IZAAK'S POV
Watching the composed figure drinking tea calmly in front of me, I couldn't help but scoff, '' High Priest doesn't seem to have basic etiquette of meeting an Imperial Prince.'' High Priest Abraham chuckled and put the teacup down. '' You sound hostile toward a person in power like me despite your current position in the Imperial Family, First Aster Izaak.'' A calm soothing deep voice that can make one believe in lies easily under the mask of kindness. I smirked and replied, '' My position in Imperial Family? You talk as if you know something that others don't, Your Holiness.''
His golden eyes looked at me as if he was trying to find any traces of weakness behind my unbothered face. But seeing how he turned disappointed, I could guess he failed to do what he intended to do. How funny!
'' Until 2 days ago you were some abandoned prince but now you are in the first line of the throne. Doesn't that mean without the power of an oracle you would've been stuck in the back of the palace?'' He tried to make me feel inferior but the High priest ignored one fact about me while trying to pretend he knows everything about me, and that is the surrounding around him. Judging by the High Priest's attitude it's hard to tell correctly if he is an ally or foe.
I sat while crossing my legs and took the teacup elegantly like any Imperial Prince who had been raised in a strict environment to be elegant. He observed my moves carefully. I have no intention of hiding my claws totally from now on. High Priest is the representative of the Grand Temple which is the second Pillar of the Empire, having him as an ally even at the stake of threatening with my power won't be a bad deal.
'' Your Holiness, Imperial Palace is more heinous and filthy than the Field of Dawn. You think an abounded prince can survive with the power of darkness with be overwhelmed easily.'' I said. Abraham chuckled darkly and nodded, '' Field of Dawn! You compared the Imperial Palace with such a terrible thing. Do you even know what that place is actually?''
I remained silent. Field of Dawn, unlike its name which suggests it to be a beautiful palace that connects the Empire with the realm of Demons, a disgusting, dangerous barren land covered by the dried blood of thousands of men and demons. A place that sealed 700 high-ranked demons with the Divine Power, the most notorious history of the Empire. I always wondered what that place is actually like but never got a chance to set foot there as it was forbidden.
'' It must have been written by Almighty that even by a mere accident you ended up connecting the Imperial Palace with the Field of Dawn. '' He said. I became confused by his sudden statement. '' What do you mean?''
Abraham looked around and said, '' It would be better if Your Highness ask your dogs to leave.'' He knew that my men were hiding around the garden where we were sitting. Ha! I underestimated the Grand Priest who is born with the most powerful divine power in this era. I clapped my hands twice and a barrier separated us from the others. I looked at him and said, '' None can hear us now.'' He looked at me and finally decided to be honest with me.
'' I will stop beating around the bush and come to the point of my sudden visit now.'' Seriousness was written all over his face. I didn't say anything to interrupt him further. High Priest took a deep breath and started stating his business,
'' As you know the oracle said that the person who is born with the power of darkness will protect the person who is born with the power of light. Both of the powers are opposite to each other but without one, another won't be able to use it.'' I nodded and he continued, '' Unlike the power of darkness which is passed down in different families around the world based on their ability, the ability of Light is rarest among the powers which ever appeared in the history of Empire.''
'' Rare enough to be recorded that only three persons till now could use it. The First Empress, The 12th Royal Princess of Azuir, and the 29th Royal Princess of Elimar.'' I connected with his words. Abraham nodded, '' Right. And whenever both opposite powers appeared at the same time great disaster happened. The first case was the Great Seal over the Field of Dawn which sealed the Demon King, protecting the Empire from the Demons till now. The Second case was the Great Sea Disaster where the Crazy Marmaid King tried to attack on the plain land but was killed and the Third Case was the sudden attack of the Golden Dragon King on the land but in the end he was also killed.''
'' So you are saying something big will happen again?'' I asked him. He nodded and put a thick book in front of me. '' Your Highness, The amount of darkness you can use is equvilant to the First Emperor, I fear, the one who can use the power of light will be equal to First Empress who is recorded to be the most powerful light user among those three. So the disaster that is coming will be also as big as the case of Great Seal.''
I looked at the thick book in front of me and asked him, '' What do you want me to do?''
'' Become the Emperor and stop the disaster from happening.''