Chapter 03 – Daily Life

Ddraig’s POV:

After the meeting with that weird Void ruler Grandpa Black, my new life begins on this world known as Yer.

Like he said different law ruled different worlds.

This world rule is somewhat different than my previous world.

My life here is smooth and luxurious.

I am prince of this Empire called Dragua.

I live here in Capital city known as Balaur with my family in Royal Castle.

I have an elder sister, her Name is Rakia. She is attending Asgard Imperial Academy.

This Academy is very famous and one of the reasons for that are my parents and my aunt, they are the top students of the academy.

She only came few times for a visit, but I can say by looking at her that she is very happy to be an older sister.

I literally laugh when she try to boast in front of me who was 5 month old baby about her academic achievements. That sure was cute.

My parents were working diligently for the people of the empire.

 I sometimes heard maids talk about their achievements with proud faces like they did those things themselves.

My father mostly remains out for work going around the empire, but when he return he always play with me and flirt with mother in front of me.

Seriously control yourself old man. You little kid is watching you. It’s really embarrassing for me to watch them like that but its shows how much they love each other.

Mother usually works in her lab but now she mostly taking care of me now after getting scolded by everyone. So she lately relaxes in our room reading and taking care of me.

Sometime my aunt visit to, her name is Minerva Phoenix. We are not blood related but she pretty much family to us.

She also plays with me, trying to teach me things with weird looking toys.

One time when she trying to examine me how much I learn I gave her a big shock that she almost fell over from her chair.

She tries to confirm her again then I played dumb making her confuse.

Victoria, our personal maid, originally she was my mother’s personal maid but she insisted that she will take care of me along with my mother rather than assigning a new maid to me.

She usually expressionless but sometime when my mother or other aren’t around I saw her showing a gentle smile  and making funny faces while snuggling me.

This is really fun to watch but acting as a child is really tough but what can you do, this was my daily life here.

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I grow older day by day learning about this world.

Oh I forgot to introduce myself. How silly of me.

In this world, I am called Ddraig.

It’s the name of my Great-grandfather.

My past name you ask?

It’s better if you don’t know it.

I am two year old now.

They started teaching me stuff about this whole planet and also its workings, specially my mother Dria and her personal maid, Victoria.

I really don’t understand why they try to teach a two-year old kid this much information.

I think because my parents are rulers of this empire, so they feel I must be informed about these kinds of things, the sooner the better.

Dragoons also have high intelligence they said, but my knowledge is far more than they can think of, except something’s that I don’t understand in this world, for other you can if you use your common sense.

That Grandpa Black gives me more things at that time but I can’t seems to find out what; at least he let me keep my memories, so it’s better than nothing.

This world consists of various races, even difficult to count on all of your fingers, including the toes.

Really shit my pants when I saw our pet Tigris, a really big & scary looking tiger, who open his mouth to lick me. It almost swallows me but my mother stop it when she saw what’s going to happen.

They live here differently from my previous planet.

They uses different sources of energy, some are even unknown to me or them too, they still researching it.

I find it very fascinating. It strung the heartstring of my researcher’s heart.

I really want to grow up and go exploring & researching.

First I have find out about the applied system of this world.

I have seen science & magic so far. I hear my mom of internal & external energy different from magic source, Mana; they call it spiritual or soul energy. I also found out about negative of Mana energy called Prana.

Here every person have Mana & Prana in balance and can access to other sources by training and source devices, called Energy Source Code Operator Module, they call ESCOM for short. These are the mere replica of the relics found in Underground Ruins.

These devices act as a receiver to tap into varied sources of energy making it useful for regular people who can’t train for them. They are not as powerful as relics but useful in everyday life.

When I meditate to see changes in my body, I found very interesting thing is that I can tap into all kind of energies that are present in this world. This maybe that old man’s gift or this species innate talent, I can’t be so sure. As I heard Dragoons are powerful from birth due to our dragon lineage.

I tried many things with the available sources but I can’t seem to get the right way.

Oh well! I try later. I made mental notes about the things I have to do in the future.

I tried to sneak out of my rooms when mom or Victoria not here or servants not watching me, but they found out every time. I wonder from where they are watching me, is there some tracer on me or something.

But I am not going to give up that easily.

 Once I grow up to be able to do thing my own, I am going to quench my thirst for knowledge.

Wait for me, I am coming World.

Muuhhahahahahahahahhaaaaa………..cough… cough… cough….

Victoria’s POV:

My name is Victoria Lykoun. I am from race called Shadow wolf.

My race is specializing in certain kind of work that most people like to avoid.

We are not like by many due to our line of work, but this place is different.

This place is a utopia for every race out there, a place with no discrimination, no prejudice and no conflicts.

My lifelong wish is to serve lady Drakania and her family.

