__________ POV Ashton__________
By the time we reached Camilla's room, there were already a few of the princes present. Namely, the original ones.
Camilla, Kacho, Fugetsu(Kacho's sister), Oito(the mother-in-law). But there was also someone else.
A short and chubby girl. She also served as part of the decoy during the party. She won't recognize me at all since I don't look like Chrollo anymore.
But it's quite surprising that she ended up joining the alliance. She looked at us as we entered, first setting her gaze on Momoze and just nodding to her.
But then she looked at me, her eyes widened a bit. "Ooh! Little Momoze, where have you been hiding this handsome man?!" A normal hello would've been nice.
I should've expected this to happen... I am just as handsome as Chrollo(if not more)(ego speaking) and my middle-aged appearance just gives me a certain charm that some girls(daddy issues) seem to like...
I sighed a bit. Camilla seemed a bit too amused by this situation. Either that or she's thinking of completely different things.
"P-please don't hit on him..." Said Momoze meekly... Momoze, we don't need to cause a distraction anymore, why are you acting like a jealous maiden? Well, I guess you are one.
Tyson just wiggled her brows a bit looking at the two of us, I rolled my eyes and sighed. It seems none of them has even paid attention to the Seed Urn.
I mean, I covered it with a piece of cloth, but a person with some degree of intelligence should be able to realize what they're looking at. Especially if they've seen it before.
The other two people I didn't know in the room were another child and a woman. This time a boy dressed in a blue suit.
The woman had a complicated hairstyle and long robes. Who I assume is the child's mother. To my surprise, Momoze looked at her and bowed.
"Good day Mother." Umm, ok? I guess Momoze has a little brother? And this woman is Momoze's biological mother.
She responded to her daughter's greeting with a smile and a wave. Then she also looked at me. Studying me a bit.
"I see. So you must be the man that saved my daughter's life when her incompetent bodyguards were sleeping on their duty." I already like this woman. Straightforward people are always something I can appreciate.
I smiled at her, a genuine smile. "Well, you're not wrong... Glad that's over though..."
"Well... About that..." I heard from behind me. It's about time they spoke up. It was getting awkward for me to ignore their presence.
I turned around, looking at the door. Two people entered the already open door, which I kind of forgot to close when entering.
One of them, the one that just spoke up, is wearing a formal suit, he has a squished nose and curvy short hair.
His hair is of the same colour as Camilla's. I think this is her biological brother(of the same mother) Halkenburg. That's all well and good, but the guy next to him looks a bit odd.
He's got a pointy chin, dressed casually(unlike the other princes) and his hairstyle is what startled me.
Two distinct wavy puffs at each side of his head. It's the first time, in my extremely long life, that I've seen such a hairstyle. I don't know if that's impressive or sad, to be honest... I don't really know this man's name.
But he should also be a prince. He's got a Guardian Nen Beast. And that's usually a telltale sign.
"What might you mean, classy young man?" I said with a smile, as the other people in the room were still thinking of their appearance.
And I decided to call him a young man because I feel like it. And classy is because I like his suit. I'm sure I have a few from the same manufacturer.
He coughed a bit in his hand hearing my compliment.
"Well... It seems that the Succession War is still happening... The royal guard captain has informed me that the war is not only ongoing, but it will also have to be sped up." His tone was quite grave.
I could hear quite a few people gasp in the room. Camilla didn't really look bothered. She just smiled all the same. I guess I am a bit like her in that regard.
This piece of news doesn't really surprise me. The lack of a ruler would obviously mean that they need to hurry to get a new one.
And the first king must've put a few conditions on the Seed Urn for situations of this nature. The Royal Guard Captain should be the only person to know all of the details though.
Which is why I didn't bother hiding this shitty vase while looking for Momoze. I basically let him know that I have his toy. He'll have to come and get it soon.
"W-what does that mean!? We... we've killed the king! Wasn't he the one enforcing the rules?!" Momoze really panicked hearing that news.
But I didn't really give her the actual reason for killing her father. At least not as fully as I should've. Since I already knew he wouldn't be able to do something too great himself.
His death was more because he annoyed me. And that he would've been very against my next actions...
"I'm afraid that's not the case... Something else is what forces us into this war. Remember the Seed Urn?" Said the man with the unique hairstyle. Everyone looked surprised, only Camilla looked at me for a second.
"The national treasure is the one that puts the conditions for the Succession War..." He continued, looking around the room with pride at having come up to that conclusion. (at least I think so)
Then Momoze's eyes widened a bit, this time, it wasn't fear or panic. Just understanding. She looked at me with a glimmer in her eyes.
"Well then, that solves a few things. I happen to have brought this little flower pot I found in a random room." I uncovered the Seed Urn. With a large smile on my face.
Another series of Gasps were heard. Again, Camilla seems to have all of her brain cells working, because she actually paid attention to that suspicious item I had brought with me.
"That... Complicates things..." Said Halkenburg with a strange tone.
Now, what exactly does he mean?
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