Infighting—yet the enemy was already at the gates. In a manor in Dongluoyan City, East Luoyan Province, Kingdom of Seraphitaine, numerous nobles and officers were drinking and making merry.
"General Mordekai, I wonder if tonight's banquet has been to your liking." A middle-aged man approached a young man with a wineglass in hand and asked.
"Governor Brendor, I am very pleased with this banquet." The young man rose, lifted his glass, and clinked it with the middle-aged man's before replying, "Thank you for your hospitality."
"My general, aside from this banquet, I have also prepared a special gift for you."
"Oh?"
At those words, a hint of curiosity appeared on the young man's face.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man wasted no words. He extended a hand in invitation and said, "General, please come with me."
The young man heard him and followed without the slightest hesitation.
In a room deep within the manor, two twin women were bound to a bed, their bodies draped in gauze, faintly visible beneath.
The two guards standing at the door saluted first, then pushed open the doors.
"Please."
After entering the room, the young man looked up and immediately spotted the two women bound to the bed. At the sight of the terror in their eyes, an appropriately lustful look appeared on his face.
Seeing this, the corners of the middle-aged man's mouth lifted slightly. Then, without betraying anything, he said, "General Mordekai, I won't disturb you."
"Oh, good."
At that moment, the young man perfectly played the part of a lecher, pretending not to care what the other man was saying.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man was not angered. He withdrew from the room, shut the door, ordered the two guards to stand watch there, then left and headed for the front courtyard.