I was just as stunned as everyone else at Axel's appearance. He radiated the energy of a true Prince, and shared the same beauty as his mother, with his pale skin and dark hair, but an edge in the shape of his jaw, and the appearance of his nose that made his masculinity shine through. His cerulean blue eyes, though, were a clear match for the late Emperor's, and he stood tall, and commanded our attention as if he was born to lead. His blue eyes met mine and he smiled. I snapped out of my shock, and quickly curtsied deeply.
"I greet the Empire's star," I spoke, and the six pillars followed my lead, before Forest, Allister, and Cain did so as well.
Remly's supporters seemed reluctant, and Monroe was almost blue from shock. I would be too, honestly. Axel didn't look like a boy dying from
