Chapter 857: The center of the maze

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Sabotaging Maximus over the two years that Aries was with him became an unconscious entertainment for her. She would do it with every opportunity she could get and would do it openly, challenging the king's authority and testing Maximus's patience repeatedly. 

It was already Aries's habit which she picked up from the Maganti Empire. The only difference was that her disobedience warranted heavy consequences in the Maganti Empire. Meanwhile, Maximus never hurt her physically. He would try to hurt her emotionally, but how could he hurt her when Aries already had nothing?

The Haimirich Empire was forgotten, and Abel and everyone were forced into Maleficent's world. Aries was forced to lock Dexter in London Leviticus's residence; she practically had no one beside her. Thus, nothing frightened her. 

Maximus told her once that her fearlessness was a part of her charm.