Chapter 139 - A Truly Chilling Realization (1/2)
Blue Wind Imperial City, Moon Embracing Palace.
Princess Cang Yue was in the palace gardens, sitting in front of the lotus pond, motionless, and staring into the water, looking at the ducks and the frogs frolicking in it. At her side, a palace maid respectfully reported to her in a deferential manner.
”Princess, we have received word from the Burning Heaven Clan. Young Clan Master Fen Juecheng has already set a date for Your Highness's engagement. In thirty days at exactly noon. Young Master Fen Juecheng shall come to the Moon Embracing Palace to escort the princess to the wedding ceremony. The third prince has already told people to begin the preparations.”
Listening to the maid's report, Cang Yue nodded and told her: ”Thank you for telling me. Has my father been notified about the wedding date decision?”
”Reporting to Princess, the Emperor has not awakened yet, so he has not been informed yet.” Informed the maid.
”Don't disturb my royal father, let him rest. Tell me about it after he wakes up.” Said Cang Yue, never once looking away from the lotus pond
”Yes, this servant shall withdraw now.”
After the palace maid left, a cheerful laughter sounded: ”Hahahaha! My royal sister, congratulations! congratulations!”
Cang Yue turned around and faintly smiled at Third Prince Cang Shuo, who was walking towards her in a sloppy manner: ”It seems as if you're even happier than I am about the wedding between me and Fen Juecheng.”
”That's only natural!” Cang Shuo said jovially with a wide smile on his face: ”Fen Juecheng is totally worthy of being called a dragon amongst humans. Within the Blue Wind Empire, there are few that could compare to him. With your beauty that could overturn nations and exquisite body, it could even be said that you two are a perfect match made by the heavens. Juecheng is my dear friend, and you are my only sister. I would naturally be really happy about a union between you two, hahahaha.”
'Oh, shut up! You worthless piece of human garbage! If that Fen Juecheng idiot is a 'dragon amongst humans', then Mesa is a 'Dragon God amongst humans'. But just you wait. On the day of the wedding, I will personally see to it that all of your hard work is for naught when Mesa shows up and whisks me away.' Thought Cang Yue in total contempt at her brother Cang Shuo. Listening to him talking on and on about how 'Fen Juecheng is perfect for her', she was doing her utmost best to keep a straight face and not give him any reason to suspect something was going on.
(A.N.: Ohh Cang Yue. You have no idea just how close you are, since MC has the one of the Heavenly Dragon inside him and the bloodline of The Primordial Azure Dragon).
”Since you're this happy about it, then I'll let you handle the wedding matters from now on. I assume that elder brother would be thrilled to do so.” Said Cang Yue with a faint smile.
”Of course I have no objections!” Cang Shuo immediately replied.
”Since that's the case, I'll be troubling elder brother with everything. In addition, I'd like to ask elder brother to remind Fen Juecheng a few more times that the 'Burning Soul Flower' has to be with the betrothal gifts he brings on the day he comes to the imperial palace. Tell him that if I don't see the Burning Soul Flower, he should not even think about me following him back to the Burning Heaven Clan.” Said Cang Yue harshly. Ever since she accepted Fen Juecheng's proposal, she had been adamant in her demand that the 'Burning Soul Flower' be a part of the betrothal gifts and she refused to compromise on it.
”You do not have to worry at all about this. With the devotion Juecheng has for you, forget about a mere Burning Soul Flower, even if it's all the stars in the sky, he would gladly give it to you without hesitation.” Cang Shuo said that as he gently chuckled. It seemed as if his mood was rather good today.
”Very well then. In that case, I leave everything up to you, elder brother.” Said Cang Yue as she once again stared at the lotus pond. Having said what he wanted to say, Cang Shuo left the palace gardens in a truly jovial mood.
”I should do my best to look as beautiful as possible for Mesa when he comes to take me away.” Muttered Cang Yue to herself. Staring at the water, imagining the day of the wedding and how Mesa will come in and whisk her away, put a smile on Cang Yue's face.
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It has been already been 14 months since Mesa had 'died' at the Mighty Heavenly Sword Villa.
In all these months, Mesa had been going through intense physical training every day in order to strengthen his body. And every day he would test himself out, by letting Ophis punch him in the gut, albeit with her using the absolute minimum of her powers, and every day he would fail.
But a week ago, he finally succeeded. After dozens of times, failing and getting knocked out cold by Ophis, he finally managed to stay conscious after taking a punch of hers. Though, he was wracked with pain and barely able to breath, but he did it!
At this point, he was 20 years old. He had reached his 19th birthday two months after he went into his solitary training, and reached his 20th birthday a week ago. Jasmine had reached her 15th birthday three weeks after Mesa's. And she would turn 16 in two weeks time.
But more importantly, Mesa was able to use the Infinity Stones once again, proving that his body was now strong enough to handle the strain the Power Stone put on his body. And thinking about the High School DxD novels, he remembered that Issei Hyodou had used the Boosted Gear in combination with his Evil Pieces. In light of that, Mesa had adopted the same thing. Since he already had Virgil's devil blood, it was made easier. By adopting all the Evil Pieces within himself, he had managed to gain the Boosted Gear's Welsh Sonic Boost Knight, Welsh Draconic Rook and the Welsh Blaster Bishop. The final one, the Cardinal Crimson Promotion was one he hadn't managed to unlock. He figured he would need a higher level of power in order to unlock it.