RISE OF EROS

Although no one believed that the royal family would mistreat them, everyone had thoughts similar to Oliver's. They thought that something bad could happen and that it was better to safeguard their safety.

So far the royal family had behaved wonderfully towards them, but recently the release of Andrew's divine seal brought some uncertainty and now they were in a fight with one of the nobles of higher status and seniority, so being worried was normal.

However, Victoria intervened, "I have those worries too, but I can tell you for sure, if they wanted to do something to him, they wouldn't have called me. I know them very well, they would never use me in that way."

Despite Victoria's comment, everyone felt insecure, but still, Andrew agreed and left with Victoria for the royal castle of Dunnas. Oliver and the others couldn't help but worry, but since Andrew had made up his mind, they couldn't do anything.
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Honestly, they weren't worried about the royal family's strength and intentions, but that they would hurt Victoria. It was clear that Andrew had his hidden card and that it would be difficult for them to harm him, but Victoria was another story.

Also, the fear was not of being hurt, but of what Andrew would do if that happened because they knew that Andrew could go into berserker mode, and well, destroying this city was not difficult.

That was where the fear resided because if they fell out with the royal family, they would simply move somewhere else, but if they destroyed a city, Andrew would be seen as a threat to the entire continent, of the same caliber as the abysmals.

Still, there was nothing they could do now, just hope that their fears were unfounded. Andrew and Victoria got into the carriage and were accompanied by the royal messenger.

This was so that they would see that the queen called them and that there would be no unscrupulous people who would attack them, especially the Vilotti family who seemed restless to take revenge.

Although the Vilotti family was plotting against the royal family, they still had to keep up appearances, so attacking Andrew and Victoria when they are accompanied by a royal messenger, is not giving the royal family any face and giving them reasons to destroy them.

The power of the Vilotti family should not be underestimated, but the power of the royal family should not be underestimated either and it was not the time to enter into conflict. In a short time, the carriage entered the royal grounds and stopped at the entrance of the castle.

Kenia as always was waiting for them pretending to be a common servant, but everyone knew what this woman was capable of. After the cordial greetings, they were guided to the usual office and there they met Daphne and Diana.

Andrew since he arrived, noticed that the three demigods were present, but hidden. This made Andrew wrinkle his brows and think, "Do they really intend to attack us?"

Despite his thoughts, he greeted them as he always did, respectfully, but friendly. Unexpectedly, Daphne and Diana also greeted him with the same intentions, which confused Andrew even more.

He was using his Eros eyes, so he could see that Diana and Daphne had no bad intentions, but that only confused him, as he did not understand the presence of the demigods.

"Could it be that they don't know about their presence?" Andrew kept asking himself in his mind. Although worried and confused, Andrew did not allow it to reflect on his face and continued speaking naturally.

"What is it? Why so urgent to see us?" Andrew asked, but he did not receive an immediate answer. At that moment, Andrew's Eros eyes showed that Diana and Daphne had an aura of sadness, but it was not directed at him but at Victoria.

Andrew was becoming more and more confused and when he thought to continue asking, Daphne started to speak, "Forgive the sudden summons, but we have an important matter to discuss."

Victoria, ignorant of everything, immediately asked, "Is it about the altercation with the Vilotti family?" She wanted to continue explaining, but Daphne stopped her and her next words made Victoria's entire body tremble, "I need to tell you something about your mother."

If Andrew was confused before, now he was completely lost. "What does Victoria's mother have to do with this meeting?" Andrew asked trying to find answers.

Daphne and Diana sighed in resignation and after exchanging glances, Daphne began to tell them everything they had told Clarissa a few moments ago. Andrew did not interrupt, although he had to admit that he was shocked by what he heard.

Victoria, for her part, was already shedding tears, as she had just learned that her mother had not died in an accident as she believed. She was so shocked that she even lost her balance and if it weren't for Andrew holding her, she would have fallen to the ground.

Despite how affected Victoria was, Daphne did not stop telling her story. She explained how the Vilotti family had conspired against them, the role of the Vacilea kingdom, the death of Diana and Daphne's husbands, as well as the murder of Victoria's mother.

They also explained the plan they had and asked for Andrew's support. When Daphne finished speaking, in the room only Victoria's sobs could be heard as she still could not get over what she had been told.

Andrew remained at her side trying to comfort her, but it didn't seem to work. Diana and Daphne said nothing more and waited in silence. Andrew now understood the reason why the three demigods were present.

They had forced Andrew into this conflict, so now that they were revealing it, they were afraid that Andrew would react badly and they wanted to be there in case of an eventuality.

However, Andrew was not really upset. They certainly used him, but that did not change the fact that they were honest with him and had helped him develop, so he had no reason to be upset.

Also, he was already in conflict with the Vilotti family, so having allies like the royal family and the founding families only made things easier for him, but still, Andrew did not agree to help them right away.

In this whole matter, there was one variable and that was Victoria. The death of her mother was key to what Andrew would do. He had decided to let her decide what they would do.

If she wanted to avenge her mother, Andrew would not hesitate, but if she, on the contrary, blamed Daphne and Diana for her mother's death, he could also leave the country and take her away.

The only thing Andrew was sure of was that he would not fight with Diana and Daphne. It is true that Victoria's mother died in this plan, but that was her decision, not Diana's or Daphne's fault, so even if Victoria asked him to, Andrew would not attack them, that was not fair.

This situation lasted several minutes until Helena managed to calm down. Daphne, seeing that she had controlled her emotions, asked with some fear in her voice, "Do you hate us?"

Helena looked up and saw the woman she considered a grandmother. She could see the fear in her eyes that Victoria would say that she hated them and noticed that, Victoria smiled because although she was hurt, she could see the general picture.

"I don't hate you. I couldn't do it, you have only loved me since I can remember and I understand that it was my mother's decision, but..." Victoria did not finish her sentence and everyone could see how her voice changed from sadness to anger, "The Vilotti family has to pay."

At that moment, the three demigods appeared, surprising everyone except Andrew. Just as he had thought, the others did not know they were present.

Elder Johan was the first to speak, "My child, royal blood runs through your veins just like it did in Eloisa's and the Vilotti family will pay, I can assure you that."

Victoria looked at the old man's expression and smiled, as that alone comforted her, but then Elder Arkos asked, "Young Andrew, what is your decision?" To which Andrew responded with a smug smile, "I do not like intrigues, but my problem with the Vilotti family was not orchestrated by you, it just happened."

Andrew paused and adopting a serious expression added, "Besides, my wife wants revenge, so even without you I would have wiped that scum off the face of the earth."

His murderous intent was not something to be underestimated, but the elders instead of fearing, were happy because they had gained a great ally. The Vilotti family not only had many experts but also a powerful demigod as a guardian.

Although he could not stand up to these three elders, escape, and create problems in the future, it was not impossible and that is why Andrew's help was important because with him they would make sure to cut off all the roots.

Then, the meeting began in order to decide how and when they would attack. Victoria snuggled into Andrew's chest as if to feel protected, but she was attentive to everything that was said because she wanted to know all the details, after all, it was her revenge.

When everything was defined, Victoria suddenly asked, "Do you know who was the killer of my mother?" Diana and Daphne looked at her with a pitiful expression, but still answered, "The killer has already been handled, but the mastermind is the current marquise."

Hearing that, Victoria said, "I want to finish her with my hands." Everyone hesitated to allow this, but Andrew hugged her and said, "I will bring her to you tied and gagged, do not worry."