Chapter 22: Extensive Preparations

I opened the enormous door of my throne room as I slowly walked towards it to exit the room, clacking sounds of my leather shoes can be heard across the empty hallway of the palace as the once mighty sun started to set and the sky started to darken.

After that conversation with my sister, of course we already started our preparations for my departure.

So first and foremost, why do we have to have many preparations just because one of the prince of our country will have, what will you call a state visit? Isn't it just normal to have state visits once in a while?

Well, actually, no, if I am just some run of the mill prince that is having state visit for diplomatic purposes or whatever, then yes, that is the case and the strongest people of this Kingdom will not be in a relatively alert staté, but in my case, I am not just a prince but one of the Seven Rulers, the person who represents the Devil race so my "state visit" is not just a state visit as I stated so many numerous times already.

If I were to give a very, very simple and understandable explanation it is like being a student athlete, no matter how hard being an athlete is, no matter how grueling one's training is, in the end according to the term itself, a student athlete is still a "student" before being an athlete, so he or she have to have priorities no matter how much he or she have to put him or herself in a bind.

That was also like how being a ruler is, if I am a "Ruler/Prince" no matter how much I am called "The younger of the Royal Sibling" or whatever other people wants to call me, as the word implies I am still a Ruler first before a Royalty, meaning I am carrying the whole will of my Race and anything that I am doing can be attributed to be an indirect move of the Devil Race.

Well, that only applies after the war, or even before the war but more loose, it is just because of the World War (War of the Rulers) that many restrictions have been set by the Ruler to themselves so that a war will never break out again. (Though it seems like they want me to not make a move)

However, because of this move of me visiting and helping Idun basically violates their shitty rule, they will, or most of them will surely use me as an excuse to disintegrate that rule and will make a move towards Valentine upon my departure, that's my reason why did I retrieved Guinevere and Igraine before ignoring their pathetic excuse of a rule (though not the main one and is basically more of a byproduct of me wanting to be with them again), because surely, even with all of Valentine's might, an army of Dragons is unbearable for us.

My sister and Guinevere can stomp them flat, but the damage to our Kingdom will not be a joke.

And because of this, yeah let's explain it till the end since were at it already.

Because of this, we have been preparing so that, that thing will not happen because even though when the Non-interference rule of the seven rulers is to be broken, and I can practically flash a middle finger in front of Selaphiel and she can't do anything about it, the Seven Rulers can also do the same so we are being wary of the "preemptive strike" that according to the absurd stupidity of those idiots, I can predict with certainty and confidence that atleast one of them will try to attack Valentine.

That's why, my sister is the one responsible of looking out for Valentine, even though I knew that she wants to come with me and say hi or hello to her friend, she have to protect her own land and also, because the Non-interference rule is on the verge of being abolished, that means the Seven Rulers will have no reason to not attack our territory.

Honestly, I think that she have many burdens in her shoulders than me, that's also maybe why my parents just let her become a lesbian queen.

It's like she have to make the "Queen of Valentine" and the "Ruler of Vampires" be in the same point of priority and importance, so she have to prepare more than usual.

And I think I will not describe the preparations of my sister anymore, because she have the same cautious and manipualtive personality as me, though not as much as she is known as a manipulator, I am sure that layer upon layer of preparations was made. Like Guinevere's presence for example, anyway her preparations will take too long to explain that it may not fit in the chapter.

Anyway, it's not like she or even I cannot carry our own burdens and we know the limit of our near limitless abilities so we can ask for some helping hand in the right timing, for now, I should prepare for my departure to the Forest of Idun and also find Altair whom I already did informed that she will be coming with me to the said forest for she have to have her new change of weapon be made by Idun and me... No, we will not be the one who will make the sword, but you get my point right?

I mean she is the one who designed her sword so she have to explain her own specifications about her great sword.

Sigh... Who would have thought that I will have to make a subordinate change her weapon, that's kind of a bummer because I have to become an instructor and a superior at the same time, well no need thinking about it.

Also, besides Altair, I also have to make preparations for the rations on our travel, and I can see the image of Altair being a glutton, I mean the cakes and teas that is being brewed by Chris always disappears the day after he brought it in the base and Altair always goes to Chris' room for pointers in her training and have plates with shortcakes in her hands when she goes out, so instead of an image, I would say I have evidence that she is quite the heavy eater.

So I have to prepare quite the amount of foods, well not like Leon will mind a bag or two full of packed foods, so I should get over with that. After that, I also have to have change of clothes, well, though I said change of clothes it is still just the plain old business man attire.

As I was thinking about those things I heard a ruckus in front of my palace, I peeked through the window to see what is going on as I see a woman with three bags four times her size in her back...

"Altair-do- Uwaah!"

"Gueeh!"

"Uhhhah!"

The maids tried to stop Altair from dragging those heavy things but Altair's habit of making people be flung in the air didn't seem to subside yet as she ignored the maids and blasted them away with her brute force while shouting "Sorry! Loki-sama and I will go on an adventure and he says he will give me a sword!",

"Hey, stop saying things that will cause misunderstanding!"

