A/N: The chapter ahead is raw, which means not been proofread yet nor edited.
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Davorin clapped to cut the forming tension between his Dad and Uncle. They are used to their bickering. They always get on each other's nerves but will weep if the other gets hurt.
"That said, we can't just stick around Mom constantly, or they will be suspicious of us. I vote for Kuya to stay here and guard Mom,"
[A/N: Kuya, a Filipino term addressed to older men (relative or stranger) used by any gender to express respect and courtesy.]
Izaac gave him a finger gun gesture, "Sick, I'm in. Agent Baby Izaac, undercover. You're protected, Mom!"
It warmed Siofra's heart. "Thank you, sweetie."
"Why's the Princess in the Empress's womb for 21 years, though? Is it part of her curse?" Titania queried with cool.
It left them shrugging.
"Uhm, who knows?" Eddrien.
"Third lady, huh," Locke murmur while massaging his jaw.
Everybody looked at him. When he noticed their stares, he asked them consciously, "What?"
"Speak. Things that come out of your mouth are convincing. Spill it, bro," Liore smiled, waiting for his statement.
"Yeah, your guess or theory better be interesting," Izylidas agreed before elbowing his father when he tried to kiss him.
"It's just that... The Oracle Tree glowed, right? But the Princess' body didn't. What could that possibly mean?"
Silence occurs on them.
They've been doing and thinking this and that; they've completely forgotten about that part.
"It glowed for someone else, then..." all whispered in tension.
"The Pure Nobles didn't mention anything about their daughters being God candidates, so the glow is not for them either. Could it be..." Thorn raised his stare at the people around him. They're thinking the same thing.
There was never a God candidate in history that is not of royal blood. No regular Ancients have been a god candidate: the Princes and the Princesses are always there. If the Oracle Tree glowed for a common Ancient, that baby would be a history maker. But no couple has made noise about their child glowing.
"Or, maybe, it's a different sign?" Locke. "The Third Lady was born, and the artificial Princesses was a success. Maybe, it's about them. The glow is for them, honoring the Warlock Empire for having three new Princesses. After all, ladies are rare to have in this male-dominant lineage,"
They respected his theory.
"That maybe it or not. However, there's no date where the Oracle Tree glowed for a different purpose other than selecting God candidates, right?" Chase.
"What if the Princess's body did not glow that she was cursed?" Emperor Maxism guessed, getting their attention, "Maybe, some kind of negation happened there. I believe she's a God candidate, or even the next God, since the other ladies, the Matriarch and Empress Siofra, were."
All those theories and they are unsure which one to believe because every bit of them made sense, especially what Maxism shared.
"If I were to decide..." LIFE blurted between their silence, gathering everyone's attention.
He looked at his wife. "I don't want her to be a God. I don't want them to be an Empress, too. I want her to be a little girl, watch her become a woman, find her purpose, and seek what she truly wants to become. I'll shatter all her responsibilities if I could. Ancients are as cruel as humans. They can be ungrateful to the person who saved their lives. I don't see my only daughter risk her life for people who will never appreciate her,"
At this time, they couldn't tease him for the miraculous words he had said. They understand him. Like him, they are parents too, and they know more than any Ancients how difficult it is to keep peace in a nation. The thought of becoming a lady in Warlock's Imperial Family would be pure bliss and fantasy if the advantages and privileges were to be listed down. But the weight of it? Heavy.
Maxism sighed loudly and crossed his arms across his chest, "My, I bet she will turn into a wonderful lady. If possible, she can marry my favorite boy. He's pretty good, you know," he grinned while wriggling his eyebrows.
LIFE pulled Excalibur from its space. "The fuck are you saying, Lee? Your unworthy son already has my Selene, and you want my Azarese too for your casanova prince? You're asking for death, aren't you? I'd give you a quick and painless one."
Empress Siofra instantly pulled him back when he left his seat. She removed his grip around Excalibur and put it back in its space.
"Calm down, he's just teasing you!"
The rest shake their heads in disbelief. "You're so hungry for power, Maxism. You never changed,"
The Emperor rubs his palms together, still grinning. "Hell yeah. I'll have a half Dragunovv-half Covry and a half Warlock-half Dragunovv under my family tree. I'm great, aren't I? That's how you raise sons, folks! That's how you should do it!" He brag and laughed evilly.
This time, it's Empress Siofra who pulled for her sword in its space. "So, it was your device all along. That's sad, I'll end your dreams right now."
"Mom, he's just joking!" Izaac cried and calmed her down. LIFE glared at Izaac for stopping his mother from murdering Maxism.
"If she's stupid, then she might fall for Maxigaufeas. But if she has standards, then one of my sons is the best choice for her," Volt suggested with class and cool.
Their jaws drop.
"Y-You're selling your son now, too? I thought you were pretty strict. Didn't you say you don't want to meddle in affairs like this?" Paris, shocked.
Volt shrugged. "I only said that because I understood Ohms when he rejected Axeore Empire's first Princess. I do not trust them. Siofra is my best friend, she will understand."
"SINCE WHEN WERE BOTH OF YOU BEST FRIENDS!?"
Xerene couldn't help but burst into laughter while clapping her hands. "I-I thought I'm the only one who was crazy here! Ha, you're so funny, Daddy!"
