The life of a Haughty Prince

"y..you e..evil man. I won't let you g.go. I'm a..a hero." The child said with a shaky voice.

"You can see me? A mere child can see me?" he said in full surprise.

The purple hair child stepped forward, her slow steps showcasing she was already prepared for battle, her left arm reached her back, where a slick stick of a branch was hanging. Her grip on her stick looked like a warrior sheathing her sword from her scabbard and she did, sheading her stick, pointing it to the mysterious masked man who came out of nowhere.

"I will cut you…with my sword!!" The child shouted.

"....."

Atlas was still in shock, looking at what was happening. A little girl was looking at him, talking to him like his technique didn't even matter. The same aura concealing technique which fooled countless powerful individuals, even the king of this very country itself was fooled for a time being and here he was, found out in a single second by a purple-haired child who didn't know what even magic was.

'hmm…..this is strange…. 'all-seer''

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Status

Name: Ruby

Bloodline: Violet (Basic)

Age: 4 years

Race: Human (Mutant)

STR: D

AGI: C

DEF: E

MP: C

INT: B

LUCK: A

CHARM: A

FACE: A+

Rank: D Rank

Soul: C+

Class: Fire bender.

Subclass: Mage (All humans are Mage by default.)

Title: Hero (self-proclaimed), Quick learner, Genius...

Natural ability: Purple Flame, Hero's mindset, Eyes of wisdom.

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'....what in god's name??!! Mutant? There are human mutants as well? What the fuck? And what're these Eyes of wisdom? System! Some info on that please....no data, I thought so, haa...'

He gazed at the small girl, slowly approaching from his side, a stick in her hand like she was handling a real sword. Her eyes burning with passion to defeat him whatever the cost.

'Hero's mindset huh, what is she? A chunibyo or something?'

"So your name is Ruby?" he asked.

"huh…y..you know my name, you V..Villain?" she inquired in surprise.

'Playing the hero and villain role, are we?' he thought.

Ruby became even more cautious, knowing her enemy already knew who she was. She backed away a bit not knowing what she should do. she tried remembering some techniques, Princess Devy had taught her a while ago.

She gripped her sword (stick) firmly, not too tight, not too loose, and took a long breath. She positioned herself like she was taught. Her legs and body, crouching, ready to sprint any time. She released whatever mana she could muster like her mom and Devy had instructed her, then applied it to her sword (stick). The golden light, converging around her so-called sword.

After applying as much mana on her sword, she jumped higher as much as she could, reaching half of her height, showing her athletic skills.

Atlas was surprised, a four-year-old child, using mana so early and even skilled enough to use it on her stick and looking at her jump, it already was clear that her body was athletic for a child.

'She has some potential, I guess she isn't titled a genius for nothing huh.' he thought, easily dodging her attack. He could just grab the stick and just break it but he wanted to know what the little girl was capable of, it really was rare to see a four-year child with such talent in controlling mana, and let's not even talk about the jump she just made with her small body.

Ruby was a bit irritated how he just dodged her attack like it was nothing but she didn't give up, attacking him from all directions, she tried attacking from his sides, sprinting at him as fast as she could.

She jumped, ran, rolled around, and attacked him from all directions again and again but nothing seemed to work at all. he was just there, watching her like he was just inspecting looking at her as she was just a minor threat to him. it irritated her even more so she kept attacking and attacking, her form and attack patterns increasing at a rapid pace.

'is she really a Four-year-old? She is adapting quickly. I mean really quick and she is not stopping at all. most child, no, most people would have given up really.'

"you have some skills, I will give you that."

"hmph...don't talk to me, you bad man."

"haa…..a black mask and black clothes don't make a bad person, child."

She didn't answer and just kept attacking, improving bit by bit. Atlas wanted to keep watching the child in front of him grow but he had things to do and people to meet so he tried to end it when he heard a familiar voice.

"oh what do we have here, so you finally have some time to meet us huh," Jena said, walking towards the garden.

Ruby who was too focused on the fight, trying to somehow land a hit on him finally saw him distracted and thought this was the chance, lunging at him with her full force but was suddenly pulled back from a familiar pull symbol.

"Mommy!! Why did you do that? I..I almost got him." she complained.

"Now, now. He isn't someone you want to hurt and not to mention, he is the one who saved mommy? Remember when I told you?"

