Chance was dumbfounded. He was sure that he heard the announcement as ''King of Canopus'' he was looking forward to meeting the Ruler of their neighboring kingdom, the one he could not meet during his stay. But seeing the man he named ''Leon'' was the one to enter the ballroom, his mind was in shambles.

    ''Wait a bit, my mind is lagging.'' he thought and his hand went up on his forehead, ''Leon is...the King of Canopus?'' he could not believe it, his appearance at the celebration still put him in a puzzle.

    "All this time..." Chance muttered under his breath. "I already met His Majesty." he continued.

    He first met the man who was similar to the vibes of a lion in the garden before he gas gotten to meet Caliber, the Second Prince. The next day, King Cadell ordered him not to return to the Kingdom of Antares until he meets the new King of Canopus. Who would have thought that he already met the person he was ordered to meet even before the order was made?

    The fluttering of the King Leonidas''s royal azure cape that covers both shoulders came to a stop when he halted in front of King Cadell. The cape comes down to the floor, with gold decorations on two of the corners, and a single gold chain on the right shoulder. He wore a black jacket underneath, and it has a silver decoration in the center at the top, then a smaller one at the bottom. The jacket was lined with silver trim, and he has a gold band under the collar. On either side of the center decoration are gold pins, with cross-shaped ends on the inner sides.

    He a white belt that hangs low on his hips, further so on his right side, with black trousers. He was wearing knee-high boots with a blue velvet color, with a strap around his right knee and the upper section of his shin, as well as a gold decoration next to this. On this foot, he also has a strap with a gold boot over the top of the foot.

    With just that, he was already breathtakingly gorgeous and could steal the light of the celebration. He did not wear any more grand outfits or accessories, as he did not want to overshadow the King of their kingdom.

    "That is not entirely correct, Cadell." Leonidas said with an amused smile on his face, one that King Cadell surely dislikes.

    Leonidas glanced at the Crown Prince and saw the stupefied expression that Chance was wearing. He chuckled. It was funny and at the same time; he feels bad for not telling him about his identity.

    "The new ruler suddenly barging inside and not even bothering to greet me, how insolent." King Cadell said, as Leonidas stood in front of him with his annoying smile.

    "Oh, I agree. I am indeed pretty insolent. However, I do not think what you did deserves any respect as well..." Leonidas responded and glanced over at the beheaded bodies of the male prostitutes.

    "What I do here is none of the concerns of a ruler of another Kingdom." King Cadell sternly replied.

    "Leon, why..." Chance asked in a low voice, which made his father look at him.

    "Leon? Why do you call with such a nickname and no honorifics?" the King asked.

    Leonidas chuckled at the King''s question and gave him a smile, "As you can see, Charles and I are already close, which proves you wrong of your son not being able to meet me."

    Cadell looked at the Crown Prince with narrowed eyes. "You could have just told me that you already met him." he said, while massaging his temples.

    Chance stayed silent. After all, he never knew that Leon, a person who considers him as a friend, was the newly crowned king of Canopus. Meanwhile, the Second Prince who was standing beside him hoped that his brother will not reveal that he made him not see and introduce himself to Charles on purpose.

    "Caliber," Chance called out and the Second Prince turned to him. "Were you aware that I already met your brother but did not know that he was a king?" he asked, hoping that he would say no.

    Caliber stared at him and shook his head. "No," he answered. "I did not know, Charles."

    "I see." Chance replied shortly and returned his gaze to the two kings. His reply made Caliber uncomfortable because his tone felt like he was doubting his answer. "I am not lying, Charles. I hope you know that." he added.

    Although Caliber told his brother, the King, to not go near Chance, he did not know that the two of them already met. "I believe you, Caliber." Chance said, and Caliber was relieved.

    There was a thought that has been bothering him when he heard that Chance and his brother were close. ''If Charles and Leonidas already met each other, how come Charles pretends as if he never knew he was the King?'' he thought.

    The two of them may not have gotten the chance to talk to each other, but he remembered that Charles once saw Leonidas as the Crown Prince of Canopus before.

    He glanced at Chance again with a perplexed expression plastered on his face. "How come?" he whispered.

    Cadell looked at his son and glanced at the guests from different houses. Chance went closer to the middle, getting the attention of the nobles. "You do not have to focus on us, enjoy the celebration!" Chance said with a smile, raising his hand. He signaled to the orchestra''s conductor, and the music started. It was a bit awkward at first but pairs joined in the middle and began to dance.

    The knights carried the bodies and the other servants began to clean up the mess. Chance could not bear to look at it and immediately returned to Caliber''s and his knight''s side.

    "Is no one going to prepare my seat?" Leonidas asked, smiling at the King.

    The King pointed at the seat beside him that was originally for Lady Melanie, the Concubine. "You can sit there."

    "Oh, I am glad to be your concubine. Although I doubt I would be as beautiful as her." Leonidas joked, making Cadell even more annoyed by his tease. Leonidas clearly knows how much the King of Antares hates people who like the same sex, especially men who like men. Cadell just ignored his jesting.

    King Leonidas looked beside the King of Antares and saw the consort, Lady Caroline. He climbed the stairs of the stage and lent his open hand. Lady Caroline gently placed her hand on top of his and Leonidas pulled it closer to place a kiss on the back of the lady''s hand. "Your Highness looks ravishing, as always. Cadell made the right choice of consort." he said.

    Lady Caroline smiled with her other hand on her lips, shy upon hearing the King''s compliment. "Of course, I always make the right choice," Cadell said back while staring at Leonidas and his consort''s hand that he was holding. "You have been touching my consort for too long, Leonidas." he reminded, squinting his eyes.

    "Oh, such jealousy, such possessiveness," Leonidas muttered and he let go of the Consort''s hand. "I was just admiring your consort''s beauty and praising you."

    "I do not think you have to admire my consort since you have many women lined up for you to admire and taste." King Cadell stated with disgust as he looked down on Leonidas.

    "Hahaha! You do not have to be jealous of my youth, old man." Leonidas responded, not bothered by the words that seemed to be insulting him and his disgusted look.

    The King of Canopus walked towards his seat and sat down, with Weston rushing to his side. "I heard that the prostitute you took in as your concubine was beautiful. I have yet to see her face." he said. "Is she doing well? I wonder why she is not present." he added.

    Cadell felt as if Leonidas was emphasizing the fact that one of his ladies was a prostitute and his fist clenched. "That is none of your concerns. From what I heard, you have been captured by a courtesan," he said with a smirk on his face.

    Leonidas smiled, and the one Cadell was referring to came to his mind. He chuckled. "I guess that is one of our similarities. We both have a prostitute we both liked." Leonidas said.

    He turned to look directly at the eyes of the King of Antares. "But do you know what the difference is?" he asked.

    Cadell did not answer, and just looked at him, waiting for him to continue his words.

    "I do not make a prostitute as my concubine, make her pregnant and throw her away."1 he said, which surprised Cadell, igniting him with anger.

    Leonidas looked away from him and leaned down on his seat while smiling, "I will make her my queen."