Living In The Future ABO

Because of her happening as Nadira and her having spent a very good day with Mu Liang, prompting her to revise her views on the half-elf prince, Nehand went back to reviewing the case investigation and saw the new updates on the case. Contacting Emperor Mu's office to find out the outcome of the case as it was open, which was odd given the seriousness of Prince Mu's near-death situation at the time.

Who would have thought that Emperor Mu himself would respond to her and with such news?

"Don't worry so much son, it's not like he can freely enter your palace" Nehand said calmly, which was true unless that person united with the Rebels or other troublemakers, the fact that this person alone could do no harm to Mu Liang now.

"Besides, Emperor Mu himself asked not to inform his son," Ehione said joining Nehand, which left Gyasi disconcerted.

"Since when are you getting along so well?"

Nyashia couldn't help but ask the parents what everyone was curious about, but Nehand just smiled and didn't answer, Ehione just looked away and pretended not to hear the question.

"Ade, I hear you're keeping an omega in your palace... Rumors have gone so far as to say that the omega will be the next empress" Anulika said very seriously, but in the end, she hesitated to finish speaking, when Ade's sharp gaze landed on her.

"Son, you must not intimidate your sister. Just tell me if this rumor is really true" Nehand said raising his hand and using some of her mental power to give his son a gentle push, making him look at her and not Anulika.

"It's all true, Mom. He has already marked me and I have marked him, if I continue as emperor there will be no empress other than Emery" Ade said deadly serious, he had a firm and clear look.

"Should you be tested for poisoning or something?" Nehand coldly questioned his son.

"Do you speak like a mother or like an empress?" Ade asked keeping her calm, he was a man unattainable by his mother's coldness.

"I ask as a mother, you've only known the omega for a few days, I bet you don't know his past completely! As empress, I think you are going too fast putting a young man who knows nothing about empire and nobility as empress of our nation."

Everyone was in heavy silence for some time, until Gyasi took a deep breath and said:

"Mother, the older brother has never had a lover, a girlfriend, or a boyfriend since he took the throne. I don't think he's being irrational or even careless"

Gyasi knew his older brother well, he would not put someone beside him who could harm the Diablo Empire, if Ade suspected that Emery's presence could harm the nation, he himself would have withdrawn from his role as emperor and become just a civilian to be with Emery if that were possible.

"However, I recommend from experience that you, Ade, do a test to see if you find any foreign substances. Just to be on the safe side"

Ehione said after a short sigh, he was glad his son had found a mate, but things might not seem quite so real. They didn't know Emery personally, they just knew that the young omega boy is a hybrid of dragon and human and that he saved Mu Liang's life and indirectly Nehand's life.

After Olaniyi Jang, they could not be too careful.

"I'll take the exams just so you don't continue this conversation. Even though I know there's nothing wrong with me"

"Ade, do you intend to marry that omega?" Nyashia asked after the older brother's cold response.

"Yes, I intend to get married even if I lose my position as emperor"

"Ade!" Nehand said angrily. Only the goddess Ashia knew how hard she worked to protect Ade's life as he climbed the crown prince's path, now this son will throw it all away.

"Mom, I'm not marrying anyone else but Emery. If it is not possible for me to marry an emperor, then I will be a civilian." Ade was quite stubborn.

Nehand didn't even have the strength to be angry with her eldest son, all of her sons were stubborn alphas who used little of the intelligence given to them at birth and upbringing.

"Ade, are you an idiot?" Nehand asked rubbing his face, before looking at the eldest son who had a hard face.

"Mom..."

"You are the emperor, if you want to marry a snail, what can others say? What don't you want? Who will protest? Who has the greatest power in the army and who has the love of the people? Who has support from governors and parliament?"

Nehand started talking more and more annoyed, her son actually seemed to be blind and love fools, if Emery could hear what Nehand thought he would agree with her.

After all, who asks a complete stranger to father his child? (Miroku are you? Hehehe)

However, Emery himself was so curious and so attached to Ade's existence that he could be wiped out at any moment, that he was also quite blind to all the troubles of him fully assuming the avatar and being with mortals.

"You don't need to leave the emperor's office, also destroying the lives of your younger brothers who may be forced into factions to be emperors"

"But..."

"Son, you are very kind and considerate, this is something that must have been inherited from your father and the princess regent, but your marriage is your right as long as the person chosen is not someone potentially dangerous to our nation, it doesn't matter if it's just a civil omega"

"I thought you would be against it," Ade said with surprise, not only he but all his brothers were also surprised.

"If it was before, I would be against it. Now I don't just want my children to be used by the empire, if possible I would like you to be happy"

Nehand said a little emotionally, she looked like she wanted to say something else, but she stopped and stood up before the main course started, she seemed to have something she still couldn't talk to them.

Everyone was surprised how cold and serious Nehand acted so emotionally and walked away out of the blue, what was up with the controlled and wise retired Empress?

Nyashia excused herself and went after her mother, she was worried about her mother, she herself was confused by her mother's attitude.

"Dad, what's going on?" Gyasi asked after the commotion. Ehione still had eyes where Nehand and Nyashia had departed.

"It's better to wait for your mother to talk about it"

"But..."

"She knows better whether or not she should speak"

"Dad..."

"It's no use calling me that, I don't know what it's about either, I can only make a few guesses about my aunt's last words before she traveled and died"

"Aunt Chausiku?" Anulika asked in surprise.

Chausiku Azikiwe was the first princess regent of the Diablo empire and the first female omega to assume a role that was all male and for alphas, making it the most powerful job in the nation. Her fame was a pride to all omegas and women.

"Yes, your mother only accepted marriage to me because of Aunt Chausiku. I needed to marry someone from a neutral family and who was old to balance the powers between the nobles and the new nobles, plus who could support me in public welfare policies without necessarily profiting directly from it."

"We all know that," Gyasi said bitterly, their parents' marriage was quite cold until a few days ago, but now they both seemed to be doing very well.

"Well, I needed to marry the Achebe Family, but the Achebe Family didn't need me and neither could my father force the Duke's family into marriage, as you know your maternal uncle's family is protected by our holy temple"

"So the mother only got married because of Aunt Chausiku?" Ade asked before Gyasi lost his temper. Seeing his father talk so coldly about their relationship made Gyasi tense.

"Yes, that's what she told me. She said she would talk to Nehand and after she died, she officially became my wife. I was already emperor at the time, but the two of us were just betrothed and she could be the possible empress, but it hadn't been decided yet. After my aunt's death, she accepted the marriage, but on the condition that she was the empress"

Which led to thinking that Nehand was an ambitious and cold-hearted woman, after all, he was in a moment of deep pain when he had lost the woman who had raised him and was the closest mother figure he ever had.

What did the princess regent say to Nehand back then?

On the other hand, Kayin was from the Duchy of Roses, he had just received the news about Ade and Emery, he also received the news about the adventures of Nehand and Mu Liang and the betrayal of Concubine Jang.

"I've only been away for a while and my nation looks like it's going to fall apart," Kayin grumbled sitting up in bed.

"You went to meditate in Ashia's temple, of course, you lost track of time" a man's calm voice sounded behind Kayin.

Kayin who was considered an emperor of war and fierce always had that imposing aura and a serious look as a monarch should be.

However, the emaciated look and warm aura he had when looking at the man who sat next to him didn't match Kayin's familiar personality.

"The Dragon Lord visiting me, what do I owe such an honor?" Kayin asked in a much better mood.

"Can't I visit my lover?" the man said with a smile that made Kayin's chest warmer.