Chapter 57: Chapter 57
Alright, here I am to explain something- me telling a backdrop story of a character in a summary/ short format means that I will explain the entire event later in explicit detail so just post your questions or remember them so that you can follow later.
Helixis(Saintess)- Azarios' mother
Empress Daphne- Evil step grandmother of Lilith
Crown Prince Kyzm(later emperor Kyzm)-evil uncle of Lilith
Prince Ragel- Brother of Kyzm- evil uncle of Lilith
Prince Vzeus- Lilith's father
Diereze- Archduke Aeon's mother( who was in chapter Gaerin)/ was forced by prince Ragel to be his concubine(later phases)
Prime Minister Artim- Prime minister of Gaerin( age same as Vzeus)
Empeor Fleunix- Father of Vzeus/ Grandfather of Lilith(not evil)
Empires and foundations were never everlasting, similar to the movement of the sun god and moon goddess that sprinkled light on the mortal realm before disappearing,even the dynasties had predestined fates to fall and rise like tides in ocean. On one end of the Gaerin where mirth and joy prevailed as Princess Lyra gave birth to the pride and joy of Prince Vzeus the other end of Gaerin was immersed in darkness.
Imperial Concubine Diereze had just got married into the imperial palace to Emperor Fleunix. Her heart and soul that loved someone else was dejected brutally as she was forced to enter the palace looking at her parent's condition. All her life the woman only had feelings for the young Prime Minister of Gaerin who she was engaged to and that was her biggest flaw, Diereze looked at the simple yet beautiful courtyard of Prince Vzeus where if heard closely, one could hear cries of a baby followed by the infectious laughter of the Prince and Princess.
She had only wished for that.
To live happily
Was that too much to ask?
Prime Minister Artim was considered to the most noble man after Prince Vzeus in the kingdom of Gaerin but Diereze had truly understood what he was... a monster with godly aura. Just like the sirens sang a tune for the sailors to lure them in, Artim too had slowly yet steadily used her father's connections to rise in stature and just like after being enchanted by the sirens the sailors were dragged and drowned in oceanic waters, Direze too was manipulated in a way which made her feel death was better than living.
Artim had spent a night with her when she was intoxicated with wine and then the next day promised to marry her but that did not happened because six months later when the emperor expressed his desire to bring Direze into the inner palace as his concubine, Artim broke all engagement relations with her and instead proposed to her younger sister- Lady Yona.
And the result- Direze who had been secretly carrying a child, flesh and blood of Artim while hiding it away from the eyes of her family miscarried.
Devour one's heart, soul and existence, consume it so brutally so that to leave nothing that can be considered alive
Cruel and monstrous, a form of an demonic beast, seep that dark aura into your own
Yet remember that the goddess of justice shall come for you
The ones who are high in skies have their fall beneath the soil, until their bones are consumed and flesh mixed with earth
But even after death their is no rest
Such is the plight of the hellish souls
The woman turned around with tears gathering in her eyes realizing that the ones surviving in this Palace are sharper than sword and more darker than venom and those who are none would not survive at all.
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"Her Highness Saintess Helixis" Court officials of Gaerin stood up gracefully bowing down to the woman when she crossed the threshold of the Imperial Court of Gaerin. The ruling mistress of Grevian Empire was like the enchanting moon, so beautiful that it rivalled Princess Lyra yet her aura dripping with lethal bloodthirst, making the men shudder as she passed them with slow elegant paces.
Snow fabric fluttering with her each movement was embellished with sapphires and azure jades while a man following her like a shadow had his face covered with only thunderous cerulean irises showing amidst of inky black clothing.
"This Saintess greets Empress Daphne of Gaerin, may the empire prosper and flourish." Despite Crown Prince Kyzm and his blooded brother Prince Ragel sitting right beside the Empress, Helixis did not had a care in the world to greet the two sons of the Empress.
If empress Daphne was earlier raged at the fact that Helixis had come to bless the daughter of those unworthy beings- Prince Vzeus and Princess Lyra then right now her heart was sprouting blood when the Saintess did not make an effort to acknowledge the crown prince as if saying-
'Its your honor and fortune of life that I am being benevolent, the mother you who is incomparable to this one so what makes you think that this saintess would take your sons who are like small pests into my consideration.'
In the empire of Gaerin which was heavily dependent on the powers of the high Saintess, an acknowledgement from Helixis meant more people supporting the accession to the throne of the said Prince.
"This Empress welcomes her majesty, the Saintess, yet one cannot fathom the reason of your gracious presence."
The question that although resonated like a genuine query yet was in turn saying-'why are you here uninvited, I believe that the saintess does not have enough manners to first inform and seek permission of the emperor before entering.'
Helixis laughed, a sound so pure and unrestrained making one feel like the entire ceremonial court was lit up with thousands of chandeliers.
"This Saintess had no such thoughts that the empress of Gaerin is such a meticulous and amicable person to joke with this one, isn't the empress aware that it was an imperial decree that was passed to make this one come here?
