Herald of Steel

Alexander's offer to make Perikles a viscount made Lady Parthia's eyes instantly flicker with an imperceptible light.

But contrary to what one might think, this was not made because of desire, but out of caution.

As a mother, she of course had no objection to her son becoming a landed noble in principle.

The trouble was she imagined this particular deal would be a trap for Perikles to accept Alexander.

This was because Lady Parthia felt her boy was not the right fit for the job and worried he would suffer greatly if suddenly thrust into the island's murky political affairs.

And after experiencing the terror of being invaded by Alexander and almost getting her whole family wiped up, Lady Parthia's sole wish now was for her family to safely pass their day without any great upheavals.

Thus she did not want her youngest boy to be 'hanging out with the wrong crowd'.

This was also not to mention that Lady Parthia also did not think the pair's personalities were a good match, as both were introverted.

She did not think an unhappy marriage was worth the title.

However, the crux of the matter was-

'If Alexander makes this offer to the brat directly, how will he dare resist?'

Perikles was a prince who was greatly honored in status yet utterly powerless in actual terms.

So how could he not instantly jump at the offer? This was a hereditary title.

Lady Parthia felt even she would be tempted if she was in the same shoes.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Which was also why the fact that she could judge things so impartially even when presented with such a desirable offer made it all the more impressive.

It really proved her prowess in such a matter, showing she truly deserved to have Alexander's ear.

Something that became even more apparent when put into contrast against Lady Nanazin's reaction, who hearing the offer immediately had her eyes turn green.

Viscount was the largest peerage Alexander could offer to these lands as the Margraves themselves were a Marquis.

And it was a level of status she pinned for herself or at least her daughters with all her heart.

So seeing her rival get something she wanted so much so easily made the mature lady's face nearly torn up with regret.

The only reason she had not burst out with a shriek was because it was Alexander who made the offer and not the other way around.

Any other thoughts about the matter were instantly thrown out of the window.

This was perhaps why the next bit came as an even greater surprise for her than it did for Alexander, as Lady Parthia rejected the offer with a grateful, but firm reply,

"Ahhh…. thank you for your sincerity, my lord. I am honored and I am sure Perikles would be overjoyed. But like I said, I do not think he would be appropriate. I still believe Philips is the better candidate, he can handle both Tibias and here."

"....." Alexander was honestly a bit angry at the rejection, feeling Lady Parthia was deliberately making things harder for him.

He did not believe there was any way the experienced queen did not understand that he was not going to give Philips the deal.

Experience more on empire

Thus in a frosty voice, he chided,

"Is my lady not satisfied with my reward? I would also like to remind my lady that although it was your idea that let me win these lands, an idea is worth nothing if not executed properly. You would not have any land without my army."

"So I think letting your family have some of the annexation is quite appropriate. My offer is truly sincere."

"...." Lady Parthia remained adamant despite the pressure, wanting to force Alexander to accept this 'payment' as his only option.

While Alexander was also bullishly determined to not give the lady anything if she insisted on strong arming him to agree.

Lady Nanazin clearly felt the temperature in the sauna 'drop' at the standoff, causing her to develop complex feelings on the matter.

On one hand, she was quite happy to see Lady Parthia make such a 'foolish mistake'.

But she also did not want to see Alexander get too angry due to her greed, not here.

She was here for a good time so if things blew up and the two exchanged heated words that could not be taken back, well it would totally ruin the mood.

So before things could get things 'heated', and blow her chances of 'getting it', the frustrated Alexander suddenly felt his little brother being tenderly grasped and then tugged by a few dainty fingers,

"Ahhh I'm so hot my lord! Let's get to the actual baths! I want to cool off!"

Lady Nanazin's way of getting attention was quite the novel one and credit to her, it worked!

The rubbing on his sensitive part and the heated moan next to his ear quickly made Alexander realize that he might have been in the sauna for a bit too long and his head was starting to buzz a bit from the accumulated heat.

So as the curvy lady reminded of the time, Alexander decided perhaps it was high time they moved on to the next room and cooled off.

"Indeed! This heat is making it harder for us to think. Let's cool off a bit!" He nodded saying.

"Yes, there is no need for us to fight over something so trivial. I am sure I can think of something better!" Lady Parthia also agreed, feeling she might have been a bit too pushy.

Thus as the two queens stood up to follow suit, Alexander was presented with a ravishing sight.

The two bare, curvy bodies were naturally drenched in sweat, to the point it looked like they just come out of a downpour, and thus had a very attractive glowing sheen to their skin.

A raw musky smell emanated from there and each time they moved, large dollops of sweat droplets dripped down every sharp contour of their body.

Alexander was forced to swallow a gulp watching those drops gather around the snowy peaks and deep valleys, and soon could not help but stretch his hands to give Lady Parthia's large breasts a naughty squeeze, feeling the wet, sticky surface and pulling on the thick, stumpy nipples.

They were hard!

"..." At this, the lady gave Alexander a small glare, but still stood still without any protest.

This was because one, she came here with the acceptance such things were going to happen to her.

And the much bigger two, because she was also a bit distracted now.

Just like Alexander was checking her out, the mature queen too could not help but be attracted by the sight in front of her.

Alexander's muscular chiseled body was also glowing due to the sweat, and as the numerous streams surreptitiously flowed across the cracks and crevices created by the tight muscles, strong pheromones assaulted her senses,

Her eyes began to roam around Alexander's body, especially his strong and thick arms and legs and thought how she was going to be embraced by them soon, before finally, her sight rested on 'that'.

The dragon was already turgid and the dreadfully long and thick organ made Lady Parthia both fearful and a bit excited.

It felt good to know that as a woman she still had it despite her age. But at the same time, she was also afraid of the urge building up inside her.

If Alexander ordered her to kneel here and submit, Lady Parthia did not think she would be able to resist, for the shameful thought of what the sweat covered organ would taste like had already bloomed in her.

Hence it was unknown whether Lady Parthia felt relieved or a bit peeved when Alexander's attention was quickly taken away by a much more flashy Lady Nanazin, who guided his hands to be even more naughty, letting him feel her abundant buttocks and even 'squeeze' out the juices from her nether lips.

If Alexander's attention was not so taken by the Adhanina queen, he would have certainly noticed Lady Parthia biting her lips a bit in anger and jealousy.

But now Lady Parthia only haughtily turned on her heels and was the first to enter the actual bathing rooms.

As the cool, refreshing air hit her and her eyes got accustomed to the much brighter light, she found the level of opulence in the display to be here was much greater than she had ever anticipated.

The huge room was fully marbled, with its huge, pillar decorated with intricate patterns of animals and other motifs.

There were all kinds of reclining chairs made of the highest quality wood and leather to sit and relax, tables filled with many types of drinking pitchers and fruits like apples, oranges, grapes, and nuts, and large, comfortable mats on the floor to lie down and relax.

There was of course the centerpiece of it, not one but two baths, placed right in the middle and dotted with tons of glass oil bottles, thick towels and every type of soap available.

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