At first it was my sense of duty and obligation to protect her and family for so much what they have done for us, but soon that starting to turn into a lot more closer relationship, we form a bond of friendship despite our status differences.

Spending time with her, watching her selflessly doing things for the people of this empire.

Researching ancient ruins, bringing back lost technology, making it useful in our daily life.

Forgotten to sleep or sometimes eat, immersing into the unknown of the ancient world trying to make this world a better place.

Seeing her fragile figure shouldering this much weight, I can only wonder how can such a righteous & selfless person exists.

But not only her, her husband, Emperor Drago and her closest friend, Lady Minerva aiming for the same goal as her, supporting each other, carrying that weight equally.

We, the people of this Empire can only admire the wondrous figures of these three.

But working alongside them I found out how hard they are working for the people of this empire, so I can only support them from the shadows using best of my abilities.

I came to work with them when lady Drakania become pregnant for the first time, and later our little adorable princess Rakia was born.

I was helping Lady Drakania with her daily life with work and help raising Princess Rakia using my experience as mother.

Our daily life filled with happiness moving on its usual pace.

Princess at the age of four admitted to the Asgard Imperial Academy.

This academy was the first cornerstone towards the path for spreading happiness equally.

This academy founded by the Great-grandfather of our Emperor, Emperor Ddraig, who is not only a great ruler but a prodigal figure admired & respected by all the other neighboring countries.

These three prodigies also studied in this academy, starting their journey.

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I forgot all of my despair filled past and enjoying my new life with my new family and friends.

But our happiness didn’t last long, not until that cursed rock fall from the sky onto the backyard of the castle.

When Lady Drakania pregnant with a second child, a meteorite fall unto the backyard and under her curiosity lady Drakania touches that cursed thing and fall into a long slumber, but her body stop in its time.

Months passed but she never wakes up, I curse my luck for this suffering but after seeing all who still not lost hope, hope emerges within me again.

After few months after, news came when we feel a very strong pulse throughout the empire. Every citizen felt that strong pulse, it contain so much power making our soul shudder. Uneasiness spread across the empire but citizen calm down when they heard that it was some power source experiment from the lost technology & later the news about Lady Drakania make them forgot all about it.

After two months under constant observation of medical staff she wakes up.

When in observation we are not allowed to be there, just watching her from a glass wall.

When the news about her waking reaches me I was unable to contain my happiness, I was so happy that I was started to hop with delight wagging my tail at full speed.

Seeing my behavior no one from my workmates complains, they can only wryly smile at me.

Ah, that was really embarrassing.

I rushed at full speed to see her condition. Etiquette dictates that you should not run in the castle, but when they see me going towards Lady Drakania, nobody complains.

When I reach at the medical facility I saw her sleeping peacefully.

I ask Lady Minerva about her condition.

“She will be waking up soon. Her and her child condition is very stable. You can wait here if you like.” [Minerva]

I wait here till she wakes up.

When she opens her eyes everyone was present looking her anxiously.

“Dria, how are you feeling? Do you feeling pain, dizziness or anything else.” [Minerva]

Lady Minerva asks her about her condition.

“Mina? Drago? Father? Why everyone is here? Did something happen to me? Did I collapse again in my lab?” [Drakania]

“Dria, do you not remember anything? Like a meteorite fall unto our backyard. You touched it. Anything?” [Minerva]

“The last thing I remember is that I was working in my lab then everything blackout. What exactly happen to me Mina? My child… is my child safe…Uuugghh? [Drakania]

“Calm down Dria, everything is fine now. Your child is healthy too. You need to rest ok. You are still lethargic from the long sleep.” [Minerva]

“Long sleep? How long I was asleep? [Drakania]

“Not very long, just few months.” [Minerva]

“..…I see. Well now is not the time to ponder about these things. We will talk later. Ok Mina.” [Drakania]

“Ok. You take rest; medicinal staff checks your condition regularly. We don’t want anything going wrong again. Ok, then you should cooperate with them.” [Minerva]

“Yes, I understand. Drago, father, Victoria and everyone please wipe your tears and dripping noses.” [Drakania]

When Lady Drakania told those words everyone present in the room started crying again.

I hug her and cried till exhaustion.

She caresses my head like a mother to a child. I feel a little awkward but situation demanded so I took advantage of it.

After everything settle, I resume my duty again, taking care of her every need, supporting her from shadows.

The whole empire celebrated her awakening for a month.

Soon seven months later, a new flower again blooms in our family, our little Prince born.

He is so adorable. When I saw him the first time his darker than moonless night hair and his fiery-red blazing eyes made me mesmerize on the spot.

I can sense tremendous amount of force from him, not just mana his spiritual energy and Ki is immeasurable.

