RISE OF EROS

Damon and his wife Abigale, did not buy Zaros' joke and immediately asked, "Father, he's not really a suitor for the girls, is he?" Everyone in the family respected Zaros, but that doesn't mean they don't dare to talk to him.

Especially Damon and his wife, who are overprotective of their two daughters. Something they wouldn't allow was for the girls to be forcibly engaged, in fact, even if they fell in love they would still be reluctant to accept.

In short, the girls were their princesses and no one could touch them. This is one of the reasons why both girls despite being over a century old have not had a serious relationship.

Zaros, seeing his son and daughter-in-law serious about this matter, chuckled, because unlike them, he was not so closed off. Normally, it is the grandfather who is more overprotective of his granddaughters, but in this family that is not the case.

For Zaros, his granddaughters could have relationships with whoever they wanted without his interference, he wouldn't intervene like their father and mother, but the problem came if that couple hurt them.

He may not object to his granddaughters having boyfriends, but if those boyfriends dare to hurt them or play with their feelings, well the wrath of a legend-level demigod would fall upon them, which is quite terrifying.
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"I already said that if they're interested they can see if they're compatible, I won't force them. He's a good match for the girls, but that doesn't mean I'm going to compromise them if they don't want to," Zaros said, making it clear that there was no pressure on the matter.

"Still, why do you say he's a good match?" Damon asked with genuine curiosity. He's clear that his father doesn't prevent his daughters from having relationships, but he's never recommended anyone either, and that intrigued him.

"I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications to know," Zaros said, surprising everyone. Those were powerful words, just think about it, for vampires of high strength and several centuries of age not to have the qualifications, it was saying a lot.

Now the playful tone that they had before when talking about commitment and relationships had abandoned everyone and Jasper was the one to break the silence, "Grandpa, what should we do?"

"You don't have to be so serious. The reason why you can't know his identity is out of caution, you will surely find out in the future. As for what to do, just be cordial, but genuine. There's no need to be hypocritical with him, if you like him, become friends, if not, just don't offend him," Zaros explained seriously.

Everyone understood, nodded, and left. Damon and Abigale remained, as Zaros had asked them to stay. "Anything else we should know?" Damon immediately asked.

Zaros nodded and began to explain, "This young man is looking for an establishment in the pleasure district to establish a pleasure house. Find out what he wants exactly and grant it to him."

The vampire couple was confused by the order, as this didn't seem like something important and they couldn't find the connection between this and Andrew who to them sounded powerful and mysterious from the way Zaros spoke of him.

Noticing their confusion Zaros explained, "I know it's strange to you, but trust me and remember, don't judge, see the person, not his occupation. I'm not asking you to get along, but don't offend him."

Zaros' attitude seemed more like he feared Andrew than respected him and that confused and scared Damon and Abigale, because knowing Zaros' strength, the fact that a person could scare him was terrifying to think about.

Little did they know that Zaros wasn't scared of the now but of the future. He hadn't lived for so many years in vain, so he knew how the world worked.

Zaros knew that his friend Elidyr had already placed his hopes on Andrew, the fact that he was thinking of handing over the remains of the gods who died in the war 1,000 years ago that the water elves had in their possession was proof.

Therefore, he understood that his friend would defend Andrew and Zaros did not want to fight with his friend. In addition, he also understood that his friend Elidyr was right and they needed Andrew to fight against the fallen god.

Although this fallen god had not yet appeared, the fact that there was an organization looking to revive him was already worrying. This did not mean that the fallen god was going to revive, but it was certain that turbulent times were approaching and they needed powerful allies and Andrew was the best option.

It was for these reasons that he did not want his descendants to become enemies with Andrew and everything to end in disgrace. With all this finished, the next morning, Damon himself arrived at the inn where Andrew and the others were staying.

His luxurious carriage, with the family crest visible to all, and the large number of guards, made it obvious that the Duke of Cannes was visiting. The arrival of such a personage immediately altered everything within the inn.

