Of course this was because he'd use the entirety of his break time to either practice magic, build puppets, golems, and alchemy dreadnoughts?
And thanks to the knowledge he had been consuming without restraint he had already became a Fledgling Artisan once more!
Of course he was closer to returning to Junior Artisan, however he had quickly learned modern day artisans had skipped a step.. apparently the ranking was similar to Fledgling Artisan, Junior Artisan, 'Senior' Artisan, and Artisan..
Meaning he'd have to become a Senior Artisan before that of Artisan?! Of course he didn't mind overall, however it was curious to think about? And on the start of the twelfth week, Keira returned!
Of course she'd typically check up on him during his breaks but never a full day?
Resulting in him ultimately waking up while Kassandra was in her closet and Keira happily put makeup on him while he slept.
Causing him to then adorably rub his eyes before then noticing the makeup on his hands to adorably pout causing Keira to helplessly smile.
"Bestie did it! Anyways, bestie to think our bestie would make my bestie a member of her lineage?! And a pure one too!"
"My bestie must have sacrificed so much because my bestie is no different than my bestie's little brother?! No wonder why she wanted to make you her disciple! Let me check my bestie!"
Keira excitedly whispered, before then examining his bloodlines and surprisingly pausing.
"No wonder? You're practically a direct member of my bestie's bloodline now?! Of course that makes a lot of sense when you sacrificed all four of those and taught that bloodline bully a lesson!"
"I'm so happy for my besties! Right, I should really stop saying bestie all the time? It's confusing you know!"
"How about this? Aurel is already the short portation of your name soo.. Aurel and Sandra?! Mine is already short so need need to cut it apart! Plus we're all besties so let's have fun with it!"
Keira happily teased, causing the young prince to adorably yawn as she wiped off the makeup as Kassandra left the closet.
"Whatever makes you the most comfortable Keria, as for my disciple's lineage, you're correct. For all it may entail, he's now a direct member of my lineage. However, I'd very much consider him as a little brother rather than that of my child"
"I'd very much dislike the idea of having children during this era, The Greater Races will descend five centuries from now. It would be much more preferable to wait until then or a century after to bring up the idea of children. One should always focus on their priorities rather than short term pleasures"
"However, for what my disciple is concerned. I refuse to force anything upon him, a title will only burden him, but if he truly wishes then the title of Imperial Prince and that of my younger sibling is his if he so wishes"
Kassandra softly reassured, causing the young prince to happily nod before then remembering something.
He wasn't going to be here forever, if anything else he believed he'd have another year, maybe two if he was lucky before he'd have to go back or Silas appears earlier and tries to take him back.
Resulting in him making preparations, if or when he has to return he'll leave his journal he had hidden away recounting his adventures.
Alongside a memory crystal after arriving to this era and his survival, another memory crystal recounting his Starlit Trial, and a letter of apology letter.
Unfortunately, that was plan b in case he wasn't able to see her when he returns, he truly wished to tell her everything.
Of course, if he couldn't he'd give Keira the plan be and ask her to deliver and explain the best she could while promising to play with her more?
All the while he had also been having visions as of late, they were involving the same future incident that Stella had discovered, however he knew even more now.
Many of which involved his death, and he knew where but not the faces, names, or what killed him even if he could have made a guess.
That guess being something occurs on his Skyforge, perhaps during the celestial tour?
But he gets sent elsewhere with quite a few snakes, meaning he must have been in The Ophidian Empire? But he simply didn't know, all he knew was he was killed by what looked like an aspect?
Or perhaps a descendent? It was definitely a dragoness however from the area, it looked to be near or inside The Draconian Capital?
There was also a black or perhaps violet barrier preventing anyone from interfering? Mera was there as well but she was outside of the barrier?
But despite knowing this much he wasn't sure if it would truly happen or if it did he wouldn't know who, or win even if he suspected it was related to The Void somehow.
Causing him to adorably shake it off, before then adorably hugging Keira then Kassandra.
"I love big sisters, and.. I'll only accept titles if big sister wants to! Everything big sister gives is precious and.. I love big sister, so even if it's a rock, it'll be the most precious rock?"
The young prince shyly confessed, causing Keira to playfully nod and Kassandra to slightly smile, the young prince even still used everything she had given him, and valued everything more than he truly should.
Resulting in her giving him plenty of extras in case something breaks, just for it to also break his heart. He was indeed strange in this way, however it was also strangely comforting knowing he'd take care of and use what is given to him.
Causing Kassandra to gently nod after some thought.
"Then I will do so, however, one should always have an end goal. If you reach for that of a High-Level Archmage, and meet that of a Senior Artisan, then I believe proper rewards would be in order for both my disciple and that of my siblings?"
Kassandra softly teased, before then setting aside the young prince's new obsidian and rubied robes, with matching boots and female necessities alongside a obsidian mage spear and staff.
All of which Kassandra had tailored, inscribed, and crafted during one of her breaks.
