Chapter 329 - A Powerful Enemy...

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~~~(POV: Emperor Leland Costar the X)~~~

~~~(Location: Capital City Koses, The Koses Empire, Personal Office)~~~

~~~(Time: 3:31 PM)~~~

News has reached me on what The Church of Light is planning. I never expected them to take such a drastic step, to actually adapt and change. They've steeled their wills and are ready to bring this war to an end. Not that it holds any consequence. The Monster Horde and its war with humanoids have served their purpose. We have everything we need. 

My meeting with the other members of The Church of The Dark Ones is soon, and it's the topic of moving the plan onto its next phase. Colsar has proved to be a formidable pawn. I didn't think he'd survive for so long under the keen eyes of the church. They must be truly going blind, and we're going to use that to our full advantage.

The weapon they have won't interfere with our plans. Since this war is coming to a swift end, we need to remove our many agents worldwide. "My Emperor, your daughter has come to see you." My butler pokes his head through the door and informs me of my weakness. My daughter doesn't know anything about what I'm doing or who I am.

There have been many nights where I tossed and turned from guilt. She'd think me a horrible monster, but she wouldn't understand. "Send her in. She doesn't usually bother me when I'm working if it's not important." He leaves with my order, and I look at the document on my desk. Finding a husband for my daughter churns my insides.

I know what the nobility is like in my Empire, and I will not give the hand of my daughter to a man of such virtues... I'm the worst hypocrite that's lived in my generation... "Daddy? May I talk to you about something?" She comes through the door, and I stuff the document in my desk drawer. She slowly walks to my desk, and her elegance lights up the room.

She's one of the most beautiful girls that's ever lived. "How can I help you, Aurora? You rarely talk to me when I'm working unless it's important to you." She's a very well-mannered and polite girl. She doesn't raise her voice, and she speaks gently. I watch her release a deep sigh as she takes a seat in the chair on the otherside of the desk.

She takes off her gloves, and she runs her fingers through her hair, and I can tell how nervous she is. "Do you know what mom was thinking when she was my age?" Ahh, being the princess of an Empire doesn't mean you don't want to dream about other destinies. "All I've read are her diaries, but she didn't start writing in them until after she married you." I've read them too.

They leave out a lot of information. "Your mother was a low-ranking noble, as you know." She rolls her eyes as she hears one of the things that make her mad. Beera was a knight and a powerful swordswoman that made a name for herself. I've known her from before that time, and we go back to being childhood friends. She was my first love and wife.

Aurora was the result of a passionate night after our honeymoon and two years after Aurora was born. She died in combat, fighting against members of The Church of Light. "Before her life as my wife, she was a powerful knight and a renowned swordswoman. She was my light, and when you were born, you were both our light..." Don't mistake me. I'm an evil man.

That doesn't mean I'm not without a soul, without love, without hate. What the church did is what drove me to banish them from my Empire and secretly join The Church of The Dark Ones. "How come you never told me about this... All her diaries talked about were the royal lifestyle..." That's an easy question to answer, but not to say to my daughter.

Aurora is just like her mother... I didn't want my only daughter to be thrown into a life of danger... Suffer the same fate as Beera. "There is only one reason, Aurora... It's an incredibly selfish one... I didn't want you to end up like Beera... I don't want to lose you as I lost her..." She's all I have left of Beera, and she's the future of the Koses Empire.

She's the beacon of the entire Empire. The sweetheart of everyone's heart. "I don't know if I'm supposed to be mad or not..." There is only one thing I'm going to flat out lie about to my daughter, and that's my ties to The Church of The Dark Ones. "Will you let me learn how to fight?" My throat drops in my stomach, and I feel empty.

I know what I'm supposed to say... I'm supposed to tell her that she can... That as the future of the Empire, she should know how to fight... If Beera were here, she'd want that. "You can learn... But, you need a class that'll help you grow." Her smile bursts across her face, and I instantly feel better. Beera wouldn't want me doing what I'm doing against The Church of Light.

It's not about what she wants in this situation, cause I already know... It's what I want, and I want to see The Church of Light burn and all its allies along with it for what's it's done to me. "Ohh, Thank you, Daddy!!!" She leaps over the table and hugs me as she used to when she was a little girl running around the palace and grounds.

She gives me a kiss on the cheek and heads for the door. She knows where she can find the royal treasury. "I hope that I die a terrible death and 10,000 years of torment before you ever find out about me, Aurora... Your judgment of me is the only one that matters..." She's going to have fun learning how to fight... Just like Beera said...

~~~(POV: Saintess Lucy)~~~

~~~(Location: The Holy City, Personal Chambers)~~~

~~~(Time: 4:19 PM)~~~

My body relaxes every muscle and joint as the hot water soaks my body. "Dear Almighty Father, I needed this..." The last time I got to bathe in my own bath was too long ago... Before the New people arrived. My back pops as I sink further in, and the jets of water make me groan at the release of tension. The magically embued water heals my body and mind.

Relaxing me further into a lull that I haven't been in for months. My neck pops over and over again as I roll it in circles. "An entire week to rest and relax before using the weapons to destroy the monsters... I wish that I didn't feel like I should get a little longer... I don't get many opportunities to be selfish..." My eyes flutter open, and the top half of my eyelids block my view.

My energy is so low, that I can't even keep my eyes open. Until I got in this bath, I was running on fumes. "I have a comfortable Emperor-sized bed waiting for me... One that's been freshly cleaned and magically enhanced too... Just enjoy it, Lucy..." Filling the silence with my own voice is the most I can do. It requires the least amount of energy.

The bathroom door opens, and I'm quick to move the bubbles to hide me, and I see the little girl I saved. "Big sis Lucy... Can I come in too... I've never had a bath before..." There are no issues with that. She smiles as I nod my head and wave her over. "Can you help me undress... I don't know how to get out of the clothes..." She does look cute, though. The servants did a good job.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.193]

[Exp: 3/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 30] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 4x] [Dried meat 4x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.59 325/5900] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.59 225/5900] [Slash Lvl..77 4600/130000] [Parry Lvl.53 80/5300] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]