It has been an hour after both of them had been reunited until (Y/n) realized a small changed about his attitude. Needless to say, she wants to tease Judar. However, she decided to go against it as she didn't want to ruin the moment.

"...I missed you..." He mumbled with his chin, resting on (Y/n)'s shoulder while she caressed his hair, " I know...I know..." (Y/n) hummed while she looked up and stared at the skies as the stars started to appear one by one.

" I have a question, Judar, " she heard him hummed as she felt him slightly tighten his grip around him, " Why did the people randomly give me flowers and the guards knew about my arrival. Did you plan all of this? "

The moment she told Judar about what happened, it caught him off guard. He remained silent for a moment before he answered (Y/n), "...Yes..."

(Y/n) gave a light chuckle as pull him away from the hug and smiled at him, " Thank you. I appreciate it, Judar. I love it. "

She gave the black Magi with a light peck on his cheek which causing him to flustered as he was now embarrassed, unaware that pink rukhs were fluttering.

" I'm glad you like it, " Judar started as he quickly got up while he crossed his arms, " But, we're not going to speak about this! You got it, brat! " He declared in a rude tone.

" Hahaha, I might. " (Y/n) gave a toothy grinned while Judar looked annoyed as he glared at her.

" Not a single word. "

" Okay, I promise I'm not going to mention it " Judar scoff, facing in front of her and reach his hand to her.

" Come on, we'll be having dinner right away and I mention the others about you. " (Y/n) hummed as she gladly took his hand as both of them walk to the dining hall.

When Judar brought me into the Dining Hall, I saw all of the royal families of the Kou Empire, some were giving out an intimidating aura, making the rukhs afraid to approach them while there were some were friendly, making easier for the rukhs to stay around them.

' Another unique characteristic to meet, ' I thought before Judar announced about our arrival as the eyes of the royal families peer their attention towards me, ' This is going to take a while, ' I thought.

The children and I were waiting for Judar to arrive with his guest. However, he never had any interest in people since he sees them as toys that can be tossed and be replaced, ' There can be only mean one thing, ' I thought until all of us were alarm when he announced his arrival along with his guest.

We looked up and saw Judar's guest, my eyes slightly widened when I saw her. She has the same (H/c) hair and (E/c) eyes that held kindness.

' The King hasn't aged at all but, ' I smirked as I slowly to plan out my next scheme.

' I'll have to find a way to corrupt her and maybe take the life that she holds dear, ' I thought as I watched the children introducing themselves until it was my turn.

I stood up and up a fake smils while I bowed my head slightly, " It's nice to meet you in person, miss (Y/n). " I sweetly greeted her before I continued, " I'm Gyokuen Ren the mother of Hakuryuu Ren and Hakuei Ren and a step-mother of the Emperor's children. "

" It's nice to meet you as well, Lady Gyokuen. "

After the introduction from the royal family, (Y/n) felt uneasy about Gyokuen as she sat next to Judar who was busy eating fruits and meat like he would eat and at her right side, was Hakuryuu who is vegetables and meat.

(Y/n) took a bite out of her food while taking some glances at everyone as she felt tense and at the same time, awkward as she sat there. Both the Reim Empire and the Kou Empire were very different but the only different thing is their persona minus Gyokuen.

Gyokuen is a different story to tell and it seems like (Y/n) can't seem to remember what it was until she finds the catalyst.

(Y/n) gave out a soft sigh as she gazed at Judar's King Candidate, Kouen Ren, Koumei Ren, Kouha Ren, Kougyoku Ren, Hakuei Ren and finally Hakuryuu Ren who will be soon to be Judar's sixth King Vessel. Until I heard Lord Kouen clear his throat. Everyone stopped from what they were doing while (Y/n) looked at him as she ignored their stares.

" Yes, Kouen Ouji-sama? Is there something that you wish to ask? " (Y/n) calmly asked him while she stared at him who held a stoic expression.

" Do you know about Alma Torran? " He asked, placing his cup on the table.

"...Alma Torran..." Testing the name with her tongue, it somehow felt familiar to her but nothing came into her mind. (Y/n) closed her eyes, humming before she shook her head, disappointed.

