Chapter 225: 225 – They All Really Want To See Me Naked
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As Lirian walked towards the steps the crowd was taken by surprise as Lirian didn't seem to resemble a drunk person at all.
His steps were firm and graceful, he made walking look like an art as he strode forward with confidence.
"I think that Lirian has been secretly drinking without you knowing and a lot at that," Albus whispered to Taliyah's ear in an amused tone.
Taliyah however was of a different mind she knew that Lirian was no child, but still she was impressed by his mental fortitude, former god or not, his body was still that of a mortals, he'd drank enough to put any ordinary mortal in a coma yet he was still able to speak properly and walk in a straight line.
But she didn't say anything that was one secret of Lirian's she believed had to remain secret no matter what the few people that knew the better, she gave a wry smile as if saying, 'I can't believe that he did such a thing without me knowing,' and continued to watch Lirian intently.
Lirian felt all the sealing energies and pressuring energies as he climbed the to the first step and ahead of him he could sense the 49 remaining steps like mountains waiting to crush who so ever dared to place their foot on it.
In the blink of an eye Lirian suddenly landed on the 5th step, the place that made most people fall of and he felt very disappointed, the pressure might have doubled five time but it wasn't enough to make him feel even the slightest pressure, yet this was the pressure that forced most candidate's of the talent steps
Lirian turned to crowd and took a seat on the step with a relaxed smile, "If this is where most candidates can't go on I have to say I'm quite disappointed I expected more from those ones who were being so arrogant and laughing at me earlier," Lirian said shaking his head.
Then with a light shrug of his shoulder he muttered in a very soft yet audible voice, "Trash is trash, they just can't help themselves I suppose," it was like he was saying to himself, but his words were still heard clearly by the crowd.
And the princes and princesses went red without exception in anger, as they were being insulted by a mere candidate.
"You sure do know how to speak big," Prince Kaher said with a sneer, "But why did you stop on the fifth step, it's probably because you know you won't be able to talk when you land on the next step," he said with an amused laugh.
"I doubt you'll even be able to reach my record, I made it to the 14th step," he bragged loudly reminding everyone of his accomplishment, the 14th step was no joke to reach at his age, it could be said to be on par with many of the past emperors and empress's.
As people tempered their will and their minds it would become possible for them achieve higher points on the steps, and to date the greatest improvement anyone ever had, was 12 steps, from being stuck at the 8th step they reached the 20th.
However after a person climbed the steps for the first time they would never receive it's guidance again.
Lirian smiled an pulled himself up to the next step, then a another and again until he reached the eight step, "See it's so easy," Lirian said with a laugh his voice was so relaxed and his attitude was completely carefree.
In the eyes of the crowd he might as well have been sitting on a couch comfortably, a look of astonishment filled their eyes because not to mention them even the emperor and empress would begin to feel slightly pressured by the time they reached the eight step, yet Lirian showed no such indication at all.
"This is impossible!" Kaher shouted, by the time he reached the eight step he had to be fully focused on keeping his breathing steady, he'd be able to talk but it would be burdensome.
"Your majesty," Prince Kaher said walking forward and bowing to the emperor, "I believe that the prince candidate Lirian is using some means to temper with the talent steps,"
"As a prince of the empire I can't tolerate seeing him disrespect the divine artefact, I ask that he be removed from the steps and forcefully stripped of any and all items on him before he is allowed to climb the steps," Prince Kaher played his card as a devoted prince seeking fairness, he knew it was the only way he could ask such a thing without receiving a punishment.
"That is a divine artefact as you've said so yourself, it is impossible for Lirian to temper with it," the emperor said, and his tone was filled with annoyance at the interruption.
"What your majesty said is correct, however should Lirian have obtained some special item, it wouldn't be impossible," Prince Kaher insisted and as he said those words, he cast a quick glance at the empress.
That look did not slip past the emperor or empress and as the empress grew angry so did the emperor, "Are you trying to accuse my wife of cheating?" the emperor asked and his voice had taken a scary change that sent shivers down prince Kaher's spine.
"No, no, your majesty I'd never dare," Kaher said frantically as his entire body quivered in fear, "I merely fear that prince candidate Lirian, might have stolen a treasure of her majesties and is using it," Kaher explained still trying to push his thoughts.
