"Today is the big day, isn’t it, grandpa?"
"Indeed... after all the destruction, after everything this land endured. This is the first ti our people gather with clear hearts... to celebrate a new beginning. Let’s hope it goes well."
The old man muttered as he walked beside his grandchild, their steps slow on the road leading toward the palace.
Lanterns swayed above them, strung across the long path.
Music drifted from every distant corner. People from every settlent had marched into the capital for the official engagent ceremony, eager to witness the union that promised stability and flourishing after days filled with destruction and pain.
The roads were more alive than usual. Stalls lined every stretch, each one glowing with scented oil lamps. Vendors shouted, smiling with faces painted in festival markings.
"Eat whatever you want!"
"Co here, you have costless rice!"
"We sell costless Burgers!"
The foods were actually costless... yes, no need to pay for the foods, as it was their New Future Emperor’s first gift to his people.
There was no partiality here; everyone ate together, whether you were a noble or a commoner... everyone ate that costless food.
The people were eating without hesitation, of course. They were not wasting a single bite.
Children ran with ribbons tied to their wrists, their laughter rising above the drums. Perfud atmosphere mingled with the sharp aroma of roasted at.
Guards struggled to keep order.
They raised their arms, guiding crowds with strained discipline, trying to hold a tide that refused to slow.
Even they couldn’t hide their relief... many wore half-hidden smiles, pleased to see life return to streets that once echoed with screams.
One guard murmured under his breath, "If this is the future he brings... then our sacrifices were worth it."
Others nodded with excitent!
The grandchild tugged the old man’s sleeve.
"Grandpa... I love this!! Can we have more engagents like this?"
The old man looked down at the child, and he clutched little fluffy dolls shaped like Aether, complete with tiny cloaks that shimred with dusted glitter.
Not just the fluffy dolls... Aether’s image appeared everywhere!!
The entire capital seed wrapped in his presence, as if celebrating not just a New emperor, but a symbol of rebirth.
Shops offered Aether fluffy dolls in different shapes, so cute and so big for adults... not sure about that though!
Wooden statues of him that were carved by sculptors. Each statue captured a different expression—calm authority, fierce protection, gentle warmth.
Artists painted quick portraits of Aether.
Even the pastries carried his face.... Golden crusts shaped like his eyes, sugary glaze forming the curve of his smile—people bit into them with amused reverence.
"Haha..." The old man’s eyes softened. His gaze drifted toward the palace that was decorated grandly, glowing with lights that echoed aeons of years, ensuring no one would ever forget this day.
"More?..." he murmured, voice fading into the festival’s roar. "Perhaps not. But let’s hope... we could have more... Haha." He laughed amusedly, feeling a little pity for the boy who had sohow caught not only the Princess but also the Empress!
So pitiful, right?
The old man shook his head with disbelief, still smiling as the fireworks blood above them like slow-opening flowers of fla.
anwhile, back in the Palace’s Balcony, Aether looked at the city that flourished with happiness and excitent; it was nothing but pure happiness and relief for everyone... the stalls were growing, the people kept coming and enjoying, the children were playing happily... everything was over the sky!
The wind carried the sound of cheers, drums, and clashing cups as if the entire empire breathed together for the first ti.
Aether blinked, "Are we sure... it’s just an engagent?" as he slowly turned his eyes to the right.
Aqualina stood beside him with an excited and grinning expression.
Her cheeks glowed with a soft pink, her eyes sparkling like she had swallowed the entire festival’s lights.
"Dear?"
Aqualina snapped out of her thoughts and said with an innocent tone, "Of course, it is just an engagent. What do you think it is?" Her lashes fluttered a bit too quickly, and her fingers nervously tapped the rail behind her.
Aether blinked... did she not rember he t her the first ti during her previous engagent?
Compared to that... this was really sothing else!!
The decorations alone looked like a celebration written out of the empire’s oldest legends.
Seeing Aether staring at her with a slightly doubtful expression, Aqualina slightly flustered as she said with a hurried tone, "It’s just an engagent, nothing else, believe ... It’s not like I went out of my way to make it look like a pre-marriage or sothing!!"
Aether’s face zood even closer... what? Pre-marriage?
What the fuck was that?
