The sun is currently at the center of the sky. The warm sunlight awakens Ylarry from a deep slumber. He sprang out of his bed and walked towards the window. He looks somewhere and realizes that it's already midday, as the sun shines brightly and some clouds are forming over the land of Phrygia. He can see the shape of the whole kingdom. He knew that everything looked fine from a distance. But for sure, when he gets near, many troubles can be seen since the king of Antipatris died, and until now, the deserving one has not been found. As a result, King Hezekiah's retinue were in charge of the entire land. They are Gideon, Clemente, and Hamor. Gideon was assigned to the mainland of Antipatris, Clemente to Phrygia, and Hamor to Syrtis. Unfortunately, peace is difficult to gain. Ylarry got his white cloak and perched it over his widening shoulders. Light footsteps appear as he walks out of his bedroom. While walking, he feels that the air certainly blows vertically instead of horizontally. Felix is holding Lydia's hand and it seems that he doesn't want to let her go. What piques Ylarry's interest. Not long after, the two noticed him. "Hey, brother!" Felix exclaimed. "Lydia wants to say something to you." Ylarry went near and simply asked, "What's that?" "O Lydia, what are you waiting for? Don't be ashamed." "Um... um..." Lydia stammered. "Um what?" Ylarry asked. Lydia abruptly kneels down, but still, she's not looking at Ylarry's face. "Master, I'm asking your pardon. Please forgive me!" She implored as tears are coming out of her eyes. "Why, what wrong did you do to me to ask my forgiveness?" Lydia's esophagus made a disgusting noise several times. "Forgive me for my bad and vilest demeanour towards you, master. I'm asking your forgiveness for all those despicable things I did. I hope that it's not too late and you will not remove me from my job." "It's never too late to apologize, but I'll forgive you only if you promise not to spy on my every move like an espionage agent." Lydia immediately stood up and cried while cuddling Ylarry. "Thank you so much, master. I promised not to do what I did." "You've just said it, so hug him no more," Felix remarked. Lydia was always staying away from Ylarry after hearing those words; as expected, she also began to stay closer with Felix and tried to forget her feelings for him. Recently, the three are going towards the hall of Castillo de Saat. The lights gradually turned on when they entered the room. Ylarry saw his mother, father, grandfather, and also the demigods of Phrygia, who are always present on every special occasion. Ylarry is curious about why his whole family is inside the hall of the castle. He tried to ask himself why, but he remembered nothing. Suddenly, he felt Felix's hand tapping on his shoulder. "Bro, how can we forget the day when you were born?" Felix asked. "You're a good brother, and I considered you as a gift from Zadiv. Praise him and happy birthday, bro!" "Happy birthday, son," Elyza said, joining Lydia, Xander, Lystra, and master Al Zhein in greeting. One person left who didn't greet Ylarry. The man stood up and walked near to his son. He tapped Ylarry's shoulder and said, "Happy birthday, son. I hope you have the happiest birthday and that more birthdays will come to you. By the way, I hope that you didn't mind my demeanour in those days before. Forgive your father, because he was just experiencing andropause." Hearing Heshnok's words, everyone began to laugh. "Leader, you're not old enough to experience andropause, and don't you have plans to make Ylarry's younger siblings?" Xander asked. "You!" Heshnok barked. "Hey, don't be mad. It's your son's birthday today, so let's celebrate and throw the stress away!" Lystra exclaimed. A table filled with plates of delicious food and cups of impressive wine appeared in front of them. Definitely, it was Al Zhein who used his power, as what he always does every time there's a birthday in his family. So, everyone sat down on the chairs beside the long table. "Lydia, can you invite the maidservants to go here first?" Elyza asked. "No problem ma'am," Lydia replied. She lowered her head and turned to leave when Felix grabbed her hands and said, "Let me help you with your job." They suddenly disappeared from the spot where they were standing. "Why won't you make a baby with Lystra? You have been protecting the land of Phrygia since you became a couple, but I never heard that your mistress is bearing a child," Heshnok said (to Xander). "Leader, I also want to have even just one child, but my wife told me that she doesn't want to abandon her responsibility to the land just for our happiness," Xander replied. "Ah..." Heshnok said. "You don't need to be so loyal to your land; just make children if you want. Felix is here. He can rule the land if you are busy. He also doesn't have anything to do these days," Al Zhein suggested (to Xander). "Thank you, master, but we don't want to bother Felix, especially since he seems busy with his love-life," Xander replied. "Definitely, Felix isn't busy; he's just making absurdity every day; it will be good for him to have a job where he can spend his time," Heshnok said. "Thank you so much, leader, but first, we must ask if he's willing to accept the mentioned responsibility." "You don't need to be worried about that. Speak of the devil and he shall appear; look who came," Heshnok said. "Yes, father, are you talking about me?" Felix asked. "Yeah, your uncle Xander has mentioned that they want to have a baby, but Lystra is afraid of what may happen if they become busy raising their child. So your grandfather told us that you can substitute in their responsibilities if that happens, if it's okay for you," Heshnok explained. "Of course, I'm always free and I can rule the land, because I learned it through Al Zhein," Felix replied. "Hey Felix!" Elyza exclaimed. "First, you must respect your grandfather if you want to be a good ruler, because that's not as easy as what children think about. A good ruler respects his people and their needs." "Your mother has a point, son, but for the sake of Xander and Lystra, are you willing to be the ruler of Phrygia if it happens that they become busy?" Heshnok asked. "Father, you don't need to ask me that, because I'm always ready to rule a land anytime; therefore, I agreed with that." "So, problem solved!" Heshnok exclaimed. "Xander, Lystra, you may now make as many children as