I will be there with
you.
“I will never lie to you, Master.”
Then, a big smile appeared on Nux’s face and,
“Or would you like to use the Truthblood Amulet?
That artifact helped us quite a lot when we used it inside the Illusion.”
“We used the Truthblood Amulet?”
“Well, we were forced to. *Essence* comes from another world, so you were worried about my origins and since I couldn’t tell from another world, so you were worried about my origins and since I couldn’t tell that everything around you was simply an illusion, I had to come up with another way.”
you
“Oh? So what did you do? I highly doubt I would let a being who uses energy from another world get close to me.”
“Well, I have my ways.”
Nux smiled playfully.
“So you managed to fool me.”
Aeliana commented as she glanced at Nux.
“That is no-”
“You are sharper than I thought, Nux.”
“I didn’t fool you.’
“But
you
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still managed to hide the fact that
we were all living inside the Illusion despite
me using the Truthblood Amulet,
No matter how I see it,
That is
my
Illusion self’s loss.”
”
Nux didn’t know what to
say
and seeing
that, Aeliana’s smile widened.
“What is it?”
She questioned.
“Nothing.
Now I am having a difficult time talking to
you.”
Nux chuckled.
Aeliana laughed out loud as well.
“I will admit it, I am doing it intentionally.”
She then glanced at Nux and,
“I do not like the fact that you
have so
much advantage over me.”
“This is not an advantage, Aeliana.”
Nux replied with a heavy smile on his face.
Aeliana frowned, Nux then looked into her eyes and,
“Only I remember what happened between
the two of us, it is now my responsibility to continue the same journey again and
ensure the two of us reach the same
destination again.
It is not as easy as you
think.”
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“I
…
Aeliana stared at Nux in silence.
“Once again, it doesn’t feel like our
relationship was that of a normal master and disciple.”
“I never said it was a normal one.”
Nux laughed.
Aeliana narrowed her eyes and Nux continued,
“We were two broken beings living in a
ridiculous world they both hate, Aeliana. We couldn’t possibly have a normal relationship. Just thinking about it is a foolish thought.”
“Two broken beings…?” Aeliana frowned.
Nux continued to explain,
“I was living in a ridiculous world where I couldn’t get close to my wives.
Aeliana, I exist because my wives do.
They are the sole reason I do what I do,
they are why I feel most of my emotions, in
a world where I cannot get close to my
wives…
I would hate that world with the core of my
being,
Heck, the only reason I even lived in that
world was because I wanted to leave and meet my wives again.”
Aeliana stared at Nux, listening to him talking about his wives was…
She didn’t know how to explain this feeling.
At the same time, she saw that overwhelming emotion that overpowered her before, this time, it was directed somewhere else, only that this time, that
emotion was… much, much stronger.
“What about me?”
Suddenly, Aeliana questioned.
“What?”
“Two broken beings living in a world they
hate, I understand your case, you knew the world was illusionary and hated it
you
because you couldn’t be with
But what about me?
your wives,
My illusionary self didn’t know that the
world was an Illusion, so why would she hate the world?”
Aeliana questioned and hearing that question, Nux couldn’t help but smile,
“So I guess the old man is doing a good job, eh?”
Nux looked above and nodded.
He didn’t know if Azriel was watching or
not, no, he was sure that he was watching, very intensely at that.
He just nodded at the old man and then
glanced at the confused Aeliana again, “The Aeliana I met hadn’t met her father.
So she was different from the current you.”
Nux spoke and Aeliana’s expression changed.
In an instant, her mind went back to where
it all began.
The time when, in her eyes, Nux became
much more than just a disciple of her friend, or husband of her disciple, the time
when Nux stood in front of the strongest being in the world and confronted him
directly.
‘Primordial Stage? Absolute Law? Leader of
the Ancestral Order? Eternal Life?
Bullshit!
What is the point of all this when you
every second of this!?
hate
You!
You, Azriel Ruinous, made your daughter’s
life a living hell!
And then you are bold enough to come out
and call her your daughter!?
How ridiculous!’
Aeliana remembered everything Nux said
word for word.
Others present there were all horrified,
yes, they were also surprised, Progenitors
treated Aeliana like their own daughter, after their children who died a long time ago, Aeliana was the only child they had all
worked together to raise and they all pampered her a lot.
The group practically adored her and the
little Aeliana had the power to do almost anything she wanted because all the bigwigs moved around her like her legs and
tails.
But to be told that the child they doted on hated everything around her and felt like she was living in hell, obviously, the Progenitors were shocked, If it was any other time, their faces would
have fallen and their eyes would have
turned moist, but at that moment, nothing like that happened.
Why?
Because Azriel was silent.
