If anyone else had overheard Xavienne and Xavian's words, they would have immediately branded them as traitors. But, the twins themselves seemed utterly unbothered, as if the truth in their statements was so absolute that it rendered accusations meaningless.
It was as though, even if the Emperor himself heard them, he would be powerless to do anything about it... directly.
"Why do you look so surprised, Youngest?" Xavian asked with a faint, amused smile.
"Many Dukes have done such things in the olden days," Xavienne said, smirking slightly. "Even in other empires across Crymora, plenty of Dukes and even Marquises have dethroned their own Emperors."
"It all depends on whether you are willing to risk it all," Xavian added, his grin widening as his gaze fixed on Asher. "Win, and you gain everything. Lose, and you lose everything."
