The Virtual Realm (Imitai Book 4)

Chapter Twelve

The town hall igloo was a lot roomier than any of the others in town. However, the attached bathroom igloos were only accessible by exiting out back. This large hall had the seating style of an arena stage theater with a large circular platform in the middle. It was circular like the igloo building itself, and Gallius immediately rushed into it before mingling with people standing by it.

Empress Pedonia remained with Angela and me. Even with the people talking to one another and randomly looking in our direction just about every second. Kind to think of it, there were a shitload of blue-haired, cyan-eyed people in the crowd. Some of them mixed in with the brown skin, black hair, and brown eye complexions, indicating there were some Catalonian roots within the family.

I could hardly help but to notice Emperor Fujia standing there in the crowd along with a woman who appeared to be just as old as him. Light blue hair tied into a bun, and a plain white tunic. When I noticed she had the same eyes as my grandfather, I realized she was my great grandmother, Empress Bermudia Fujia.

"All of thy ancestors are gathered here," Empress Pedonia told me, nudging her head towards a woman with short, light blue hair. "Look over there. That's my great-granddaughter, Empress Bermuda Fujia. Thy great-grandmother's name was inspired by hers."

I took notice to a tomboyish masculine woman in short blue hair dressed in a white tunic and black slacks. Her short hair was shaved in an undercut like that of a man's on Earth. Then her eyebrows were pencil-thin, and her cyan eyes were oval-shaped and soft in appearance. Luckily for her, she still looked feminine with that heart-shaped face. She was talking to a younger bald man with shiny brown skin dressed in similar clothing, but I couldn't see his face as his back was to me.

"What about the man next to her," I asked, eyes traveling to the bald man with shiny brown skin and oval brown eyes. "He kind of looks like her."

"Emperor Midas Fujia the Second," Empress Pedonia told me. "Bermuda fell in love with Catalon in her time there and brought home a non-royal Catalonian man. His personality however, won the hearts of everyone in Ashan. Empress Galia noticed this and permitted the two to marry."

"Oh," I remarked. "That explains a lot."

When he turned to talk to another ancestor, I finally saw his face. Brown eyes like a Catalonian and a smaller nose than an Ashanian. Thick black eyebrows and a square-like face. My Catalonian ancestor Midas the First must have been a tough looking guy. It appears my female ancestors had a thing for tough husky men.

"His sibling traveled to Earth and never returned," Empress Pedonia added. "The very Fujia who landed Lei and Innaquita with their powers."

If only Ashley and Estella were here to hear this.

"Interesting," I replied.

Before we could continue on with the discussion about my ancestors, Gallius let out a loud cough. The mingling between ancestors ceased, and all eyes were now focused on him. All the brief glances and stares towards us stopped. Relief only came briefly though.

"Unfortunately," Gallius announced, "Hades ambushed the True Knights and the soldiers who traveled with them afoot. The raid was successful and The Underworld is currently walking their new prisoners from a nearby distance to the castle dungeons. Infra, Inferno, and Innaquita are being kept unconscious until they are placed in cells that block their powers."

My heart sank. Once again I was the only True Knight ready for battle.

However, I had Angela standing here beside me. Although she wasn't exactly a True knight, her being present was a lot better than me being alone. Much better than my final battle with Doctor Strat.