"You're a fool then..." Allendis de Verita X Nb!Reader

Chapter 5 ~ Oracle

"N/n!"

"Wake up!"

My eyes opened abruptly to the sight of my father. 

"Dad? Dad!" I sprung up and hugged him.

"You're both finally awake," I felt tear drops on my shoulder.

He's... Crying? I haven't seen him cry since mother-

Aristia is besides me, peering over my shoulder at father.

She looks... Happy, almost joyful, and she smiles at me, closing her eyes.

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"You both seem to be feeling better," Father says. 

"Yes very much so fat- Pa-Papa," Aristia says noticing how our father looked displeased when she started to say father. 

"Yes, Fa- Dad, our recovery has been going smoothly," I glance at Aristia, he did it again- She shrugs at me. 

Who knew he would like being called Dad and Papa so much?

"Anyway, I'm relieved," Dad says, putting down his tea cup.

"By the way, can you tell me what happened at the temple?" He asks.

"Well..." I started. Tia glances at me, and I suppose I should let her speak. 

"Well-" Tia starts, and then looks at the floor.

"While you were both fainted, god sent a new oracle, the royal palace was quite busy due to that," Dad explains.

"The oracle granted you both new names,"

Names that were given to us by god.

That can only mean...

Y/n Maverick La Monique

and

Aristia Pioneer La Monique

"And so, The emperor wishes to see you," 

And... now we're royally screwed.

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"You both haven't been to the palace in such a long time, do you remember?" Dad asks. 

"I do," I say. I know he's referring to when I came here with mother and Tia, but I can only feel the burning again. 

I see Aristia's fearful face, and she holds onto Dad tightly.

Dad scoops her up and holds her like a child. Aristia is shocked as am I, but even so I laugh. 


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"SIR MONIQUE HAS ARRIVED!" a squire announces. A few guards salute, looking very confused. I trail behind my father, Tia in his arms.

I hear Tia ask him to let her down, but he does no such thing.

Just before we enter the throne room, he puts her down, and the three of us walk into the room in a row. 

"Greetings your majesty, sole sun of the Empire," the three of us say, all three of us bowing down.

"Welcome, Sir Monique, young lord Monique and the Young Lady Monique as well," The Emperor says.

"I was hoping to discuss some matters with you all," The Emperor continues. I look to my right and see Duke Arkint de Rass, commander of the first knight squadron, and my best friend Carsein's dad.