Dangerous loyalty『Tartaglia x MR』

XII

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After Tartaglia endured some teasing about his younger years, they end up on the training grounds so that M/n could oversee. Eventually, Tartaglia runs off to train just as Verose arrived on the spot.
"

Did you find him?"

"Of course and his desire for immortality is still intact, shall I call him here?"

"No, this area is too open and there are too many ears and eyes. If I want this to work I need to corner him in a way, tell him to wait in my library at midnight. Tartaglia will be too busy on whether or not to use that gift again to realize that I left my room. Eventually, I'll have to use it on him..."

"Hehe, you're dying to do that aren't you- Oh, we depart for Inazuma tomorrow night. So you have a lot of convincing to do if you want him to also tag along. Also a bit of information on Khaenri'ah. Khaenri'ah was a nation with no Archon. Technically it had one but when the war of nations happened, their Archon abandoned them during the battle. Leaving them to suffer. That's where Snezhnaya comes in. Thanks to her highness, Khaenri'ah became neutral land, though many of them weren't happy with this change."M/n nods his head then dismisses the male to relay the message as he continues to observe the training. M/n thinks on the information given and he couldn't help but wonder if the Archon that was once over Khaenri'ah had children. However, his mind turned back to the recruiting quota.
"Hmm, looks like we'll have to take it down a notch so that the numbers of recruits go up.."

"What is his majesty thinking off?"

"Hello La Signora, what does her Highness's most loyal dog want with me?"La Signora chuckles lightly as she sits at the table, this causes M/n to raise an eyebrow at this, it was known that La Signora did not like the prince and would openly show her disrespect, though the man she sat near now wasn't the same as before. He was no longer a pushover, so M/n intended on getting revenge for his favorite character.
"I didn't give you permission to sit."

"H-Huh?"

"For so long you've been nothing but disrespectful towards me and I let you slide because you belong to my mother but not today."M/n snaps his fingers, a sharp sound that caught Tartaglia's attention immediately, even from how far he was, he still heard it.
His usual bright blues darken at the sight of La Signora. A purple hue overtakes his eyes as he triggers his foul legacy transformation without its mask. In a flash Tartaglia's hand was around La Signora's neck, hosting her from the seat.
"I don't like doing this but, you gave me no choice~ You're such a disrespectful woman, especially to the prince. I've tolerated you because I put my title as a prince to the side to aid the Fatui but my pride can only take so much. Tartaglia-"M/n calls out softly to the now larger male with his upturned palm. Placing his armored hand into M/n's he awaits orders.
"Tell the Queen of this incident, if she orders you to punish La Signora, you are to do so without a second thought."

"Understood."

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M/n heard from his head maid that La Signora was indeed punished and was put out of commission due to said punishment. That made his heart flutter, he had one less issue to deal with and at midnight, M/n made his way to his library with near rushed stride.
"Did you wait long, Scaramouche?"

"I greet his majesty the first snow of the queen."Scaramouche kneels as he greets M/n. The male was impressed with how quickly Scaramouche lowered his head. What M/n remembers is that the short male was very proud and often had trouble obeying the royals but Scaramouche was a tease male lead; meaning there was implied that he was a male lead that held an interest in Lumine but that was it.
"Stand Scaramouche, I have something you want."

"Your majesty?"

"You wish for immortality, yes? And you'll devote your life to whoever gives it to you right?"Scaramouche didn't know what to do nor what to say, like many others heard of La Signora being punished by Tartaglia, he would prefer not to anger the prince. So he nods but his chin was caught by M/n, stopping his movement.
"Nuh-Uh! Words cutie and don't be a brat."

"....Yes you majesty."

"So, you'll swear yourself to me, if I give you this?"M/n held up a strange item that had a Cryo insignia on it, Scaramouche lights up at the sight of the item. M/n chuckles as he places the item onto Scaramouche's lips.
"Hehehe, the pearl of immortality...If I give this to you, you have to follow me everywhere, do whatever I say, and keep quiet that you have eaten it."

"Of course! As a harbinger, I am your loyal brat- I mean dog!"M/n smiles brightly, it was a rare smile that was only limited to those in his small circle and Scaramouche felt honored to see the smile of legend.
"Open up my darling pup, today is your start to longevity."Scaramouche opens his mouth enough for M/n to slide the pearl between his lips but of course bully mode kicks in, and M/n pushed his fingers into the male mouth still holding the pearl.
"Ah?!"