" I'm afraid no, Kouen Ouji-sama. I'm sorry, " she said sadly as she opened her eyes and stared at him with a visible smile, " However, I'm sure your questions will be answered one day. "

Lord Kouen didn't expect to hear such words from her as he gave out a grunt, " That may be true. "

(Y/n) sat on the bed after having a meal with the royal family, " Is there something the matter, milady? " She heard Athos said with a worried tone, " Don't worry about me, Athos. It's just that today is quite tense. " (Y/n) whispered as she glanced at her lantern staff that was leaning against the wall.

" Is it Gyokuen Ren? " Athos with the slightly disgusted tone which made (Y/n) raise suspicion about him knowing Gyokuen Ren, " Do you know her, Athos? " (Y/n) asked him as there was a moment of silence before Athos finally decided to answer her.

" Yes and almost everyone despises her after what she had done during your rule. Not the person herself but the one who possesses it. " Athos growled while (Y/n) watched the lantern glow red. (Y/n) didn't do anything as she continued to listen.

" The one who possesses the body is Arba. The one who betrays Solomon's and your trust. " He pointed out until it triggered (Y/n)'s memories and this time it was painful. (Y/n) groan in pain as she clutched on her head as memories flooded in her vision before tears started to drip on the bed.

' Why Arba? ' (Y/n) quietly sob. When she felt someone wrap around her, she quickly wipes her tears and glanced over her shoulder and held a surprised expression as she saw it was the Third Imperial Prince.

" Kouha-sama? "

When she turned around, I saw her eyes were puffy which made me raised an eyebrow, ' Did she cry? ' I thought as I used my thumb and wipe her tears, " You're crying. Did someone make you cry, (Y/n)-san? " I asked her with a slightly angered tone.

" N-no, I just remembered something unpleasant. " She murmured as she trails her gaze away from me. When did I saw her ears were turning red which made me creep up a smirk.

" Aww~ Is someone embarrassed? " I purred teasingly while trying to lighten the mood.

" I'm not embarrassed! " (Y/n) pouted and as I continued my fun on teasing her, someone has to ruin my fun.

The door was kicked open, revealing an angry Magi.

" OI! You bastard! " He pulled (Y/n) away from Prince Kouha's grasp and hug her against his chest while both he and Prince Kouha gave each other a nasty glare with small lightning bolts, shooting each other.

Meanwhile, (Y/n) was sweat-dropping about the childishness as she slips away from Judar's grasp while the two fought each other, (Y/n) heard footsteps coming over.

" (Y/n)-dono! " She heard a male calling out for her, she turned around and saw Prince Hakuryuu, Princess Kougyoku and Princess Hakuei. (Y/n) greeted them with a wave.

" What happened here, (Y/n)? " Hakuei asked the female Magi. When (Y/n) pointed at the two males who still fighting each other in her room, making the other three nodded their head.

" How did this happen, (Y/n)-dono? "

" Kouha-sama was teasing me until Judar barged in, " She informed them. Not noticing, that Hakuryuu's sudden change of expression.

Both Hakuei and princess Kougyoku chuckled, " Do we stand here, watching or stop them? " (Y/n) asked them as she saw the two princesses shook their head, " J-just leave them be. They will be worn off soon. " Princess Kougyoku told her with a smile while Princess Hakuei nodded.

" Agree and for now, you could share a room with Kougyoku. " Princess Hakuei smiled kindly.

(Y/n) nodded as she glanced at the Eighth Imperial Princess, " You don't mind right, Kougyoku-sama? "

" A-ah, I don't mind at all (Y/n)-san! " Princess Kougyoku stuttered.

" I like your room, Kougyoku-sama! "

" T-thank y-you (Y/n)-san. "

" Is this the first time that anyone compliments your room? " (Y/n) tilted her head while staring at the Eighth Imperial Princess, " Y-yes and you c-call me Kougyoku. " (Y/n) smiled as she gave a nodded.

" Sure and in return, you can call me (Y/n), Kougyoku. " She stated as she stretched her hand towards the Eighth Imperial Princess, " I know it's sudden but, I would love if that we become friends, Kougyoku. "

The Eighth Imperial Princess looked at (Y/n) with a surprised expression.

