The system among the Soverin race was quite unusual.
Nearly every famous race in the universe had a rather special system.
The Kree were the same.
Just like the Kree, on the surface, the Kree Council held power. But in reality, the one truly controlling the Kree was something called the Supreme Intelligence.
The same was true of Soverin.
On the surface, the High Priestess Ayesha seemed to be the one in power. But above Ayesha, there was also a council composed of sixteen Soverins.
During the long years of Ayesha's rule, measured by Earth time, the High Priestess and the council had appeared to leave each other alone. They could be said to have never interfered in the slightest.
But...
Ayesha wanted to bring down the council, while the council had also learned of Ayesha's ambitions and was trying to find an opportunity to drive her from power.
Unfortunately, they had no opportunity.
Now?
At dawn, when the first ray of golden sunlight unique to Soverin spilled into the bedchamber and shone upon the bed,
Ayesha instantly opened her eyes. The disgusting yet blush-inducing scenes from last night, along with the unprecedented sounds she had made, entered her mind all at once.
The next second.
Ayesha spread her right hand and produced a golden dagger. With a turn, she straddled Lake and, looking at him with his eyes closed beneath her, sent a streak of golden light toward him. The golden dagger was already pressed against Lake's throat.
Lake opened his eyes. Looking at their current positions, he smiled and greeted her, "Good morning, darling!"
"I should kill you."
"You can kill me."
Looking at Ayesha, whose former coldness had vanished after that night and who now seemed full of life, Lake said with a smile, "But you can't