Humiliated Prince

'''Izmel, prince of the ancient Kingdom of Phenoa. Yet Phenoa, once brimming with pride, was mercilessly crushed by the Lumière Empire. Izmel, the sole survivor who became the prince of a defeated nation, is dragged before the Emperor of the Lumière Empire... --- "What do you intend to do with me?" "Hmm. You have a decent face, so it might be amusing to keep you around." "...Just kill me." "If I were going to kill you, I would have done it long ago." A brief silence passed. The Emperor reached out and lightly pushed Izmel's shoulder. "I wonder how well you've been tamed." "Wh-what are you doing?" "Checking?" Simultaneous with that answer, sudden force was applied to the Emperor's...