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Chapter 182: Chapter 179 - Decision and two wives (2)

Rose looked at Daphne and couldn't help but notice the slightly subdued atmosphere that hung in the air. Her royal blue eyes looked at her with an intense and proud look.

"I heard you kissed Asterion." Her words made Rose stiffen, she hadn't expected Asterion to mention that kiss to Daphne!

Damn blabbermouth, you couldn't keep a secret?

"It was just an accident." Rose commented with a dry, slightly embarrassed laugh. She didn't have Asterion's lack of shame, so the feeling of embarrassment was especially strong at the moment.

"Oddly enough, you tripped and fell over my future husband's lips with your words... I must say you're very clumsy, Lady Potter." Daphne spoke calmly, but anyone could hear the sarcasm and irony in her tone.

"Cough, cough." Rose feigned a fake cough and looked everywhere but at Daphne. At that moment, all she wanted was for the ground to open up and swallow her whole. Daphne's judgmental look was too deadly for her guilty conscience.

"I don't mind, though."

Daphne's words made Rose look at Daphne with a look of shock. She tapped her own ear, wondering if she had heard her words right!

"You don't mind if I kissed your fiancé?" Rose gave her a strange look and had to ask again to prove that she had heard what she had heard.

Rose had heard some rumors that nobles had strange hobbies; she hadn't expected the elegant and noble Daphne Greengrass to have such an... unusual... hobby.

If Daphne could read minds and hear Rose's thoughts, she was absolutely certain that she would explode into the purest rage she had ever felt.

Although confused by the look Rose gave her, Daphne ignored it and took out a piece of paper and a pen and placed it in front of Rose.

The intention was obvious - to read it and sign it.

Rose looked at the paper and pen with a strange look on her face. After a moment's hesitation, she took the paper and began to read.

The title of the document made her hand tremble.

Double Wedding Terms.

Rose looked at Daphne in complete disbelief, her expression showing nothing but pure disbelief.

"What does that mean?" Rose asked in a strange tone, feeling as if her mind couldn't keep up with the strange rhythm of this conversation.

"Isn't it obvious? Those are the terms of the marriage between me, Asterion and you." Bringing the cup of tea to her lips, Daphne replied calmly as she sat elegantly across from Rose.

With her head still full of questions, Rose continued to look at the terms of the document and was amazed at how many clauses there were in the contract.

"Clause 41 says that if you have no children, my children cannot inherit Greengrass House." Rose said, looking confused at the beautiful young woman in front of her.

"What don't you understand?" Daphne raised an eyebrow, listening to Rose's doubt.

"Everything in that clause." Rose answered truthfully; in her eyes, everything in that clause was strange.

"You seem to have missed Dumbledore's Politics lessons." Daphne rolled her eyes, but explained calmly. "This is a tripartite marriage contract, which means that the three parties are equal in status, which means that you are married to me and Asterion, which makes your descendants eligible to inherit House Greengrass under the Salic Law, which governs our country's inheritance laws. With this clause, your children will not be able to inherit the Greengrass throne."

Without waiting for Rose's further question, Daphne replied in a calm and completely cool tone. "Before you ask, there's a chance I'm sterile, long-term endogamy problems. You could say that I have cousins in almost every noble house, which makes genetic defects quite common in our society."

Daphne's indifferent words made Rose look at the fourteen-year-old with a different eye. It wasn't pity, but sincere admiration; if it were her, she wouldn't be so calm about such a possibility. Still, Daphne was as strong as ever.

"Does Asterion know?" Rose asked in a calm tone.

"Do you think I could propose this without his approval?" Daphne replied, looking at Rose. When she imagined that this girl was his wife, she couldn't help but feel helpless, but she still thought it would be an interesting addition, considering how she and Asterion were.

She continued to speak. "He gave me full power to choose the terms of the contract."

Rose nodded and continued to look at the clauses. Of the hundreds of clauses, half were about inheritance and power sharing, including the seats of the Twelve Lords of the Clock Tower. She saw that Asterion was quite generous, as each of his children by both wives would have a seat without any inequality.

This made Rose realize that if she married Asterion and had children, House Black, Greengrass and House Potter would have virtually all the political power in England in their hands.

Remembering Dumbledore's plan, Rose thought for a moment and didn't mind, she could continue the renovation of the Clock Tower and allow the Born Witches and Half-Bloods to enter without a problem, especially with the power of the Three Houses.

In all honesty, the whole contract was no different than an extensive interest-based marriage, something Rose didn't mind. Political power was never something she wanted in the first place.

