Saga of Atlantis

Chapter 154 : Emily [3]

"I was trying to, but I don't know how to," I replied as I looked away from her.

Anyway, I am thankful he didn't do anything to her.

Knock, knock...

The sudden knock made both of us look at the door as a voice came from behind.

"Eden, can I come in now?" Emily said after knocking twice.

"Yeah, coming," I replied as I walked towards the door and opened it.

Then Emily walked into the room with Aeloria behind her.

"I am sorry to disturb you; the milk was getting cold," with an apologetic smile, she said, and I nodded, moving back.

Emily had a glass of milk in her hand, which she passed to her mother, who still had rosy cheeks, while Aeloria came beside me.

"Eden," mumbling, she looked at me, "why is she blushing?"

"..."

I remained silent, thinking that would be the best. If I said anything, she might interpret it as something else.

"Have some shame, or are you planning to go after both mother and daughter?" she grumbled as she pinched my bicep.

"It hurts," I replied as I smacked her hand away.

"Eden, come here," Emily's mother called me as she looked at me.

Though confused, I walked towards her, standing beside her.

Then she took my hand between her two hands as she looked at me sincerely. "I hope you take care of my daughter."

"It will be my honor," I replied with a smile.

"And don't forget our deal. Even though I doubt you can help me, but help Emily at the very least," she said, letting go of my hand.

"Don't worry, I will help you as well," I said as I looked at her.

"We are waiting outside," I said to a stunned Emily as I left to be with her mother, while I and Aeloria moved out of the room.

"MOM!"

Both of us ignored the startled voice of Emily as we walked in the corridor.

Baam!

"Care to explain what you did, Eden?" As soon as we moved out of the room and walked for a while, Aeloria asked as she placed both hands on the wall, blocking my way.

Leaning against the wall, I looked at her, who oddly enough was looking cute in this position.

"None of your business," I replied as I grabbed her face and pushed her back.

"Come on, tell me. We are a team, remember?" As I walked, she asked, moving behind me.

"Since when?" I asked as I stopped, waiting for Emily to come out.

"Come on, we both are the only ones who know what will happen in the future. That alone is enough for both of us to be called a team," she replied, smiling like an old salesman.

"Yeah, no. Instead of a team, that makes us enemies with different goals," I replied as I shook my head.

"Hey, Eden,Eden, let me be clear. I don't plan to go against you, not now or ever," she said seriously as she looked at me, her eyes filled with sincerity.

"Unless?" I asked as I walked closer to her.

"Unless you touch my bottom line," she replied, her voice only a whisper as I was close enough to hear.

Bringing my face close to her ear, I whispered as well, "Your bottom line is your family and Angelina, right?"

She nodded in reply, and I felt her breath on my chest flicker.

"Then I am sure I will touch your bottom line someday," I replied as I moved back.

"Are you planning to do something to Angelina?" she asked, frowning.

"She was the reason I was mentally broken. The least I can do is return the favor."

"Are you an idiot, Eden?" she replied, glaring at me. "You were the one who was harassing her all the time, and when she fought back to defend herself, she is wrong."

"She put a blade through my heart!" I replied, my voice raising without me even noticing.

"And you gave her every reason to do it," she rebuked, looking straight into my eyes. "You killed Evelyn, who trusted you till the end. You let Grace die when you could have saved her. You nearly killed your own family, and you nearly handed Angelina to the dark church, all in the name of your twisted love, when Angelina NEVER LOVED YOU BACK."

"Then what about her manipulating me till the end?" I asked, glaring at her.

"And you snapped back at her, didn't you?" she replied, glaring back at me.

"Yeah, I did, and Aron was the one benefiting from it," I replied with a light chuckle as I remembered the game.

"Listen to me, Eden. If you are planning to do something to Angelina because of your weak and pathetic self, then I guess we are bound to be enemies one day," she declared as she leaned against the wall.

"Not when you fall for me," I replied, smirking, even though I didn't mean my words.

"I am not some cheap harlot who will fall for your looks, Eden. Don't even think about it," she replied, looking at me with disgust.

"Yeah, yeah, I know what you are: a big masochist," I replied with a smile, waiting for her to get irked.

"..."

"... Fucking hell, at least try to deny it," I replied as she kept looking at me in silence.

"Why should I?" she replied, shrugging.

"The hell is wrong with you, woman," I mumbled as I also leaned against the wall beside her.

"At least tell me what you want from Emily, or are you seriously planning to just make a harem?" she asked, looking at me.

"You know her mother's lineage, right?" I asked as I sighed.

"Yeah, she is a princess if I remembered it correctly."

"Yeah, princess of the Nereids race," I replied, nodding.

"And?"

"And I plan to make her as powerful as she was before she lost her leg," I replied, looking at her.

"But—"

"Yeah, I know it's not possible, but that doesn't mean I can't do it," I replied with a proud smile.

"Can I punch you?" she asked with a cute smile. "Pretty please."

"No."

"Tch."

"What about Emily then?" she asked, not understanding her role in all this.

"Emily is... special, and you know it," I replied as I thought about the girl. "And I don't want to see her broken again from her mother's death."

"So, pity is all the reason you need to go against your way to help her, huh?" she replied, looking at me. "Never thought you would be this soft, Eden."

Shaking my head, I replied, "I want her bloodline."

"... You want to have babies with her?" she asked, looking at me strangely.

"No, what is wrong with your mind," I replied, glaring at her.

"Then how are you going to get her bloodline then?" she asked, frowning.

"Not gonna tell you," I replied, shaking my head.

"Then what about her pervert uncle?" she asked, looking at me. "How are you going to deal with him? Aron did it by sacrificing his master, winning both Cassia and Emily. What about you?"

"I have my ways," I replied, smiling as I looked at the corridor from where Emily was coming towards us.

"I hope you don't fuck it up," Aeloria mumbled as she too looked at Emily, "because if you fuck up, she will be the one who will suffer."

No, she won't...

Her mother will never let that happen, and more importantly, I will never let that happen.

"Emli—woah," as I tried to greet her, she glared at me with so much intensity that I had to move back.

And now that I look at her properly, her cheeks were red, as were her ears, which felt like they would burst open because of heat.

What? Did her mother tell her something?

Why the hell did she do that for?

Didn't she just said to take care of her daughter?

"Emily," I called her slowly walking back as she walked straight at me.

"Who the hell asks their friend's mother if they had an intimate relationship in their first meeting?" Emily burst with a sharp tone, glaring at me.

"Intimate relationship?" I asked in confusion.

"Fuck."

"I know that, idiot," I glared at Aeloria, who was commenting from the sides.

"What? I am helping here," she replied, shrugging.

"Emily," ignoring her, I looked at Emily, who was glaring at me. "There is a reason I asked that, don't get me wrong."

"Oh, really? Tell me what is the reason then, why you asked that?," she asked, folding her arms while her chest moved up and down with boiling anger.

"It was important because I wanted to—"

"—Fuck you."

"Would you keep your mouth shut for a sec!" I glared at Aeloria, who was again commenting from the sides.

"Argh... Whatever, come with me, both of you," saying so, she walked past us while still glaring at me.