˗ˏˋChoosing The Villainess As My Mother ࿐ྂ
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As they arrived in the villa, the door then opened and Archduke Willard come out first, followed by Vera, Lucas and then Archduke Willard lend his hand to his daughter to hold.
" Watch your step." Archduke Willard says as the little lady look at her surrounding with awe.
" Woah~ Is this… where I'm going to stay now, dad? " The little lady asked as she looked at her father, Archduke Willard.
" Do you really not remember anything? " Archduke Willard says as the little lady genuinely nod her head.
" To be honest, I don't really…remember a thing, dad." The little lady says as she stares at the large mansion in front of her.
The front yard of the mansion were filled with beautiful flowers and different shape of topiary.
It really made her felt like she is inside a princess fairy tale book.
" Would you like to have a tour inside the mansion? Maybe, it'll help you to remember things little by little." Archduke Willard says as the little lady nodded her head.
" I-I... I would really love that dad." The little lady says as the Archduke smiled and nod his head.
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After the Archduke gives the little lady a tour around in the mansion, Althea couldn't be more curious of what's behind the curtain.
The Archduke brought the little lady inside the gallery room, where there are lots of old paintings that can be seen on the walls.
And there are also cool and old artifacts, there are even skeletons from different species of animals inside the room.
" Dad, what's behind that curtain? " The little lady says as she used her index finger to point at a certain direction, where there's a large curtain covering something behind.
It was the only thing that caught the little lady's attention, for it was also the only one that's being covered by a curtain.
" Ah… perhaps you would like to see what's behind the curtain? " Archduke Willard says as the little lady nodded her head with a smile on her face.
" May I see what's behind it then? " The little lady says
" Of course, come closer. " Archduke Willard says as the little lady followed behind her father.
As soon as Archduke Willard lift up the curtains, there was then a large portrait of a beautiful woman, her eyes were purple but her hair were a nice color of blue.
Her beauty was so enchanting that even the little lady couldn't take her eyes off of her.
" W-Who... Who's this pretty woman Dad? " The little lady says as she keeps staring at the face of the woman who was smiling so gently and Althea noticed the baby that the woman on the painting was holding.
" This woman…is your mother, her name is Lanira." Archduke Willard says as the little lady looked at her father in disbelief.
' What?! No way! '
' Such beautiful being is my mother?!!! '
' Seriously, why are the people in this world are all good looking people!?! '
" She's…my mother???? " The little lady says as she looked at the woman on the painting once again, she has a very gentle look and was smiling so beautifully on the picture.
" It's a portrait of your mother before she passed away, she wanted to hold you one more time on her arm." Archduke Willard says as he was staring at the painting with sadness written on his face.
" Was it… my fault? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard then looked at the little lady and he gives her a gentle smile at her.
" No, it wasn't your fault, so please do not blame yourself, lets just say…it was already destined that your mother will pass away after giving birth to you. " Archduke Willard says as he gives the little lady a warm smile once again.
" I'm sorry dad…" The little lady says as Archduke Willard shake his head.
" No, don't apologize. Like I have said, it wasn't your fault, your mother was destined to rest for eternal after giving birth to you. " Archduke Willard says
" Destined? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard smiled and nodded his head.
" Yes, it was some sort of a tradition within her family and from where she lives." Archduke Willard says as he looked at the woman on the portrait once again before covering it with the curtains.
" There are things that you don't know in this world yet my daughter, but I'm not planning on hiding the truth from you, nor would I keep you away from it." Archduke Willard says as the little lady just stared at her father with a confused expression on her face.
" Sooner or later when you're much older, you'll inherit the thrown of your mother." Archduke Willard says
' Huh? Thrown what? '
" Thrown? What do you mean about that Dad? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard smiled.
" Well, let's just say that your mother…" Archduke Willard says as he kneel in front of the little lady and stroke her hair gently using his finger with a smile.
" Your mother is a Queen." Archduke Willard says
' My mother is a Queen??? '
' So, I really have a royal blood!? '
" When you're much older, you'll be taking her crown. That simply mean that you'll become the next Queen of that place." Archduke Willard says with a smile on his face.
