The Two Empresses
Word

The next day was no fun for the beautiful witch. Before the sun showed its power, his body had been overwritten by Kezia's tiny body which he thought was quite heavy. Plus the doctor who entered by carrying a pile of bitter medicine that was able to kill his sense of taste. Not only that, Max and Nero denounce it all out by saying it is weak, useless and stupid. Only Phillip could be neutral enough to calm Saciel's mind.

"They're worried about you, okay?" phillip said while putting a cup of tea mixed with honey clove tree. "I hope you appreciate their feelings."

"I know you don't have to push me like that" Saciel judges said. His eyes were fixed on Kezia who was fast asleep with a small smile on her face. "Is there a newspaper?"

"I hope you can read the writing anyway" Phillip said as he handed him a newspaper. Saciel used magic glasses and read them, but his face began to sour and squeeze the newspaper.

"Phillip, when can I get out of this place?" ask Saciel inside.

"With your condition, I think it still takes a while. Unless you want me to do some magic healing" Phillip replied. Saciel threw herself down and gently stroked Kezia's head. "Unfortunately I'm not as good as Auntie, okay?"

"You're right. Just do first aid so I can teleport."

"Stand, what? Can't, you've spent too much mana, plus your stamina is still lacking. I won't let you do that" Phillip refused.

"Then how can I get back to Careol quickly?"

"Ke Careol you say? Are you crazy? Going back means we're dead, okay? Is this because of Cerlina?" ask Phillip carefully.

"Phillip, Cerlina is under threat from the elders. He said the word was tantamount to dragging him under the guillotine. I have to get her out of there as soon as possible" Saciel replied.

"You don't have to come. I'll protect her" chirped someone. They turned their heads and found Lao standing in the doorway carrying a bouquet of red roses. He walked in casually and placed the bouquet in a porcelain vase right next to Saciel's bed. "He's still part of the temple, so I guess executing him means fighting against God Oorun. He's a god's 'messenger."

"If you're here then there's something interesting you want to tell me, right?" guess Saciel.

"Bingo. You're smart, honey. From the look on your face I can guess you already know Cerlina's position is threatened because of her word, right?"

"Then what do you offer me as your generosity?" saciel asked with a smile.

"I like your broad way of thinking, sweet Saciel. You remind me of Vristhi."

"Eww, I don't like that crazy woman. And I think your taste is very bad about women" Saciel sneered. Lao just laughed and gave a smile.

"His name is also love, anything can look more attractive than the original. Ah, focus. I want you to find the Arakawa family ring."

"You're still expecting that ancient ring?"

"Tsk tsk, sweet Saciel. The ring is as valuable as Careol and the rest of our kingdom. You really don't know your family's history - do you, Careol's country history?"

"I think our history has changed a lot since the elders came to power in Careol" Saciel lamented.

"You're right. What about you, Arlestine? I heard that in your house you kept some old and outdated books about the formation of the Respher," Lao said, turning his face to Phillip who was standing stiffly beside him.

"...i think I know what you're coming here for" Phillip said, pulling up a chair and sitting down. "You want to fulfill that word, don't you?"

"Oh, you're quick to respond too. Youre right. I want to fulfill that word. But it would be better if I told you the beginning of our kingdom. Hmm, do you know why the 7 Eternal Wizards were formed?"

"Because the 7 Eternal Wizards are the strongest knights the kingdom has formed from the 7 heads of the family namely Arakawa, Requiem, Phoenix, Schariac, Rosemary, Zografos and Garza," Saciel replied confidently. Lao pursed his lips.

"less precise. The truth is because the 7 Eternal Wizards are a combination of the core and branch royal families. In other words..."

"That means that the seven of us are candidates for the king?" ask Saciel.

"Obviously only 2 families. Unfortunately, I still need evidence to complete my theory. The Rosemary family is one of them" Lao said.

"Rosemary?" ask Saciel.

"Where do you know that?" ask Phillip.

"The ring that Vristhi has is a magic ring with a family crest. Not only that, the ring was also decorated with the Oorun Eye jewel in the center of the emblem. Not all family head rings have that" Lao said. He showed off his family's ring without a single jewel adorning it.

"Then why do you think that my family is an nuclear family?" ask Saciel.

"Well, based on my superstitious theory and strong enough evidence for it, I dare say that your family is a nuclear family" Lao replied.

"What if it wasn't?" chirps Saciel. "There are still some noble families that have emblematic rings."

"Hahaha, that's impossible. The 7 Eternal Wizards family head ring was made with the best special materials and forges the kingdom had. And to get the jewel of the Eye of Oorun, you need permission from the kingdom with the royal seal," Lao said.

"really troublesome. Then why do the elders want it?"

"Because of the ring, you can be king" said Lao. Saciel and Phillip fell silent, and looked at each other.

"Why do the elders want that?" ask Phillip.

"Ck Phillip, your imagination is so low. Just imagine, if a tyrannical and arrogant person gets the throne from the ring, what will happen?" ask Lao.

"....i think Careol will be destroyed in an instant" Saciel said.

"The bingo! You're absolutely right, sweetie. Therefore, we should immediately find the ring and make sure that what we are looking for is really the real one, not a fake like me."

"Hahaha, it's so funny Lao. Still, I had to seek their approval before deciding to go look for the cursed item. So, where are they?" ask Saciel.

"Outside. You want to talk to them?" reply Phillip. Before Saciel opened her mouth, the little girl demi-human in her lap woke up and yawned cutely.

"Nee?" call him. Saciel stroked her head gently while occasionally peeping her cheeks. "Uhh, warm."

"Call them. I don't want them nagging behind my back because they don't like our internal problems."

"Okay" Phillip replied as he walked out of the room.

"I should also go, too" said Lao and left them by teleportation.

Nero and Max Ackerman.

Art by: ShadowX_Kei

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