บท 32: Chapter 7: Relationships
[Title: Prince of Deviluke acquired]
[Prince of Deviluke - Significantly increases affinity, respect, and admiration from the races and planets under the control of the Devilukes]
"Lucias-sama, should we help you with your preparations?"
A Devilukean maid called out while standing inside the room given to Lucias during his stay in the royal palace, looking at the Lucias with his disheveled hair jet black hair and dazed blood red eyes as the warm sunlight bathed his pale white skin, an appearance that can make any woman be it married or young mesmerized at the scene in front of them.
"I can do this myself"
Lucias held his head from the headache that he felt from the events that happened yesterday.
'... I miss you all'
He thought as he dazedly placed his sight outside the window as the memories that he had together with the girls flashed inside his head. He became more desperate to see them, to meet them, ever since he discovered his own emotions, he wanted to see them but he felt fear... fear from being rejected by them if he confesses his feelings for them, fear from destroying the current relationship that they had if he confessed his love to them.
He was stuck in a dilemma on what he should do... Should he follow his own feelings and confess them with the risk of their relationship being shattered to pieces or just bury this love that he felt deep in his heart to retain their current relationship.
"Understood"
The maid politely bowed her head before walking out of the room with a flushed face from seeing Lucias with his current appearance.
"... Origami"
He muttered as he fell down on the bed on his back, staring at the ceiling while thinking of the white haired girl who confessed her feelings to him in the past.
"... I need to see them"
He said as he stood up from the bed with new found determination, wearing the simple black clothes lent to him by the Devilukes as he made his way out of the room.
"I need to go back to my planet... I should have just bought the [Space Magic] skill first rather than the [Mind's Eye]... *Sigh*"
Lucias sighed in disappointment as he spent all of his shop points just to buy the one skill that he always needed in the past.
[Mind's Eyes (lvl maxed) - Grants the ability to see the:
current emotions, hostility, favourability and loyalty of another target towards the user
1 second in the future
Significantly increase affinity and mastery over all movement and reflex skills.
Grants the skill [Hawk Eyes]]
[Hawk Eyes (lvl maxed) - Grants the ability to see the surroundings by looking above an altitude of 10,000 to 13,000 feet. Significantly increases sense of sight and mastery to all eye related skills]
"*Sigh* well this ability will be great for strategizing a plan so it's not really a lose"
Lucias sighed as he walked through the long and spacious halls of the Deviluke Royal Palace, admiring the design and aesthetics of the royal palace while the wind softly blew his bangs towards the side.
"... Why are you following me?"
He asked the 4 maids following him from behind as he walked aimlessly around the halls.
"Lucias-sama is now the current prince of the planet Deviluke, so we must be prepared at all times to fulfill your needs and desires wherever you are. As the prince, it's natural to have a few servants by his side"
The red haired maid with a heart shaped tail answered with a serious expression on her face while looking straight at his eyes.
"... A prince, huh?"
Lucias muttered as he stopped in his tracks from seeing Momo outside, surrounded by various types of unfamiliar and weird plants that he has never seen before.
"I guess I should pay my respect to her two sisters..."
"Then we shall leave to not disturb the two of you Lucias-sama"
The maid quickly says with an excited expression as all of them left Lucias who stood in the hallway, confused from their actions.
'Don't tell me it's, Sephie... Don't tell me she is serious with her plans...'
Lucias jumped out of the window and walked towards Momo who was diligently taking care of the carnivorous plants outside the royal palace.
"Good morning, Momo-san"
"Hmm? Lucias-san, good morning"
Momo sweetly smiled towards Lucias who was walking towards her wearing a simple red noble outfit that Sephie gave him.
"Sorry if I bothered you, Momo"
"No you're not a bother, in fact I am quite happy that you greeted me, Lucias-san"
She hurriedly answered to Lucias as she walked closer to him but froze when the carnivorous plant behind her jumped towards Lucias causing her to panick as she hurriedly took out her D-Dial to place it back inside her dimensional space.
Lucias who saw the plant charging towards him didn't move and just looked at the translucent panel above it.
[Affectionate]
"Hmm..."
Lucias hummed as the man-eating plant crashed on the ground beside him while Momo hurriedly ran towards them with an anxious expression on her face.
"It's ok, Momo"
Lucias assured her causing her to become confused by became shocked from the actions of the carnivorous plant beside him.
She expected that the plant would attack him based on aggressive nature of its species, but out of her expectations, the carnivorous plant rubbed it's head at Lucias in an affectionate manner as it wrapped its vines around his body, trying it's best to not harm him.
"Hmm... How interesting"
Lucias says with a gentle smile on his face as he touched the leaves of the plant with his bare hand.
"H-How?"
Momo asked in a daze from the shock that she felt.
"How do I explain this? Let us say that I was blessed to be loved by both nature and wildlife"
Lucias honestly answered while not revealing the entire story to Momo who was observing the carnivorous plant.
She knew that the plants around them are extremely happy from his arrival, it's like his presence brought a sense of ease to the plants around him. She felt curious as a budding feeling of interest towards Lucias started to sprout inside of her.
"Hmm... So you're just like me, Lucias-san"
Momo says sweetly, removing all of the formalities that she once had while speaking to him before.
