Reborn as the Tyrant's Son

Chapter 99

Chapter 99

"You're not joining the hunting competition?"

Sigyn sighed as Hades looked at her with so much puzzlement. Sinuklay niya palikod ang buhok gamit ang kaniyang mga daliri bago nilingon ang panganay na anak.

"Nah. That'll be boring." She nonchalantly answered.

"In what way, Mother?"

"I'll easily win without any challenge."

"Wow." Ares sarcastically reacted, rolling his eyes. "Lumakas ata ang hangin."

"Walang hangin, Kuya." Hera's nose crinkled, looking at Ares like he's the dumbest person she ever met. "Goodness..." Bulong niya pa, napailing-iling na lang.

Ares whistled. "You're dumb."

"Ikaw nga 'tong nagsabing lumakas ang hangin pero wala namang hangin eh!"

Napatingin si Ares sa babaeng kapatid, tumaas ang kilay habang nakangisi. "I'm not talking about you, though? Natamaan ka? Haist. Masyado kang honest na bobo ka, Heathrania."

"Fucking jerk!"

"Alright, that's enough." Loki chuckled. "Baka imbes na yung mga nasa forest ang hunting'in niyo, isa't isa ang matamaan niyo."

Napatingin pareho sila Ares at Hera sa kaniya, sparkles appearing in their eyes kaya natahimik si Loki.

"That's a great suggestion, Lokesio!" Sabay pa nilang sabi bago napatingin sa isa't isa, ngumiwi.

"Killing another human being is prohibited in the hunting grounds." Sabat ni Hades.

"Oh..." Hera's smile dropped, like a dog being scolded by her owner.

Loki comforted his sister by tapping her head, an imaginary tail suddenly appearing behind Hera, wagging it happily.

"A dog..." Sigyn mumbled as she stared at her daughter.

"Your Highness, the Third Imperial Prince."

Napalingon sila sa gilid and saw Cherish in her beautiful green and white dress.

She bowed towards the Imperial Family na sinuklian nila ng tango, except kay Hera who huffed, looking away, annoyed.

"Young Lady Daivat." Ngiti ni Loki. "Is something the matter?"

"Oh... I just want to give you this." Inilahad niya ang hawak-hawak kaya napatingin silang lahat doon.

It's a tassel. A black tassel, to be exact.

In a hunting competition, the ladies give a tassel to a participant. If the participant accepts the lady's good luck, then the participant's hunt is dedicated to that lady only.

Another explanation for this is that the ladies bet on which participant will win, after all, the lady who shall be dedicated by the winning participant will be hailed as the Queen of the Hunting Competition. A tradition preserved and still being used in the Aileth Empire.

It's a competition among the hunters and the ladies of the social gatherings.

Loki smiled, reaching for Cherish's hand before putting it on his left chest. "I humbly accept the young lady's luck."

Cherish blushed, immediately putting it on Loki's clothes, sa kaliwang bahagi kung saan inilagay ni Loki ang kamay niyang may hawak ng tassel kanina.

"Then, good luck."

Loki hummed, watching Cherish leave with a group of young ladies following her na nakita ang lahat ng nangyari, squealing dahil sa kilig sa nasaksihan between the rising star of their social gatherings and the Third Imperial Prince.