The Underworld Prince Next Door

CHAPTER 33

Legends has it says that the origin of the three races was came from by its three kings. Fitzgerald, the Vermillion Phoenix; Heinrich, the Golden Eagle; and Hellion, the Nether Dragon.

The three started with deep rivalry when they were kids. Then, after a hundred of years living together and fighting each other, their rivalry turned to deep friendship.

The three are powerful beings. Their powers started to grow and be more unfathomable when they reached adulthood. But, men are creatures that are unpredictable especially when they meet the three children of the Mother Nature.

Fitzgerald who is a talented young man who knows music, arts, and have a very sharp mind. He met Cecilia, the Jade Phoenix. She is the guardian of the sky that Mother Nature created by her breath. She is as wise and talented as Fitzgerald.

Heinrich who is a hard working man and values the nature met Cornelia from the deepest forest in the mountain peak at the center of the world. She is the guardian of the land with the form of the Forest Elf. The gentle and beautiful woman enchanted the man with her one song.

While Hellion who is outstanding in art of war and weaponry fell in love to Caroline who is a Water Dragon and the guardian of water, seas, rivers and lakes. This woman who is as beautiful as Cornelia and as wise as Cecilia made the heart of Hellion's fell madly in love with her.

But, the Mother Nature feel aggrieved with the happening between her children and the three young men. She made all the possible efforts to ruin the roots of all these, the three men's friendship.

Legends stated that the first bloody war started after the three ladies gave birth to their children.

The three offspring of the three legendary kings and goddesses made peace with each other when they turned five. The Mother Nature is so proud of her descendants. But the resentment she have toward their fathers stayed until now.

The first kings of the three races left all the teachings their descendants may and must accumulate every generations and ages that'll pass.

Three kings passed until the recent dark age came.

Malik, the Supreme King who have the ability to adapt and transform into a beast he desire; Leon, the Mortal King who stayed in seclusion after the dark age who can transform into a mutated human and immortal and have divine senses; and Draco, the Nether King who have the ability to transform into the Nether Dragon that was passed on him by the third king before him from Hellion.

These three kings started to let their people do their businesses without them helping their people unless the critical moment come. They lived in peace somehow.

Until, Malik choose Dark to be his son-in-law after his son Cairo.

Dark is the son of the deceased Queen whom was rumored to be the most beloved woman of Draco. Draco blamed Dark by hearing the misfortune he gave the Nether races when he was born that they said the reason the Queen died.

And until, Timothy abducted and poisoned Malik's only daughter, Harriet.

Everything has its own cause and effect. Everything has its own reason and karma. But, investigating this will only led into an abyss of sufferings and loneliness along the way... with no path of return.

"Audacious bastard!" Draco roared after hearing Asmo's story.

"Father, please calm down." August coaxed his father with a sly smile on his lips.

Joseph just turned white eye on his older brother whom he know that is very vicious. He's well aware with their intentions toward Dark and he will not let this men achieve their goals.

Joseph stood up that made the attentions turn to him. Joseph, who is the favorite son of Draco is now making his move that makes the three princes feel their hearts thumping so loud. And is making Draco's eyes shine toward his silent and wise son who is helping him in secret with the wars that he won in his recent years.

"Your majesty, please ease your anger and let this child of yours investigate this matter that angers you. Let this humble prince interrogate the insolent mortal who poisoned the Royal Princess. Let this fool son of yours share this anger of yours and punish the impudent criminal that almost destroyed the legacy and friendship of the three realms." Joseph bowed and knelt at the front of his father's foot.

Draco smiled at his fifth son that made the other three feel more jealous and aggrieved with the scene.

They thought that Joseph was favored by their father. But they didn't know the contributions Joseph gave their father that is the main reason why Draco loves his youngest son.

"I appreciates your good intention, Fifth. But, for your sake, this king will calm and investigate this matter personally to ease the workloads this king is giving you daily." Draco replied.

The three are shocked when they heard their father's reply. They looked at the back of Joseph who is still kneeling and bowing in front of Draco. The ministers except the minister of war are also stunned with this revelations. They favored the three prince except Dark and Joseph for nothing.

"I know you also like the Royal Princess. For your efforts to share the burdens of this king, I will make the proper preparations for you to be betrothed." Draco added.

Joseph looked at his father with shock. He likes Harriet but he didn't know that he will have this opportunity to be by her side as one of her spouses.

Like the kings of three realms, the Royal women especially the Princesses has the right to have numerous spouses to balance the rights of three realms. And this benefited right was obtained by the only princess of three realms at this age.

"This son is grateful. I am just doing my duty as this almighty king's son." Joseph is a humble prince, Draco knows that.

Draco stood up and dismissed the meeting. He and Joseph exited the hall by themselves, leaving everyone with shock on their faces.

"Fifth is so cunning." Dominic commented with displeasure.

"Boot-licker." August added.

"If I knew that this will happen. I should have killed him long ago." Asmo said while gritting his teeth.