I got goosebumps when he looked into my eyes, like he can understand everything happening around here.

But when he started crying and then fallen asleep, I thought it must be my imagination.

Lady Drakania named him after their Great-grandfather, Emperor Ddraig.

I think this name suit him much better.

When the announcement of his birth made public whole empire celebrate for a month again.

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I saw many things in my life in my line of work, but Prince Ddraig is most mysterious of them all.

When he becomes two years old he starts walking on his own.

So we all decided to start teaching him things about our world.

Dragoon children learns much more faster than any other races, so they start teaching children at a early age, nearly three to four years, but Lady Drakania said to teach him sooner if he wants to learn more things.

We taught him about our world and its workings.

He start learning magic, spiritual arts and other things when he reach five, till then only this much is necessary for him to know his surroundings.

Sometimes Lady Minerva comes to visits, she always bring her instruments to measure Prince Ddraig intelligence and power levels.

I think she has same doubts as me.

Prince Ddraig usually plays with her but when he feels irritated he teases her by answering all her questions suddenly then playing dumb.

Lady Minerva usually doesn’t show expressions other than in front of her close ones, but here her expressions changes like mountain weather, and by the looks of it Prince Ddraig seems to enjoy it.

He usually behaves like a 2 year old boy but sometimes his expressions change to a more mature one, like he is older than us or might be I was thinking too much into it.

But I got the feeling that everything we know starting to change soon and the reason for all of this will be our Prince Ddraig.

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Minerva’s POV-----

“Genius”, this word carries a more than a heavy burden than its value.

People who known as “Genius” will do what they ought to do, achieve what they ought to achieve, the world will support them for the sake of growth, and they will gain favors, made their name in history and open the gates of new era. There are lots of bright sides of this world “Genius”.

But sometimes we forget they when there is light, there will always darkness lurking beneath it.

People who known as “Genius” will do whatever they want whether it’s right or wrong to achieve their goals, they will gain favors to the people who wants run by word ‘Profit’, and they made their name is the history as most vicious villains of all times.

The word “Genius” is but only a word, it cannot distinguish the people who it’s attached to nor it can change them for what they already are.

Geniuses also need to work hard to keep this title with their name or they will be just people, walking in the same crowd of the people.

So simply said this word is a mere decoration.

I have seen many Geniuses among my peers and many more on my expeditions around the world, there are variety of Geniuses but one thing is common among these Geniuses and that is they got bore with their talent if they cannot find it more challenging, but the consequences of these challenges will be faces by the people of the world whether they good or bad.

“Genius”, the same word is used with my name too, but I have seen someone describing different meaning for this word into something entirely new.

The first ‘Genius’ I have seen is my best friend & little sister Drakania, she was best among best. A true genius.

But it doesn’t mean she doesn’t carry the burden of this world.

When she was a little girl who should be playing around, doing mischief with her friends, but she studied, studied so hard to learn more about this world.

For reason unknown she started to decipher the ancient language found in the ruins.

When I asked the reason for this she only says, ‘for the betterment of the world’.

The news of her deciphering the ancient language spread throughout the Yer.

Many other Kingdoms and Empires send their emissaries with different kind of proposal.

Some bring to provide high position in their Royal court, some offers vast amount of money and some even offers their Royal Princes to marry her.

But she rejected all of them, and the reason is in front of everyone as clear as cloudless day.

Our Crown Prince Drago, her childhood friend or we can say childhood sweetheart, challenges everyone who came after her.

Some thought this as a child rumbling but they dare not to say out loud.

But those whose understand his seriousness though his action, back off as soon as they receive the rejection, for not wanting the powerful nation such as Dragua to oppose them for a little mistake of opposing their Crown Prince.

The chaos soon receded when marriage of Prince Drago and Drakania is announced to the world, as they all know how close they are to each other.

We all study together, I was 1 year older then both of them, but due to my stubborn effort I got in the same class as them.

My subjects same as Drakania, to research about ancient ruins and develop the long lost technology for the new generation.

Drago chooses the subject suitable for him, not blinded by love, Specialized Combat both close the long distance, it include different system for using energies available in the world known to us.

Soon our life filled with excitement, adventure and emotions.

We shoulder the burden for improving the living of the people, originally this was the dream of Dria, but soon it becomes our common goal.

Soon we become independent, and both of them become the countries beloved Emperor & Empress.

We all work together for the betterment of the world, but there are always obstacles in our way.

Through our hard work and perseverance and the newly found technology we had broken through the obstacles, and further improving the living condition for the people of this world.

Soon the day passes we lost in our daily life.

Then the news of Drakania’s pregnancy came.

I was so happy that I didn’t wait for any other things and just rushes to her side.

I saw her in her room reading book sitting on her bed.

Beside her was Drago, talking with the royal medical staff.

