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Chapter 513 - Incline 30: Einervaene

"The light is just perfect!" I found myself saying as I came to a stop before the well-chosen split in the earth. The way the light just from high above pierced through was just... As just said, perfect. It was beautiful and it made me feel confident.

Especially as I turned about and looked down at the vast shadow I was now creating!

"My family and I have put a lot of work into ensuring all of our land is used well." Governess Phoeniqi explains as she heads further out into the sky. Overtaking me so her light blocked out the orbital-halo as it made its passage beyond our world.

"I could only wish I came here in an official capacity that encouraged me to stay!" I tell her with a smile as she came back down to my level. My eyes briefly focused in on the bright, glowing feather she wore around her neck. Her powers, however, made sure to correct this mistake of mine by forcing them up.

"Of course, you desire to part my kingdom for your land of origin."

"Kingdom?" I repeat as we had no such thing under us as a tributary. Everything here was purely commercial colonies. Either that or what became known as Landed Settlements. The results of islands that might fall...

"Of course, and I am its eternal ruler. Their beautiful queen." she lets out with a swoon as she seemingly imagines all the praise and cheer she gets.

"Pardon me, but, we Bosphama have no kingdoms under our jurisdiction." I tell her.

"For now." she comments with a smirk before she heads down to her palace.

"What do you mean... For now?" I ask myself quietly so that she did not hear me. Mother did not have the authority to create kingdoms or validate royal titles. She was a highly-decorated and honoured noble family head! A matriarch that governed a stretch of land on behalf of the Imperial Diet which in turn served His Reverence...

How did Governess Phoeniqi get such an idea? Unless this was in part due to the nature of my birth... Were the consequences really this far-reaching? That our territories which we have governed justly and honestly are being stripped away from us?

Was I being lied to or was this actually true? Someone back home had indeed set in motion plans to exasperate the issues my family faced. After all, if she gave birth to a tainted daughter like me... Who's to say that she herself wasn't from an undesired line of education!?

None of it was true, but...

"Are you not coming?" the Governess called out before she touched down on the ground.

"Y-Yes, pardon!" I reply with as I catch up to her. Awkwardly and rather ungracefully shaking away the wings I had Lightning conjure up. Something she found particularly amusing.

"You act as if you never spread them before." she comments, seemingly oblivious to where they came from. And, I suppose, for my own safety, it was best if I did not reveal who did it.

"Often I travel in the form of a lightning bolt." I lie honestly, and, thankfully, she had no problem accepting that.

"Yes, I recall hearing the talk of the peasantry. They were in awe at the good omen that flashed before them on the night of your arrival to my land."

"W-Was I really that dramatic about it?" I questioned nervously as my cheeks heated up.

"I myself do not know, I only have hearsay to work with here. But, I would encourage you to keep on showing yourself off like that. Make your first impression always one of pure, divine power."

"I-I'm not d-divine..." I giggle bashfully.

"No, I do believe you are, esteemed guest. Lady-Heir Bosphama." she pushed, correcting herself right after. Surprising me in the process.

"I never..."

"Not specifically, no, but you did mention your family's name. And, having met your mother, I can only conclude that..." she explained, letting my mind finish her sentence for her before she smiled.

"I don't suppose, then, that you knowing this will add some urgency to my securement of a private charter?"

"The urgency would've been there regardless, pains me as it does to see such beautiful hair and skin part ways with my realm." she tells me as she once again strokes my hair and cheek.

"Well, obviously I am going to come back when I can!" I tell her with a wide smile, hoping that would cheer her up.

"Don't rush yourself, take your time." she comments before she walks before a pink-leaved tree. Orange-coloured fruit even dotted the branches. And, upon closer inspection, it appeared that they were even furred in some manner of speaking.

"I don't think taking my time is a luxury I have." I tell her before she plucks one of the fruit down for me.

"Make sure to enjoy that peach while I go and speak with my ministers." she tells me before she heads towards a crowd that had gathered inside the palace.

"It's sweet, but I'm not sure about the hair..." I comment as I try to enjoy the odd combination. I like the flavour of it, but this hair. It felt weird against my tongue. And, as I ate itr, I looked about, most prominently at the grand sigil that decorated the space above the main door.

It was an almost portrait-like carving of the governess and what I assumed to be her parents. And while the eyes of the two elders looked down lovingly at the child they held. That child looked down at me, or perhaps something I was standing in front of? But all that was behind me was a small fountain.

"To our dearest daughter, Eidoae..." I read aloud before I sighed at my circumstances. I haven't had anything from my mother in a long time. And my father I have never met. And, the last thing I ever sent to Mother was a recording of me in a bloody fight.

One that still sent uncomfortable shivers down my spine as I recalled the shearing of my flesh. It was an experience I never wanted to go through again. But, I had a dreading feeling that I would see much worse in the time ahead. After all, I doubted that it would be an easy journey back to Eusorochii.

"Lady-Heir? Come! Come and meet my ministers!" the governess beckoned from the entrance way. And, unsure of what to do with my leftover peach. I assume anyway, I tossed it subtlety into a nearby bush after splashing some water on my face to clean off the juices.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you." I greet as I step into the building. Smiling slightly at a nostalgic sound as my boots tap against the raised wooden floors. The hollow space beneath serving a more real reason, but, I liked to pretend it was a giant instrument.

"I wasn't aware we were having any official visits?" an elderly, but refined man questioned as he revealed his bejewelled hands. He was clearly a cunning man. A glance alone could tell you that. Thankfully, I had little reason to be subject to any tricks on his part.

He was just one part of a hierarchy that extended beyond any matters concerning me.

"She's not here in an official capacity. But I wish for it to be seen to that she is served as if it were one." the Governess explains as she ascends a small flight of stairs before she reclines into a large pile of cushions. Many varieties as well by the looks of it. Velvet, silk, satin, she really had one of each.

"Of course, Your Majesty." the elderly minister acknowledge with a slight smirk. Was he enjoying the pampering? The Governess had taken a lot of joy from being called that.

"So should I go over what I need done?" I asked all those who were present. Those who'd be allowed to speak, anyway by the looks of it.

"Yes, yes, go on." one of the ministers encouraged as others had servants bring them in tables and cushions to sit by and on.