Elena's Past (1)

As Alvin and Elena walked out of the palace, an old man appeared in front of them out of nowhere.

Although the old man who appeared all of a sudden had white hair and a long beard along with some wrinkles on his face, his appearance was quite similar to Cyrus in both height and facial features.

"Greetings, Father," Elena bowed upon seeing the old man.

The old man's name was Magnus Nyxborn. He was Cyrus's father and the former emperor of Nyxvaris.

After Cyrus took the throne, he had withdrawn from politics and retired as the ancestor protector of the royal family. Though he was not in power, his position was even greater than Cyrus's, who was the current emperor of Nyxvaris.

After greeting Magnus, Elena looked at her son, who was glaring at Magnus like he had a sour lemon in his mouth. She slapped his head lightly.

"Hey, Grandpa," Alvin also greeted the old man half-heartedly upon being slapped by his mother.

Magnus waved his hand dismissively. "No need for formalities. I have heard everything that happened in the palace. You young people nowadays are really making elders like us worried over small matters like this. Can't you solve your family matters between yourselves?"

"Oh, you were also watching the drama. I thought at least you would speak for me. Now it seems like only mother and grandma cares about me in this palace," Alvin said sourly upon hearing what Magnus said.

"Stop it, brat. If that stupid son of mine dared to lay a finger on you or Elena, I would have slapped some sense into his head. Each time you quarrel with him, it was me who prevented you from being kicked out of the palace. "

"Instead of being grateful to me, you always snort like a pig upon seeing me. It seems like I have to start educating you on how to respect your elders..." Magnus pointed his finger at Alvin and said angrily.

"No need. Grandma has already given me a class on how to respect my elders," Alvin stared back at Magnus and said lazily.

"Your grandma... she is the root of all the problems that you have created so far. No matter what you did, she always spoils you, saying 'he is just a child' ."

"Seriously, if a shrewd brat like you is considered a child, then an old man like me should also be considered a child," Magnus retorted back sharply when Alvin mentioned his grandmother's name.

"Tsk, I don't see this fierceness in your face when Grandma is around. A man should at least have some backbone, even if it's in front of his wife," Alvin said mockingly.

"You..." Magnus was at a loss for words after hearing this.

"Argh... Mom, let go, I'm sorry..." Just as Alvin stood there basking in the light of his victory against his grandfather, he felt pain in his ear, and sure enough, Elena was twisting his ear with an angry look on her face.

He shot a glance at his grandfather for some help.

Magnus sighed upon seeing this. "Alright, alright, stop it, Elena. This smelly brat will complain about this to his grandma, and I will be scolded for this also."

He paused for a moment and asked, "What is actually happening here? Your father called me yesterday, and it seems that he is on the verge of declaring war on Nyxvaris for kidnapping his daughter."

Elena let go of Alvin's ear and said with a sigh, "Father, I am not a spy or anything. I ran away from home after quarreling with my father and ended up here. I don't have any intention of betraying the Nyxborn family. Don't you know how he married me back then? It was against my will."

Magnus also knew this. Among his children, Cyrus was the most talented. Even before 100 years, he had already become a true god-level cultivator. Considering the fact that a true god-level cultivator has a minimum lifespan of 800 years, even in the history of Celestia, he counted as one of the once-in-a-million-year geniuses .

But Cyrus also had a complicated personality. He was stubborn and hot-tempered to the point where, even as his father, Magnus had never seen him laugh at a joke in his entire life. But he surely had seen people who were beaten up for joking in front of Cyrus.

Due to this personality of his, the only women Cyrus had a good relationship with were his mother and elder sister. Even in the royal family, all of them were pretty sure that Cyrus would not marry and would remain single for the rest of his life.

But unexpectedly, 8 years ago, Cyrus took an interest in a newly arrived servant in the palace. After a month, he summoned her to his court and asked her to be his wife outright, without any warning.

All the female officials and generals in the court were jealous of the mere servant who caught their lord's attention, but contrary to their expectations, the servant rejected their lord's proposal with a troubled look on her face.

But Cyrus was unaffected by her rejection. In his eyes, she was already his, and there was no room for negotiation on this topic.

He directly announced their wedding date in the same court.

Magnus and other members of the royal family tried to speak Cyrus out of it upon seeing that the servant was not interested in this marriage and that the wedding was happening against her will.

Cyrus turned a blind eye to all this, and on the exact date he declared as his wedding date, he made Elena his wife, even though she had tears in her eyes.

Magnus sighed as he thought of the past. "No need to explain anything further. Even though your father and I are considered enemies on the battlefield, I know what kind of person Haile is more than what you know about him."

"The only reason I didn't stop that recklessness inside the court was to schedule your meeting with your father outside the palace, away from Cyrus's eyes."

"With your father's personality, he will surely make a mess when he sees you and learns that his precious daughter was married by a bastard against her will. I can handle it even if Haile slaps me for this. After all, the fault is on our side."

"But Cyrus is different. He won't tolerate someone being rude to him. In all my life, the only one who has ever walked away after talking rudely in front of him is this little brat." Magnus looked at Alvin who was rubbing his ear which Elena had twisted before, on the side.

"Don't expect him to show the same leniency toward your father also. Anyway, I have already informed Haile. He will be here to meet you at most by tomorrow evening," Magnus looked at Elena gravely.

Elena hesitated upon hearing this. " I don't have the courage to face Father anymore..."

"You are already a mother; don't act like a child anymore. As far as I know, Haile was looking for you all across Celestia from the day you left your home. Moreover, you also have to consider Draven. No matter what, he is Haile's grandson, and it's only right for both of them to meet," Magnus said gently.

He then paused for a moment and said, "Stay at my villa in the capital until then. Haile will come there directly. I will be there by tomorrow also. Let's meet him together."

He then snapped his finger, and a spatial portal appeared in front of them. From the other side of the portal, you could see the front of a luxurious villa surrounded by flowers and luxurious decorations.

Elena nodded at Magnus after thinking for some time and entered the portal holding Alvin's hand.

Alvin also waved goodbye to Magnus with a smile as he walked inside the portal.

When they reached the other side of the portal, the portal closed, and they stood in front of the villa.

Two maids greeted Alvin and Elena when they saw both of them appear through the spatial portal. Clearly, they had been informed by Magnus about their arrival beforehand.

Outside the villa, there were also many soldiers holding spears in their hands, wearing the uniform of the royal guards.

Don't consider them outdated since they are holding spears instead of high-tech guns. To the contrary, a full-powered attack from their spears is enough to make an impact similar to a nuclear explosion on Earth.

Although there are guns and other high-tech weapons in this world, they are only useful against normal people or low-level cultivators. When it comes to cultivators from the grandmaster level, guns are pretty much useless.