Chapter 214 At The Hospital

- POV General -

The army had returned to the Empire with a much less bitter taste of victory than when it had left the forest. However, the sadness of the citizens was unavoidable, as many families, friends and lovers had lost their loved ones during the war that the humans had started. In front of the great walls of Elysium, all the warriors were gathered with the citizens who had come to welcome them.

Smiles of relief but also tears were on the faces creating a very special contrast that had never happened before. However, the natural mutual aid of the citizens, pushed the happy ones to comfort the sad ones offering a scene of which the Empress could be proud. However, Freya, her wife and her little sister were no longer present for a very specific reason.

For the first time, the ruler of the Empire had not lingered on the large expanse of grass in front of the city and had only said a few words. The current situation being quite different, the she-wolf had preferred to let the families meet or mourn rather than disturb them. She also had a lot of things to do and explain to her own family before dealing with the prisoners.

A ceremony in honor of the fallen warriors had been planned however and the Empress intended to raise the morale of her people at that time. For the moment, she walked accompanied by Gaya, Kira and carrying Kalaa in her arms. The four of them were heading to the hospital where Shiro, Angel, Tyle and Altaïs  were, who had not slept in the Imperial mansion last night.

The sun was about to rise, the moon was slowly disappearing over the horizon and as the sun was about to rise, Freya, Gaya and Kira were walking through the sleeping streets. On the way, the she-wolf had explained to her wife and little sister what had happened during her last fight and revealed the identity of the mysterious stranger. Both of them had been shocked by this news, asking for more explanations.

What was her older sister doing here ? Why did she look so much like Shiro ? Why had the little moon of the Empire inherited her powers ? What was their connection ? However, Freya had no answers to give other than the same questions and more to ask. It was therefore necessary to wait for Kalaa's awakening to understand and put together the pieces of the puzzle that was for the moment a real mystery.

The official funeral of the soldiers was to take place in the afternoon, the interrogation of the prisoners in the evening, it was thus necessary not to waste time. When they arrived in front of the hospital doors, Lia, the young rabbit woman, butler and responsible for looking after the Empress's children, was standing there. Her ears were slightly lowered as they were every time she was in front of the imperial family but kept her posture straight.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, P-Princess..."

Bowing and greeting in turn Freya, Gaya, arrived in Kira for some unknown reason, the bunny girl would blush at the princess's big smile. The three-tailed silver fox although wounded and dirty, was wearing a radiant face that Lia had not seen on that of the Queen let alone the Empress. Finding the situation adorable but being in a hurry, the she-wolf answered right away.

"Lia, bring us directly to where my children and Angel are. The Queen and Princess also need to be healed, as well as this young woman I hold in my arms."

"Yes your Highness. Please follow me."

Without waiting, Lia bowed once more and turned on her heels to head for the white building, Commander Caipy's workplace. They quickly passed through the doors before entering the large room where patients were being treated and cared for. Briefly greeting the staff and residents, the women walked through the large back hallway that led to Caipy's private office.

"How was the night ?"

"Very well your Highness, there were fewer doctors since most of them are soldiers away at war but...I can assure you that the Queen's little brother was under constant guard. Princess Shiro, Prince Tyle and Princess Altaïs  as well."

"Very well, I thank you Lia for looking after them."

"N-No, that's my job, please don't thank me."

Stopping in front of the door, Lia shook her hands in surprise, happy and at the same time very embarrassed to have been thanked by the Empress herself. Her long ears were raised on her head instantly, causing Kira to giggle fondly. Moving aside slightly, trying to hide the redness of her cheeks, Lia let Freya pass by and before opening the door she turned to her.

"A job well done must always and deserves to be thanked, especially when it concerns people I care about. You have taken care of them with seriousness and this since the beginning without ever failing in your duty and for that you must be thanked. This being said you are very humble and this is a quality but don't forget that the efforts are always rewarded even if they are small.

Not knowing what to say right away, the young rabbit opened her eyes wide once more before she froze in place. The violet eyes of the Empress she admired so much were immersed in hers making her unable to speak. The nobility, poise and charisma of the she-wolf was as crazy as ever and as Lia came to her senses, she shook her head before speaking hastily.

"Y-Yes your Highness, I promise ! T-There's already a doctor in the room but I-I'll go right now and get some more to take care of the Queen, the Princess and your...friend, injured !"

Not lingering any longer, the rabbit walked quickly towards the place from where they had arrived. Under the amused eyes of Freya, Gaya and Kira, Lia nearly ran into a wall in her hurry. As the Queen opened the door to enter, the Empress was about to follow before finding her little sister standing there.

Kira's eyes were on the rabbit who disappeared at the end of the hallway and didn't notice that Gaya and Freya were watching her with tender eyes. Her three silvery-gray tails were beating the air with gusto, making her hair rustle from the small draft they were creating. Breaking the silence and with a rather teasing smile, the she-wolf who found her little sister very cute finally opened her mouth.

"I see that you are not indifferent to our young butler and I have the impression that it is reciprocal"

"Well...isn't she too cute ? hahaha~"

For the first time, Kira looked at someone other than Shiro with sparkling eyes, three excited tails and a goofy smile. Smiling wordlessly, Freya, still carrying Kalaa in her arms, rushed into the room while Gaya held the door. Caipy's office was quite dark and was only lit by white stones that absorbed natural mana and remained lit.

As the Empress and Queen entered, Triss, the second butler of the manor, and an elf doctor looked towards the entrance. Seeing the rest of the imperial family, the two suddenly stood up before bowing silently so as not to make any noise. Indeed, Triss and the doctor were watching over Shiro, Angel, Tyle and Altaïs who were not far away at all, if not at a few meters.

