Maxism jumped down the chandelier and opened his arms. Maxigaufeas run to him like a giddy kid and accepted his hug.
"Oh, my big boy. You're such a Papa's Boy!" Maxism smiled while feeling his grown son.
Izzac sniffed. "I'm jealous. Why can't Izy be like that to me too?"
Izylidas only grimaced at his father.
They broke the hug. "An emergency call. I told you not to waste teleportation spell sheets, right? God, you're so stubborn!" He ruffled his son's bed hair.
"But Izy said you're dying! Mommy and Kuya aren't even alarmed when I woke them," he pouted while crossing his arms.
"Your Mom is so cold to me as always. I like that about her, though."
The father and son looked at each other meaningfully and chuckled like they share a little, dirty secret.
Empress Siofra clapped her hands. "Alright, let's rest now. Maxism and Maxigaufeas, you can spend the day here and wait for your family to arrive tomorrow. We will continue our discussion soon, so let's enjoy our little holiday. I am glad that our daughter became an instrument for us to gather as one in our home. Thank you. "
They smiled at each other and shared a group hug, including Maxigaufeas, of course.
"How can my Aunties be so youthful? If only you're not married, I will marry all of you," Maxigaufeas sighs with a hint of disappointment.
The ladies chuckled.
"Aren't you a player? You sure know how to flatter ladies," Minerva grinned.
"Kid, you still have a lot to learn to become a man. Their standards are not on your level," Voltage roasted.
Maxigaufeas acted hurt, clutching his chest and falling to his knees. "Ugh, you don't have to kill me like that, Uncle Volt!"
Maxism laughed while tapping his back. "He's an alpha male! Be careful next time, my boy!"
"You two better leave first and hide. We'll handle Dad here," Izaac giggled and points at his father who was glaring at Maxigaufeas.
"Uhm, what did I do?" He innocently asked and even pointed at himself after noticing LIFE's glares.
Maxism placed his arms on his shoulders and went on their way to leave. "Don't mind him. He's being grumpy because his new daughter will bear our name."
"Huh? Me and the new Princess? Dad, she's only a baby!" Maxigaufeas winced. Now he understands why his Uncle almost killed his father.
"And? This world doesn't have the concept of age here, since everyone's immortal! You are immortal, she's immortal. You will live together for the rest of your life, so what's there to be conscious about?"
Maxigaufeas parted himself from him. "Dad, she's a newborn and you want me to marry her already!?"
Maxism's eyes widened. "Of course not! Are you an idiot!? Wait for her to grow up and woo her! What the hell are you thinking, son? If we do that, your Uncle LIFE will wipe our empire and lineage out of the map and history. Goodness."
It gave Maxigaufeas a breath of relief. "But you won't force me to marry her, right?"
Maxism smiled at his son and put his arm on his shoulders again. "Of course. Choose the woman you want to be with, like how I freely chose your Mom,"
His son smiled at him back.
They shared the same bed. Maxigaufeas sleeps with his head on his father's chest. Maxism kissed his son's head. Maxigaufeas, for him, will always be his baby. He's a grown-up already but he still wants cuddles from his parents. Maybe they raised him too dependent on them. Claxiord is a man on his own now. And soon, he will be building his own family with his woman. He's mature and independent, taking after his mother the most. The only thing he got from his father is Maxism's nasty attitude when angry.
Maxigaufeas just turned 35 this year, while Claxiord is 47. Both are young immortals.
"Such a baby. I love you, my baby boy," Maxism whispered to his don and gave him another kiss. Maxigaufeas smiled softly and tightened his hug on his father.
Maxism closed his eyes, preparing to sleep when he remembered his sister. They probably forgot to talk about her because of their petty bickering. But he's sure they will open it up tomorrow even if he's not the one to initiate. His sister Aviana Lavender and her husband Cold Forest belong to Titania's circle of friends. He can already bet that they are planning on how to look for them by now.
The Deities know how much Maxism values her. They had a rough past, but his sister suffered the most. She was a victim of abuse and was raped by men and women. It was Paris who avenged her for him because they believed he was dead. However, Maxism is not satisfied. He wants to kill them himself and torture them twice as much as they make his sister suffer.
That's why if something bad happened to her, he swear that he will lose his mind.
He's one of Earth's deadliest assassins. Among Voltage, Xerene, and Paris, he's got the nastiest attitude and ways of revenge. He's a torturer. He's a completely different person when mad, and Empress Clastigaufeas has witnessed it once. She doesn't want to reencounter it; most of all, she made it clear to him not to show their children that side of his. Maxism is the goofy-funny type, but push his buttons and you will wish you had never been born.
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