Angel Monarch-Chapter 287: The City of London

The conference room emptied as the meeting concluded. Everyone got a map of the castle, with their own rooms highlighted.

They also received maps of the city, with all its relevant landmarks. Exploration required an escort, though, so Sera and the others couldn’t just explore independently.

Many went to their rooms, while Sera and her family headed for the elevators, where a crowd was already waiting for them. They were their guides for city exploration.

A young boy approached them, and he nervously muttered an introduction. "Good afternoon, Lady… S-Seraphine… My name is Henry… I will be your guide today!"

The boy had short, golden hair and mesmerizing dark blue eyes. He was around twelve or thirteen years old, with pale white skin, like his mother’s.

It wasn’t hard to guess the boy’s lineage, since his facial structure and hair color were the exact copy of Queen Elizabeth’s.

The boy looked unnaturally nervous for a prince. He had no trouble looking at Sera or Bran; however, Vicky’s gaze prompted a swift blush and averted eyes. Read exclusive content at novelbuddy

Sera turned towards her daughter, who also wasn’t staring at the boy, and had a similar blush on her face. Bran giggled next to them while Sera shook her head with an incredulous expression.

"It’s nice to meet you, Your Highness!" said Sera, causing the boy to blush even harder.

Vicky’s eyes widened with surprise. She hadn’t realized that Henry was the Queen’s son, which meant he was the Prince of London. This only worsened her reaction, though, and as they entered the elevator, a long, awkward ride commenced.

Vicky and Henry stood as far away apart as they could, using Bran as a wall to hide. They, of course, stole glances at each other, but each time their eyes met, they blushed.

Sera just stared at the elevator wall. The previous meeting and the upcoming discussions during their weeklong stay still occupied her mind. There was still a lot that needed to be discussed about their fragile alliance.

Luckily, things had ended on a better note, mostly because of Bran and Bea, which she had mixed feelings about.

On one hand, she was glad that the two of them subtly reigned her in, while on the other, she was still furious at Bea. Sera wasn’t even sure what she was angry about, since her ’betrayal’ happened nearly a month ago.

Every time she thinks about that evening, she just feels an inexplicable anger… Or maybe it’s not anger, but something else, like fear, sadness, or disappointment.

Even while suffering with amnesia, Kastral always talked about Bea, and how much they loved each other. Sera, of course, didn’t feel any love upon meeting with Bea for the ’first’ time, but she felt an obligation to her. Like everyone expected her to get back to Bea.

Whenever she was near Bea, a small resentment appeared in her. Sera couldn’t be controlled. When she was near Bea, it felt like others were trying to push her, forcing her to continue where they left off, ignoring her opinions and needs.

This caused the resentment to slowly increase, and had the opposite effect on their relationship. The wedge between them grew, and consequently, the distance between her and Bran decreased.

Sera knew condemning Bea’s actions, when they weren’t outright together, was a selfish mistake, but it still hurt. The problem wasn’t necessarily that she was with someone else, but that their daughter saw them together.

Vicky was an eleven-year-old, impressionable young child. She lacks understanding regarding relationships and love. The extent of her knowledge of sexuality was observing Sera’s rape by Nightmare.

With all those horrible events she witnessed, the only healthy relationship she knew was between Sera and Bea. So it wasn’t cheating in Sera’s eyes, but in Vicky’s it hundred percent was.

Sera occupied her mind with these thoughts, so the awkward atmosphere went away faster. By the time the elevator reached the ground floor, Sera felt a weight lift off her chest, and she decided to have a serious conversation with Bea after returning.

For now, she pushed away all those depressing thoughts and prepared for a fun evening with the person she loved and two young teenagers who clearly had crushes on each other.

At first Sera didn’t understand why Vicky suddenly began acting like a shy girl, when she was usually very outspoken, and wears all her emotions on her sleeve.

But after a few seconds of thinking, she realized Vicky had never met a boy before. She was always with adults, men or women, but never children of her age. It also didn’t help that Henry was simply the most adorable little boy Sera had ever seen.

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His face was a bit puffy with baby fat, but a strong jawline was already forming. He also carried himself with much more dignity than even her mother. He wore an elegant light brown suit, tailored just for him.

Sera easily understood Henry’s attraction to her daughter. Vicky might’ve been small and thin, but her facial beauty was nothing to scoff at. Her long white dress was also excellent and regal, matching her white hair and eyes.

As they stepped out of the castle and onto the streets nearby, Henry’s demeanor drastically changed. People constantly walked up and down the streets, minding their own business.

Most hadn’t even realized that their Prince was walking between them, but he still carried himself with unmatched decorum. At some point, a mask slid onto his face, not a physical, but an emotional one. It hid all his thoughts and feelings, like an impenetrable fortress.

"Lady Seraphine, what would you like to see first?" asked Henry with an unnaturally even voice. He still took glances at Vicky, but he kept his blush from showing.

"Don’t know. It’s been a long day, so I wouldn’t want to stay out for that long. What I know is that I’m starving… Is there any place with a good view where we could have dinner?"

"There is an amazing high-end restaurant right by the Thames, which would give as a perfect view of the sunset. The only issue is that it’s on the other side of the city, which takes about half an hour by boat."

Vicky scoffed at what Henry said and stepped in front of him. She opened the map of the city and asked, "Where is this restaurant?"

Henry raised an eyebrow at her sudden question. He asked nothing though, and just pointed at the exact building on the map, while keeping his eyes on Vicky’s face.

She didn’t even realize how close they were, and immediately after seeing where Henry was pointing, she teleported all of them there.

The people walking up and down the street got very confused when the four of them disappeared, only leaving a strange boyish yelp behind.

At the restaurant, which was Vicky’s target, gentle music played and the murmur of the guests sounded all around. A sudden scream coming from above the building abruptly broke the perfect, tranquil atmosphere.

A few people rushed out immediately, to see four people falling towards the ground fast.

In all her prideful determination to impress her crush, Vicky accidentally teleported them a few dozen meters above the restaurant, instead of at its entrance.

Currently, they each were in freefall. Bran, Sera and Vicky were perfectly calm while Henry was screaming his lungs out in pure terror.

Just as they were about to hit the ground, Sera opened her wings wide and swooped all three of them up. With Bran in one arm, and the kids in the other, she landed on the pavement as gently as she could, which meant she cracked it badly, leaving her feet imprinted on the concrete.

People on the street, in the surrounding buildings, and even in the passing cars, stared at Sera in disbelief. Her wings were recognizable enough, but her clothes, hair, eyes and divine facial features were just as noticeable.

Everyone froze as the realization settled inside them. The Deathless Phoenix stood only a few meters away.

A few of them passed out from the shock of seeing her, while others, mostly the followers of the Angelic Order, went down on one knee. A few even had the seven-pointed star sewn into their clothes.

Sera looked at the crowd for less than a second. Instead, she placed the three passengers on the ground. Vicky and Bran were alright, and had enormous grins on their faces, while Henry was… Stunned…

He obviously wasn’t an Evolved yet and had no experience in a fight. The boy stood there, about to burst out in tears from the fear that still hadn’t left him.

Sera was about to say something when her daughter came over and grabbed Henry’s hand. She gently led the boy away, towards the restaurant, with Sera and Bran following close behind.

They entered and walked straight to a table that had the best view of the Thames. None of the staff members stopped them, especially after they realized that the pale boy was their prince.

They took their seats. Sera and Bran sat on one side, and the children on the other. Vicky still held Henry’s hand, which had stopped trembling. He seemed to feel much better, but they continued to hold each other, which was quite cute.

It took a few minutes for life to resume around the restaurant, but eventually a waiter came to take their order.