All eerie...

Tyran appeared in his bedchambers and stretched his limbs.

Teleporting back had consumed a lot of his spiritual energy but he wasn't as weak as the first time thanks to the human essence he consumed.

Placing a hand on his waist he streched sideways,flexinghis hips from side to side then he took off the black coat he wore.He changed into a red garment,put on his golden belt and combed his hair while admiring his face before the mirror.

Now satisfied with his looks Tyran placed two fingers on his head and unblocked Carolene's telepathic link.

"Carolene!"

"Your majesty!"Carolene answered from the other end.

"My son...how is he? Did anything out of the ordinary happened again?"

"Your majesty the prince is alright...but_"

"But what?"Tyran questioned his hairs on edge,awaiting to hear what he actually didn't hope to hear.

"Bu..but"Carolene stammered.

"Speak up cursed maid!"

"He_he frightens me sometimes".

Tyran sighed relieved then smiled as he let his back drop freely into his bed.

"How is that?"

"Your majesty...he seems more like an adult than an infant.He appears to understand everything going on around him, sometimes his eyes itself is frightening to look at.His majesty is but a month old now but can already do what most toddlers do"

Tyran didn't know why but he laughed so much his ribs ached.

"Your imperial majesty...he can point at certain objects and things he wants...and yesterday I got into the room to find him walking_"

Tyran stopped laughing.

"Walking?"he asked perplexed.

"Aye your majesty...I got into the empress bedroom and found him walking towards your crown you left on the table here.On seeing me he only smiled and as I screamed he hushed me.

He went over the table and when he could not reach it,carried a smaller chair which he placed beneath,got the crown then came down and started to play with it".

Tyran sat abruptly sat up,a month old baby Walking?sure he knew his son was strange enough but not to this extent what was he?From Carolene's trembling voice he could read fear and could tell this had been going on but she said nothing about it.He would have to speak with Ramses like an adult now.

Tyran paused.

Wait speaking to an infant like an adult am I going crazy or are we both going crazy.He thought.These things,he would have to see for himself and behead Carolene if she was lying to him.

"I'll be there in a few hours time, right now I have few issues to attend to".

Tyran broke the link and blocked it then with his spiritual energy he envisioned Chief Knight Zero,forged a link and connected.

"Get me the write up at once...I will be waiting in the courtyard"he ordered.

"Your majesty...be right there"came Zero's voice.

Tyran got out of bed and walked out of his room,he felt no need to teleport any longer after appearing here all the way from Sentah.Space magic teleporting consumed a lot of energy depending on the distance that was the reason he hated using it.

He walked through the gates of his quaters as fast as he could,ignoring the respects being paid to him.He didn't answer any from servants in his quaters so theirs would be no different.

He was more than ever eager to see Fiona's write-up that he didn't realize when he walked past King maxmillian holding his elder son's arm.

The two eyes followed him as Ruel made a move to go after him the king held him back.Ruel struggled crying but king maxmillian carried him, patting on his shoulders till he fell silent.

King Max raised his head and watched as the emperor passed through a corner,out of sight.

From afar, through the iron bars of the courtyard gate he could spot Chief Knight Zero backing and already waiting for him.

As he got in and Zero turned his way immediately,he must have percieved his scent.

The two walked towards each other and when the chief Knight reached him,he bowed one knee, lowering his head

"Greetings great emperor"he said.

Tyran montioned him to stand and zero got to his feet.

Stretching out an arm with his head still lowered,he handed a paper he held over to the emperor.

Tyran recieved it and eyed the folded sheet of paper that reeked of Fiona's perfume

He opened it and it was written with Fiona's handwriting.

Sadek's birthhome, district 51 Urah,area 408.

Tyran peered at the knight whose head was still lowered through the edge of the paper.His eyes went back to the paper then back at the knight before he finally folded it and smiled.

"You are free to go young knight"he said.

The chief Knight raised his head and immediately a gust of wind blew next to Tyran.

With the wind now gone,Tyran's eyes met king Maxmillian's who bowed immediately.

The chief Knight bowed to the king with an arm placed on his chest.

"Greetings your majesty"he said and without another word he walked walked towards the courtyard gates.

Tyran watched him go then his gaze settled on the child the king carried.

"Only demons with excess magic energy teleport much nowadays...I see you have plenty of it"Tyran teased wearing a smile,never taking his eyes off the child.

The king laughed and his eyes followed Tyran's gaze to the child he held.

King maxmillian,the king of Urah was Tyran's best friend.

A good looking younger demon,by far the youngest and strongest king in Delvin.They had both attended the royal academy with Tyran and Maxmillian had skipped multiple classes back then to be in the same class with the emperor.Being the first lower commander tier to be the best graduate from the imperial academy he was still no match for Tyran who had graduated a midtier as the second best though now an advanced tier.

King Max he knew read more and knew magic more than he practiced, studying both the necessary and unnecessary books in the academy,his knowledge earning him the best graduate of the imperial academy.Tyran on the other had barely studied despite his father's urgings,he had never picked a liking to it and as emperor it slightly affected him that he vowed never to let his his seed turn out the way he did.

There was still too much he felt he didn't know.

Back then Tyran had helped max with his cultivation level up, something he found most difficult to do and in exchange the formerly called prince max had helped him with his knowledge.

For some reason the emperor enjoyed listening to spoken words than studying books.

King Max drew Ruel closer and using a hand gently pulled his head to rest on his chest but Ruel pulled away and turned his head to see Tyran.

"The little Prince knows his father's scent"King max said warily.

He reached out his hand in Tyran's direction,a notion for the emperor to carry him.

Tyran thinned his lips loathfully eying the child,for some reason he never liked him,maybe because he reminded him of Aponia.

The emperor hesitantly took Ruel from the king and watched as a smile formed on the toddler's lips,Tyran frowned at the child

King max watched him and let out a soft chuckle.

"You don't like children or you don't like him"

"I won't deny it,I don't like him"Tyran said turning to maxmillian.

"He is your son afterall,you must make him feel he has a father.With the way he longed to be held in your arms after he saw you I sense you two haven't seen in a long time".

"He saw me?"Tyran quizzedly looked at the king.

"You hurriedly walked past us and he began to cry"King max laughed."you didn't even hear him cry"

The emperor tried to remember and when he couldn't he waved the thought off.

King's max's face became serious.

"I think he needs more of your attention your majesty...I sincerely hope he grows up with that fatherly love every young child earns for"

"Right now am too busy for baby sitting"Tyran said.

"Still on investigating the cause of the Empress's demise I see...Any leads so far?"

Tyran eyed the king skeptically for a while as he rubbed on Ruel's head,which now laid on his shoulder,the child's tiny hand foundling with his hair.

This was a frequently asked question by the king since the empress demise.

King maxmillian knew he trusted him and he did,he usually let him in on the results of his investigations most times but kept some details aside.

Fiona's words'Trust no one' echoed in his head,it always did and for some reason resulted in making him restrict himself from saying a lot of things even to his best friend.

A strong wind blew and tossed the hair and garments of both men in one direction.

The king brushed aside some strands of the dark brown hair that fell across his face,his eyes till fixed on the emperor, awaiting his response.

"Not yet".

King max drew closer to him and placed a hand on his shoulders.

"If there's anything you need, anything at all,am willing to help you with it...you can always lean on me"

"Thank you dear friend we have a lot to discuss I will catch up with you later...right now I have somewhere to go".Tyran said and walked past the king in the direction of the courtyard gate

"A lot...about what your majesty"King max turned backwards to face him

"The shortage of human essence going on.There will be a meeting soon enough"Tyran said as he walked on.