RISE OF EROS

Hearing Andrew's words, everyone present was surprised, especially the emperor and Arturios. Even Demon who, despite being in the shadows, although he was already discovered, was surprised.

The black forest where the Amazons live is in the middle of the empire of Cannaris and the kingdom of Tampilla, so it is impossible for these two countries not to have information about them.

Certainly, the Amazons are powerful, but there is no place in the world that remains hidden from everyone. Even Andrew's Heavenly Palace is not invulnerable, of course, knowing about them and knowing everything about them are two different things.

Furthermore, although they have contact with the Amazons, it is purely commercial and only on the part of merchants who transit between both countries, so it could not be called a friendly relationship, only casual acquaintances.

This is why Andrew's proposal was very surprising since having them as allies was no small matter. You should know that apart from the Star City where many races meet, only the Cannaris empire has a similar situation.

The difference lay in the fact that the Star City is a simple city that is use as a meeting center for these races, but the Cannaris empire is a country with a population of these races, they are two totally different things.

Although Andrew had only told them that he could help them establish friendly relations and not side with them like the elves and beastmen, it was still a great benefit.

The excited emperor could not hold back and asked, "Do you really have that ability?", to which Andrew replied with a smile, "One of my wives is an Amazon and I have close business dealings with them, so as long as you guys are respectful and sincere, I don't think there will be problems."

Everyone swallowed a mouthful of air upon hearing these words and immediately began to ask different questions. Somehow the previous atmosphere of tension had faded.

Andrew was not stingy and answered all their questions as they were nothing special or sensitive information and when all his doubts were resolved, the emperor suddenly declared, "Mr. Andrew, because of your contributions and this agreement, I will grant you the title of viscount."

Everyone was surprised to hear the emperor's statement, but somehow they did not refuse. In fact, they thought it was not strange, since Andrew's contributions were really too many not to reward him.

They certainly distrusted him, but they still could not deny the fact that he had helped them on several occasions and had never harmed them, so they did not oppose the emperor's statement.

Arturios and Demon even believed that this could be good since they would have a powerful ally instead of an enemy, although they did not intend to let their guard down with him.

Andrew, for his part, evaluated the situation further. It wasn't that he minded being a noble, just that he had other points to consider, so he asked his questions, "Your Excellency, I appreciate the honor, but I must ask."

He paused and continued, "You know my line of business and I do not intend to part with it. Isn't that an inconvenience for you?" Everyone was confused by the question because they did not understand it.

"What do you mean?" the emperor asked honestly and Andrew explained, "My businesses are affiliated with the adult industry and I don't intend to change it. I know that this industry is largely maintained thanks to the nobles, but it is publicly condemned, which is why I ask, Isn't it problematic for a viscount to serve in the red light district?"

Understanding what Andrew meant, the emperor pondered. Andrew's concern is valid, because although it is true that the nobles are the main clients of the red light district, before the public, they repudiated that place, so having a noble who openly developed there was bad publicity.

Although everyone knew that the nobles were hypocrites in this regard, as long as they did not admit it, they were just rumors and the reputation of the nobles remained intact.

Andrew, noticing the emperor's serious expression as he thought about this matter, understood that it really was a problem, so taking the initiative he made a different proposal.

"I see that it is a problem, so instead of giving me a noble title, why not give me a different reward?" Andrew said, drawing the attention of those present and noticing this, he continued, "Instead of the noble title, better a material reward."

"What would you like?" asked the emperor, intrigued, but at the same time cautious. Although he wanted to have good relations with Andrew, especially now that he knew that he had a lot of strength, he was still a little suspicious of his character.

Andrew understood this perfectly, so he did not make excessive demands, "Well, I know that you seized a lot of properties in Calci and since I wanted to establish a business there, why not give me a good property to do so?"

Andrew's proposal surprised them again, as they thought he would ask for something more extravagant. For them, a property in that place was an easy matter to grant.

Noticing this, Andrew smiled and continued saying, "As I said, I am only interested in my business, so for me, this is more than enough. If you think it's not enough, you could give me some tax exemptions too."

Andrew seemed to be playing with them because these were simple requests, nothing comparable to what he offered them, but everyone had an even stronger doubt, "Why did Andrew prefer his business in the red light district to a noble title from one of the great empires of the continent?"

They could not understand how Andrew, with his strength and skill, was determined to be in that industry, but they did not dare to ask, because it was obvious that Andrew would not give them the answer and they would only damage what they had achieved until now.

In the end, the emperor accepted his suggestion and they discussed for a while about the arrangements and the meeting with the Amazons. Obviously, they couldn't start everything right away, so they only made some verbal agreements of intent to be discussed later.

With everything finished, Andrew said goodbye and left. The emperor and the ministers remained discussing everything that had happened, but Arturios no longer accompanied them.

When Andrew left the castle, a carriage was already waiting for him. It was the same as the one he had used when he arrived, but this time he was alone, or at least that's what he thought, because when he entered, he could see Arturios sitting there.

Although he was surprised to see him and even became a little alert, Andrew managed to compose himself quickly and boarded with apparent calm. The carriage began to move and neither of them said anything.

After the carriage had left the royal grounds, the guardian of the empire Arturios asked, "Young man, what you said at the meeting seemed to be the truth, but I still need to confirm, is it really all true?"

Andrew looked at Arturios and seriously responded, "Mr. Arturios, I have my secrets like everyone else and I don't intend to reveal them, but I was honest in the meeting." Arturios looked at Andrew as if trying to see through his intentions, but he could only see sincerity.

After looking at him for a while, Arturios heaved a sigh and said, "I hope it is like you said young man. I really don't want us to be enemies," to which Andrew smilingly replied, "I don't want that either."

After hearing what Andrew said, Arturios disappeared as if he had never been there. Andrew didn't even notice how he got out of the carriage, but he didn't think too much about it, because he was convinced that when he reached that level of strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to discover.

The carriage moved forward calmly and after a few minutes, it arrived at the Cannaris Palace. Again, it caused a scene, as the carriage had the royal family crest on the side, but Andrew paid no attention to the onlookers and walked straight to the office.

Upon entering the office, he found all of his wives, children, and guardians there. Apparently, they were so worried about him that they had gathered to wait for him and when they saw him enter, all the girls stood up happily and hugged him.

His children, unaware of what was happening, still joined the hugging session with their innocent smiles, and the heavy atmosphere that existed dissipated quickly. After separating, everyone sat down and Andrew began to tell them what had happened.

Everyone listened attentively, but they couldn't hide the expressions of disbelief on their faces at what Andrew was telling them. Andrew told everything verbatim and that was what surprised them because they never expected Andrew to threaten the emperor and the ministers.

Andrew's wives were about to scold him when they heard this, but when he told them the rest of what happened, they relaxed. Candice even complained about Andrew rejecting the noble title, but it was only to vent her frustration, as she knew that Andrew could not separate himself from the Heavenly Palaces.

Once the story was over, Andrew looked at Zany and asked, "Do you think the Amazons will agree?" Zany was silent for a moment as if thinking, but she is a warrior, she knows little about these topics.

Zany is very similar to Aki in this regard. Andrew quickly realized that he had asked the wrong person, so he turned to look at Candice who with a smile began to say, "I think they'll accept."

She paused and continued saying, "The Amazons are now in the process of opening up to the outside world and while it is good that they rely on us, the reality is that it is not appropriate for them to only depend on us. For this generation it may be fine, but when we ascend, what will happen?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn