At the mansion, inside the master's bedroom.
Women with beauty that is admired by all, this type of women can only be seen rarely on one place, on one limited time.
Somehow, all of this women were all together on one place, as if it was a gathering. A gathering of beautiful women.
Although the reality is not far from that, a certain someone was just lucky? enough to coincidentally? met and make all of this women fall for him out of love?
Why the question marks you ask?... Was it predestined? Is it the law of fate connecting the threads?... Or was it already written on the stars?
Soon, all of this will be revealed... and a word of advice. Fate is a cruel thing, no, a cruel law of the universe. Remember, if fate started moving it's threads... only destruction awaits you.
However, 'he' who has no idea of what is coming can severe this fate? Or will fate itself destroy him. The future is dim, and this ordeal is imminent.
Powerful beings all throughout the wide universe, a lot of them did indeed could stop fate, but they couldn't destroy it.
There was only one being who destroyed and severe his/her fate... and made it his/her own. However, words were spread that it also took his/her life away. Even though, he/she is a god, an immortal.
...
Inside the master's bedroom, a lot of women with loose and comfortable clothing, showing a lot of their skin was talking happily inside.
Expression's full of smiles, it's not an exaggeration that if someome painted this situation, it would be a work of art.
It's also another case, if a man could see and appreciate this sight, because it was very tempting, the women all have their guard down. As they comfortably talk with each other.
For a man to experience this, they wouldn't have the will to fight back their instincts and would dive right in. But it's a pity, there was no such man who witnessed this, and even if someone did and dive in like a hungry wolf, he wouldn't live for even a second the moment he moved. Although this women are full of smiles, they're really dangerous, one of them could casually destroy this world as she likes.
Only one man could experience this and live a tale, but it's also a pity that he was not present. Although, to appreciate such sight with all of this women together, he is the only one who has the right.
Currently, almost all of them were playing cards on the king sized bed.
"Ahhh, I lost again" (Clara)
"Haha, I win Clara." (Kiara)
"It's not really good to boast when you're second to the last, Kiara." (Selena)
"Mother... aren't you too old for playing this?" (Kiara)
"Humph, who said playing cards are for the young?" (Eva)
"Eva's right, and did you think I will get angry if I'm provoke with the same words repeatedly? Heh, I'm way too experience for that." (Selena)
"Sigh... Aunt. Well, come on let's play another game, I'm pretty sure Kiara and Clara won't lose this one, unless you're pretty unlucky." (Alexia)
"What game?" (Rose)
"It's the King's game, Rose." (Alexia)
"Oooh, I know this one, let's draw lots. Wait for a minute, I'll go make one." (Clara)
"This girl is really energetic, even though it's already this late. I'm going to help Clara." (Kiara)
"... and their they go. I made it already, but oh well..." (Alexia)
"Haha... they'll be back soon, it's not like there's any materials here for them to make one." (Rose)
"Just let Zeth fall them back... can you?" (Eva)
"Okay." (Zeth)
...
While they were playing cards at the bed, the other remaining women were at a rounded table, drinking tea, and coffee.
"You're going to drink coffee at this time? You won't get any sleep." Violette asked.
"Well... We can last for a certain amount of time without sleeping, So it's fine." Catherine answered.
"You have a point. I almost forgot, your no ordinary human, you awakened magical power after all... even the dark element. Dark Wrath was it? It's a pretty strong group." Violette nodded.
"Yeah, thanks for the praise. The group is pretty strong in the surface, but there are a lot of power struggle in the behind the scenes." Catherine said.
"Is that so... was it okay for you to tell me this?" Violette asked.
"It's not really considered that big of a secret, though it's confidential nonetheless. We're already on the same boat, it's bad if I don't trust you." Catherine smiled
"Ugh... Yeah, I understand." Violette smiled wryly.
While both, Violette and Catherine were talking. Tiamat and Scàthach were silently listening with their eyes closed, all while drinking tea.
