Honey Empire: Building the Sacred Empire Official

Some time ago, when Leon and Hidelga were together.

"Oh have you heard? It's the feast of oaths; that's why people are so lively again," she said.

Leon remained quiet while eating his meal, then he began to speak.

"So? What do you have for me?" he asked bluntly..

Hidelga was surprised by the statement.

"It's for lovers," she said.

"So, you don't prepare anything? Are you supposed to make me one? It's still valid by being family, right?" he said.

Hidelga was silent then replied, "Yeah, family," he muttered with a decreasing volume of voice. She seems disappointed as well.

'Yeah, your husband, of course,' Leon thought.

Later that night, Leonelle visited Hidelga who was seated outside the inn watching the beautiful moon in the sky.

It seems that she doesn't want to sleep yet on the last night of the celebration.

"This is a special night," he uttered as he stood by her side. He told her about the palace customs and the traditional selection of the special bride. How the last Imperial celebration went through and who was the winner in the contest.

She just laughed at the story.

"I think he looks cute though (talking about Prince Orion)," she commented. (Prince Orion during the moment, was having some weird chills)

"I wonder what they look like?" she stated curiously while leaning backward.

"They?" he emphasized.

"The people that are in the higher class system," she said, bearing nothing but a little curiosity, but it is not like that for Leon.

He stares at her, watching her reaction.

"Why?" He asked. Even though he is one of them. In fact, he got the highest position in the royal hierarchy and Hidelga doesn't have any idea about who he really is.

She looked away. She mentioned before that she overheard people talking about the upper class being good-looking and she told Leon many times about it.

"So that explains all the ladies competing around him, but he is interested in no one," she said, trying to turn away the topic.

"Why? Are you interested in someone?" Leon asked. "Perhaps, are you a fan of the emperor?" he said without stalling.

In denial, Hidelga reasoned out, "I don't even know what he looks like!" she exclaimed.

She doesn't expect that the cold man she saved before is someone who can express this kind of obsession and jealousy.

"They are all good-looking, especially the emperor," he stated coldly.

Hidelga suddenly flinched because Leon embraced her tightly from behind.

"But if there is a special lady, I hope the new birth manifests soon," she continued, pushing away the conversation even though the situation is getting more and more intense.

She is trying to show him that she is much more interested in Heaven's business than the emperor's harem issues.

Leon suddenly took out a golden ring and gave it to her. It was absorbed into the skin and became a tattoo. She was shocked at how expensive it looked.

"Well, my gift is not that special so I'm a little insecure," she said, quite intimidated.

"So you prepare one?" He muttered.

She gave him a plain and ordinary knitted scarf.

She wrapped it around his neck and took the hot porridge that she prepared so they could have something to eat together during the cold night.

"Are you expecting this?" He asked, seeing all the well-planned items.

She shook her head but her flustered face could not hide it.

Obviously, she is.

He smiled.

"I'm sorry if it's a little cheap," she said but Leon whispered, "Are you kidding me? This is the best that I have ever received."

So they ate while watching the night go deeper.

"Do you know how the celebration is said to be completed according to the legend?" Leon suddenly asked.

Hidelga was silent because she didn't have any clue. She shook her head.

"Do you know what happens when a special lady is chosen and honored by the Heavens?" He asked continuously.

"What will happen?" She asked.

Leon smiled. In perfect timing, he kissed her.

And after that kiss,

A meteor shower began but she wasn't able to notice it because all her attention was stolen by the man in front of him.

'This is too much and he is too close,' she thought.

"If I were the emperor, then would you be my empress?" Leon asked in a very gentle voice. He is giving her a sudden proposal.

Hidelga rides into the conversation. "What a silly question, although being an empress and having a handsome emperor is not a bad idea," she said, trying to remove the insecurity that she thought was building in this man due to suspicion that she was interested in the emperor.

She smiled.

Then Leon gave her another kiss and then another. One smooch after the other until their mouths are locked and their lingering feelings intertwined at that specific moment.

"Yes. I'll be your empress," she answered.

They are so close that she can even feel his breath brushing against her skin.

He whispered in her ear and said, "From now on, you are mine,"