It had been two weeks since the Feratu had been visited by the Revived Emperor, during this time he had only become more wary of the individuals around him.
"Seduction again. . . I am not some lesser creature who would fall to such a blatant trap" thought Draig as he woke up in his tent to once again find Junko clinging to his body.
The Vampire had experienced this situation numerous times already during this trip and it was one of the things that had made him more wary of the group.
The kindness and fondness that the group showed for him through their acts of goodwill had done nothing but to put Draig into a paranoid frenzy but he never showed it despite the fact it was becoming overwhelming. As he left his tent and went and sat under a tree he was seen by the Emperor who took it as a good time to chat with the youth he had found interest in so long ago.
Draig mentally sighed as he sensed the approaching Emperor with his eyes closed, he was still trying to reign in his mana after so long. He felt as if he had been placed into a foreign environment because of the fact that things had usually been much easier for him in the past but then again he the Bloodscript that allowed him to learn skills instantly and had always been able to get by with having his powers and abilities handed to him through some twist of fate.
"Why does this old man insist on disturbing me at such a crucial time. . ." thought Draig as he opened his eyes to acknowledge the Emperor"s existence.
"It is a beautiful morning isn"t it. ." smiled the Emperor as he looked towards the sky in a sage like manner.
"I suppose it is. . . ." answered Draig closing his eyes as he attempted to reign in his Mana control.
The Emperor seemed not to notice what Draig was doing and had merely thought Draig was steadying his mind in order to reach a higher level with his Avatar but had quickly sc.r.a.pped the idea due to the lack of Deva Energy in motion within the Feratu.
"Tell me why did you leave the capital. . ." asked the Emperor suddenly in a somber tone.
"Because of your children" answered Draig causing the Emperor to fall silent for a few moments.
"I see. . . . Draig, it has been a long time since I have last seen you and I must say that you have changed a great deal from the child I brought home all that time ago" stated the Emperor as he left the area without waiting for Draig to respond.
Draig watched the man with narrowed eyes before resuming his meditation.
It was a few hours later that the rest of the Heirs had woken and left their tents allowing the entourage to continue their journey, they had skipped breakfast on this day simply because they were running low on rations which had come as a surprise to the Emperor.
The lack of Rations however only proved true for those of the Subaras.h.i.+ Dynasty, Draig held plenty of Rations and other things within the depths of his satchel. He had been thriving on his own resources simply because he was skeptical of the entire situation he was in. The Entirety of the Subaras.h.i.+ Dynasty had wanted him dead or locked up over the death of the Man leading this little group, not only was the person not dead as he was told but the hostile relations he had with the Heirs had suddenly disappeared and they were delighted to see him?
Draig scoffed to himself thinking over this.
As they continued for a few more days and the Capital city finally came into sight the group looked relieved with the exception of Draig who was staring as if he was looking at an enemy fortress.
"So it is almost time for the show to end. . . ." thought Draig as he followed at the back of the group as they began sprinting to the gates even though the Capital was still quite the distance.
Through the use of their Deva Energy the group was able to speed up the journey and arrive before the end of the day. Draig had managed to keep up by tranforming his legs into that of his Hybrid form which had the effect of capturing the surprised looks from the Heirs who couldn"t feel the Deva energy in the Feratu being used.
"He"s gotten even stronger. . ." thought Junko as she tried to pick up the pace but Draig was able to keep up easily though that was only due to his outward appearance.
Internally Draig was hoping for them to stop already, due to his recent habit of always meditating his physical condition was falling from disuse even in his Hybrid form his strength was beginning to feel less than what it had.
"Need to do some physical training, perhaps this little house call won"t take long and I can be out of this place before too much time has pa.s.sed before the Deva Academy opens back up" thought Draig as the group finally came to a stop at the gates of the luxurious palace.
Standing outside the doors you could faintly hear the sound of celebration going on within.
"Looks like they started without us" chuckled the Emperor turning to look at his grandchildren and Draig.
"Why don"t we join them and get us something to eat" smiled the Emperor as he pushed open the doors with a flourish revealing himself along with the Heirs behind him causing the room to erupt in cheers.
This sight was contrary to what Draig had been expecting, he couldn"t find any malice in the eyes of the Heirs nor their parents when they looked at him. . . this had truly confused Draig as he had began doubting himself.
He had expected to be welcomed into the party where the people would then show their true intentions or perhaps make a slip in their act but that wasn"t the case.
"What has happened. . . . " thought Draig as mixed into the crowd to think.