypes surrounding attributes gradually faded.This didn't prevent Emilia from complimenting Lola's skills, though. As an Omega herself, she genuinely enjoyed Lola's pheromone scent and her slightly dim-witted nature.Emilia still chose to have Angus accompany her, but since it was a special time, he couldn't enter the Prime Minister's residence and could only wait outside. Another loyal bodyguard from the Sarelli family ac
Caesar thought he could understand how Lola felt after being shot and bleeding. The massive blood loss made him feel extremely dizzy, and the fingers covering his left chest couldn't stop the blood from gushing out.The bullet hadn't hit his heart. It had skillfully avoided the vital organ, piercing his body but not causing a fatal wound.He watched as Lola stood up without hesitation and left, the alarm bells ringing loudly in his ears, and guards rushing towards them. She walked away quickly, never looking back, tightly gripping the gun the entire time.The pain in his left chest felt like it was being scorched by a blazing fire. Caesar sat down, briefly alleviating the intense pain and discomfort caused by the bleeding.He breathed slowly, the taste of blood gradually surfacing. It seemed that the remnants of the jasmine scent still lingered in his palm, but the sensation was weak and rapidly disappearing.The guards arrived.When the screams rang out, Caesar didn't discuss the rec
The next morning, Caesar attended the morning meeting as usual and officially took office as the Chief Executive of the nation.The title of General Caesar would become history.Caesar delivered his inaugural speech without any visible abnormalities, accepting interviews and live broadcasts, explaining to the public that the gunshot last night was a mistake during a drill and the leak of Plan B.Caesar calmly apologized for this: "This was a mistake made by our staff, and I will take responsibility for the impact it has caused."He detailed the contents of Plan B once again, stating that before completely eliminating the terrorist and violent organizations targeting the Asti people, the empire would still impose strict control measures on them.Caesar said:"It is now clear that there are still some discordant situations within the empire.""Blind acts of terror have had a severe impact on our lives, and innocent people have even lost their lives as a result.""Some people think that
"If you die, Miss Emilia will be heartbroken."Lola opened her eyes in the dawn light, her forehead still throbbing with pain, just like when she was caught stealing food for the first time as a child and was hit on the head with a wooden stick by the chubby male chef in the restaurant.She felt as if her head had become a container full of milk, her brain swaying and getting battered with pain. The intense dizziness made her want to vomit, but Lola still persevered and resisted the urge, murmuring, "Thank God.""You should thank Miss Emilia."A familiar male voice rang out. Lola maintained her lying position on the bed and gently turned her aching neck to see Angus.Just like when he was at the mansion, Angus was wearing a black shirt that had been washed until it had faded. However, he didn't have the same gentleness he had shown Emilia. When looking at Lola, he didn't seem to be looking at a living creature."What do you want to eat?" Angus asked, "But there's only bread."Lola sai
"Alright, thank you, goodbye."After the call ended, Arthur put down the phone and told the person next to him, "It's not her."His subordinate marked an asterisk next to the foreign phone number, indicating that it had been checked and did not pass.Nearly two months had passed since Lola had fallen off the cliff. At that time, they had only found one of her shoes, some strands of her brown hair, and fragments of her clothing.Besides that, there was nothing. There was no trace of her body; perhaps it had sunk to the ocean floor with the waves that day, or maybe it had been swallowed by a lurking shark in the depths of the sea.Caesar never publicly announced the news, as it seemed he couldn't accept the fact that Lola was dead.Arthur had already come to terms with the truth that Lola had died.No one had gone to save her; the only person who had tried to rescue Lola had been imprisoned. Caesar found a retreat order on his phone. Even Lola's companions had given up on her, so how co
With a clenched fist and a rubbed palm, Lola thought she could find an Alpha for a temporary mark to endure the arduous heat period.Sadly, the doctor warned Lola that due to her physical condition and the two major surgeries she had undergone within a year, it was safer for her to continue relying on medication at least three times.However, now it was much easier. Lola, whose mark had been washed away, no longer needed those expensive suppressants. The cheapest ones in the pharmacy would do, already included in the healthcare system, with most of the cost reimbursable.Three days after the mark was removed, Lola still chose to stay in the hospital for observation. She could save money elsewhere, but not when it came to her health. She didn't want any more unexpected occurrences.The woman sharing her ward wasn't as calm as Lola. Her congenital intellectual disability meant she stay upset for a long, but the fever and pain after the mark removal kept her crying day and night. Perhaps
Due to her exceedingly critical questions, Lola successfully lost the opportunity to watch the heartbreaking romantic drama with her roommate.But that was okay. Her roommate had simmered delicious asparagus soup that night and left a portion for Lola, which she drank in one go.The window on the balcony was open. Lola hummed a song as she watered her plants, occasionally using fallen pine branches to swat at flies. She cleaned up the pine branch remnants that impaled the fly corpses before her roommate could find them.She didn't stop training.Unlike the Empire, perhaps due to being a multi-ethnic nation, racial discrimination in the Republic wasn't as severe. Even the Asti people, who migrated here, were welcomed and given legal aid.In the Empire, since Caesar took office and the new Prime Minister ascended, there hadn't been any violent incidents.Asti people who had previously participated in and planned violent bloodshed were arrested one after another. The trials against them