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Seras did not reply to his question and became silent and still, as if she was a real tree, the only thing was moving was her leaves against the wind. Alucard opened his mouth to speak only for him to be cut off when he felt the ground shake again. From how the branches were still dropped in a sad manner he knew it wasn't from her anger. The sound of snapping caught his attention, he turned his head around and saw that the narrowed gap that he had come from has stretched out into a clear path, a carriage could go through it and there will still be enough room from around it. When the shaken stopped, Alucard turned to look at Seras, her branches were up again as he found her.

"That path will lead you straight out of the forest." She said in a nonchalant tone.

Alucard's eyes widened slightly at the tone, making him unsure if this was the same being that he was talking to a moment ago.

"Go… and never come here again."

"What?" Alucard was talking it back by that.

"Just go." Seras tried trying to shake him off. "Didn't you want to go back home, now go."

"Now, wait here a second."

"GO!"

Seras's voiced boomed making the ground beneath him shake that he almost fell to the ground. Alucard groaned in annoyance in not only her but also himself, he already figured out that she was sensitive but he didn't know what level of sensitivity did she hold. He shocks his head seeing that there is no use to try and fix things since Seras was angry. Alucard stood up again, dusted himself and decided to leave to not risk angering her any further.

"I will leave… But I will come back." He stated but before leaving he said. "I still wish to know more about you."

Seras did not reply but her branches slowly stood up again from their previous sad like state. Alucard took that as a sign that he will be able to come back here. Hopefully, it would be easier next time.

"I'm sorry to have upset you, I will see you next time." He said with a bow as he left to the open path.

As Alucard walked forward, he noticed that he almost reached the end of the forest. He looked over his shoulders and noticed how the trees that moved away to clear his path are slowly returning back to their previous place and position. He knew it was Seras's doing, which made him wonder, was the entire forest enchanted?

"Master Alucard!" Someone called pulling him out of his thoughts. He saw that it was his servants that he left behind to chase after the doe. He totally forgot about them.

"We were very worried about you."

"The night is falling, we were about to go in after you."

"Well, I am here now so let us go back." Alucard said brushing their words away.

The 4 men didn't seem phased by their master's words since it was his nature and they are used to it. one of them brought Alucard's horse for him to ride and then the 4 men followed. As they made their way back one of the men was curious about something.

"Weren't you able to hunt down the doe master?" The same man who was the one who scared the pack in the first place asked without thinking making the rest 3 turn their head sharply at him with angry glares. Didn't he cause enough trouble for today?

"No, it slipped between a narrowed path I couldn't follow." Alucard answered calmly, surprising the 3 men. Their master would have gone for the head of someone who pointed out him failing at something but for him to answer in such a way that had no hint of anger or malic, truly amazed them.

However, what they did not know was that Alucard's mind was occupied by something that was more important than a stupid doe. His mind was filled with questions of the Golden tree, of Seras. Now Alucard hated many things, but one of the most things that he hated is when he is faced with a mystery that he didn't know the full story of it…yet. He already intended to come back next time to the forest after a few days, he wanted Seras to not only calm but to also miss his company so that the next time she meets him she should greet him… and maybe be willing to talk about how she existed. All he has to do is play his cards right but for now, all he has to do is play the waiting game.

"We are near." One of the men said pulling him back. he looked up and saw the gates of the castle that he and his parents were staying in for now come to view.

Alucard sighed through his nose. He remembered that he came back empty-handed and now he needs to prepare himself for a lashing.

"Welcome back young prince, I hope your hunt was enjoyable."

Alucard heard the greeting the moment he entered the throne hall. He looked up only to be met with the nonchalant look of his mother, his father's look of disappointment and King Henry's friendly smile, Without a doubt, it was the kind king who greeted him.

"It was thank you." Alucard replied with a bow.

"From your raged appearance I could tell it was a failed one…as usual." Alucard's father, king Vlad, commented in a cold manner.

Alucard knew that his father wanted for his words to hurt him, hoping that one day those harsh words would knock some sense into him but what he doesn't know is that his words did indeed bother Alucard but not in a way that would hurt his feelings, whenever Alucard heard his father's harsh comment it would fuel him to do more, to try and prove his words wrong. However, like this day his comments were not without reason.

"You could win the fight but not the war old man."

Alucard thought to himself as he made his way to where his parents and King Henry was standing. King Henry turned his head to his father and gave him a displeased look.

"Now Vlad I don't think that's a nice thing to say." Said King Henry defending Alucard.

"No, it's alright Your majesty." Said Alucard stopping the king.

When Alucard first came here a met King Henry, he first thought that the king was one of those naive idiots who think the world is all rainbows and love but after he spent more time with him he noted that the king wasn't stopped, he was just a very kind king. And because of that Alucard doesn't want him to interfere with his and his father's passive-aggressive fights in fear of him getting something thrown to him by accident. Alucard gave a polite smile to the king.

