Bab 4 | unpredictable destiny

A few days later,

"Where's Rai?"

"He's taking care of something, he said."

"Oh my...
That kid is really undisciplined."

"Ara, you used to be like that too, dear."

"Ugh, yes, you're right...
But why did he inherit my bad attitude?"

"Hahaha, it's okay...
He's still a kid; we shouldn't be too hard on him."

"You spoil him too much, dear."

"It's not just me; I know you care about him too.
But you're too shy to admit it."

"No, when did I start caring about him?"

"Ara, your face is turning red, dear...
Hahaha."

"Dad, I'm ready."

"You took too long, Rai...
What were you doing, actually?"

"I just said goodbye to the head servant and the others."

"Alright, let's go then."

After that, Rai and his family set off for the imperial capital of Sylvanor.
Rai will also be entering the academy in a few weeks.
Viona Valontier's father was the former emperor,
And now he's been taken in by Viona's older brother and his friend, Fiero Valontier, named Moris.

During the two-week journey,
Rai and his family encountered no obstacles along the way.
And no one dared to mess with the Valontier family indirectly,
Because the Valontier family held a royal position, as Princess Viona's third daughter was married to Fiero Valontier.

"Sir, we have arrived,"
George said.

When the Valontier family arrived,
There were many receptions everywhere,
From knights to members of the royal family.

"Welcome, Lady and Lord Valontier,"
Said one of the servants who used to serve Viona, named Lili.

"Thank you, Lili...
Is Father inside?"

"Yes, he's waiting for you and the Valontier family in the family hall."

"Alright...
Dear, and Rai, let's go in."

After that, the Valontier family entered the royal residence.
There were many servants ready to serve at any time, in countless numbers.
Some of Viona's siblings warmly welcomed her.
And this was Rai's first time visiting the capital.

"Dad,"
Viona said.

"Oh, finally, my daughter has come,"
Replied an old man who was watering plants.

Belgarath was the former emperor and Viona's father.
His power reached the ninth circle of magic and the realm of demi-gods.
In the past, he could even surpass the limits to the realm of true God, but during the war between demons and humans, Belgarath suffered serious injuries from the Demon King's attack.
The attack left a fatal wound and destroyed one of the magic circles he possessed.

"Where's Rai?"

"I'm here, Grandpa...
Your grandson sends warm regards to the former emperor."

"Hahaha, no need to be too formal.
You're my grandson."

Belgarath immediately hugged Rai and talked a lot about Viona and Fiero's youth.
Fiero, hearing this, could only stand there in embarrassment.

The story began when Rai's father,
Fiero Valontier, first came to the royal residence with his father.
The Vampir family and the royal family had been in a long-standing relationship,
And Fiero became close friends with the current emperor, Moris, and Viona's brother.
Moris was the first of seven siblings.
Fiero became Moris's right-hand man and the person he trusted the most.
On the battlefield, Fiero was known as the White Eagle and the White Demon of the Valontier family.

And news of these achievements reached Viona.
At that time, Viona was only 20 years old, and Fiero was 25.

Viona was very curious about the White Eagle of the kingdom, something her brother Moris was extremely proud of.

Not long after that, Moris gave the order for Fiero to meet his sister.

At first, the two had almost nothing to talk about.
Fiero was stern, showing no emotion and wearing a blank expression.
Viona was too nervous because Fiero was exceptionally handsome.
Despite his good looks, no woman wanted to get close to Fiero because of his cold demeanor.

It was during this time that Viona realized that...
Fiero was truly a cold and ruthless person.
When asked by Viona, he responded like a living machine.
There was no other reaction when he met one of the most beautiful women in the empire.
However, this only made Viona more curious about Fiero.
She kept visiting him and discussing her personal matters with Fiero.
At that time, Fiero only thought that she trusted him because he was Moris's friend.

But when the tragedy of the demon empire's attack came,
The entire kingdom was bathed in blood.
Some of Viona's siblings died in this tragedy.
Fiero, who was protecting Viona, was severely injured.
However, he managed to defeat the entire demon army with the Bloody Lotus technique.
And after killing thousands of demon soldiers,
Fiero collapsed due to blood loss from using the Bloody Lotus.
And before losing consciousness, he saw Viona clinging tightly to his body, crying.

After the war ended, Fiero's father died due to the previous great war.
At that time, Fiero was in his lowest state, and Viona came to him and gave him a warm hug for the second time.
From that moment on, Fiero began to like Viona.

Several years later, after Moris ascended to the throne as the next emperor,
Fiero proposed to Viona in front of the previous emperor and shocked many people.
Many disagreed with the idea of the Vampir family becoming part of the royal family.
But the emperor accepted his proposal because he knew that Fiero had saved Viona during the previous tragedy.

The marriage between the two families took place at the royal residence.
And indirectly, it made the Valontier family a part of the royal family.

Chapter end