"How does someone defines a person?
Is that determined at birth,
or does it depend on how they are raised?"
________________
Adrastos was seen along with Khaos that keeps on flirting with him
"Come on Adi, i just got back" Khaos whined
"How is your parents?" Adrastos avoided while sipping his tea meanwhile Khaos suddenly smiled looking like a puppy making Adrastos cough and look away
"Mother and Father are alright they're happy to know that i am enjoying myself and they wishes to meet you!" Khaos said while an imaginary wagging tail on his back
"I wouldn't mind meeting them"
"I'm glad. wait isn't this like me introducing my wife to my family" Khaos mumbled but Adrastos is able to hear him making him cover his mouth with his hand
Thus the both spend their time sparring and building strategies.
________
After Adrastos was told that Claude went to talk to Liexieng about making him leave the palace, he immediately sprint and rush towards the audience room
"Blessings and Glory to the Sun of Obelia, your majesty what is this that I've heard about making the Zixuan Archon leave?" Adrastos asked agitated
"He had overstayed in the palace and i have been wondering if he is really here to do union or just to be with you" Claude said glaring at the calm Archon who is currently sipping the tea serve by a maid.
"Archon Liexieng will be naturally with me for I am the one who invited him and the one who proposed this union, Your majesty your reasons are invalid" Adrastos said in gritted teeth trying to keep himself composed
"You're always took his side! Its as if he is uour father! Adrastos for once take my advice and let that man leave. He stayed far enough" Claude said in a demanding voice while Adrastos just puffed
"So this is just you being petty your majesty... What a shame really, you're no fit to the crown if you think like that" Adrastos suddenly uttered those words that made the people in Audience room shock
'Brother you... are you trying to kill yourself?!'
"You insolent child what did you say?" Claude asked in a low tone
Adrastos humm delightfully, "That's the father i know!Always have a sharp tounge full of foul words. Are you deaf that you don't even hear what i said? Your majesty if you act like this then you're not fit for a ruler!" Adrastos insulted his father only adding a fuel to the fire
"You!! A pompous child like you dare to insult me?! I think you're forgetting that this behavior can make you lose your position as the crown prince" Claude threatened making Adrastos chuckle
"Your majesty you have been planning it since the beginning right? and the one who will replace is your daughter... A daughter from a commoner compared to me, a son of a Grand Duchess who once served Zixuan. Do you think the ministers and nobles will like this?" Adrastos taunt his father while looking at him with disbelief
"You dare!"
"Deny it if you want but that's the truth! You and your disgraceful behavior! Me?! A son of a high noble at a powerful empire be replace of that double faced child! How absurd" Adrastos shouted before laughing
The aura at the room was tense and filled with rage
"Well I guess this is only normal since you are not even the real ruler of this empire that means with Athanasia who has a commoner blood may look fit in this role on you" Adrastos continues to insult both the Father and Daughter
"Brother your words realy hurts me" Athanasia commented while a single tear fell on her eye
"Shush not child.. You don't interrupt adults when they're holding a serious conversation so zip your mouth!" Adrastos shouted at her making Athanasia cower behind his father
"I'm tired of looking, I'm tired of trying and most of all i cannot bare to look at your grotesque personality. Do you really think i will fall for your stupid act? In your fucking dreams" Adrastos stated while looking at him with disgust but he didn't expect what happened next
Felix punched him with hurt and anger in his eyes
"Your Highness, enough! You have said enough!"
"So the dog finally knows how to bark! Am i glad to be the one to finally make you stop Felix" Adrastos said when suddenly a hand lands on his shoulder
"Prince Adrastos, let us go. You have to calm down" Darcio tried comforting him but his hand was swatted
"Don't you dare touch me. Since i am already here why don't i just tell you what i really feel since the beginning"
Adrastos took a deep breath trying to calm his shay hand and clearing his mind
"I hate you. More than that I really despise you for the way you treated me" After Adrastos said this he saw the original owner's childhood traumatic past
"All i wanted was to be acknowledge by you! Did you even know how i envy Athanasia before when she can call you as her father but there i am doing my best and yet whenever i call you father you would lash out and insult me!" Apollyon shouted as he felt the pain owner's feeling how heart broken he is
"Everytime you would beat me to see if my combat skills and mana improved, and when you always call me to your room at night just to beat me up whenever your commoner of a lover's death anniversary came!" He felt wvery punch that it seems like even the feeling was still there
Sooner tears stream down on his face, "Don't even get me started when you sent me to a war for sneaking out and helping the commoners. It hurts! It feels like my heart will explode from the pain" Adrastos vented
He clenched his fist as he tries to relax and calm his breathing while Liexieng came to his side to comfort him
"Let it all out my son, tell them your pain for it helps you to calm and forget your past. The bruises and scars he gave you may com to him tenfold" Liexieng whispered in to his ear in a calming manner
"I was waiting for Felix to make you realize that you are not being a good father to me but no! He let you beat me! He knows all the things you did to me and yet he did nothing! I felt like i was the only one that i deserve this treatment. I believed that i was meant to be hurt and will be forever lonely!"
Felix could only purse his lips and look down felt ashamed to let this all pass as he is now seeing the outcome of not being able to speak up. He was hurt with the words Adrastos said to him but he accept his faults.
He was there when Claude scolded you, beat you up in training and even whenever Claude is drunk and beat you up. He was there behind the close door looking down in shame as Adrastos sounds in pain filled his ears while the emperor continues to beat him up.
"The time that i realized that you will never adore me and look me as your son, I stopped respecting, loving and even caring you. You are nothing if you didn't kill your own kin." Adrastos said pulling out something behind his back as he continues, "Empirial uncle may not be the great ruler but i bet he is a better father than you" Adrastos added smirking clearly having fun insulting his father
"You know, when i was a kid i met an old man who saw me trying to drown myself, he stopped me and tells me to continue my life because in his quote he said that there wil always be a rainbow after a rain" Adrastos muttered but still audible to them as his tears keeps on falling down.
Claude suddenly heard a small clicking noise as he look with shock and terrified in his son, there was Adrastos pointing a weapon on his head
"Since i said what i needed to say, I guess this is where I have to say goodbye to all of you" as he said those words was the deafening sound of gun and thw bullet met Adrastos head.
He layed down with him bathing in his own blood
The end
JK
__________________
to be continued
Sorry for being inactive everyone my school is just so shit that we are filled with works and projects all the time
Claude's redemption arc and Adrastos revenge arc👀🙊