"Hey." Scàthach's pupils sudden opened, with a hint of coldness, she talked facing Tiamat.
"What?" As if sensing that Scàthach's words was directed at her, Tiamat opened her eyes, as she smiled.
"You're really strong." Scàthach said.
"Thanks, but I already heard that word quite a lot." Tiamat said, taking a sip of her tea.
"That's why I—
"Scathe, before you say anything, remember no fighting for real alright?" Catherine interrupted her, Catherine surmised that maybe both still have not easily reconciled with each other, as they were one time enemies.
"Yeah." Violette nodded.
"Huh? I wasn't planning to— Ah, I understand what you mean, don't worry, I won't." Scàthach got confused for a second before understanding.
"That's a relief, because if you do, we're to weak to stop both of you, and he would hate that." Catherine signed in relief.
"You released a lot of killing intent before, Even with the distance, I almost puked seeing it, but I guess you really don't plan on fighting, since I couldn't feel not one bit of intent coming out from you." Violette commented.
"Hum, I'm not the type to not accept a defeat, is someone is overwhelmingly stronger than me, and she is way too strong for me to handle." Scàthach said.
"Sorry for interrupting you before, but what did you wanna say to her again." Catherine said.
"You know with my strength and realm it's really hard to breakthrough." Scàthach said before turning to face towards Tiamat, and continued, "I want to ask some advice with someone stronger than myself, as she already experienced it before."
Tiamat just silently listened after Catherine interrupted Scàthach before, as she waited.
"This queen found it troublesome to explain something twice, This queen is planning to explain this thing to him later, but with his realm it's still too soon. but since you need this right now, let this time be an exception." Tiamat answered.
"Is it alright for us to listen? Or should we leave and give you two a time to talk?" Catherine asked.
"You don't have to, This queen will tell her later when it's only the two of us, we have a lot of time. Oh, and don't misunderstand this queen, it's not like this queen doesn't want you to listen, but learning this information might put too much of a burden to you two and the others, making your breakthrough harder." Tiamat explained.
"I see." Catherine nodded in understanding, although she doesn't understand why or how, but she knows that at least Tiamat won't lie to her.
"By any chance, do you have anything that can make me stronger, or make progress faster. We are of the same race." Violette asked.
"That's right, this queen almost forgot... but this queen has a question... Are you from another realm? No, let me rephrase that, are you from another world?" Tiamat asked a question that leave Violette to confusion.
"Me? From another world?... I don't think so." Violette said while being confused.
"Hmm... Was this queen wrong? This queen rarely makes a mistake, and it's also highly likely that you just didn't know..." Tiamat mumbled with a sound they couldn't hear, except Scàthach but she pay no mind to it.
"Sorry for the weird question, but this queen do know something that would make you stronger with a faster rate than you currently do... let this queen be your teacher then." Tiamat smiled.
"Eh? I'm a bit overwhelmed... but okay? I know it's such a great opportunity, to worship someone with a strength like yours, I'm hundred percent sure that there is currently no one who has this privilege in this world." Violette said and continued, "Is there something I need to do, maybe a ritual or something? As to honor you as my teacher?"
"Cough* No! That was just a figure of speech, you don't need me to be your teacher, as even if this queen not your teacher, this queen will still teach you anyway." Tiamat coughed, she was a bit embarrassed, why? It was because she agreed to be his maid, now his soon-to-be wife is calling her as a teacher.
Of course, she quickly recovered, but nonetheless it didn't escape the eyes of the three.
"Why?" Due to the situation proceeding so fast, Violette needed to have time to process it properly in her mind, so she didn't understand.
"Haha, Is Tia going to be Maid-Teacher, Teacher-Maid now? or maybe Maid-Master?" Catherine chuckled.
"The way of things is indeed weird..." Scàthach smiled.
"Ah, so that's why... Cough* well anyways, please take care of me from now on." Violette tried to salvage the situation.
"Ahem*, yes... just leave it to this queen, you will be stronger sooner than you expected." Tiamat said.
