
Aither Residence - Kingdom of the Armis
"Marilyn, Marilyn should be in the library first if Willy has met you. Willy told you yes..." William saw Marni's exhausted face in search of her father who was not end in sight.
Seeing Marni sitting on the sofa while enjoying the breeze from the open window made William's heart become a little calm. He slowly walked to the phone in the corner of the room and when the phone was connected by the butler, William said in a whisper, "Alex, I'm in the reading room. I wait outside the room. You come here fast..."
"Tut..tut...tut.." The phone call was not connected before Alex could answer his little master's orders. Alex who was busy directing the monthly budget to the treasurer was forced to stop his work and immediately arrange his suit to meet his master.
When Alex arrived at the doorstep. He saw his little master sneaking around like a thief.
Clamps.
"Young master.." said Alex, William was surprised, "you're cornering Willy, Alex!"
"I'm sorry for my negligence, young master. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Alex, where's dad?" william asked the butler when he could not find the father he was looking for in the study.
"Master's at a parliamentary meeting in the palace."
"When's it back?"
"I'm sorry I can't tell you exactly the master is coming back, does the young master need anything else?" Alex answered the curious little vampire question very politely.
"You may go," William thought and then remembered something, "eh wait!"
William gives Alex a code to get close to him and whispers the question in Alex's ear, "have the chef and patissier I asked for come?"
"Oh, young master. They've been working since this afternoon. Does the young master want to try lunch or tea with the young master's friend?"
"Tsk! She's my future sweetheart Alex isn't a friend, remember that! Hmhp!"
William pouted as he walked away from Alex then turned to look at Alex who was still in the same position, "bring tea and snacks to the library reading room, okay?"
"Okay, young master."
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Towards a silent midnight, the sound of a bentley car model continental gt mulliner entered the Aither family mansion. Alex as the butler and still wear his proud butler uniform to welcome his master who came home from work.
"Welcome, Sir..." Alex welcomes Richard in a briefcase that Richard hands over to Alex.
"Is there anything interesting going on at home?" asked Richard, taking off his coat and watch, and he gave it to his butler.
"Young master was looking for you this afternoon, sir."
Richard stopped his steps to climb the stairs hearing Alex say, "what wind is a little boy looking for me? Forget I'll see him later. Prepare my bath water, I'll go to my study first..."
"Good, Mister..."
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Clamps, the sound of the door of the workspace open.
"Alex, what a coincidence. Can you make me an eh-coffee." Richard's words were cut off to see Marni coming into the study.
Marni closed the door and sat down on the sofa and said, "there's something I want to ask."
"Oh, sure. Sit down first, "welcome Richard and grab the phone next door to order coffee for him, "Marilyn wants coffee too or tea?"
"Tea."
"One tea too, Alex," said Richard after walking to the couch. Richard took a sitting position right opposite Marni and said "is there anything important until it can't wait for the morning to talk about it?"
"Will the descendants of Aither be able to control the power unleashed by witches?"
"Oho! Finally, you showed me your tail that you were a witch..."
"I'm serious Richard." said Marni expressionlessly.
"really? I even saw you born when I was taking out my enemies. You were born in the Kingdom of Afreda 450 years ago right? Vampires who are still young enough to be pure noble-blooded vampires..." Marni said blatantly.
"Ekhem. All right, let's forget about the age issue. For the problem you're asking the answer to I don't know."
"Really?"
"I guess, but why are you asking that..."
Marni looked at Richard and considered whether he should share his personal information until Marni said, "i suspect William controlled my magic power without him noticing."
"Can you explain more clearly." asked Richard.
Geck. Geck. Geck.
"Master, this is Alex. Am I allowed to enter?"
"Come in," Richard said as he stepped towards his desk again to pick up some books. When Richard sat down again on the sofa, Alex was done serving tea and coffee to them.
"Is there anything else I can help you with, sir?"
"You can go, Alex. Thank you and rest..."
"Well, sir," Alex obeyed his old orders and left the room.
Clamps, the sound of the door closing from the outside.
"Can you explain now?" richard asked his pending question.
"I could feel the mana flowing through my body but it couldn't produce magic or even suddenly disappeared when I wanted to do something that went against William's will."
"Hmm...have you ever given your blood to Willy?" investigate Richard while analyzing the events that occurred.
"Yes, is that why?"
"Wait, I can't be sure yet. Let me know the real situation first. Have you ever drank William's blood?"
"No."
"There are two possibilities, first you may drink the blood of William unconsciously and then there is a blood bond between you, but maybe because you're an Arkhaya clan witch or Willy has no experience in blood bonding, the effects of blood bonding are a little different or you can be controlled by Willy's mind-compulsion power without Willy realize. This book on blood ties with a special edition can only be owned by those who have pure vampire blood. So, I'm sure you'll return this book to me" Richard said, handing Marni three books.
"Thank you but can I ask you one more time?" marni asked with Richard's smile of diplomacy, "of course, I'll help if I can."
"Can you take William away from me?"
"Hmmm, as a father of course I will be on my son's side. But if I can be honest, even if I'm on your side. I won't be able to keep Willy away from you" Richard said, then he drank his coffee while looking at Marni meaningfully.
"Why?"
"For the witch's blood is more additive than animal or human blood for vampires. The stronger the magician's talent, the more addictive it is to the vampires, so the witches have a body defense system from birth: their blood is odorless. In other words, Willy will never let you go.." said Richard then they were silent for some time until Richard asked Marni, "does there be any more questions?"
"Why are you helping me?"
"Of course, because you're my son-in-law. As a good father-in-law candidate, I would help if I could hehehe...."
"Tsk! Thank you, then excuse me...."
"Hey! Why be formal again? Oh yes, just advice. If you want to escape, you can run away after giving your blood to Willy. The energy contained in your blood is so great, if the portion of blood given is more than given before then Willy needs to fall asleep for a while after drinking your blood, maybe you are also aware of it?"
"Yes, thanks to you now I understand why William fell asleep tonight..."
Clamps, the sound of the reading room door closed.
Feel your father's vengeance, my poor son. Who told you to make your mother angry with me. Soon you'll know how hard it is to get hehehehe's soul mate, Richard's inner voice before he goes on a job to examine the letter of cooperation between nations.
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