The innkeeper immediately came out to greet Damon, bowing as much as he could to show his respect and submission. "To what do I owe the honor of the duke's visit to my humble establishment?" the innkeeper asked a little trembling.

"You do not need to be worried, you have done nothing wrong. I have been informed that a young man named Andrew is staying at your inn and I have business with him," Damon said in a kind voice, but to all those present who were frightened, it did not sound that way.

Meanwhile, Oliver, Andrew, Aki, and Zany in their room had already noticed the commotion and knew that they were being searched for. This surprised them since they had not done anything for which the duke was looking for them in person.

"What do you think?" Andrew asked, wrinkling his eyebrows, and Oliver with the same expression answered, "I don't know. Still, I think running away is a bad decision." Andrew understood what Oliver meant and simply nodded in agreement.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door of the room and Oliver approached to open it. Andrew had sat down on the armchairs in the living room with his wives and drank tea trying to act calm.

They wanted to show that they were not afraid, as they had done nothing wrong and that was why they put on this act. Even though they did not know the reason for the Duke of Cannes' visit, they expected the worst.

Oliver opened the door and surprisingly the person in front of him was Damon, the Duke himself. Normally, when a person of high status visits someone, they are always the last to enter, it is a matter of security and pride.

However, here Damon was leading the way, which could mean two things. One is that he has absolute confidence in his strength and does not mind being the vanguard or two, it is a sign of respect towards Andrew.

Despite his thoughts, Oliver did not delay and quickly said, "Greetings Duke, may I ask the reason for your visit?" Although cordial, it was obvious that Oliver was not being passive, which surprised the guards behind Damon, but the Duke was unfazed.

"I came to see Mr. Andrew," Damon replied with a warm smile. Oliver narrowed his eyes at this and could not see Damon's intentions even with his aura eyes, which alerted him even more.

However, Andrew's Eros eyes were more powerful, and from where he was, he could notice Damon's aura. It was not an aura of friendship and good intentions, but at least there was no malice, which was a good sign.

"Oliver, let the duke in. It is rude to leave him at the door," Andrew said as if reprimanding Oliver. Although it was very convincing, it was really all an act they had planned, with the intention of demonstrating their strength.

Although childish, it was a meaningful performance and it seemed to work, as the image of Andrew in the hearts of the visitors was that of a young man with authority, which was what they wanted to convey.

Unfortunately, Damon has not lived a little more than 7 centuries to be fooled by an act like this. Although he noticed that it was all an act, he did not declare it, as there was no need.

"Everyone wait, I need to speak with young Andrew," Damon said entering the room alone. The guards accompanying him were so shocked that they could not react until Damon had entered the room and the door had closed.

Realizing what had happened, they tried to knock on the force and demand to be allowed entry, but at that moment they heard in their minds, "Stay out of it."

The tone of the voice was cold, showing that he would not accept reproaches and it came from Damon, so the guards, although reluctant, waited outside the room.

Andrew seeing Damon enter the room alone, narrowed his eyes in suspicion. This was a sign that he was confident that nothing would happen to him or that he needed to discuss something in private.

"Greetings young Andrew, I am the Duke of Cannes, Damon Pixoy," the vampire introduced himself with a small bow of courtesy. Since he didn't seem to have any bad intentions and had been polite, Andrew returned the courtesy.

He stood up and bowed similarly to Damon and introduced himself, "A pleasure Duke Pixoy." The introductions and greetings were pleasant, and then Damon sat down and began to address the reason for his visit.

"Young Andrew, my father wants to invite you to a meal," Damon said surprising everyone. Oliver had said that there were rumors that a demigod lived in this duchy and that he could be the duke's father, but they were rumors, and now they were listening to the duke say it.

Andrew wanting to be proactive in gathering information asked mischievously, "May I ask, why does the demigod guardian of the duchy want to meet me?".

His question was a trap, as he wanted to see if Damon would admit that his father was a demigod, but for Damon these were child's games and without any caution he answered, "He has business to discuss with young Andrew."