Azarios hmped in anger before snatching the pin away and stuffing it in his pocket. Silence prevailed for a moment before the tiny hairs on the princess's head were pinched making her cry.

"Abuaaaaaaa! Buu!"

"This prince brought it as a gift but since you don't have hair now it is of no use, one will give it to you when you have impressed this prince in the future." The serene voice that carried warmth made the baby with honey irises blink and naturally get attracted by the glittering lilac diamond-encrusted pendant visible when the black cloak fluttered on the dumpling's frame.

An adorably small palm that was of the size of a grape stretched with all the might as she pointed towards it making Azarios blink twice before with utmost grace the chain pendant came off and was presented to the little princess.

"This was given to me at my birth by Imperial father. One must remember to appreciate the wellwishers and family thus this prince has not taken it off since then."

Baby Lilith could not have a care in the world about what the little prince was saying as she drooled a little on the diamond thinking of it as candy and soon took a bite out of it with her soft gums making Azarios widen his eyes as he looked at the princess who without a delay had teary eyes and a screeching voice.

"Abuuuuuuuuuuuuuaa!!!"

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An hour passed since the Saintess and her secretive husband left yet Prince Vzeus did not felt peace.

"Why is husband so restless? This one felt that her majesty was thoroughly kind and have blessed our daughter increasingly well."

"It is her majesty- the Saintess's compassion that makes this one feel a horrific premonition Lyra. This prince would never wish for my daughter to be a monarch- the dragon...never in one's life."

Princess Lyra who found the words somewhat strange looked at Vzeus.

"My grandmother, Empress mother Bethilia lost her husband, my grandfather only after a decade of getting married which made this prince's father who was only seven at that time sit on the throne. The world thinks that it was Empress grandmother's grace and valor through which she could control the empire and act as a regent yet the ones living in palace have always known the truth.

It was not only courage and valor....in reality it was a sacrificial pyre that burned until it took away her soul. Men are crude, brutal beings, that might suffer thousands of wounds and die yet when it is a female that tries attaining the throne....she would have to lose every sane part of hers...be a traitor and sometimes lose the world in order to attain one.

This prince never wish for my daughter to suffer such fate."

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Struggles and vicious webs were starting to get threaded together in a necklace made up of six current empires of the mortal realm. Changes with a stroke of blood and wars were sprouting in different regions, the rulers were getting corrupt and rebellion forces were rising to take over the thrones.

Darrin, the principal state earlier ruled by the Emperor of the Great Eastern Deserts had broken apart from the map of the empire and declared themselves independent after the death of General Avaram in a siege. The country's future appeared bleak when there was no emperor to support the throne and the one pillar foundation was also broken.

The young son of General Avaram was barely able to hold on to the dissolving Eastern regime when Prince Vzeus decided to step in to help his old friend's son yet the moment his absence was felt in Gaerin, various factions of the Princes have started to move and the current emperor was poisoned by Empress Daphne.

Daxtros was sacrificed to a huge chaos in the inner palace when the Empress, Caronisia deflected the imperial decree and did not relent when Emperor Qiza declared her entire family traitors further helping all of them to escape out of the boundaries of the kingdom.

Yet the biggest storm was knocking at the doors of Her Highness Saintess Helixis ruling the unconquerable Grevian. A mole in the temple which was not found yet had given information that the saintess bore a son whose father was entirely unknown urging various tongues to waver and make speculations. For commoners, this was a rumor that one dismissed since the Saintess enigmatic aura instilled fear yet for the ones who held power the truth from false could have been identified with much effort.

The enemies lurking the in dark have already instilled spies to confirm whether Helixis had a weakness that one could use or not yet ironically an Ambrose official was the first to find out. Emperor Heun had furiously beheaded the minister of law and order who came to him in secrecy, hoping that the monarch would be joyous to know that now they had leverage over Helixis.

Yet the question was till when can the Prince who was born to rule can be hidden behind the veiling protection? How long can they hide the prophecy?

One prince Azarios's existence came to light it would be natural for his father to appear as well yet the time had not come, for the outcome and destiny to remain same such drastic steps might lead to catastrophe.

Azarios held Helixis' hand as they walked beneath the peach blossom tree sprouting saffron tainted pink petals, the Saintess was lost in her thoughts when Azarios stopped.

"Does Imperial mother remembers this prince hunting for the gigantic falcons on the shore of Western Seas?"

"One had encountered a young Falcon who had strength even to rival this prince yet not the fellow beast and remember telling her- 'You might be their king one day but right now they are stronger, so hide here and increase your strength for now.'

This prince understands that you and imperial father are concerned about my welfare yet at the current scenario.....this one can only promise mother that I will not die, I will not be defeated and at last whatever one does and wherever one goes....this prince will return with all the world bowing at one's feet."