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The King heard what had happened through Faylen's journey since Arafunn joined them, something Faylen herself didn't told him at all. Like this, the King learned about the Abyssal Eyes, the Evil God of Dimensions and Abyss Schemes, and about the True Demons summoning and the whole catastrophe on Eastgrain.
And of course, of Sylphy's amazing feats, which surprised the King many times. He quickly realized that girl was immensely strong already and might become even stronger in the future. He wanted to be in good terms with her, if possible.
"Well, I've told you everything I saw through their journey. Now I'm going back to them." Arafunn said. His winds quickly carried him into the window.
"Wait, Arafunn! You're not staying more?" Sighed the queen.
"Sorry, sorry, I've gotta go. Little Sylphy gets sad if I go away. She had grown quite attached to me." Giggled Arafunn.
"Hmm… You've grown attached to them too, I can tell…" The King sighed, looking at his youngest brother. "You've changed. The war changed you but… You've changed further. It seems like you're not running away anymore."
"I… Maybe." Sighed Arafunn, looking into the beautiful horizon. "I suppose living with them all this time has really changed me. I don't want to escape anymore. If I can help somehow, I want to stay at their side."
"Incredible, I never thought my lazy youngest brother would ever say that…" The King felt surprised, opening his eyes wide. "Did you visit father?"
"Not yet… Is the old man sleeping?" Wondered Arafunn.
"He has been meditating for some time now. He says it helps him retain his strength…" Sighed the King. "It's better that way, he's the strongest Sage in this country."
"Hm, maybe I'll pay him a visit, and mother's resting place too." Arafunn sighed.
"You should." The King nodded. "Now go, don't let them wait too long."
"I was already on my way. Bye-bye~!" Arafunn jumped off the window, flying with the winds obeying his will, free like the wind.
The King and the Queen saw him fly away as they began to think of the many things that were to come. This ever-changing world never gave them a break.
"Sylphy is a wonderful girl… She is being raised by good people as well. I am sure she'll come out just fine." She said, patting her husband's shoulders.
"Hmm… The prejudice this country has against half-bloods is rather severe. I wonder if I should do something myself…" Sighed the King. "No, I really can't. Enraging the noble families would only weaken the country's economy."
"Geez…" Sighed the Queen. "Well, she's strong willed enough, I am sure she'll find a way to fit in."
"I hope so…" The King looked one last time across the window, admiring the beautiful full moon of this night.
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(Sylphy's POV)
When we walked away from the castle, father quickly summoned his Phoenix Familiar. They talked about the territory of Agartha being given to mother, and how it was somewhat "troublesome" though I don't really know what they meant by that… Does it has bad people on it or something?
"Let's go for now." Mother said.
We were all quite silent after everything, perhaps too tired or something. Once we reached the skies, we continued flying away farther and farther into the night skies, Aina decided to stay in the castle for now as she had her little daughter to take care of.
Aquarina had fallen asleep in the way and was resting over my chest like a little kitten, while Zephyr was sound asleep too. I don't know how my little brother can be so relaxed so high up into the skies.
However, after we reached very, very far away into the horizons, everyone suddenly began to finally talk their minds out, as if everything before was just wearing a mask…
"Faylen I am sorry but I really want to kill your grandfather."
"Eh? D-Dad?!"
He really surprised me out there.
"Aren't you mad too?! The old bastard threatened your life! My old man might be a bastard too but he would never do that to his little granddaughter! That old man's a senseless creep!"
My father began complaining angrily.
"I could had sliced him in half with Dimensional Cut!"
"Hahh…"
My mother sighed, I guess she was about to defend her father.
"Yeah, I also wanted to kill him."
"Wait, what?!"
I was left speechless once more.
"I know how you feel about this. I know… What he did there wasn't something even I expected. Just because of Sylphy's potential, father seemed too wary. He even saw Sylphy as a threat, that damn old man… if it wasn't because he's my father I would had blown him up into pieces. All his blood and flesh would be splattered over the floor!" My mother angrily said.
"Yeah, I would had done the same if it wasn't because he's your father." My father sighed.
"I would had helped." Shade agreed.
"Me too, partners in crime." Nepheline agreed.
"Y-You're not serious right?" I asked while trembling a bit.
However, a quick look at their eyes told me they were more than dead serious about it!
"Yeah we are serious." My father sighed. "Are you not scared or angry too, Sylphy? He… he did that in front of us! Bastard…"
"I… I was…" I sighed. "But then grandma showed up and he apologized. I mean, I am not going to just harbor a grudge all my life, right? You taught me that… to not be resentful."
My parents suddenly opened their eyes, and sighed.
"Right… Sorry about that, we were mostly just venting our frustration." Sighed my father, patting my head.
"Yeah… I guess you're right, dear. This wasn't a good example to our daughter." My mother looked into the distance.
"Ah, sorry…" Shade said. "Thankfully Aquarina's sound asleep."
"That girl's got no worries in the world…" Laughed Nepheline.
"No, she was worried. Through most of it she was always at my side, she didn't let me alone any time, even when I went to eat that chocolate. I guess she was trying to cheer me up." I sighed. "She's smarter than you give her the credit for!"
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