We've arrived in Libang village. When the villagers saw us they happily went to greet us, especially the children. As expected, riding on dragons will draw us some attention.

I saw some familiar faces, but Michelle and Steven doesn't seem to be in the crowd. We talked to the villagers for a bit and played with the children. Soon after, Blake separated from us to meet with his parents. The four of us went to my house.

I went and knocked on the door. The moment it opened, I jumped towards the person opening it and hugged them.

"I'm home!" [Angelica]

"Ahh... err... is that you Angelica?"

"Eh?" [Angelica]

A familiar voice fills my ear. I immediately release my embrace, it was one of the girls here. I forgot her name though because I rarely interact with her... and she's pregnant... don't tell me... dad got her preggo?!

"Umm..." [Angelica]

"If you are looking for your parents, they're at the elder's house..."

"The elder's house? Why are they there?" [Angelica]

"You didn't know? Ahh... I forgot, you already left when your father became the village chief."

"Is it a custom or something?" [Angelica]

"No it was decided by the villagers and they say that it is for the best."

"I see..." [Angelica]

Well, the elder's house is situated in the middle of the village. If attacks like that happen again, then it would be easy for them to plan and prepare.

At the elder's house, I knocked. I'll make sure to check first before hugging again so that I wouldn't shame myself.

I looked back. They all showed me wry smiles... Oh god, that is so embarrassing...

Then the door opened. It's like she hasn't changed in two years, long blonde hair, wearing her usual apron when she's cleaning.

Even her face didn't seem to age, it's like we're in a manga or anime, where you have those parents whose age is in the XX years old, yet they still looked so young!

In my joy, I did the same thing again.

"Mother! I'm home!" [Angelica]

"A-Angelica?!" [Michelle]

Michelle peeks at those behind me, she saw Maria, Kate, and Regina.

"Pri..." [Kate]

"Kate! N..." [Michelle]

"Mother it's alright... I already know..." [Angelica]

Kate tried to greet mother by calling her princess. Michelle was about to rebuke her so I interrupted her. She took another glance and saw that they were wearing their knight armor.

"Come inside. We'll talk it over with tea..." [Michelle]

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"Thank you, princess." [Kate]

"Your highness..." [Regina]

"I missed you mother." [Angelica]

"I've missed you too my daughter. By the way, who is this lovely young lady here?" [Michelle]

"This is Maria, one of our party members and adventurer friend with Blake." [Angelica]

"Oh, thank you for looking after my daughter." [Michelle]

"Ah! It is alright your highness." [Maria]

"In this house, it is prohibited to mention me in regards to royalty." [Michelle]

"Y-yes! Your hi- ... Ms. Michelle!" [Maria]

"Well, I guess that's a start..." [Michelle]

"Pardon us for the intrusion." [Maria]

One by one we entered while showing respect. As I entered last, I gave Michelle a kiss on the cheek.

Over tea, we told Michelle about what happened and how we came to meet grandfather. She had this worried look on her face, but I assured her and held her hand.

"By the way, where is father?" [Angelica]

"Steven? He's out hunting with a few villagers." [Michelle]

"So how is the village prin- I mean Michelle?" [Kate]

"It's good. Thank you for always sending knights to patrol every so often, we see little to no rogues or brigands." [Michelle]

"It is because your telepathy is very convenient." [Kate]

"Tele..." [Regina]

"Pathy?" [Maria]

"Oh, cra-." [Kate]

"Mother?" [Angelica]

"Hahh..." [Michelle]

Michelle blinks as Regina and Maria interjected. Kate, then quickly covered her mouth with her gauntlet which made a loud impact sound. Kate, shows this pained expression and is about to cry, but is holding it in well.

Gosh, that looks painful...

Michelle sighs and stares at Kate.

"Ahh! I'm sorry!! Huh? Why should I shut up? What do you mean? I'm not doing anything?" [Kate]

The three of us looked at Kate seemingly confused. She was talking to herself, uh no... probably not... Michelle shakes her head from side to side as she facepalmed.

"Mother... you have telepathy?" [Angelica]

"... Yes..." [Michelle]

"Can you try it on me?" [Angelica]

Curiously I asked her.

"Sorry... it seems like it doesn't work on you..." [Michelle]

"Then, is that why you kept it a secret?" [Angelica]

Michelle nods as she shows a sad face. She might've thought that I may be disappointed if she were not able to communicate with me.

"Does father know?" [Angelica]

"He does..." [Michelle]

"Well, that's fine." [Angelica]

"You aren't mad?" [Michelle]

"Why should I be? Everyone keeps secrets mother, including me..." [Angelica]

"Wha..." [Michelle]

I unsheathed my gladius and used my fire enchant. The gladius' silver edge changed to a glowing crimson orange.

"Maria, can you hand over my dagger?" [Angelica]

"Here." [Maria]

I held the gladius upright and the dagger over it, then dropped the dagger, it was cut cleanly in the middle. From the cut, you can see that it had melted from where it had made contact with the edge of the gladius. I lift my finger.

"Angelica don't?!" [Michelle]

I smiled at her and touched the edge. It didn't burn nor cut me. Michelle was really surprised about it.

"Can I... touch it?" [Michelle]

That somehow sounded erotic heheh. Then I let her, at first she retracted her finger before it even made contact with the edge. This reminded me of when Blake was scared of picking up his flaming jian.

Kate and Regina also touched the gladius. Maria, refrained from doing it because she has already done it a lot of times.

Yes. Maria likes to touch my sharp and hard gladius lel.

"Can you also do this with our weapons?" [Kate]

"I can, but... it's difficult." [Angelica]

Kate asks, but I won't tell her for now, because I don't want Oscar to bother me if they found out that it was that easy to imbue. Regina wasn't surprised to see my enchant, she's already seen it at the castle and in Jose's shop from Blake's jian.

Even though they can touch it now before I tested it on Blake. Whereof which he got burnt and cut a lot... I'm sorry for using you as a test subject Blake...

Then, there was a knock.

"Honey I'm home!" [Steven]

"Darling come inside there is a surprise." [Michelle]

"You know that I love surprises!" [Steven]

Steven opens the door to the living room and he saw all five of us... the moment he saw Kate and Regina with their armor. I felt him set his guard up and when he did that, I went to hug him.

"So... have we been finally discovered?" [Steven]

I told father the same thing, yet he's still feeling tense. We've all decided to leave it at that.

Then came the night... all of us girls will be sleeping in the living room. The elder's house was really big and the space was plenty.

"Mother, can you tell me the story of how you have met father?" [Angelica]

"Me too! I want to hear your story." [Kate]

"If it is alright with you your hig- Madam." [Regina]

"Can I write it down? For reference?" [Maria]

"Hahh... alright." [Michelle]

We all huddled together in a circle with a candle as a source of light in the middle. Maria brought out some kind of diary and waited for Michelle to start.

"Well, here it goes..." [Michelle]