3 Prologue III
A month had soon passed since the incident in Bradley's Command Tent, unfortunately, Aldra had yet to recover from gaining such a troublesome sibling who had then preceded to mercilessly tease her.
During this time they attended the Celestial Conference hosted by none other than The Celestial King himself.
The Celestial Conference invited many parties some even comprising of many Kings and Queens from the surrounding and distant Kingdoms while many others such as Elder Princes and Princesses were also then sent out on their behalf.
Some even consisted of high-ranking Commanders, Knights, and Royal Mages from their respective Kingdoms whose King or Queen couldn't attend.
While some were just high-ranking Merchants from the many large Trade Confederations, all of which made the Celestial Conference the biggest event in The Corlestis Continent at the moment.
Many accepted the invitations almost immediately after seeing that the sender was in fact the young Celestial King of The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale.
The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale is considered by most as one of the oldest known Kingdoms that could even rival the Elves.
Even without that The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale was still in fact the largest in both population and landmass while also touting the largest and second most advanced and ancient fighting forces in the history of Corlestis.
The first of which being none other than The Kingdom of The Elves as they were in fact given a minor head start after their creation giving them plenty of time to advance in both the ways of Magic and experience.
However, that didn't stop the Ancient Celestial Kings and Queens from making up for such an advantage, after having heard of The Creation of The Sky Holds and Towers.
The Kingdom of The Celestial who were only slightly behind The Elves at the time shocked many with The Creation of The Sky Castles leading to a massive and revolutionary arms race on a scale never seen before.
Surprising even the gods resulting in many gods who were previously committed to staying as neutral observers to then try their best to give some sort of an advantage to their creations.
In the hopes of making up for such a difference in both strength and understanding that had apparently never stopped.
Even now both kingdoms despite being the closest of allies are still the staunchest of rivals who would occasionally even collaborate with each other resulting in a never-ending stream of progress between the two.
Resulting in both even sharing their most basic schematics one of which even belonged to the most basic of sky castles.
Leading many to try to copy such creations, however none of whoever got close.. leading to both kingdoms being the exclusive owners and builders of such monstrosities.
While those who could afford it could only produce the lowest and most basic form of Sky Holds that were seen as the most generic of rip-offs by both kingdoms who were still somewhat impressed by its creators leading to some form of mutual respect.
With all this information on hand, only an idiot would refuse an invitation especially after hearing the news of The Elves being among the first to accept.
Many had already known of the situation on the battlefront while others knew very little treating the Conference as a normal banquet rather than a call of aid.
'Why would The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale need such support if they could already conquer half of the continent before anyone could even stop them?'
Some thought while others felt the urgency in said invitation causing them to then curse themselves.
'I thought the Demi-Human armies already arrived at the front? could it be that they weren't enough, even with the small army from The Celestial Vale?'
Many thought as it was indeed a miracle just to know that much, the reason being The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale alongside the few Kingdoms that were currently under siege.
While the Demi-Human Kingdoms involved who had also realized the threat early on sent small armies to aid The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale.
Who was still reluctant to send anything more than a small contingent despite normally having the strength to wipe out such threats with ease.
Resulting in the few who knew of this to then make their own assumptions, perhaps The Kingdom of The Celestial Vale wanted a bonding exercise to prelude to something more.
Perhaps they were just using such an event as a training exercise? Or perhaps it was only curiosity or fear that someone.
Or even something would also take off their training gloves and would be able to match their strength? No one knew but no one also had the courage to ask such things.
The only good thing that came from this was the fact that the line preventing The Unknown Horde from moving further saving the now slightly overcrowded capitals were now slowly being pushed back.
Seeing this they had then classified and hid the threat away causing many to grow curious and assume a war had broken out with an unknown force but seeing that no one knew.
And the reports were too few, many could only show interest causing them to then have another reason to attend The Celestial Conference.
They were then surprised after noticing the unique guests be it the infamous Demon Lord, Dryads, Forest Sprites, and even the famously reclusive Fairies.
