TBATE - Fated To Rule Together

[Rewrite In Progress] Chapter 5 - His Return

(4 months later)

(Arthur Leywin POV)

The days went by quickly for me as I was completely immersed in training. I was able to access my first phase but I wouldn't be able to use it in an actual fight until I gained more control over it. Virion also taught me how to conceal my beast will so other mages can't notice. After the assimilation, the speed of my mana cultivation went through leaps and bounds. During this time, there didn't seem to be any changes in Sylvie except that she had gotten a little more intelligent. Her vocabulary was still limited but it was a lot easier for us to understand each other. I went out together with Tess a lot. She had dragged me out with her every free time we had, trying to make as many memories as possible before I left. Like that, the four months that seemed so far away had now passed.

Dressed in a simple olive-green long sleeve and black pants with the feather wrapped around my forearm, I came out of my room.

"Arthur! Remember to take care! We'll find some way to contact you somehow and update you. Take this with you so you can navigate through the Forest of Elshire if you're ever in the area. Or maybe you can just find another princess to lead you back." He winked while handing me a small silver oval compass.

"Grandpa!"

"OUCH! Little one! It was a joke!" Grandpa Virion yelped while rubbing his side.

"While Alduin and Merial will be going in a separate carriage as the heads of this kingdom, Tess and I won't be going. This will be the last time we'll see each other for now. Until next time, Arthur!" He grabbed me in a strong hug, almost knocking Sylvie off my head.

"I'll miss you, Art! Remember to come visit again! Don't go chasing after human girls, okay? Promise me, okay?" She sniffled, tears lining her eyes.

I hugged my dear friend and patted her head as well. "We'll see each other again! You better be stronger than me the next time we meet Tess! With Gramps teaching you, you have no excuse!"

Even though Tess was already showing her feelings of attraction to me, I couldn't see her being anything more than a childhood friend or a sister. I don't think I'll ever get married or find love in this world. It's probably due to the fact it would feel like I was cheating on Julie. She was the only person who I still had by my side till the very end in my previous life. The only person who loved me for who I was and not what I was. The only person I ever loved. I shook my head to get rid of these sad thoughts.

"(Kuu) Are you okay papa." Sylvie asked.

"Yeah, no need to worry about me." And with that we set out for home.

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(Amber Helstea POV)

During these last 4 months, I have been training hard to gain access to the acquire phase of my beast will. I had succeeded in doing it about a month ago, but it took a lot out of me when I used it and would sometimes make me unconscious. But luckily, I had Airies by my side and he would always wake me up when I did. I had also started to forge my network like in my previous life. While it wasn't close to what it had been in my past life, it was at least a start. Knowledge is power after all. You'll never believe what people will do to keep their secrets. My parents gave me a rather generous allowance so it wasn't really had to make connections with people with a fake identity, especially since I'd already done it before. Back then I had 2 networks. One public and one private. The public one was just for show. It was the private one that really made a difference. I can't even count the number of wars stopped because I was able to dig up dirt on other royals. My husband always praised me for it, saying he could never compete with me in that department.