you can." "Thank you so much, leader! You're all a gift from heaven to us!" Lystra complimented. The dusk crept towards Antipatris and to the land called Inamorus. Definitely, the land is attached to Phrygia, but because it's located on the border of the kingdom, which has an unborn-baby-like shape, steep rocks inhabit the area, and the land becomes arid. Sitting on the pile of stones is a beautiful girl who has blazing reddish eyes, two dimples on her face, a high nose, long, curly white hair, and an average height. No other than the girl who was considered the princess of weirdness. She's wearing a fit black habit and sitting there like an innocent child. But the truth is that she's waiting for someone. A few moments elapsed, and the wait is over. A handsome boy who has a high nose, bluish-green eyes, a well-stretched body, and straight, standing hair runs towards her. She felt his arms, embracing her. "I really miss you," the boy whispered. Lyra looked back and saw her beloved boy and another man who looked older than him. It was none other than Ylarry and Felix. Just a while before they arrived in Inamorus, the brothers were in the courtyard of Castillo de Saat. Felix caught his brother, who was looking down at the kingdom of Antipatris. It crossed his mind that his brother was thinking again about the Incino girl. It's a matter of fact that he also wanted to meet and know his younger brother's girlfriend. "So, you're the Incino girl who made my brother's heart beat?" Felix asked. He went near to them. "By the way, I'm Felix, Ylarry's elder brother," he introduced himself. "Don't worry, Lyra; he's my brother; he's good," Ylarry said. Lyra stood up and said, "I'm Lyra, and I didn't come here to have a fight with anyone. I just want to greet Ylarry with the happiest birthday wishes and tell you that even though I don't have any gifts to give you, there's an important thing which you need to know." "What's that, my love?" Ylarry asked. "The leader of the demigods of wickedness is planning to attack Antipatris one of these days, so I'm warning you to be prepared." "What?" Ylarry exclaimed. "Brother, our family must know about this! Or else Antipatrisians will be like the leaves of a deciduous tree which withers untimely!" He turned back and was about to leave when Felix stopped him. "Hey!" Felix exclaimed. "Don't be hasty, because we're not sure if this girl is telling the truth. She might just be deceiving us." Ylarry said, "I know that you don't trust her right now, but I hope that you can trust me as your brother, because Lyra never told lies, so let's prepare for the war before it's too late." "Come on, bro, just calm down. You don't need to be so worried," Felix advised. "By the way, Lyra, can you show us any evidence of the thing you're talking about?" Ylarry shook his head and prevented himself from panicking, but he knew that there was no reason to stay calm, especially since there was something threatening the lives of the people. He slightly pressed his nose and looked at Lyra's eyes, as if they could do nothing, especially when nobody believes in them. "Eureka!" exclaimed Lyra's mind. "I'm sorry, but my power was removed by the leader of those wicked Incinos, especially when he knew that I was listening to their dark plans." Lyra told lies for their safety, but it seems that Felix wasn't affected and didn't have any trust in her. "That's not a problem; we have a powerful uncle in Syrtis. I'm sure that he can give you back your power," Felix suggested. "You're right, we must go to Syrtis right now, so that Lyra's power will come back, and she can show us evidence of the dark plans of those wicked people," Ylarry said. "Don't worry, my love, Uncle is a kind and helpful man, and he was also the one who brought me back my power." "If that's the best thing to do, let's go... but how?" Lyra asked. "Don't worry, I can take you there." Ylarry held Lyra's waist and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, everything will be alright." They suddenly disappeared, and so did Felix. "Tok, tok, tok!" Felix knocks on the door of Phlegon's house. "Just wait!" Someone exclaimed from inside the house. He opened the door and saw his handsome nephew with an unfamiliar girl. "Oh my nephews, you've visited me again, but who's this girl with you?" Phlegon asked. "Come in here first," he invited them. The three went inside the house. "Good evening, uncle. She's Ylarry's girlfriend, and she also has a problem with her power, and that's the reason why we consult you here, because I know that you can get her power back," Felix explained. Phlegon offered them a seat, and they sat down. "By the way, girl, can you tell me what caused your power to stop functioning?" He asked. "I'm sorry sir, but it wasn't caused by just an accident. It was a powerful and strong Incinololo who removed my powers," Lyra replied. "That's frightening. I've been curing sicknesses since I was young, but it's the first time I've heard of a sickness caused by a powerful Incinololo," Phlegon said. "Um... uncle, can you tell us more about those Incinololos who live in Satano de Tinago?" Felix asked. "Felix, Incinololos are Incinos; they're San Zibar's disciples. Those kinds of Incinos are drastically feared by people." "Ah... so uncle, do you mean that they aren't just telltales? Do they really exist? I have been talking about them, but I saw no one," Felix said. "Perhaps you're still a young son, but if you really want to know more about them, you can ask your mother. For sure, she can tell you many things, for she was a great storyteller when we were still studying in Tyrannus." "Ah..." Felix said. "So is it also true that those Incinololos who live in Satano de Tinago are going to attack the kingdom of Antipatris?" "What?" Phlegon exclaimed. "Who told you that?" "It was Lyra, and that's also the reason why we went here, because if Lyra's power came back, she could show us evidence of what she was talking about." "What kind of—so do you mean that you don't trust this girl?" "No—not as that uncle. She's my brother's lover, hence I trust her, but there's something different if we believe something hitched has proof, because believing without proof is idiotic." "I can't blame you if that's what you believe in. What's more important is that her power will come back, so that we can prepare for everything that may happen."
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