Meeting The Royal Family Members (1/2)

(thanks for reading and do correct me if you see any mistakes ☺️)

As I stepped forth into the strongly guarded room, the figure of a young man entered my sight.

His long lustrous golden hair which seemed to reflect the sunlight was tied in a ponytail his bangs were slightly long and swayed with the gentle breeze, the sides were tugged behind his ears, His eyes were bright like melted liquid gold.

His skin tone resembled that of a porcelain doll and his slim cherry lips a shade of alluring red, A crown made of Mana gold and adorned with various gems and a large golden crystal in the middle rested upon his head.

"We greet the Sun, and the Father of the Aureate kingdom, Your highness King Caelum Lux N. De Auritus" Both I and the Count took a step forward and took a deep bow moving one hand towards our heart and the other behind our back, our head facing towards towards him.

" At ease, Count and his child.Take a seat." The king of Aureate Kingdom spoke in a fatherly tone his voice a deep yet mellow sound.

The Count and I took a seat opposite to the King. " I hope you didn't meet any problems during your journey here Count Ronald" He inquired.

"Our journey was smooth and no problem had occurred throughout the journey" the Count replied

"I see, that's a relief," The king then turned his face towards me. "You must be Willow the youngest child of our Count Ronald, the Awakener of the Healing element?" He asked already knowing the answer.

"Yes, I am Willow Ophelia currently the fifth child of the Ophelia family, it's my greatest pleasure to meet his highness here." I replied to his question feeling his tender gaze linger on me.

"I assume you have already done some tests regarding the capability of the healing elements, if I'm not being presumptuous could you share the results with me "

He requested.

"Not at all your highness, so far if there is anything we are sure of then it's that the healing element far surpasses the other element in healing spells," I continued speaking "However the the downside is that the other spell types such as attacking and defending are totally harmless to the target and due to lack of time we have been unable to research anymore about it, I Apologise but so far this is all we have found"

"You have no need to be apologetic about anything, after all it was I who summoned you here in a hurry" The king assured me."Well there is someone else also who wants to meet you, if you don't mind?" he asked in a benign manner.

After my acceptance the king stood up and made his way out of the room urging me and the count to follow him.

As I exited the room I caught sight of Vin waiting outside I signaled him to return and saw him nod and leave, While leaving I noticed the knights closing towards the door but none following us.

"That room is my Main Office I had some important documents to sign that couldn't wait so I asked for you in there, I hope you don't mind" The king who caught my gaze explained.

"Ah I don't mind such trivial matters at all your highness, I was wondering about his majesty's security." I stated.

"security?"the king looked at me blankly for a second and then" you surely jest, I am here what can be a greater security than that."he proclaimed proudly and in an amused

tone.

The rest of the walk was a long discussion between The king and Count Ronald about some political matters.

After about ten minutes of walking, we halted in front of a magnificent blue metal door that featured intricate images of snowy mountains, cyclones and massive birds engraved into it.

As the King made his way towards it, the door opened on its own. Urged by the king we entered the massive chamber, upon entering the temperature took a steep down and chill entered my body making me shiver.

As far as sight could see cold mist was the only thing that could be seen, I was sure that this room was times bigger than it seemed from outside my first guess went to spatial runes and arcana as according to 'my' knowledge those are the only things which can achieve such feat.

"Indeed, this is Willow the Pure healing element awakener" I was startled by the Kings random response.

'telepathy.' I inwardly thought.

Just then the mist cleared and an enchanting figure dressed in a white and blue dress revealed herself.

She had a long, silky, smooth white hair like that of snow, let free and her moist blue eyes contain the sky. Her jade-like skin was pale white as if never seen by the sun and her hands were smooth as if never they touched even a feather.

"We greet the Queen Dowager and the protector of the kingdom,her highness Ciela Gale De Auritus!" The count greeted the women in front of us taking a kneeling stance, I was about to follow him but was stopped by an unseen force.

*Sigh* As she sighed a cold breath came out of her mouth

"There is no need for such formalities" She stated in a tired voice.

"You must be Willow Ophelia the son of this Healer and pure healing element awakener huh?" she inquired in a curious and intrigued tone looking at me.

"Indeed, Your highness, I am Willow Ophelia the youngest child of Count Ronald and the mage who has awakened the pure healing element" I replied to her inquiry and waited for her response, which was taking a while, as I gazed at her I sighted her looking at me.

Upon seeing my gaze she gave a bright smile and looked into my eyes waiting for a reaction which I didn't give.

"interesting" she silently whispered to herself which I barely managed to catch on.

She then turned towards the king and stressed her eyes a bit, and then faced me again.