Volt blushed at the name she called him. Their friends grimaced.
Empress Siofra smiled softly. She hold LIFE's hand, and he intertwined their fingers together.
"Then, it should be Watts. Watts is a good boy. I've never met anyone as courteous, polite, and gentle as him. I trust your parenting ways, so I am comfortable that he won't hurt my Holy. Also, he's smart and responsible. They will look good together."
It's like an angel flying around them, and they lost their ability to speak.
Voltage, after collecting himself, hands her a piece of paper and a pen. Empress Siofra was confused.
"That's an agreement paper. Once the Princess is of age, she will date my son," he seriously said but there was a hint of excitement in his voice. He even raised her a thumbs-up.
Davorin's eyes widened when he saw what was written on the paper. "It's a marriage contract, though?"
Voltage acted surprised. "Is it?"
"VOLTAGE XIRQUIT, YOU SLY SNAKE!" Paris, Maxism, and LIFE grunted before attacking him all at once.
Empress Siofra hid her face between her palms, regretting what she just said.
"Your Watts is a good boy, but my Maxigaufeas is better! He's my disciple, you know! I taught him well about sex education, so the Princess will be happy every day, every night!" Maxism fought while choking him. LIFE pauses from kicking Voltage's stomach and looked down on Maxism.
He grabbed his head and forcefully turn it to him. And for the hundredth time, he pulled Excalibur again as he transform into a Veil.
"You think my daughter is a sex object for your son to use? Call his wife. He will return by dawn, but as a corpse."
And the fun began.
Izylidas did the honor to call Empress Clastigaufeas. He went to the balcony with the device in his hand. Behind him is a battlefield: everybody's stopping LIFE from beheading Maxism.
As the device owned by the Vernignacs ring, Maxigaufeas was awakened instead of her mother. He snuck into his parent's room earlier, and he won a jackpot because his father is not with her. Had he been there, he would've shot him with a pistol.
"Hello? Who this? Maxigaufeas handsome speaking," he yawned before putting his asleep mother's arm around him.
"Ah, Maxigaufeas, you should prepare yourself to lose your Dad," Izylidas said on the other line.
Maxigaufeas blinked his eyes widely. "Excuse me? Why? What's happening?"
"IS THAT MY SON? MAXI, HELP---"
Maxigaufeas jumped from the bed upon hearing about his father's suffering. "Dad!? What's going on!? Where are you, Dad!?" he turned to his mother and rocked her awake. "Mommy, wake up! I think Dad is dead!"
The Empress angrily opened her eyes and glared at her youngest son. "And? Good for him." And she turns to the other side to continue her sleep.
Maxigaufeas's jaw fell wide open.
"If you come here, the monster will kill you too. I warned you." Izylidas hang up after his warning and watched the rumbling inside. Soon enough, the tower exploded and collapsed. Izaac instantly fixed everything with his magic, and they continued.
Maxigaufeas left his parents' room and ran to his brother's. He opened the door without knocking and saw him sleeping peacefully with his girlfriend, Selene Azazel.
"KUYA!" He called before jumping to their bed.
"WHAT THE HELL, MAXIGAUFEAS VERNIGNAC!?" He growled monstrously after the shock.
"DAD IS DEAD!"
Claxiord, the Crown Prince, furrowed his eyebrows at his sibling before kicking him off the bed. "And? Good for him! Get out, Maxi! We will mourn for him once the sun is up!"
Selene Azazel stared at her boyfriend in wonder. "Are you for real? What if Uncle Max is really dead?"
Claxiord kissed her forehead and caressed her hair. "Don't worry, that old man is stubborn. He's a cockroach. Let's just...sleep."
"Oh... Okay." And they did.
Maxigaufeas's shoulders fell. "Really? None of you cares about Dad?"
Claxiord looked back at him. "Uncle Lucrese is probably killing him because he said something stupid. Get out, Papa's boy. For goodness's sake."
Maxigaufeas left his room with a pout. He slammed the doors loudly, and he heard his brother shout his name from inside. He only made faces while going back to his room. He look for the teleportation spell sheets and tore them apart without thinking and hesitation.
After arriving at Base X, he comfortably walked inside the Palace and to the tower. When he opened the door, he saw his father hanging on the chandelier.
The tower is a complete mess. LIFE is imprisoned inside Ocean's water ball, and Titania's group is enjoying some snacks in the kitchen. Fiery and Zephyrus are crying for their sleep was cut short, burning and ruining everything. The Aunts and Uncles are bickering---they're just too loud, he couldn't understand what's going on and describe how messy the place is.
"Uhm, excuse me? I'm here to fetch my Dad???" he said with a hand rising, trying to get their attention.
Maxism lifts his head, his soul coming back to him after hearing his son's voice.
He smiled at Maxigaufeas energetically. "Wazzup, son! What chu doin' here? Are you here to flex your body? Your only clothing is your pink pants!"
Maxigaufeas blinked. Then, he takes a look at himself. That's when he realized that he was topless, and indeed, wearing his favorite pink pants. He's embarrassed, but his conceitedness wins over him.
He smirked because he knows he was beautiful and sexy "Don't mind it. I thought you were dying? We're supposed to come here tomorrow, so why are you already here? Hmm?"
"My baby Lavender, I hope you're safe," he wished with all the hope left in him.
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