Minerva stiffly sat on the high chair beside her father in the dining room. It was time for dinner and her father insisted that he would be the one who'll feed her. Before, it was Elise who fed her. But now, Santi declined Elise when she tried to feed her as he wanted to do it himself.
Lorenzo already left. He only did so when he was filled with the gossip that he wanted. Not only that, he even shamelessly brought the cookies that Julia baked. Santi gave him a mouthful of insult before he let Lorenzo take them.
"Was there a particular food that Minnie liked to eat?" Santi asked the four maids who were in charge to took care of his child while he was away.
"Your Grace, if there was something that the Little Miss liked to eat, it would be strawberry, banana, and minced avocado with sweetened milk," Elise answered. As she was the one that was assigned on the Little Miss' food, she was the one knowledgeable the most about
"Ysmael! I'll kill you! You son of a bitch!"Everyone inside the room was silent as they knelt in front of the presence of the king. As his anger shot up, so as his mana thus made everyone inside the room tremble.A loud crash was once again heard. Afterward, they heard the loud breath of King Vicente IX.Silence engulfed the whole room until the king broke it himself."If any of you could eliminate the Duke of Ivrea, I would, without a doubt, pass the crown to any of you."The princes and princesses that were inside the room were shocked by the declaration of their Imperial Father. No, it wasn't a declaration anymore. It was more of an ultimatum!"But of course, that wasn't an easy feat." The king continued, "That's why his daughter was there, wasn't it?"Silence once again ensued. But it was broken down when the Second Prince answered.
Minerva didn't know how to ask her father about this. Where should she start?Before she could open her mouth, Alvin, who silently left the study room earlier, knocked on the door."Your Grace, the Crown Prince asked for an audience."Minerva widened her eyes in surprise. The Crown Prince was here? Why was he here of all places?She glanced at her father whose left brow was arched."Escort him to the reception room.""Yes, Your Grace."Santi stood up with Minerva in his arms. She thought that he'd leave but she didn't know that her father would take her to the reception room.Logan, who calmly sat inside the reception room, sipped the tea that Alvin brewed. He glanced at the door when he noticed some slight movements. Then, the door was opened and Santi, with his daughter in his arms, went inside."This subject g
Minerva glimpsed at the forest-like in front of her. However, she could not see anything aside from some trees as the area was covered with thick mist.She glanced at her father who nonchalantly walked into the forest. Despite the thick mist, it seemed that her father knew which direction to go.As the both of them were silent on the entire walk, Minerva furrowed her brows as she recalled how almost nobody could be seen while they were on their way here.Right, she remembered that Shirley mentioned that there was a specific part of this estate that was forbidden from everyone. Even Alvin and Cassie didn't have an idea of what was inside this 'forbidden place'.Shirley mentioned that two accidents happened inside this estate. And these two were connected to the forbidden place.These two people, who tried to trespass the forbidden place, were found dead while their corpses laid on the
Minerva swallowed when she saw the books that her father placed on the desk in front of her. She glanced at him but she shrunk her neck when she saw his stern face.“This was the language that was been used here. For now, we could communicate with each other as I used magic spell despite our language barrier. However, it would be different thing if your body was finally born. Thus, you need to learn our language early. In this way, you could somehow understand what the people around you say.” Santi explained to his daughter.“Okay…” Minerva answered in a small voice.Santi softened his expression and patted her head, “I don’t want you to had difficulty to adjust in this world. Hence, as we waited for your body to be born, I wanted you to prepare.”“I understand, daddy.”He smiled and pinched her nose, “It’s good that you know.”Minerva rubbed her eyes as she stare
“Hey, Kristofer, you didn’t call just to say those, right?” Santi asked. The man on the other line, which was Kristofer, hummed in agreement.“Yeah, I would like to ask Little Minnie about the gift that she wanted to receive. I didn’t want to repeat about what happened on Serena’s birthday.”When he mentioned about Serena’s birthday, Maureen couldn’t help but to laugh. She did not know what Kristofer gifted Serena. All she knew was that Serena cried so hard when she saw the gift and left early together with Constance. Kristofer was ashamed of what happened and Lorenzo, as a jerk that he was, wouldn’t stop to tease him about it. He only stopped when Constance was pissed until she hit him.“Baby, your Uncle Kristofer asked about the gift that you wanted. Did you have something on your mind?” Maureen asked Minerva in her soft voice.Minerva grasped her Aunt Maureen’s clothes as she
