Lost Child from Another World

Invitation

Edited by: Chip

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In the Hirean Empire's Imperial Palace, the Imperial Prince Ronan Hirean was sitting in the Emperor's study for an unofficial meeting.

The surname, Hirean, was given to the First Emperor by Sohtris and it was the same name as the Empire. Only members of the Imperial family or those married into the Imperial family were allowed to use the surname, Hirean. If they marry out of the Imperial family, they would have to change their last name to their spouse's surname.

In the room, the Emperor and Prince Ronan were sitting on sofas opposite from one another. In the middle, there was a coffee table with cups of tea and finger sandwiches. There were no sweets because they didn't like them all that much.

Emperor Ermir Hirean was a tall, muscular man who fit the stereotype that they do not look muscular until you take off their clothes. He always had his silver hair slicked back during the day, showing off his green eyes that showed his strongest attribute was wind.

As the Emperor, he always had to wear some variation of an outfit that donned a purple cape. This outfit looked like a black suit in Atlas' and Cyrus' previous world, but there were a lot more intricate details like gold designs on the shoulder, gold linings, and a purple layered almost puffy tie. He didn't have the look of puffy pants or puffy upper arms. His outfit was much more fitted, which was in line with the current style.

"I heard you ran into Cyrus Alnhart and Atlas Alnhart on the commercial street," The Emperor stated because he read the report given to him by one of his retainers. His voice seemed cold and unfeeling. "Were they disguising their hair and eye color?"

Overall, he was a handsome man with a cold personality fitting for an Emperor.

As for Prince Ronan, he looked almost like a small carbon copy of his father, he just had parted bangs that were neatly cut above his icy blue eyes. His strongest attribute was Ice, a variant attribute. He wore a similar but simpler outfit to his father. He didn't have a cape or a crown on his head, like the Emperor. His black, gold, and purple tie outfit was more in line with what noblemen and children wore.

Prince Ronan responded to his father, confirming the Emperor's report, "Yes, Imperial Father. Lord Atlas was wearing a similar hood that Lord Cyrus wears when having to meet people. It is not a surprise."

"He also had a large silver wolf as a tamed companion. It is much stronger than we could imagine. I had felt a strong but divine magical energy coming from the wolf. If I had to guess, it could be a divine beast."

Emperor Ermir took a sip of his tea and couldn't help but sneer. "It seems the Alnhart family is hiding a lot of secrets. Their estate is as guarded as the palace, almost impenetrable. The spies sent were always sent back with a warning."

"Now, what do you think we should do, Ronan?"

Ronan felt like his father was giving him a test and he knew he had to pass it. The Emperor has always been like this. His older sister passed all of his tests and his expectations while he, though considered a genius, was too unattached to this world and to everyone around him. He could not be considered a good Emperor.

That was why his Imperial Father continued to test him, trying to get him to feel something at least for the country he was born in.

"I should send a letter to the Alnhart family, asking if I could visit as to give my thanks to Lord Atlas for 'saving' my life," Ronan responded after going over all the possibilities. "That way, I could gauge how the people around the Alnhart family treat Lord Atlas, Lord Cyrus, and the wolf named Sir Walter. And, if possible, establish a friendship with them."