"When I make a formal announcement in the presence of Emperor Aether and Empress Aelia at the peak of the ballroom, I want you to abandon your surname, Crocs. You will pledge your loyalty to me with the surname I will give you."
When Atlas finished speaking, Emma suddenly paused, unable to hide her surprise. Of course, what Atlas had said was a huge risk. If it had been someone else, even a member of the imperial family, Emma would have refused.
After all, you never knew when a noble would lose interest and discard someone like a piece of trash.
But what about Atlas? He... wouldn't do such a thing, would he?
