"I didn't think it'll be this bad when I came. Where is the Princess? I heard she went face to face with Anastasius?"
"I put her to sleep"
Lucas replied with an annoyed face
"I see"
"You unexpected look calm for a person who just woke up after a week of being sick"
"I'm always calm though"
You replied with a smile
Lucas really couldn't guess what you are thinking as he look at you how was now looking at the current in coma emperor. He was worst than ever, there was more black aura surrounding him.
"Thanks to your blessing it lessen the damage enough for him to be alive at this stage"
"Who would have ever thought they would suddenly make move"
You replied to Lucas, never taking your eyes away from the sleeping emperor
"Well I guess you have a solution for this?"
By his question, you turn to meet Lucas glaze
"I got a solution for both problem"
You said with a sigh
It was a good thing that you commanded Theodore to rest then return the book to the temple.
"First about the former emperor, I will be the one to handle him"
You spoke as you sat right beside the sleeping emperor
He look tired, all you could wish is for him to woke up soon.
"There is something I want to ask him, but I still need you to do the job and capture him for me. I'm pretty sure you know it wasn't just Anastsius inside that body right now but also Aeternitas"
"I know that the Saintess is a knowledgeable person but how come you knew about that?"
Lucas couldn't help but to look at you suspiciously nevertheless all you could do was to brush off the hair away from Claude's face
"Who knows?"
You face him with a holy looking smile on your face that usually pissed him off, still Lucas remained calm
"I heard you just wake up today but looks like you're well aware of what happened and what's happening"
"The point is I know how to help, Magician"
You replied to him, smile never flattering
"Anyways thats it for the former emperor, I need a chat with him as soon as we bring back Claude"
You explain
"Now for Claude"
You look at the peacefully sleeping man that doesn't seem to be aware that the curse is slowly eating his life away.
"The world tree is the answer"
"..... why didn't I think of that?"
You heard Lucas mumble
"But the world tree doesn't have any frui--"
"You have branch right? That is enough"
You replied with a sigh
Throb
Your eyes couldn't help but to twitch as your head throb in pain.
You need to get things done as soon as possible.
You thought as you try to brush of the painful feeling.
"Talk with Athanasia, I want you to let her touch the branch--"
"Are you out of your mind? Do you know how dan--"
"I told you the world tree is the answer, let her talk with it"
"Why don't you talk with it"
"It won't give me an answer even if I go"
You replied with a sigh
"How did you know? Did you try to talk to it?"
"No, but I had a vision!"
You admit with a sigh
"Trust me Lucas, just do what I ask you to do. For the sake of Claude, for the sake of Athanasia"
You look at him with pleading eyes
"I don't want this suffering to stay any longer"
You mumble, once again looking back to Claude
At the same time,
Am I doing the right thing?
You question yourself
"Fine, I'll talk to her. But don't blame me if I kill you when something happened to her"
"Do I look like the type of person who will lead someone to their death? I felt offended, Tower Magician"
You gave him a holy looking smile once again
Though you couldn't really blame him, he was in love with her after all.
Watching the magician went out of the room, you're once again felt with the presence of the sleeping emperor. Reaching out to hold him, you halt.
"Diana"
You utter the name of an old friend
"I wonder what you'll do if you're here right now"
You question yourself that was only meet with silence
But then you realize, none of this would have happen if she has still alive.
Anyone would still be happy, everything would be find even if you're not here.
Upon realizing, something inside you broke.
I seems like you don't really have a choice but to do that last method.
So with a heavy heart, you lean down and give the sleeping emperor a kiss on his forehead, something you would often do when he was still young and you having to hang out with him, sometimes singing him a song just for him to be asleep.
"In the end everything I do is always just for you"
You mumble, pulling away from him
"You don't even love me"
You chuckle to yourself
"Well that's alright, no matter what you'll always be in my heart"
Giving him one last look, you left the room not before informing Felix you'll be leaving for you have something to do to prepare for.
Well that went really fast lol
Anyways I think we only have 7 chapters left and probably one extra chapter because why not haha
I'm also currently brain storming thinking of making Felix x Reader but then I realize I had alot of manhwa guys lined up first like that red hair dude from abandoned empress who deserves better lmao. Anyways what do you think?
And about Theodore... I have a plan for him don't worry haha
Also for Claude, we haven't seen his POV ne?