𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗟, 𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 「WMMAP」

• Chapter I

NOBLE HARVEST
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——— • Every year, the Grand Hunting Games will be hosted by one of the participating countries, and this time, Obelia will be hosting the event. The venue is located in Siodonna, a beautiful place where aristocrats would surely enjoy.

Siodonna agreed to be under the Obelian Empire's rule three years ago after the coronation, the Voltebrannes continues to look after the province.

And at this moment, the participants of Obelia are on their way to the venue. At front is the royal carriage which carries rte Emperor and the crown princesses, second to them is Grand Duke Alpheus' carriage, the magician of tge black tower is also inside.

Inside the royal carriage, Athanasia leans her head on Achyls' shoulder as she sleeps. Meanwhile Achyls reads through the list of participants and guests from other countries.

「 List of Participants」

1. ———
2. ————
3. ———
4. Obelian Empire
5. ————
6. Arlanta
7. Kingdom of Indra

Achyls tilts her head and furrows her eyebrows at the 7th kingdom on the list, ut was familiar. "Indra Kingdom? Where gave I heard of that before?" She asked herself. She looks up to her father who was fairly awake, and still wearing that open chest robe that Achyls grew to dislike.

"It's too damn eye-catching, do you know how hard it is to shoo away the ladies away from you?" She said just two years ago when she escorted out a lady who obviously wishes to seduce the Emperor.

Even Athy was getting tired, Claude just let do the job of shooing them away while he sits still and pretty on his throne. Achyls wonders gow many ladies would forget about the Hunting Games and would just hunt Claude?

Achyls decides that she will not help him, "Suffer alone, die alone, mother will haunt you," she glared. Claude obviously noticed this abd chuckled, "What's with that look, daughter?" He acted dumb.

Achyls' eyebrow twitched, "Have you heard of the Indra Kingdom?" She asked. Claude hums and leans back on the soft chair, "Perhaps."

"So you know..."

Claude and Achyls locks eyes, as if conversing with their eyes. The Emperor has a blank yet readable face, only Acgyls can say what he might ve thinking. An enemy kingdom perhaps?

"They tried to conquer Obelia before, a war— no, it was one sided. Indra never stood a chance because their king was easily killed..." He finally answered, and he then sighed. "Troublesome...Indra's on the list, isn't it?" Claude rubs the bridge of his nose.

Achyls nods. She also guessed what makes him troubled, judging from his reaction, he was the ine who killed Indra's King. Achyls rubs the bridge of her nose and sighs, she can sense it...

The drama that's about to come.

But...it was from a long time ago, when she was young, that's when she heard of the name "Indra." Maybe she heard Vincent mention it, yes, that may be it, and maybe she's just over thinking things.

The carriages finaly arrived at Siodonna, and while the other noble carriages drive towards the venue where they will be staying, the royal carriage went to the Voltebranne Estate.

Lucas stares at Ijikiel, and Ijikiel stares at Lucas...

"Don't look at me with that face..." says Ijikiel. Lucas grunts, running a hand through his long hair, "How do you want me to look at you? A smile???" He answered sarcastically, and extremely annoyed.

"Calm your flat ass," Ijikiel ordered, but Lucas doesn't give a shit. "Why do we have stay at the venue while they stay at an estate?!" Lucas continues to complain.

"What do you want me to do? Beg???"

"To Achyls, yes!" Lucas immediately countered. The white dog and the black cat continues to argue about the rules, and the poor driver was getting annoyed at the two men's argument.

Why can't they just openly agree that they don't like getting separated from the twins? Because the Emperor is still alive and kicking, and he'll kick their flat asses out of the Voltebranne Estate as soon as they step in.

"Why don't we just make the Emperor dissapear—"

Ijikiel dramatically gasped, "Aren't you supposed to be the wisest person in Obelia? Why would you think of that? Athy gave you too much affection that you got drunk, didn't you?" He pointed an accusing finger at the magician.

Lucas deadpaned, "...I should be the one saying that, knowing that tou and Achyls are frequently acti—"

Ijikiel smacked him on the head, "We would never!" He denied. Kucas smirked, "I never specified what I was talking about~"

Ijikiel fell on his chair, exhausted. "Fuck you..."

Lucas - 1
Ijikiel - 0

Ever since Ijikiel because friends with Lucas, his inner child awakened, and became comfortable cussing him out every single day. And perhaps that's the same as Lucas...

Looking for someone with wits close to his was hard, good thing Ijikiel exists, now he has someone to relate when it cimes to magic...and to their feelings for the princesses I guess.

Ah, hopeless boys— I mean, men.

Speaking of hopeless men, how are the other male participants? Some has already arrived at the venue and are already resting and preparing for the banquet.

Ijikiel and Lucas's carriage stops and the duo finally got out of the carriage. Lucas stretched, he then bid farewell to Ijikiel and went to the Magicians' Tent. Ijikiel waves back and began to observe rhe venue.

It was absolutely beautiful, the area had lush green grass, clean and comfortable bleachers, and the cottages are already cleaned nad designed. From the distance, Ijikiel can see the large trees where they would hunt animals.

"Achyls wasn't lying when those trees are for giants..." He recalls the story she told him before when rgey were younger, "Fit for...Titans, was it?"

Nobles from Obelia greeted him when they passed by, and nobles from Arlanta also greeted him. And as time passed by, he decided to take care of other problems that might occur.

By the distance, a pair wine-colored eyes stare at the grand duke with narrow and almost jealous eyes. Those eyes just glared at the white-haired young man with hidden malice.

While Ijikiel was conversing with one if the guards, he felt something coming towards him. He immediately looks behind him with a tight glare, his eyes visualized a poisoned arrow that disintegrated.

His eyes met with a "dragon's." How exciting, seems like his first time attending the Hunting games wouldn't be just him gaining Claude's approval.

"May the hunt begin, I guess," he thought passively.

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• No matter how I want to see it, I visualize Roxana and Casss for adult Achyls and Ijikiel.