Beatrix is excitedly waiting for another month to finally see her husband again and go back to her peaceful life in her husband's mansion...

On the other hand, Emperor Andrew is very sad and uncomfortable for two reasons. First, he is very sad that she is not his Empress and their times together are just borrowed times and stolen moments. Second, he knew that his Imperial Brother is now marching towards the capital to end his life and forcibly take the throne!

He is not going to simply wait and let it happen! He will fight to survive and kill to gain everything! He and his Imperial Brother had already reached the terminal stage! There is no turning back anymore! The world is already crowded for both of them so one of them must go!

He geared up and secretly leave the imperial palace that night. He left a decoy to pretend to be him for two weeks while he is away to meet his Imperial Brother before the latter and his army reached the capital! This will be a fight to the death! Only one of them shall remain!

Imperial Brother, you already made your choice and so am I... Between you and me, I would always choose myself! Just like you chose yourself from the very beginning! Only one of us should stay! No retreat! No surrender!

Emperor Andrew sighed and went to the secret meeting place where his secret army is already prepared and waiting for him. The commander appeared and informed him that everything is ready so they marched to meet his Imperial Brother before he and his army set foot in the capital. No one knows who will win between them...

He did not underestimate what his Imperial Brother could do. From the beginning, he knew that his Imperial Brother is a tricky person and has several hidden resources, great supporters, and a dangerous army! Only a fool will be careless enough to hastily eliminate his brother without proper plan and preparation!

All these years both of them tried to secretly eliminate each other but none of them succeeded! Now, his Imperial Brother wants to take it to the highest level! He dropped all pretense and decided to call on his secret army to join his current army and marched towards the capital!

Imperial Brother, I do not know if you are just too smart or too cruel knowing that I will never harm Beatrix and use her as a hostage to threaten you...

Emperor Andrew thought deeply while he and his very large army are heading towards his Imperial Brother and his equally large army...

Under normal circumstances, Prince Anders' traitorous deeds and acts of high treason should be announced to everyone. He should be captured, stripped of his title, tortured severely, and condemned to death but Emperor Andrew made sure that none of his brother's crimes will be exposed to the public. He has a selfish reason for keeping the information from the public just like his brother has a selfish reason to wage war against him. Both of them had enough!

One week of traveling passed by and the two opposing sides finally met in a large plain when the sun is almost at its highest. The twin brothers saw each other again! Emperor Andrew retained his cold and stoic expression as his eyes locked on to his Imperial Brother who had a determined, cruel, and mocking expression on his face. Prince Anders immediately gave the signal for his men to attack, leaving no room for any negotiations!

Soon, several clanking sounds can be heard as the large plain became a bloody battlefield for the two opposing sides! Prince Anders immediately made his move to attack Emperor Andrew! His sword made a deafening and high-pitched clang as it brutally struck against his Brother Emperor's sword!

"Imperial Brother, long time no see." Emperor Andrew made a cold and dangerous remark after successfully blocking the initial attack.

"Yeah! Too bad! You have to die now!" Prince Anders replied after the initial blow was blocked and he made another attack aiming for a killing blow.

Emperor Andrew turned sideways, avoiding and deflecting the attack as he smirked and said: "You are talking about yourself?"

"Enough nonsense! Die now!" Prince Anders made his moves and attacks stronger and fiercer!

"Just do it! Do not say it! You whine like a girl!" Emperor Andrew told his brother, angering the latter even more with his degrading comment and successful defense.

Prince Anders made his moves more steady, every slash is inventive and every stab is packed with strong murderous intent!

"I will wipe off that annoying smirk on your ugly face!!!" He hissed towards his Brother Emperor then jumped so high to gain momentum. He is planning to impale his opponent from above but Emperor Andrew jumped backward before his brother could land on his original location. His brother stabbed the soil instead!

"If I am ugly then you are hideous!!!" Emperor Andrew gave a condescending look as he briefly scanned his brother's current appearance from head to foot, then back to his brother's face again with a mocking grin.

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