After the last of the guests had arrived many wondered why the young Celestial King had still waited by the entrance of The Grandest of Halls with the young Elven Princess Noel.
"Could it be he's still waiting for the Queen of The Elves? If so she's already here.. shouldn't someone tell the celestial king?"
Some curiously asked.
Resulting in them becoming even more surprised after finally seeing two figures appear before The Young Celestial King.
One of which being an adorable little Elf girl while the other was a devilishly handsome young Elf who looked to be nineteen with peculiar red eyes confusing them, maybe he had a strange case of pink eye?
"Brother Silas!"
Bradley happily greeted.
Before then quickly hugging the young man in a manly manner as all men should! Causing Noel to get adorably follow suit before then excitedly hugging the young man as well.
"I-I missed you big brother"
Noel adorably giggled.
"I missed you too Noel!"
The young man confessed.
Causing Aldra to then feel a chill down her spine causing her mother The Queen of The Elves to then gently shake her head.
"Aldra is something the matter?"
Kethryllia gently queried.
Causing Aldra to then helplessly nod.
"It's nothing mother.."
Aldra calmly answered.
Causing Kethryllia to then gently nod.
Kethryllia wore an elegant Eleven-inspired white dress and boots complimenting her pristine white hair, skin, eyes, and beautifully gentle features.
Kethryllia didn't look a day over twenty causing many who didn't already know to then assume both mother and daughter were in fact sisters all thanks to their forever youthful appearances.
Given to them and the entire Elven race by none other than Lady Selphine and due to the simple fact, that they were indeed mother and daughter with shared royal genes.
After hugs had finished Noel had then adorably looked to Selphie with an adorably curious expression causing Selphie's heart to then immediately melt.
"This must be Noel.. It's nice to meet you! You can just call me Selphie or big sis if you like!"
Selphie adorably greeted surprising Noel.
"Lad-Lady Selphine?!"
Noel surprisingly asked.
Causing the young man to then playfully pat Selphie's head causing Selphie to then immediately pout.
"Yo-You bully!"
Selphie adorably reprimanded.
"Sto-Stop being a bully big brother!"
Noel reprimanded as well.
Surprising the young man before then turning to Selphie.
"I apologize Lady Selphine.. could ever you find it in your heart to forgive such a naïve boy?"
The young man dramatically asked.
Causing Selphie to then adorably blush in response.
"You can stop Silas.. I forgive you"
Selphie pouted.
Causing the young man to then proudly smile once more before then looking to Bradley.
"How goes the Conference on your end?"
The young man queried.
"It's going well! Unfortunately not many expected The Demon Lord to appear personally.."
Bradley helplessly confessed.
Causing the young man to then playfully shake his head.
"I see.. he was among the easiest to convince so I doubt he's not approachable"
The young man playfully advised.
"I agree I've already approached him once before.. and yet I feel some still prefer to keep their distance"
Bradley admitted once more causing Selphie to then quickly elbow the young man.
"Go talk to him, bully.."
Selphie suggested causing the young man to then nod.
"But afterward remember to find me!"
Selphie hesitantly pouted.
"Anything for you Lady Selphine!"
Silas playfully teased.
Causing Selphie to then adorably grab Noel's hand before then quickly running off into the direction of both Aldra and Kethryllia.
Causing both Bradley and the young man to then look to each other with helplessly curious expressions.
"I wonder.. what could be bothering her?"
The young man curiously asked.
Causing Bradley to then helplessly shake his head.
"And also I wouldn't mind the company"
The young man admitted.
Causing Bradley to then nod before then patting the young man's shoulder.
"Then let's get going, brother Silas!"
Bradley suggested.
Before then hearing a familiar female voice.
"Idiot.."
A little girl adorably sneered.
Causing both to then freeze.
The little girl wore an elegant golden dress and boots complimenting her big palish blue eyes, platinum blonde hair, and adorably cute features.
"Ambe-"
Bradley nervously greeted.
Before then quickly being cut off causing her to then immediately glare.
"Tch!"
Amber adorable clicked.
Before then marching towards Selphie's table causing Bradley to then helplessly shake his head.
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"Lady Selphine is something the matter?"
