The Disarmament Proposal

Blue sea, blue sky, sunshine, and sandy beaches.

Lorist lounged comfortably beneath a sunshade tent made of gray linen gauze, watching his wife and children splash in the surf. This is life. Lorist let out a long breath, trying to forget all the unpleasant and troublesome things he had encountered in the Imperial Capital.

Duke Kemais walked over carrying a small wooden bucket. Inside were ice cubes made using the saltpeter-cooling method, with two bottles of fruit wine nestled among them. After sitting down beside Lorist, Duke Kemais took two glass goblets from the bucket and opened a bottle of fruit wine. The amber wine was clear and bright, releasing a captivating fragrance from the transparent glasses.

After handing one goblet to Lorist, Duke Kemais took a small sip and exclaimed, "I really don't know how your head comes up with so many marvelous ideas. You can actually make ice in the middle of such a hot summer. Having a glass of chilled fruit wine in weather like this is truly an incomparable pleasure..."

Lorist said nothing. He drained his glass in one gulp, poured himself another half glass, then found two ice cubes in the bucket and tossed them into his goblet.

It was early September. After attending the Second Prince's coronation ceremony in the Imperial Capital, Lorist had gotten into another argument with the Second Prince, causing the evening celebration banquet to end on a sour note. So, early the next morning, Lorist, Kemais, Felim, and Shahin, together with their guards, had left the Imperial Capital without saying goodbye. They had returned to Shirovas Island and reunited with their families.

This was the white beach in front of Wanghai Manor. Compared with the Platinum Beach in the Kemais family's territory, this beach was much smaller, but it was