Smiling wickedly, she looked at Daphne and asked with an amused smile on her lips. "Where do I sign, dear wife~"

She never thought that her plan would come to fruition so quickly, or at least she thought that getting Daphne to accept her would be complicated, but everything worked out easily.

Rose would have a handsome husband and a beautiful wife while practically the entire power of an entire country fell into her lap free and easy.

Dumbledore would be proud, right? She'd practically done what he hadn't managed in over half a century and best of all without any bloodshed or civil war.

Hearing Rose's amused tone calling her wife, Daphne felt like her life was going to be a whirlwind of madness because of the crazy, fun-loving girl.

"Remember Rose, you are my wife and Asterion's wife, and we protect each other no matter what the other does, even if this world burns to the ground, we protect each other." Daphne placed the cup on the pyre and spoke with a serious tone. There wasn't a trace of amusement in her voice.

Rose raised her eyebrows at this, but relaxed them the next moment. She could understand Daphne's words, this world wasn't black and white, it was a dark gray and full of cruelty to those in power.

In short, whether it was Asterion or Daphne, they would probably do things that went against all morals and respect.

"As long as there is no indiscriminate massacre of the people, I will stand by you and Asterion." Rose spoke with a serious tone. She could be malleable on certain issues, but she couldn't allow innocent people to die. It was her final line and she wouldn't cross it, no matter who it was.

Daphne looked surprised at Rose, honestly, she thought she would be much stricter about it, but surprisingly, she seemed freer than expected.

"Very well, now we can negotiate clauses that you want to remove, tamper with or create." Daphne spoke as she took out a similar document from the small bag she was carrying, her blue eyes looking at Rose with a strong gaze.

Rose didn't show any weakness and they both started arguing, if they wanted this whole marriage thing to work, they had to do things properly.

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Author's thoughts: When you're reading this chapter, I'll be on my way to the hospital, wish me luck, I hate being pierced by needles. The next chapter will be the official start of the second trial, thank you for your patience with me while I was ill, you're the best!

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Next Chapter Second Volume: Chapter 179 - Decision and two wives (2), Chapter 180 - The Old King of Camelot (1), Chapter 181 - The Old King of Camelot (2), Chapter 182 - The Old King of Camelot (3), Chapter 183 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1), Chapter 184 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (2), Chapter 185 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (3), Chapter 186 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (4), Chapter 187 - Second Test of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (5), Chapter 188 - Asterion & Daphne (R-18), Chapter 189 - Asterion & Daphne, Chapter 190 - How to Train Your Dragon (1), Chapter 191 - How to Train Your Dragon (2), Chapter 192 - How to Train Your Dragon (3), Chapter 193 - How to Train Your Dragon (4).


Chapter 183: Chapter 180 - The Old King of Camelot (1)

"He wants to talk to me." Crouching in the forest, among the bushes and trees, Luna muttered to herself, ignoring the ancient and powerful whisper in her ear. "He's no cute at all, I prefer Baskerville."

"Free me, I promise you glory, gold and power, you will be Queen of Britain, just like I did with Morgana." His whisper was full of endless temptations, glorious and empty promises. He offered a golden crown, but in Luna's eyes this crown was only painted gold, its interior was rusty bronze.

"Morgana died skewered by her own brother/husband's Excalibur, I don't want to be queen, I'd rather just be Luna and nothing more". Luna replied by drawing a woman holding a scythe, with other figures, men and women, appearing beside her.

"Their destiny cannot be yours. Imagine, you rule these sacred lands, I can give you Excalibur, you who wield it will rule this entire land. Everyone would bow down to you and listen to your every whim, you would be a god to them." He kept trying, his male voice soft but powerful, the voice of an experienced ruler.

Luna didn't change at all listening to his temptations, she might be missing a few screws in her head, but she wasn't stupid enough to believe such an empty promise without proof. And even if there was proof, she wouldn't dare accept it.

She agreed with something Asterion had said: If you want to be king, you have to bear the burden that comes with it.

Luna didn't think that her small, delicate body could bear the weight, especially since Asterion wanted to become King of England in the near future.

She had no doubt that if she dared to stand in his way, he would kill her without hesitation. Because they were friends, he would let her die painlessly.

So, as tempting as it was to be queen and all that, Luna ignored the words of the former King of Camelot. It was suicide, and she wanted to live many more years, especially to save endangered magical creatures.

