Chapter 475
Chapter 475
As soon as Kyon returned to the mansion, a real dramatic solo performance appeared before his eyes.
Leila intoned about her unhappy fate in a ringing melodious voice: «Ah… My father is a regular bandit. He does not watch over me, his beloved daughter at all! I believed him, but it turned out that he was a scoundrel… How to live, what to do, finally tell me!»
Recently, the girl saw an image of Zosimos in the sky and was amazed to realize that her father was the head of the shadow megaclan. So that’s what this “secret work” was! Moreover, judging by the reaction of her sister, Eve already knew about this and did not say anything!
They met glances in the hallway, and Leila feigned fright, covering her mouth with her palms, then angrily frowned, pounced on the man with shining excitement eyes and twisted his arm, sitting on his back: «Oh, scoundrel, how dare you come to me?! I’ll hand you over to the guards!»
«Oh no, don’t do that, my bunny…» – Kyon played along lazily.
Eve watched the scene with a slight smile and giggled, covering her mouth with her palm.
After a minute of exchanging remarks in this uncomfortable position, Zosimos’ face became noticeably stern, and Leila instantly lost any desire to fool around. She let the man go and was indignant: «How could you tell my sister about this, but not me?! Do you have any idea how upset I am now?!»
«Honey, I didn’t tell her anything, and I wouldn’t tell you. She guessed it herself.»
«Because I have brains.» – Eve pointedly tapped her finger on her temple.
«So what?! I still feel hurt…»
Kyon stroked the pixie on the head, thus successfully calming her down: «I have a small task for you. You have to protect me from Arpha if something happens.»
«Arpha?!» – the girls screamed in unison and looked at each other stunned.
Soon, the three approached the entrance to the headquarters of the megaclan.
Before opening the cherished door, Kyon told his daughters to wait outside, and he went inside and put a sound barrier behind. In the room, he found his wife gracefully crossing her legs on a chair. With her icy beauty, she, as always, attracted attention to herself. She was still in the same seductive outfit: a knee-length skirt with a slit along the thigh, patterned tights and a jacket. Her hair cascaded down to her chest. Her uncle’s cracked mirror was on her neck. Now the girl was reading a book under the immodest title “How to Educate Your Boy”.
The man and the girl met eyes.
Kyon’s eyes literally radiated contempt, while Valeera seemed confused and panicked, but quickly hid the book and regained her composure.
«Zosimos, where have you been for three days?! I was so worried!» – Weber rushed to her husband’s arms, but before she could accomplish her plan, she received a slap in the face.
«Open your eyes! Your Zosimos does not exist and never existed! There is only me – Kyon!» – raising the tone, Lovr said in his original voice.
Weber’s heart sank painfully. She knew that her stupid act with Kyon would not end well, but she desperately believed that Zosimos would stay with her. Because of Dick, she could not restrain herself and broke down… And now it’s turned into a disaster.
Valeera touched her cheek. Complex emotions, including hatred, flashed on her usually cold, beautiful face. However, the usual tenderness soon returned, coupled with the resentment inherent in a little girl dealing with her father: «Zosimos, your voice… Have you caught a cold? And why did you slap me on the cheek? It hurts me, you know…»
«Stop acting like a lunatic! You know perfectly well that I created this person for the successful introduction into the clan. At my behest, it can disappear once and for all. So why are you clinging so desperately to something that doesn’t even exist?»
Valeera took a convulsive breath and stared at him with a look wet with tears: «You don’t understand… My life is full of suffering. Am I to blame for clinging to a bright ray of light in impenetrable darkness? Zosimos is my only light in this cursed life… If you take him away from me, then I won’t forgive you.»
Every word of the girl annoyed Kyon more and more: «You won’t forgive me for what? For being a person who has feelings and pride? What makes you think I owe you anything at all when you treat the real me like a scapegoat? I’m not your toy!» – he uttered the last sentence in the voice of Zosimos.
Valeera trembled, as if she really heard the voice of her father angry at her.
«I’m not going to put up with you like that anymore. Until you change your attitude towards Kyon, until you fulfill a number of conditions, you will develop the clan alone.»
Weber’s heart was bleeding. Now she felt as if she had cheated on her beloved man, and now she was being mercilessly left. With a tremor in her voice, the girl could not resist asking: «What… conditions?»
«The first one: you will continue to send me half of the clan’s profits even though I retired. The second one: every day before going to bed and after getting up, you will remember the bright moments with Zosimos for half an hour, but instead of your beloved old man, imagine me, that is, Kyon, no matter how difficult it may seem to you. The third one: every day you will send me letters in which you will tell me how you feel and how things are going in the clan. Naturally, I will not answer them. Be sincere, because I will immediately recognize falsehood. I will accept any messages, no matter how poisonous they are and no matter how much hatred they contain. The main thing is, address them to Kyon, not Zosimos, otherwise my assistant will burn them before I can read them.»
