Chapter 277 - The Map (2) (1/2)

After our morning walk, Regaleon and I came back to the house. I heard voices coming from inside. It looks like they are discussing about something.

”It looks like we have a guest.” Regaleon said looking at the side.

I followed the direction where Regaleon was looking and saw a new horse that was surely not ours, tied up with the other horses that belongs to Regaleon's men.

Regaleon and I walked inside the house hand in hand. Once inside I saw mother and father seating side by side on the couch while William and Dimitri were standing by the sides. And there was someone seating on another chair a man, with his back facing us. He had pale crimson hair that I have surely seen before.

”George?” I called out at first, not sure if he really was Jack's father. And then the man turned around to greet me with a smile.

”I greet your majesties.” George stood up and bowed before Regaleon and I.

”It is nice to see you again Geo.” Regaleon greeted.

”It is good to see you again George.” I also greeted with a smile.

”I am happy to see that your majesty is safe and sound with your family once again.” George said. ”I also would like to congratulate you on your marriage. I am happy to know that the two of you have now tied the knot after a long and tiresome journey.”

”Thank you so much.” I replied. ”I am sorry that Jack was left behind in Jennovia.” I said apologetically.

”You do not need to apologize my queen.” George said. ”That silly son of mine really decided to stay in Jennovia to help your cousin Princess Satiana. I am just happy that he had found something to focus on for the first time in his life, hahaha.” He chuckled.

”I see.” I giggled with him.

It was true that Jack had decided to be left behind in Jennovia for Satiana. He is worried for Satiana who was still young but will be embroiled in the power struggle for the throne. Satiana's crush on him might develop even further with their time together, knowing that Jack also is concerned about her.

”I am surprised that you have came earlier than I thought.” Regaleon told George. ”Come let's sit down and talk about the agenda.”

”Of course.” George took his sit once again, while Regaleon and I took a sit side by side on the other couch. ”When I got your letter, I departed as soon as possible. Hence I came here much earlier than you presumed.”

”I am happy that you did.” Regaleon said. ”As you know, we now have in our possession both halves of the pendant.”

Regaleon looked at mother and nodded. As agreed upon earlier, my mother was the one who took care of both halves of the pendant for safe keeping. The pendants are the gifts to h0er and her twin sister Patricia from the mad king, and so it was just fitting that she took care of it.

Mother took out the pendants and placed it at the center table. Both seemed like ordinary jewels with a blue hue. If the two pendants are put together, they will form a circle. All the people around looked at the pendants suspiciously. These two had brought out unbelievable power to its wielders, that brought either salvation or destruction.

”They look like ordinary jewels to me.” My father said and broke the silence.

To an ordinary person it would seem just any normal piece of jewelry, but for us Atlantians we can see the energy emanating out of those pendants. As of now, all the hair on my body stands seeing the pendants. Regaleon, Dimitri, George, mother, and I all have grim faces seeing those two pendants resting on the table side by side. I can say that they are also feeling what I am feeling right now, fear of the immense power radiating from those two pendants.

”In normal people's eyes, these two pendants seem like any ordinary jewel. But to us Atlantians, we can see and feel the immense power these two have.” George said. ”Especially now that these two are side by side. The pendant is like an ordinary magic stone if they are alone, but with these two in proximity with each other they are starting to synchronize.” He explained

What he said was true. I have had the pendant with me since my mother's said death and it did not emit such terrifying power until now.

”Is it also like this before?” Regaleon asked. ”When you used it to find the parts of the key to the forbidden magic?”

George shook his head. ”What we are feeling right now is different. Back then it also gave off strong magic powers. But right now, it is like it is reacting to something.”