' That place? '
' What place? '
" And when that place will have their new appointed Queen, I hope my daughter will rule that place wisely, being a Queen will not all be as easy as you might thought." Archduke Willard says
" But Dad, what if I don't want to be a Queen? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard chuckles.
" I don't think your mother gives you an option though. When the time comes, either you like or not, you will have to become a Queen. " Archduke Willard
" Why forcing? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard chuckles softly.
" Well, we can't do anything about it, only those who carries the blood of your mother will become the Queen." Archduke Willard says
" And well, your mother only gives birth to one child, and that is you." Archduke Willard says
" If she had given birth to two child which is impossible to happen since there's this tradition in your mom's kingdom that she can only give birth to one child." Archduke Willard says
" And then after that, she'll have to pass away, but your mother." Archduke Willard says
" Why would she pass away after giving birth to one child?? Why is there a tradition like that?? " The little lady asked.
" Well, I asked the same thing to your mother when she was still here." Archduke Willard says
" She told me it was to avoid future fights." Archduke Willard says
" Fight? Why would there be—Oh... Is it like fighting over for the crown of who should have the rights to take the thrown? " The little lady says
" Yes, *nodding* something… like that." Archduke Willard says
" That is why your mother only gives birth to one child to avoid all of it." Archduke Willard says
" But wouldn't it be better that who is the older should be the one to take the crown, right dad? " The little lady says
" I hope it was like that, but becoming a Queen or King holds a big responsibility, that is why when appointing someone to their position, they should hold responsibility and be wise, someone who have the capabilities to rule lots of people and an empire." Archduke Willard says
" But what if I don't have that capabilities of ruling mother's place??? I'm not even sure if I am wise enough for the people there." The little lady says
" If you lack at something, there are people around you who will teach you how to do it, never be afraid to ask someone to teach you if you lack at something." Archduke Willard says
" My daughter, did you know that in other countries who have Kings or Queen ruling, sometimes the Queen have to give birth more than four kids in the family." Archduke Willard says
" What? Why? Shouldn't giving birth painful? " The little lady says as the Archduke smiled.
" Of course it is." Archduke Willard says
" But when a King marries a Queen, everyone would expect that the Queen would give birth for four or more than that number." Archduke Willard says
" There's this tradition outside from this empire too, it's not about making a big portrait of family, but it is a tradition to where the Queen must give birth to a lot of children and the King will make his offspring to fight each others when they're eight and above years old." Archduke Willard says
" Since it was a tradition to pass the crown, those children of the King and Queen will have to fight to the death with no option giving to them." Archduke Willard says
" Why would they do that? Even if it's a tradition, there will be many souls that will pass away." The little lady says
" Exactly. Whoever stands above and remain strong will only inherit the crown of the King." Archduke Willard says
" But in this empire, there's Prince Lucien and that other second brother of his… do they have to fight too, Dad? " The little lady says
" My daughter, you're too late for the news already. " Archduke Willard says
" The king of this empire had twenty one and six princesses before but once the butterfly flap its wings once..." Archduke Willard says
" Only two Prince and one princess remained alive in that palace." Archduke Willard says
" Did they…" The little lady says as Archduke Willard nod his head.
" Yes, six princesses fight over to see who will remain in their position but only one princess remained alive that night." Archduke Willard says
" That also goes to the two Prince of this empire." Archduke Willard says
" But the second prince of this empire is only Ten, so that would mean the second prince couldn't fight that time." The little lady says
" And that was the first prince of this empire's great advantage, but the Queen of this empire protected the second prince." Archduke Willard says
" Protecting the second prince?? " The little lady says
" The second prince was blessed by the holy church, said that the second prince has promising future, so the Queen pulls string and asked the first prince of instead k*lling his own brother..." Archduke Willard says
" He protected his brother and that is why the second prince of this empire is still alive? " The little lady says as Archduke Willard nod his head.
" That is also why your mother only gives birth to one child only, it was to avoid the future fights for winning the crown." Archduke Willard says
" Your mother may be gone now but always remember, she is always right there in your heart, she could also be everywhere, looking and watching you." Archduke Willard says with a warm smile on his face.
" But you shall not worry, your mother says that once you are crowned, she knows you'll do good." Archduke Willard says as the little lady just sighs.
' I feel like I'm getting the pressure after coming home huh.'
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