Within the Kingdom of Nepturia, there are great families known as the Pillar Houses. The Pillar Houses are responsible for managing a specific territory within one of the four regions of the city of Nemuria.

The Boronéa House is located in the Northern region and is responsible for managing territories N4 and L2. territory L2 was acquired after the aggressive conquest of the Eastern territory, during the catastrophe that occurred with the emergence of the Void of the Island, which led to the loss of three Pillar Houses.

However, the advance of the Boronéa House was halted by the revelation of the military power of the Hauveron House, which had previously maintained a reclusive stance. This behavior led many to believe that the Hauveron House was even in decline, but the effectiveness with which they not only reacted to the Void of the Island, but also to the expansion of the Boronéa House, proved that the Hauveron House was merely keeping its fangs hidden while keeping its claws sharp.

With the timely expansion, the Boronéa House managed not only to increase its territory but also to boost its influence through the economic growth generated by the conquest. However, the Boronéa House, eager to expand its territory further, generated constant friction against the Hauveron House, which proved to be an opponent that would not be devoured without an open war being initiated.

However, this friction between the houses was halted by a decree from the Royal family of Nepturia, who, realizing that the friction, which had lasted for seven years, was heading towards open conflict, found it necessary to make a decision after contact with the new dimension Areantarde. Thus, it was ordered that both Houses focus their resources on protecting their territory and new frontiers in order to prevent the advance of the Void of the Island.

In order to prevent conflicts from arising again, the Royal family ordered them to enter into an alliance that was to be sealed with a marriage between the Boronéa and Hauveron houses.

And in the year 133 (2279), the conflict between the two houses ceased. The last pending issue is to choose the candidates for the marriage.

To everyone's surprise, the first House to speak was the Hauveron House, which not only announced that they would marry their Priestess and third daughter, Mandipha, but also specified whom they would accept as a candidate. A choice that sparked a wave of debates throughout the Kingdom of Nepturia, as the chosen one did not belong to the Main House, like Mandipha, but to a support family, the "excluded enigma" Kemiro Boronéa.

After the announcement, Kemiro's mother, Helga, publicly announced on the same day that she would accept the Hauveron House's proposal. Unknown to the public, the Main House of the Boronéa condemned her decision without consulting them first. However, even being from a support family, such a decision was not enough for the council of Elders to pursue the matter against someone of Helga's level and status. Thus, the Main House announced its support and wishes for mutual prosperity between the Houses.

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After the meeting with his team, Kemiro returns to the sector controlled by his family in territory N4; sector 3, through the North entrance, which is the opposite direction of sector 9, where he met with his team.

Despite being a family with a centuries-old heritage, Kemiro’s ancestors decided to abandon their surname and become a "support family" for the Boronéa Main House, thus accepting their new surname.

Kemiro's estate covers an area exceeding hundreds of square meters, with dozens of mansions and a lake in the center. The entire property is surrounded by a high wall, featuring four entrances at its cardinal points, which are highly guarded.

"Lord Kemiro, good evening. How was your outing?"

Walking calmly, Kemiro is greeted by one of the guards, a tall and muscular man, a clear demonstration of his dedication to training.

"Good evening, Jacob, it was quite peaceful. Did anything interesting happen while I was away?"

Guard Jacob shows a shaky smile, as he believes that something interesting for Kemiro would be, at the very least, an invasion of his home.

"Thanks to Hein’Ra, today was another peaceful day. However, Miss Mandipha came to visit you, accompanied by her sister."

"Oh! Appearing once again without any announcement, well, not that it has anything to do with me. Anyway, thanks for the information."

“Since when does a bride need to schedule an appointment?” Jacob thinks, already accustomed to Kemiro's personality.

After bidding farewell to the guards and announcing his return at the sentry box, Kemiro enters through the wide service gate.

Sigh!

“What’s wrong, Jacob, are you okay?” asks the watch companion, noticing Jacob wiping the sweat formed on his forehead.

"I will never get used to Lord Kemiro's smile."

“Ah! Certainly, I’m also grateful that I don’t need to spend more time in his presence than necessary. His presence always gives me the chills.”