"My father is right, my hunt was a failure, I wasn't able to hunt a simple doe." He admitted. "But I won't say that it wasn't a fruitless journey."

"Is that so?... And what were the fruits of this...hunt" Asked his father who rose his brow in question, but Alucard still had that fake polite smile.

"I learned something." Alucard answered simply, and from the way his father's brow furrowed, he was displeased by his answer. Unlike King Henry who had a wide smile.

"That's good to hear!" Exclaimed the king trying to change the tense atmosphere. He turned to Alucard. "You know Alucard, I always say that mistakes are only mistakes when you don't learn from them, otherwise they are lessons."

"Those are very wise words, your majesty." Said Alucard who was honestly impressed by the old King's words, but from his father's frown, he could tell that he didn't share King Henry's Point of view. Alucard bowed down to the king and his parents.

"I would like to set stay but I'm I am afraid the hunt had left me quite tired and I must retire for the evening." He said excusing himself.

"Of course." Said King Henry, but his father has only bothered with a simple nod, probably just wanted him out of his sight.

"Don't you want to stay for dinner with us." Said his mother with concern. "You have been out early and didn't have anything to eat."

Alucard just smiled at his mother.

"I had delicious fruit on my trip so I'm quite full." He then leaned forward to kiss his mother's forehead which earned him a smile from her.

Alucard gave one last bow before leaving the throne room for his private room that was provided by King Henry to bonder over The golden tree. The three royalties were left alone once again to talk among themselves. Vlad turned to his friend his features softened.

"My friend, Are you sure of what you are deciding?" King Vlad began. "After all giving up the entire kingdom for another is not something as giving a horse or a sword."

King Henry's smile didn't flatten but his eyes showed sadness.

"I know." He admitted. "But I can't leave my kingdom in the hands of my wife."

"Don't talk as if you are gonna die tomorrow." Said Queen Camelia with furrowed brows which almost matched her husband's.

Years ago, Before Vlad became king, His greedy father waged a war on Henry's kingdom taking the opportunity of him being a new king to bring him down. Vlad had voiced his disapproval to his father that they didn't need to concur any new lands and they should try to befriend them to get them to their side but he was ignored. However, to his luck, his father died before he was able to destroy Victoria's kingdom and the first order he gave as a king was to retreat all their soldiers and stretch a hand of friendship to the kingdom. And that was the start of a friendship between the two young kings, their friendship lasted for years, even his wife considers him as a dear friend, though both of them can't say the same thing for his second wife. When they learned about his first wife they wished if they had known her before her unfortunate…excusion.

"Yes." Agreed Vlad before giving his best playful smile. "And besides you are making me feel bad about my own age if you kept talking like that."

King Henry gave a chuckle at that. Vlad was older than henry by a few years, yet he looked healthier than him. Vlad was a well-built man, even after the war was over he didn't stop training, his dark hair which had lines of gray was brushed back showing his sharp features and his slightly tanned skin, his eyes were dark brown almost black and had a goatee that matched his hair. The Camelia was also beautiful, she had a raven black hair that was held up in a bun, her skin was pale but had few wrinkles from age, her eyes were sharp green that if she glared at anyone they would be intimidated, but also show great kindness if wanted. However, Unlike them, Henry didn't grow up as beautiful. It's true he was younger than Vlad but his appearance said otherwise. His once dark brown hair almost entirely turned to white, he grew a beard and a mustache but they were just as white. After the war henry gave up on training, which caused him to gain weight, which also made him shorter than Vladcombined knows that his appearance was caused by his depression over the loss of the love of his life which made him wonder if he hadn't been so hasty if his wife was still by his side would he have ended up in such a state?

Henry looked up to both his friends, noting how Alucard got his father's sharp features but his mother's beauty. He couldn't help but wonder if his Madison has giving birth to a healthy child would they have grown up to look more like him or her? would they have a combined beauty from both parents like Alucard?... Would they be a boy or a girl? So many questions invaded his mind but he stopped himself for if he continued thinking he might end up crying right then and there.

"What do you mean that you can't leave your kingdom to the queen?" Asked Camilia.

"Rip doesn't have the ability to run a simple Village let alone a kingdom." He said with full honesty. "But it's not her that I fear my kingdom from…"

He paused looking around as if expecting an eye to be hovering somewhere watching him.

Vlad and Camelia raised a brow in confusion at the man's odd behavior.

"From who?" Asked Vlad in almost a hushed tone.

"It's her guardian Zorin that I fear."

Both Vlad and Camelia exchanged a look of understanding. They remembered the first time they met Zorin, the moment their eyes fill on her they knew she was bad news, and now their fears were confirmed.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and more will come.

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