Although now that I think, there were no officials that came to receive this saintess, neither a carriage was sent, Emperor Fleunix wrote in the letter scroll that this one would be receiving a procession of thousand army soldiers throughout the capital, with a welcome so lavish such that this Saintess has never received previously, since its been five years that this one visted.
Indeed, this one has never received such a treatment."
If this Saintess did not make you lose face infront of the entire empire then I am not named Helixis.
Provoking me?
Alright! Then see the difference in your stature and mine.
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"Her ladyship, high Saintess forgive the impudence of our men and officials who were incompetent in your grace's presence. This one shall show you the path to Prince Vzeus's manor." When Crown Prince Kyzm felt that his empress mother was losing face also making him seem like a fool, he stepped down from his position magnanimously to lead Helixis out of the courtroom.
"This Saintess does not takes it to one's heart, Gaerin has always been an ally state so ofcourse one has the heart to overlook." Helixis followed after the Kyzm with her shadow guard behind her.
As promised Emperor Heun was accompanying his beloved along with their son to this kingdom yet could not reveal their relationship such that, thus he had the façade of the Saintess' shadow warrior while their son was dressed as a fellow disciple apprentice along with other disciples and that came as an entourage of Saintess Helixis.
Walking slowly out of the Jade main palace Kyzm could not help but raise his head and look at Helixis before the long lashes fluttered bowing down. The reason King Reineous of Grevian died at the hands of this Saintess was known to the entire world yet somehow he could understand why a king was so desperate to have his hands on this ethereal beauty, a child with her meant having a possibility of one such heir that would be in the shadows of the most powerful entity of mortal realm, a child of a goddess....
"How dare you!" Kyzm had looked twice at the woman Emperor Heun would sacrifice the world for, earlier it was a glance full of a wolf seizing its opponent but the moment a greed to conquer reflected, a long double edged sword blade of shining platinum was withdrawn from its manor and kept against the throat of Kyzm, making the terrified crown prince look at the soldier of Helixis in wrath.
"Saintess! How dare your soldier-"
"He is this one's husband lord, even if he buries you alive, all that the prince shall feel is honor."The courtyard of Prince Vzeus was never guarded, it was ironic that the place which was left without a single soldier by Empress Daphne such that if an attack or accidental fire flourishes then the weak eleventh prince along with his wife die without their bones being found now became the very place her own precious son was at a sword's end.
"Y-Your Hu-husband?" Helixis sighed when she felt a presence observing this entire fiasco from another end, this matter had extended too much and one cannot afford to reveal any more secrets infront of the person that was in shadows watching their play.
Helixis with her mischievous eyes reprimand Heun and forced the stubborn emperor to withdraw his sword gritting his teeth in rage before waving a delicate hand infront of Kyzm's eyes, astonished expressions changed and the crown prince was left dazed before he was brought back to reality.
"Was the high Saintess saying something to this one? It seems that this prince is not well." Heun was alarmed......forgotten, whatever happened right before, Helixis knew a magic to make the Crown Prince Kyzm not remember a moment, the pair of lovebirds looked at one another as Kyzm's face contorted in confusion.
"Thanking the Crown Prince, since his grace said earlier that you are not feeling well, one does not need to escort this saintess since this one can see Prince Vzeus's courtyard from here, one shall go alone from hereon."
Crown Prince Kyzm did not knew what was wrong but it felt that someone had extracted a part of his soul and peaked inside his mind. Without anymore formalities the man bowed and parted, leaving Helixis, Heun and a secret observer behind.
"If you have seen everything his highness Prince Vzeus, kindly come forward." Prince Vzeus smiled shaking his head in a manner that was neither too light nor too overbearing, as if he had known and learn long ago that just like him every single being, godly or demonic had their own secrets and he had no rhyme and reason to dig out any of those thus the man performed a gesture of respect and greeting, half bowing down.
"This prince asks forgiveness for my impudence, when it comes to first brother Prince Kyzm, this prince can never be too alert. Yet, today this prince came across something that one should have not heard thus would ask the holy saintess to either wipe out one's memories about esteemed Lord too."
By esteemed lord, Prince Vzeus referred to the husband of the saintess, the eleventh prince did not tried to pry into the man unrelated to him and not even asked for the real identity of the warrior soldier that Helixis claimed to be her soulmate thus making Heun have a greater perspective of Prince Vzeus, just like he had heard this man was noble but not weak, he had schemes yet he did not conspired against those that did not harmed him.
And the fact that Helixis called him her 'husband lord' made Heun feel happiest in the world.
"Its alright Prince Vzeus, you need to remember our relations since one day you shall be needing it."
A little dumpling disrupting the entire scenario and conversation rolled in the courtyard clutching Heun's clothes in complaint making Prince Vzeus laugh.
"This one is waiting since days father! let me see the little princess!"