Even if he was wrong if Lirian was forced to climbed the steps naked it would be an utter humiliation to him, even if he still wore his underpants, the fact that he'd have to remove his clothes would be something that he'd never be able to live down.
Prince Kaher turned to Lord Draco with a pleading look, the lord of his family had also been insulted by Lirian, so it would only make sense that Lord Draco would side with him.
Sure enough a wicked smile could be seen forming on the edge of Lord Draco's lips as he silently praised his successor, but before he could speak up, there were several voices of agreement, it came from the princes and princess's who were just insulted.
They understood Kaher's ploy to humiliate Lirian so naturally they'd join in on the fun, they wouldn't be outdone by a brat.
At that point the empress exploded as she stood up, "First you mock my son, then you call him a cheater and accuse him of being a thief, and now you lot want to humiliate my son," she roared in anger startling the entire crowd.
"The lot of you can get the hell out of my home and you are forever banned from going to any event I attend," she said coldly to the prince's and princess's.
Her punishment was swift and without mercy, for the empress to say such words it was no different from ruining their political careers with a snap of her fingers.
If the empress didn't want them in her presence, anyone that wanted to make so much a slightly good impression on the empress would not invite their presence either.
The prince's and princess's all looked distraught, they were just trying to get back at Lirian but they never imagined that just a few words would earn them such a punishment, and the one who was the most effected was Kaher.
To be forcibly thrown out of the empress's home would be an absolute humiliation, and it would make it almost impossible for him to meet the requirements to become an emperor candidate without relying on Efrideet's influence which would be besides the point of his assignment.
He needed to be shown as being neutral in the feud between Efrideet and Taliyah, so that when tension rose between them in the future and they needed to create more allies the empress would come to him, it was all part of the master plan of her Highness Efrideet.
He just wanted to knock Lirian down a peg to earn Efrideet's favour when she learned of his deeds, but if the empress cast him out in anger it would ruin his ability to grow his influence and mess up the greater part of Efrideet's plans.
He turned to Lord Draco in desperation, this time however he could see a look of anxiety on his Lords faces.
"Your majesties," Lord Draco said though he was mostly speaking to the emperor, due to their friendship he felt like his only way to salvage things was through him, "Please forgive the boy, he is young and foolish so he spoke out of turn," he begged dropping his head low and acting subservient.
A stern expression was fixed on Albus's face as he looked at his old friend, but eventually he let out a sigh.
But before he could utter a word the empress spoke, "Another word out of you and you'll receive the same punishment and the same goes to anyone that wants to speak out against my decision," she said coldly to the crowd and all the nobles and family leaders who had come with their own prince's and princess's were gritting their teeth in unwillingness.
But they dared not say anything more.
Albus merely sighed, he wasn't about to retract his wife's decision now that it was made, but just then a humour filled laugh echoed from the centre of the room.
As all eyes landed on Lirian he smiled beautifully, "Mother there is no need to be so serious, I think I know why all the prince's and princess's want this so badly,"
"They all really want to see me naked!" he said with a mischievous laugh that resounded through the ball room.
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As Lirian walked towards the steps the crowd was taken by surprise as Lirian didn't seem to resemble a drunk person at all.
His steps were firm and graceful, he made walking look like an art as he strode forward with confidence.
"I think that Lirian has been secretly drinking without you knowing and a lot at that," Albus whispered to Taliyah's ear in an amused tone.
Taliyah however was of a different mind she knew that Lirian was no child, but still she was impressed by his mental fortitude, former god or not, his body was still that of a mortals, he'd drank enough to put any ordinary mortal in a coma yet he was still able to speak properly and walk in a straight line.
But she didn't say anything that was one secret of Lirian's she believed had to remain secret no matter what the few people that knew the better, she gave a wry smile as if saying, 'I can't believe that he did such a thing without me knowing,' and continued to watch Lirian intently.
Lirian felt all the sealing energies and pressuring energies as he climbed the to the first step and ahead of him he could sense the 49 remaining steps like mountains waiting to crush who so ever dared to place their foot on it.
In the blink of an eye Lirian suddenly landed on the 5th step, the place that made most people fall of and he felt very disappointed, the pressure might have doubled five time but it wasn't enough to make him feel even the slightest pressure, yet this was the pressure that forced most candidate's of the talent steps
Lirian turned to crowd and took a seat on the step with a relaxed smile, "If this is where most candidates can't go on I have to say I'm quite disappointed I expected more from those ones who were being so arrogant and laughing at me earlier," Lirian said shaking his head.
