Liliana looked at the general, shocked and unable to think. She had never believed that she would ever get this award. The girl also knew this was no mistake as she knew the name was hers. Liliana uncomfortably walked up to the stage with everyone's eyes on her. She never was the center of attention and never wanted to be. She was nothing more than a simple girl from The Fringes.

When Liliana walked up the stairs leading to the stage and faced the audience, she saw some people jealously giving her a hostile expression and others admiring her looks. Liliana felt that the moment was fake, but her anxiety crushed her. She knew this was a pivotal moment in her life but did not want to participate.

The General gave the medal to the girl and said, "Congratulations on winning this award, Lieutenant. Also, the Emperor would like to speak with you in his throne room."

Liliana pinned the medal to her uniform, and she was shocked by the news and nervously asked, "How am I going to get to the throne room?"

The General turned to point at two tall, muscular men near a forbidden door and said, "They are the Emperor's bodyguards. They will escort you to the throne room. I wish you luck."

Liliana became more erratic and asked, "What is that supposed to mean?"

The General blankly answered, "Nothing." and walked back to the microphone to announce, "That ends my announcements. You can do what you please in this room for the next hour." After the last words by the old general, the audience of cadets quickly started to disperse.

Liliana walked to the two men next to the restricted door, thinking, "Is the Emperor going to do something awful to me? Does he see me as a threat to exterminate? Will he send me on a mission this early in my career?" When she reached the bodyguards, she anxiously said, "I heard the Emperor wanted to talk to me."

One of the guards replied, "Yes, ma'am, follow us." Then, the men walked through the restricted, and Liliana followed. The door led into a long hallway with many doors on each wall. As Liliana walked behind the bodyguards, her five-foot-five-inch 110-pound frame was tiny compared to the seven-foot-tall 300-pound men leading her through the palace. The blonde noticed how stronger the men were than her, but she did not feel threatened. In the military academy, Liliana was always around stronger men and was used to being the weakest person in the room. Although, she remembered General Duffold's words, "I wish you luck." and felt skeptical about her situation.

Liliana tried to keep her mind off her anxiety by looking at the aesthetics of the hallway. The walls and floor were painted black, with a ceiling light shining from the roof. There were various pictures of men from years long gone. Liliana remembered reading about the military leaders and Emperors with their old portraits hanging on the walls and marveled at the Core's legacy. When the group reached the entrance to the throne room, Liliana saw two large pictures on each side of the door: one of General Henry Grenald, the most brilliant military strategist in the Core's history, and Emperor Igniz, the Emperor who kept his realm together during Grenald's great conquests. After 400 years, the faces of these men still invoke respect from those looking at them. It almost felt like they were still alive.

The two bodyguards opened the door to the throne, and Liliana entered behind them. The men stood by the throne room entrance as the blonde officer walked up to the Emperor, kneeling and bowing her head before him, waiting for the man to speak.

Emperor Zule was a 30-year-old unmarried man. He sat on his golden, cushioned throne, wearing his elegant purple robes and shiny, golden crown. He had straight brown hair that reached the base of his head and a stubbled beard.

The Emperor looked at the girl, then his bodyguards, and ordered, "Strip her naked and restrain her."

Liliana looked at Emperor Zule with shock, but before she could do anything, she felt two big hands grab her arms and pull her up from her kneeling position. Then, he clasped her hands together and put a strong metal restraint around her wrists.

Liliana was enraged and started to tear up, yelling, "You can't do this to me! I don't want this!". Emperor looked at the girl, amused. Then, the other guard walked in front of her, holding a Taser. He put it against the side of Liliana's neck and activated it. The blonde girl vibrated uncontrollably as the taser electrocuted her for 10 seconds. After the guard turned the taser off, Liliana stopped struggling and blankly stared forward with tears going down her face.

Then, he aggressively said, "If you try to resist, I will use this taser on you for a minute. Got that?"

Liliana thought as she cried, "This can't be happening." and nodded in reply to the guard with a devastated demeanor, avoiding eye contact with everyone in the room.

The guard put the taser back in his pocket and threw her cadet hat to the floor. Then, he grabbed the collar of her uniform dress and yanked on it. Liliana felt like her body was getting ripped apart until the back of her uniform started to tear. Then, the guard behind her used a knife to cut her sleeves from her wrists to her armpits. Liliana could only cry and sniffle as the men tore her dress to shreds on her body. Eventually, they stripped her dress off her body, and the Emperor looked at the tank top and underwear shorts underneath. Liliana tried to deny that anything was happening to her. Then, the guard in front of her ripped the straps of her tank top in half. He tore the clothing down the middle until the destroyed tank top fell to the floor. The Emperor looked at the busty blonde girl's tight bra under the tank top and stared at the cleavage leaking from the top. The guard in front of Liliana grabbed the bra and ripped it off her chest, and her boobs bounced freely. The guard behind her tore her underwear shorts from behind and threw them to the floor, leaving the busty blonde girl naked. Liliana's luscious breasts and thin physique amused the Emperor as he looked at her. Then, the guard put a ballgag in her mouth and tightened it behind her head. He tied heavy weights to her feet, leaving her stuck in place.

Finally, Liliana looked up at the Emperor sitting on his throne, lustfully staring at her tits. The busty blonde girl thought, "Just a few minutes ago, They celebrated me as a top recruit. Now, they strip me of all my dignity. I swear, I will never escape this pain. I am nothing more than a slave to whoever is above me. Death would be better than this." Then, the Emperor stood up from his throne.