Kethryllia gently asked.
Causing Selphie to then helplessly look up.
"It's nothing"
Selphie worriedly admitted.
"Lady Selphine has Silas been bullying you?"
Aldra curiously asked.
Causing Selphie to then quickly shake her head.
"I only wish he had!"
Selphie pouted.
Causing Noel to then reassuringly hug her having felt her conflicted emotions.
'I love her!'
Selphie happily thought.
Before then noticing Amber approaching causing Noel to then adorably jump up.
"Am-Amber!"
Noel adorably exclaimed.
Before then hugging Amber to the fullest extent.
"Noel you're still as precious as the last time I saw you!"
Amber warmly admitted.
"Amber it's been a while!"
Selphie happily greeted.
"It has! I've been hunting a lot lately!"
Amber proudly proclaimed.
'So warm!'
Amber thought surprising Aldra.
"Hunting?"
Aldra surprisingly asked.
Causing Amber to then proudly nod before then receding to a frown.
"I've been hunting Annie and I finally found her! However, I had to make a promise.."
Amber not so proudly admitted.
Causing Aldra to then gently shake her head.
'Annie always did enjoy herself to the fullest..'
Aldra warmly thought.
"I'll keep an eye out for her if that helps! If anything it should be interesting to see what trouble she gets into!"
Selphie reassured.
Causing Amber's frown to then immediately cease
"Selphie you're the best!"
Amber happily confessed.
Before happily hugging Selphie causing Noel to immediately follow in her example.
"I'm quite jealous"
Kethryllia gently joked.
Causing Aldra to gently smile before then surprising Kethryllia with a hug of her own.
"I love you mother!"
Aldra playfully confessed.
Causing Kethryllia's gentle smile to quickly brighten.
"Big brother!"
Noel happily cheered.
Before then excitedly waving to the young man causing the young man to then smile before then playfully waving himself.
'That fast? What did they say to him? Hello and goodbye?!'
Selphie surprisingly thought.
Surprising the young man.
"Hmm? Lady Selphine has anyone ever told you that you're terrible at hiding?"
The young man joked.
"Bully!"
Selphie pouted.
Causing her to then quickly grab the young man's hand before then quickly dragging him to the empty balcony before then quickly closing both doors.
"Lady Selphine?"
The young man curiously asked.
Having felt concerned by her strange behavior causing her to then quickly glare back at him surprising him.
'Have I already committed an unforgivable act and not know it?'
The young man worriedly thought.
"Stars.."
Selphie adorably mumbled.
Causing the young man to then curiously look up as well.
"What about them Lady Selphine?"
The young man worriedly asked.
Causing Selphie to then immediately frown and the young man to then worriedly frown as well having not known what he had said wrong.
'Another one maybe?'
The young man bravely thought.
"Lady Selphine?"
The young man queried.
Causing Selphie to then hesitantly shake her head.
"Silas.."
Selphie relented.
"Yes, Lady Selphine?"
The young man curiously acknowledged.
Causing Selphie to then finally break.
"It's Selphie.."
Selphie seriously reminded.
"Hmm?"
The young man pondered.
"Something's troubling me, Lord Silvanus.."
Selphie pointed out.
"What is it Lady Selphine?"
The young man happily asked.
Having hoped a change would help the situation.
"That.."
Selphie confessed.
"That?"
The young man worriedly pondered even more now.
"How long have we known each other Lord Silvanus?"
Selphie curiously pondered herself.
Before then quickly looking to the young man with the same curious expression.
'This..'
The young man worriedly thought.
Having truly felt lost now especially now before then hesitantly calming down.
"Forever.."
The young man hesitantly answered.
Causing Selphie to then hesitantly smile before then quickly nodding with approval.
"Then why do you 'still' feel the 'need to continue calling me Lady Selphine?"
Selphie seriously asked.
Surprising the poor young man even more.
"Lady Selph-"
The young man helplessly asked.
"SHUT UP! If I hear Lady Selphine one time I'll vomit! Am I only Lady Selphine to you even after all this time Lord Silvanus?!"
