"Attention!" A bearded man dressed in a Blue and Black Military Outfit, shouted at the young man in front of him, training him in the Military Arts.
"Sir! Yes, Sir!" The young man replied.
"Cadet Austin, you have successfully completed your military deployment of 6 years. From this day onward, you are recognised as a respected member of the Royal Family of Garharia." The bearded man smiled as he put one last badge on Austin's uniform.
Then both of them saluted each other and each went their way.
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Night of 17th of August 2015,
"So you have finally turned 18? Good for you.. Good for you." Rina Demia, who was still 17 at that time, was Austin's drinking buddy.
Her father, Lorenz Demia, is the leader of the Democratic Party of Hurlan and its current president. In almost every one of Empire's events, The Emperor of Garharia sends a personal letter to Lorenz. Though the rest of the parties of Hurlan like Socialist, Communist, Republican, etc. are also invited but Lorenz is always there at every occasion. One might even say, they have a good relationship.
Meanwhile, Austin and Rina chugged glasses after glasses of wine, they were getting tipsy.
"Couldn't we wait hic till I was legal too?" Rina said while the hiccups took away from her enjoyment of the good wine that Austin got a birthday gift.
"Blame your father.. He hic was the one who gifted me this hic wine bottle." Austin said as they finished the entire wine bottle in one sitting.
"Hmm, this goes hard.. I didn't know my father had such a refined taste." Rina said while chuckling like a drunken mess.
"Isn't your father gonna be worried about your whereabouts?" Austin asked, after all they have been drinking buddies for a few years now.
"No, he won't. I asked my maid, Sisse to pose as me and retreat back to my room.. They won't know." Rina said with a few more chuckles.
"Being your drinking buddy was the best decision of my life. It's so much fun, so much better than drinking alone!" Rina shouted in joy as she raised her wine glass to the sky.
Her shouts were muffled by the Birthday Party downstairs, where all the elderly people were now drinking their hearts away.
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Early morning on the 18th of August, 2015
Rina and Austin had too much last night and were passed out on his bed.
When Rina opened her eyes and slowly sat up, she noticed her lack of clothes. Then her attention went to Austin who was in a similar situation, laying beside her on the bed.
Then the memories of what they did last night returned to her.
They were drunk, too drunk and under the influence, they had overstepped a boundary. A boundary neither of them ever wished to cross.
Feeling ashamed of herself, Rina got up from the bed and tried to stand up but her legs trembled, another result of what happened last night.
The smell of the residues of their intercourse made her minds wander off to remember how vulnerable she was and how unexpectedly pleasant it all was.
But this was not the time to reminisce. She needed to leave his room and quickly at that. They could not be seen together, not like this.
"I will need answers from you, Austin." Rina said to Austin who was still knocked out cold, as she quickly put on her garbs and went to her room.
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For a few months after that incident, neither of them had any contact with each other. Austin was also avoiding Rina, out of guilt. But this enraged her even more.
'He should at least take responsibility..' Rina was angry at how Austin was not only avoiding her calls and emails but also her formal letters.
Meanwhile, Austin was scared as to how he will face Rina in a week. He was invited to her 18th birthday and he will have to face her.
'No, I can't face her like this.. That wasn't something I had planned. But I need to take responsibility.. Well she did inform me that there were no complications and I haven't even responded to that.' Austin was worried about how he will face Rina. Though trained and experienced in politics and warfare techniques, he wasn't confident in dealing with something as fragile as a woman's heart, especially one who expected answers and hasn't gotten it for months.
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Night of 16th of November, 2015
"So, you finally wish to talk, Austin Ashiwal Garharia." Rina spoke sternly, her eyes burning with anger, on Austin who was taking a bite out of the biscuits sitting there.
"I.. I am taking responsibility for my actions." Austin said calmly and seriously.
"Hmm.. How though? If you suggest an engagement between us, it isn't happening." Rina said, resting her chin on her wrist.
"Huh? Why?" Austin asked, confused as to why she was now rejecting him after he was willing to take responsibility.