"I see you have already become familiar with spells" As she said that she brought forth her hand towards me.

*Crack*

A crushing sound resonated in this endless room.

'this crazy woman fractured her own wrist!' I exclaimed inwardly.

A large part of her skin had gotten swollen, and a slight bend could be observed. But to all that the Queen Dowager only gave a brighter smile as if she did something praiseworthy.

I looked towards the kings and saw him release a sigh and shake his head while the Count still had a deadpan lookin his face.

"What are you waiting for it's starting to itch?"

The High Queen said in an impatient tone and an annoyed look plastered in her face.

"..um....well excuse me,then?" having a clue of what she wanted I proceeded to gently grab her hand.

'How should I perform?' the question came in my mind as I had often read in novels about protagonists hiding their power but I wonder should I do the same.

I look at the Queen Dowager who had creased her forehead looking like an angry toddler who didn't got her candy.

'In 'this' kingdom the backing of the royal family will only do me good' with my thoughts set I decided to give it above maximum effort.

I flowed my mana from the Healing element Mana core sending it towards my hands and then channeling it towards her broken wrist as I sensed the damaged area and fixing it, bringing it back to its original state.

this whole process took more than 20 minutes.

"that was a Minor first Grade spell?" the King spoke with slight suprise in his voice, even the count had his eyebrows raised.

the Queen Dowager was still looking at her healed hand with a neutral expression.

"Your highness I have only just formed my core so I can only perform Minor first class spells" I replied to his question slightly sweating and panting as even though it was only a simple circulation and not even a 'true' spell it was a great deal for a 1st ascension to do.

"That's not what I-" the king who was about to speak suddenly stopped and looked at the High Queen then continued with a different topic. "Whew it's fine you and the count may take your leave, we will have dinner together there I will continue."

Suddenly a door was opened behind us, the Count quitely walked through it and I followed him.

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<3rd POV>

Inside the High Queen's chamber

A chilling silence was present in this Misty room.

Two individuals could be seen standing in this room, both of them were a charming sight and a heavenly face.

"what do you think?" the king asked breaking the silence.

"the spell was comparable to a Minor 3rd grade spell." the Queen replied casting her gaze away from her hand.

"I saw that too, guess the healing ability of the element is something that lives up to its name." the King pondered.

"Heh hahaha lives upto its name?" the Queen broke into hysterical laughter and a scornful look came on her face.

"Caelum has the age gotten to you or are you forgetting who am I or more specifically WHAT am I?" the High Queen jeered at the king.

The King initially confused, widens his eyes upon realisation" that me-" but before he could say anything he was interrupted by the High Queen again.

"He managed to heal my bones and body while being a 1st ascension, the body of a 6th ascension A ' HIGH HUMAN' is not something even a 4th ascension can heal casually yet he managed to do just that by casting a spell far surpassing his realm." the Queen Dowager spoke in a frenzy as pure excitement could be seen in her eyes.

"I will put some mages with shadow Element on him for protection, I'll also need to consult the Count and The Duke regarding this." the King said with a determined expression.

"Bloody fool don't put anyone on him without his permission if he finds them and holds a wrong impression it will be our stupidity, Call him in your office later alone find out his motives, goals and desires and help him with friendly intentions. A talent like him will be extremely valuable and we can even attract the other 'High Humans' with his healing prowess, We need him in our Kingdom." The Queen Dowager instructed the king with confidence and authority.

"Should I try connecting him with the royal family?" the King seeked advice.

"Hmmm, he showed no attraction to both our faces sculpted through generations of High ascensions and our own cultivation, do you have anyone who can successfully bind him with us?" the High Queen debated.

"Well one of my daughter's is just two years older than him and has no engagement, while she is no special beauty she is talented in social skills there is no problem in trying." the King who seemed confident in his decision said.

"Let's do that for now" the High Queen agreed with his decision.

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<Willow POV>

{meanwhile}

"damn the King is a 10/10" blurted Vin the butler suddenly.

"...." Willow

"...." Primrose

"...." Haylen

"...." Count Ronald

"...." random maid arranging the flowers.

"Well can't really argue with that" Haylen nodded.

followed by the maid and the Count giving a small nod while continuing with their business.

Primrose who had never seen the king looked at Willow who only shrugged his shoulder.

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person→age→realm-looks

Count Ronald >53> 5th ascension (early)- mid 20s

King Caelum>88>5th ascension (peak)- early 20s

High Queen{Dowager}>126>6th ascension (middle stages)- late teens or 20 yrs old.

their younger looks are proof of their talent.

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6th ascension are various times called the HIGHS of their race/species.

e.g. HIGH human, High Elf, High Demons, etc.