" Friends? " She questioned the female Magi as she nodded which made Kougyoku's day brighter as she shook (Y/n)'s hand, " I-I always wanted to make friends. " Princess Kougyoku told the female Magi while smiling.

After establishing their friendship with each other, Princess Kougyoku remembers something as she quickly made her way towards her closet while (Y/n) held a curious expression. When Princess Kougyoku turned, she handed (Y/n) the sleepwear that was a perfect size for her.

" Isn't this yours, Kougyoku? " (Y/n) questioned her friend.

" It is and I want you to change something comfortable for you to sleep with, (Y/n). " Kougyoku reasoned the female Magi.

" Are you sure about this? This is your clothes, " (Y/n) asked with a slight concern tone before the Eighth Imperial Princess dragged (Y/n) to the changing room and shove her in.

" I'm sure! And as your friend, worrying about your well-being is important. "

" Thank you, Kougyoku. " (Y/n) thanked her, changing her clothes that she had worn for so long until she can't remember when was the last time she changed clothes.

Once (Y/n) was done changing and same goes to the Eighth Imperial Princess, both of them went to bed and as they were about to go to sleep, Princess Kougyoku took a spare glance at (Y/n) and for some reason, she started to viewed (Y/n) as a sisterly figure even they just met.

"...(Y/n)...? " She whispered out her name as she heard the female Magi hum in response.

" Could you sing me a lullaby? " Kougyoku shyly requested which made (Y/n) chuckle lightly before smiling at the sudden request.

" I'll try but I need you to close your eyes, alright? " (Y/n)

" Okay. " Princess Kougyoku did what she was told to while (Y/n) thought for a song that was soothing and calm until she had come up with a song that pops in her mind.

ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴏ ʟᴏɴɢ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ꜱᴀᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ,

ʜᴇʀᴇ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴄʀʏꜱᴛᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ,

ꜱᴘʀɪɴɢ'ꜱ ᴡᴀʀᴍ ꜱᴏɴɢ ᴡɪʟʟᴄᴏᴍꜰᴏʀᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴛɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ,

ʟᴇᴛᴛᴇʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ꜰɪɴᴀʟ ꜱᴍɪʟᴇ.

ᴀɴᴅ ᴍʏ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍꜱ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ꜰʟɪɢʜᴛ, ᴍʏᴛʀᴇᴀꜱᴜʀᴇ'ꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ꜱɪɢʜᴛ

ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ,

ɪ'ᴍ ɴᴏ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ,

ɪ'ᴍ ᴀ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ.

ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍꜱ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴡʜɪʀʟɪɴɢ,

ɴᴇᴠᴇʀᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴇꜱᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴍᴇ ɢᴏɪɴɢ,

ʜᴇʀᴇ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴄᴀꜱᴛʟᴇᴏꜰ ᴄʀʏꜱᴛᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ.

ᴄʀᴜᴇʟ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴅᴇꜱᴘᴀɪʀᴍᴀʏ ᴛᴇᴀʀ ᴀᴛ ᴍʏ ᴘʀɪᴅᴇ.

ʙᴜᴛ, ᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪꜱᴅᴏᴍꜰʟᴀꜱʜᴇꜱ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴍɪɴᴅ.

ᴍʏ ɴᴇᴡ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇꜱᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ ᴄᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʀʏᴡᴇᴀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ,

ᴍᴀʏ ᴄʜᴀɪɴ ᴍʏᴡɪɴɢꜱ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ.

ʙᴜᴛ, ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴀɴᴅ ʙʀᴀᴠᴇʀʏ'ꜱ ᴀʟʟ ɪ ɴᴇᴇᴅ.

ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴡɪɴ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴀɴᴅʀᴇᴍᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛɪɴɢ ɪɴ ᴍᴇ,

ɪ'ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ʙʀᴀᴠᴇ ᴀᴛ ʟᴀꜱᴛ.

ɴᴏᴛ ᴀꜰʀᴀɪᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀꜱᴛ,

ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇ,

ᴘᴀɪɴ ᴛʀɪᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴍᴇ.

ʙᴜᴛ, ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇ,

ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ᴄᴀꜱᴛʟᴇᴏꜰ ᴄʀʏꜱᴛᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛᴏɴᴇ.

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