Emperor's Reckoning

Time flew by as the lonely sun was now replaced by its lover, the moon. Despite the clouds were dispersed forcefully by Lyon's art, nature started to heal themselves as they once again snuggled in the sky.

Inside Elgore's mansion in the now tidied living room, four women were chatting despite the recent event. The maids, even though scared, still choose to work for Clemora and Biane since jobs with a well-paid wage were scarce in the lower class of the town. The commoners' usually looked for a comfort zone and stability rather than power, once they were accustomed to something it's very rare for them to change.

Kyoko was sipping her tea while closing her eyes. Her fox ears perked at the touch of the warm liquid before slowly relaxed as her tail waggle. Despite her innocent motion, she was the most mature one among the four.

As she put her cup on the glass table, her red and blue eyes looked at Clemora and Biane that sat across her and Ryona. "With your father gone, what are you going to do now? The sole reason you are in this game of chess was because of him right?"

Clemora and Biane contemplated as they heard what Kyoko just said. It was true that the whole reason they were in this mess was because of their father's ambition. Now that he was gone to the point of no remnant left, their reason to be involved was no more.

Biane shook her head, "We still have one, no, two reasons left."

Kyoko looked at her as interest built in her eyes.

"The first is that we are still under Princess Aelina's banner. Even though my father was a shrewd man, Princess Aelina was not or at least that's how I think so," said Biane as her tone turned low to the last part. Due to the recent events that took place, she began to doubt the trusts that she had put into others. In less than three days she had been betrayed by those closest to her.

"At the very least we need to confirm where Princess Aelina stood in this war for the throne," said Clemora as she helped reaffirmed her sister's argument. She could see that her older sister was having a personality development and she would help at any cost.

"I see," Kyoko crossed her legs while her head was being propped up by her left hand that sits on top of the table. Her lazy manner further implied as her right index finger orbited around the cup of tea. If outsiders were to see this, they would believe that Kyoko was the owner of the mansion instead. "Well, what is the second reason?" asked Kyoko.

Biane's eyes turned sharp as she said, "To confront the first prince, Prince Weiss."

The reason the two of them were being targeted was because of that man. The source of it all was none other than him.

"I cannot forgive for what he has done, threatening and manipulating the innocent to claim the throne. I know that a kingdom, especially as big as Luderia there will be some underhanded tactic but there are some things that go too far," explained Clemora.

The two sisters might be the opposite of each other but even then there would be some things that they both agree and this was one of those things.

Kyoko leaned back while closing her eyes for a quick second before saying, "That's not bad of a reason, but do you have what it takes to confront that first prince?"

Clemora and Biane were gripping their fist as they knew the power they had right now was nothing before the first prince.

"Then what about Princess Aelina, what are the odds of her against the first prince?" the silent Ryona suddenly asked. She was not that good in this kind of thing so she would step in only when an opportunity arose.

Clemora shook her head, "If we are talking about raw power, then Prince Weiss clearly excels over Princess Aelina, but the decision of the next ruler was entirely up to the current king. That means which one of the children he favors would change the course where Luderia is heading."

"However, if Princess Aelina was the one being pointed to be the next ruler then we have a chance to confront the first prince, I think," added Biane.

Clemora looked at her older sister with confusion, as if something was different.

"W-what? Why are you looking at me like that?" Biane noticed her little sister's strange look of course. She tried to touch her own face to see if there was something stuck.

"That was quite smart coming from you, older sister, never thought I would see the day," Clemora chuckled.

"YOU!" Biane was furious albeit her blush.

Kyoko lightly clapped her hand as the topic was going sideways, "Then my advice for you is to go to the banquet that will be held later tonight."

Her words sent a flash to their thoughts as they just remembered about the invitation they received from their deceased father. Even Graff said that the candidates would be there in the banquet too, so this was definitely an opportunity for them to gain critical information.

"T-then what about him?" Biane pointed out at the sleeping youth on the sofa, he was sleeping with a round black fur going up and down on his chest because of his breathing.

"Don't worry about hubby, knowing him, he might join the party a little late," chuckled Ryona.

Kyoko sighed, "That's true."

By now, Kyoko and Ryona knew what Lyon was probably going to do if he woke up. Though he was unpredictable at times, they could still guess a thing or two.

"Then what about you two? Will you come with us?" asked Clemora as she tried to persuade the strong cultivators in front of her.

Kyoko shook her head, "No, we will not entirely interfere with this, this was all little brother idea, both of us will only act in the shadows,"

Though Clemora was declined, she was not disappointed as she knew that Kyoko and Ryona would certainly help if danger arose, especially if Lyon was going to join the banquet.