Chapter 81 - Family Reunion (part 1)

After a hard day of exercise, Mu Liang cleaned himself up and let himself be dressed by Chen Qian in a royal blue formal outfit with touches of white and ivory, both earrings had orange stones like a crackling fire in a thin golden chain.

"Don't put defense items on," Mu Liang said in annoyance when Chen Qian put on a bracelet that activated a protective barrier. Not once did the protection items work properly, he felt bitter about it.

"Unfortunately, I cannot carry out that order from my prince," Chen Qian said ignoring the half-elf's bad mood, she placed a pair of luxurious bracelets and a large brooch on his chest.

"They don't really work" Mu Liang still continued to mumble, but he no longer protested to Chen Qian.

Gyasi arrived from the military base with only ten minutes to go before the emperor, he was still wearing his black combat uniform when he entered the living room of the visiting mansion.

Mu Liang's eyes sparkled when he saw his fiancé wearing the black combat uniform that exposed a lot of skin and seeing black skin glistening with sweat and snow-white hair standing in a disciplined bun, exposing his strong neck, that made Mu Liang feels the heat in his groin and his face becomes warmth.

"Are you going like this?" Mu Liang asked looking the other way in an attempt to stop looking at the temptation.

"No matter how I go, moreover, it should be an intimate visit. The formalities will be left for the engagement party, "Gyasi said looking amused at Mu Liang's actions, as he couldn't see his omega's eyes shining with desire.

Now he felt a little arrogant about embarrassing Mu Liang.

"If you are like that, people outside will think that I am an idiot who wants to gain the favor of the emperor, because I am well dressed, while you are very stripped"

"This ..." Gyasi was at a loss for words, he didn't think very seriously about it. He always went to see his older brother in this outfit, since he was constantly at the military base when he wasn't traveling on space exploration missions.

In the end, they were a little late for lunch as Gyasi had to clean up and change clothes.

The meeting would take place in the winter garden of the Palace of Transcendence, which is the name of the palace that emperors occupy in their reigns. The same garden in which the whole incident occurred where Mu Liang to pass out for two days thanks to the overload of mental power in his weak body.

The corridors made of onyx and flashing stones remained beautiful and magical, each colored stone was like a sensor that detected whether there would be weapons hidden inside the storage items, this could be considered invasive, but that was the emperor's place and safety first place.

Strangely the weapons of Chen Qian and the other Shadows didn't activate the sensor alerts or the strange things that Mu Liang carried in himself, which opened up questions about the origins of the Shadows items since Mu Liang's things were given by a goddess and it would be normal for mortal items not to detect immortal items.

Once again Chen Qian was accompanying Mu Liang with Bae Dong right behind the couple. They couldn't leave Mu Liang alone with so many strangers. They left the couple in their pink bubble and accompanied them a little further.

Bright balls of light floated here and there, those were the surveillance cameras, and the emperor's system controlled not only to watch but to react to any threat by releasing gamma rays to annihilate or try to annihilate enemies.

"Even though it is so dangerous it is still very beautiful to look at," Mu Liang said looking around, seeing statues of black men and women who wore older vestments, these were the emperors and empresses who ruled the Diablo Empire for generations.

"Oh, is that Grandpa Kayin?" Mu Liang stopped and pulled on Gyasi's sleeve, stopping him to look at a statue, that statue was more centered after they left the magic tunnel.

The statue of a black man and his blood-colored mecha stood out in the middle of the green garden, with technology the statues became very realistic, for Mu Liang it was with really seeing the strong and dominating young Kayin sitting on a rock, looking for everyone with superiority, while the red mecha was on his knees beside him.

"This was a statue made at the time that the grandfather ascended the throne. In the garden in front of the Transcendence Palace there are more statues, but of all the older ones, at least those who survived the old age "

The many planets entered an era of peace more than 100 years ago, but before that, they were in a constant war to colonize new planets or even to battle to recover lost territory.