Then with a light shrug of his shoulder he muttered in a very soft yet audible voice, "Trash is trash, they just can't help themselves I suppose," it was like he was saying to himself, but his words were still heard clearly by the crowd.
And the princes and princesses went red without exception in anger, as they were being insulted by a mere candidate.
"You sure do know how to speak big," Prince Kaher said with a sneer, "But why did you stop on the fifth step, it's probably because you know you won't be able to talk when you land on the next step," he said with an amused laugh.
"I doubt you'll even be able to reach my record, I made it to the 14th step," he bragged loudly reminding everyone of his accomplishment, the 14th step was no joke to reach at his age, it could be said to be on par with many of the past emperors and empress's.
As people tempered their will and their minds it would become possible for them achieve higher points on the steps, and to date the greatest improvement anyone ever had, was 12 steps, from being stuck at the 8th step they reached the 20th.
However after a person climbed the steps for the first time they would never receive it's guidance again.
Lirian smiled an pulled himself up to the next step, then a another and again until he reached the eight step, "See it's so easy," Lirian said with a laugh his voice was so relaxed and his attitude was completely carefree.
In the eyes of the crowd he might as well have been sitting on a couch comfortably, a look of astonishment filled their eyes because not to mention them even the emperor and empress would begin to feel slightly pressured by the time they reached the eight step, yet Lirian showed no such indication at all.
"This is impossible!" Kaher shouted, by the time he reached the eight step he had to be fully focused on keeping his breathing steady, he'd be able to talk but it would be burdensome.
"Your majesty," Prince Kaher said walking forward and bowing to the emperor, "I believe that the prince candidate Lirian is using some means to temper with the talent steps,"
"As a prince of the empire I can't tolerate seeing him disrespect the divine artefact, I ask that he be removed from the steps and forcefully stripped of any and all items on him before he is allowed to climb the steps," Prince Kaher played his card as a devoted prince seeking fairness, he knew it was the only way he could ask such a thing without receiving a punishment.
"That is a divine artefact as you've said so yourself, it is impossible for Lirian to temper with it," the emperor said, and his tone was filled with annoyance at the interruption.
"What your majesty said is correct, however should Lirian have obtained some special item, it wouldn't be impossible," Prince Kaher insisted and as he said those words, he cast a quick glance at the empress.
That look did not slip past the emperor or empress and as the empress grew angry so did the emperor, "Are you trying to accuse my wife of cheating?" the emperor asked and his voice had taken a scary change that sent shivers down prince Kaher's spine.
"No, no, your majesty I'd never dare," Kaher said frantically as his entire body quivered in fear, "I merely fear that prince candidate Lirian, might have stolen a treasure of her majesties and is using it," Kaher explained still trying to push his thoughts.
Even if he was wrong if Lirian was forced to climbed the steps naked it would be an utter humiliation to him, even if he still wore his underpants, the fact that he'd have to remove his clothes would be something that he'd never be able to live down.
Prince Kaher turned to Lord Draco with a pleading look, the lord of his family had also been insulted by Lirian, so it would only make sense that Lord Draco would side with him.
Sure enough a wicked smile could be seen forming on the edge of Lord Draco's lips as he silently praised his successor, but before he could speak up, there were several voices of agreement, it came from the princes and princess's who were just insulted.
They understood Kaher's ploy to humiliate Lirian so naturally they'd join in on the fun, they wouldn't be outdone by a brat.
At that point the empress exploded as she stood up, "First you mock my son, then you call him a cheater and accuse him of being a thief, and now you lot want to humiliate my son," she roared in anger startling the entire crowd.
"The lot of you can get the hell out of my home and you are forever banned from going to any event I attend," she said coldly to the prince's and princess's.
Her punishment was swift and without mercy, for the empress to say such words it was no different from ruining their political careers with a snap of her fingers.
If the empress didn't want them in her presence, anyone that wanted to make so much a slightly good impression on the empress would not invite their presence either.
The prince's and princess's all looked distraught, they were just trying to get back at Lirian but they never imagined that just a few words would earn them such a punishment, and the one who was the most effected was Kaher.
To be forcibly thrown out of the empress's home would be an absolute humiliation, and it would make it almost impossible for him to meet the requirements to become an emperor candidate without relying on Efrideet's influence which would be besides the point of his assignment.
