Back to You - Dan Heng IL, Blade

19. Lay On Me

"So that's your plan?"

Atsu was sitting, leaving sometimes some glances at the Imbibitor sleeping on Blade's lap, as the Prince was working on the reports.

"Indeed" Blade did nod slowly, sipping his tea and Atsu sighed

Apparently the Holy Lands were already moving to the Empire Court, following the Holy Priest. The spies did report that the Holy Priest literally sent prays and ore to the Emperor to enhance already their willing to even give up the war just to get Dan Heng back.

Would they really give up that easily for just the Imbibitor? Blade really felt like the Holy Lands were actually hiding something, it was too easy.

"Your Highness, I think your father won't accept you to keep the Imbibitor any longer in your court, if the Emperor asks, you must obey, even to your oldest brothers" Atsu flinched as he noticed Blade's red eyes almost killing him with a fierce stare "At least Haru hasn't requested it."

Blade laid the hand on Dan Heng's hair to caress it "I won't give the Imbibitor to anyone. I know my father isn't excited about the thought of giving me the Crown Prince title, because I would outrank all my brothers, but I have sent the letter already" he smiled evilly "The Imbibitor shall stay, even rot in my manor, unless I get that title." he sighed "It's already enough from my part that I am bringing him to the Emperor's court to make him look like he's treating well a war prisoner"

Atsu sighed "Your Highness. Surely having the Imbibitor makes you untouchable, but I must warn you, having him means a threat to your brothers. Haru is an example, you will get yourself in danger"

Blade laughed a little "I know, but this doesn't touch me a little" he looked at Dan Heng "If they really want the Imbibitor in their court, they shall pass over my dead body. I have spent resources, time and men of my country to capture him, no way I am going to handle him this easily, end of the discussion"

Atsu nodded to then look at the messenger who bowed and left the room.

The medic drank his tea to then keep looking at Blade and the Imbibitor together or at least that close. Blade looked like the typical tyrant in that moment. He usually wasn't, but it looked like if someone but him wanted to slightly touch the Imbibitor, then he would have killed them in a glance.

"Have you discovered anything related to that spell?" Blade asked at some point and the medic stroke his hair to then sigh

"Not really" he crossed his arms "I have searched on all the holy tomes we got in order to have information about him and his possible way to escape before the mission but that spell wasn't anywhere.. I think we should call up some druids from the forest, in the end they're more experts in this magic than us humans" he explained and Blade nodded a little

"What about... music and magic? A spell that comes with music?" he asked and Atsu felt even more confused.

"Your highness, are you telling me that... The spell you talked about that did blind the trolls was the Imbibitor?" he asked confused and Blade sighed

"All the hints lead to him.. See Atsu? That's another reason why I can't handle the Imbibitor to my father, or even back to the Holy Order yet... Nobody knows apparently the Imbibitor has more secrets. Giving him back to the Holy Order would mean giving them a resource which value is more than we all think."

"Did you try ask him?"

"He doesn't know" Blade laid the hand on his own forehead "He doesn't remember how he even healed Ryu yet even... He still doesn't remember anything, but we're discovering so many skills, he can cook... do reports and play the zither in a way nobody does here. His melodies sound... so different from our...." he blocked himself "Time..."