Aurelius Welkinns

When the father and daughter were having a heart-to-heart conversation, far away from them in a different realm, a pair of deep violet eyes abruptly burst open.

The owner of those mesmerising amethyst eyes lifted his body into a sitting position from an intricately crafted wooden bed draped with a silken sheet while gasping for air.

His beautiful white wings, cocooning his body, spread wide open due to their owner's perturbed emotions.

The young man ran his fingers through his shoulder-length hair, akin to golden threads, as he tried to get his emotions under his control.

His upper bare ripped body with pearly skin and a healthy glow, covered in sweat, glistened under the few morning rays filtering through the window near his mattress.

A series of knocks on the chamber's door caused the young man to leave his reverie.

"Come in," the man permitted in a deep husky voice.

The door opened, and a messenger arrived; he averted his eyes from the man's half-naked body and offered a deep bow in greeting.

"Good morning, Your Highness, Crown Prince Aurelius. The King sent me to inform you that an urgent council session organised for this morning is about to begin in a short while, and you're entitled to attend that meeting."

"Inform my father that I will be there on time."

Crown Prince Aurelius said in acknowledgement as he came down from his bed.

"I shall pass your message to the monarch, Your Highness," said the messenger while still bowing his head and began to turn around to leave the room.

"Wait!!! Before you leave for the King's premises, ask for Osmann to come here." The Crown Prince then began to depart for the bathing area attached to his chamber.

"Sure, Your Highness," said the messenger as he closed the door.

After some time, a man in his late twenties arrived at the Crown Prince's room and immediately went to the side chamber.

"Good morning, Your Highness; I apologise for being late. I shall quickly prepare the water for the bath," said Osmann, who was the Crown Prince's personal attendant.

"Morning, Osmann. Also, prepare for my royal robe, as I have to attend a council meeting in a while."

The crown prince ordered as he began to unwrap his trousers.

"Your word is my command, your highness," said Osmann as he began to prepare the bath water.

After a relaxing warm bath, Osmann assisted the crown prince in draping his royal robe.

The clothing consisted of a silken golden upper garment woven with delicate

embroidery and slits at the back to accommodate his vast white wings. The lower garment was dark brown coloured tight pants with his highly polished boots.

Osmann tied the prince's golden at the back in a half knot while leaving the rest on his shoulders. The entire look was accentuated with a golden crown over his head and a long red velvet cape with gold threadwork with slits over his shoulders.

Osmann took a step back and admired his artwork with his twinkling eyes.

The Crown Prince Aurelius was bestowed with deep purple almond-shaped eyes, a well-sculptured jaw enough to cut any metal, a pointed nose and ears with luscious cherry lips and perfectly angled eyebrows.

He looked regal in every sense, enough to make anyone drool at his mere sight.

"We are ready to leave for the council hall, Your Highness." The attendant then offered a bow and then waited for further instructions.

The crown prince nodded and then picked up his massive sword from the side table and left his chamber with his attendant closely following him from behind.

As they made their way out of the crown prince's premises, a young man of the same age as the crown prince, dressed in the royal guard's attire, approached him and performed his greetings.

"Greetings, YourHighnesss; I have been waiting for your arrival all morning."

"Morning, Remus; it appears I have awakened a little late today this dawn. Let's make haste, or I will be late for the session," gestured Crown Prince Aurelius while taking longer strides to reach the council hall.

"Yes, your highness," bowed the guard named Remus Villinski, who had been a loyal guard of the prince since they both reached puberty.

He then began to follow him along with the attendant as they together exited Crown Prince Aurelius's compound.

To reach the royal council hall faster, they spread their wings wider and crossed the distance as they flew across the air. Soon, they arrived at the council hall, which was on the other side of the royal palace of the realm of Elysium, the land of Faes.

Elysium Heights was the only realm inhabited exclusively inhabited by faes.

The fae lands were far away from the realm of Travanos and Develtos as they were magical lands situated on the land of masses elevated in the sky by magical rocks. The entire domain had only one country, 'Welkinns', ruled by the mighty king of faes, 'Icarus Welkinns'.

The lands of faes were graced with numerous air-blending waterfalls and intricately crafted bridges. There were varieties of wisteria which added to the beauty of the realm.

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As the crown prince reached the royal court, the two guards at the entrance bowed their heads in his welcome and announced his presence at the ongoing assembly.

"The Crown Prince Aurelius Welkinns has arrived."

Aurelius Welkinns, following the announcement, entered the hall with his attendant and the loyal guard closer to his side.

The council members immediately stopped in the middle of their session and stood from their seats to greet the crown prince.

The royal court of the Welkinns was an enormous building made up of sheer white marble, at the centre of which hung a vast gold chandelier from its domed ceiling.

A navy blue velvet carpet was laid from the hall's entrance to the king's throne in the middle of the hall. The tapestries hung on either side of the wall were made up of dense shimmering yellow velvet with golden boundaries. On which portraits of various fae warriors and kings were drawn, depicting the glory of their race.

The seats for the council members were on either side of the hall, a little away from the centre.

At the end of the middle of the hall was the massive throne of King Icarus Welkinns, made up of pure gold embellished with various precious stones.

The grand throne was crafted in such a way that its back resembled a pair of golden wings. Beyond the king's throne hung the heavy white tapestry made up of silk on which was drawn the royal emblem of Welkinns, a pair of wings woven with gold threads.

"Crown Prince Aurelius Welkinns greets the mighty king of Welkinns; I apologise for being late for today's council session."

Crown Prince bowed his head while placing his right hand over his chest, followed by the two individuals standing at his back.

"Raise your head, Crown Prince Aurelius. The meeting has already reached its end; you, indeed, are late this time. As this is the only time you have been late for a council meeting, your incompetence is pardoned. Next time such behaviour will not be tolerated as it is against your duty as the crown prince of this empire."

King Icarus started with firmness in his monotonous tone as his heavy aura spread throughout the hall.

The King was dressed in royal golden attire with black needlework. His long golden hair was loose across his shoulders, reaching till his wait. His enormous ivory wings were opened widely at his back.

The resemblance between the sovereign and the crown prince was evident, as anyone could efficiently detect that the two were father and son. His heavy golden crown embedded with red rubies and diamonds stood on his head, bearing the responsibilities of the nation.

The King was mightily seated on this throne with his massive sword. He was the pinnacle of power in the entire realm of Welkinns.

"I will remember it well, your Highness," apologised the crown prince while still bowing his head.

"All the members take their seats. As we have already reached the conclusion of the pressing agenda, I will now pass the royal verdict and end this session."

The King then beckoned for this advisor, who then announced the royal decree.

"As per the tradition, the peace agreement that had been followed for the past hundred years, King Icarus Welkinns has chosen the Crown Prince Aurelius Welkinns to attend the Valhalla Academe for the coming four years in honour of the pact made by our ancestors. He shall honour the treaty and depart for the institution after two months from now on. Crown Prince Aurelius, please come forth and accept the royal decree."

Crown Prince then raised his head and came forward and accepted the decree handed over to him by the royal advisor. He then moved back to his position and, with a deep bow, stated.

"Your word is my command, Your Eminence."