In Kayin's generation and before him, wars were constant, having one or two princes who could stay alive to become the next emperors was already a blessing for the entire race.

"Come on, after the meeting we can go for a walk in the garden," Gyasi said taking Mu Liang's hand, his callused fingers intertwined with the soft fingers of his omega.

Mu Liang wanted to pull his hand, as this was very embarrassing, however, he thought better of it and let it be, it would be good to show the emperor and whoever was with him like Gyasi and he got along, giving a better impression of him.

Emperor Ade was at the table waiting for his little brother and brother-in-law to arrive, beside him was Juma Berta, Ade's most trusted secretary and follower.

Ade wore more casual clothes, a knee-length tunic in black with designs of small birds with white, blue, and yellow flower branches, the sleeves were wide for the better comfort of his strong arms, the pants were also loose in color black, he wore strappy sandals.

Just by his clothes, he doesn't look like a powerful emperor, but rather a man of a simpler and more relaxed life.

The earrings that resembled drops of milk shone on a small silver chain, the crown was a little strange as it vaguely resembled large horns made of milky white jade, the crown jewels are red and shiny.

The jewels contrasted with Ade's crown and white hair, while the crown itself embarrassed the emperor's clothing with the skin becoming even more striking.

"Can I take the crown off? I very much doubt that Prince Mu will care whether or not I wear a crown. "Ade looked with shining eyes at his strict and serious secretary.

"Of course, your excellence can do what you want, after all, your excellence is the emperor," Juma Berta said with a calm look, which made Ade even feel relieved.

"Thanks, Berta, I..."

"But if your excellence takes off the crown, I will ask for a week off, after all, the emperor does not seem to need me so much," Juma Berta said before Ade could be happier and thank him.

The skin as black as roasted coffee became a little paler when he heard what his hard-working secretary said.

Ade just spent one day without Berta, but everything bad happened like Mu Liang passed out and he almost lost a Duke to a Shadow, besides, all the excuses paperwork he had to do to deliver to Prince Mu, without speaking to calm the agitated younger brother ... To make matters worse he still had huge paperwork to do on the same day.

"I will not take off the crown, I believe that my dignity as emperor must be maintained," Ade said with a bitter smile, he was already tired and had not yet seen the face of his grumpy little brother.

"Good choice, your excellence. As always, your excellence is wise and brilliant "Juma Berta said with no sarcasm, the respectful voice hurt more than a voice that made fun of him (Ade).

Ah, how could he have a secretary who had this poisonous tongue and heart?!

"Have you two stopped the game yet?" Lutalo Taharka said taking a sip of water, he was with these two people for a while and already knew about their behavior, Ade always trying to be the good older brother and Juma Berta forcing Ade to be the emperor at all times.

"Today's young people are so energetic" an older man who was also holding a glass of water was looking at every one of the new generations with a kind and warm look.

"Duke Azikiwe, don't care too much about the emperor's behavior, he is still young and is learning," Juma Berta said, bowing slightly to the older black-skinned man. This shocked Ade a little, he wanted to protest, but Berta's cold gaze made him keep quiet and look the other way.

"Aya, please, don't call me so formally. Wasn't this supposed to be a casual lunch with my nephews? Please, everyone should call me Uncle Akin. "The older man smiled warmly.

"Lord Akin is the best I can give up, I hope you understand my position" Juma Berta said very seriously, which made Azikiwe Akin smile a little. Such a serious and cold young man, he didn't know how his nephew Ade who is such a warm person can handle spending a good deal of time with a person opposite him.

"Uncle Akin, there is no point in insisting with Berta, he is one of those very serious and stubborn. Sometimes I have a hard time knowing who's in charge between him and Ade "Lutalo said with a lazy look, that looks passed over Berta and Ade.

"Unlike certain nobles who only know how to play, I always take my job seriously," Berta said as cold as ice.

"I can't lie, I'm having a lot of fun on this mission" Lutalo said in a calm tone and a smug smile.