Somewhere inside the city, there stood a big mansion with an extravagant appearance. The mansion looked luxurious and eye-catching, making people who were passing by always felt distracted and murmured in amazement.

In front of the entrance, there was a huge statue of an eagle covered in gold. The eagle pose looked imposing as it stood gallantly while opening its wings. Below the statue, a vast 'Eagle Faction' words were being carved directly into it. This name was a clear sign and hint to let people knew that this was the headquarter of eagle faction, one of the three prominent factions in the Zenith kingdom.

Inside the mansion, a handsome man was sitting relaxingly in a spacious balcony outside of the second floor. The man's appearance was perfect without flaws. He was popular and many women adore him because of his excellent appearance. His muscular body accompanied by the white military uniform that he wore, made him look flawless. It matched his image perfectly.

As he was enjoying the tranquility of the night, a beautiful maid came and brought him dinner and beverages.

"Master, pardon my intrusion. I brought you the dinner for tonight." The maid politely greeted him.

The man glanced at her and smiled warmly. "Don't be too formal, come and bring the dishes here."

The maid nodded while smiling inside. She really liked her Master's behavior. He was not only handsome but also such a perfect man that every woman could dream. His smile was warm and soothing, making her day felt better. However, she knew that she could only dream about this. She wasn't worthy of him because her status was lower. It was like the height of the earth until the endpoint of the sky, simply impossible to catch.

After some time, the maid had finished putting all of the dishes on the table. She bowed slightly while saying, "enjoy the meal, master."

The man nodded and started eating in a refined manner. He chose to eat the soup first before the other dishes. After three spoonfuls, he smiled and said. "The soup was fresh and warm. I like it."

The maid was satisfied after hearing her Master's compliment. It was worth all of the effort that she had put in.

"I guess your partner in the future will feel blessed." the man chuckled while enjoying the food.

The maid blushed. She didn't know how to reply after hearing his words. It silently made her flustered. Shortly afterward, she quickly denied it while saying that the food that she made was not worth mentioning.

"Umm master, what do you want to drink?" The maid asked nervously as she watched her Master finished eating.

"Bring me the wine," replied the man while wiping his lips.

The maid bowed and quickly went to get the wine. After opening the bottle, she walked at a fast pace towards her Master, trying not to make him wait.

As she was walking forwards, suddenly she tripped and lost her balance. "Ahhh-." She screamed while closing her eyes, bracing for the impact. When she almost fell to the ground, suddenly, a hand grabbed her stomach and pulled her over from behind.

A short time later, the maid slowly opened her eyes and looked forward. She was speechless as she watched her Master's gaze. She couldn't believe that she was on her Master embrace right now.

"Are you alright?" Asked the man.

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She quickly nodded without thinking. Her heart was throbbing and she couldn't keep her breathing calm. Her cheeks went red as she blushed in embarrassment.

The man noticed her behavior. He couldn't help but think that she was cute even though she was only a maid. She got a beautiful appearance and an ideal body that could entice men's hearts.

"You're beautiful." The man said calmly.

The atmosphere was getting hotter, not to mention that their face was quite close. The maid melted as she looked at her Master's deep stare and sweet compliment. Shortly afterward, she slowly closed her eyes, accepting what would happen next.

The man touched her chins and moved his face closer to her, not long after their lips touched and they started to kiss passionately.

After some time, the man pulled his lips and glanced towards her body, wanting to make the next move towards her other part. As he wanted to continue, suddenly, he was alarmed. He quickly glanced towards the place where he was seated before and realized that someone was waiting for him. Knowing this, the man cursed silently and swiftly regained his composure. He slowly stood up and helped the maid to stand properly.

"It's late now. You can leave." The man said while patting her head.

The maid felt touched while thinking that her Master was such a gentleman. She felt that he was the type of person who cherished a girl's heart because he didn't cross the line.

"Thank you, Master. Good night." The maid bowed and quickly left while touching her lips. She was overjoyed and thought that today was the best moment of her life.

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"How does it feel to play with a girl's heart?" A gloomy voice resounded.

"Shut up. It's none of your business." The man replied while walking towards his seat.

The gloomy guy turned his Arte off and showed himself in front of the man. "Still as cunning as ever, huh. I wonder how many women have fallen to your devious act, hahaha."

The man cursed silently. He hated this gloomy guy to the core, but right now he couldn't get rid of him because he still needs his assistance.

"Stop your nonsense, Khasra. Just tell me the new information that you've got."

Khasra grinned evilly. He liked to see this cunning fox annoyed face as it was one hell of a pleasure for him.

"Listen, I've found something interesting. Hayden was still alive."

"What did you say?" The man was furious. He immediately condensed his light Arte sword and pointed it straight towards Khasra's neck.

"Hey, calm down. I also don't know how he could survive that." Khasra muttered.

The man gritted his teeth and pulled his sword back. He thought that this was quite troublesome. He didn't want his plans to be ruined because of one person's existence.

"What else?" The man asked impatiently.

"There was one other important thing. Just now, I saw Anastasya spending time together with him." Khasra smiled slyly, wanting to see the man's reaction.

"Slassh.. The table in front of them was slashed into two. All of the leftover dishes fell into the ground, and the sounds of broken plates and glasses echoed in the silence of the night.

"That bitch! She's supposed to be my fiance. What the hell is she doing." The man couldn't suppress his emotion. He was deeply furious.

Khasra watched his reaction in joy. He smiled silently inside because he was happy to see him like this. Usually, if this guy were enraged, he would take off his mask and do something cruel and ruthless. This situation could benefit him greatly for his plans. Therefore, he waited patiently as he watched the man venting out all of his anger.

After some time, the man stood still while still holding his unsheathed sword. He started to regain his composure. However, the feeling of disappointment and hatred still lingering through his mind. He despised Hayden more than anything, not to mention that now his fiance had also cheated on him. Everything that he felt now was slowly mixed into a new kind of feeling. It was melancholy yet pleasant.

He felt that he couldn't hold it anymore. Shortly afterward, he stared towards the sky and began to laugh hysterically. It was the kind of laugh that even the maid from before would find it hard to believe that it ever came out from the mouth of this seemingly nice-looking man.

"Fine, if this is what you want. I will destroy both of you, HAHAHA-," laughed the man maniacally.

"Khasra, let's carry on our grand plan. You know what you need to do! This time I will make sure that I will have everything under my control." The man shouted lividly.

"As you wish," smirked Khasra evilly as he slowly disappeared into the night.

The man stopped laughing and went back towards his seat. However, before that, he walked towards the box of wine that the maid had brought.

He calmly took one bottle, opened it, and poured it directly into a glass. Afterward, he continued walking straight towards his chair and then seated in a relaxing manner.

"I will make both of you regret," smiled the man wickedly while sipping his wine.