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9. lovely princess' escape-3

Athanasia- our princess

athanasia- escape princess

Athanasia and lucas- escape dimension

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" Athanasia come here, lucas you too"

Both the athanasia were shocked to hear the voice.

They turned towards the source and saw... Diana.

"M-mom?!" athanasia was the first one to react.

Well it was to be expected. This Diana was one of the very few who could survive after all.

But...she had a different vibe to her. She looked more poised and dignified. Not at all like a 'dancer' from Siodonna  albeit her cheerful personality did not get shadowed one bit.

Walking towards them, she started speaking.

" I didn't expect you to arrive this soon Lucas and Athanasia" she pauses and glances at the three of them.

" Is she the one?" She asked with a breathtaking smile on her face. she truly deserves her nickname ' the fairy empress'

" Yes, your majesty" Lucas says. It was rare for him to be respectful.

Meanwhile both the Athanasia were dumbfounded.

" You knew we were gonna arrive?" Finally athanasia asked.

" I talked to her the day before we arrived." Lucas explains to the both of them. " That was why we were late."

"Oh.." Athanasia was still speechless. He didn't even tell them which dimension it was much less that Diana was alive!!

" We'll talk all about it tomorrow. For now we need to hold the ceremony." Athanasia chimed in.

"Yes, your majesty. They are waiting for your arrival." Lucas added.

"Um..what ceremony?" Athanasia asks curiously yet cautiously.

Hearing that Diana's face distorts into a heartbroken one and she becomes quiet. Very unusually quiet.

" I-it's dad's 14th death anniversary." Athanasia explains hurriedly while Lucas takes Diana to the audience hall.

" We hold a charity event on every one of his death anniversaries and mom has to hold a ceremony to start it."

Both the athanasia were flabbergasted.

What?! Claude is dead? He died? The one supposed to kill, died?

Especially athanasia. she was...she didn't know how to react to this.

She was also appreciative of the fact that Lucas brought her here since she couldn't imagine herself  being a daughter to Claude anymore though she wouldn't say it out loud.

That day could be told as the quietest day of the year in the great palace of the Obelian empire.
The usually cheerful laughter of the mother and daughter would be absent as both of them would spend their time missing the man. Though Athanasia couldn't remember much about him since claude died even before she turned a year old, she could still feel a connection to him and would feel down this day.

The gloomy atmosphere faded a little the next day but Athanasia felt that it still wasn't the appropriate time to chat about their business so she suggested they go out to check out this empire.

Lucas agreed but athanasia wanted to stay at the palace not wanting to be the third wheel on the couple's date.

They toured around the empire in less than two days and saw that it wasnt much different than the empire in their dimension.

" Huh..i thought it would be a little different given mom is ruling now." Athanasia wonders.

" We still don't know about the background of Lady Diana here. Don't make assumptions." Lucas replies but also wonders just how capable Diana is for the empire to be so peaceful.

After returning to the palace Athanasia couldn't help but ask about how Diana ruled here. After all she was very very curious.

Diama laughed and explained

" I'm not a 'dancer' of Siodonna like I am in your dimension. I'm the second princess of the that empire. Dancing was just a hobby of mine. The first princess, my elder sister and I were very close and often stuck together. When i was 10 she was a 15 years old energetic girl. An object of envy. And this attracted hate from the nobles and she was killed in an attempt of assassination 2 years later after escaping many other attempts.

I, a 12 year old was kept oblivious to it and was forced to study all the things a crown princess would with the excuse that my sister was sick and she wanted me study and that she would join me later. My love for my sister blinded me and i did as they said. Eventually becoming a puppet in their hands.

One day at a banquet i was asked to showcase my talents by my father. In an attempt to embarrass him I chose dancing. Who knew Claude was present and the rest is history.

When i married Claude after you were born my second brother killed my father and took over the throne. Unsurprisingly I didn't feel anything knowing I was just a pawn. After Claude died, they asked me to take on the responsibility of the empire thinking they vould control the useless second princess of the Siodonna but what they didnt know was that I was more capable than all of them combined."

Diana ended with pride laced on her voice with a little mockery.

Athanasia was amazed. Wow mom is so cool..!

After discussing athanasia's matyer with Diana they were assured and left the dimension.

athanasia offered to change her name as Anastasia and would be the first princess of the empire.

Since Athanasia's debut was coming up, it was the perfect timing to introduce her too.

Later she would become the first empress.

Athanasia would become the second empress. This would be the first timein history that 2 people rule the empire simultaneously yet so impeccably.

Many years later...

Anastasia became the renowned  iron empress for she ruled the empire very strictly.

Athanasia was crowned as the secnd empress- shw was the sly one.

She would smile and lead someone to their death and the person would follow her happily.

Lucas married Athanasia and remained as the master of the black tower.

Anastasia, Athanasia and Lucas became the inseparable trio.

They complemented each other well. Anastasia would face the opponent head on while Athanasia would smile while  putting people down and Lucas.....is just Lucas himself

The empire flourished more than ever under the rule of the power trio.

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Heyo! I'm back ppl!

Diana was amazing huh.. have you ppl read ch 101?? Claude's mom was such a delicate beauty right?????(≧▽≦)(≧▽≦)