It wasn’t just the Progenitors, even Nux’s
wives were looking at Azriel with wary looks on their faces, that was simply how
deafening Aeliana’s father’s silence was, However, Nux didn’t care, he continued to
glare at Azriel with his eyes burning with anger was so strong that even
rage,
his
Azriel, the strongest being in the world was taken aback.
His rage, hatred, frustration, and… affection, Aeliana felt it all. Nux’s words affected her, in an instant, she
felt a strange connection with this man
standing in front of her and all this while,
that was the only thing she had been
thinking about.
She wanted to find out what this feeling
was.
She wanted to understand why her heart
felt heavy every time she recalled Nux’s
eyes burning with rage when he glared at her father.
And at the same time…
She wanted to understand what emotion
she was feeling when Nux was looking at
her with a relieved smile on his face right
now.
“I changed quite a lot in the last few
years
huh…”
Aeliana muttered with a light smile on her
face.
“You did, you look a lot brighter and your smile now looks a lot less fake.”
Nux was brutally honest.
Aeliana raised her eyebrows.
“What?”
Nux just smiled, trying to change the topic
but,
“Did you just call me fake?”
“Don’t bother, Lady Aeliana.
Even you yourself would call yourself fake
if
you
met you.
It is glaringly obvious, especially when someone knows more about you than he or
she should.
Even right now, you haven’t changed, yes,
you are much better than before and your
smile seems a lot more natural, but… You still seem to be thinking about quite a
lot of things.”
Aeliana stared at Nux for a while, then,
“Everything in my life fixed itself a little too quickly, which makes me wonder if the only thing I had to do instead of taking it all in was to step out and speak.
Who knows? I could have solved everything on my own and if that is true,
Then all the years I spent feeling stuck,
would be a waste.
It would turn out to be a comical situation.”
Nux nodded in understanding.
Despite her being vague, he could understand what Aeliana was going through, a child who was barely a thousand
years
old ‘solved’ the problem that had
been haunting her entire life, how could
she possibly take it well?
Even if she was truly thankful with all her
heart, somewhere in her mind, she felt…
insignificant. However,
“Who said everything’s solved?” Suddenly, Nux glanced at Aeliana and
questioned with a light smile on his face. Aeliana frowned and Nux continued,
“I only mended the relationship between your father, Lady Aeliana. Yes, this
you
and
impacted your life significantly, yes, this
was the reason everything happened the
way it happened, but…
Your relationship with
your father wasn’t
the only thing wrong in this entire
scenario.
Yrniel’s Mana is a Mess, almost all the
people in our world are in panic, more and
more people are dying, if all of this
continues, Yrniel will eventually become
lifeless.
You, as the Leader of the Ancestral Order, couldn’t just forget about this, especially when this problem originates because your
problem was solved.”
Aeliana glanced at Nux when he said those words, Nux however, ignored her
expression and continued, “Because of what I said, Lord Azriel realized
his mistake and abandoned everything for
your sake.
Yes, it was a good decision, I would have
done the same if I were in his position,
but…
Everything still isn’t solved yet, Lady
Aeliana.
Your people are dying, People you have protected as the Leader of
the Ancestral Order,
The People who would readily give up
lives for
If your
your sake,
father
stays
for
your
sake, then
their
those people will die, So either your father goes back to sleep
and we go back to zero,
Or…
You let those people die.
And in no way, is this choice simple. No,
current
according to what I know about you, the you is unable to make a decision, and trust me, Lady Aeliana,
I know you better than anyone
You cannot make a decision,
does.
This is the reason why you have so many questions, This is why your emotions are in a mess.
This is why, everything still isn’t solved yet.
And this is why, a thousand-year-old anomaly was needed to get you out of this situation.”
Nux spoke as a wide smile appeared on his
face.
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…
Aeliana was silent.
Once again, she couldn’t find any error in Nux’s words.
Yes, she didn’t create the Ancestral Order
because she wanted to, she created it out
of a sense of responsibility, however, right
now, the reason behind its creation doesn’t
matter.
The only thing that mattered was that Aeliana had managed to gather exceptional people under her, people who were not
only strong and insanely talented, but were
also willing to give their lives for her sake.
And Nux knew perfectly well that Aeliana
couldn’t abandon them.
This didn’t
go with her character, yes, the
woman wanted to stay with her father, but
the thing
was,
Aeliana Ruinous had the blood of a Ruler.
Aeliana Ruinous was probably the only
existence in the entirety of Yrniel who was
born from 3 parents, she was the result of Azriel and his wives’ love.
Yes, Aeliana had two Blood mothers,
And what’s more surprising?
Both her mothers were exceptional beings.
Thousands of years ago, when the
Progenitors left their children and stopped
meddling with Yrniel’s affairs, the seven races in Yrniel started fighting against each
other, in one of these fights, the Humans,
along with other five races, Demons, Elves, Beastmen, Dwarves, and the Dragons, attacked the Vampires.
