As the darkness receded a warm red glow spread through the thick mist in the air due to the rays of sun. As the time went the glow increased marking the dawn of a new day.
In a room full of grand decorations and furniture, two twins stood in front of a mirror dressed in matching clothes, they looked at the reflection of each other in the mirror.
' It is time to face it, be prepared for the worst and don't lose your cool.' Keiran spoke fully knowing his words won't be having any effect if the worst situation arises.
Luna nodded her head while her eyes gleamed with cold light. Seeing this Keiran sighed and moved towards the direction of the door.
Walking out of the room they made their way towards the throne room, As they walked towards their destination their steps echoed through the empty hallway. Halfway through their way they saw Erla and Seraphina waiting for them.
The twins looked at the red haired woman in a puzzled tone while promptly ignoring the green haired woman.
Understanding their gaze, Seraphina spoke in a matter of fact tone. " There is no way I am letting you go alone in there.."
Erla was not surprised at the sight of her kids ignoring her, she had stopped thinking about how they came to Know about what the stone was and how it worked. She was now planning on how to get out of the current circumstances.
Hearing Seraphina's words made her look at her in surprise. She has seen her act friendly with the kids but she thought that everything was an act.
But seeing the genuine worry and care in her eyes right now she was surprised and turned to look at her children who were smiling at her, making her feel a pang of ache in her heart.
She has only seen the kids look at her with a cold and emotionless look, never had they shown an emotion other than that to her, this is the first time she has seen her kids smile since their birth.
Biting her lips she looked in a different direction. After taking a deep breath she looked back at them with neutral expression but unknown to her the twins had seen her true condition through her aura..
'She is a lost cause.' Luna spoke while inwardly shaking her head at the woman's action.
Keiran did not speak anything, just looked at his mother with deep, contemplating eyes.
After a while they walked together towards the Throne room. It did not take long before they were crossing the threshold of the throne room.
Walking inside they saw the heads of six families were sitting on their seats while Arion was sitting on the throne talking with Adion who was attentively listening to him speak.
Looking at their little brother, complicated emotions passed through the twins' eyes.
Their arrival caught everyone's attention. Keiran saw their seats were arranged according to their ranks. The one with the highest ranks was sitting closest to the king.
Arion turned to face the four arriving people with a cold expression. " Since everyone is here, Let's start the meeting."
His words sounded through the room, gaining everyone's attention. Walking towards their designated seats, everyone sat down.
" Shadow 1!" As the name sounded a man donned in black clothing suddenly appeared in the middle of the room and knelt in front of the king.
" Have you gathered everything I have asked you to gather?" hearing the King's words the man approached without speaking anything and gave him a file.
"Arion took the file and flipped through it at a fast speed and closed it giving it to Seraphina who went through it and as she was flipping through it her expression turned colder and colder, even her ether started to release.
The file contained the twin's and Adam's interaction till now in a very detailed manner. Seraphina came to know about the man's nature.
She was not surprised to know that Keiran killed the man and when she arrived at the page where yesterday's events were written, she saw something that made her hold on to the file tighter.
Erla leaned in to see if she was and her eyes widened to see that the page was only filled with random actions and how the twins killed him without any reason.
There was nothing at all related to her, she looked towards her husband who was looking back with an emotionless face.
Her heart trembled in realization, while Arion turned to look at the Six family heads and recounted what had happened. Hearing his words the twins just looked at him with eyes that were devoid of any light.
" Since, the incident is due to the selfish acts of the both of you, I will be delivering punishment to you accordingly."
Aron spoke in an authoritative and a just tone while looking at his own kids with no apparent emotions on his face.
"Keiran You will have to participate in the arena championship which will take place after five years. Train well these five years. If you survive through it your punishment will be considered completed."
His words made Luna tremble in anger before anyone could speak any further he continued his announcement.
" Luna you will be betrothed to The heir of the Smith family, your marriage will take place after five years when keiran will enter the Aren-"
Before he could speak any further three aura erupted making everyone in the room shocked.
Keiran and Luna were covered in white and black ether respectively and their eyes were glowing menacingly as they looked at their father like a dead man.
" What do you think you are doing Arion?"
Seraphina the owner of the third aura whose figures were now covered in blackish blue flames. Her hair danced in the air as she looked at her husband with a disgusted gaze.
Arion's expression turned colder a t the sight of his own wife questioning him in front of everyone.
The reaction of the twins made the head of the smith family look at them with cold and playful eyes.
" No need for that Seraphina, I will participate in the arena but Luna will not be engaged to anyone." Keiran spoke in a voice that sent shivers down everyone's spine even the king was no exception.
His words made Arion realize something, he asked back.
" And why won't she marry Duke Smith's son? Who will she marry instead? You? "