Chapter 158 - I'm Going To Visit My Son-in-law

Kashka couldn't feel the ripples of Nehand's mental power, so he asked,

"What does your majesty intend to do then?"

"I plan to go visit my son-in-law," Nehand said, closing the files on the holographic screen and rising from his chair.

Phomello: (...)

Kashka: (...)

Wait a minute what does the matter of your brother's disappearance have anything to do with you visiting your son-in-law?

"Phomello send a message to Gyasi's palace butler, let's go after lunchtime"

"Your Majesty I don't think the time is right for visits" Kashka tried to persuade Nehand, but it was useless the gleam in the retired empress's eyes was well known to the beta man, she wouldn't change her mind even if comets fall from the sky, she was going to keep the commitment to visit her son-in-law for today.

At the emperor's palace, Emery was contacted by Themis, she seemed anxious and rushed as she spoke:

"Emery, I saw in the lines of the future that you intend to invade the imperial treasury, is that right?"

"Yes, but I don't think it's something for you to be so pale and agitated, or is it... Is something really bad going to happen if I go in there?" Emery asked with a skeptical look, there were few things in the world that would make Themis afraid, but she looked pale and a little scared.

"Emery, do you remember the Devourers?"

"How could I forget, they are called when the world collapses and devour everything so that a new world is created"

Emery could never forget the sight of such a dangerous creature that devoured worlds and was practically indestructible, of course, he like Kronos could not die for something like a Devourer, but as he would not be afraid of a creature that could swallow planets like cotton candy?

"Well then, there is a Devourer's egg in the imperial treasury..."

"That... What did you see in your vision of the future?"

"Well, I saw you and Prince Mu trying to invade the imperial treasury, but you're going to meet another group of invaders... You fight, but the other group of invaders has a plan and takes the devourer's egg and runs away. ...Following this timeline, they lure a Devourer to the Diablo Empire using the egg... Well, I don't need to say the rest, right?"

"So I have to take the egg and hide it to change the future, don't I?"

They continued to chat for a while until Themis said something strange to Emery:

"You must take an omega girl named Bukola Hova with you on the invasion of the treasure of the emperor's palace"

"Who is this? And why you ask this?" Emery asked visibly confused by Themis's request.

"According to the timelines, if you take Bukola with you the right timeline and you get what you want and save the Devourer's egg will come true"

Seeing the time and the future was something very difficult because each piece that makes up the future cannot be missing, for example, if Emery and Mu Liang take someone other than Bukola, another future will be formed that can lead to the failure of both goals.

If the two go alone they will have to fight the other group of invaders and not lose the Devourer's egg, which in itself is a big problem.

"I understand, I'm going to find out who the person is"

"Prince Mu must know who she is"

"Themis, do you know who the other invaders are?"

"It's the Sacred Empire"

"I figured that was it, after all, only they would want the Diablo Empire to fall and be devoured"

Emery felt a slight headache coming on, the more he likes Ade the more problems seem to arise to kill the person he liked.

"One more thing, I got a message from Marshal Iyasu about an auction where a stone with a powerful and mysterious energy is being sold..."

As Emery was occupied in the mortal world, Themis was the one taking care of their palace administration and receiving all messages and information for Emery.

"And what about it?"

"Well, this stone is something your emperor is researching to create a new type of mecha, but with the stone auction the secret of the stone will be discovered which will take a great war to conquer the mines and planets that have them"

"When is the auction?" Emery said getting back to having a headache, he never thought being a mortal would be so much work.

"The auction is two days before Duke Adowa's engagement, if you don't want a war over the newly discovered minerals to start, you or Prince Mu should get the stone."

Themis and Emery continued talking a little longer, he asked Themis to make Marshal Iyasu do some homework for him rather than get reliable people within the army and send their information.

"Do you intend to use the seed of chaos?" Themis asked suddenly understanding the situation.

"No, that would be dangerous as everyone is undergoing thorough blood tests and the seed could be detected. Ask Marshal Iyasu that these people gather information about the Rebels that I want to know, in addition, he should reveal who is the army guy who is allied with the Rebels."

"Are you going to clean them all?"

"Not necessarily, but it's good to keep watch. Maybe the Rebels will be useful in the future"

"And about the Holy Empire, what are you going to do about it?"

"Right now, I only intend to protect what it takes for Ade. I will not intervene in the relationship of the two empires unless they try to take Ade's life directly. You know that if we get involved with mortal problems the universe tends to balance things out which would put the Diablo Empire in even bigger trouble."

"This is truly the more we intervene, the greater the problems become"

Ade returned from the meeting hall to have lunch with Emery, the emperor's face was even paler.

"What happened now?" Emery asked worriedly.

"It's not much, my uncle Duke Achebe decided to take a vacation... Only, because someone carried out an attempt on his life, he ended up taking the second Prince Mu with him..."

Ade unburdened himself and rubbed his glabella tiredly, despite that he was still undeniably attractive, his hair white as sea foam was ordered and his clothes were also perfect, only the tired look and strange pallor showed how tired the emperor was with so many ups and downs of news.

"Come, let's get some sleep. You should have a break of at least two hours right?"

Emery took Ade to the bedroom and the two of them cuddled together, they didn't sleep, they just talked random things.

"What do you get at an engagement party?" Emery asked suddenly.

"It depends a lot, usually if you give jewelry or handmade items, but if it's intimate, it can even be given to lingerie"

"Hum…Ade, when is Duke Adowa's engagement? You still haven't introduced me to your friends and followers"

"How about setting up a dinner with some of him in two days?" Ade asked feeling a little guilty, he had isolated Emery from everything and everyone in fear that something would happen, but her fiance can't go on like this.

Emery would be the future empress, he needed to socialize and know the nobles well in order to manage them.

"Okay, but Mu Liang must be too because I don't want to be without support"

"Oh, is little brother Liang your support?" Ade asked finding it funny how Emery was acting like dinner was some kind of battle.

"He is my only support. He was the only one who offered me help when all these things happened"

"Alright, so I'll call little brother Liang, although Gyasi gets angry as he doesn't want Mu Liang involved with the nobles."

"Ade, will I become empress with all rights?"

"That's what I want, but it can be difficult for the nobles to accept you and want to set up a council to contain your powers," Ade said with some bitterness, but he was being realistic.

"But would they accept it if Mu Liang shared power with me?"

"They may accept, but they will seek to cause the separation of your friendship in order to keep your power in check"

"I see," Emery said thoughtfully.

After a short rest, Ade went back to work and Emery left to visit Mu Liang, it was time for them to interrogate the maid who tried to kill the emperor. He would also take the opportunity to find out about the omega Bukola Hova.

Emery didn't text to let him know of his arrival, he was being such a frequent visitor that the servants were already used to the white dragon coming.

"What's with that pale face?" Emery asked jokingly seeing Mu Liang behave nervously, but he only got a "yellow" smile.

"You arrived at a good time," Mu Liang said this, but couldn't look at Emery's midnight blue eyes.

"Mu Liang, are you okay? You look a little queasy"

"Emery, I'm sorry"

"Are you sorry? For what?" Emery was not understanding what Mu Liang was trying to say.

"The empress has arrived" Bae Dong warned entering the visiting room, right behind him Phomello and Kashka followed, the imposing figure of Nehand appeared behind the three men.

Now Emery understood why Mu Liang is nervous and say he was sorry. The mother-in-law arrived, but Emery didn't feel ready to meet her yet!

Mu Liang: Me neither!