Denwen

Ceremony 1

"Hey have you heard today is the big day"

"Over here you guys we have to reach the castle's gate soon"

The whole place was in uproar and celebration as today marks the seventh and final day of the Emperor's son's coming of age ceremony.

It was no news that the royal palace for the last 200 years had no heir and with the current emperor having already established the longest serving dynasty across the seven continents of life, an Alpha ranked individual who no one on the planet could compete with strength wise, but with all things perfect, there remained an imperfection. The lack of a child in his home. Emperor Amun, having already achieved the peak of mankind in both sword arts and magic needed just this one thing to fill his void.

His wife Anat, who couldn't birth him a child for the past 200 years advised him to take in a new concubine so he could at least get a child but his love for her restrained him.

"Brother, this is what you've waited for all your life isn't it" a man with a red-hair and a sword by his side spoke when approaching Emperor Amun who was facing his window.

"Hahaha, it just brings joy to my heart, Seth" Amun turned around with a smile and hugged him.

"Honestly, I am happy for you, where's Denwen?" Seth asked looking around "you never let him out of your sight"

"Oh, stop it, I am not that protective"

"You think, don't let Anat hear you or she's going to puke blood"

"Hahaha, now you're just pulling my legs"

"No seriously, the only human to achieve Alpha rank, the strongest among the seven continents of life, the one who even the lone continent of disaster's dare not annoy, I have never seen him so soft or even get smacked before"

"Coming from someone who is competing with me for his love, huh"

"You know he loves me better"

"Of course, he does" Amun chuckled "in your dreams"

Both brothers started laughing hysterically

"He is with the royal dresser, I'm sure he would have picked his dress for today"

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"Oh come on, why do I have to wear another attire today"
"Your majesty, you know this is the biggest week of your life" El'run the royal tailor tried calming him down.

"Who even brought about such stupid traditions, what's so different about my seventh birthday from my other ones" Denwen asked while pouting and swing his legs from the high make up chair.

"Well, that is when you come of age to be a son, your dad is going to give you the seal to make you the true ruler of this empire. And with your talent you can even be as strong as your dad and even surpass him"

"But I don't want to be tied down I want to be free and strong like uncle Seth"

"Denwen, you know your uncle is just a beta ranked swordsman but your dad is an alpha ranked swordsman and magician"

"But uncle is stronger, he tells me all about his adventures about various stories where he fought disaster as strong as Delta rank, about places above the clouds"

"Oh Denwen, that's just cute" El'run couldn't help himself but laugh "there aren't that much stage 5 disasters left not after your disaster, even the ruler disaster of the continent of disasters is just Delta ranked, and the is no life form outside our planet stronger than the emperor."

"That's not true, uncle Seth can't lie to me" Denwen said pouting

"Well due to the unique composition of disasters, the actually have a stage lower than us humans, the stage zero, so if a stage 5 disaster is found it is like a delta ranked disaster has been discovered, so well in that sense you can say it was a delta rank that your uncle faced."

Denwen stuck out his stuck and plugged his ears "can't hear you"

"Looks like someone's been getting extra lessons" a beautiful woman stepped into the room with a train of beautiful women following her

"Your Majesty" El'run did a quick bow.

Denwen opened his eyes and ran towards his mother "Mother, El'run says uncle is the weakest"

"Oh did he now" two men walked into the room as well with a set of guards following them.

Denwen saw who spoke and begun to run towards the men with arms opened, Emperor Amum opened his arms and bent to pick up the running child but at the last moment the child diverted and jumped into Seth's arms. The Emperor felt his world turn dark at that moment as he has never felt this kind of heart break before.

"Looks like your uncle just need to show the bad dresser his strength" Seth said as his eyes changed to dark red.

"Come on boys, no need to fight over my boy, let's go to the royal chariot outside" Anat called them back to earth. Denwen quickly ran to the chariot and stood on top. In normal ceremonies, the royals weren't so bold as to allow the child not to speak of their heir stay on top of their chariot but of course this is Denwen, who would want to offend Amun.

As the two men entered the chariot, Amun put on a serious face "Seth, do you know anything about this new race I am hearing about"

"Oh, you mean, those stage 2 imbeciles appearing here and there"

"I don't think they are imbeciles anymore; I got a report yesterday that a royal squad of 10 stage 2 soldiers were wiped with no visible damage done to the enemy, and the attack patterns seemed no different from the previous imps."

Seth sighed "Amun you think too much, don't let those little imps distract you from today, after today you can personally find their nest, domain or even Plane and wipe them out"

"I think I am just over thinking things, but I have a real bad feeling" Amun said gripping his sword tighter.

"Probably, or you are just nervous as any other father on their son's coming of age ceremony".