"Oh right, this queen forgot to ask. I'm interested on what power you possessed back then... how did your strength suddenly rose to that level, it can even be on par of an early stage divine?" Tiamat asked.
"Me? what power... oh that?... I don't really know myself, but I just have come to learn it naturally, and it's usually by thinking negatively can that ability manifest." Scàthach explained.
"I did saw that... it somewhat is related to darkness, but it's way different from the dark element itself." Catherine commented.
"Wasn't it just normal anger?" Violette asked.
"Anger? It did got activate when she saw him getting hurt... the power of anger huh?... but this queen feels it's different." Tiamat said while in deep thinking.
"Usually, when you're in a state of madness or anger, you will leave several weaknesses because you can't think straight, and your strength doesn't really increased. The only positive thing is that, you don't fear anything when you're in that kind of state." Catherine said.
"That's right, that's why provoking your opponent to give you opportunities is one strategies on a fight". Tiamat nodded.
"When I'm on that state, it causes a lot of energy, it's like a strength hidden deep within is released... something like that." Scàthach explained.
"You mean, that there is still a strength hidden deep within us, but we usually don't know how to use it?... and is anger and negativity the things needed to unlock it. If so, this might be hard for this queen." Tiamat said feeling a bit troubled, "This queen have not experience anger that came very deep of this queen's existence, in other words this queen has not even once shown true anger."
"Really? when we and the others called you a lizard, weren't you angry back then?... and sorry about." Catherine apologized.
"You and the others indirectly hit me with that word too." Violette rolled her eyes.
"... you insulted this queen, but it isn't enough for this queen to be swayed because of rage. In this queen's eyes back then, all of you were like flies, that could be swatted with my hand.
Although somewhat interesting but be it interesting or not, a fly is a fly in the end. Would one be angry with a fly? No, one would just be annoyed with it. Swatting an annoying fly, and killing someone due to rage are different." Tiamat explained.
"The way how you see things... is very cruel" Catherine said.
"A fly huh? Well, judging just by the size of your dragon from and the immensity of your power. We won't even be qualified as flies, we're like dust." Violette said wryly.
"Uhh... I just want to say we have the same line of thinking you know." Scàthach said.
"Is that so... No offense, but the right word for that is arrogance right? The stronger you are the arrogant you become?" Catherine asked.
"Not really, this queen prefer to call it the state of mind. A powerhouse should not need to bother mundane mortals." Tiamat said.
"Then, what do you think about us now?" Violette asked.
"Of course, this queen treats and think of you and the others as a person, though not to be rude, but I don't think this queen can treat you as an equal... get stronger first." Tiamat said.
"As for me, My thinking is still more of a human than she is, ascension to divinity is said to change how you view the world, but I haven't reached that yet. That's why, I'm normal, though in terms of power and skills, I somewhat view you and others as a child." Scàthach smiled.
"Sigh... I don't really understand that much, but at least we need to get stronger huh?" Violette said.
"Reaching their level will still take too long." Catherine said.
"Haha, he asked me to teach him and you guys how to use a weapon this upcoming days, and with my experience as an immortal; all of you will be taking a shortcut. Besides, the most important factor is still him, you have said that he could raise his realm within days, well, he might tell us his secret." Scàthach said.
"Oh? Are you good with weapons?" Catherine asked.
"Yes, be it any weapon, I know how to use it perfectly, but my most strong point is the polearm or the spear." Scàthach said.
"Uhh... where is he right now by the way?... Always acting so mysterious, he should've take us along!" Violette said.
"Ironically, we're the who sent him away, let's just take this time to deepen are relationship." Catherine said.
"Right now... he is at somewhat an interesting place... eh? He vanished! No wait, A formation? Haha, this world really keeps surprising this queen." With her eyes looking deep towards the distance, it even actually reavealed Alex's location.
"What? where is he right now?" Scàthach asked.
"Wait for a couple of minutes, this queen will got out on a stroll first." And... Tiamat vanished.