Chapter 33

Lucas had tended to Falkor and had given him the necessary instructions and made sure that the wyvern knew not to do anything or attack anyone in the territory. He gave the servants the instructions needed to make sure that they didn't irritate him before he walked to his mansion. He was greeted by a maid when he entered where she told him about where his mom and the girls were as he gave her his thanks.

He reached the room and knocked at the door as he got the permission to enter as he did and found his mother sitting on a couch with the two girls sitting on one opposite to her. He proceeded to sit on the right couch to his mother's right as he looked at the three with him.

"Did you guys already talk by the time I came here?" Lucas asked them curiously.

"Oh nothing much. I was just asking them a few basic questions." Agnes said to him with a smile on her face.

"I see. Well, they are trustworthy and have fought alongside me in the war. I trust them." Lucas said as he looked at them.

"Well if you say so then I will do that as well." Agnes said to him with a smile.

'Does she have two faces or something?' Aslaug thought to herself as she looked at the woman.

"Well, do you want anything to drink?" Agnes asked her son with a smile.

"I already told a maid about it while coming here so you don't have to worry about it." Lucas said to her dismissively.

"That's good then. So, where are these two girls going to live?" Agnes asked him as she looked at the two.

"Aslaug already has a residence and was living there. As for Kriemhild, I will arrange one place for her." Lucas said surprising the latter.

"I... Thank you. I really appreciate it." Kriemhild thanked him as she was surprised.

"You don't have to worry about that. You are my direct subordinate and I will make sure that your new home is comfortable." Lucas said with a smile.

Kriemhild nodded to him at his words while Agnes smiled while watching the interaction as she felt pride at seeing how her son is working.

'My son is really talented and kind. I'm so proud.' Agnee thought to herself with a smile.

After that their drinks came as they spent an hour talking as Lucas told his mother about the happenings at the battlefield and the girls also told her about what he had done and how amazing he looked.

Suffice to say that Agnes was really proud of him for being able to do all of that. She couldn't wait for her husband to come back and for her to tell him about what their son had done in the war. She knew that he was a part of it but she never thought that he would have played such a huge role in defeating their enemies.

After they talked Aslaug and Kriemhild left the mansion and went to their own residence with Kriemhild going to stay in an inn. Lucas watched them leave as he rubbed Falkor's snout as the wyvern growled fondly at the feeling. Lucas smiled at the reaction of the reptile as he watched them leave.

After that nothing too eventful happened as he took a bath and took it easy. He then had dinner with his mother as his father would only arrive the next day. Then he went to his room to sleep, but he didn't and sat on the bed awake before he looked towards the window.

"Beta." Lucas said as his servant appeared at his window.

"Good to see you again my lord. I have heard about your accomplishments at the war." Beta said to him respectfully.

"It was fine. How are things on your end?" Lucas asked him seriously.

"It went well. Some of the people who are your enemies are dead as we made sure to assassinate them and the war taking place at the same time will further camouflage our involvement in them. The evidence needed to arrest those families have also been delivered to the needed parties anonymously." Beta said to him seriously.

"Good to hear. Make sure that your involvement isn't found out and lay low for the time being." Lucas said to him seriously.

"As you say my lord." Beta said as he bowed to him.

"How are the others at the orphanage?" Lucas asked him curiously.

"They are doing fine. The rest still don't know about our involvement with you and are none the wiser. It is thanks to you that they have been able to lead such happy and carefree lives until now." Beta said to him with a grateful look on his face.

"I'm glad to hear that. Keep on taking care of them like you do but also make sure to teach them things to protect themselves should the need come. Just make sure that they do not realise anything about your alter egos." Lucas said to him with a smile.

"As you say my lord. I shall be on my way then." Beta said to him as he gave him a respectful bow.

Lucas nodded back to him before the guy jumped away and disappeared into the night as Lucas watched before he went and closed the window. After which he laid on the bed and looked at the ceiling before he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Meanwhile at the royal castle the captain of the royal guards was giving his report to the king after he had learned about the assassination of some of the powerful members of their country and the information that he got.

Arvid was quite livid when he learned about their deaths happening in his kingdom and it increased when he got the information about those people in addition to some of the other houses as well.

"And you didn't know about it until now?" Arvid asked the captain with a raised eyebrow.

"We had some information but we didn't have concrete ones. We were only able to learn about them due to their deaths which allowed us to actually look at the houses and uncover the evidence." The Captain said to him respectfully.

"Is that so?" Arvid said with a thoughtful look when he heard that.

'Someone or an organisation is in our nation who killed them or an enemy from outside the country. I can't dismiss both of these options, I will have to be vigilant, and not let the win in the war distract me to the happenings of my own territory.' Arvid thought to himself as he then looked at the captain.

"Increase the surveillance and make sure to keep your eyes and ears open for anything that might happen. The one who committed the assassinations is quite skilled so you must always be vigilant. Give the message to the guards as well." Arvid said to the man seriously.

"Understood my king." The Captain said with a bow.

"Good. You are dismissed." Arvid said to him seriously.

"As you say. Also my king, congratulations on your victory." The Captain said as he gave him a respectful bow before he left the kings private room.

Arvid watched the man go out as he let out a sigh and rubbed his forehead at the new information he had gotten.

'By Odin's Raven, can I not even let my guard down for celebrations?' Arvid thought to himself as he sighed.