Chapter 11: The witch (2/2)

She chided him gently as she pinched his nose with affections.

Sol frowned a little, before sighing as he got up under the loving look of Edea, she murmured as he took place in front of her

”Each day I look at you fills me with joy. You are growing so well. Soon you will be taller than me. I remember the little kid who entered this zone by accident with his slave but looked at me stubbornly as he protected her behind him.”

”Master!! Please stop. No need to remind me of that embarrassing day.”

The door could only be opened by the blood of the royal family. Back then, Sol and Setsuna were playing in this part of the tower when she wounded him accidently with her claw.

'Back then I thought I would faint from fright.'

Frankly, had he been alone he would have cried and begged for his life. But he didn't want to look so uncool in front of the girl he liked.

”So, tell me, it seems like those two days were particularly busy.”

Sol nodded without bothering to try hiding it. Initially, this tower wasn't created to serve as a castle. The whole tower is in reality a prison that the first king used to seal Edea.

But, Edea wasn't just any witch. In the first place she would have never been sealed if she didn't let him do so. What more, she transformed the entire tower into her lair and had absolute control over all of it and could also see everything going on.

”Master. Tell me how was my father?”

He had never really been curious about his father. On one hand, as someone from another world, he already had parents and didn't really see Mars as a father. What more, the one to raise him were Lilith, Milia, Camelia and Edea.

Edea stirred her tea as she crossed her legs. Her thigh showing a little from the slit of the gown she was wearing.

”Your father… If I had to say, your father was a charismatic idiot.”

As she said this, she looked up with a large smile.

”Mars was also a student of mine as you know. But the way he found me was a little different. The one who brought him here was little Lilith. She was curious and didn't believe in the legend. So she brought him here and opened the door.”

It was clear that she could see this scene in her mind. Her smile was so dazzling,

”When they entered they reacted the same way you and Setsuna did. They were frightened, but Mars didn't hesitate to stand in front of Lilith and though his legs were shivering. Fufufu~! Just remembering this scene makes me laugh so much.”

She calmed herself a little before continuing,

”The moment I saw Mars, I immediately understood that he was different. Even though he was from being 15 years old back then, he could already use mana. Albeit unconsciously.

”At 15, he did the impossible and managed to contract with a mythical beast. Your mother. Blaze Dragona. The direct daughter of one of the 15 divine beasts. The dragon of pride.”

Sol nodded, he knew he was half dragon. Even though he never particularly felt stronger or better than a normal human. Seemingly feeling his worry, Edea gave him a comforting smile as she said,

”Do not worry. Hybrids are very rare, almost nonexistent to be honest. But all known hybrids awakened their latent potential at 15 like normal humans.-So? Where was I? Yeah. Your mother.”

”Blaze was a true monster. As a mythical beast the fact that your father managed to make a contract with her was seen as legendary. But it didn't stop there. When he joined the academy, he breezed through the test and broke all records. At 17, he was already recognized as a disaster class. At 20, he was crowned as the strongest king in all history of Lustburg.”

Sol's hand shivered at those words. He could basically see the trail of what could only be called a true legend.

”But this wasn't all. If he was just powerful it wouldn't have been worthy of a legend. There are so many powerful beings in this world and throughout history. One more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

”What made me truly both fear and respect your father was his charisma. It was scary to see. In a few words, he could change an enemy into his best friend. He was loved by all the populace and no one dared to defy his reign.

”The same applied abroad. He had friends in all the six other kingdoms. Prince, princess, Religious leaders, General. He was also the sole man who was able to travel the spirit realm as he wished.”

”Sol,” She said, her eyes blazing with conviction, ”Your father was a true monster. A great man of the like that never appeared in this world. If he was still alive, there's no doubt Lustburg would have stopped being a kingdom and would have transformed into an empire.”

”But despite all that, he was such a kid when facing women, especially the beautiful ones when they approached him, he'd start stuttering like a kid got caught doing something bad by his parents fufufu~!”

Her smile changed into a teasing one as she said,

”Frankly, I'm more convinced it was your mother who proposed for marriage rather than your father, I just can't imagine him being proactive with women, with how they can easily lead him by the nose.”

And this was how the mighty image Sol had of his father crumbled.