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"Half-blood?" I asked while trying to act nicely.
"Half-blood! Your blood is nasty with human blood." Said the girl.
"Yeah, you're nasty. But we should say hi anyways… So there you go." Said the boy.
"You… At least tell me your names!" I sighed.
"Now, now! Don't fight, okay? You're all kids, get along!" Grandmother quickly stopped us.
If they continued with the half-blood crap I would had probably beaten the two of them.
"My name's Crystal." Said the girl.
"And my name's Adamas." Said the boy.
"We'll be going to the same academy as you in the future."
"You better not chicken out from it; we'll beat you in everything."
"Half-bloods must know their place."
The two quickly walked away after presenting themselves.
Damn kids!
Just after a cute sunshine two idiots showed up.
Ugh, if they weren't kids I would had probably gotten more angered, but they were still children anyways, my mind is more mature so I shouldn't get angered by childish provocations.
Yep, I have to just think that to calm myself down. Once we meet in the future and if they continue this crap, I'll have to teach them a lesson to not be racist.
"Uuugh, you damn blue haired dorks!" Aquarina groaned, but I managed to cover her mouth before those words came out loud. "Mmmmffghh!"
"Calm down Aquarina! You're not even part of this family, if you do something offensive, they're all going to eat you alive. Let's go back to sit now…" I sighed.
"O-Oh… okay… But wait a bit…" Aquarina quickly brought a plate and served herself a mountain of chocolate-covered fruits before walking back to her table. I guess she had her priorities.
Like that, we decided to ignore the twin brats and just have a good time… Grandmother still did something amazing as she easily lifted the spirits of everyone and relaxed the tense atmosphere. I guess that's part of her talent.
The king was mostly silent through the whole teatime however, as my mother, my father, and Shade and Nepheline spoke to her about their journey. Of course, they skipped a lot of ugly details. Mostly all the ones that caused them horribly traumas.
While we enjoyed the food and tea, I still felt the glares of a few of my family members. I don't know why but I feel like a lot of my uncles and aunts want me dead. Maybe not only for being a half-blood, but also for just being given so many benefits as my mother's daughter.
"I see, so that's how it was." Grandmother sighed. "Are you sure you don't want to stay more here? Your room is kept pristine too!"
"No, I am good, mother. I need to do many things. I am thankful for your help and father's help as well."
My mother finally decided to free us from this place as we slowly walked outside. We had mostly kept ourselves quiet, always talking whatever innocent thing we could without fully expressing our actual thoughts. This place had magic everywhere. I bet if we ever said something offensive, someone would hear it and they would use it to accuse us of something.
"W-Well, alright then! What's your territory anyways?" Wondered my grandmother.
"Father decided to lend me the Agartha's Territory." Said my mother.
"Agartha's… territory?! Wait, that territory is…?!" Grandmother asked in surprise, looking back at father.
"It was the only one available and which her other siblings didn't owned already or that wasn't in a dispute." Said grandfather. "I trust Faylen that she will make of this place a decent dukedom, hopefully, a large city might one day emerge. I trust the Saintess."
"I will do… whatever I can. It shall be an arduous journey, certainly." My mother sighed. "Now, we shall get going, mother. Take care."
"I'll visit you! A-And your siblings too, right!?" Grandmother looked back at her conflictive children, they nodded nervously. Some giving us death stares.
"I would… rather not receive any visits for now, mother. I don't want to bother their very busy lives. Now, goodbye and have a nice night, mother, father, siblings." My mother quickly guided us outside the castle, as we saw Uncle Arafunn stay inside talking with the King.
I wonder what they're talking about…
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"Faylen has given birth to two powerful children This is the first time that someone as powerful as Sylph has been born." The King spoke, looking at his brother Arafunn.
"Oh, so you noticed that Mana she has?" Sighed Arafunn. "Aren't you being a bit too greedy?"
"She has the power we need to protect our country, Arafunn." Sighed the King. "I was harsh on her, yes. But that was merely a small trial, a test. I wasn't going to actually hurt her."
"Then you should really begin thinking more about how you test others… Don't blame me if Sylph grows up to hate you…" Arlayna, the queen, flew to the King's side.
"Hmmm…" The King grumpily groaned. "That boy Faylen held in her arms… His soul… It was just as powerful as the girl."
"His soul?" Wondered Arlayna. "His soul was normal, what are you talking about?"
"But I felt… something powerful. Abyssal, even. I have sensed this energy before, this presence…" The King tried to remember within his vast memories.
"By the gods, can you stop being so suspicious of a little baby for once?!" Asked the queen angrily. "It's just a child!"
"Hahhh…" The King sighed. "You might be right."
He quickly decided to not overthink things. The boy and the girl were certainly very strong and talented, and had long lives ahead of them. Whatever would happen to them will only be decided by their own hands and the destiny that waits them.
"This era of peace… It is constantly becoming more turbulent. The remnants of the Demon King makes waves, and those waves might become catastrophes… New enemies from another world are becoming more and more of a threat than before. Will my old body be able to fight them all and protect my family and this Country?" The King sighed internally, looking into the horizon from within the open window.
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