The Moonveil Gardens became completely silent.
Crystal flowers swayed beneath the night sky.
Nearby.
the daughters had already been caught again.
Kaelignis Veyris slowly raised her hand.
Dad...
I can explain.
Elyrion Veythera adjusted her floating book.
Correction:
We cannot explain.
Lyra's Kaelry pointed dramatically at Wukong.
IT WAS HIS IDEA.
Absolute betrayal.
Far away.
Sun Wukong nearly dropped his staff.
HEY! I WASN'T EVEN THERE YET!
Meanwhile.
Umbryssia simply laughed.
A real laugh.
Not a royal smile.
Not a composed empress expression.
Just laughter.
Kael looked toward her.
You're enjoying this.
Umbryssia crossed her arms.
Her glowing violet eyes softened.
A little.
She looked toward the daughters.
Take Wukong and go have fun.
Kaelignis blinked.
...We're not in trouble?
Umbryssia shook her head.
Not tonight.
Immediately.
the daughters disappeared like shooting stars.
In the distance:
WUKONG:
WAIT WHY AM I THE BABYSITTER AGAIN?!
Peace returned.
Kael and Umbryssia continued walking deeper into Moonveil Gardens.
Ancient trees rose around them while rivers of starlight flowed through the grass itself.
Small dragon-shaped lights drifted through the air.
Umbryssia looked around quietly.
Beautiful.
Kael looked at her.
The gardens changed.
Umbryssia blinked.
Changed?
Kael nodded.
They react to emotions.
Almost immediately.
crystal flowers around them slowly opened.
Dark violet and silver petals appeared.
Tiny stars floated from them.
Umbryssia stared.
...Seriously?
Kael nodded calmly.
Seems they like you.
Umbryssia looked around.
For a few moments, the proud Void Dragon Empress simply stood there silently.
Then she smiled softly.
You know...
For ages I was feared as the Void Black Dragon Empress.
Kings feared me.
Gods feared me.
Entire realms feared me.
She looked toward the sky.
But here...
I'm just Umbryssia.
Kael looked at her quietly.
And that's enough.
The wind gently moved through her long black hair.
Above them.
the stars slowly reflected in her violet eyes.
Far away.
hidden on a rooftop.
Wukong lowered a telescope.
...I am not surviving this family.