Chapter 48 Find that, dig up

CYNTHIA MAXIMILLIAN POV
We chose to camp in a mountain near the village that?we were visiting. According to the grimoire, here is the location where the gem hides in everyone's eyes. I've put up the tent, and he's building a fire.
"It's finished. This village, just as we suspected, could be the location we seek."
"How strong can this gem piece that you're talking about be?"-he asks. I sat next to him as he began to cook. I assumed I'd be cooking here.
"Do you know how to cook?"-I ask. He laughed.
"Of course not. What do you think of me, lazy?"-he said.
"No. I mean, women are usually the ones that cook, aren't they? You're also a king, so...you're pampered by the servants."-I said. He burst out laughing. He began slicing the meat and the vegetables. I'm also astonished at how good he is at slicing. When the water begins to boil, he adds the spices, followed by the meat. He took another glance at me.
"You still haven't answered my question, Cynthia."
"Wait a minute. Here."-I said. I open the book and hand it to him when I find the correct page. He read it on his own.
"Is this the precious stone?" I believe I've seen this before. I'm referring to a book as well. This possesses an awful power. It's like a remnant of the power bestowed to the first witches. They encased them in a jewel. Mother explains how to shatter that gem here. She has created a suitable spell for this. It appears that my forefathers were the ones who intended to disrupt that and should have disappeared forever."-I said. He gave a nod.
"This may transform a witch from the lowest rank to the nobble rank into a pureblood witch, or make them as powerful as the first witches."- he said. I gave a nod. He returned the book and stirred the veggies.
"That suggests your mother is mostly a witch who concocts spells.? This is especially true when it comes to breaking and casting curses."-he said. I nodded and spoke.
"Yes. Especially on spells that have the potential to disrupt the equilibrium of the four clans. Mother appears to be depressed throughout the majority of her life, in my opinion. She fell in love with the wrong person and then murdered herself without seeing me grow up. She is unfortunate in a variety of ways." -I said. He forced me to lean against his shoulder and caress his hands. He is frequently sweet.
"However, have a look at what she did. She never gives up faith that everyone or something out there is still nice and making the right judgments. She continues to assist everyone in need, and she, of course, never loses faith in any of the races. Have you ever noticed? We will never forget how glad we are to have met her."
"I know,"-I replied. He used the ladle and forced me to taste the meal he cooked. I took a bite and grinned.
"Whoa. If you wanted to, you could become a chef. It's delicious! Cook for me more this upcoming days, okay?"
"That's a praise, I'll accept it. But I will cook for you if you behave."- he said. I burst out laughing. But I nodded.
"Yes, it is. Let's get started."-I said. We saw the meteor shower while eating. It adds to the romance of the evening. He looks at me and then kisses me.
"I love you,"-we said. We're both laughing.
"Ulysses, how many children do you want?"-I ask.
"What provoked you to ask that?"-he replied. I merely shrug my shoulders and smile at him. He speaks himself.
"How about three males and four girls?"- he said.
"Seven. It's better, since having a single child is lonely. We're both aware of it. However, it is preferred if there are four males and three girls."-I said. He chuckles. I pouted.
"What? I'm just daydreaming about the future. I don't want to die, especially because there are millions of reasons to live. Is it incorrect to pla—"
He unexpectedly pins me to the grass and kisses me. I moaned as his hands began to move inside my body. He looked at me and said how much he adores me. I grinned and cupped my hands around his neck. He strokes my face and looks at me.
"I'm glad you've finally realized that, Cynthia. Don't die on us. Would you please live for us?"-he said. I give a nod.
"Uhm. I'm going to live for this family that I finally found."
"Good."-he said. He initiated that steamy night. It's already morning when I open my eyes. I stroke his brows and nose down to his lips while he is still asleep. He takes my hand in his and opens his eyes. He gave me that half-asleep look.
"Are you wide awake, hmm?"-he said. I laughed and moved in closer. When we are together, night is not the usual.
"Kind off. It's already dawn,"-I replied. He embraces me and kisses me on the forehead.
"Please allow me to sleep for a few minutes, Cynthia.?I'm still sleepy, despite the fact that we barely had one hour of sleep."-he said. I burst out laughing.
"And who's to blame for that, hmm?"- I ask. He sneers.
"Me. Just another hour, please."-he said. I didn't respond and attempted to sleep as well. I'm still exhausted. And when we awoke, it was already half-past six o'clock in the morning. We went to this village's market and wandered around. You can see floating items and even walking objects that appear to be humans. This is typical in the Magus kingdom, but not for me. Her eyes sparkle in response to what she sees.
"Oh, look at that dog, he's drinking coffee.?That cat is a mailcat!"-I said. He chuckles. He must think me entertaining since I am pleased with what I see here. It is distinct from the other kingdoms.
"Let's go grab some food,"-he said. I gave a nod. When we walked into this restaurant, dinnerware were all everywhere. The dishcloth is also floating?around when it cleans the table after the customers have left.
"Sir and madam, here's the menu. I'll return after you've decided what you're going to eat."-he said. We both nodded. Later om, we ve decided what we should order.
