"No one will hurt big sister ever again! Elyris is safe s-so please don't hit Aurel like Hanah! Au-Aurel has candies!"
The young prince adorably whispered causing Elyris to then slowly open her eyes and the young prince to then take this chance to see what happened to her causing him to then hesitantly look into her eyes.
Resulting in him almost vomiting blood having seen and felt her 'last' moments before her death followed by a cascade of similar memories.. she was nothing more than a test subject!
And it all started with Malik or perhaps someone who looked like him! He had used her and despite healing her and giving her potions along with going out of his way to give her every luxury before and after such experiments it was all taken away from her after he had left.
Despite his promises none of them was upheld, she wasn't safe or treated well rather the opposite!
Her protectors were not in fact protectors but monsters! And what makes it worse the alchemist who had started such heinous acts bore resemblance to that of that bully elder.
Causing the young prince to then adorably hug her even tighter before then whispering into her ear and leaving from under the bed.
And erecting a soundless barrier around the bed and vomiting into a bucket causing Lily to then disappear and reappear by his side.
While Kaylan who had warned the young prince of this to then slightly frown.
After the young prince had finished vomiting he had soon conjured up a memory crystal and a note before then writing a warning and transferring Elyris's memories directly to it causing him to then ultimately 'remove' those memories from his mind surprising Lily.
Causing her to then look through the memory crystal and frowning before then moving onto the letter causing her to then pause before then taking both.
[Punish Celestial Bully Elder Edarous Vares, punish The Vares Family, don't let Aurel look in crystals, copy crystals, give crystals to Daddy, Eldri, Melanie, Talia, Celie, and Holly! Vares Family hurt Elyris, don't trust Vares Family! Wake up and give crystals]
Lily mentally read causing her to then frown even more before then conjuring up six more copies and keeping the original all the while copying the letters as well before then conjuring up a pouch and placing the letters in named envelopes along with a memory crystal inside each.
Having wanted to make it easier for the young prince along with the simple fact she believed the young prince has had enough of these 'situations' and pushing him into another so soon would be ridiculous.
After filling the pouch Lily whispered into the young prince's ear causing the young prince after being cleaned up by Lily to then unstop time and hesitantly nod before then finally waking up once more.
Causing the confused young prince to then adorably yawn before then sneaking out of bed.
After getting dressed once more the young prince had soon sneaked out before then being greeted by Gemma once more.
Causing her to then gently shake her head before then quickly being cut off herself causing the young prince to then adorably whisper into her ear.
Causing Gemma to then gently nod having suspected he'd look for his mommy Kethryllia something Kethryllia had also warned her about earlier before then gently nodding once more and leading the young prince to the throne room.
Before entering the throne room the young prince handed the pouch to Gemma to deliver for him all the while holding onto the letter and memory crystal inside for his daddy causing Gemma to then gently nod.
And after finally entering the throne room the young prince had soon adorably rushed to his daddy.
Before then handing him the letter and adorably rushing over to Kethryllia and adorably climbing onto her lap before then burying his head in her neck causing her to then gently nod having expected such behavior.
All the while causing both Selphie and Sura to then adorably giggle and Bradley to then playfully shake his head before then finally diving into that letter surprising him.
"The Vares Family? That family's a recurring theme it seems. If they lose any more face I doubt even The Elder Council will put up with their dangerous antics. And now they've injured an Elyris? And there's a memory crystal no less?"
Bradley surprisingly asked before then finally activating the memory crystal causing him after several moments to then frown before then rewatching Elyris's memories over and over again before then ultimately sighing.
"Be it their son who had committed 'open' treason, their connections to Prince Malik or perhaps his doppelganger, and their eventual betrayal of Prince Malik.. to think they'd be so shameless? Not only have they broken a promise to protect his daughter an Imperial Princess of The Celestial Empire but they had decided to take it a step further and betray what little trust they had"
"And by using and abusing her to their heart's content no less, while eventually killing her either on purpose or on accident? Before then ultimately deciding to 'gift' her to my precious son? Perhaps as a sick joke or simply forgetting about poor Elyris altogether? Believing she was nothing more than a failed prototype?"
"No matter, both the reasons and excuses for such acts are inexcusable! The fact that my precious Aurel was the one to bring this to my attention pains me to no end so I believe I should make an example. A lesson perhaps? Since my precious Aurel is here already it should be quite educational?"
Bradley surprisingly explained surprising all five before then signaling to a female member of his Celestial King's Guard who turned out to be Lim one of Theodore's rising stars and someone Molly actually liked.
"What is it, your majesty?"
Lim gently asked, causing Bradley after finishing both an immediate and 'mandatory' royal summons to then helplessly nod before then handing it to Lim.
"The summons is but a formality, all their assets are to be frozen, their involvement in both public and classified projects are to be both suspended and reviewed until a later time, any member of The Vares Family be it a branch family or otherwise will be placed on house arrest"
"And no appeals will be made until their Matriarch answers this summons, there will be no circumvention, and despite such harsh rulings I'd very much like to keep this discreet, the leaking of such 'sensitive' information is expressly forbidden"
"I know it's quite late but I have faith you'll be able to handle this task in Theodore's place. To alleviate some burden I've informed Lord High Commander Melanie to assist you in such a task?"
