Chapter 47: ~Departure.~ (1/2)
***Norfolk, Sarn-Valley***
***Ascathon***
“NO!”
“Please Celestial! Be reasonable. I want you to stay here and coordinate the defence against Mislow. It's not necessary that both of us go with the air fleet.”
My left eyebrow is starting to twitch in annoyance. Celestial doesn't want me to leave with our ships to intercept the fleet from the Nation of Mist.
She actually stopped me in front of the entrance to my mansion and demanded that I stay here.
“I wont allow that you run off alone to throw yourself into danger!” She shakes her head while standing in front of me.
“Ok! Then you command the air fleet and I stay here with Sera. That's the other possibility.” I turn to walk back inside but Celestial grabs me from behind.
“I don't want you to! It … it will be dangerous! And there is no need for you to be with the fleet. Shouldn't they be fine on their own?” She looks at me with a disturbed expression.
“Hah!? Most of them don't even know how their own ships work. And we have no experienced commanders either! So someone has to be there to ensure that nothing goes fatally wrong. Besides, we have no idea of the other side's intentions! Maybe someone with authority has to be there to negotiate. It's still the Nation of Mist. We can't shoot at them without justification.” I fold my arms in front of my chest. “And someone has to hold the position in Sarn. Your parents might be able to help, but they aren't nobles of Norfolk. On top our enemies timed their arrivals. So if we don't act, they will attack us from the land and the ocean at the same time.”
Celestial looks at me with a doubtful expression. “And you think that you are such a good commander?”
“You are looking at the great demon general Zod! Three hundred years of experience against the forces of light!” I stay a little straighter until I remember whom I am talking to.
“Three hundred years isn't very old for a demon …” Celestial expression becomes sceptical. “How did you die?”
“I crashed my flying command fortress into the angels' capital city and eradicated their forces. When I emerged from the rubble, I died. I don't know what killed me that time. A blinding light came down from the heavens and I reincarnated.” I look down at the ground.
“And you want to command air ships!?” Celestial is screaming now.
“Fine. Then you go.” I turn to the entrance and see that Sera is listening in on us while using the door to keep standing.
“But I have even less an idea of how your ships work!” Celestial holds me back by my clothes.
I turn around again. This game is becoming a little tiring. “Fine. Then I go.”
“YOU! … Do what you want!” Celestial stomps off into the mansion and I see Sera headpalming herself.
“Is it that time of the month?” I look at Sera who drops flat on her belly and moves no more.
She starts to mumble, while lying on the ground. “Keeping them together will be a job for the rest of my life …” Then she looks up. “~Listen idiot-dad.~ You both are individualists and dull like stones! Mom is afraid of losing you, so this should have been the scene where you hug all of us and tell us goodbye and that you love us! AND THAT YOU WILL COME BACK AT ALL COSTS!”
“I never told her that I love her. Why should I start now?” Now that I think about it, we are already married since quite a while and I never told her that I love her.
Sera sits up and holds her head with both hands. “Then why are you married? Why did you have me?”
“Because it was the most convenient way to get a citizenship for everyone. And she blackmailed me a little. And you were some kind of -planned accident- by her.” I click my tongue. “Although it didn't surprise me after screwing her like that.”
Sera has a dead expression now. “I see. I am an accident... I guess there is still much work to do. First I will have to talk to mom to get the whole picture. Goodbye daddy, beat that fleet fast.” She waves at me and starts to toddle back inside.
I shrug my shoulders and walk to the carriage in front of my property. Hopefully Sera won't meddle too much in her parents' affairs.
She is clearly trying to improve my relationship with Celestial. Although I have to admit that she already managed a big deal, I doubt that I will ever have real feelings of love for Celestial.