He stared at her like she had just revealed sothing!
Just then, Sandra walked up to them as she said with a slightly amused tone, "This is for the people, Aether. That’s why she put her best into everything."
"For the people?" Aether tilted his head curiously. Aqualina sighed in relief; she almost thought she was going to tell the truth, but thank goodness her mother ca to her rescue! Aqualina subtly moved behind Sandra like a guilty cat hiding behind a curtain.
Sandra nodded as she said, "Previously it was just for us, to secure the powers and all, but now...." As she walked toward the rail, looking at the people, she muttered, "It’s for the people... for the man they believed would save them and protect them..." as she smiled weakly.
Even though she was the one who protected them all this ti, these ungrateful bastards were happier to have Aether than anything.
As she shook her head, turning to Aether, "Your na will go down in history, so will your past and struggles.... We cannot have you act like a high and mighty bastard just because you got so powers, right? We have to make sure you stay connected to the people. That’s what my daughter did!"
Aether raised his eyebrows before nodding as he looked at Aqualina with proud eyes, "I cannot believe I doubted my darling~" as he went and kissed her lips.
Aqualina smiled softly, but she averted her eyes, looking at him.
Sandra chuckled inwardly before saying, "Anyway, let’s prepare for the function, it’s almost ti... we cannot have innocent people wait for us, right?" She turned gracefully, her gown trailing behind her.
Aether nodded, "Did you prepare my stuff?"
Both Sandra and Aqualina exchanged a look before nodding, as they led him to the room, their steps perfectly synchronized, almost too smooth... as if they had planned sothing.
"Celestia?" Aether saw her standing inside the room with a smiling expression. Her smile was sweet, elegant... and suspiciously sharp at the edges.
Sandra and Aqualina closed the door, leaving them both inside the room.
Celestia called him to stand on the small box that she had arranged. Aether nodded as he stood on it.
"What are you—" The question barely left his mouth.
Chucck!
His clothes were cut off instantly by Celestia. The sound sliced through the air like a blade, leaving fabric falling around his feet like dead petals.
Aether blinked as he looked down... he was fucking fully naked!!
Celestia stared at his body before touching here and there while making readings on notes.
Her fingers were cold, clinical at tis... and deliberately slow at others, lingering with a mischievous confidence.
Aether turned curious, "What are you doing? Are you preparing clothes now?" He tried not to cover himself, maintaining dignity while standing on a box naked like a ceremonial statue.
Celestia nodded, "Don’t worry, it will be done in a matter of a few minutes as long as you don’t move an inch!" as she took the asuring rope and started to asure his body.
Everything was going seriously until her expression shifted from focused tailor... to vengeful woman.
Slap!
She slapped his butt.
Aether flinched, "What the..."
Celestia smirked, "That’s for leaving out!" she said as she crouched down and asured his leg, noting the reading before looking up. His cock, soft and cute, made her stare for a few more seconds before she cupped the balls with her hands as if she was weighing that too.
Her fingers lifted gently, testing the weight like she was examining rare gemstones.
"What are you doing?"
"Everything needs to be asured!" she said as she cupped and massaged his balls before, her thumbs rolling slowly, intentionally, making him clench his teeth.
Slap!
She slapped his butt.
’This woman...’ Aether looked at her with a deadpan expression before shaking his head, ’Oh well, let her vent out her anger,’ he thought as he let her tease his balls and sotis cock before slapping his butt.
Each touch felt like a mix of revenge and affection, making him question if this was tailoring or punishnt.
Soon, everything was done and everyone was sitting on chairs that were arranged over the entire streets for the people to sit and watch the official engagent that was happening on the temporary stadium they were building across the streets, and even more, there was live footage going on in so parts of the Empire and all.
The entire capital had turned into one massive viewing ground... lanterns floating, screens glowing, magic mirrors reflecting the stage from every direction.
Aqualina made sure everyone sees this!
No corner of the Empire would miss what was about to unfold; she made sure of it with almost obsessive dedication.
Just then, the Trumpet sound echoed loudly, indicating the ceremony was about to begin...
"People of the Empire... prepare yourselves. The ceremony begins now."
The General of the Empire said with a loud tone as he stood over the platform, looking at the people who were turning silent.
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