Chapter 407: Golden Light Maiden (2/2)
She has long decided. Tonight, she will become my Companion and her life will begin anew with her past cast off behind her. She's now throwing away her identity as the Sovereign Princess. She's only the Light Maiden as of tonight.
Following that, Elise softly giggled as she remembered something. ”The first time I saw you, the way you openly gave a warning towards the three factions… That was truly an amusing sight. I thought I was looking at an idiot who only knows to babble his mouth.”
”I see. So that's how you see me back then. Is that why you clapped?”
At that time, I'm already confident to beat all of the delegates the Three Factions sent. Moreover, Nysia had my back so I'm quite fearless.
”Yes. You took my interest at that moment. Obviously, it was only that at first. I'm a married woman and you're against my husband's interest. However, for everything you showed us that day, I can only praise how much you astound me… For Leianne, that terrifying princess, to grasp onto your legs, that event also gave me the courage to make that decision. The decision to change the path of my life.”
As if responding to her emotions, the Golden Flamebird behind us chirped enthusiastically as its fire burned brightly. If someone will look up to this window from the ground, they will only see the dazzling brilliance of the bird. Good thing it's not burning anything in here.
”Actually, before that day, I had learned the truth from him. I will eventually not stay as only an ornament for him. He's preserving me like a wine that will taste better if aged well. Julian was actually waiting for me to reach the same height as him. Mythic-rank or how it was called by you, a Rank 1 Transcendent.”
”As soon as I become one, he will pluck me from the tree or to continue the previous analogy, he will take me out of his wine cellar for a taste. Not just a simple taste really, he planned to sire the true heir for his throne. He believed that an offspring from two Mythic Ranks who have the Transcendent Body will result in an unprecedented genius. He believed that even the New Haven Emperor will pale in significance by our offspring.”
His belief was somehow true. A child of two Transcendents will surely be superior compared to a child of two Mortals. However, it was also unnecessarily true that it would exceed that Lucas' monstrosity. Perhaps, it will be easier for the child to tread on his Pathway but after reaching Transcendence, everything will then depend on himself.
”I see. So that's the case… No wonder he's too incensed when I angered him by saying I'm going to steal you from him. Ah. Well, stealing his wife was already enough grounds for him to rage like that.”
”When I heard that from you, I thought, 'What a bold man' but then looking at how the known strongest Mythic-rank turn into a hopeless maiden-in-love when it comes to you, I thought, you deserved to be like that.” Elise giggled once more and this time, she inched closer to me, resulting in the Golden Flamebird chirping sweetly.
Answering her movement, I let go of her hand and instead, stretched my arm from back before firmly grasping her waist. When she felt that, Elise leaned her head on my shoulder before her voice once again reached my ears. ”I'm ready, Daisuke. I'm ready to tread on this new path in my life alongside you.”
”And I promise I will not treat you like an ornament or an incubator for an unprecedented genius. I'm going to treat you as one of the most important people in my life.”
With our mutual understanding of each other, the convergence of our destiny and her entry as my new Companion already happened earlier. This was just us confirming it once more.
It actually happened when that Golden Flamebird grew in size and covered both of us. But being engrossed in our conversation, we set that aside.
As we both stared at the horizon, we spent the next ten minutes continuously confirming our new connection.
Soon after that, another illusory Door of Transcendence appeared above the tower, illuminating and disturbing the night sky.