“I can’t understand why the family treats him this way. Have you ever seen an heir leave without having an escort or a private car?” Jacob whispers.

“Never. But who can understand what goes on in the minds of the leaders of the Pillar Houses? Also, it's nothing new; he’s always been treated this way since the incident with his brother.” The other guard sighs.

Jacob becomes pensive, then comments:

“Incident? What could have happened for him to receive such treatment?”

Approaching Jacob, the other guard whispers:

“Have you never heard about it? There are some rumors that when Lord Kemiro chose his Odyssey Path alone, he was only ten years old.”

“You’re kidding? Ten years? It took me four years just to get into my Soul Hall... Life’s not fair!” Jacob exclaims with a look of amazement.

“It’s serious! Up to that point, he was always treated as a genius. But during the process of opening his Foundation, his brother ended up being hit by the energy emitted by Kemiro, stimulating and opening his Foundation at only seven years old.”

“Wow! Seven? The minimum age is ten years… What happened to his brother?”

“As expected, the Foundation opened before being stable caused him several health issues that plague him to this day. However, after they discovered his Heritage, that was when Kemiro’s situation turned upside down, because they found out his brother has two Bloodlines: one from the Boronéa House and the Bloodline of his mother. But that’s not all!” The guard gestures exaggeratedly as he continues. “He was also born with the Celestial Body Constitution, which is the same as the progenitor of the family, one of the Main House’s greatest ambitions. Unfortunately, poor Kemiro possesses none of these.”

Looking toward the direction Kemiro entered, he sighs, saying:

“Well, I’ve worked for Kemiro’s family for twenty years, so take my advice: it’s better not to get too interested in this matter; you don’t want to risk someone from the family overhearing, right?” Sighing again, he says with a smile. “Changing the subject, this weekend, our days off coincide, right? Want to go fishing before winter arrives?”

“Of course! This year, I haven’t had much time with all the commotion in the Phantom Zone. I really need to relax!”

“Perfect! I’ve been researching and found this place I’m very interested in visiting.”

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Crossing the communal area of the mansions, Kemiro heads toward the dining hall to grab something to eat after the long walk back from the meeting.

The dining hall is like a luxurious restaurant, always prepared to cater to any requests from family members or scheduled meals every three hours for the staff.

Before he could reach the dining hall, Kemiro is called out:

“Lord Kemiro, you’re back! I was starting to get worried; it’s already 10 PM!”

“Oh! Agelia. Did anything interesting happen while I was away?”

Agelia is a young human girl, one of the only two exclusive maids serving Kemiro. She’s the daughter of a couple working for Kemiro’s mother. At fifteen, Agelia is already a professional maid. However, her proficiency hasn’t robbed her of her youthful spirit as she runs with open arms toward Kemiro with a bright smile. Stopping in front of him, Agelia salutes.

“No, sir! Only Miss Mandipha arrived accompanied by her older sister and attendants at 4 PM. Also, Miss Aine from the Main House arrived at 9 PM with her attendants looking for you, Lord! Governess Safix requested that you prioritize your fiancée Mandipha as soon as you return. That’s all, sir!”

“Great. I assume Safix is keeping Mandipha company?”

“Yes, Lord!”

Reflecting for a moment, without losing his slight smile, Kemiro exclaims:

“Okay! Let’s visit Aine first.”

“Sir! Are you going to ignore your fiancée to meet with another girl? That’s a decision that might increase the chances of the Lord getting stabbed!” Agelia expresses in a serious tone, but all seriousness is lost as she pretends to stab an invisible person.

Kemiro’s eyebrow twitches, but he smiles even more while ruffling Agelia’s short brown hair, saying:

“Don’t say something that could be misinterpreted. I’m just choosing the route that will allow me to spend more time with Mandipha. I also have an idea of why she came to visit unannounced.”

Although Agelia doesn’t evade, allowing her hair to be ruffled, she looks at Kemiro with a skeptical gaze, exclaiming:

“Why do your words make it seem like you’re stalling until it’s too late to meet the Miss today?”

“Of course not. Come on, which house is Aine in?”

