Dangerous loyalty『Tartaglia x MR』

LIV

Dᴇsᴄᴇɴᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ Eɴᴋᴀɴᴏᴍɪʏᴀ

M/n was nervous, more nervous than he should have been about the expedition to Enkanomiya. He had Lilia scout ahead into the strange place and she came back with excellent results but M/n was worried that Dainsleif would decline the offer to help take Lumine and the Tsaritsa down. Mainly because he's the son of the woman who invaded his nation and also the cousin to the fallen princess.
"Fuck...Hibiki, has she made any moves as of today?"

"No, the Tsaritsa has locked herself in her room after the issue at the banquet and Lumine has kept herself out of the light but is trying to conduct shady business but I've been interfering this entire time."

"Good, I trust this place to you and Heidi. Keep an eye on Dottore alongside Pantalone. If that crazy bastard steps out of line in the slightest report it to me but I think it's unlikely, I tamed him rather fast."Hibiki bows before vanishing in a quick burst of flames. The male sighs heavily for a moment, he needs to decide if he should approach Capitano or Pierro.
"Hells both are equally scary and super tall...Not to mention loyal to that bitch but what can I do to turn them away from her?"

"Your majesty?"

"Ah, hello Taglia. Is everyone ready? Did Baizhu decide to stay in the palace?"The ginger nods his head to both questions.
"How was Aether's training?"

"You were right, he's bad at it but he's the best healer I've ever seen. That Catalyst you found is perfect for him but...Where did you find it?"M/n holds a finger to his lips and chuckles. Honestly, it was random that he found the Skyward Atlas in his private library.
"Alright, shall we depart?"

"Yes, we shall."M/n stands from his desk and walks over to his ginger wolf and kisses him deeply.
"Hehe, don't get too excited love, your turn will come back to you and you'll get to have me the longest, okay?"

"Okay~"

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As the group take their first steps into Enkanomiya, M/n was slammed with a sense of dread and pain like no other. His body felt heavy as a vision of a battle taking place in the land overlapped with the current underground city in ruins.
"I...I fought here before with my father..."

"Your majesty?"

"Let's proceed forward."M/n says avoiding the topic all together. On the path he walked, he could see the ghost of the past the first M/n walking ahead as if to guide.
What battle took place here and why?
M/n carefully treads forward while also keeping those with him safe and close at hand.
❝Father...Why are we doing this? Why can't we just pretend they died and leave them be?❞

❝As much as I would like to do that...I must keep you safe.❞

❝I-I don't understand, what does keeping me safe have to do with anything? We're hunting down falsely accused traitors.❞

❝When you're older, you'll understand that everything I did was to insure that you lived and felt love. Ah, there they are. Get ready M/n.❞
M/n's brows scrunch up at this, why was he trying so hard to protect The real M/n? What was going on besides the prince being timid and in his mother's shadow?
"Hm, halt."M/n held his hand up stopping the others immediately, Diluc and Childe both pull their weapons out just before the other two be safe.
"Stay here, there's someone up ahead."M/n slowly steps around the boulder to see a man with his face exposed near a pond as light shines down on him. He seemed none the wiser that M/n was stalking over to him.

However...M/n stopped walking quietly and purposely kicks a room to make noise. Startled the man spun around to look at who was foolish enough to approach him.

"Who dares–!"

"I dare."Startled the man's foot slips, leading him to fall into the pound.
"My you're quite clumsy, Dainsleif the twilight sword."

Dainsleif sat in the water for a moment before sitting up but decided to stay seated where he fell.
"Not getting out?"

"...."

"Not so talkative are you? Let me guess you're assuming that Lumine sent me to kill you or some dumb shit like that? News flash–"M/n takes a step into the shallow pound and leans over, now gazing down at the blondie.
"I need your help to destroy Lumine before I end her life, forgotten lover of the princess~"