During a special evening in the Kingdom of Ingrissia, the stars began to emit a strong, illuminating light, accompanied by a splendid aurora borealis that adorned the sky.

Queen Arianne, the second wife of King Raphael of Ingrissia, was preparing to give birth to their second child.

The castle was bustling all evening, and King Raphael was busy managing documents in his office. His assistant and friend stood behind him and said:

"Hey Raphael, your wife is about to give birth, and you're just going to stay glued here sorting through papers? At least go visit her tonight and forget all this paperwork. We can continue tomorrow."

Raphael looked at him doubtfully, then sighed and said:

"You're right, Hallan. I should be with her, not with all these papers that are giving me a headache."

Raphael Ingriss was considered the most powerful king on the continent of Wisenberg, leading the INGRISS family and the Kingdom of Ingrissia. He was a handsome man with black hair and bright red eyes. He had reached the Cimftera stage (8 wings) within the Ingriss family, a blessing received by their ancestor Raiden, manifested as a stigma in the form of angel wings on the shoulder that evolves each time the bearer becomes more powerful. This same stigma had been passed down to all his descendants.

"Let's prepare to head out and join her then," Raphael replied to Hallan.

MEANWHILE, IN ARIANNE'S SUITE:

"Fetch the midwife!" cried Queen Arianne, trying to regulate her breathing.

"Yes, ma'am," replied one of the queen's assistants.

"The midwife is here," said a royal guard stationed outside the queen's suite.

Arianne ordered the guard to let her in and for everyone in her suite to leave, except for three maids.

One of the maids approached the queen, took her hand, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Your Highness, everything will go well this time too."

Arianne smiled back with trembling lips and a face covered in sweat, saying:

"Of course, I am the great Arianne."

Queen Arianne Ingriss, born Arianne Reynolds, was a renowned knight who had made a name for herself on the battlefield, fighting alongside King Raphael in several battles. She was also a close friend of the king and a woman who had nothing to envy in others, with snow-white hair and sparkling violet eyes. She was an intelligent woman who supported the king in all his decisions and was also known as a formidable strategist.

"Come on, one more push, Your Majesty," said the midwife to Queen Arianne.

15 MINUTES LATER:

"I think we can stop here for tonight, Hallan," said Raphael, relaxing a bit in his chair.

"As you command, Your Majesty," said Hallan, opening the door.

Raphael then stood up from his seat, put on his royal cape, and said with a smile:

"By the way, Hallan, when are you going to shave that beard? It doesn't suit you."

Hallan replied to Raphael with a narcissistic smile:

"My wife likes my beard, and that's enough for me."

Hallan is a close friend of King Raphael, having grown up with him. He is a 7th-circle mage and handles most of the king's administrative tasks, as he is better at managing them than Raphael. Hallan is a man with a strong build, long white hair, and green eyes.

King Raphael and Hallan headed together to Queen Arianne's suite, passing through the main corridor where some guards were stationed, wearing red and black uniforms.

The symbol of the Kingdom of Ingrissia is a dazzling sun with angel wings.

As King Raphael and Hallan made their way to the queen's suite, Hallan said to the king:

"Currently, the number of monsters leaving the Dark Forest has increased slightly, but I'm not too worried. However, I think we should deploy more knights from the Order of the WOLF OF DEATH to avoid any unforeseen events."

The Order of the Wolf of Death is one of the five powerful knight orders established by King Raphael, tasked with protecting the kingdom from the Dark Forest and eliminating any threats to the kingdom before they become overwhelming. Their symbol is an enraged wolf with five stars above its head, and their uniform is black and violet.

"Do as you see fit. I trust you," said Raphael to Hallan.

A few moments later:

"His Majesty King Raphael is here!" shouted the guard at the door of the queen's suite, opening the door for the king.

In the presence of the king, Queen Arianne, along with all her assistants and the midwife, bowed their heads and said:

"We greet the sun of the kingdom."

"Please, everyone, you may leave," said the king, looking at his wife Arianne.

After the maids and the midwife left the room, Arianne said:

"Come see your child, Your Majesty."

King Raphael then approached Arianne's bed, caressed her head, and said with a smile:

"Thank you again, Arianne, for this child."

Arianne, looking at the baby with a smile, asked Raphael:

"What shall we name this child, Your Majesty?"

Raphael replied:

"What do you think of Lucas?"

Arianne responded:

"Go ahead, he shall be named Lucas."

King Raphael then looked with a slight smile at the little prince, who had snow-white hair like his mother and bright red eyes like his father, and said:

"My little one, you shall now be called LUCAS ASHIR INGRISS."

At that moment, Lucas reached out and touched the tip of the king's thumb while sleeping.

"How adorable," said the king, adding:

"I wonder how excited Layna will be when she sees her little brother and how Dayvon will react."

Arianne, looking at Lucas with a calm expression, said:

"I think everything will be fine with Dayvon. I practically raised him as my own child, so there's no need to worry."

"If you say so," replied Raphael, gazing at the starlight outside and the aurora borealis with Queen Arianne.

AT THE SAME TIME, IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS:

A dark shadow with an imposing aura sat on a throne in the middle of a grand hall and said:

"So, the seal that those foolish humans placed with the help of those damned Archangels is about to break."

Before him, eleven people knelt, and the one in the middle said:

"Yes, Lord YSHVAR. According to our estimates, in about twenty years, the seal will be broken, and we can resume the invasion of Earth."

The shadow then gave a huge smile and said:

"Perfect. I'm tired of staying in this boring place."

"Prepare yourselves, and this time, let's crush those miserable humans."

Following these words, all eleven people said:

"As you command, Lord YSHVAR."

 TO BE CONTINUED...