Nodding without saying a word, Freya walked over to the couch in the middle of the room and laid Kalaa's unconscious body on it. There was only one bed available, and that was already occupied by the now hybrid earth dragon that had been healed just before the war. Near where Triss was, a large baby carriage was moving slowly, cradling the twins who were still sleeping peacefully before the day broke.

"How are they ?"

"Prince Tyle and Princess Altaïs have been asleep since last night and haven't woken up to cry once all night. Angel still hasn't opened his eyes since he was treated for his injuries but his vitals are good and will probably need a few more hours, your Highness. As for Princess Shiro..."

Freya had whispered and as the young half-cat woman answered her, they moved towards the only bed in the office belonging to the Commander. There lay the Queen's little brother in a deep sleep, unharmed, his face peaceful and happy. At the foot of the bed, the little moon of the Empire was asleep sitting on a chair, her head resting on the bed and her hand in Angel's.

"The Princess watched over him all night, fighting sleep to be there if anything unexpected happened to him. Despite telling her that sleep was important she...she didn't sleep a wink all night until she fell asleep an hour ago."

"Sigh...I see, thank you"

The Empress nodded her head before placing her hand on Shiro's and stroking it tenderly, a small smile on her lips. The little Princess who was about to turn 6 was so brave, determined and selfless that Freya couldn't be angry or worried. In fact, she was rather happy that her daughter had found someone to protect, someone she had saved like the she-wolf had saved her.

"This one I swear."

Gaya then suddenly appeared beside her wife having heard everything, equally impressed by the determination she had shown. The two loving mothers were there, smiling and unable to look away from this cute show. Angel's long crimson hair on the white sheets contrasted with Shiro's still white hair that seemed to glow in the light of the mana stones.

Against all expectations and for the first time, in this room that was not the mansion, Freya's new and only family was together. Gaya, Kira, Shiro, Angel, Tyle, Altaïs  and of course Kalaa who was also sleeping on the couch after being healed. More than half of the imperial family had their eyes closed and did not know what was going on, only the she-wolf, the dragoness and the fox knew the importance of this moment.

"Your Highness."

Suddenly, Lia appeared in the doorway accompanied by the man who was in charge of the hospital in the absence of the Commander and the Lieutenant all out of breath. A tall elf with long brown hair and glasses had bowed after Lia's words to the leader of the Empire, her wife and her little sister. Without saying a word, he walked quickly to the couch to examine Kalaa and her condition in more detail.

The room was silent again as the doctor used his mana to scan the sleeping woman's body for any problems while the other elf doctor who was already in the room was again treating the Queen's shoulder which had bled a lot. Only the sound of mana being kneaded and used was rising to the ceiling, with Lia, Triss, Freya and Kira not saying a word and watching intently.

"Mmmh."

"M-Mo...mmy ?"

Suddenly, as if they were connected, Kalaa and Shiro began to move and even slowly wake up. The little moon of the Empire had even spoken a word as she couldn't open her eyes, far too tired. The former Goddess of Time and Wisdom was regaining her strength thanks to her regenerating mana. It was unexpected and at that moment Freya didn't really know what to do.

In just a few minutes and for the first time, Kalaa Nightshade would be facing Freya's entire family...her family. After her emotional battle and thousands of years alone, how would she react to the news ? How would the meeting with Shiro go ? Everyone would soon find out, because it was only a matter of time before they could discover it.

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FULL STATUS

Names : Freya / Lucifer Nightshade

Age : 0 years old / Mentally : 25 years old

Sex : Female

Course: Ice Demon Wolf of Chaos - Adult

Race : Imperial Demon

Titles :

- Demon Goddess of Primordial Blood and Death (former - until all powers are recovered) - 20%.

- Wrathful Lucifer (7th Sin) - Master of the uniques Sins Demons (to unlock it, please gather the other 6 - 3/6 - (locked)

- Dragon tamer

- Ruthless slayer

Level : 45/70

Exp needed for next level: 0 / 46 000

HP : 163 000 / 170 000 MP : 66 000 / 85 000. BLOOD : 100 / 100

Strength: 560

Defense : 560

Agility : 566

Endurance: 563

Speed : 562

Intelligence: 560

Charisma: 500 (imperial she-wolf)

Attribute points to allocate : 600

Married to : Gaya Nightshade

Daughter : Shiro Nightshade

Twins (son & daughter) : Tyle & Altaïs Nightshade

Little sister : Kira Nightshade (Greedy Fox)

Big sister : Kalaa Nightshade

Empire (menu)

Subordinates: 2239

Humans killed: 153

Souls: 2/3

Elements: Ice / Chaos (Freya) - Blood / Death (Lucifer)

Skills (all):

Attacks :

- Demon Claws (Lvl 5)

- Bite of hell (Lvl 6)

- Infernal ice spikes (Lvl 6)

- Fighting techniques (Lvl max)

- Mastery of the katana (lvl max)

- Demonic Empress aura (lvl 7)

Défense :

- Ice demon wall (Lvl 6)

- Demonic Cloak (lvl 5)

- Pain Resistance (lvl 6)

Attack/Defense :

- Domain of the Ice Empress "Frozen Wrath" (lvl 4)

- Death Gaze (lvl 1)

Others :

- Humanoid form

- Demonic form (linked to the title so incomplete) - 20%.

- Ice creation (Lvl 6)

- Detection and control of mana (lvl 5)

- Storage of chaos (Lvl 4)

- Devouring Chaos (Lvl 5)

- Master of Souls (lvl 2)

- Lucifer's Threads of Blood (lvl 3)

- Healing Blood (lvl 3)

- Analysis

- Telepathy

Passives :

- Commander (lvl max)

- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]