The Daughter of an Enemy Empire

The return of Aeilus shook the whole Empire, especially the common people, they had the light of hope in their eyes once again, the dark cloud that lingered onto the Empire slowly faded.

But that doesn't mean that danger has passed yet.

Sun Palace: Rosé Garden

"Brother said that he had a guest, from the enemy empire visit here…"

"Is it bothering you, your highness?"

"It's not a matter of being bothered by a guest...I'm rather curious…"

"What do you mean?"

"You heard what my brother said too Elinna, he said that I should get along with this person, the person isn't bad, the Empire they lived is the place that is bad, thankfully they weren't affected by it"

"Do you wish to see this person?"

"I wish to cross paths with them, but to summon them here…it's awkward"

"That won't be necessary, Princess Phoebe"

"Welcome Back, Doctor Edgar"

"The person in question got lost, I figured to lead her here, since she is of royal blood she can enter the garden, but it looks like the Honey Hornet sensed that she is not from Celestia, hence agitated and attacked her"

"I apologise for entering the garden without your permission, your highness!"

The girl with black curly hair bowed.

"Please raised your head"

The girl had amber eyes, it was strikingly noticeable, amber eyes are known in Celestia to be the eyes of wolves, but Phoebe sense that she is a Vampire, it was curious to see a person have unusual eyes, despite being a Vampire.

Not to mention that the girl also has black hair, black hair is a rarity in Celestia, the most famous raven head in Celestia is Lucianus, the second is Seraphine, but it looks like this girl will be the third.

"You…"

"!"

"You are my brothers guest, he mentioned you"

"Y-Yes"

"He also told me, that you are the daughter of the enemy"

"..."

"May I know what your name is?"

"...I go by the name Novia now"

"Novia, so this is the name you have chosen"

"I have abandoned my title as a princess, in that Empire"

'That'?

"Why are you referring to the Empire you were born in, 'That'? It is as if, you despise your birthplace"

"I do" She nods, she looks up with a dark expression on her face "my so-called 'Father' is but a cruel tyrant, merciless, and power-hungry, they do not care about anyone but themselves, he indulges himself with women and riches, he collects woman he fancies"

"...I would like to hear your story, sit with me, and let us have tea"

"Are you certain of this?"

"Certain of?"

"I am the daughter of an enemy, my father killed both of your parents"

Phoebe's friendly smile disappeared, her lips became a thin line.

"Knowing that, do you still want to offer me tea? And have a conversation?"

"...What you say may be true" Phoebe starts "but your father's actions are not reflected onto you, that is why I could not bring myself to get angry at you, because your father is the one that initiated the order of killing my mother and father, you do not share his fault"

"!!!"

"I cannot simply displace my hate on anyone, just because they are related to them, that would make me a bitter and hateful person, and you also said that you despise your father, the enemy of an enemy is my friend" Phoebe's smile returns "and brother seems to trust you, so I do to"

"..." 

Novia covered her face and sobbed uncontrollably, Phoebe let her cry her eyes out until she calmed down.

"I apologise for crying-"

"Crying is not a sign of weakness, it means that you have been strong for far too long"

"I'm sorry"

"Why are you apologising?"

"I- I felt like I had to…"

"Come, sit with me and tell me your story"

"I am honoured being accepted by you, Princess" Phoebe nods.

Novia sits down, she is also offered a handkerchief by Phoebe in which she gladly takes, the maids serve them tea.

"I want you to start on how you met my brother"

"...It-"

"Wait" Doctor Edgar Says

"Doctor?"

"Praetectio"

Doctor Edgar cast a barrier around the middle of the garden, a barrier that can block attacks from the outside and sound from the inside.

"Now continue, for everything that will be said right now is confidential, no one knows what his highness did in the Ophiuchus Empire, only the late Emperor and him has been exchanging messages, that is why we must keep everything sealed"

"Smart move, Doctor Edgar" Phoebe nods "I doubt that these maids that are with us here right now would spread any information on what we are about to divulge"

"Yes, they have been serving for the royals all of their lives, I don't think that these servants will pass on any message to the traitors and spies"

"Alright, please go on"

"It began when he entered the first squadron. I did not know who he was or why there was something about him, but I felt that he was different from everyone. Aeilus and I met when he was patrolling the grounds of the Rattle Tail Palace, my Palace"

"You have a Palace all on your own?"

"Sadly, that Palace is dilapidated and falling apart, I am thrown there because…" Novia gulped "my mother is a maid, a wolve maid, her beauty is very noticeable and my 'father' took a liking to her"

"..." Phoebe's brows furrowed

"I am a hybrid of Vampire and Wolve, this is why I have amber eyes"

"Hm…" Phoebe hummed remembering Seraphine and her predicament having human and vampire blood at the same time "do you have any complications?"