"You can say that"
"Hmm... I wonder what you did for all of the plants to show this much affection towards you, it's my first time seeing them react this way"
"Nothing much, I just lent a helping hand that's all"
"Ara you're quite kind aren't you Lucias-san"
'Kind... I am anything but kind, Momo, I killed countless people without hesitation with my own hands, and the worst of it all, I didn't feel a single remorse from doing it... I am neither kind nor caring... if only you knew, Momo'
"Lucias-san, what are you thinking about?"
Momo asked Lucias who was dazedly staring at her while waving her hand close to his face to wake him up from his daze.
"Nothing important"
Lucias answered while smiling at Momo who had a curious expression on her face.
"Can I ask a question, Lucias-san?"
"Of course"
"Then, how did you become so strong? I never saw anyone able to match Gid in terms of power"
"... It looks like you don't like your father that much"
Lucias said from seeing how Momo had no sliver of respect towards her own father.
"T-that is..."
"Don't worry, I won't you judge for it...".
"...You're right... Lucias-san, I hate him... He is selfish, lazy, he didn't take care of us like a father should, he was just following his own desires. He never asked us if we're alright, but asks himself if he is... He didn't worry about us and only reprimanded us when we did something that isn't what he wanted... I hate him, Lucias-san"
"... I understand your hatred... since I also felt the same thing in the past but... I think you should try and talk to him about it, Momo"
"Why? It's not like he'll listen to us anyway"
"Maybe, you're right Momo, but still try it, it's not like you'll lose something if you don't try it"
"B-but-"
"Take this as an advice from a friend, Momo"
"..."
"Actually, I'm quite jealous of you, Momo"
"Jealous?"
"Yeah, because you still have both of your parents with you, Momo. Even if your relationship was somewhat strained, you still have a lot of time to try and fix it. Gid isn't that bad, Momo, I met parents a lot worse than Gid, in the past"
"..."
"Don't do something you'll regret in the future, Momo. It's not pleasant to live a life filled with regrets, try it when you still have a chance to do so"
"... T-then what should I do? I-I-I-"
"... Why won't you go to him and talk... as a daughter towards his father... I'm sure that he isn't that cold hearted, Momo"
Lucias advised while gently caressing her soft pink hair as tears started to flow down her rosy cheeks.
'Well, even though his a brat, the way he reacted when I went home with his daughter... is how a father would when his daughter stays with another man... Even though it's small, he still cares of his daughters'
Lucias thought while wiping her tears away with his hand.
'I know shouldn't have sticked my nose in their business... but for some reason, I can't leave them alone like this. Especially since I owe Sephie for making me realize my feelings"
[Interest] ----> [Friendly]
"... I'll keep your advice in mind and..."
Momo stopped her words as she suddenly hugged him tightly in her embrace, pressing her modest breast in his chest while Lucias caressed the back of her head.
"...thank you"
She said before running inside the castle leaving Lucias and the carnivorous plant outside the royal palace.
"You win, mother. I'll agree to be his fiancé"
Momo whispered under her breath as she ran towards her room with a sweet smile on her face.
[Friendly] --------> [Love]
"I'm sure Nana will come to like him too"
Timeskip
"L-Lucias"
Lala who came inside his room wearing a cute pink pajama called out nervously while holding a giant pillow in her embrace.
"Yes?"
"C-can I sleep with you?"
She asked with a shy expression, burying her face in her pillow to hide her expression from Lucias.
"Sure"
Lucias said without hesitation due to getting used with sleeping with the girls in the pasts.
"R-really?!"
"Yeah, but why so suddenly?"
"Because Mama said this can help me..."
She silently whispered while her cheeks flushed red from the memory of her mother giving her advice on how to capture a man's heart.
"What? I didn't hear you"
"N-nothing! L-let's just go to sleep!!"
Lala loudly says before pulling Lucias into the bed, pushing him down as she laid down beside him with an extremely flushed face.
"Good night, Lucias"
She whispered in close proximity, feeling his warm breath touch her skin causing her heart beat rapidly from the nervousness that she felt.
'Mama said, we might do "that", b-but I don't mind if it's with him.... I'm so nervous, I feel like my chest is about to explode'
"P-please be gentle"
"..."
'What happened?... The innocence and childish personality that she had when both of us first met is starting to disappear... How can a person suddenly change so much?'
Lucias thought while looking at the cute blushing mess in his embrace while laying down on the soft bed.
"L-Lucias?"
Lala called out as she looked up at Lucias, wondering why he didn't move nor answer her.
"Let's go to sleep, Lala"
Lucias says, kissing her forehead gently as he closed his eyes to sleep.
Lala touched the warm spot on her forehead as an sweet smile unconsciously formed on her face.
'So this is what love that Mama told me about feels like'
"I love you, Lucias"
Lala muttered before closing her eyes while embracing Lucias in a tight hug.
Lucias who heard her words felt extreme guilt drown his heart as he tighten his hug around her.
'I'll try my best to love you in the future Lala, but not out of pity because you deserve more than that. I'm sorry that you have to love someone like me'
(N/A: His self-esteem noooooooo)
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