Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-26245872-20141126032139/@comment-25101508-20141204004857

In little time, metals from the Reach were being produced at a massive rate and with little worry. The price for the metals lowered. Silver-Blood metals became dominant.

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Daerch looked over the Elder Council and the Empress as they sat in their respective seats in the meeting chamber of the Aethervault. Daerch smirked and asked, "So? Who should we let fuck you now?"

"Whoever I wish. You have no jurisdiction over my life," Alexia calmly claimed with no worry.

"Don't challenge me. No common shits are here to watch me smack you! I can do as I please!" Daerch said.

"And so can I. And I have superiority over you. Am I right, boys and girls?" Alexia said.

"Of course, your Imperial Majesty," Amelia Dufont agreed.

"Oh, I agree. You are the most powerful women in all the Empire," Harald Ironside said.

The other members agreed with Amelia and Harald; one by one they all spoke the same thing in different words. Daerch looked shocked at what was happening.

"I-eh... Prefect, show Alexia what it means to challenge me," the Reachman ordered.

"Of course, sir," the Penitus Oculatus Prefect said as he smacked Alexia across the face.

Now, Alexia was suprised. The amulet worked so well on the aristocrats. Why had it not been working on the soldiers? Daerch smiled, he was glad that he taught the Penitus Oculatus to resist magical charms. How could he trust his own bodyguards if they could easily be controlled by a wizard like Dereson?

"I-I thought-" Alexia started before being interrupted by Daerch.

"You thought what? That you could defy me!" Daerch exclaimed.

The Elder Council members stood up in outrage and began shouting at Daerch. Marcus Atticus spoke first, "How dare you attack the Empress?! She commands you!"

Alexia and Daerch stared at each other as the Elder Council was shouting. Both were now locked in a standstill. Daerch had control over the Penitus Oculatus while Alexia had the Elder Council. Alexia needed to be protected by the Penitus Oculatus but Daerch needed Alexia and the Elder Council to live if he were to remain in power. Daerch was not scared of Dereson when he almost killed him or Jana Thorne when she conquered his tribe but he was now scared of a young woman with no magic like Dereson or strength like Jana.