While much of it was that of a peak artisan's craftsmanship, be it the teleport crystal disguised as a ruby, rubied insignia that could directly reach her.
Alongside sending a distress call and a injury report that directly went to her if he was to ever be injured to a critical state.
While as the sheer amount of inscriptions, hidden spells hidden within the rubies, short ranged teleportation inscriptions, anti magic rubies, mage fit magewreath, and completely unknown magewreaths hidden about.
Of course she had also made an opposite variant as well but that was simply an extra. Causing the young prince to happily hug Kassandra before then happily taking a hot bath Kassandra had prepared for him so he could try it on!
All the while after finishing his bath and getting dressed, it appeared Keria wanted to take him on an adventure while Kassandra did his hair.
However, Kassandra was obviously wary of what this may entail, Keira was known to say one thing but forget to mention a horde of blight or traps.
But at the very least she would only suggest such things knowing it wouldn't be a problem to those she suggested. At least in most instances.
Even if Kassandra wasn't allowed to leave the sub continent born of dragons and serpents, that meant very little when considering it was fairly massive and offered everything that the main continent did.
While in truth she was already an empress, even if it was to wild dragons, base humans who devoted themselves to the dragons who could one day earn the drastically weaker and the most basic equivalent of the dragon rebirth.
Meaning many of the base humans may one day become dragons. Of course there was a hierarchy as well?
But for Kassandra, everything was all but complete while she didn't have to take direct control due to her systems already being in place, meaning she could afford to do anything she truly desired until the greater races descended.
While the same applied to Klarine and their rivalry? But both empires practically ran themselves until then.
Of course, in the future she had to become more hands on due to her children requiring a proper Idol, however, in the young prince's future she simply did so as to pass the time.
Having so many daughters who themselves had become idolized queens was enough, while her achievements and birth was enough to revert to how she was now, of course she also had a daughter his age in his future meaning she was still very much a mommy.
All the while causing Keira after explaining some elaborate plan to harass a naturally born demigoddess, raid a tomb turned dungeon created by a magic god, and explore the town to excitedly look to Kassandra as if asking if she could borrow her new bestie, disciple!
The young prince was in a peculiar situation, that being he was now her younger sibling and disciple, and for all intents and purposes his guardian in this area.
Meaning for all intents and purposes she's responsible for his safety, welfare, and happiness alongside his teachings meaning she would no doubt be protective of him.
Especially when knowing chances were even if Keira had explained her plans in full detail, she would always make a dozen or so detours or rather 'shortcuts'.
Of course, if it was only Kassandra that would be fine but with Aurel? Causing Kassandra to softly sigh.
Before then ultimately considering her disciple's thoughts and after doing so, set up ground rules.
Firstly no drinking obscene amounts of bloodwine or any form of alcohol, secondarily she'll take responsibility and ensure he is fed, and taken care of under her care.
Thirdly no death matches or anything that resembled deathmatching including allowing him to partake in unwinnable circumstances or forcing him to fight such circumstances for the sake of 'experience'.
Fourthly no brothels or anything comparable for the sake of common decency.
While as for the fifth and final rule, he will personally update her through either his or her communication orb once a day or more if he truly wished as to ensure he wasn't left inside of a questionable inn no matter how truly safe it is.
All of which was perfectly reasonable while as for her suggestions, he should continue with his studies whenever he truly can. Causing Keira to helplessly nod, at least she didn't expressly forbid her from harassing a poor demigoddess.
In truth Keira simply liked to put stones in an unpopular or rather simply unknown demigoddess's donation box so when she checks to see if she had any donations she would cry after noticing there were only rocks.
Mind you she was very popular and even famous in the young prince's future.
Unfortunately he had no idea who that was, he didn't get out much.. if anything else at least he had staved off his separation anxiety?
Despite appearances, that was still very much one of his glaring weaknesses.
So much so that Kassandra knew, if anything else she felt he was a child who also had an early head start before the arrival of the greater races, Kassandra wasn't a fool.
She knew he had what resembled several 'greater' race bloodlines even if she didn't know what they were due to the balance blurring it quite a bit.
Resulting in her even speculating that he was a guinea pig or rather a lab rat of the gods, which in itself was quite accurate.
However, she didn't wish to dig deeper into his past out of both respect and because doing so would be unkind.
All the while soon enough after Kassandra had given the young prince advice and emergency money that brought his current savings to five million gold and its platinum equivalent.
The young prince was finally ready to embark on this adventure! Resulting in Keria using a teleportation crystal to visit that shrine first! Of course she did use it quite a bit for the same purpose!
Resulting in the young prince being greeted by that of a forest of white, pink, and black, of cherry and plum blossoms trees.
It appears he was in the modern day Kingdom of Inari? While the shrine itself looked far more ancient than it truly should while the architecture resembled that of an Unknown fox Shrine.
As if it is the predecessor or rather simply the original concept that Inari Demigods copied?
Because despite modern day foxes and naturally born races with the same features they were all classified as Inari, however many of them prefer to focus on the foxes themselves.