We walked thru the palace halls, escorted by what I assume is this country version of knights. The knights escorted us till we reached a large garden on one of the platforms. Sitting in a recliner that looked like a throne was a man looking to be only 25 years old with black hair and purple color eyes next to him is a bombshell off a woman with white hair 36DD breast and crimson eyes. She looks like she can lay waste to an entire world with her smile alone. It’s decided if the emperor daughter looks anything like her mother I’ll make her mine no matter what, even if I have to conquer this country.
We make it to the pair as I was off in my day dream. The man stands when he see us coming over he has a goofy smile on his face, like he just saw his partner in crime. I was proven by what happened next that made me lose my poker face.
“ Charles!, I still owe you for what happened last time! ”[ Father ]
My usually stiff father replies like a man who’s remembering a crazy night with his friends.
“ Lighten up Gus , how was I supposed to know the boy couldn’t hold his drink and would start to dance naked.” [ Charles ]
The man whom I assume is the emperor who we are here to meet replies back like a guilty friend who’s trying to get out of it.
When the three of us meet in the middle my father and the emperor give a very powerful handshake like they were arm wrestling. They looked like brothers in arms meeting up for the first time in years which they just might be see how this country culture is set up.
“ How have you been brother I haven’t seen you since you were here last month for the bimonthly meeting.” [ Emperor ]
he looks down at me “Oh and who might this adorable little thing be”
I stand at attention Old habits are hard to break and when they've been driven into for 20 years that's how long I was in the military I was 38 when I died by the way.
“ Sir My name is Charlotte Herba.” [Charlotte]
“ Oh hoho a little solder isn't she from the look at her eyes it's like she's been war zones most of her life how the hell did you raise her” [ Emperor ]
“ She's my pride and joy she's the embodiment of everything our house stands for if only that first bastard was just bit like her.” [Father]
My father looks down in disappointment as he remembers my brother.
“ It wasn't your fault he was poisoned by luxury. Something I have to fight everyday, it's a good thing I have you to keep me in check or I would be like those pompous pricks.” [ Emperor ]
“Daddy Daddy look what I made” [???]
A little girl with white hair and purple eyes comes running towards us. She is wearing a blue and pink dress with lots of frills. In her hands she was holding a crown made of flowers.
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“ Aluma what do you have there is that a crown for me it's a bit small though”
[ Emperor ]
The little girl giggled and said.
“it's not for you it's mine so I can be just like mommy and daddy” [ Aluma ]
You may be wondering why doesn't the princess have a crown well this is because the crown is not inherited it is give to the strongest or who the strongest decides is the most worthy. This is the case with my father he did not want the crown but thought that the crown should go to the second strongest the current emperor.
It turns out that most of the heads of the Herba house have always been the strongest but have kept the crown in the royal family because just like our house the royal family have laws that prevent corruption, and there's always us to keep them from getting away.
“It's beautiful honey why don't you teach Charlotte here how to make them or show her around the garden.” [ Emperor ]
Okay Daddy! Come on Charlotte let's go play!” [ Aluma ]
The little girl dragged me around for three hours. First we played tag ,then we made crowns, then we braided each others hair then she showed me all her favorite flowers.
I never knew playing with children could be so exhausting. I mean where does she get all that energy. I kept smiling and interacting with her like a normal kid my age. I made sure to not have my usual serious face on as not to bore the girl after all she is my future wife hehehe. So I have to be her prince charming or princess in this case.
After three hours are up my father calls me to leave.
Waving goodbye to Aluma and her family we make it back to our carriage, and leave towards our territories.
Back in the carriage I ask my father a question that's been bothering me for awhile.
“ father I thought you said that all the nobles are trash why is the emperor and his family different” [ Charlotte ]
“ It's because the emperor was trained and raised in our family the third emperor started this tradition when he gave us the right to kill the emperor his words were that the emperor needs the threat of a knife at his throat to stay on the right path. As for the raising in our family home its because our family is incorruptible we kill all bad buds at there source and we are almost brainwashed into staying on the right path to protect this kingdom and it's people.”
[ Father ]
“Oh and speaking of which Aluma will begin living with us at the age of 5 so train well so you'll stay a head” [ Father ]
Hmm so that's why father and the emperor seemed more like brothers than Superior and subordinate. That just leaves one last question.
“ How did brother get corrupted?”[Charlotte]