RECAP

"His holiness Bai Ying is not a person to offend because he is a person who is much stronger than the one who leads those demons that is now sitting on the third place of the strongest entity living." Tomo explained and added, "because the one who is now sitting on the second seat is none other than, the Holy Child, Bai Ying."

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Their way to the Queen's Palace is a bit long. But instead of using magic or teleportation, Bai Ying chose to walk his way to their location while still leaving Sebastian to deal with his kingdom's business and Blaze to his's.

He is still with Duan Luan. But unlike earlier, they are now at ease and sharing a comfortable silence while walking down the path to the Queen's Palace.

Duan Luan is happy. He is happy that finally, he already said what is inside of his chest. It's kinda suffocating to bottle up the envy, jealousy, sadness, and possessiveness without being rejected nor refused by your beloved. Instead, Bai Ying accepted it all. He feel so much happiness aside from those emotions. Because finally, he confessed all to Bai Ying and like that, he also accepted everything even his own and the team's selfishness.

But at the same time, Duan Luan is scared. He is afraid that his words means 'that' because if so, he knows that he will turn mad in an instant.

"What will you do if you found someone who is stronger than you and can be of help with you to defeat the stronger one? Will you chase it? Will you capture it? Will you use it? Or will you own it for yourself?"

Those words is now haunting him. Because if what Bai Ying is saying is indeed true, he is afraid that he isn't enough to keep him safe and away from the mastermind behind the devil of sin's strange actions for the past months.

'I need to get stronger. We need to get stronger.' He thought while still following close behind Bai Ying who is being greeted by the servants of the palace with random emotions such as fear, happiness, desire, passion, confusion and more.

Duan Luan cannot blame them though. He understands it because after all, facing such a young looking prince with the so-called title from the realm higher than them seems to be unbelievable. Well, maybe, if he is also a mortal like them, he will also mistake Bai Ying the same also.

The silence was cut off by Bai Ying.

"I know that you are wondering how I was able to know those without asking you, right?" He asked in his usual calm voice.

Duan Luan looked at Bai Ying while still walking. He nodded his head with a hum.

"I am indeed curious. But, I know that you have your own reason and methods to accomplish such feat. You are after all, Bai Ying the Holy Child who is loved by the Creator himself. I also know that you are going to tell us your reason. I'll wait. We will wait." He said that made Bai Ying grin.

"Yeah. I will. So wait for me." He said before they finally reached the front door of the Queen's Palace where Ellis, Sakura and Kiyoshi are in.

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The maids in the Queen's Palace are all busy. They are also excited and restless. Because of a young handsome man that is accompanying their Queen and Crown Prince who have long green hair like the grass and amber eyes that are hooded by his thick green eyelashes. He is also tall and slender. He is obviously an elf but they don't mind at all. But what makes him more appealing is because of his elegance.

These maids knows almost nothing about the arrival of Bai Ying. It's been three days but they are just slow to catch up despite of living near the King's Palace. Well, the Queen don't want gossipers that is why she cannot blame them too.

The maids are anxious at the same time. Because they heard that the Crown Prince has been taken under the wing of a powerful and beautiful figure along with the other two princes. And that person is coming!

"What do you think of my clothes, mother? Is it neat? Is it presentable? Do I look cute or responsible?" Kiyoshi asked his mother for nth time.

Sakura cannot help but to giggle. She is not annoyed unlike other noble mothers she knows. She finds her son so cute and adorable. It's like he is about to meet his soon-to-be wife or lover.

"You already asked me that for nth time, my son. And my answer will always be that you look the best in any clothes you wear." She said with a smile and pink blush on her cheeks.

"But... I want to impress teacher. I want to show him that I am capable of learning his teachings and also to protect our home! I want to show him that I will be the greatest student he will ever have!" Kiyoshi said with his chest puffed out and his fists on the side of his waists.

Sakura giggled once more. Her Kiyoshi really is indeed fond with Bai Ying.

