185 The Two Sons (1/2)
He didn't want to use his ice but the little brat princess was pushing him to get serious. When Solenn punched him again with her flaming fist, he grabbed her wrist and used his Mana to freeze her.
Now let's see if you can melt my ice!
Solenn looked surprised by his ”cheating.” She glared at him, then she tried to make her body literally burn.
She's trying to melt my ice.
He smirked at her futile attempt, then he let go of her wrist.
You can't melt my ice when I use my full Mana, little brat princess.
He watched as his ice started to spread from Solenn's arm to all over her torso down to her lower body until the only ”un-frozen” part of her was her head and neck.
Heh.
”Cheater,” Solenn snarled at him. ”I said we should fight using our fire Mana! You used your ice so this fight is void!”
”I don't remember agreeing to that rule,” he said with a smirk. ”You should have made a written contract before we started our fight, Princess Solenn.”
The princess screamed in annoyance.
He was glad that Solenn didn't breathe fire unlike his mommy. If the princess had the same ability as his mother, Solenn would have probably roasted him by now.
Let's scare her a little.
He raised his hand and commanded his ice to spread up to her little neck.
Solenn, known as a tough cookie, was on the verge of crying now.
Okay, that made him feel guilty. Maybe his prank went a little too far. Seeing her tears reminded him that he was an adult inside so he shouldn't be bullying children.
Shame on you, Winter Nystrom.
He closed his hand and as soon as he did, the ice covering Solenn from neck to toe started to melt fast.
The little brat princess stopped crying then.
”I admit I went overboard,” he said when the ice covering Solenn finally melted. He could feel the sudden increase of the heat emitting from the princess's little body. She was probably using her Mana to dry herself. ”Let's not fight over this again, okay?”
When the princess didn't respond, he extended his hand to her.
Well, I'm the adult here so I should be the bigger person.
Solenn finally gave in and reached for his hand.
But when he thought she would shake his hand, her posture suddenly changed. The next thing he knew, he was already on the ground while facing the blue sky.
His nose was bleeding.
Yes, the little brat princess freaking punched him on the face again! She didn't use her flame this time but still, she broke his nose!
Solenn's arrogant face came into view when she hovered over him. ”I will never shake hands with a cheater like you.”
The twins had (fake) platinum blonde hair, bronze skin, and dark eyes.
It's really hard to tell them apart when they aren't talking.
Fortunately, the twins didn't wear clothes with the same color.
Maddox would always wear gray, while Braxton would always wear yellow. Also, Maddox was the quiet twin while Braxton was as loud as Jameson.
”Look what we have here,” Braxton said in his usual bright and loud voice. He was holding an Ice Tablet that he definitely used to take a picture of him and Solenn a while ago. ”The Supreme's son and the Fire Archmage's daughter in a brawl. I wonder how the Lady Rosenberg and Lord Solaris will react once they find out that their children fought… again.”
”They will be disappointed, for sure,” Maddox said in his usual bored tone.
Winter flinched.
From the corner of his eyes, he saw Solenn flinch as well.
”I can't believe the future of the Fire Mages is on the shoulders of two hot-tempered little brats,” Braxton teased them while laughing. ”Mad, we're doomed.”
Maddox silently nodded in agreement.
”Why did you two fight again?” Braxton confronted them with a raised brow. ”Who started it?”
”I did. And I finished it with a bang,” Solenn answered proudly. ”I won.”
”No, you didn't,” Winter complained. ”The fight was interrupted.”
”I won the moment you cheated,” the princess insisted while glaring at him. ”But even if we fight again, I'm sure I'll win again– assuming that you won't use your ice to cheat.”
He was about to give a retort when all of a sudden, Maddox and Braxton stood straight.
When he turned around, he saw his mother with the ever-worried Isabelle.
In the blink of an eye, Maddox, Braxton, and Solenn were already on their knees with their heads hanged low as they greeted his mommy.
”Greetings to the sun that shines brightly in the blue sky,” Solenn, Maddox, and Braxton greeted his mother politely.
His mother just smile and when she turned to him, his mommy's smile even got ”sweeter.”
Winter turned his gaze away from his mother. I'm dead.
***
TILLY let out a deep sigh when she saw Winter's head wrapped in bandage.
Isabelle just finished treating the wounds that her son got from ”playing” with Solenn– the only daughter of Solaris. For some reason, Winter ”liked” picking a fight with the princess.
”Isabelle, you may leave now,” Tilly said in a strict voice. ”I need to talk to the young man right here.”
Isabelle looked nervous. ”Lady Nystrom, please don't scold the young lord too much.”
She just smiled at the young maid.
Isabelle took it as a sign and bowed her head, then she quietly left her room.
Now, for his punishment…
Tilly sat on the sofa and asked Winter to stand in front of her. Her son did while his hands were behind his back. He looked somehow apologetic, but only because he made them worry. She would bet her entire fortune that the little rascal didn't regret picking a fight with Solenn.
Why do they always fight anyway?
”Winter, do you know what you did wrong?” she asked carefully.
Winter nodded before he answered. ”I let my guard down and let the little brat princess hit me.”
She bit her lower lip to stop herself from laughing.
Winter is really stubborn.
But as a mother, she had to discipline her son.
”Winter, Solenn is the princess of the island,” she calmly reminded him. ”And she's not a ”brat.” Her physical body is the same age as you. But her soul is older. You have to show her respect, okay?”
”A brat is just a brat, Mommy.”
”Okay, little rascal,” she said while shaking her head. ”You're not allowed to get out of the house for a week.”
He gasped while his eyes widened in shock. ”Mommy!”
”I will only lift it when you apologize to Solenn.”
He gulped before he shook his head. ”I like staying at home.”