«If you responsibly approach the fulfillment of the first two conditions, sooner or later the personalities of Zosimos and Kyon should merge together in your subconscious. As soon as this happens, I will understand it from the content of your letters and will give you another chance. If you use it, then we will live as happily as you lived with your beloved husband. I will help you overcome difficulties, because you are my woman. I will become a new light and illuminate your gloomy life. Otherwise… we aren’t right for each other.»
As soon as Kyon turned away and took two steps, he heard his wife’s trembling voice.
«I will not let you go… You will not go anywhere!» – Valeera rushed to the man, when she suddenly felt the immensely heavy pressure that fell on her. The girl could hardly stay on her feet. Fear hit her in the head. No way… Did the empress find her?! But when she looked up, she was stunned to find two beautiful girls entered the room: the daughters of Zosimos.
Weber could not believe what was happening. She felt like a small lake next to two boundless oceans. Where did Kyon find two such powerful companions?! They are at least sovereign phasers, if not overlord phasers!
«Dad, may I hit her once? I really want to!» – Leila begged, crunching her fingers.
«Honey, you may not. She is your stepmother.»
«So, are you leaving her?» – Eve asked, unable to hide the joy in her voice.
«Yes, I am. But she still has a chance to make amends.» – Kyon explained.
«And what is her fault?»
«I’m sure she’s a cheater! It serves her right!» – Leila grinned maliciously.
«No… It’s much more complicated.» – Kyon looked at his wife expressively.
Now Valeera felt all her worthlessness: she dreams of destroying the Russells, strives for her goal with all her soul, tries her best, not sparing herself, but for Kyon, all this is just a matter of one order! He’s on a completely different level of reality control. His wife’s hatred is just a trifle for him. And recently, she foolishly insulted the young man… A lump formed in her throat from regret.
Kyon took off his black wedding ring and threw it at the girl’s feet: «I will take it back and put it back on only if you fulfill all three conditions and eventually change. If you fail to do this, or you don’t want to change anything at all, preferring to stay alone, then goodbye.» – having finished, he turned around and confidently headed for the exit. Of course, it hurts him to leave, but still this is only a temporary measure. He was sure of it. Ignoring a woman is the strongest weapon and educational measure.
«W-wait… Zosimos, please… I love you…» – tears welled up in Weber’s eyes while she begged her beloved one to stay, but he was firm in his intentions.
When the man left, Valeera carefully lifted the wedding ring from the floor and pressed it to her chest with trembling hands. The pain was as if a part of the soul had been torn off. Zosimos, who drives the girl crazy, whom he immensely respects and loves, leaves her… forever.
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«My great master, please tell me why you forbid me to attack him? I’m hungry for revenge!» – Dina turned to the goddess with immense respect in her voice.
A majestic voice came out of nowhere: «There is no better stimulus for development than burning hatred. Pay attention to the pace of development of Valeera: they are almost equal to yours. If she had not been motivated by hatred for the Russells and Kyon, then even with all her advantages, she would have turned into an ordinary talented practitioner, but no more. It is the same with you. By killing the young man, you will lose the weighty purpose of your life, which means your progress will suffer. Therefore, in the coming year, forget about taking revenge and focus on yourself, otherwise the sworn enemy will overtake you.»
«Thank you for the guidance, great master.» – Dina bowed to the heavenly person, although she had not seen her for a long time. The former maid still could not understand why the master allowed her to fight and almost kill Kyon in Cernos. Is it possible that she foresaw the victory of the hated youth?..
(Author’s note. so the 5th arc has come to an end. I am very grateful for the financial support and activity in the comments and in discord! Both significantly motivate me to keep writing and improve my writing skills.
As you have already understood, the order – the best school of the empire – will be the scene of the 6th arc. The following storylines await you: Juno and Roma, Elsa and Rosa, some demons and the Russells, as well as dark and light ones. Despite the fact that the arc is about studying at school, it can hardly be compared with the 4th one. It will be much better. Although the very idea of “collecting merit points” does not sound like something vital, I promise that it is a link to the big events in the following arcs. I also guarantee a huge portion of humor, not based on the appearance of Dick, as it was in Cernos.
The main plot points are already planned, but I have 300+ notes, and all of them need to be sorted and combined. In general, there will be no new chapters for 2-3 weeks. Break.
P.S. all the information you are interested in about the world of the book, see the Glossary. With each arch, it is supplemented with new information.
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P.P.P.S. in the voting “Who do you like more: Eve or Leila?” Eve won with 30% more votes than her rival: 94 to 72. Another vote about Valeera is also starting. Don’t be lazy, go and vote.)