"What am I to you, Lord Silvanus?! Answer me, Lord Silvanus! Wh-Why do you still have to treat me like this?! I-I.. thought w-we were beyond this!"
Selphie frustratingly lashed out.
Causing the young man to then both immediately and reassuringly hug her having now guiltily realized the simplicity of the issue at hand and how truly ignorant he was to it.
"Selphie.."
Silas finally acknowledged.
"What?!"
Selphie frustratingly sobbed before quickly burying her head into his chest.
"I love you.. I've loved you Selphie, ha-had I known-"
Silas teary confessed.
Before then cutting himself off and continued where he had left off.
"I've always loved you Selphie I-",
Silas helplessly confessed.
Having not realized it was the case and lived in ignorance of such attachments before then finally being cut off by Selphie's lips pressed against his, after a few moments Selphie soon retracted her lips.
"One more.."
Silas shamelessly asked.
Causing Selphie to then surprisingly oblige before then pressing her lips against his once more resulting in such a passionate kiss lasting longer than its predecessor.
Moments both Silas and Selphie had soon retracted their lips once more.
"One more.."
Silas shamelessly asked once more.
"Silas?"
Selphie giggled.
"Your such a bully!"
Selphie adorably swore.
Before then once more pressing her lips against his, resulting in yet another such kiss, which naturally lasted much longer than its predecessors and brought the kiss to all new heights until finally.. both lips retracted.
Moments later, both had soon looked into the other's eyes.
"I love you"
Both gently confessed.
Before then finally being consumed by each other's laughter.
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After calming themselves down both had soon left the balcony, after leaving the balcony they were soon greeted by an adorably worried Noel and a curious Bradley, Aldra, and Kethryllia.
"Big brother!"
Noel worriedly exclaimed.
Before then pouncing on Silas causing Aldra to then helplessly feel the same chill down her spine she had felt much earlier.
'I don't remember giving birth to Lord Silvanus?'
Kethryllia jokingly thought.
"Are you sure I can't keep her?"
Silas playfully requested.
Causing Aldra to then gently shake her head and also resulting in Kethryllia to then gently shake her head as well.
"Bully.."
Silas pouted himself.
Causing Aldra to then glare at him once more all the while causing both Silas and Selphie to then look to each other before then finally looking back to both Aldra and Bradley.
"Just out of curiosity.. when is the wedding?"
Selphie happily asked surprising everyone.
"Who's wedding would that be Lady Selphine?"
Kethryllia curiously queried.
Causing Silas to then playfully shake his head and quickly continue where Selphie left off.
"Bradley's and Aldra's of course!"
Silas teasingly added.
Causing Selphie to then quickly nod in agreement and poor Bradley to then almost quickly cough up his wine.
"Brother Silas!"
Bradley coughed.
Causing Aldra to then immediately cover her now flustered expression all the while Kethryllia was still surprised after just hearing of this now of all times.
'Am I such a bad mother that she couldn't tell me these things?'
Kethryllia jokingly thought.
Causing Noel to then adorably hop on the bandwagon she loves so much making matters much worse for both Aldra and Bradley.
"Al-Aldra.."
Noel teary chimed in as always.
Causing Aldra's poor heart to then immediately burst all the while causing Bradley to then quickly gulp down his second serving of wine before grabbing another surprising Amber.
"Stop drinking so much big brother.. I-I mean idiot!"
Amber angrily pouted.
All the while causing Kethryllia to then gently shake her head.
"Aldra.. I'd like an explanation?"
Kethryllia curiously insisted.
Causing Aldra's heart to then quickly burst once more,
"Mo-Mother!"
Aldra begged.
Having not wanted to answer such things especially right now causing Silas to then shamelessly hug Noel once more having felt contempt.
"Noel's so cute!"
Silas confessed.
"I-I love big brother!"
Noel adorably confessed herself.
Causing Aldra to then glare at Silas once more.
"Silas!"
Aldra pouted.
All the while quickly causing both Silas and Noel to then pout as well all the while also causing Selphie to then adorably giggle, and Amber to continue her elbowing of Bradley.