The Azenla Empire was thrown into chaos when they heard the news that on the southwest of the Southern Region, the large mine of a mana stone that was owned by the Second Prince’s faction exploded. The only thing that left was a large pit that was covered with purplish-black flames. This was the first time in the history that they ever saw this type of flame. Furthermore, the heat that the flame produced was too strong that even the five archmages that the emperor dispatched could only stood on the distance of five hundred yards. If they tried to go further, the barrier that they covered on themselves would be shattered and they would surely feel the strong heat. Emperor Vicente IX was extremely angry of what happened. Everyone knew the importance of the mine. It not only disrupted the distribution of the mana stones across the empire and the neighbor kingdoms, it also greatly affected the economy of the empire. The emperor made an imperial order to investigate thoro
Due to the chaos of the emperor, the Gera Empire lost a ruler. Some nobles wanted to step up and usurp the throne however, Juan Miguel couldn’t find any decent from them. After what the late emperor did, the empire needed a ruler that could help to stabilize the nation. As Juan Miguel pondered on who to would be the next ruler, a grand duke openly suggested Juan Miguel as the new emperor. His suggestion shocked not only the nobles but also the commoners. The grand duke even added that if the Halen Empire−the empire that the Empress Dowager Adira governed, could reach such heights and be prospered, why couldn’t their Gera Empire? To make it short, after a debacle, it ended on Juan Miguel as the new emperor of the Gera Empire. “So, what now? Did you only plan to attack the mine of mana stones?” Lorenzo curiously asked. Santi’s left brow arched. “It depends on them. If they still had the energy to at
The Second Prince tried to look somewhere. He already lost his face due to the dragon that suddenly attacked the Southern Region. He needed to redeem himself to prove to the nobles that even if he wasn't the Crown Prince, he was more than worthy to be the next Emperor. He clenched his fist. If Logan died that time, he should've become the Crown Prince now. Damn this tradition! The position of the Crown Prince was something that he coveted for so long. When Leno died, the Marquis of Dampierre was the one who brought up the tradition. As long as the First Empress had a child, he or she would be the one that would be titled as the Crown Prince. Hence, even if Logan was the Twelfth Prince, he was still given the title of the Crown Prince despite him being comatose at that time. The Second Prince already tried different ways to eliminate the Crown Prince. Even his Imperial Mother the Second Empress dispatched some to ass
"Minnie?"Minerva snapped back from her thoughts as soon as she saw Marcus waving his hand in front of her. She was too lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice that he was calling her name."Oh, you were finally back from thinking deeply. Seriously, Minnie, you were the only one I knew that would often daze even in the middle of a tense conversation. Sometimes, I couldn't help but wonder what was running on your mind." Marcus said as his right cheek rested on his palm and looked at him with unmasked curiosity.Minerva scoffed and smacked his arm, which she often did to him."Shut up." She rolled her eyes, "And what was that about what was running on my mind? Seriously, Marcus, if you only knew, you wouldn't have wished to know."Of course, she was only joking. But Minerva didn't want to entertain Marcus anymore with this topic hence she ended this
"Do you perhaps understand this language?" Minerva asked. Marcus raised his head to look at her."Kind of. I was still studying that language but I don't have enough time. There were words and phrases that didn't make sense for me so I decided to take that books when I return home." He answered, "But if you wanted that book, you could borrow that before me.""I see." She muttered as she caressed the book."This language was rare. How did you learn about this?""Oh, that." Marcus knitted his brows as if he was recalling, "He had books that had the same language as that on his private library. I was curious about the book hence I asked him to teach me how to read that language. Although father didn't personally teach me how, he instead gave me an old book that teach how to read that language." He paused and looked at her, "Why, did you want to learn that language?"Minerva pursed her l
"Do you perhaps understand this language?" Minerva asked. Marcus raised his head to look at her."Kind of. I was still studying that language but I don't have enough time. There were words and phrases that didn't make sense for me so I decided to take that books when I return home." He answered, "But if you wanted that book, you could borrow that before me.""I see." She muttered as she caressed the book."This language was rare. How did you learn about this?""Oh, that." Marcus knitted his brows as if he was recalling, "He had books that had the same language as that on his private library. I was curious about the book hence I asked him to teach me how to read that language. Although father didn't personally teach me how, he instead gave me an old book that teach how to read that language." He paused and looked at her, "Why, did you want to learn that language?"Minerva pursed her l
