'WHY IS he here? And he is dressed like a prophet no less?!'Alesteria was totally baffled at the sight of an old friend who disappeared before her, thinking that he had died after all those years passed, then seeing that friend standing in front of her acting like a prophet.'Of all things, a prophet is what he chose?! He doesn't even believe in anything!'In Alesteria's life as a witch, this friend of hers was called 'Kairo', and the reason why his name is that he has won numerous battles against his fellow dragons.He was reputed to have never lost a single fight in his whole existence, and he was always seeking confrontations against his kind.That's how she met Kairo, when he walked into the mountains to claim it as his own.Alesteria's former self was stronger than everyone else at the time, therefore she easily overcame Kairo.Kairo refused to accept the loss and returned to confront

THE BANQUET hall began to be noisy as the band begins to play while the nobles interacted with themselves, chattering and praising each other for their appearance that day. The scene was comparable to those that were drawn in storybooks and fables, almost like a dream come true. However, the truth is that this banquet hall is a warzone for those nobles who will try to tear each other down for the sake of their well-being. It was all just a play that they did to make them look good about themselves. At least, that is what a certain boy think. The boy sighed in boredom as he sat in one of the chairs provided along with some of the food, placed in front of him. He wore a magnificent suit that made him stand out, anyone could tell that he is a noble with high prestige elegance, with his hair brushed neatly and his posture perfect, his grey-colored eyes boring at the food in distaste. He was practically the center o

THE CELEBRATION went on until it was time for it to end, with the nobles bidding their farewell to each other while some are staying behind to see if they can talk to the emperor in which they absolutely have no chance in the first place.Meanwhile, Alesteria was sleeping soundly in Xerxes' arms as her little fingers formed into a fist, her lips pouting a little bit and her eyelashes kissing her cheeks.She looks so lovely right now that Aimilios and Aldrich are thinking of plans to get Xerxes to hand over Ales.Aldrich was the first to go as he cleared his throat in order to get Xerxes' attention."Your majesty," He called as he smiled innocently.Xerxes raised an eyebrow at his son, already knowing his intentions.Aldrich continued with a fake smile on his lips."You seem to be tired from carrying Ales all day, so if you may--""No."Aldrich smiled even more, even after Xerxes' strong disapproval, but

SAXON LEFT not soon after he gave the gift, leaving Morgaine alone with Alesteria.It is now her turn to give her a gift."It is not as grand as what Duke Versomer gave you so I don't know if you'll like this." Morgaine said as she presents her gift.By the tone of her voice, Alesteria knew that it was a personal gift and unlike the gift that she has received from other people, this one is sincere.And she likes sincerity the most.Alesteria smiled widely at Morgaine and made grabby hands towards her, excited to open the gift which made Morgaine smile in relief.She gave Alesteria the box and helped her open it, revealing a locket with a picture of Alana from when she was young.This was the first time Alesteria saw Alana because every portrait of hers was kept somewhere by Xerxes order, probably in a special room only he knows.She knew Alana by name, but not her face. So, when she saw the small picture in the

'AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! WHY DID I BITE MY TONGUE AT ALL TIMES?! I WAS TRYING TO LOOK COOL BUT I MESSED UP!' Alesteria closed her mouth instantly and put two hands in front of her lips, cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she stared at Xerxes wide-eyed. Xerxes, too, looked at her wide-eyed as his mouth slowly agape. 'Don't look at me like that! It makes me even more embarrassed!!' Alesteria was still embarrassed and was hiding it behind her hands but Xerxes was too shocked to even notice her embarrassment. The long silence seemed to make her even shyer. 'Huhuhu. My dignity, my pride…' While Alesteria is being gloomy mentally upon being reminded of her mistake, Xerxes snapped out of it as he turned his head to his two sons, who were both just as shocked as him. "She said… father, right?" Aldrich slowly nodded. "She did… Our Alesteria is a genius!" He state