For The Glory Of Sitia Empire

As the sunlight gradually disappeared behind the horizon, it's supposed to be the time that Lennox wakes up. But it has been a while since the last time he had a peaceful slumber, thus, Lennox decided to sleep in for a little more.

Until...

" Lennox, Lennox, Lennox. Wake up, wake up, wake up. His majesty said it's dinner time. Wake up, dinner,  Lennox, Lennox, Lennox "

Everly, who arrived the day before, was annoyingly tapping on Lennox's shoulder. She has been roaming around Jennings as he carried on his duties. When Everly joined him during the sublime tour ceremony, Jennings has convinced(fooled) her to believe that she is an imperial gourd. That way, Everly would always stay with Jennings to ' protect ' him while actually being protected by him.

Lennox debated whether to pull the knife under his pillow and shove it in her eye or just burn her at the sight. However, he gave up on both.

" I don't want to be cursed by God....."

" hm? You said something? "

Everly tilted her head at Lennox's mumbling. The later just sat on the bed from his laying position and spaced out. Everly extended her hand to shake Lennox from his daze, but her movement came to a halt.

Her eyes widened as she took a blue-glowing stone from her spatial bag. A smile bloomed on her face, she quickly took a small mana crystal and put pressure on it until it cracked. White mana seeped from the cracks and surrounded the glowing stone.

< baby Ma!...why it's dark with you? >

Lennox who was still half asleep totally ignored the person in the hologram-like illusion. Everly answered brightly.

" ah, yes. I will move somewhere with more light, please wait brother Yo "

She turned toward the dazed Lennox and said pouting:" if you returned to sleep again, I will throw you out of the terrace. His majesty is waiting for you "

Everly pressed on the button next to Lennox's bed to call the umbrella butler before she exited the bedroom, heading to the crown prince's study. Leaving Lennox blankly staring at nothing.

' I am hungry... '

******

After the refreshing bath, Lennox walked to his study and sat across from Everly. She was still on her call, so he waited in silence.

' is this what she meant by butterfly? A guardian? Then his duty must be.....'

Lennox observed the man on the screen. Sky-blue hair, yellow-brownish eyes, two quirky horns extending to the back of his head and three halos above him. Although it was his first time seeing a guardian, Lennox could tell from one glance that he was a Seed guardian.

Each realm of the upper regions has a being that is responsible for providing the earth with life force, that is radically different from other creatures' life force. This being has formed itself as a flourishing forest, never dies nor changes. At the deepest part of the forest reside that being's Seed, an embryo that once the being dies it will mature and take its place.

And those who protect the seeds are called guardians.

< I am sorry baby Ma, brother will have to return to his tasks >

" it's okay! Maitea understands how important brother Yo's work is!! Once brother Yo returns, we will spend a lot~ of time together! "

Everly looked happy and excited as she said that. Seeing his little sister smiling brightly, Yoon smiled back at her, however, his eyes carried hidden sorrow.

' why does he look like she will die tomorrow? A Love's life span might not be as long as a guardian's, but a hundred years are not that little '

Of course, Everly couldn't see that. Instead, she advanced with her question.

" by the way, brother Yo. Do you know where master's crystal stock is?

< hmm.... not sure, I guess it might be somewhere in our house. But if you want mana crystals, then I have few Aryis' in my treasury, you can use them as you wish >

Everly jumped from her seat, astonished. While Lennox raised his brows, admiring the loving brother who has just sacrificed a highest quality magic crystal for the ten years old girl with a brain of a toddler.

" REALLY!!!! Can Maitea take an Aryis for herself?!!!! "

< anything for my dearest Ma >

" thank you, brother!!! I looooove you!! "

Yoon laughed tenderly as he bid his farewells before hanging up. Lennox subconsciously smiled while looking at the excited Everly. He stood from his seat and motioned towards her to get going. Everly followed beside him.

" tracking stones to communicate with a guardian. Not bad, zombie girl. You just keep on making me amused "

tracking stones. When a tracking stone is formed, it comes in a certain shape. Breaking the main shape gives every fragment the ability to locate each other within the original shape. The master took advantage of it and developed a communicate device from it for his disciples in case they were separated.

" master made it. He gave one to each of our family. "

They walked down the stairs leading to the first floor, where the dining hall was. Everly asked after a pause.

" Lennox, are you free after dinner? "

" not really, I can always push the work on my servant. Why? "

Everly grabbed Lennox's hand, that startled a bit him but Everly did not respond to his reaction. She said as they walked through the corridor.

" I want to go to brother Yo's treasury. But I am scared to go alone "

" I thought you said nothing scares you? Where is this treasury located anyways? "

" in the witches' league's central division "

Lennox's eyes widened, he looked at her in disbelief. She wanted to go where craziness was created?!!

" Why do you even need such a high-quality crystal?!!! You can't use magic whatsoever!!! "

Everly slowly let go of the hand she was holding tightly. She put on a distressed expression as she coldly said.

" if Lennox doesn't want to come, then I will go alone "

" MAITEA!! "

Everly ignored Lennox's raged shout as she opened the door of the dining hall.