Kadan sat down with composed grace. She lowered her head and hesitated for a moment, but could not suppress her unease. At last, she spoke.
"Father, what do you think of the punishment I gave my elder brother? Are you satisfied?"
Kadun was, after all, her father's son and her own elder brother.
No matter how foolish he was, that bond of blood could not be severed.
Kadan was curious about Kater's view of the matter.
Was her father satisfied with what she had done?
Kater paused for several seconds before answering.
"Kadun brought this on himself. As my son, he let those people of the Meng Tribe lead him around by the nose. He deserved this outcome. Kadan, sparing your elder brother's life was already more than generous. I'm very satisfied. Don't worry. Since I've handed you the position of Divine Emperor, I'll support your decisions with all my strength!"
Did Kater care about Kadun?
He did!
He might appear cold and care only about the interests of their people.
But aside from his people, what he cared about most was family!
Kadun was his son. Nothing could change that.
He had done wrong. Nothing could change that, either.
Kadan's decision had upheld the kingdom's laws while preserving Kadun's life. She had done all she could for him.
Let Kadun live among the lowest of their people and learn that not everyone enjoyed the Imperial Family's comfortable life.
Every day, people died because of the harsh conditions they faced.
Inside the Divine Fortress, everything glittered with gold, and no one lacked food or clothing.
But outside the Divine Fortress, across the kingdom's territory, people froze and starved to death everywhere.
The Divine Emperor's position meant not only boundless power, but boundless responsibility!
To wear the crown was to bear