When she saw me at the door and urged me to come in.

“Dria, How is your condition?” [Minerva]

“I am fine Mina, you should sit first, look at yourself, did you came here running?” [Drakania]

“Sorry, yes, when I heard the news, I was so worried.” [Mina]

“There’s nothing to worry about. The medical staff says that she is healthy.” [Drago]

“How many month? Is there any pain? Did you take medicine?” [Mina]

“Calm down you worrywart. She didn’t need any medication right now. And its three months completed.” [Drago]

“Phew….. I was really happy when I heard the news. So how is the mother to be feeling?” [Mina]

“Hehehehe……. Its feel very different, I can’t describe this feeling yet, but I feel warm in my chest when I imagine the face of the baby.” [Dria]

“Don’t worry when the baby is born we will help you with everything we can. Until then do your best to stay healthy.” [Mina]

“Yes, I will be and you should stop worrying about every little thing like this and find someone to marry soon or you’re going to get old only looking after me.” [Dria]

“You should stop preaching me about that topic soon. What are you my mother?” [Mina]

“They are worry about you who haven’t chosen a husband for yourself. You are the only daughter they have, you know.”[Dria]

“Ugh….. I don’t want to marry right now. I want enjoy my youth.” [Mina]

“Yeah right, youth….. every youth spend their time inside the lab doing experiments these days, right?” [Drago]

“You… shut up you blockhead. I don’t have a childhood sweetheart like you who can be my husband.” [Mina]

“Hehehehee....... then you should marry someone from your lab, they worship you, you know. There are many good looking teachers in the academy too who wants to become your husband.” [Drai]

“I don’t want to; they are just bunch of misfits hurdling together.” [Mina]

“Then you’re going to be single for the rest of your life if you keep your standards this high.” [Drago]

Smack… smack… punch… punch…..

“Ouch….. hey… cut… it … out….” [Drago]

Those days were the days I still remember clearly.

When Rakia was born, we all celebrated for a long time. She was so cute.

With her soft hands and big round eyes, she watches us with so much innocence.

I can see from her face that she going to be a beauty comparable to stars in our kingdom, No… the whole world.

Soon our life again got on the track of normal life.

And once again Dria got pregnant.

And once again I rushed to her side like a mad man.

And again the whole process of our talk repeated.

But this time something unexpected happen.

A large meteorite falls in the castle back garden, its pitch black color resemblance endless void.

Dria got curious and touched that stone and falls under a long slumber.

The whole kingdom was in chaos when the news reaches the mass, but Drago keep it under control ensuring them that all will be fine.

Due to the trust in Drago, their Emperor, the whole chaotic kingdom calm down in few days, but the uneasiness still linger in the hearts of the people.

Soon Dria kept in our lab’s cultivation pod for determining the cause for the endless sleep.

When analyzing the vast amount of data from the meteorite and Dria, we determine that her whole body including the child inside her is in stasis.

The time for Dria and her child has stopped.

After sleepless night in the lab our research team concluded that they can’t resolve this problem without harming Dria and this is the risk nobody wants to take.

We waited for some many days but her condition didn’t improve a little bit.

After few months some anomaly, but when we determining the source, it happened.

The days when we finally felt relieved, when the whole kingdom can again look as their Empress kind smile.

Seven months passes very chaotically.

Medical staffs spend their full time attending Dria non-stop.

Drago and Rakia started to smile again. Even the whole family started to regain the brightness in their eyes.

Then the day Our Empire’s Crown Price was born.

He was so cute, with his red hair and big round black eyes. His face have cuteness of both Drago and Dria when they were small.

Dria named him after Drago’s Great-grandfather Emperor Ddraig, who was the founder of the Academy and have many achievement under his belt, known as the Red Dragon Ddraig.

After the hectic days life begins to calm down again.

Ddraig stated to grow cuter as days passes by.

Hhaahhh….. I really want to hug him to sleep. He is so cute and soft.

Reminds me the day when Rakia was his age as Rakia start growing, she become more charming and beautiful like her mother but her personality resembles her father, stubborn and hardheaded.

But Ddraig becoming more like an angel, a celestial. I met celestials before they are what we call more out of this world. I got the same feeling from Ddraig.

I tried to find out with different tools but I always got different readings as the energy he posses changes every time I examine him, always unstable.

I think the meteorite is the reason for this but it doesn’t show any abnormality in him so I can only observe him closely if something were to happen, I’ll be ready.

I later found out that he may be as genius as his mother, but when I confirm again he only tilt his head.

Aaarggghhh….. This is so frustrating.

Sometimes I feel that he is making fun of me. Enjoying himself when I contemplate the situation.

May be I am imagining too much. May be I am getting old without knowing it like everyone is saying.

Let just see what he will do next.