I immediately jumped down the window as she waved her right hand towards me and started to jump around making her breast shook violently in every jog like that of a jelly being shaken by a child.

Don't make me commit a deed that will break my principle, please.

Thinking about those things I descended majestically into the ground as I immediately make the maids disperse, surprisingly they are not injured and can still stand, for Altair seem to have a better control of her strength now than before.

I see, I see so her training is paying off quite well, it makes me proud somehow...

Ah, enough of that and just ask why is she having all those bags in her back, though not like she is bothered, by the looks of it, this person really impresses  me a lot, though she have to really stop making people fling around the air everytime she runs.

"Oh! Loki-Sama! I'm ready! Give me the sword!"

Everyone in the place gasped once again as they heard Altair's misleading words. Give me a break, my friends who have wives will surely avoid me if they heard this misleading statement, well I have a "sword" with many "scabbards" after all, so please, Altair, stop.

"No, no, like I said stop saying misleading words."

I squinted my eyes and then waved my right hand, the maids looked at me with somewhat shocked but somewhat expectant eyes, hey I am not like my sister and I will not put my hand to a maid...

Maybe... Who knows, honestly, only time will tell.

Ah! Wait, I am not talking about how will I may or may not get a maid as a wife but to ask Altair about her gigantic bags.

"That's some impressive amount of luggage..."

I swam my eyes up and down left and right in an observant nature even I am really curious what's inside that bags and I really want to know what's inside of that three bulging things and who the hell even thought of the design of a ten meter length and width bag, I bet the inventor got exiled and persecuted by the tailoring and bag making world.

"Yes, this three have my clothes for a year and a year's ration of rice! I am ready getting your sword Loki-Sama!"

I looked at her with something urging me to ask her why is it  a year's ration when we will not even stay to the Forest of Idun for a month, in which is I did, though I do mot have any idea how can I voice it out properly.

"Why a year..."

I muttered but then she forgot something as some lighting of realization suddenly jolted her up and she immediately made a face of shock and realization as she started to run away while waving her hand, and the only difference of her run from earlier was that she left her 10 meter high bag in front of me as she dashed at full speed returning to her house.

"Ah! I forgot! Wait Loki-Sama! I will get the thing I forgot! Don't leave me okay!? I will sure to get that sword of yours!"

"Okay, okay, take your tim- Stop it with the swords already!"

I said but was only in futility as I saw Altair run at full speed while several people started to fly  around while several "Uwaah!" Or "Guaagh!" Can continuously be heard, I let out a sigh and looked around awkwardly.

What a jolly person, though she will seriously get screwed up one day if she continued to flung around people.

After seeing off Altair once again, I immediately asked myself of my another mental note in which to train  Vega with hand to hand combat as I immediately knew a person in the Twelve Heavenly Stars of Idun to help me here and I will make sure to make that person a part of the compensation I will be  coerci-, I mean will be asking in a genuinely kind and not at all that scary way.

Eh? No, no. I will not ask compensation like that of Alice this time, as to why am I not interested in the Fairy Princess in terms of  being a romantic interest and sexual desire, well you will soon see it for yourselves.

As I was thinking of something like that, a wild Vega appeared that have a worried look on his face, I immediately locked my brows as he immediately asked.

"Loki-Sama... What will you... Like... You know...."

He probably wants to ask what will I do to Altair in that forest but when he is just about to fully muster the words he wants to say, his wife appeared with a t-shirt having "Fairy Princess Idun" print on it, damn, this kid sure have many strange innuendos.

"Hey! Hey! Whatcha talkin' about?"

With a little tilt of a head, she questioned both Vega and me as I immediately made a mischievous smile on my face.

"It seem like he is jealous of our little adventure."

Altair immediately got silent and a rose colored blush appeared in her cheeks as Vega immediately reddened like a tomato.

I started to step aside as I thought that watching them from the sidelines is interesting.

"Jealous?"

Altair tilted her head a little to the right and looked at Vega with her big silver eyes as Vega started to look down into the ground and muttered bashfully.

"Well... You're with another guy after all... And that guy is kind of... So... Like.."

Vega's face is bright red like his red colored hair and her eyes is having little tears on it as she started to voice out his worries, he looks like a maiden as he tried to say those words and damn, that's so cute.

Altair seem to have the same reaction as an imaginary "ba-dump" sound effect appeared in her side, she hugged Vega with some hearts coming out of her heads,  several cracking sounds can be heard but was ignored by Altair as she was just saying "KYAA! MY HUSBAND'S SO CUTE!" While rubbing her cheek against Vega's own cheeks ignoring the creaking of bones being heard from Vega.

"GYAAA! WAIT! WAIT! ALTAIR I'LL DIE!"

I let out a sigh and rested both of my hands at my waist.

"They started flirting in front of their master...."