Ace happily hugged his angry emperor and helpless empress and went back to Aaron. His eyes glimmer like it has stars in them. He is a very smiley and friendly. The crowd started the banquet. Everything was fine except the two people cuddling each other. They ate dog food the entire time till Ace requested for his leave.
Ace smiled as he cupped his hands and bowed, "Now Daniel is going tomorrow, I want to retreat early to have more time with him. Father, mother, I will retire first." The emperor nodded in understanding. Everyone felt more at ease after they left. The matter they were trying to bring up were brought and everything was settled without any distraction.
They left the banquet before everyone. And in the carriage, Ace looked deeply at Aaron, as he said after tightly pursing his lips, "It's not like I don't want you to go there. I just can't help it. I'm worried that you would hurt yourself and would be in pain. Furthermore, I can resist anything, but I don't want you to be injured. When you would be injured, and I was not present there to help you. I can't accept this. It pains me. So," He hugged him and said, "don't be in pain, please. You have to take care of yourself. It's going to be hard without you. I will miss you."
His tone became sad. Aaron pressed their forehead and separated after a breath. Aaron smiled as he said with a depressed tone, "I know. I will miss you more." Missing you is my daily chores. I would not be satisfied if not think about you all the time.
Ace doesn't know what to do and decided to explain what actually happened. He even said how John acted in front of everyone. Aaron, stunned, looked at him with wide open eyes the entire time.
Aaron felt so suspicious as he said, "Why the hell is Jon so stupid? Is this real? I mean, who would go inside the palace without a proper plan with my face and even forgetting to act like me? I really can't believe this." He can't, and it's peculiar to just think about it. John knew what awaits him inside the spread hall, but still, he went in. More than anything, he even behaved coquettes with his cold looks. If this is not comical, then what is comical? Aaron giggled thinking about the act.
Ace shook his head in resignation. Overtime he laughs his heart will beat aloud. Ace nodded as he continued to explain, "Everything happening in the banquet was more like a misconception. In the original plot line, John could do so much with complex scheming right in front of Stephen. He was very clever in the original plot. So, I have a hunch that there is something wrong with him."
Aaron nodded; it can be true. He added, "Not something but everything. You have doubts about your parents?"
"They acted very well with me. It's like they are guilelessly like this. But I saw the video scene of them having dinner and talking about me, filled with killing intent." He rubbed his chin, feeling amusement as he looked back again. He continued, "At first I really didn't suspect them, but now I can't ignore such a big proof."
Aaron thought carefully as he said, "What if they are being manipulated?"
Ace nodded in return, he mysteriously pointed the question here, "It can be. Maybe it is. But why they would make me the Crown Prince knowing I will not go to hoof in their fingers? If they are not doing this for the throne, then what? I think they fear that I know something that I shouldn't." He smiled, "And that's exactly what I know. But even if they thought hard, they would never know how."
Aaron made an oh expression as he asked, "What will happen to John? Will he be okay with your father's care?"
Ace laughed, feeling happy, "Who knows? I don't care if anything happens to him. John meeting that Shaman was totally a coincidence. I never thought he would have such a grand luck, but still he turned out to be stupid."
Today, seeing John in cloned as Aaron, he felt so angry that he could hardly control it. The pure eyes became frugal, the beautifully whittled face acted coquette in such a dirty way in front of so many people, and the malicious soul was inside Aaron's pure looks. He would love to see Aaron acting like that purely to himself but knowing John is inside that beautiful shell, the enigma of disgust filled his heart. How can a person like John even exist in this plane as a main character? Ace control his itching hands to scratch John. For the entire moment, he felt angry that he needed to look at Aaron. Only after seeing Aaron did his drumming heart due to anger quiet down.
He saw the cold Aaron and felt this is the pure and actual Aaron, no one has any rectitude to mimic him, he is somebody who can't be imitated but only be real. Really a flower blooming in the darkness to lit up his dark mind. So pure that he even feared that just his slight touch would finish him but after embracing him he knew that no matter how many times he touched him, this flower would always bloom more and brighter. Never withering. He is meant for him, only for him. Touching his face, Ace said, "Don't think about it. I know what it is and how it is. I will tell you at home."
Aaron nodded, thinking it was better off for later. Ace nuzzle Aaron as he internally said to the system, "You collected the information about that Shaman, right?"
Ace doesn't like to work. He has always been a person who likes to enjoy others' services. He did all the hard work he could during his teenage times but was accidentally bounded into the system only after enjoying life for nine years. Moreover, he didn't even know how he died, but now that question doesn't matter. Likewise, he rebuked the System for a very long after regaining consciousness. Only after getting to know the advantages did, he agree to step into this mission. Even after that he still felt bad for himself thinking about the works, he would have to do in these planes but seeing Aaron he felt everything is worth it. He seriously thought about this mission only after knowing Aaron. The little fluffy was on the cloud nine seeing this.
