"Do we look incompetent or not responsible enough for you?"
Xiao ru asks sternly but not with anger.
"No but I won't leave any chances"
I say with determination.
Alice smiles and Xiao ru grumbles and starts mumbling about a certain perfect bastard.
I look at Anna hesitantly.
"It's ok shadow I always wanted to have sisters"
She says with a slight smile.
"Yeah....we have to solve this name problem"
Alice suddenly speaks up.
"How should we call you?"
They ask simultaneously.
"Well, I think shadow is gonna be better, I don't even know who named me Aziruth. Like what orphan would be named Aziruth?"
I complain.
"... "
The three stay silent, not knowing how to react on me ridiculing my previous name.
(Author's note: the first name will have its own story and some more names are to come ,so keep that in mind)
"Cough cough"
A cough (obviously) is heard and the four of us look over.
"So are you finished?"
Ir-ka asks.
"... Yeah"
"Anyway when are we gonna drive the invaders-.. Humans away?"
Ir-ka replaces invaders with humans because he felt it is inappropriate at the moment.
"... Huh?"
We exclaim at the same time.
"What?"
"Are you just gonna ignore that I am not your King's descendent? Isn't your prophecy not on me then? "
I ask incredulously.
"Who said that?"
"... "
"What do you mean?"
"You can transform to our King's descendent? That means you are his descendent right?"
"Indirectly yes"
"That means you are his descendent and our young Lord"
"How?"
".... Progenitors don't care if you aren't born from their lineage, if you have their blood in you ,you are their descendent and if you have a relatively strong blood they might even take you as their son or disciple"
Ir-ka said a lengthy explanation.
"Which means you are still our young Lord and the person in the prophecy"
He continues.
"But I am still from your enemy's race?"
"As I said before, we are a peaceful race and you, my friend, didn't cause any harm"
"Aren't you worried I would use this to hurt your race?"
"No"
"... And? Why?"
"First of all my daughter is gonna beat me up if I send you away"
He admits shamelessly.
"... "
Anna remains silent not knowing how to react. after all ,she knows he is right.
"Second of all, I trust my and her judgement"
"... Thanks old man"
"Your welcome boy"
After this conversation we start talking to each other which eased the tension.
Alice with her social butterfly attributes already got Anna to warm up.
"So you didn't answer my question"
Ir-ka speaks up after some time.
"Well I have a plan in mind"
I say narrowing my eyes.
"But I need help"
"Go ahead"
Ir-ka gives the signal.
"I plan on pretending to be the direct son of the Ice tiger king and making a deal with them to cooperate with the other races on the planet. "
"But they have ways to verify your bloodline are you sure it is that strong? A direct son?"
'Even more than that'
I think inwardly but don't voice my thoughts.
"Yes"
I answer.
"And why exactly cooperation?"
Ir-ka speaks with a bit of unwillingness in his voice.
It's true that the races on the planet are mostly peaceful but that's doesn't leave the fact that their clan members have been slaughtered over the years by humans.
No one would forgive such a thing.
"First of all, humans don't have a hostile relationship with the ice tiger king which makes things easier"
"Second, even if I am the heir to the ice tiger king that doesn't mean they will back down. humanity is one of the peak races after all"
"Third, Most progenitors don't care about these affairs anyway"
"Tsk... You're right"
Ir-ka agreed reluctantly.
"What will you need help in?"
Anna speaks up.
"I just need the elders and your father as verification to my identity"
"When will that happen?"
"Tomorrow when the hunting is at its peak"
I answer.
"We have to inform the other races"
Ir-ka points out.
We look over at him.
"Now?"
"Better sooner than later"
I nod and the "meeting" concludes.
Later that day in the same old dark Hall.
"Why did you call us Ir-ka?"
The strong figure speaks.
Ir-ka looks at him for a moment then explains the plan.
30 minutes later.
"This is a very good plan... But we still can't let the lives gone without consequences"
A figure speaks up with a low growl.
"The young Lord is the one who will be leading the negotiations and I am sure he will secure compensation"
Ir-ka speaks with confidence.
"I am sure you didn't call us just for this... What do you need?"
The strong figure speaks.
"I need you to gather your strong ones, NOT everyone we don't want to provoke a full scale war"
"And why is that?"
"Humans are unpredictable, we have to keep the life of the young Lord safe"
The figures nod in agreement.
"But even if he is a descendent of the ice tiger king why should we protect him that much if we aren't gonna get caught in the cross fire? Only the humans will suffer if he got killed"
A figure speaks.
"First of all, he is our only hope. second I discovered something"
"And that is?"
"He isn't just a descendent... He is the the top of the hierarchy... The direct son"
Gasp!
Disbelief was written on everyone's faces.
A direct son of a progenitor?
On such a mediocre planet?
"Ir-ka, are you sure of this information? Did you check?"
The strong figure questions sternly.
"I checked"
'.. Probably'
Meanwhile in the icy cave.
An awkward atmosphere was around the silent room.
"So... How was it going with you shadow?"
Alice asks to ease the tension a bit.
"Nothing much I was just trained with Anna and having fun"
"Fun?"
Alice's face turns red.
Flick!
"Ouch!"
Alice rubs her flicked forehead.
"Stop your perverted head!"
"I am not a pervert! "
"Yes you are!"
Ignoring the little argument on Shadow's side.
"How was your time with shadow?"
Ru asks Anna.
"It was amazing... We kept training and having fun"
"Fun? Like what?"
Ru asks with a curious expression but not one like Alice's.
"We played chess and truth or dare thingy... We bathed together-"
Anna covers her mouth with a red face upon realizing what she just said and looked at Xiao ru.
Xiao ru looks at her with an amused expression and a devilish smile.
A devil just awakened!