The Vampires fell and were turned into
slaves, weakened to the point where they
had no
chance to stand against even the
Humans, the once weakest race out of all
seven races.
And during these times, Aeliana’s first
mother, Luminia Ruinous, was the
strongest surviving Vampires, a woman so
strong that she alone stood like a ray of
hope for the weakened Vampires.
Aeliana’s Second Mother, Ithania Ruinous,
although she started as a mere Slave, she, even as a Slave, was much smarter than
anyone
around her, fooling cultivators far
above her
stage.
Both these women later became nightmares for other races, before they finally established the Vampire Kingdom,
bringing the Vampires, who had fallen from
their grace to a level they had never
reached
before.
And of course, last but not the least, Aeliana’s father, the strongest being in the
entire universe,
This was Aeliana Ruinous’s background,
two mothers who raised a Kingdom far
stronger than anything Yrniel had ever
seen before, and a father who was revered
as the strongest being in the world.
How could the daughter of such beings be normal?
Aeliana was a born ruler, and right now, the entire Yrniel was her Kingdom.
Aeliana wasn’t like Lyriana or Eisheth, she couldn’t just gather a few people who would receive Nux’s help, become
stronger, and manage her ‘Kingdom’ in her
place while she went and explored the
world.
Aeliana would only leave after she ensured
that Yrniel and its people were safe.
This was her responsibility as the Queen
and she took it very seriously.
She couldn’t abandon what she has created
and she will fight for it till her final
moments.
And Nux knew this well.
Sure,
Aeliana may not have awakened even
now, the
current her may
act selfishly and
spend more time with her father, living the
life she had never lived before, a life where
she is truly
happy.
However, as more time would pass, Nux
was sure that she would change.
She would once again become the Queen
she always was because that was who she
was and if there was one thing Nux had
learned from the million
years
he had
spent inside the Illusion, it was that no
matter how much one tries to avoid it,
He or she would never be able to avoid his
or her real self.
Aeliana Ruinous would soon have to make a
decision, she would need to choose,
A choice between her happiness and her
people’s lives.
And Nux was 100% sure that this woman
would sacrifice herself for her people’s
sake, that was the sort of fool her master
was.
But the thing was,
All of this would have happened if he, the
anomaly, didn’t exist.
“An anomaly who not only has the galls to stand in front of the strongest being in the
world and call him out, but can also stand
firm as he faces the consequences of his
action.”
Nux spoke as he glanced at his ‘master’.
“Aeliana Ruinous, I promise you,
You will not have to choose.
I have always been greedy, choosing one
out of the two things I desire was never my
thing,
And I won’t let you go through this either.
I will stand together with
single thing is truly solved,
I will be there with you
start loving this world,
I will be there
won’t be fake
I will be there
with
you
until
you until
anymore.
with
till
every
you genuinely
your
smiles
you until you have the
option to live together with your father
while bringing your people and Yrniel to
prosperity.
Till then,
Every time
you
feel tired or burdened,
Call me,
I’ll help you
relax with
my massage, trust
me, I am very good at it.”
Nux spoke and a small, beautiful smile
appeared on Aeliana’s face,
“I can see that.”
She nodded.
Nux then passed a white coloured ball to
Aeliana.
“What is this?”
Aeliana questioned with a curious look on
her face.
“It is the entry pass to my own personal
dimension.
It doesn’t
matter
where
you are, just inject
your energy into it, and it will allow you to
create a portal that will directly connect
you to
my dimension, allowing me to come
you or you to me.
We need something like this so I can
massage you whenever
you
want, no?”
“Are we only going to use this for a
massage?” Aeliana questioned and Nux just
smirked,
“Oh trust me, we will be using it a lot more
than
just
a
massage,
Just that I cannot say a few things here
right
now,”
Nux spoke as he secretly pointed towards
the sky.
Aeliana smiled as she understood what he
meant, she knew her
father could hear
them and just to tease her father further,
she glanced at Nux and,
“Let’s talk more about this in private.”
“Sure.”
Nux’s smile widened.
He did feel slight shivers in his spine for a
moment, he, however, ignored it for now.
“Nux…”
Suddenly, Aeliana called out. He turned towards her, and Aeliana questioned,
“You do have a way to save Yrniel, don’t
you?”
Nux paused.
Then, a surprised look appeared on his
face.
Aeliana smiled,
“I
guess
I do have some advantage over
you, huh?
You lower your guard when you are with
me.”
“Oh, you have a lot of advantages over me,
Lady Aeliana,
You just do not know of it yet.’
Nux shook his head as he sighed in defeat.
“Well, I do have a way.”