"Where did you get these books?" Minerva asked Marcus who was crouching down on the floor. Piles of books surrounded him as he reclined his back on the couch. There was a throw pillow on his lap while above it was an opened book.She didn't want to disturb Marcus. Minerva wanted to quietly sit in front of him as he looked too immerse on what he was reading. But as soon as she saw the title of the books that was piled up, words subconsciously blurted out on her mouth. And before she could react, she had already questioned him."Oh?" Marcus raised his head and looked at her, "Which of these?""Those at the back." She answered as she pointed at the four piled up thick books who obviously looked worn out."Oh. I found that inside the box at the library's storage room. It was interesting hence I took it." Marcus nonchalantly answered. As he looked at Minerva who had a complicated look at the old books, he
"Dad, I heard that the faculty wanted to talk to you." Minerva said in a small voice once she managed to connect the communication device to her father.Although he admonished her earlier and they already made up, Minerva still spoke carefully at her father in case that his mood hadn't dampen yet."I see. I'd talk to them later." Her father answered which made Minerva hummed. She didn't know what to say next and it seemed that her father had felt her discomfort as he sighed."I'll just finish my things first and I'd head there. Take care, okay?""Yes, dad. You too."Minerva watched as the light of the stone began to wane until it appeared to be a common rock. She placed the stone on the table and sighed."Chill out. Nothing would happen to your father. The faculty were obviously just followed the protocols as Master had breached it. At most, he would need to compens
Minerva was looking at the window on her bedroom. She sat on the chair and leaned her body to the desk. Her right cheek rested on her right palm as she gazed outside. However, although she looked like busy admiring the chipping birds on the tree and the clear blue sky, she was actually immersed on her thought.Her father had already left after he talked to Claire and the board of directors. Although Minerva wanted to follow, her father had forbid her to do so. He also said that she didn't need to meet the board of directors when it wasn't necessary. And if they insisted, her father would make sure that they'd understand what "no" meant.Minerva couldn't help but let out a sigh. Her father didn't reprimand her for strolling around the academy. But since Zinnia hadn't returned yet and Marcus was nowhere to be found, she decided to stay here for the meantime."Minnie?" She heard Zinnia said after three consective knocks.
Santi just got home after he talked privately with Sora. With that, he found out thoroughly what actually happened on the day that Minerva and Zinnia was attacked.He couldn't help but purse his lips. He had eyed this organization for years yet he couldn't find anything. Adira had already helped yet the results were the same. Even Winter, the Pope of the Church of Larin, secretly sent out information about this unknown organization yet they couldn't find anything at all. Worse, Sora had been unable to track those three who attacked Santi, Kristina, and Minerva while they were on the Halen Empire ten years ago.Although they hadn't found anything despite their combined efforts, Santi had a little bit of an inkling on who might behind all of these. After all, nobody in this world was capable enough on hiding away from Sora's radar unless it wasthem.If it truly wasthem just like what Santi a
Out for Santi's courtesy, Marcus excused himself so Minerva and Santi could have a time to talk. Although the tension increased as soon as Marcus left, Minerva chose to remain silent and let her father vent out. After all, it was her fault that she didn't say a word about the incident."Minerva Chrysalis, didn't I tell you to report to me immediately if something had happened to you? We talked last night before you went to sleep, right? I asked you if something happened but you just told me that you and Zinnia went outside to stroll. Nothing more. And yet just this morning, Claire had talked to me about the attempted assassination that happened yesterday? When you and Zinnia went outside?"Minerva bit the bottom of her lips and lowered her head. She knew that her father would certainly be mad about her hiding this for him. However, now that she had faced his anger, she couldn't help but feel regret on her decision."Wh
The breakfast was over and Serena, Parker, and Sancho went home. Although Serena and Parker were sent together in a mission with Vernon and Hansel, it was also the same case for Sancho. He was sent into an A rank mission. Therefore, what was left was Minerva, Zinnia, and Marcus."Lady Zinnia, a student sent a message saying that the young lady was summoned by Professor Claire." A maid said after she knocked three times on the dining room."Ah? Okay." Zinnia stood up and looked at Minerva."I'll be back. If you want, you could go with Marcus.""It's fine. I'll just wait for you here." Minerva said with a smile. Then, Zinnia left leaving Minerva and Marcus."So…" Marcus began, "Uncle Santi didn't permit you to go outside the Larin Continent?""Huh?" Minerva took a bite from the cake before she answered, "I thought you already knew?""I had a h