EMPEROR'S RECKONING

Chapter 385: A Direct Hit

Emperor Jin made no waste as he haste toward the castle. He didn't have any race but the trace of someone that he knew, long he had not embraced. However, his face was not all smile as the wind graced. Under the onlookers' eyes, he made it toward the castle in no time, especially since he didn't bring any additional weights.

"Achoo!"

Ayumu suddenly sneezed out of nowhere. Her nose was slightly runny, it seemed like the extreme change in the atmosphere from the other plane had finally caught up to her.

"Hey Madoku, do you have a tissue I can use?"

Madoku twitched her eyebrows before she said, "You are noble, don't you guys like to bring a fancy napkin or something?"

"Yeah... well, I lost them most of the time so I decided to not bring it anymore. Anyway, do you have it or not?"

Madoku slightly glanced away from Ayumu's focus before she slightly pulled down her hoodie slightly down. A red hue could be seen forming on top of her cheeks before she softly muttered, "No..."

"Well, I don't get my hopes up from a witch."

"What?!"

Ayumu immediately left her in a hurry before she froze her to art made of ice. However, the way she left was to the castle instead of randomized direction. Her smile slowly faded as she was going after the young man who could perform miracles, or at least that was what he was saying.

His father had closed his eyes for a long period of time. Some experts even thought that he would never wake up again. Ending up in a vegetative state the physician had lost all hope in waking him up. However, with every breath that her father exhale, her convictions were ironed to her heart. The Garuda bloodline ran in her veins and she would never give up on the slimmest hope that she could wake him up.

"Lyon.. can you really do it?" she muttered under her sprint before her eyes turned sharp. She immediately went past Fusya without a sweat wasted on the ground.

Meanwhile, Madoku was looking at her best friend who actually left her, "Wow, she didn't even hesitate."

"En."

"Shut up."

"...."

"Madoka?"

"En?"

"Shut up."

Madoku smiled, at the very least she knew she wouldn't be alone at all times with her other personality inside of her. She whistled against the air before a screech of her raven was heard. She understood that her friend was going a tough time.

"What kind of friend am I if I couldn't be there for her when she needed it!"

She leaped toward her raven's trajectory before her cloak was kissed by the gale of wind. With a smirk on her purple lips, she looked toward the castle before the raven flapped its wings.

Everyone was going after the same young man inside the castle but some took it slower than the rest. However, the one that was already eyeing him was the two ladies on top of a huge falcon that surprisingly went unnoticed by the people.

The one in front was the winner of the elusive competition the Throne, but it seemed like the title meant nothing for her at all. The thought of uncovering the secret of the empress's relationship with a younger man was more interesting than a title that governed a generation.

On the back, however, was a woman with her own beauty. Her jade hair was accompanied by eyes that most people would avoid taking a glance directly at.? The silver pupils had her eyes set on the broken window that was freely accessible at all times.

She furrowed her eyebrows as the atmosphere around the room was vastly different than the outside. Her dragon bloodline that was specifically bred by her parents were challenged to the utmost. Not even the golden dragon bloodline could compare to what's in there. Most likely, only True Dragons could.

"Do you really want to act now?" asked Yunesia with a smile on her purple lips.

Lumina didn't answer nor looked at Yunesia, her gaze was fixated toward the broken wall where the young man most likely resided in.

"Hmm..."

The old emperor Jin hummed as he stood in front of the castle door. He could hear a bunch of people inside and even their activities. A couple was sweeping the floor and someone was humming to the tune of a song. (It looks like someone called the maid association or some sort) thought Jin before he shook his head with a smile.

Before he touched the door to push it open he turned around and take a good look at the city which endeavor beauty and awe from nature. Despite being clean with no civilian nor knights insight, it was lively in its own right. He took a deep breath before exhaling it slowly. There was satisfaction on his face as he smiled.

His eyes suddenly got wider and wider as he felt a wind on his back. He didn't need to turn around as he knew the door was already swiftly opened without a sound. The quality of the craft was astonishing as to be able to open it without disrupting noise, however, the main concern in his mind was the presence of someone that was standing right behind him.

"Well well well... look who decided to come back?"

The one that was known by Avalanche Fist by the older generation was gulping his saliva down as cold sweat was formed right on that creased forehead of his. He slowly turned around to take a glance at the mature beauty that already had her hands on her waist. With the latter raising one of her eyebrows up, he knew he was done for. Not even a mountain of explanation could mend this one and he even prepared two.

"Hmm... you look more beautiful every day that I didn't see you..."

"What?!"

"Er... hmm... (Flattery words is definitely not my forte here) I mean 'see you', see there I miswrite it."

"You are talking right now!" Cecile's mother let out a sigh before she shook her head, "You suck at this."

"Heh, you know me so well, ouch!"

She pulled the old man's ears before the former squinted her eyes, "So... I have questions that you better hope you have the answer to."

"Alright, alright, let it go, you will rip it off! Quick the others are coming, so please woman, let me save some face!"

Cecile's mother furrowed her eyebrows before she quickly felt the presence of the others directed toward her castle.

"Fine, I will ask about you disguising like an old man later."

"Oh, that! I'm disguising so that I could not be recognized haha!"

"God! You should stop! Or at least disguise as someone else! Everyone recognizes you, you idiot blockhead!"

"Hey, this is the only disguise I'm good at! You have no idea how this works wonder the first time I wore it!"

"Oh please! They are all afraid of you! What do you get when a strong man such as yourself, asked someone that you could turn dust with a pinch if you look like an unknown old man or not!"

"Hm.. fair point."

"Bah, forget about it, did you know that your daughter is already married?"

Right at that moment, her eyes were focused and scanned her husband's face to look for clues of lying. She was not letting him off easy with a lie.

"Yes!"

To her surprise, Jin Haga actually admitted it with a second nod even.

"What?! Why didn't you tell me?"

"Well... I knew it just before coming here. The funny part is, I actually led the young man here to her hahaha! I was about to introduce him to her but lo and behold, the old man was nothing but a driver from the start!"

"What do you mean?" Cecile's mother furrowed her eyebrows.

"This young man is the best there is! He is perfect for Cecile, though, his deadly charm is quite an issue. I thought our daughter would never hold a man like that but wooo! The girl made me proud, you never hold me like that when we were dating it was always me holding you like the princess you... oh shit!"

He didn't realize that he had run his mouth to a topic where he knew very well not to touch. He looked at her beautiful twitching mouth before veins were popping as words coming out of her clenched jaw and gritting teeth.

"I SEE... I SEE... I SEE.. so you want me to carry you like the prince you are then eh? Alright then, but the young man was all blood when he came here, so I supposed you want that too yes?"

"H-honey, please... let's not retort to violent here, the guests are coming, and please spare respect to my fa—"

Emperor Jin took a direct hit from the raging wife right on his face. His nose was pressed as the fist sunk in his face before he was propelled backward by the force.

"Hah, finally the gate is within reach and now..... eh?"

*BANG!

The outer gate of the castle was blown out as a figure went flying freely before gravity slowly hugged him down.

"U-Uncle?!" exclaimed Ayumu.