Chapter 1186 - One Beautiful Night IV (2/2)

And this is only one of the few atrocities committed by his generals

And so on and so forth and it is because of this Jean had to bear with a tainted reputation since then.

Even now, he had enemies wanting his head.

People had a certain idea about him, about his life and about his intention.

People would not know that Jean at that time was just a boy who wanted to survive. That boy almost did something which Napoleon and Hitler couldn't do.

Take over Europe.

In the end, he relinquishes his control over the Empire, letting the Empire to be broken up ruled by the Senator approved by the Republic.

Whether fortunate or not, the Weronian Occupation happens and racism between humans drops a lot

It helps when you have a common enemy that one could band against.

Katarina had met with Jean. After all, that he had achieved he only wanted to live peacefully with his lover, Paulette. A simple life for a complicated man.

And what about her?

A girl that do not know the world. A girl that only knows that dark room. And she is now the strongest woman in the world

People only saw who they are now and they forget under that surface appearance, under the light of glory, there is still that core of them.

But for Azief…. that core of his being, the topic that could make him excited, he only shares it with only a few people.

And Katarina is one of those people

This is the kind of understanding between them. Katarina thought went to many places as she tasted Azief coffee.

Azief is looking the distance, and she is looking at his side profile thinking of how handsome he looks and blushing after thinking about it.

It is good that the area is not so brightly lit or her red face would surely be seen by Azief. And knowing him, he would obviously tease her.

Azief make an effort to love the thing she love and she makes an effort to love the things that he loves.

This compromises, this effortless effort is almost natural to them, like an imperfect soul that met each other and complete each other

This kind of effortless love, in the best sense of the word, a love that requires no effort because it was so easy, as easy and as important as breathing, makes them feel comfortable and safe with each other

Azief then began telling her about the story of the Barista in Australia. She only smiles.

Azief always had a talent of storytelling. Or maybe it is because it is him that telling the stories that Katarina does not mind listening to it

Many people do not know this but Australia has quite the coffee culture' Azief began and Katarina nodded

The more she response, the more he become enthusiastic. To her, Azief look like a little child right now.

There is this joy that comes from him when he could talk to someone about the things he likes.

To others it might seem unnatural that one of the most fearsome men in the world would look so happy talking about coffee.

But this is the side that Katarina loves. Azief had his manly side. And he has his gentle side. And his cute side.

And she loves all of it.

Of course Azief himself tell her that did not know that Australia has such a rich culture in coffee in the past.

He had never been to Australia but when he takes over Australia continent and make it his Pandemonium, there is a few survivors of Australia that returns back to Pandemonium.

One of them is a barista before the Fall. He took the Herbalist class. But for some reason he activated some secret requirement and get a unique class of Barista.

Azief hired him to Pandemonium Palace and even ask him to teach him how to make a good coffee.

He told her of how he messes up in identifying the coffee beans and how to brew and he takes prides in it.

Katarina smiles and chuckles a few times.. She could imagine the barista feeling awkward and at odds seeing the ruler of Pandemonium being so passionate about coffee.