It's been 6 years since I was sent here in the Lisa Empire, and I have been making a great name for myself or my alter ego self. And I got myself another piercing, I'm on my way back to the Castina Empire because this will be the day Mom will die. I actually go home a lot of times with only Aristia and the servants knowing. The Rass Family and my family has been sending me a lot of letters every month. Mom is a great woman buut she tends to spend more time with Ruve than me! I have successfully recruited 3 orphans to aide me with undercover businesses.

My other Identities...I have many. I was called Zero because of the marks I leave on my targets, Hawk because I know almost everything and because of my golden bird beak mask and finally King because of my manners. Such Creative names I was called and only considered as a threat when I post a warning.

I also made a guitar for myself, it's Color black with golden linings and I wrote my name in cursive behind the frets.

"Coachman please hurry, I feel something bad will happen"

After 4 more hours of Travelling we finally arrived at the palace where his highness will be arriving a little later. The carriage didn't even come to a complete stop, when I ran out to get to the room she is staying at with my guitar at my back.

(He's wearing the clothes on the character description so he has a hood)

The Guards stopped me on the entrance.

"Halt state your name and business!"

These guys must be new and foolish to not know me. Frustrated that I was losing time, I lost my cool. So I stared at them dead in their eyes with my visible right eye, no emotion on my face as I spoke lowly.

"I am Anastacius La Monique, and if you don't let me in your all gonna pay"

Without waiting for a reply, I walked in. Once I'm inside I ran as fast as a 11 year old can. I almost slipped when I was making a turn, I was being watched by the maids, butlers and Ruveliss' assistant. Once I barged in the room, I see Mother on the bed having difficulty in breathing.

"Mom... I'm here...what's going on?" I breathed heavily

"My Son when did you arrive?"

"Stop stalling! TELL ME WHATS GOING ON!?"

I am now beside her kneeling, with tears threatening to fall on my eyes. My hood was taken down by her while she spoke.

"Honey I'm sorry that it's almost my time"

"Your worried about how his highness will react to this right?"

I said while laughing softly, my head was down not making any eye contact with her. But I still had a small smile on my face as she looked surprised on how I knew what she was thinking.

"Honey it's not like that..."

"It's alright mom I understand, I'm worried on how his highness will react too..."

She was stunned speechless so I asked her what will we do now.

"Mom if there's still something I can do before you go...please tell me...you don't need to worry about dad and Tia, I'll always look after them...and I'll take care of his highness as much as I can too..so please...if there's anything..."

I held her hands as gently as I can as if I'm afraid that I will break her.

"Well can you sing me that song you always hum to Tia?"

"Anything for you Mom..."

I took out my guitar and started tuning it. When it was tuned properly, I started strumming it.

Let me sing a lullaby~

As you close your eyes

And as you're drifting off to sleep

How I hope that the dreams that you find are bright

Love, can we meet again soon in the bluest of skies?

Where a tomorrow waits for you and I

So hold me tight one more time but don't kiss me goodbye

Cause I know that I'll see you on the other side

I will think if our song when the nights are too Long

I'll dream kg you for that's where I belong

Love, can we meet again in the bluest of skies?

Only in my dreams do we meet again~

"You really take after your Father you know?" She chuckles as she remembers the past.

After a few minutes of talking we said our farewells with each other. I put up my hood and smiled at my Mom one last time and went out. I stood in front of her room for a few moments to control my emotions, once I put back my emotionless face on I started walking back to the carriage.

Just as I turned at the corner, I bumped into Ruveliss just as I expected. I muttered an apology with my face devoid of any emotion.

"Apologies, future sun of the empire"

With that I walked away, once I'm at the spot where I know his assistant Haren is hiding, accidentally seeing me making him hide. I punched the wall closest to me and my facade fell off as I felt hot tears run down my face.

"I'm crying...I feel so pathetic...I can't even cure her... DAMMIT!"

After that I wiped my tears aggressively and left.

Then suddenly a huge migraine made me groan out in pain. Memories of what I did in my first timeline poured into my head as I took a step forward. I was sweating very hard and it was hard to breathe for a minute. Then all I felt was complete terror and disgust standing in this palace where I was molested by his majesty and killed protecting Tia from the opposing faction. I successfully killed half of them when a rain of arrows was targeted on Tia.

"Elder Brother you will be killed for treason! Please stop!"

I quickly covered her with my body while covering her eyes. Feeling a dozen arrows on my back slowed me down as I princess carry her to the the Monique Estate. Managing to kill those who goes in our way with great difficulty.

"If saving you is a sin, then I'd gladly become a sinner"

Then I quickly walked back to the carriage, to get back to the Lisa Empire before his Majesty Emperor Mirkhan finds out I barged in here without his permission.

[1089]

Hey guys I'm here to announce the winner....

And it's....

Ruve!! He won by a landslide!

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