The dark throne

Chapter 3

—1 week later —

Merlin's POV-

Arthur and I had stayed longer in Liones than we'd first planned, but upon my request we had been granted permission to stay longer.

But now came the time when we'd have to journey home.
Arthur to Camelot, and I to the demon realm.

I looked forward to trapping Meliodas in this net.

My suspicions were as good as confirmed.
Personality, looks, voice, right down to the way she moves her hands when she explains about something she's exited about.
This was Elizabeth...our Elizabeth.

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"Welcome home Merlin..." Meliodas says tiredly. "You've been gone for quite a while...why?" He continued and leaned his head on hand.

It was then that I noticed Gowther in the corner pouring himself a cup of tea.

"Oh Gowther, it's been a while seen I've seen you around these parts" I greeted him and ignored meliodas whine to stop ignoring him.

Gowther was my Master, he's tough me a great deal of the spells I go around using.
You could say he's sort of a father figure.

"Yes it's been a while, I see your fashion sense hasn't changed" he chuckled and sipped his tea.

I glanced down at myself, just as always my outfit was revealing to say the least.

"Some things never change Gowther"

"You don't say"

"Gowther...can you kindly ask Merlin where's she's been for this past week. Because she doesn't listen when I ask her..." Meliodas said with his head in his hands.

"Sure, Merlin where have you been?"

"I went With Arthur to the kingdom of Liones, they've just recently lost their king to a nasty illness, so I got a look at the future queen"

"Oh, Liones. It's such a prosperous kingdom, I sure hope this future queen can keep up" Gowther said.
I had a feeling he'd know what I was talking about, he lives in Britannia after all..

"I'm sure she will. On that note..Meliodas?" I said to get his attention.
When I saw that I had his attention I continued.
"There's a political meet up in Liones everyone other year... I think you should go to the next one" I said and put a hand on my hip.

"Why do you think that?"

"It's been 300 years...the demon clan is one of the big 5 clans, we need to become active again"

"Why? I think it's fine this way..."

"of course you do, but this is for the welfare of your people, not just now but for the future as well"

"And if I do decide to go...you've said so yourself, the other clans still hate us...they just tolerate us as it is now"

"But I think that's why Merlin has such a good point" Gowther piped in. "If you do go to this political meet up, and keep on making good impressions, then that could change the way the world views us. You're the king after all, no one represents the demons more than you do"

Meliodas groaned and I could tell he saw that the point was very valid.

"I can't just show up unexpected..." he told us, which practically meant 'fine you've convinced me to go'

"....have you heard of letters?" Gowther asked sarcastically.

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-1 month later-