Sensation

Chapter 7

*WARNING*

SLIGHT VIOLENCE AND MANIPULATION IS IN THIS CHAPTER. If triggered, kindly SKIP it at (*~*~*~*~*). It will not affect the plot if you won't read it.

ABUSE IN ANY RELATIONSHIP IS NOT OKAY. CALL FOR THE AUTHORITIES IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING IT. ASK FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP IF IT'S SEVERE. HELP FROM TRUSTED FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE EVEN BETTER. THEY WILL BE YOUR ROCK IN TIMES OF NEED.

LASTLY, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, LOVE YOURSELF, ACCEPT EVERY PART OF YOU. SELF HARMING AND DEGRADING IS NOT OKAY.

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“You don’t seem well.”

That cold and condensing voice of his mother still hasn’t changed. Since the death of her Beloved, she became the cold and empty Queen that she is now.

He didn’t reply to her and just sips his own tea.

“It’s been a few years, Ozias. When will you find her?”

His hand holding the teacup tightens around its small handle. If he’ll bring more force then it could’ve broken in mere seconds.

“I’m trying my best, Ahm.” Is all he can say.

Since the berserk Lycanthrope’s attack and in haste, he told her to run. He somehow felt like he regrets it. But since both of them were still young, he had no choice but to let her run for her own survival.

Something happened that day, not just because she suddenly went missing but also his powers suddenly awakened.

Although he felt it like it was the reason for her to disappear, he could’ve wished that it didn’t happen. If it didn’t happen then it would become another story. She might’ve still been here… but he would be dead then.

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“Well, put more effort! If your awakened powers are this useless in even finding your own Blessed, then you’re a useless prince!” his Ahm exclaims. 

Throwing her teacup that still has hot tea in it.

The water hits his right cheek and neck as the cup collides between his neck and collarbone. He immediately applied his magic, cooling the water before it came in contact with his skin.

“And if you’re a useless prince then you’ll be a useless king!” His Ahm is now screeching her voice.

Making his sensitive ears hurt. His mother stands up, her angry face is now morphing into a calm face. 

"I still can’t believe that I had a child like you. You’re not like your Abi. He was a very decisive and intelligent king. You’ll never be him.”

It became silent for a few minutes… before the Queen starts again. This time, her once hard and cold face becomes gentle. Remorseful even.

She holds his free hand on the table, caressing it gently like a feather.

“You understand me, right? You understand what your Ahm is talking about.” The Queen said, her blue eyes are now teary. “I’m saying this out of concern. If you haven’t yet found her… then the Council will have to take measures and force you to get a new Blessed… do you want that? Of course not.”

She then retrieves her hand that’s been caressing his and her face morphs back to an emotionless and empty look. Like her emotions earlier were not there.

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“Focus on finding her Ozias. Do not worry about the kingdom since I am still here. I will help you in handling the kingdom.” Those were his Ahm’s words before going out of the tea room.

Once again, it became silent after the Queen left the tea room. Ozias just sits on his chair, sipping his tea.

“…your highness.” The soft voice of his old nanny that’s laced with concern echoes in his ears.

Looking up at the old fea, he smiles a little. He let her use her wind magic to dry him even though he could do it himself. Knowing his nanny’s stubborn attitude, she will force him to let her dry and remove the stains of the tea that their Queen had put on him.

Everyone knows about their Queen’s unstable temperament. Despite everything that she did, they still respect her as their ruler, their Queen Regent.

“Did he send any report today?” he asks. Gulping all of the tea that’s in his cup before standing up.

“Yes, your highness. I already had put the letter on your desk.” His nanny replies as she follows him behind.

Despite being in his twenties, Prince Ozias still haven’t yet been crowned King due to his missing Blessed. Throughout the years that passed, he still hasn’t found her.

They had searched in every kingdom within their Realm and had searched the other kingdoms in other Realms but still haven’t found her nor any clue leading to her.

Frustration and anger are eating him up but his cousin, who has been helping him on the search, always reminds him to keep his head level.

Ozias is grateful towards his cousin, sometimes it embarrasses him that he’s doing his job in finding his own Blessed. But his cousin was stubborn. he believes that it’s his job as his soon to be Councilor to be able to support him.

His self-declaration as his Councilor once he ascends the throne may be hilarious since the process is not that easy. But Ozias is truly grateful because he’s there to support him in everything. Since he’s a prince, even though he’s not a king yet he still has duties to uphold.

A prince’s duty is to safety the kingdom at all costs. Patrolling every nook and cranny of the kingdom and making sure that no inner dispute within or outside of the castle walls appears. But of course, this task is difficult to conquer. Especially if the villages aren’t protected with walls and the lack of budget to produce these walls.

That is the reason why it’s difficult for him to find time in searching for her.

‘I just hope that I can finish this earlier. I need to follow Gaspar as early as possible.’

It’s been a month since his cousin went to the last Realm that they haven’t checked. The only Realm where the weakest Beings were created yet they’ve lived on for centuries since their creation without mana in them.

Throughout their recorded history, these so-called ‘weakest’ Beings were created by the goddess Gaia whom they also worship next to their goddess; Luna. Gaia was the origin of mana and mana is the power that they were born with. For mana is one of the means for them to live… yet the goddess that they respect and worship had created unique Beings that can live without mana despite their own world has mana in it.

Once he is inside his room, he immediately opened the letter that his cousin had given him.

Inside the letter is the long and wordy report of his annoying cousin. Gaspar is making it his habit to make his report of just one or two sentences short into multiple paragraphs with multiple sentences that don’t even connect with his report.

My dearest cousin, the future king of the Fea, born a genius and the pain in my rear.

The air here is suffocating! It’s also very noisy! Multiple unknown things can be seen moving so fast or slow at the same time! not to mention that these ‘humans’ are not affected by it!

It annoys him to no end but it also takes his mind off from multiple occasions of headaches from his work… and his own Ahm.

He quickly scans the letter, keeping in mind that his sometimes-idiotic cousin had teleported in the middle of something that’s called ‘city’. He lived there for a few days before discovering that a part of the land which is miles away from the ‘city’ is very fresh and has a large amount of mana in it.

Gaspar said that he will be ‘teaching him the ropes’ of living there and to indicate to his next letter the exact place to where he will be living in the ‘countryside’ so that he can adjust the teleportation trajectory before entering the gate.

Ozias smiled and folds the letter carefully before putting it in the box where the other letters are.

Sighing exasperatedly, he leans into his chair and puts his arm on his closed eyes.

‘Tara… please be safe.’