The system is a mechanical machine type existence. It can do trivial work like collecting information. So, he asked it to bring him information, but he soon felt like puking blood due to anger.
System replied, "Yes, I have. But the information is limited." Saying this, he showed the so-called information, perfectly infuriating Ace.
"What is this!!?" He screamed because the information contained,
"Name -Russel Stoned
Occupation-Shaman
Age-50+
Food – human meals
Location – North Country
High and weight and so on…"
System cried without tears, "I can't find them. Its hosts work to search. Despite my best efforts, I am unable to accomplish this task. I can do anything host asks me to do, but if host himself is unaware of it, I cannot do anything."
Ace stayed silent as he was fondled in his head by Aaron. The slight touch and everything are alright. Feeling better, he said to the system, "You are so useless. Redeem the gadget which can see through the person's soul. This one can be done, right?"
System said happily, "Okay. The host you can use this, 'Soul Searching Lens'. Hosts can see through the body, can see their destiny, and can know their age and personality. This is only for 4500 points."
Ace screamed in his mind again, "What? Why is it so expensive? Can't you give me a discount? I'm going to be with you for ten thousand lives, okay." And how dare you add only before the amount. It is so expensive. He wants to berate this system, but he controlled thinking he was very bad to this fluffy thing.
"But host, I can't do this. The system mall is directly connected to the main department. Unpaid resources will get directly canceled. So does Host still wishes to redeem it." She looked up expectantly. These probs would help them upgrade their system levels.
Ace felt it is reasonable, so he didn't argue further. The system notification flashed, "The 'Soul Searching Lens is redeemed. Remaining point – 500."
Ace saw the given points and was now about to finish. To have more points, he has to complete this mission. Aaron still hasn't used anything, so his points are still there, totaling – 5000 points.
He said in mind, "Kidnap that shaman for me. He must be in the palace. You can do this right? If not, I will have to go in there personally." And it isn't hard to do. The system repeatedly said yes and then disappeared.
The entire way, he thought about the plot again and again. Yet Aaron disturbed him. Seeing Ace so focused, he felt happy, the last moment he will remember in this one year at the border. He lowered himself and kissed his soft cheeks. Feeling very relax. Yet the next moment the person in his embrace was looking at him with wide open eyes. He said, "You kissed me?"
Aaron nodded and kissed him again. This time he added, "You kissed me? You took initiative to kiss me?" Hearing this Aaron was wordless. He didn't reply and just continued to kiss him. His firm and strong hands trapping the person within his embrace. Aaron didn't leave Ace even for a second. Every time Ace tried to free himself Aaron would kiss him all over his face. It was tormenting him. Ace repeatedly saw Aaron looking down with his beautiful eyes and using his red lips to smooch his cheeks and lips. In no time he was on the verge of collapsing and his strength was all of no use. Aaron has the body of the general who eradicated several strong enemies. His strength is naturally higher then Ace but, in the past, he never used it to suppress him. Ace first time knew how Aaron felt when he was doing something like this to him.
Yet he was not even slightly guilty about his past deeds. He felt immense pleasure by getting such service. His love kissed him leaving him breathless. Aaron was so shocked to see him panting and thinking he must also be the same in past. He blushed yet his excitement after seeing Ace very alluring was something else. He said with slight hoarse voice, "You are beautiful, Ace. Truly beautiful."
Ace hearing his words was blushing so hard. He really wants to press him underneath his desires. He yearns to quench his thirst. His repeated gulping up and down butterfly gardenia was very moving. He was thirsty and Aaron seeing this, very naturally used other hand to grab water at the side. He didn't give it to Ace but took mouthful of water and fed it to Ace. Lips colliding again. Aaron fed him again and again.
Ace felt his lower part erected the entire way having no strength to pull the person beneath him. He was arching his waist to rub it, yet he couldn't do anything. His yearning grew and Aaron helped him to relieve. When they arrived at their resident, he lifted the always mighty crown prince. The entire way Ace had his head burry within his embrace. Jerry and Jenny didn't disturb them.
Aaron placed him in the bed. He suddenly grabbed the sword placed at the wall and wielded it directly killing the assassinate. Yet just as he spined backwards, he saw another one about to pierced through Ace. His mind felt tremendous rage for a moment and the next second, he was again stabbed saving Ace. This time the wound was at the left side below his heart. He timely kicked off the assassinate and killed him. Ace who saw him bleeding again was very depressed. He shouted, "How dare you do that again?! I can handle that one."
Aaron shook his head and called Jenny and Jerry to clear the room. He helped his wounds with the help of system. He didn't care about anything else. After Jenny and Jerry left the room, he pressed the worried Ace and said, "Don't say anything else. I know what I did was right, and it will never change. Every time you fall in danger, remember, I will always be there to protect you. Always."
Enunciating every word with truth. Ace was crying over this. He can't help but call, "Dummy." He really is his dummy. A dummy who will never try to do anything inexplicit yet do everything to protect him. Aaron didn't let him think about anything and strip off their clothes.