Dangerous loyalty『Tartaglia x MR』

LVI

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M/n took a deep breath before getting up from his seat on the cliff to leave however he stops to sing what part of the song the king sang in the afterimage.
"I wish I could live through every memory of you
Just one more time before you float off in the wind
And all the time we spent
Waiting for the light to take us in
Have been the greatest moments of my life~"M/n quickly turns around knowing that his harem was probably worried but he
came face to face with Dainsleif, a startled scream leaves M/n's mouth when he sees the older man suddenly behind him.
"Archons! When did you get here?!"

"About a minute ago, Childe I believe sent me to get you...Do you know all the people buried in these graves?"

"Yeah, they used to help take care of me when I was a child. So you knew my father correct?"
Dainsleif nods his head, he explains that M/n's father was his teacher of the past up until he left for Snezhnaya to marry The Tsaritsa.
"I wish I could have gone with him but I was the captain at the time..."

"You don't have to tell me anything right now, I can tell it still haunts you however, you should visit your homeland. Thanks to my Auntie-in-law, Khaenri'ah is thriving again under her caring gaze."M/n steps past the twilight sword but his wrist was snagged by said man.
"Did...Did he sing that song to you growing up?"

"Yes, yes he did. Do you know it?"

"Yes, he used to sing it in his spare time. Especially after we trained together. One thing about your father is that he said he never saw a future where he'd have kids because he loved the battlefield but here you are...his only offspring."M/n blinks at this reveal, the man that was raising M/n didn't see that in his future? He was honestly surprised but you wouldn't be able to tell since he loved his son more than anything.
"Back then I made a promise on a whim..."

"What was that promise?"Dainsleif releases M/n's wrist to slide his upturned palm underneath M/n's hand and kneels.
"That I would give my life to protect his offspring. Where ever you go, I must follow. Whatever path you take I must clear the way so your journey is safe-"

"Wait this sounds familiar-"

"I, Dainsleif, the twilight sword swear my life to you and take the oath of ❝chained souls❞"M/n immediately understood what Dainsleif was doing and tried to pull his hand away but it was too late. A golden cuff appears around M/n's wrist as a collar appears around Dainsleif's neck. Connecting the two is a gold chain.
"The knight oath of Khaenri'ah... Archons what were you thinking?!"

"I was thinking about the path you'll set for me to clear. So about Lumine, what do you need to know?"

"Nope! Not know, I'm still in shock! That information will have to wait for after I deal with Tartaglia and Scaramouche's hissy fit from you marking me."M/n pulls back his sleeve to see a tattoo-like cuff with a chain.
"Geez, first Tartaglia then Scaramouche, and last you! Wasn't there a different method?!"

"I'm showing you my utmost loyalty."

".....Fine, you get a pass on this. You'll still be a part of the harem. Ugh, let's go eat, get ready because Tartaglia will want to fight you immediately."

"Noted, your majesty."

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Just as M/n said Tartaglia was first to start screaming like a husky about the newcomer overstepping in his eyes. Cyno and Diluc were more instead in how the oath worked, while Scaramouche and Aether pout.
"You're just pulling them left and right at this point."

"Oh hush Verose. I have to figure out how to utilize this oath to the best of its abilities while also not abusing it. Man, I have a headache...Ah, send a message to Heidi to have the tombs on that hill moved to my private garden, they deserve to be at home like old times."