"Well...my eyesight is not the best of shape"

"I see…"

"I think that you just need glasses if that is the case" The doctor implied "you are wondering if she has complications comparing it to Crowned Princess Seraphine, am I correct?"

"Yes"

"Crowned Princess…?"

"My cousin is the Crowned Princess of this Empire, she has human and vampire blood mixed"

"Isn't that unusual?" Novia says shocked.

"It is, and yet the structure of her blood is rather unique and intriguing, not to mention a very potent cure-all"

"That's right"

"A hybrid of Vampire and Wolve is not a rarity since there are no boundaries in mating with another being, and in your case, both of them are pure-blooded"

"Yes"

"Then that means you are half of those species, am I correct?" The doctor assessed

"Yes"

"In the Crowned Princess's case, her father and mother are already Vampires, her mother even though turned in one, should have produced pure-blooded one's and yet she is the only one that remained as a human, but my speculations is…"

"It's because it was transferred to her?"

"Yes," Doctor Edgar nods "Queen Arianrhod had it for a long time, but it cannot be bound onto a different world, hence it gradually transferred onto the unborn Crowned Princess until she is developed" Doctor Edgar paused for a brief moment.

"that halted her development in becoming what she should have been"

"A vampire…" Phoebe added to what the doctor said.

"Yes"

"The Crowned Princess is not a halfling? A Dhamphir?"

"No...she is a pure human with vampires blood"

"Huh…" Novia looked intrigued.

"Interesting, No?" Doctor Edgar says.

"Since you have poor vision, why don't you get glasses?"

"Oh!" Novia shakes her head and waves her hand "thank you, but I do not have anything of value to exchange nor have any gold on me for the glasses, so thank you-"

"Doctor Edgar, please make glasses for Novia"

"As you wish, Princess"

"But-"

"Do you not want to see more clearly?"

"I do...but it's too much"

"Since you are a guest of my brother, that means you are a very special person, you must be treated as such in this Palace"

"...Thank you...even though I do not have anything to offer"

"Might I ask you something?"

"Anything!"

"What has been your life in that Empire?"

"...it is hard"

"If you are uncomfortable-"

"No! I can continue" Novia insisted "woman in Ophiuchus Empire is treated as slaves, as well as accessories, past time, entertainment, we are treated like objects, me, I am just rubbish or litter since I am born from a maid, I hold no value except for the value of my Father's blood, that is why I am still kept in a Palace."

"That's horrible"

"The more woman a man has in his harem, the wealthier he is, if you are born as a man, you are lucky since you will climb up the ranks quickly, but if you are a woman, you stay on the ground, you can only look up"

"This has been going on for a long time now?"

"Mmm, not just that but there is a lot of dark dealings going on in the Empire, there is no 'clean' business in that Empire"

"It sounds like, an Empire of darkness"

"It's actually a beautiful Empire...but the people in it, the personality and attitude, are the opposite of beauty, people will bring you down, and if they can't they will do anything that is necessary to get what they want, like what my father does"

"The Empire, reflected your Father's personality"

"Yes"

"The Ruler is the mirror of an Empire, says a lot, the late Emperor is the one that united Celestia, hence this peace we have"

"I envy your Empire…"

"You are free and welcome to stay and live here, free from the pain that you have faced"

"...When Aeilus asked me to come with him, I did not hesitate, I have been treated like rubbish ever since I was born, I only ate one meal a day, I figured not to rely on the meals that are given to me so I made ways so that I would be able to eat normally, and have good health"

"You are amazing"

"No one pays attention to me, I don't even have any maids and I rely only on myself, since there is also a rumour that my sisters have created in order for me to perish in Rattle Tail Palace"

"Your sisters?!" Phoebe gasped in shock "why would your sisters…?!"

"My sisters are getting rid of the others to have the favour of the Emperor, much like the Consorts as well, they fight for attention of the Emperor, but the Emperor only takes amusement in there fighting and gives little to none attention towards them"

"What a terrible Empire and terrible Emperor"

"This is why, I hurriedly agreed to Aeilus offer when he told me that he was going to return and take the throne, I was also his accomplice in gathering information in Ophiuchus, since I am a Princess but an invisible and unnoticeable one, I gathered information quite swiftly"

"That labels you as a traitor of Serpentine Continent"

"Yes, but I do not regret betraying the people of Serpentine in order for this Empire to defeat my father, I also think it is for the greater good that he is taken down"

"How noble of you"

"It is not noble, my Father is a threat to all, a threat must be extinguished, so that peace can last longer and people's lives are not in danger"