He needed to be shown as being neutral in the feud between Efrideet and Taliyah, so that when tension rose between them in the future and they needed to create more allies the empress would come to him, it was all part of the master plan of her Highness Efrideet.
He just wanted to knock Lirian down a peg to earn Efrideet's favour when she learned of his deeds, but if the empress cast him out in anger it would ruin his ability to grow his influence and mess up the greater part of Efrideet's plans.
He turned to Lord Draco in desperation, this time however he could see a look of anxiety on his Lords faces.
"Your majesties," Lord Draco said though he was mostly speaking to the emperor, due to their friendship he felt like his only way to salvage things was through him, "Please forgive the boy, he is young and foolish so he spoke out of turn," he begged dropping his head low and acting subservient.
A stern expression was fixed on Albus's face as he looked at his old friend, but eventually he let out a sigh.
But before he could utter a word the empress spoke, "Another word out of you and you'll receive the same punishment and the same goes to anyone that wants to speak out against my decision," she said coldly to the crowd and all the nobles and family leaders who had come with their own prince's and princess's were gritting their teeth in unwillingness.
But they dared not say anything more.
Albus merely sighed, he wasn't about to retract his wife's decision now that it was made, but just then a humour filled laugh echoed from the centre of the room.
As all eyes landed on Lirian he smiled beautifully, "Mother there is no need to be so serious, I think I know why all the prince's and princess's want this so badly,"
"They all really want to see me naked!" he said with a mischievous laugh that resounded through the ball room.
As Lirian walked towards the steps the crowd was taken by surprise as Lirian didn't seem to resemble a drunk person at all. His steps were firm and graceful, he made walking look like an art as he strode forward with confidence. "I think that Lirian has been secretly drinking without you knowing and a lot at that," Albus whispered to Taliyah's ear in an amused tone. Taliyah however was of a different mind she knew that Lirian was no child, but still she was impressed by his mental fortitude, former god or not, his body was still that of a mortals, he'd drank enough to put any ordinary mortal in a coma yet he was still able to speak properly and walk in a straight line. But she didn't say anything that was one secret of Lirian's she believed had to remain secret no matter what the few people that knew the better, she gave a wry smile as if saying, 'I can't believe that he did such a thing without me knowing,' and continued to watch Lirian intently. Lirian felt all the sealing energies and pressuring energies as he climbed the to the first step and ahead of him he could sense the 49 remaining steps like mountains waiting to crush who so ever dared to place their foot on it. In the blink of an eye Lirian suddenly landed on the 5th step, the place that made most people fall of and he felt very disappointed, the pressure might have doubled five time but it wasn't enough to make him feel even the slightest pressure, yet this was the pressure that forced most candidate's of the talent steps Lirian turned to crowd and took a seat on the step with a relaxed smile, "If this is where most candidates can't go on I have to say I'm quite disappointed I expected more from those ones who were being so arrogant and laughing at me earlier," Lirian said shaking his head. Then with a light shrug of his shoulder he muttered in a very soft yet audible voice, "Trash is trash, they just can't help themselves I suppose," it was like he was saying to himself, but his words were still heard clearly by the crowd. And the princes and princesses went red without exception in anger, as they were being insulted by a mere candidate. "You sure do know how to speak big," Prince Kaher said with a sneer, "But why did you stop on the fifth step, it's probably because you know you won't be able to talk when you land on the next step," he said with an amused laugh. "I doubt you'll even be able to reach my record, I made it to the 14th step," he bragged loudly reminding everyone of his accomplishment, the 14th step was no joke to reach at his age, it could be said to be on par with many of the past emperors and empress's. As people tempered their will and their minds it would become possible for them achieve higher points on the steps, and to date the greatest improvement anyone ever had, was 12 steps, from being stuck at the 8th step they reached the 20th. However after a person climbed the steps for the first time they would never receive it's guidance again. Lirian smiled an pulled himself up to the next step, then a another and again until he reached the eight step, "See it's so easy," Lirian said with a laugh his voice was so relaxed and his attitude was completely carefree. In the eyes of the crowd he might as well have been sitting on a couch comfortably, a look of astonishment filled their eyes because not to mention them even the emperor and empress would begin to feel slightly pressured by the time they reached the eight step, yet Lirian showed no such indication at all. "This is impossible!" Kaher shouted, by the time he reached the eight step