After the ascension, knowing everything, Violet embrace i
. Not only that, she even grew exited.
To exited, especially after knowing Altaris real identity
If Altaris the king, then she is the queen. The thought make her ecstatic unbelievably excited.
By now, his manor become her second home. She do everything for Altaris
Instead of his maid, she dress him herself. She cooks for him herself.
She wipe his sweat after his training, by herself
What a devoted wife she is
And Altaris, of course, loving the attention.
So much so he let his guard down, making him complacent. And when that happen, he tend to run his mouth.
He speak something that should never come out of the dumb hole under his nose.
"What do you think, since ill be the king, what if...if...i have a bunch of queen ?"
Oh sweet summer child, Truly, How dumb can you be
It make her angry, no... angry was not enough. Furious.
She is a creature of emotion, same as him
She learned how to control her emotion. To channel it. Yet, she can't help but lose control.
And what the best way to punish a man in love ?
Then she declare
That she, with her own two hands, will drown him with so much love that the stupid brain of his are drowned and submerge... full of hers
She then storm out, leaving the still baffled Altaris. And not only that...
She proceed to shunned him for a whole month, even his mother were now scolding him
And now, the moment leads to this
The guy in question were standing. His stance was solid.
In front of him, stood his master. The one who told him how to hunt, who also works in the manor as a butler. Fully in charge of his security.
A sword was resting in his hand, an ordinary one. Weird, knowing how rich he actually is. He's holding the thing with two hands, courtesy of a better grip.
And, contrary of basic sparring expectation, the one who made the first move was his teacher.
With sword in hand, he come ramming from the front, with a standard beginning, devoid of flashy intention. It force Altaris to decide, to either block, or dodge it entirely. Both have their own benefit.
Yet, he chose to block.
A clash of steal, ringing with loud intensity. Realize his charge has been halted , the butler try to retreat with impeccable Footwork. The sword come after, flowing like rain in the air, changing it's course, now aiming at the right side of his disciple.
To answer it, he duck
Just to then proceed to tilt his sword, making a huge slash upwards, a gigantic kind of movement, very foolish, especially in the face of veteran.
Yet, for fight only with sword in a world like this especially to people like Altaris, is a thought purely of imbecile.
It's world of magic for fuck sake, what sword gonna do in the face of miracle
So, instead of taking the very obvious bait, the butler retreat. Looking for the next point he can exploit. They both then smile, sending a message only two of them can hear.
Altaris way of wielding a sword, was very peculiar.
Yet, instead of denying the idea, told him that it's a fools errand, his master tolerated it.
His stance were riddled with holes, he struck like a child who swinging a stick that he just found, and his posture like a hunchback going to war, so much so you wonder if this is the first time he had ever touched a sword.
Its basically free buffet, too many way to breach. So many point to exploit
That's how Altaris wants his enemy to think
The guy can be snake, if he wants to be a snake
Its also the reason Altrius try to learn how to use a sword. Mainly, to trick then to defend against his adversary.
Every attacks, he tweak, he bait, he struck wide and clear. Just for the opponent to take the chance, and get attacked by his magic. A way to fight, purely to veil his magic
He is a demon, and a mage. he builds like a mage.
Learning the way of swords, is unnecessary for him.
He know how to use his fist tho
So...the exchange continue, his master attack, he defend, he summoned his chain, then comes the dodge, looking for the next chance to attack. Stuck in the moment. Dancing in equilibrium.
That is until either of them exhaust his energy
The master then step back, cleaning his blade from a few blood that was sitting there, still fresh from the exchange.
And Altaris, sitting tiredly, His breath huft, loud and heavy. A few of wound, tend with care by his lovely Fiance
It felt like paradise for a second.
Well, how come that's not the case. Violet are smiling in the entirety of time.
Softly, carefully, cleaned Altrius body like a nurse, every inch, giving them ointment, so it heals as fast and as clean.
That was the most important thing, so the wound leave no scars.
She loves his body after all.
After done, he stand, going straight to bath. Violet, following like chick, only to be stopped just before the bathroom door. She wants to step in, really...
But her mother in law, hold her head to a gunpoint
'Behave or get out!'
She reluctantly complied
Done with the bath, he walks out, straight to the place he used to get dressed. As usual, Violet, is standing there. Helping him. Then, both, side by side, together walk to the room of dine.
"I've been wondering, are you may mate or my maid?"
Altrius, the first to swat the silence
"Oh silly, of course both, i can be more if you wish it so"
The ever confident tone, is soo like her
"Girl, you'll suffocate me at this point"
"Yes, with lots and lots love"
"You serious huh ?"
"Have i ever lied to you ?"
Violet says, with a smirk
"Don't think so ?"
"Good, you also not allowed to lie to me"
"When did i ever ?"
"Many times"
"Hah...."
The banter stops, closed by a sigh. They arrive in a room with wall colored in white paint. A big, rectangle shaped table, made of dark wood. Placed neatly in the middle of the place. Surrounding it, 10 neatly placed seats with equal space between each.
More then they ever need.
His mother, the viscountess, sat in her usual place, non other then the head of the table. Her food was ready, can't wait to get eaten.
Altrius, sat in her right, followed by violet, who also sat in his left. The joker tho, as usual - nowhere in sight.
Maybe working his now successful opera.
Then they start eating.
The first word come from his mother, after chewing a piece of delicious looking steak
"My dear ?"
"Yes ?"
"Tomorrow, its time for academy, right ?"
"Ah.... Yes it is"
"The preparation, is it done ?"
"I've done what i can do"
The viscountess smirk
"That's my crown prince. so reliable. I'm in tears"
"Too much mother, too much"
The answer made her chuckle. She love this side of him.
"And violet, what about you ?"
Now her voice point to the girl
"I follow wherever Altaris go"
"Of course dear. And the carriage ?"
"I'm going with Altaris"
"How about your father, has he allowed it ?"
"He needs to allowed it, or i'll see the carriage burn!"
Violet with her usual confident smirk, prompting the Viscountess to join.
"Cheeky girl, love it. Look at her Altaris. Such a sweet girl you got. Treasure it will you ?"
"Certainly mother, I'm her soon to be butler after all"
"And I'm his soon to be maid"
Violet chime in
"U know, you both perfect for each other, Dear, watch him for me please. His mouth, its too sweet for his own good"
"Of course mother in law"
Violet says while bowing, a soldier taking a sacred mission.
"Ah.... i can't wait for tomorrow"
Said the duchess, her hand shaking excitedly
Cause finally, after the start academy, her role as the wife of late king, will be used once more.
She can't help to be Ecstatic