ULYSSES ALEXANDERS POV
After we eat, we go for a walk. Until I discover that we are being followed. She dragged me to a particular location. She flicks her finger, and a woman appears in front of us. It has blindfolds and a towel wrapped across her lips. She had to have noticed her. She speaks herself.
"Why are you following us?"-she asks. She removes the cloth from this woman's lips. She takes a gulp and speaks.
"You're a pureblood witch, aren't you?? Are you the Maximillian family's daughter?"
"Who? Me? I'm not sure who you're referring to. Everyone knows about the Maximillian's since they are pureblood witches, but what about me? I don't believe so."
"You are her daughter,"-she says. I'm your cousin. My father is your mother's cousin. I'm telling you the truth. Aunt Cendrea told me something that I still remember. My cousin's only child has a lotus mark on her chest. On the left side. That's what I noticed when you bent down after plucking a banana." -she stated. Cynthia wounded her palm as she removed her blindfold. There are blood splatters on the ground. She cut herself, and the blood creates a curse that turned their eyes pink and white.
"She's speaking the truth.?But why are you sneaking around like that?"-she asks. She can now move. She teleported us to her house so we could drink some water.
"I simply wanted to make sure Gladys's pawn wasn't around before approaching you." She is keeping an eye on our family who has remained here since her husband's death. I don't want to endanger the two of you. We're safe in this house because I've been using the spell Aunt Cendrea taught me."
"Yes. I'm aware of the spell. She designed it herself. Are you by yourself?"-she asks. She gave a nod.
"My parents died after they offended Gladys and she turned them into her servants.?But I knew she was venting on us because of her anger in our family. My brother...he was kidnapped 2?years ago and I haven't found him anywhere. Even aunt Jillian help me, we can t track him down. We've been trying for a while, but...nothing had?happened." -she stated. I have a look around.
"I sense something in your home. It has a distinctive smell."-I said. She nodded and cut Cynthia's hand, causing her blood to spill on the floor. I was going to punish her when I moved Cynthia on my?back after noticing the floor move. The floor opens up, revealing a staircase. I take a glance at her. What happened just now?
"It's coming from this direction."-I said. She entered first.
"Follow me,"-she instructed. I held her hand and followed her first, making sure she was last one to enter. The floor closes and the torches illuminate. This is a tunnel with a pinkish lotus-shaped jewel at the bottom. At the same time, it is gleaming.
"Is this the gemstone containing black demonic energy?"
"Yes. This is an heirloom that our ancestor has left us. It is Maximillian's responsibility to ensure that a powerful witch within the generation can find a means to shatter and clear the power trapped in that gem. For 79 years, I've been defending this."
"How long? We've been chatting to each other. Can you tell me your name?"-Cynthia asks. She giggled and bowed down, bending her knee.
"My name is Ezrene Maximillian."-she said. She gave a nod.
"What an unusual name. It works for you."-she said.
"It appears that the task will be considerably easier than I anticipated.? Your family is just too frightening, my silly witch."
"Well, I don't know what more to say. This is our identity. This us, my alpha."-Cynthia. I sighed.
"You have a striking resemblance to Aunt Cendrea.?The distinction is that your eyes are not the same as hers."-she said.
"That was said by everyone. But I'm delighted because when I look in the mirror, I can?see my mother."-she said.
"How are we going to use this thing?"-I ask.
"Do not touch it.? You may perish since only a pureblood Maximillian is capable of doing it. As the ancestors attempted to eliminate that gemstone from this world, they performed a magic to accomplish it."-she said. I nodded and looked at the gem. It feels like it is calling me. But no! That must be the darkness hiding within. I look at them.
"Where...have you gone?"-I ask. The entire area is presently engulfed in a cloud of black smoke. Damn! I'm being dragged around this location by the energy of that gemstone.
"Do you want to be strong?"-a voice questions me. Then, all of a sudden, what occurred 33 years ago comes back to me. I noticed it again. What happened to Cynthia after that? The times when I failed to protect beings who were being massacred right in front of me.
"Do you want to be strong?"-he inquires once more. I need to be tough. Cynthia does it all the time. Then, all of a sudden, I collapsed, and everything went black.
"Father! Father!"-I am awakened by a smoothing voice.
"Why are you addressing me as 'Father?"
I noticed a small child waking me up. He has the same eyes as me but different hair color like Cynthia's hair color. I got out of bed and looked around. What am I doing here? The door opens. She came in, and her stomach is rather large.
"It's a good thing you woke up. Come on, let's get out of bed and have breakfast. We have to attend Yael's first child's birthday celebration." -she said. I rose to my feet.
"Yael…? His ?first child??Wait a minute, what's going on here?"
"What? I believe you are still half-asleep. Yael and Estella married almost two years ago, and their first child is currently celebrating her first birthday. You've been so busy recently that you've completely forgotten about it. Being a king is never been easy for you. But you did forgot about it?"
"Who?! Estella marries Yael?! What exactly is going on here?"