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" I was just thinking about meeting you, duke"

"Oh my, what do I owe your highness the pleasure to?"

"I would like to meet your son"

"May I ask why?"

"I just want to see if he is capable enough to succeed you, after all you said he takes after you."

The prince smirked the duke immediately understood it was a test whether to keep his son as one the future emperor's people or not, 

It was risky, a doble edged sword if his son failed he......

" Pardon me for my rudeness but my son is going to Arlanta, I'm afraid the meeting won't be possible, please excuse me I have some matters to attend blessings and glory upon the Obelian empire "

the duke left hurriedly

' I won'

the prince mentally celebrated his victory

'woah, he was so persistent of me meeting his son, but he left in such a hurry when brother asked I'm impressed'

Athanasia was having her own internal monologue but was snapped outside of it when the prince asked her something 

"How are your studies going?"

'He started a conversation first, where did the sun rise from today?'

"they are going well brother, thank you for asking"

" Felix..."

"yes, your highness?"

"...no, it's nothing take care of yourself I will be going now"

with a sigh the prince left behind a confused knight and an equally confused princess

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