he had to be fully focused on keeping his breathing steady, he'd be able to talk but it would be burdensome. "Your majesty," Prince Kaher said walking forward and bowing to the emperor, "I believe that the prince candidate Lirian is using some means to temper with the talent steps," "As a prince of the empire I can't tolerate seeing him disrespect the divine artefact, I ask that he be removed from the steps and forcefully stripped of any and all items on him before he is allowed to climb the steps," Prince Kaher played his card as a devoted prince seeking fairness, he knew it was the only way he could ask such a thing without receiving a punishment. "That is a divine artefact as you've said so yourself, it is impossible for Lirian to temper with it," the emperor said, and his tone was filled with annoyance at the interruption. "What your majesty said is correct, however should Lirian have obtained some special item, it wouldn't be impossible," Prince Kaher insisted and as he said those words, he cast a quick glance at the empress. That look did not slip past the emperor or empress and as the empress grew angry so did the emperor, "Are you trying to accuse my wife of cheating?" the emperor asked and his voice had taken a scary change that sent shivers down prince Kaher's spine. "No, no, your majesty I'd never dare," Kaher said frantically as his entire body quivered in fear, "I merely fear that prince candidate Lirian, might have stolen a treasure of her majesties and is using it," Kaher explained still trying to push his thoughts. Even if he was wrong if Lirian was forced to climbed the steps naked it would be an utter humiliation to him, even if he still wore his underpants, the fact that he'd have to remove his clothes would be something that he'd never be able to live down. Prince Kaher turned to Lord Draco with a pleading look, the lord of his family had also been insulted by Lirian, so it would only make sense that Lord Draco would side with him. Sure enough a wicked smile could be seen forming on the edge of Lord Draco's lips as he silently praised his successor, but before he could speak up, there were several voices of agreement, it came from the princes and princess's who were just insulted. They understood Kaher's ploy to humiliate Lirian so naturally they'd join in on the fun, they wouldn't be outdone by a brat. At that point the empress exploded as she stood up, "First you mock my son, then you call him a cheater and accuse him of being a thief, and now you lot want to humiliate my son," she roared in anger startling the entire crowd. "The lot of you can get the hell out of my home and you are forever banned from going to any event I attend," she said coldly to the prince's and princess's. Her punishment was swift and without mercy, for the empress to say such words it was no different from ruining their political careers with a snap of her fingers. If the empress didn't want them in her presence, anyone that wanted to make so much a slightly good impression on the empress would not invite their presence either. The prince's and princess's all looked distraught, they were just trying to get back at Lirian but they never imagined that just a few words would earn them such a punishment, and the one who was the most effected was Kaher. To be forcibly thrown out of the empress's home would be an absolute humiliation, and it would make it almost impossible for him to meet the requirements to become an emperor candidate without relying on Efrideet's influence which would be besides the point of his assignment. He needed to be shown as being neutral in the feud between Efrideet and Taliyah, so that when tension rose between them in the future and they needed to create more allies the empress would come to him, it was all part of the master plan of her Highness Efrideet. He just wanted to knock Lirian down a peg to earn Efrideet's favour when she learned of his deeds, but if the empress cast him out in anger it would ruin his ability to grow his influence and mess up the greater part of Efrideet's plans. He turned to Lord Draco in desperation, this time however he could see a look of anxiety on his Lords faces. "Your majesties," Lord Draco said though he was mostly speaking to the emperor, due to their friendship he felt like his only way to salvage things was through him, "Please forgive the boy, he is young and foolish so he spoke out of turn," he begged dropping his head low and acting subservient. A stern expression was fixed on Albus's face as he looked at his old friend, but eventually he let out a sigh. But before he could utter a word the empress spoke, "Another word out of you and you'll receive the same punishment and the same goes to anyone that wants to speak out against my decision," she said coldly to the crowd and all the nobles and family leaders who had come with their own prince's and princess's were gritting their teeth in unwillingness. But they dared not say anything more. Albus merely sighed, he wasn't about to retract his wife's decision now that it was made, but just then a humour filled laugh echoed from the centre of the room. As all eyes landed on Lirian he smiled beautifully, "Mother there is no need to be so serious, I think I know why all the prince's and princess's want this so badly," "They all really want to see me naked!" he said with a mischievous laugh that resounded through the ball room.
