The Bloodstained Tyrant has a new, very expensive problem.
Saw him walking out of the penthouse suite this morning, looking like he hadn't slept a wink. He was rubbing that scar on his neck again, that habit he only has when he's genuinely annoyed. But he wasn't alone. Or rather, he was shielding someone behind him, making sure nobody in the hallway could get a clear look. This is the guy who usually executes people for breathing too loud. Why is he playing bodyguard for a socialite from the Friedrich house? Something shifted in the palace overnight.
It's . Don't think for a second he's doing this out of kindness. Look at his hands—he's always holding a weapon or a glass. He doesn't know how to be soft.
Reply to ImperialFactChecker： But what does he want from the kid?
I saw them at the gala last week, Caelus didn't even acknowledge that family. Now this? Either the kid did something truly stupid, or he's the only person alive who managed to trick the Emperor.
Reply to NobleWatcher： Nobody tricks him. You don't survive three brothers in the main hall if you're naive.
Wait, the Friedrich kid? The one who was obsessing over the Marquis's daughter for years? That is the most unhinged plot twist I’ve heard this season.
Reply to PalaceGossip99： Obsession shifts, I guess. Though I'd be terrified if he was looking at me.
I don't think he's protecting the kid from the world. I think he's protecting the kid from everyone else he's about to destroy.
Those silk robes are bespoke. He only wears those in private. If he's letting someone see that, he's basically claimed them.
Imagine being the person who actually made the Emperor lose his temper. I'd pay to hear what happened in there.
Is the kid alive? That's the real question.
Can confirm, the penthouse was locked down for twelve hours straight. No one went in, no one came out, except for the guards delivering whiskey.