"He who is content with whatever comes, without attachment, not disappointed when he gets nothing, is wise." -a wise man
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Light. I saw it again after a long time. The container broke, and I was in a new body. I was now a baby.
After suddenly seeing the light, my eyes were still blurry, and I was reborn again as a human in a different world.
I saw the world around me, there were many containers like mine around the room filled with liquid, which was unknown to me.
I felt Everything was new, as if I was learning things for the first time, I could walk from birth, but I was still small.
Suddenly, many women more beautiful than any woman in my previous world opened the door and covered me with clothes.
I was nursed with care by them, like I was the most special thing. Then I looked at the other containers, one of them started to crack from that another child had come.
This woman then carried the other babies too, but I was especially given special care.
"The crown prince has been born" one of the maidens said with her sweet voice.
As a sudden dizziness struck me, I slept on the woman's arms, this was the first time I was hugging someone while sleeping.
Then I woke up, and I was in a cradle. There were other cradles besides mine, but mine was the best. I got up from there and looked at myself. I was dressed in clothes of fine quality, and the ornaments of gold adorning my body were magnificent.
Then I was grabbed by a woman, she was more beautiful than all the women I had previously seen. I tried to resist it, but I was powerless. She said it while looking at my face, "How are you? My dear son?".
So this must be my mother in this world, she is beautiful, I will probably look extremely good in the future. I could understand the language in this world somehow.
Why? Why does she look at me with those eyes, they were eyes of complete love and compassion as if I were the most important thing in her life, as if she was ready to sacrifice her life for me.
Her dress was beautiful, and she had magnificent jewellery adorned on her body. Then she hugged me tightly.
"I wish you great happiness, my child" she said sweetly with a smile.
"You are to be named by your father this night" she said as she made me sit on her lap.
"You are the eldest of your brothers, you are going to be the emperor of Nara"
When I heard this, I confirmed I was born into royalty; with this, I could live a life full of happiness and luxury. I seemed to be extremely wealthy and being in royalty, I had political power too.
"I was blessed by the supreme creator to have you" she said as she patted my head gently.
"I am happy to have you as my child" When I heard this from her, I felt pleased in my heart. This was something I always wanted to hear.
I cried in her arms like a child.
Eris nara pov
I was blessed to have children on this fateful day. I was extremely happy today. I was going to name all my children today, especially my eldest child.
I saw the grand sire, pita, my father, like a figure. He was a great warrior; he would be considered my empire's greatest defender and general.
Then I saw the grand teacher, Kalen, who was going to teach all my children. He is my royal advisor and military strategist.
I am the emperor of the great Nara Empire, my lineage traces to the lunar dynasty, born of great lineage and as strong as 10,000 ma beasts. I ruled my people with great grace and kindness.
When I was born, I lost my ability to see with one eye. Due to this disability of mine, I was told I should give up being the emperor and hand the empire over to my brother.
Being born with a disability I never asked for, I was never seen as the true emperor.
My brother, however, had conquered a great number of lands for this empire and went to a hermitage after handing me the empire due to circumstances.
But my son was not born with any disability, I hope he rules this empire well, I hope he is happy, unlike me. Then I entered the throne room.
There, I met the scholars who were here to give a prophecy; they all bowed to me with respect, and I sat on my throne while the grand sire and teacher stood on each side.
"Greetings to the great emperor of Nara, eris of the Krita lineage we sages are here to tell you about the future of your empire," the sages said
I spoke, "Great sages, what do you want to tell me about the future of my kingdom?" They made grim faces and told me with great sadness the news of prophecy.
"Your eldest born son will be the ender of your dynasty, he was born with darkness in his heart, he will bring ruin to this world Please kill him"
Hearing him, I was enraged and stomped the floor with my foot, and the floor broke and a huge shockwave spread through the throne room.
"My son is just a baby" I said with anger in my tone
But when they heard the prophecy, the faces of the grand sire and teacher changed; they wanted what was best for the empire. If this baby was the cause of the empire's fall, it shall be eliminated.
"Eris, you should calm down and do what's best for the empire, you have 5 children and 4 of them are eligible to rule the empire. If you kill one, you still have 3 children left", said the grand sire.
"There is nothing wrong about doing this, if you think with emotions they will 'blind' you to the truth, for the surival of a family a member should be sacrificed, for the survival of the village a family can be sacrificed, for the survival of the city a village can be sacrificed"
When I heard this, anxiety and pain took over my heart. This world has just given me my children, and it is already trying to take the life of one.
I want my son to live. I wouldn't believe this stupid prophecy. Why should my son be sacrificed?
Why should he not be given the role of crown prince just because of this prophecy? This world may go to hell.
I made a promise to myself and my wife that I would love my son no matter what, even if the end of my empire came about, I do not care.
I just want to love him, cuddle him and be a good parent, I want him to be happy.
Everything in this empire should belong to him, he should be respected and loved, I said with determination, "I shall not kill my son, he will be the crown prince".
Hearing this, the grand sire and teacher stopped, the sages said, "You will regret not taking our suggestion", and teleported back to their hermitage.
3rd pov
While all this was happening, the mother who had just put her precious baby to sleep was sad hearing the entire conversation outside the throne room. As the king went to leave, he saw his dear wife crying with sadness.
She said, "How could our cute son be the ender of a dynasty?" The husband hugged her gently and patted her head while saying "He isn't, he is our darling son. We should love him and take care of him"
The wife hugged her husband tighter and said "May our kids have a long life"
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