When she first heard that Bai Ying wants her son to be one of his student, she is surprised— scratch that— she is flabbergasted. She knows it's a blessing and she felt it so unreal that a powerful figure like him will take in her sons as his students. She knows that the decision is impromptu because she saw how surprised the men behind him are. But while looking at the fondness in Bai Ying and Kiyoshi with each other, she knows that it's not a dream but reality.

Then, when she learned that Bai Ying was originally planning to take in Kiyoshi as his son and take him with him to the Heaven Realm, her world seems to shatter. She don't want it to happen! But after hearing that he changed his plans because she cares for Kiyoshi and he knows that his fate is in the Lower Realm while looking at Bai Ying with pain, confliction, and sadness in his eyes while holding his son gently and lovingly, she finally understood it. Kiyoshi holds a big part of his heart that he is willing to delay his mission just to keep Kiyoshi and his family safe.

She is thankful. She really is and a simple word of thanks is not enough for her to deliver it all and express her gratitude towards Bai Ying who loved her son in an instant unconditionally.

Ellis who is watching Kiyoshi silently cannot help but to sigh. He somehow understand why Bai Ying is indeed fond with Kiyoshi. And to think that this little prince in front of him was supposed to be with them in the Heaven Realm and be their children's big brother, he cannot help but to shake his head in defea—

Wait! Children?

Ellis who finally sinked those words from Bai Ying's words with Kiyoshi...

"I originally planned to take you back and be given a privilege to live with us in the palace. I originally want to take you in as my son and be my children's big brother..."

He covered his mouth while trying to stop blushing but to no avail. Bai Ying plans to have children with them?!

How?!

Ellis mind is in chaos. But realization finally hits him. 'Whatever the method is, even though I need to bear our children in my body, I will do so!'

(A/N: Who told you that I'll put the baby in your body?! There is no MPreg warning her bruh! OOOPS! SPOILER(?) AHEAD(?))

Kiyoshi who noticed the redness of Ellis tilted his head while looking at Ellis. The latter who noticed it as well found Kiyoshi adorable as well. He cannot stop himself to imagine him and Bai Ying as their child though.

'Ugh! What kind of imagination did I've got?! It's driving me nuts!' He thought while looking at the boy's round blue eyes.

"If you don't mind me asking, are you alright?" Kiyoshi asked politely to Ellis while still trying his best to understand the redness of the man's face.

"Y-yes I am. Don't worry." Ellis said then wondered why he just stuttered.

But before he can even recover, his big brother's voice suddenly rang inside the room.

"Oh! Now I see that my dìdì can also blush." Duan Luan teased the red Ellis.

"Sh-shut up!" He retorted but silently cvrsed himself for stuttering once again.

"Stop that Luan'er. Li'er looks like an apple now." Bai Ying who suddenly appeared behind Duan Luan hit Duan Luan lightly on his shoulder that made his brother chuckle.

"Okay~ I'll stop~" Duan Luan sing sang while raising his two hands.

"Teacher!!" Kiyoshi ran towards Bai Ying with a hug that the latter received wholeheartedly.

Sakura stood up to welcome the two men.

"Welcome to my humble abode, your holiness. Please forgive me for not disciplining my child's rude behaviour towards you earlier. I am ashamed to call myself a mother." Sakura apologized for Tadashi who in return didn't do so nor feel guilty with his rude antics.

Bai Ying looked at her and thought, 'how lucky you are brats to have a mother like her.'

"Thank you for the welcome and also... it's not your fault if the first prince is like that. But... I will not say sorry if one of my mates hit him in their lessons later on." Bai Ying said then he added, "that's my last mercy on him. He must be thankful that I am not the one who will hit him."

Sakura understood his words and nodded her head in response. She hate to admit but Tadashi indeed needs some disciplining for him to stop acting so rude while throwing his weight everywhere.

"Thank you, your holiness. Please, teach him well for the future of the Naga Kingdom." She said that sent smirks in Duan Luan and Ellis's faces.

'Get ready to be 'disciplined', Tadashi Naga Seiryū, you dxmn brxt!'

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To be Continued...

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TRIVIA

弟弟
Dìdì
Younger brother