Family meeting (1)

I had an hour left to meet my family, nervous? Well if I was a normal five year old, I would be, but due to my past life and different abilities that I have, this seems like nothing more than a game where they will try to criticize me or mother.

Honestly, if it wasn't because I'm still too weak, I wouldn't even care about this stupid family meal, but I have to keep my cool.

Right now I was with Claire, who was helping me change into more formal attire.

Yes, she had become my personal servant, along with Eleanor, although there were some problems and intimidation at the beginning by the rest, there was nothing they could do and even though Eleanor was a little sullen, Claire, with the strength that she had, could have cared less.

Instead, for both Marcus and Angelica I decided to train with the knights, and I wouldn't care how they were treated as long as they didn't get killed or incapacitated.

In the end, this is both their punishment, and a way to get me through the side quest, if it weren't for the fact that they are known to the other two girls, I would use my ability on them and maybe they would give me something good after consuming them.

- Magnus' POV -

"How are the preparations going? You know I want nothing to go wrong. You can have all the arguments you want later, but if I want to make use of that child, don't give a bad impression," I told my wife.

Ever since I took Iliana as my concubine, she is jealous and uses any method to make her look bad.

The worst thing is that she goes through all her tricks, which more than once has made us almost look bad in public.

I love her, but she needs to be careful if we are to achieve our ambition.

"I know Magnus, but since you married that bitch everything is going wrong. Besides, how dare you say that a brat born to that girl can be better than my children! Don't you know how the rumors began to cling to me and the children!?" she yelled at me in the face, clearly exasperated.

"It's all true, besides, you haven't seen him yet, but one of the spies who was following him clearly said that he had a great opportunity in the forest, which surely has enhanced his talent," and I continued, "I'll tell you again, I don't care about the disputes you want to have, but you have to tie that child up or he could become an enemy"

"Now let's go to the classroom, remember to tell the children that although they can try it, they shouldn't go too far, so we'll discover its scope," I said solemnly.

"Hah, whatever you want, one day you're going to lose everything just to rule" he told me as we left.

Unknown to them, Cyra, who although she was being tortured with a powerful poison that caused pain to the soul as punishment for killing Therran, being always close to her "master" overheard several more conversations as well as plans they were forming for her new master , so she simply told him all the information.

- Axel's POV -

"Mom, how should I deal with them?" I asked as we headed into the living room.

"It depends, I advise you not to irritate your father too much, surely if he sees talent in you, he will want you around to achieve his objectives and perhaps that way you can obtain certain favors. However, don't trust him for that very reason".

"For the rest of them, do what you want, as I said, Magnus only has one goal in mind right now, so he won't pay much attention to his wife's tirades, but don't go overboard, I know how you are sometimes" she told me while pinched my cheeks.

"Ouch mom, that hurts", tch as he dares to pinch this beautiful face, he's going to lower my charm stats.

I looked at her and saw her rolling her eyes like she was reading my mind, "honey, do you know that you are very narcissistic?"

"There are reasons for it mom" I told her with the most serious face I could.

"You're right, you're right, try not to fall in love with all the ladies behind this door, fufufu" she said while laughing.

"Hah mom, who do you take me for?"

Soon, however, we stopped joking, since we were going to go to the room where I would meet everyone.

You could notice a tense atmosphere inside the room, as well as curious and surprised looks when they saw me enter.

I was dressed in a black suit, black shirt too, and adding how beautiful I was, I expected it.

There at the table a total of twelve people were waiting for me, my father, his other four wives and another seven who I suppose were my stepbrothers.

Mother told me, that the first wife, Alisa, had two sons, Humbert and Alan, who were currently vying for the position of heir, but as long as her mother told her, I'm sure they would band together to attack others.

The second wife, Lena, had a daughter, Olivia, who seeing the expressions she put on and what she overheard the servants say, is a sadist who wants everyone below her.

And then the two concubines, Celine had a daughter, Ruby, and a son, Mikel; and Eve, had a son, Est. Perhaps they are the most carefree, but as a fault they have the appearance of being the type that would betray you just for benefits, I would not get along with them, but nothing to trust.

Also, I looked at my place, and next to me sat a girl who had her head bowed, Violet, the daughter of a concubine who died when she was born, and who was despised because of her little talent. I think she is the one with the best chance of getting along, as long as I do certain things like help her by gradually putting her on my side.

And presiding over the table, my father, with an indifferent face, but, as he was going to hide his emotions from me, clearly he saw both curiosity, and some envy? I guess even though he didn't say anything in front of Cyra, he feels that he missed an opportunity by not exploring that area since it is considered for the "weak" and he thinks that I had a chance encounter there.

Heh, this meal seems to be more entertaining than it seems, I'm already feeling his emotions fluctuating, devising plans to humiliate me.

Too bad I can't feed on them, I'm still weak, tsk tsk.

"I present my greetings, father, mothers, brothers", I bowed slightly and greeted as politely as possible.

Father nodded slightly, while the concubines looked at me curiously.

The second wife, on the other hand, seemed the typical one who was always scheming behind her back, and like Magnus, she simply nodded.

Alisa, on the other hand, was more temperamental, and of course, she had to comment "at least he knows how to show some respect" but I didn't really care either.

My brothers, on the other hand, some looked at me mockingly and with disdain... and also a bit jealous? I think it's because of how I look, nah, it's normal.

While the two girls there, one looked at me as her next toy and the other curious to see someone younger than her, I don't want to know who those looks came from, but unfortunately I imagined.

It was giving me chills to think what Olivia would do to me if I let her be.

Soon, the different servants served the dishes, and we began to eat, there was an awkward silence until the first wife began to speak.

I know this will happen sooner or later, it's good for some reasons like, I'll know things about them, but...

She just opened her mouth, and I already wanted to kill her…

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