"Two reasons.. Austin. First, I'm sad that the night wasn't something I remembered clearly." Rina spoke with a smile, as Austin was slowly losing control over his body.
"So, I drugged you today. Consider this 'revenge' and I will take responsibility for what I am about to do to you." Rina chuckled.
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"You.. You are crazy." Austin chuckled as he tried to stand up but the drug Rina used was too strong. "You mixed it in the wine so why are you not affected?"
"Simple, really. I didn't mix it in the wine.. It was in the biscuits you ate." Rina chuckled even more. It brought her delight to see her revenge plan working so well.
"Don't worry, did I not say that 'I will take responsibility'?"
"I guess I should have expected some form of sabota—." Austin said before he was caught by Rina, just as he was about to fall.
Unexpectedly the drug she used was very potent and precise.
"The drug I used is an experiment.. It just took your control over your body, my dear. It is reversible.. I tested it on myself first since I can't have you die on me." Rina explained with a sadistic look in her eyes.
With whatever strength she could gather, she dragged Austin's body to the bed and slowly removed his clothes. She made sure to put eye lubricants in Austin's eyes so he could see all of this.
As she slowly undressed herself and climbed on top of him, her villainous smile, which he had previously seen only when they were talking about politics.
She was truly the worst when she wanted something. Her acts ranged from minor inconveniences to disrupt a person's life to straight assassination threats.
And Austin liked this about Rina, she was arrogant, egoistic, greedy yet she was honest. This was the first time she was deceiving somebody to his knowledge and somewhere inside, he was happy that he was the first one.
First and the last subject of Rina's new forms of revenge.
Rina was making sure that he saw the way she used his body. She did it for hours upon hours until she was satisfied.
She didn't just stop at using his body either, she made sure to leave lipstick marks all over his chest and one inside his shirt.
"This is the proof of my revenge. Frame it if you like, dear. Oh and do you remember that there are two reasons why you can't take responsibility yet." Rina said calmly as she was sitting on top of him after the whole ordeal of making sure she remembered how it really felt.
"The second reason is that you are not up there yet.. I will make sure that you become the crown prince first. Then I will accept your offer.. To become the next queen of Garharia. How does that sound to you?" Rina chuckled before shaking her head.
"Oh, I forgot that you cannot move yet. Oh well, you see.." Rina teased as she rubbed her perineal region.
"I was disappointed that nothing happened last night.. Maybe I'll get a hostage against you." She laughed villainously. "Anyways, two months.. Give or take a few weeks.. I will make you the Crown Prince by then."
"But you can sleep for now. I feel like I've been talking for hours non-stop. By now, even my melodious moans must bore you.. Good night, my love." Rina spoke with a soft, teasing voice as she closed his eyes, allowing him to rest, after all, Austin was spent too.
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Present Day
'I remember like it was yesterday.. I know she always abides by her words..' Austin smiled as he was about to die the 14,000th time, before he shouted.
"It still fucking hurts. Do it faster." Austin shouted as the blade from Osma stabbed his vocal cords, killing him instantly.
14,001th cycle
"It's done." Rina said to herself with a smile.
The Doom Flower which was initially ugly and unrefined, had now turned into a Violet Rose, a power refined under half a year's worth of practice. The transparent world that was her mind was also as pure as it was in the beginning, the corrupted flowers were no longer there.
Even her own appearance, which when the flower germinated was more akin to a zombie whose body was being controlled by a flower, had now refined to an elegant look as only three flowers remained on her body. One on her forehead, one in the middle of her chest and one on her left thigh. The rest of the flowers became a silk garment for her, a symbol of her power, which she could retract and assert at any point now.
And just as the day started for Austin, she returned into her original body.
"No one is coming to save you, Austin~." THEY spoke while aiming THEIR blade at Austin's heart.
But before their blade could connect like the last 13,950 times, the blade stopped as it seemed to have hit a plant. The tree wasn't even scratched by the hit.
