8 8 Reminisce

Enel and the three, immediately

arrived at the palace. Enel then chose

to first go to his mother's courtyard.

Normally, he would first need to pay his respect to his father, in the throne room, but he knew her mother was really worried about him.

At this moment, Old Wu bowed at him: "Young Master, since men outside of the Odeus family are not allowed inside her majesty's courtyard, I'll go to the emperor to report our excursion. Please excuse me."

Enel signalled him to go:" Go." And with that, Old Wu left. His two followers stayed with him. They then made their way to their destination.

Two guards greeted and bowed down at him respectfully:"Third Prince." The palace was brimming with Guards, so all the guards he met on his way respectfully greeted and saluted.

After a few minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the place. He met a servant on his way: "Third Prince Enel welcome back. Your mother will surely be glad to know your here. She's currently receiving a guest, so I'll first inform her, wait here a minute ok." The servant said in a chummy way.

All the servants serving here, were here even before Enel was born so they all helped raised him up. That's why they were used to his presence and handsome appearance. This was also the cause why the female servants we're still single up to this day, since they were always at the presence of Enel, their standards became high. If a man or a guard courted them, they can't help but compare them to him, which will just result to them sighing in disappointment.

Minutes passed. After that, the servant came back to escort him.

While he was walking, he can't help but admire the view and reminisced his childhood in this courtyard. This was his safe place and paradise. He always escapes and hides here with his mother when his father made him cultivate.

He really hates cultivating because it was so boring, doing nothing but sitting all day.

Unlike his father, her mother indulge him, she read books for him that tells about the outside world, she tells stories of great heroes and cultivators that started with nothing but managed to reach the apex, and she even orders her servants to get some delicacies all over the realm for him to taste, that's why he really loved this place. That's also the reason why Enel was such a mama's boy.

Little did he know, that it was his mother's deed all along. Zhi Rou ordered Hao to strictly train him so that he will have the power to defend himself. At first, she also trained him, but after seeing how he loathe practicing, she just left that to his husband, afraid that he will hate her.

"ENEEEL!!!"

His reminiscing quickly came to an abrupt end when he heard his mother's ecstatic voice. He looked from where that voice came from, there, under a tree with pink leaves, he saw his smiling mother waving at him while sitting on a chair. It appears to be she was having a tea on her favorite spot again. He also can't help but notice the silver haired girl right next to her. The girl was staring at him with those blue ethereal eyes that has faint trace of shock.

After that, he came closer and spoke with a smile on his face: "Hello mom, hello?.... Who's this girl mom?" He inquisitively asked, his gaze, at the girl's heavenly eyes. The girl was still staring at him and at the turtle at his head, until they made eye contact in which the girl quickly averted her face.

"This is Eril Ayil, your future sister in law. She's gonna be marrying Ento soon" Zhirou Quickly answered.

She then introduce Enel to her: "Eril meet my cute third son and his pet turtle beibei haha, those two behind him are his puppets, he's the mystery prince that you all call. Due to circumstances, we gave him as little exposure as possible. Treat him well ok, what he likes the most is stories from the outside world and different snacks from all over the realm, you can get closer to him by telling or giving him what I mentioned hehe." The way she said that can be discern that she really dotes on him.

Enel quickly interjected: "Mom, stop treating me like a kid, I'm turning 18 in a week. I even went to the underworld, oh speaking of it, I can't wait to tell you all of it." His second sentence contained an undertone of excitement and his eyes shone with proudness.

Zhieou sighed at what he said, he will turn 18 soon. Once a boy turn 18 he will be the captain of his own destiny . She knew, that he will go out on a journey like what his two brother did. He will go and explore the nine heavens and may even descend to the lower worlds, leaving legends and tales along his path.

Zhirou, seeing him with that proud look on his eyes decided to tease him:"Look at him Eril, all grown up, it felt like a year just passed when he was still a little kid that calls out to me at night time because he want company during sleep."

"Mom..." Enel unperturbedly said.

"Alright alright, I'll stop. You can share your stories later at the family dinner. Your two brother are also in the palace." Zhirou givingly up said.

Eril, seeing the mother and son interaction smiled faintly, that smile however, contained a faint trace of longing, It then disappeared faster than a melting snow.

"Nice to meet you Enel and bebei, please treat me well." Eril finally spoke. Her voice was gentle and clear.

Eril was shock at first when she saw him. She remembered meeting him before, he however did not remember her, a feeling of disappointment and dismay flowed into her. She was also surprised that she still felt those emotion. In her life where everything was wrong, something still managed to upset her. She just decided to bury it deep in her heart.

She looked at him once more. He was now all grown up more handsome than the last time they met. she also can't help but find him cute, with a sleeping turtle on his head, coupled with his innocent face; again, she smiled. Her smiles however didn't go unnoticed to Zhirou and someone watching at a distance....

After the initial greetings, she stopped speaking and just let the two interact with each other while she listened from the sidelines.

And with that, the time quickly passed. The sun was almost down, and it was time for dinner.

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