Silence reigned over the room for a full minute while everyone processed what they'd heard.

"I am going to kill you if you are wrong." The queen said with her aura.

"I will not be taken advantage of, even if the other part is a hero from another world." Resolved Feng Chen Bao.

"It's all my fault. I have to take responsibility and…" Chang Chun's thoughts were stopped about there by Aki abruptly speaking again.

-You're not suiciding. Neither are we going to take advantage of you. Neither the queen nor I have told this to other people nor do we care much for court intrigue. It is actually very good that a golden boy like you is actually gay and has a partner, since I was thinking of forcing a law for same sex marriage in the middle stages of my project. He explained.

-"Are you serious?" The queen and young Feng said at the same time for entirely different reasons. Naturally the queen spoke first after that

-Do you even get how hard that will be? How many asshats I have to convince for something like that!? Look at me while I am talking to you! Which totally shocked the men in the room.

The guests because it was unthinkable for the queen to swear and Aki because Bai Fang was shaking him by the shoulders.

-I'mmmm dyyyiiiinnnnggg… *huff* OK, back to it. Aki said while looking pale and leaning on the ground table.

-You, were you serious about what you just said? Asked the beauty.

-Uhm? Well, yeah, we have plenty of reasons to do that. Can't tell you why before you sign a soul bidding contract though. Of course, him too. If you're turning into our golden gay couple, than he can't be just a guy who stands there and let's you do all the talking while simply nodding. That's only for couple fights where he is in the wrong.

And so they started negotiating the details with the couple constantly being embarrassed at the vulgarities spoken by Aki. Shesh, hand holding in public? Perverted!

Eh? What is it Bao Bao, you don't mind trying it?

…

And so it was agreed that the queen and An Bao here would teach Aki about cultivation. They didn't expect him to suddenly have three epiphanies in a row just from a single six hours session.

Even these two geniuses had no idea where did this guy get these cabag… epiphanies.

-Seeing it from the bright side we can at least say I wasn't a total failure and already reached the first major realm of cultivation or something, right Bei? Said Aki after calming the grieving queen.

-It is as master says. But it is already time for the court reunion. Said Bei with a smiling face.

-Ah, I almost forgot about that. I shall trouble you with this again then. Said Aki while The dog-kin already approached him to fix his clothes.

-Learn how to do it yourself at once, we need to get there at the right time and this will cause problems in the future. An Bao, you are dismissed. Seriously said an already fixed Bai Fang.

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-If that means not being helped by a beauty every time, them I refuse. Said Aki with a smile.

-That's sexual harassment. Replied Bei while still smiling.

-That's laying a foundation for when you're not working here anymore. This is going to take an year at max, so why not get to… yeah, you're right, that wouldn't work. Said Aki after remembering he was talking to a woman who hated most men she knew.

-If you're done then let's go.

And so Aki’s first time in court commenced. Well, it's also the first time he is using the actual corridors in the castle, but that is less exciting, so you may ignore it.

In a a well decorated and carved wooden room, full of elderly sitting on their feet.

-Her majesty the queen has arrived. Said the royal announcer, a plain looking lady who could make anyone melt with her voice.

The nobles important enough to be there weren't talking loudly for a mater of manners, but they all shushed when hearing her voice.

It's that, when you silence a whole room without raising your voice.

Calmly walking in and taking her chair in front of everyone else, the queen exuded an aura of power and dignity even while seated.

Aki would not even have been noticed had everyone in the room except for him having reached the fifth stage.

Before anyone, a good looking old man got up and slightly bowed to the queen before speaking and "staring" at Aki.

-Elder Cui salutes her majesty. As this is a meeting of outmost importance and secrecy…

-If you do not believe me or my capabilities, than just say so, we are not here to show who can best imitate a bird or who can best decorate their words. Now, the queen has something important to say. Said Aki with disdain in his eyes.

-Aki, I do not need introductions in front of my own men. The queen had a little anger in her tone.

-Apologies, your majesty. He now sounded meek and even bowed.

To all these nobleman, Aki’s public position was obvious, but they still had not fallen for his words thanks to their old skin.

-To business. As you might remember, I have apprehended The mage responsible for the summoning, and after three days of questioning, my agents have reported a very unsettling Intel to me. In the first round of interrogation he talked about his mage group, how their travels led them to finding an isolated realm sealed in an ice cage and how this ritual brought them here through a curse. Aki them asked what did the last hero do to be sealed in a cage like that. After he explained that the summoning circle was written in the hero's language and he could read it, I got some doubts. We all know the stories after all.

Seeing the man in the room all nod, the queen continued.

-After disarming some traps, we found out the man was actually an homunculi. All but one member of his group were too, but that one was a blood mage controlling them. He was already in the run, but we got him after attacking him through his connection to the homunculi in our possession. Some time later we found irrefutable proof of nobles colluding with a terrorist organization.

-And so all of you shall renew your oath. So as to prove myself, I will take on an even more strict oath. Aki got up and kneeled in front of the queen. -I, Aki, swear upon the heavens to uphold the laws as I know them or as my queen orders, swear to be by your side and follow your will to my death.

After saying the last word, a golden light parted from his chest and flew to the queen’s heart. Everyone was surprised by this, not the light, that was normal and happened whenever someone swore loyalty to a monarch out of their own will, no, they were surprised by the deep, life biding oat the young man in front of them just did.

Bai Fang didn't know about this either though. Those words were almost like…

"Please do notice that only the last two things are actually targeted at you. I don't know the laws of this land, the only woman I recognize as queen is my grandmother and wills are the last wishes of someone,  from where I come from that is.  It's a word play on all that, but I did promise to be your friend."

"Don't make such shocking displays without telling me, idiot!" The queen said through the newly opened telepathic link formed between the two.

Seeing a young man do what they didn't dare to gave the nobles various impression, but none forgot what this meant and what would come next.

-So, who wants to go first? Just so you know, your oath must be "I have never heard or worked in anyway with the Hearts of gold, The devil's sword, Seven headed dragon god of fury, Blood resonance…" It's him.

*BOOOOM*