Bradley playfully added causing Lim to then gently nod.
"It will be done with due haste, your majesty!"
Lim gently reassured before then bowing once more and heading towards the door causing the young prince to then adorably wave at her causing her to then gently smile before then returning the wave.
After Lim had left so did the peace for The Vares Family be it in the capital or abroad and they weren't alone members of their poor branch families had also been confronted by The Celestial Royal Guard seemingly in full force which was indeed quite terrifying.
And they weren't alone, be it from the several members of The Celestial King's Guard and the full support of The Celestial City Royal Guards resulting in everything Bradley had listed being done in mere moments if not minutes.
What was even more terrifying was the fact these things resembled that of when a family would be exterminated which in itself had truly terrified The Vares Family as a whole meaning not even their branch families would survive if that was the case.
All the while at the main Residence of The Vares Family, Matriarch Diana Van Vares who looked to be around the same age as Annie was now gently sipping a Celestial Tea and reading a good book.
Before then being so rudely interrupted by a panicked knock on her door causing her to then sigh.
Diana wore a black dress and boots that looked to be fused with both Platinum and Gold Ancient Celestial Patterns.
Complimenting her snow-like skin, soft blonde hair, ruby-like eyes, and delicate features giving her an overwhelmingly gorgeous yet dangerous charm.
Causing her after having had to banish her estranged cousin Edarous Vares after his ridiculous stunt all the while having to convince and reassure her business partners.
Dealers, and even some Trade Confederations and banks he was simply an estranged cousin, and his actions were his own.
Resulting in her being forced to sit through back-to-back meetings and even show her good faith to both The Temple of Celestia.
And Ambassador Drusilla by immediately procuring thousands of slaves just to free them and direct them to The Temples of Selphine.
Aurora and Celestia, all the while donating fifteen million gold to all three to support both the former slaves and the temples themselves.
As for Drusilla, Diana had to give up thirty million gold and three recently discovered mines as reparations which in itself was the equivalent of three hundred million.
Causing Diana having suffered the most from the ordeal to then gently shake her head before then finally opening the door and being greeted by Edarous's little sister Mamie.
Who despite her relations was still very much loved, especially after essentially being abandoned by her older brother as a child perhaps to protect her? Or perhaps he saw her as a burden?
In any case, Diana despite being quite young still chose to adopt her.
Mamie looked to be around Noel's age, she wore a black and gold celestial dress complimenting her delicate blonde hair.
Pale ruby-like eyes, which surprisingly resembled her Diana's features giving her a similar charm proving they were in fact closely related.
Causing the panicked Mamie after calming down to then adorably nod and hand Diana the opened summons surprising her before then being cut off.
"I-I don't want to die! I-I don't want big sister or family to die! I-I read the letter! I-I'm scared big sister!"
Mamie adorably cried causing Diana to then gently shake her head before then finally reading the summons causing her to then momentarily pause before then ultimately sighing.
"You'd think this was coming from Aunt Avery? No matter! I'll return soon, for the time being, you should stay in my room. You need only seal the door and play with your mage pad for the time being?"
"Thinking of which it's already quite late so 'only' do that if you're truly unable to get some rest! A hot bath and tea could also do wonders to calm one's nerves, so you need only choose and await my return?"
Diana gently reassured before then gently picking her up and placing her into bed with three space rings, one was filled with mage puppets.
Another was filled with snacks, and the last one was filled with alchemy books in case she wanted some educational reading.
All the while after putting Mamie to bed and sealing the door she was soon escorted to the Celestial Palace.
All the while back with the young prince Eldri, Holly, Talia, and Celie had soon arrived resulting in Sura naturally pulling out a long table and packing it with midnight snacks and desserts.
After the young prince had his fill he had soon returned to Bradley's lap on the throne while Bradley, Eldri, and Talia talked back and forth.
Causing the young prince who was now awake to then adorably look back and forth before then finally giving up and playing with his magepad.
Causing the young prince to then happily look through the pictures he had taken with the others before then lovingly hugging his magepad.
It's because of the magepad he could always be with sisters and friends! The pictures, the moving pictures.
And everything else made his heart melt with happiness having loved his magepad so much especially since Octavia gave it to him.
Resulting in it becoming his forever treasure and even partner! Causing him to then happily scroll and comment away all the while replying to The Highlight Trinity's comments and even going into messages.
After several minutes of this the young prince adorably whispered into Bradley's ear surprising him causing him to then playfully nod.
Causing the young prince to then excitedly nod before then excitedly switching to his ancestral form and fixing his tiara.
After a moment's preparation, the young prince happily took several Selfies with his daddy on the throne and even dragged Eldri, Holly, Celie, and Tali into the fun!
After the adorable antics and mini photoshoot had ended he had immediately received a random message from Iris surprising him before then excitedly reading it.
[I'm coming! Daddy's sleeping! I left a note!]
The young prince mentally read causing him to then happily blush before then lovingly hugging his magepad once more causing Bradley after noticing this to then proudly smile.