The Two Empresses
Returnees

"Okay, Princess," replied Phillip calmly. "Are we going to teleport?"

"of course. We're running out of time" Saciel replied calmly. He turned to Kezia who began to shed tears of sorrow with a face as soft as possible. "Ssh, Kezia don't cry."

"Huuu! Why did nee leave? Don't go, just here," whined Kezia as he hugged her tightly. Saciel just kept quiet and stroked his head. "Can't go!"

"I'm sorry Kezia. Nee has to go get things done at Careol. You're home, it's time for you to go home with your brothers."

"No want! I want nee!" whining.

"Go, I'll take care of this boy" Max chirped as he pulled him back. "Little wolf, here you are."

"Huwa! Ugly nii! Nii ugly!" the whining gets harder. Max picked up the girl and brought her closer to Nero, then turned and gestured to leave immediately. Saciel nodded and turned to Bishop Made.

"Thank you for taking us to this place. Since the heirloom I have brought home, let me make a replacement, "Saciel said with a sincere smile.

"Well, do you have any heirlooms?" ask Bishop Made jahil. Saciel chuckled, then pulled out a simple necklace with a waterdrop-shaped pendant with topaz as the jewel. "That?"

"Well, not an heirloom thing anyway, but it's equivalent to the real thing. My necklace will take care of you" he said, giving the necklace. "May it be useful for this city."

"Thank you for your kindness, little lady. Be careful when you return" Bishop Made said, giving a blessing. "May the Aegis God protect you."

"Haha, I don't believe in gods but thank you for the blessing" Saciel said. Before Saciel left, Max held her back and whispered in her ear.

"Not much behavior there, witch"

"...no will. I'll come back to help you, and also slash your head" Saciel said with a sneer. Max just gave a sincere smile and nodded.

"better. Go," he said as he let go of the girl. Saciel nodded and clasped Phillip's hand.

"Are you ready?" phillip asked with a sweet smile.

"Yes. Whenever you're ready," Saciel said. Phillip immediately teleported and left the demi-humans and bishops. Kezia hardens her cries, hoping Saciel and Phillip return to her.

"It's just that you're crying, chibi. They won't be back anytime soon, so stop whining and go back to where you came from" Nero said flatly. Kezia scowled and jumped down, her body turning into a teenage girl with a sour face yet the priesthood had not disappeared from her.

"Nii you're so cruel. When we left them?" kezia asked coldly with a husky voice.

"If we go with them to the Respher, it's the same as bringing us faster down the guillotine," Max replied. "We'll meet them at the right time, believe me."

"Hmph, alright," he said while showing off his pierced tongue. "Hehe, nii kangen same nee huh?"

"Silence you're a boy. We'll go back and take charge of the kingdom. It looks like the aristocrats are starting to act" Max said. They immediately left the southeastern part and returned to Mizuki City, where the Marchioness was waiting for them.

"Where are the two witches?" ask Marchioness.

"They've returned to their country. Marchioness, prepare the horse carriage. We're going back to the kingdom" Max said. The Marchioness saluted and told her bodyguards to prepare everything.

"Daughter, long time no see. You still look small yes" Bishop Made said, holding back laughter. Kezia pouted and pinched Bishop Made. "Ouch!"

"The little one here is you! Ugly!" bentak Kezia's. Bishop Made retreated and stroked his former pinch, occasionally complaining.

"The Cruel Princess. Don't be so dong, I'm just kidding. I'm grateful that you survived the tragedy that befell your family. What about His Majesty the King and Queen?"

"We haven't found it yet" answered Nero short.

"Is that so? I understand" said Bishop Made.

"Prince, Princess, the chariot is ready" said Marchioness Geliza. The three immediately got into the horse carriage and left Mizuki City.

Lao was enjoying his iris field when Saciel and Phillip appeared before him, making the cup in his hand fall.

"Wow, you guys back? It turned out to be faster than I expected," said Lao happily. "Hows it? Did you find the ring?"

"Before I answer, how is Cerlina?" asked Saciel fiercely. Lao fell silent and averted his gaze, sighing slowly before staring at Saciel.

"Cerlina's condition isn't that good. He was poisoned" Lao said. Saciel gasps and pulls Lao's collar, making Phillip have trouble holding himself back.

"Fuck! You said you'd protect her, but why would she be poisoned?" saciel Maki.

"Saciel relax!" phillip panicked.

"The elders wanted to make him sick, but..."

"I'll kill them," Saciel muttered furiously while throwing Lao away and intending to leave, but the vine appeared and twisted it. "What the fuck?!"

"Sorry, sweet. You need to calm down first" Julian said as he walked closer to Saciel. "You don't want a civil war, do you?"

"Julian, who are you on?" saciel asked withstanding the raging emotions. Phillip stood in front of Saciel and pointed his rapier at Julian.

"Don't touch Saciel" Phillip threatened.

"Phillip, relax. You can't get carried away in this hot situation. Can you listen to me first?"

"How am I supposed to calm down if you tie Saciel up?" reply Phillip cold.

"If I let him go, there could be bloodshed in Careol. Please calm down and persuade him. You're more skilled than we are" Julian said. Phillip was silent for a moment, then lowered his rapier and turned to face Saciel.

"I'm not going to act, okay?" saciel said more calmly than before.

"I still can't believe it so sorry Saciel, you're still tied up" Julian said. Saciel just glared and shrugged, letting Phillip sit next to Lao.

"his ring?" ask Lao. Phillip takes Saciel's ring from a small bag and shows it to Lao. "Oh, you found it."

"Yes, even though we were almost killed by a god, a flugel and a siren" replied Phillip Keki. Lao chuckled and touched the ring with high curiosity.

"God hm? Whose god?"

"Deus Ex Machina, asshole," Saciel replied loudly. Lao blinked his eyes many times and saw Phillip, but his plate reaction left him shocked.

"Deus Ex Machina you say? Crazy, you're out of a war with what flugel?"

"Hey, that jerk flugel first started," Saciel said in self-defense. Julian could only shake his head, dizzy with Saciel's increasingly passing behavior. "I'm serious!"

"Sweetie, I know. Just shut up, okay?" julian pasrah. Lao refocused on his ring and looked at Saciel.

"Beauty, do you want to come forward as the heir to the throne with Cerlina and Vristhi?" ask Lao.

"Hey, are you crazy? I'm a fugitive, how can a fugitive be the heir to the throne?" asked Saciel in surprise. "Just like a Great Priest."

"I can set it up if you agree, but there's a condition."