"Tsk.. What is this? What changed?" THEY were contemplating when suddenly Violet Roses started sprouting in the entire room, filling the room from the ceiling to the floor.
"SHIT!" THEY shouted as THEY tried to run away but the Violet Roses on the ceiling exploded, exposing the room on the first floor.
"You could've been less destructive." Austin said with a chuckle as he saw Rina, clad in a Rosen Silk, as three Violet roses protruded out of her body.
"You can just pay for it, my love. You are the crown prince." Rina said with a smile as a whip made of the thorns, laced with the potential of 'Doom' appeared in her hand.
"True.. I could." Austin smiled as he remembered back the night after Rina drugged him.
Back then, she was sad that she was unable to conceive but her promise to make Austin the crown prince held true.
43 days after she promised, Austin's Older Brother, gave up his position as the Crown Prince and lived a pretty normal life.
Rina didn't tell anyone what she did back then, but she had a very sad tone in the letter she wrote to Austin.
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It's with great pain I write to you, my beloved.
Even after so many attempts to conceive your child that night, I was unable to do it.
But on the bright side, We are only 18 so we can try again. And congratulations on becoming the crown prince.
I'll be waiting for my ring along with my well deserved kiss and dance. Mind you, I only like Waltz so it better be to that.
With Love
Rina Demia.
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"It's been 11 years.." Austin spoke in a low voice.
"Add 7 months and 16 days too.. I'm sure I haven't missed that day." Rina said with her lips curled up into a sadistic smile, as she whipped Osma, whose body was being controlled.
Just then, silver cutlery like forks and knives flew at Osma, piercing into her skin.
"Oh, it's your detective friend, Abel." Rina commented calmly.
"You know of him?" Austin asked as he joined Rina in hunting down Osma while Abel, Eluya were throwing knives and forks at her, slowing her down considerably.
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"The knives and forks should not stop, fellow detectives. Show them what kind of tests we passed to become a detective." Morel shouted while laughing throwing 3-4 knives and forks with every throw.
"Hey Kid, why are you not throwing?" Morel asked Abel, who wasn't throwing anything while Eluya was throwing five at once.
"Did you forget that I'm physically weak, Mr. Rank One?" Abel said with a chuckle, followed by Morel laughing.
"Ah, I forgot you are only good in CQC." Morel laughed at his forgetfulness before he continued throwing.
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'Shit.. Shit.. How did that woman sprout the seed? No.. She isn't at the level of a sapling. She is a refined flower!' Osma gritted her teeth as she couldn't even fly away due to the constant barrage of knives and forks.
"I WILL GIVE UP CONTROL. BUT I WILL KILL YOU ALL, ESPECIALLY YOU DETECTIVES AND YOU, PROXY OF JUSTIFIA!" THEY shouted, releasing their control over Osma, causing her to fall freely toward the ground.
"Everybody! STOP" Morel shouted to stop the detectives from throwing any more knives or forks.
"Rina.. Catch her, don't let her die." Austin said to Rina, as they were just floating overhead.
"You worry too much, my love. She's safe." Rina smiled, watching Osma fall down and it almost looked like Osma hit the pavement face-first. But a Violet Rose grew out of the ground and cushioned her fall.
And upon seeing that Osma was safe, Rina looked at Austin and smiled. "I didn't know you could fly?"
"What can I say? Being the Apostle of Noganonozue has its perks. What about you?" Austin asked humorously as the two of them slowly descended down on the ground.
"Me? I just sprouted the Seed of Doom and refined it into a Flower. Cool, right?" Rina asked as the flowers retracted back into her body, her yellow gown was visible once again.
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Research Centre, Techonia
In the middle of the research centre, there laid 10th, who was being controlled by the Mechanical God.
"Shit.. I didn't account for that woman sprouting and controlling the seed. This is bad.." The Mechanical God thought to himself before a thought came in his head.
"Or maybe not." The Mechanical God laughed and the echoing laugh filled the hearts of the Citizens of Techonia with fear.