Chapter 388 - Side Story (Gladiolus)(1)(unedited) (2/2)

”Thank you.” Alicia smiled. ”I cannot believe that you have grown just after a few years have passed.”

”You know that we sirens can live longer than the average humans. And as the sirens leader, I cannot stay and have a child like body for that long.” Anatalia replied. ”I can look young or old whenever I want to so do not get surprised.” She smiled.

”I see.” Alicia smiled back. ”I hope you can come back before I give birth to this little one.” She put her hand on her still flat tummy.

”I promise to be back before this little one comes out.” Anatalia crouched to align her face on Alicia's tummy. ”You just be a good boy or girl inside your mother's time until I come back, okay?” She stood back up again.

”Have a safe journey.” Alicia bid Anatalia and gave her a hug.

”Do not forget what I have told you okay.” Anatalia said. ”Just follow my instructions and I am sure that you will be fine for the next nine months.”

”Thanks.” Alicia replied.

The caravan started to head out. Anatalia followed the caravan and waved goodbye to Alicia.

**

At North Atlantia, a new palace was built to house the grand duke. The first to have come here were a handful of employees who are Atlantians and also were under Gladiolus in the past. Jeremy also were one of the first who came and asked Gladiolus to be his assistant and right hand man.

Gladiolus was sitting in his office with a stack of doc.u.ments on his desk in front of him. He was lookin into them with a serious face. Jeremy was helping him arrange the doc.u.ments that he was finished with and signed.

”Why don't you get some rest for a while my lord?” Jeremy asked with a solemn tone.

”I cannot rest now. There are still many things to look in to.” Gladiolus replied while his eyes were still on the paper he was holding. ”There are still so many land titles that needed to be signed. How about the food stocks, aren't they be arriving before the first caravan arrives? And the seedlings to start the farming and the farming animals that have been gifted by the imperial couple have gifted, have they arrived?” Gladiolus was going through doc.u.ments on his desks, searching for the doc.u.ments.

”My lord, I have all of that under control.” Jeremy gave Gladiolus a pat on his shoulder. ”Here are the doc.u.ments you are looking for. I have filed them neatly so that you can find them by category.”

”Thank you Jeremy.” Gladiolus sighed in relief. ”I do not know what will happened if you are not here to help me.”

”I will always be here to help you my lord.” Jeremy replied. ”All of the deliveries are on track as I last checked. And the first caravan had departed Grandcrest. They will be here on schedule, so rest assured that all are set when they come.”

Gladiolus put down the doc.u.ment he was holding and sighed. He pinched his temple with his fingers seeming tired.

”I am nervous Jeremy.” Gladiolus said. ”What if they do not like me? I know what the Altantians are thinking about me, the son of the one that used them and left them to die.”

”My lord, you are not your mother.” Jeremy said, as if he has been repeating this sentence to Gladiolus for a number of times already. ”I know that you will make a good leader that you are born to be. Do not let the sin of your mother hover over you.”

”Thank you Jeremy.” Gladiolus replied. He looked outside his window deep in thought.