5 Dream 4: Visitation (1/2)

”My son! So you've arrive, are you on your way to greet me? How's your journey?” King Aidan asked as he hugs his son.

Genrou hugged him back and replied, ”Oh, come on Dad, it's just another tiring trip. But luckily, the Turtle Clan agreed not to pursue they're attack anymore. I convinced them to retreat for a while. But I bet, the peace that I asked them is not going to last that long. So we need to move now Dad, we need to make advances.”

”Hmmm...Very good my son, I'm so proud of you. Just leave the rest to me.” The king assured as he pats Genrou's shoulders.

Genrou smiled feeling accomplished, and he remembered…”Oh Dad, I forgot. I came here to tell you that I'm gonna travel today to go south. I'm gonna visit the Phoenix clan.”

”Oh, you're right, your fiancée's eighteenth birthday is next week, and you also need to make preparations. Now go, tag along with them tomorrow alright.”

”Yes Dad, I'm going now.”

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The king later went to see the queen. ”What would you like to say my queen? Aren't you going to rest?” He asked while worriedness is evident in his eyes. He then sat at the queen's bed and put his arms gently on the queen's shoulders.

The queen looked at the king and suddenly asked, ”Have you seen the girl? The girl whom Genrou brought home?”

”A girl!? Genrou brought a girl here? I haven't seen her yet and he did not even mention her to me when we were talking. Why did she not greet me when she arrived here? Tsk. Such a disrespectful child, she is not worthy of Genrous' attention.” The King implied with a sulking tone in his voice.

”Now, now my King. Genrou's just being hospitable, nothing else. Besides isn't he going to marry the chosen one?”

”That's what I'm saying. Genrou's engaged so why did he bring a girl home?”

”My king, I'm telling you, this girl is not a simple girl.” The queen strongly connotes.

”So?”

”The girl whom Genrou brought....She's a Mortal.” She professed.

”What!? My queen you fill me with surprises huh, so now that's the reason he brought her here?” With a widened eyes and a 'can't believe' tone in his voice, the king reacted.

”Yes, and I want you to check on that girl my king because she's not simple at all. We all know that no mortal is able to live here. Not even a minute. So why? She's not the normal mortal that we know my king. Or is there something more about them that we do not know of? She speculated as she puts her hand on her chin.

”No. There's nothing more about them that we do not know, I'm sure of that my queen. You see the well-known diviner Eigel and his aides made a lot of research about mortal's right? As well as the immortals who experienced being mortals in their life was a great help in finding informations about those beings.” Ascertained the king.

The queen was not really convinced by the statement of King Aidan, but in her mind she knows that what he said was all truth. She couldn't argue with that, but then a thought came to her mind.

”Then, if what you said was all true, what about we begin an investigation about her?” She suggested while holding onto the king's garment.

”My queen Mishal, I know that you are curious about the existence of the lady, I know this is not a simple matter, moreover, Genrou is involved and we also need to inquire her umm---What's her name?”

”Fai, that mortal's name is Fai.” The queen strongly hinted with a serious expression in her face as her eyes straightly looks directly to the king with a furrowed brow.

The King was taken aback upon hearing that, he became stiff and had his eyes wide open.”Wawawa-wait, it's not like what I think it is right?”

The queen responded,”I think what you think is what I am thinking too, I get this feeling that it is somewhat connected to what we have been searching for, for this past 13 years.”

”Phoenix Clan's lost princess, Fai Zephyr, the chosen one!” Both exclaimed accompanied with a surprise tone in their voices.

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Meanwhile, Genrou who's riding a horse arrived at the Phoenix Clan's Empire.

”State your Business.” The soldier who's guarding the front gate said.

”Woah, mister, are you new here?” Genrou asked leaning his body on the horse while getting close to the guard's face.

”So what if I'm new? (*took a step back*) From your looks, I presume that you're one of the arrogant rich kids from other clans.” The soldier assumed while an insulting tone was evident in his voice.

Genrou took a deep breath and arrogantly concurred, ”True, I'm arrogant, I'm rich, and I'm from another clan. But you missed out something. I AM MORE THAN WHAT YOU IMAGINE.” He stared strongly at the guard as he indicates what he is capable of doing.

The soldier flinched and did not say a word as he takes a step back. After few seconds, Genrou smiled and added, ”So can you please let me in now?”

Even though the guard got swayed, he still stayed on guard and drew his weapon indicating that he would not let Genrou in as he let out a glare in his eyes.