Chapter 337 - Greater Responsibility

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~~~(POV: Amelia Zern)~~~

~~~(Location: Mansion, Outside Zenith City)~~~

~~~(Time: 5:16 PM)~~~

My life of relaxation is ending, and I couldn't be happier! I've been going bonkers in my own skin! I've only known the life of a hard worker, and living the life I have now makes me feel like I'm doing nothing productive. "Lady Zern, shall I prepare the nightly bath?" George does such a great job taking care of the kids. It's his turn for a break.

The chair rattles slightly as I stand up from it, and I look at him. "No, you go and take some time to rest. You and the rest of the employees have been invaluable in helping me raise the kids." Normally, George and the rest of the people working at the mansion would be called servants. I will never refer to them that way, and I even play them all a wage for their hard work.

George lowers his head and exits my office. He's learned that when I make up my mind, I'm not going to change it. The door gently shuts, and I look at the stacks of paperwork on my desk. Most of it is Unions and workforces offering their services to help develop the land. "Even the poor have formed a Union..." Millions from all over the Kingdom are heading here.

The Capital has begun to reach maximum occupancy, and Jackson says the sooner I decide to get started on this, the sooner the city will be freed up. He had a meeting with the rest of the nobles today, and I'm grateful he doesn't make me go to those. My eyes move from the papers on the desk and look out towards the window and the setting sun.

We've got about an hour and a half before all daylight a gone, and the temperature drops. The kids are hoping that my son will come back soon. They want to go for a ride in the sky, and I don't blame them. I haven't answered their request cause I don't know the next time I see my boy. The thought of not seeing him anytime soon hurts me greatly.

Knowing that he's safe helps a little, and having the orphans fill the gap in my heart in a way keeps the tears at bay. He's grown powerful and independent since I lost him at birth, and now I'm wondering where and when he'll pop up next in the world. There are usually rumors on where he's at. I haven't heard anything since The City of James. 

Some pretty dark things when down there, but I couldn't be more proud of my son. Sally and my son destroyed a powerful family of slavers and criminals by the sounds of the reports. He has a good sense of right and wrong, but I notice contradictories in him. He's a gentle and forgiving man sometimes, and for others, he's a brutal killer.

I've heard and seen him have no regard for life, be them a bandit, a noble, or even a king and his court. I can't help feeling that his mind is twisted in a way... That he lies to himself and tries to rationalize his decisions. "Makes me wonder what my son has been through in his life... What made you this way..." Seeing him in that state breaks my heart.

I'm glad he has Sally cause he needs someone that loves him and he loves. The way he acts makes me wonder if he's all there... Mentally... "People who suffer great losses... Lose something in themselves... I know what that's like..." He's his own man now, and I can't stop anything he does. I hope that he thinks before he acts cause his choices will get him into trouble.

~~~(POV: King Jackson)~~~

~~~(Location: Palace Royal Bedroom, Zenith City)~~~

~~~(Time: 6:22 PM)~~~

Tessa slowly rubs her finger in a circle on my chest. We're both silent and looking at the ceiling. "DO you think Amelia is ready for this? Developing that much land is going to take years, and even with all the help she's getting, it won't be easy..." Tessa isn't afraid to speak what I'm thinking. I'm worried about Amelia, and I'm worried about her safety.

People are coming from all over the Kingdom... Even people are coming from outside my lands... Not all their intentions are pure, and Amelia tends to trust easily... People might use her to get close to Slayer Zern... "I don't know, Tessa... She has everything she needs, but this is an incredible undertaking..." My problems have been cut in half now that the nobles are happy.

She's also an important figure for the church. If I asked the church to help with her security during the development... Maybe... They're so busy with the war, though... They can't spare the extra forces to help Amelia in her task... "Why don't we hire some help from an independent organization? The Mercenaries Guild sounds perfect for the job." Tessa makes a great point.

That has problems in of itself that put new dangers ahead of Amelia. "The Mercenaries Guild and other independent organizations like it are double-edged blades. There is an equal number of disadvantages as there are advantages." My guidance can't help Amelia since I don't even know what to do. Some King I am... Guidance...

Guidance! That's the key! Tessa lets out a little squeal as I jump out of bed and head over to my office. Still in my nightwear. Guidance is what Amelia needs, and I know just the person that can help her. And me. "Jackson! Come back to bed this instant!" A hard shiver goes up my spine as I hear Tessa's voice from down the hall. That was a bad move on my part.

This can wait until tomorrow morning. The fear I have at an angry wife is greater than doing this right now. I leave my office, and I look down the hall towards my bedroom. I see my wife and Queen standing in the hall, in her nightwear too. She's much more beautiful in her clothes. Her arms are folded, and she's glaring at me with the power to crack a stone.

~~~(POV: Violet Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Taking the same route Hailey and Jasmine took)~~

~~~(Time: 8:41 PM)~~~

The blizzard raging outside is something I've never seen before. Snow only existed in certain places on earth. The magically heated tent is doing wonders for us. "Mom, how much longer until we get to where we need to go?" Marcus has been having a hard time. He doesn't like the cold, and that makes sense because he has a Legendary Fire magic class.

The Phoenix has great power, and I had to stop Marcus from using his magic to stop the snow and blizzard. I don't want to do unnecessary damage to the environment. I don't know how that works here. "It'll be about a day's walk once we get up tomorrow. The players in the town said the storms stop during the day." He folds his arms together and gives a cute pout.

Chris wraps an arm around Marcus and hugs him. "It's okay, Marcus... Remember, we're doing this to find Cera and Hailey. Don't you want to find them?" Marcus slowly nods his head and tries his best not to be in a sour mood. It's cute at this age. I'm hoping there won't be as much trouble as when Hailey was growing into her pre-teens. So far, he's turning out to be like Cera.

Marcus sits up and lifts his hands together. He creates a fire flower using his control over fire. He's gotten a lot better at it since he first started. He explained that the class makes him do it to refine his control. "Do you think they'll be easy to track down? From the magical device, they're on the move again." Marcus hears Chris's whisper and turns to us in frustration.

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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]