Everyone in the hall especially the ministers is now having some thoughts of changing the prince that they will support. Looking at the ground, they stayed silent until the three remaining princes left the place with deep displeasure.

Back to the Mortal Realm. The family finally united.

Lisorette who is continuously sticking by Harriet's side. Malik who is telling stories to Harriet to make it up for the days in Supreme Realm that she is gone. And Cairo who is serving Harriet with a bright smile on his face.

The whole Mortal Realm learned that the Royal Princess finally regained her memories and she was found by the Human Immortals, Area 666 City Lord, and the Third Prince. They tried to visit the Princess but in vain. The whole King's Saviour started to guard the whole Supreme Royal Family in the Area 667.

The children hesitated to come to Harriet's place. They thought that she will never teach them because of her royal blood that is running in her veins. But they were ended up being scolded by Harriet for not coming.

"I may or may not the Princess of Supreme Realm, I will still teach you and play with you." Harriet said to the children who is crying in front of her at Evans mansion's front yard.

Lisorette, Malik and Cairo are happy to watch their Princess teaching and treating the mortal children with equality. They are filled with honor to see Harriet's humane side.

They also saw Harriet playing with the kids. Flying up in the air, the three joined Harriet and played with the kids.

Cairo who inherited Malik's ability transformed as a falcon, Lisorette who has the mighty eagle bloodline. And the Jade Vermillion Phoenix who is starting to form a ball of ice from the seawater.

The kids are fascinated with this show. Even the adults and passerby were forced to stop on their tracks and watch up above with the grand and once in a lifetime experience of the four Supreme Royal Family teaching and playing with their offspring.

But, the fun was stopped when a black dragon wings, blue qilin, and a bunch of Nether guards arrived.

Draco and Joseph also watched the four having fun. But a falcon and an eagle's eyes are so sharp that they were easily discovered from afar.

Malik, Cairo, and Lisorette stopped that caught Harriet's attention.

They turned to the newly arrived guests and transformed back to their human forms.

Evans, Steven and Dark guided the kids to their home and then followed Harriet's company to meet up with the guests.

"Malik, my dear friend. I am very happy for you to finally meet up with your long lost daughter." Draco greeted Malik with his genuine smile.

"Thank you, Draco." Malik replied with his sincere heart.

"Lisorette, our Royal Queen. It's been a long time since I saw you. You're still as dazzling as before." Malik greeted Lisorette.

"What a glib tongue you have, Draco." Lisorette replied.

They all laugh and finally, Draco turned to the siblings, especially to Harriet who is staring at him with curiosity.

"Cairo, who is he? Why do mother and father so friendly with him?" She asked Cairo.

"He is the Nether King. Dark's father. Draco." Cairo answered while holding his sister’s hand.

"Oh!" She covered her gapped mouth and turned to Dark who is standing at her left. "Is he really your father?" She asked.

Dark nod and turned to his father again and to his youngest brother who is standing across him.

'What are they doing here? Where is the three bastards?' He asked to himself.

"The Royal Princess. I finally meet you. You are so beautiful like my children claimed. You really live up in the glory of being the only Princess in this age." Draco praised Harriet who is still looking at him with curiosity.

"I am your father-in-law. Fifth and Third's king-father." He introduced himself.

"Oh! It is nice to meet you, father-in-law." She replied.

The group especially Dark are shocked. Claiming Draco as her father-in-law is accepting Dark to be one of her spouses.

"Very good! Very good!" Draco clapped happily.

"Our esteemed guests, if it is okay with you. Please come in my humble home to take a rest and also to make your conversation more comfortable." Evans said.

"Oh! I am so sorry for troubling you again, Evans." Harriet apologized.

Evans laugh awkwardly and shake his head.

"It's okay. I want my mansion be livelier especially that Crow needs to return to Area 666." Evans said. "Being troubled by you is honor for me and Immortal Steven."

"Why are you implicating my name again?" Steven hissed.

"Shut the hell if you want to live for a million years." Evans whispered to Steven with his stiffed smile while pinching the other's waist.

"We will be troubling you again, Immortal Evans." Cairo said with a smile.

Evans and Steven lead the way. They also ordered the staffs in there to prepare a grand dinner for the Royal Families. The mansion is busy. It is livelier than the recent thousands of years. But not as lively as what can Harriet give.

The two kings are sitting at the corner of the two sides of the dinner table. The two Human Immortals are sitting at the middle part of the two sides. While the Royal Family members are sitting at the sides of their kings.

Dark, Joseph and the three Princes who just arrived are sitting at Draco's side. And Lisorette, Cairo, Harriet and Silver who just also arrived at Malik's side. The Human Immortals are stiff at their neutral positions.

"What is your intention of visiting us in Human Immortal Evans' area?" Malik asked.

"I will not beat around the bush, Malik. Leon have his candidates and also I have. But, to make it neutral and balance. I will propose you..." Draco looked around and landed to Harriet who is drinking her tea. "An engagement."