Perhaps he noticed that Luna didn't seem to be interested, and the soft, powerful voice changed to a cold, indifferent one.

"You think you can refuse my proposal without consequences, little human. I'll torture your mind and watch you beg on your knees while I listen to your screams of agony and pain."

"Well, that's bad news." Luna commented as she heard the voice in her ear. She knew that the old king was in a very bad mood, which she didn't blame him for. If she was sealed away for more than a thousand years, she would also be in a very bad mood.

However, this was not good news for her. Even though the Old King couldn't use much power because he was still sealed, a remnant of his power was enough to make her life a living hell.

Luckily, Luna wasn't helpless, she was at Hogwarts! Her friends included Asterion Black, the Black Prince, and Rose Potter, the Space Princess!

She had the capital to defend herself against the Old King.

Suddenly, Luna's delicate face contorted in sheer agony, her muscles no longer seemed to obey her, her heart felt like it was being held by a five-fingered claw.

Luna's face turned pale as she fell to her knees, gasping for breath. Gritting her teeth, she looked up at the castle on the hill and whispered, her eyes shining with an intent silver light.

"O dear king, though I am an ant before your overwhelming power, an ant can invite an equally great king!"

"Do you think there is a king worthy of facing me in this empty, simple-minded age?"

The male voice sounded tyrannical as a roar hit Luna's mind.

"King Uther fought me and failed, his son King Arthur fought me and failed and had to seal me away with the help of that damned sorcerer called Merlin. When I come out of that damned seal, I'll bathe this whole land in blood, I'll fill whole rivers with blood and corpses."

But Luna smiled when she heard the voice of the old king. "O great king, you may be surprised how much the world has changed. Though the human race no longer has the protection of the witch gods, we have something better and greater - hope!"

Luna spoke every word as she stood up, despite the protests of her body, took a step forward and walked towards the castle. Her feet bled as they came in contact with the sharp stones and spikes on the ground.

"Hope? What a ridiculous and insignificant word, little human, hope is for the weak, the strong can do anything." The voice answered Luna again with sarcasm and irony.

However, Luna smiled brightly as she replied with the same sarcasm and irony. "O great king, you forget that you just begged me to free you with empty promises and a rusty crown!"

There was a moment of silence before a huge roar rang out in Luna's mind, a sound so loud that blood began to drip from the young Ravenclaw's ears and nose.

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR FLESH AND FEED IT TO THE PIGS TO FEAST ON, YOU DAMNED HUMAN, HOW DARE YOU HUMILIATE ME!!!"

"Someone looks angry." Luna commented fearlessly as she wiped the blood from her nose with her hand. Her face was streaked with dried blood, but she didn't lose her smile for a moment.

The angrier the Old King became, the more she was able to help Asterion and Rose once this abomination from the Ancient Era was gone.

I will show you that there is still a king worthy of fighting you, Your Majesty!

Ignoring the pain she felt, Luna walked on, leaving a trail of blood on the bumpy ground. Her eyes didn't stop shining for a moment.

The angrier the old king became, the more futures she could see, every variable, every knot of fate, every decision that would affect this fight.

The countless futures unfolded before her like pages in a book, thousands, hundreds of thousands, hundreds of millions of possibilities, but she only needed one!

Just one!

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Below Hogwarts, in a dark and vast place, a gigantic being lay coldly on the ground, colossal chains clinging to it beneath its shimmering white scales, trapping the beast from every possible direction.

A crown of golden horns rose proudly from a head the size of a five-story building. A pair of golden reptilian eyes opened, and in that bestial gaze, an unusual fury blazed like a volcanic eruption.

A sword enameled in the color of kings was embedded in the creature's head, piercing the so-called impenetrable scales and sinking into the winged beast's flesh.

Just by looking at it, an entire army of one thousand men could gain the morale to fight three hundred thousand men!

The sword looked like a work of art made by the hands of the gods, its silver blade appeared milky white and shone with a sharp light, fairy runes were written along the blade. The blue and gold enameled hilt shone brightly.

The whole sword was surrounded by tiny golden lights, making the appearance of the legendary sword even more legendary.

However, despite all the fury, the dragon didn't move a muscle and didn't even seem to be able to open its monstrous mouth. When it closed its eyes, the beast calmed down and everything fell silent again.

You're all dead, I swear on my name.

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Author's thoughts: I'm feeling better, I went to the hospital and had some injections and after a day's rest, I'm finally recovering. Thank you for your patience with me during this time. There will be another update for you later today.

 

 


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