The wedding feast lasted for hours and would keep on going for many more hours. This was a happy occasion that needed to be celebrated. But the real ceremony had to happen too. Of course, Ezio couldn't have that, if he wanted to live. Because if he really married the Little Princess, The Third Prince would kill him.
That is why, the sunset, which was the time set for the ceremony, was their deadline.
Ezio looked at the setting sun on the horizon, as he got up. The Little Princess and all the guests looked at him. After all, he was the groom, and he was at the center of attention. He couldn't just leave the venue just like that.
"I want to ask the previous King's permission for his daughter's hand. It might be unorthodox for you, but it is something important for me, and even if he can't answer, I would like to ask him." He said with an earnest face.
"That is very nice of you, Ezio." Princess Moon said before Xiao Chen could object. The latter looked at the corner table where Taro Mars was seated and asked with his eyes. Seeing his uncle nod slightly, he walked forward with a smile.
"Let me take you to his room." Xiao Chen offered.
"Thank you." Ezio nodded and walked behind the bastard.
Since Ezio's previous master had an antidote that could cure the King, Xiao Chen couldn't let him be alone with the King. Even if it was for a second. They were so close to the finale, and he couldn't let the King wake up. Although power-wise the King couldn't do shit, his uncle still didn't want to upset the citizens for some reason.
The King's room was on the ground floor, near the garden, so he could get lots of fresh air. It took them five minutes to reach the room, and just when Xiao Chen turned the corner, he felt that Ezio wasn't behind him. He turned to the corner and saw him staring at a painting on the wall.
"What happened?" Xiao Chen asked.
"The color scheme is interesting isn't it," Ezio asked, but the bastard just ignored him.
"Let's get going." He said and opened the door around the corner. Ezio followed him inside and looked at the King. He looked old and feeble. It has been years since he was in this condition. Xiao Chen and his uncle were keeping an eye on him so he wouldn't die prematurely. But he wouldn't be good enough to leave the bed. He would be just alive to breathe.
Ezio walked up to the bed and knelt down in front of the King, so he could ask for his daughter's hand.
"King, you don't know me, but I heard your heroic name. In your youth, you battled against Demonic Beasts that wanted to trample the Kingdom. You fought against bandits who wanted to kill innocents. And you fought against poison for so long.
You also had brilliant children. Although you are a bit unfortunate in the unfair gender department, your two daughters are angels. And any man who can marry either one of them is the luckiest person in the world.
I am here to ask for your approval. I would like to marry the little Princess, and cannot do it without you giving me your consent. I know you can't, but I know you would if you were to know I am the true heir of Purple King."
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A month after the Third Prince was kicked out of Master Yontu's mansion,
"I finally reached the High-Tier," Ezio said with a smile. He was eating pills Alcy made like candies ever since he left the domain. He needed the power to fight back and he had no time to waste.
Solidifying his Qi and Mana was taking a lot of time, but luckily he could find acupoints easily and didn't need to waste time on those. He only had less than a year, and he had to make the best of it.
"Master, I have returned." Yontu entered the hut and changed his shape. Pride walked up to him and knelt.
"How was it?" Ezio asked as he stopped his meditation.
"I delivered the pills and the papers. Jiang Yong said they will go to the right places. We shouldn't worry." Pride said pridefully.
He was handing out the instructions through Jiang Duo. They would deliver his messages with the pills. Since everyone in the Kingdom now purchased some of their products, no one was suspecting when Jiang Yong entered those places.
The messages were encrypted too. Only a select few could understand them and even if they were to be seized, no one would decipher them.
"Tomorrow, you have to appear in the market. There will be some hassles, I want you to take care of them without giving away anything. If they become too much, use talismans. Don't show any weakness, all right?" Ezio said as he looked at the chart in the Mysterious Room.
"Will do, Master. You can count on me!" Pride said.
"Good job, you can rest," Ezio said and sent him to the Eastyard.
"I hope Adrian can do it." Ezio sighed. "I am putting a lot of trust in others and chance, but this plan is my only shot. Otherwise, I will fail spectacularly."
He was worried. Worried about failing to kill Xiao Chen more than anything. Even if he perished in this endeavor he wanted to take that bastard with him. That was something he promised to himself and swore to the heavens. He was going to kill that bastard.
"Now, what should I do about Dong Dong?" Ezio said as he held his chin. "Cutting off his dong would do, but I want to make him suffer more than that."
"A year is too long. We will figure out something." Manny's voice reverberated in his mind. "A gentleman always found a way."
"True that," Ezio smirked.