"haa?!!..." the child said in surprise.

Atlas was kind of a blow away, watching the child calling the lady 'mommy'. The same lady who had taken his virginity in this life.

'well she can also see me, huh, I guess one of my theories is proven right, taking the women who I have already slept with not getting affected by my Concealing technique at all, I had my doubts when Alina was able to sense me but now this confirms it.

So she has a daughter….ahem….she did tell me she had a family, didn't she? '

"Long time no see, Jen…"

Jena didn't let him finish his words and hugged him immediately. Wrapping her hands around him like she was meeting her lover after so many years and years of separation. Her head fully leaning on his chest, her soft breast fully trodden on him as it belonged to him and him alone. She had already felt his presence a minute ago when he appeared near the garden. Her entire being ringing from within, feeling his minor aura which she never forgot until this day. Sharing a unique bond with him was also part of the reason she easily knew as her mana which she shared with him reacted like when they were in the forest, instantly confirming her little bit of doubts when she felt his presence.

"Welcome back" she kindly said. A smile appearing on her lips like never before. She finally felt complete, being near him, being in touch, his calming aura, his addictive and familiar scent lingering all over.

Ruby was gazing at her mother, happier as she ever could be. Her smile, radiant than ever before. She felt a bit jealous but seeing her mother smile so happily, a smile also crept up on her small lips.

"s..so you are the one who saved mommy?" Ruby asked, her voice a bit apologetic.

"haha….I have to say yes, if your mother didn't brag too much about me, or did you?" he said looking back at Jena who was still hugging him as she would never leave him be.

"of course, you are the one and only hero who changed my life, bringing nothing but happiness to my sad life."

Atlas was confused as the only thing he did was save her from the hob-goblins and tend her to her home but knowing the capabilities of his lust aura he let it go.

"So, she's your daughter?"

Jena finally let him go, and gazed at her only child, gesturing her to come near, and being mommy's girl she followed, going near her mother and the masked man who called himself Prince.

"Yes, yes she is, the jewel to my heart and the apple of my eye." She said with love and care, patting her purple hair.

Ruby smiled, knowing she still cared more about her even with the beloved savior she always talked about. She kinda felt a bit jealous a minute ago but all that was gone. She was still her mother who always loved and cared about her.

Atlas smiled looking at their family love, reminding him of her own mother, then the memories of the bathroom also came to his mind.

'How much of a perfect mother she would be if she didn't target her own son. Haa….well, the fault was also mine and this stupid lust aura, which I didn't control one bit, running it rampant for three or four years straight.'

"The maid outfit suits you well."

"oh….umm…thank you…" she answered in an embarrassing tone. She got it dirty most of the time, doing her job but she changed and cleaned it right away, waiting for the time when he would eventually arrive and looking at the situation it was worth it as she just changed her maid dress five minutes ago.

Atlas wanted to do something exciting looking at her maid outfit but alas her child was also there, otherwise, he would have already devoured Jena with that dress. He didn't have that many preferences but maid outfits were one of his cultural tastes so it was a bit harder to not just pull her to his embrace and feel every part of her sensitive areas which he was very so familiar with.

'control Atlas, control, the time will come.' He said it to himself.

"so how's Devy and everybody? I hope everyone is doing fine."

"We all really missed you, you know. Most of the time we only talked about you, remembering our days in the forest. Those times were so blissful that most of the trauma what the girls experienced already went away."

"...haha. I guess you all didn't forget about me."

"How could we? You are our savior. Without you, we would be dead by then and even if we were saved we would surely be traumatized by those merciless monsters.

It may seem you just saved us back then but, from my and all the girls' view of point, it was really a life-changing moment." She replied with a bit more determination. "You will understand when you meet them." She said grabbing his hand, pulling him inside the palace. "come on Ruby, it's also your study time, enough playing around in the garden."

"but… mommy…?"

Ruby wanted to interject but she knew this was already a luxury for her, studying at the palace, with the behest of the princess.

"…ok"

"Good girl, now come on," Jena said, Atlas's hand on her.

Atlas was also excited to meet all the girls, it's not been that much of a time but he still missed them and this was the right opportunity to meet all of them, and he was also intrigued to see all of them in their maid outfits too.

'With their already beautiful self and mature charm, I'm sure they would look delectable.' He thought with a bit of lust.

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