Kemiro has a bad feeling when he notices Agelia smug expression.

“Safix predicted you’d say something like that, so, keeping our Lord’s convenience in mind, we’re hosting both of them in your residence.”

Kemiro can’t help but lose his smile, having a twisted expression as he faces Agelia, who merely laughs energetically at his reaction.

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Currently, in Kemiro’s residence, in the area used for hosting important guests, a large room spacious enough to comfortably accommodate a hundred people is occupied by only seven individuals.

Mandipha and Aine are seated opposite each other on a pair of luxurious sofas. Both have two female attendants standing behind them; the difference is that one of Mandipha’s attendants is her zealous older sister.

The last person is one of the most important individuals to Kemiro, his wet nurse and governess, Safix Oddurana, of the Ohboron race, with her light brown skin tone, a pair of thin, slightly backward-curving horns purple-colored atop her head, and her sharp eyes. Her canines are long enough for the tips to protrude through her rosy lips. Long black hair extending to her calves is adorned with a white ribbon. She stands with her slender body and long legs like a spear between the two visitors.

A maid enters, going up to Safix to inform her about something. Safix then informs the visitors while serving a fragrant, high-quality tea accompanied by sweets that complement the sweet aroma.

“Miss Mandipha and Miss Aine, I have been informed that Lord Kemiro has just returned and is on his way.”

“Thank you very much for informing us, Governess Safix,” Mandipha responds. Her long, white, curly hair with pink tips is loose for half its length and braided for the other half, extending to her waist. Atop her head, she possesses a pair of rounded ears. Elegantly placed on her lap is her long, thick tail with soft, silky fur.

Wearing a long white dress with a unique design from her culture, she exudes maturity that doesn’t fall short of her sister’s, even though she is ten years younger. Her downcast eyes, adorned with thick eyelashes, focus on Aine.

“Dear Aine. If you don’t mind, my curiosity. Even though you’re from the Main House, do you often visit Lord Kemiro? Ah! Please don’t misunderstand me; I’m just glad someone notices Lord Kemiro’s qualities.” Despite being aware of certain information, Mandipha acts ignorant of it.

Aine tries to maintain a mature air by elegantly sipping her tea, but her curiosity betrays her fourteen years of age with the interest she keeps in Mandipha’s fluffy tail; she slight flinches every time Mandipha, noticing her interest, moves the tip of her tail from side to side like a snake.

“Wh-Whenever my responsibilities allow, I find the advice that Ke… that Lord Kemiro offers me very valuable.” Aine responds while adjusting her long bangs of her black bob-cut hairstyle. Forcing herself to look directly at Mandipha with her eyes, which possess a unique iris, endowed with the Constitution she was born with, called Flower of the Fairies. Possessing the shape of a flower with six grayish petals.

Among the abilities that the Flower of the Fairies possesses, the main one is the ability to perceive the emotions of other beings, in the appearance of a colored aura and, in the case of intense and constant emotions, the aura takes the form of a unique creature.

At this moment, the reason Aine, even trained to behave in diplomatic relations, allows herself to be distracted by Mandipha’s fluffy tail is because the latter possesses an aura of color representing sincerity and interest. Colors that almost camouflage machination feelings. Such colors contrast with her sister, who has colors of impatience, expectation, and an intense color of love for Mandipha.

Briefly looking to the side, Aine analyzes her greatest interest after Kemiro, Safix. Aine has a secret she’s never shared with anyone. A secret about the total absence of colors in Safix. Many times, Aine has wondered if she’s actually alive. But she knows that this lack of color is not indeed a “lack of,” but rather that all colors only manifest due to the presence of a single person.

While pondering which topic to pursue in her conversation with Mandipha, Aine is surprised when her vision is filled with an explosion of the most vivid colors, the epicenter being Safix. With great effort, Aine manages to suppress her smile, knowing that the “only person” has arrived.

Aine adjusts herself on the sofa, turning all her attention to the door, an action everyone imitates, as, to her surprise, everyone hears an unexpected comment coming from the other side of the double doors of the room.

“Hoo! Now this is interesting.”

KRABOOM!