The Eternal Family



"Saving your mother is simple," Ace chuckled, "Just some of the flowers around and wait till they transform into blue flame and then make her eat it. She is as much a flower as she is a human. So, it should make her lifespan slightly increase and she should wake up."

This was such a weird way to use the gift, it was basically stealing the survival skill of a short-lived flower and using that as a human. It was a bit overpowered. 

But it should not work well. After all, unlike Rena who, if transformed will become a very big human blue flame, the flowers are just weak. And would need to be consumed a lot to even add one day to her life.

But it should wake her up since the high lifespan 'Heinous Devouring Flower' is awake.

Ace then explained the in-depth details of these things to them, as clearly as he could, and then showed them around the place. They collected some blue color flowers that kept writhing.

At the moment, he wasn't knowledgeable of why this flower was alive and he was in the midst of something to care about such details. 

After they collected the flowers, and while they were collecting them, Ace also showed them the Gu that he got from the place and told them how Gu are made.

And how they were actually living Gifted transformed to nail size. And all the while showing that, he kept hinting at how the wall must have needed many Gu.

And all of that coming together, the twins started to see the Chief as a truly despicable and disgusting individual.

Their mother was in this wretched state due to that monster!

Their faces were pale all the way as Ace took them back out, and once they were out, he pondered for a while and said, "In my opinion, you guys should not remain here but rather go to my royal palace. You will be safe there and I will take care of all the details. Your mother will be cared for by the best too. What do you say?"

The twins were silent and exchanged glances at each other for a time, Rome was okay with becoming this person's vassal if his mother had hope, but he didn't like that his sister would also have to become a vassal but being a vassal to a prince wasn't a very bad deal.

Ace patted Raina's head and said, "Don't worry about anything and do as I say, take your mother, and brother, go to the Royal Palace, and then ask for Prince Harry. The rest would be done."

Rome looked with widened eyes as his sister stayed reluctant for a second before she nodded.

"And," Ace chuckled, "Don't worry about the chief and his probable accomplices, I will deal with them."

Rome just stayed silent as he looked around. There had never been a part of his life where he couldn't figure out what his sister was doing. But now, why did he feel slightly distanced?

Ace then looked at Rome and smiled too, patting the kid's head, "You are a good boy too, don't worry about the vassal thing, I will take care of your issues like you are my child, so don't worry."

Rome sighed inside...maybe, Ace really only wanted to help them even though he had to have sex with his mother to do that.

"Now, you should go. More silent you do it, the better. You don't need to tell anyone you are going away. You can return here after things settle."

Thinking from all sides, the twins nodded.

After that, Ace helped them pack some things like clothes made of leaves they had, some simple accessories, and such, and gave them instructions not to speak about meeting him here and just go there asking for Ace.

But then, Raina had a slight panic attack about whether he was truly a prince. What if he was running away and pushing them to ruin?

Ace just proved it by saying, "I know about Gu, I know about these flowers, I know about all this hidden knowledge. Which Stage 0 do you think can do it except a prince?"

That calmed them down and they got ready. And when it was completely done. Ace dressed up their mother. They surprisingly didn't reject that.

To Rome, familial relationships were not something sexual. And now that he had a clearer head, his mother will have a much better life if she was chosen.

And his taking responsibility was much better than just allowing him to use her and then discard her. But Ace was also a bit hesitant about letting her go with them.

She would be a constant Pleasure Point provider!

But he was also sure the twins won't let him take her away with him. 

Pondering for a while, Ace decided to be a bit hard-handed. "Rome, Raina."

They looked at him.

"I know I might not have left a really good impression on you, but I am at the moment, taking responsibility for your mother. From now on, she is my woman. My concubine.

And my woman gets treated as well as the queens. So, do you two also accept to be my, Harry's child?"

They would be interacting more with his main body after all.

Raina and Rome's heart skipped a beat and after considering for a long moment, they nodded.

Raina also said, adding with her childish voice. "We can accept you as our father, but I hope you do so sincerely."

Yes, this was better.

Even Rome could see that this was the best outcome.

Ace didn't waste more time and nodded, "You should go."

"What about Mother?" Rome asked calmly.

"Your Mother can't be taken to long distances from here right?"

After all, a flower needed a root to rely on and at the moment, it was as if her body was connected with the root from a long distance.

Ace could see that if they took her away, it might hurt somehow.

This whole tree thing was confusing for now.

"Yes, we tried to take her away before but it never worked."

"Okay then, I will take care of her," Ace said.

Rome wanted to disagree immediately but Raina's gaze made him reconsider, it was already sure this person was a prince. She did indeed remember seeing images with faces resembling him at times. So she was 90% sure her father was a prince.

Princes don't have to steal women in such cowardly ways. So, he must have an idea as to what to do.

"What about us? Why can't we stay with you?" Raina asked, calm.

"You would understand it once you reach and meet me in the castle, I will be there when you reach there."

"Oh?" how can that be if they left first?

"Just believe me and go, don't waste your father's time," Ace said with a chuckle.

Rome and Raina had their hearts skipping. No matter what, they were young kids who never had a father. And those words really reached places.

They nodded.

"Do you know the way?"

"We do."

"Okay then, be safe. Go immediately, and if some guard asks, just say you are the Null Prince's people."

Raina and Rome threw a last, reluctant glance at their mother and turned away. Rome also threw a last glance at Ace. He just hoped everything goes well.

Hopefully, his Father was not someone who just felt like messing around with people. At least, everything he said and did seemed facts.

Ace followed them for a while in the darkness, they had taken some Hurricane Lamps, and with that light, they began their journey.

Standing atop the wall, gazing at the distant moving lights, Ace was slightly emotional. To think he would get new adopted kids...

Lilly and Emma might be mad...

But let's see, the boy could be my nice warhead. His gift would be nice...

The girl was too young to be of much use and she didn't even have his bloodline. But her talent was good.

He silently gazed up, the heavens were moonless today. And the sky was covered in clouds, but the shimmering stars at hidden corners stood bright and clear.

The duel with Hugh Vincias was soon coming and he was finally having some headway with his plans, but in Emma and Valeria's words, it would still only give him a slight chance at staying undefeated.

It was impossible to win.

But it must be won since that Gu was the only path for him to unveil the secrets he wanted to know.

Now, it was time to bring that woman away and truly head to the Academy area. But he had to plan better on how to truly keep his two identities two and not mess up.

So much work...

But when I figure everything out, and clear all the mist... It must be quite exhilarating. 

It was time he made some progress.