Chapter 15: The chosen one of the Biuniverse
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[Scene 1: Returning home]
The group advanced along the path in silence. Juan walked to the front, with little J?rmungandr asleep in his arms. Although his face reflected calm, a feeling of uncertainty invaded him.
Lightning (breaking the silence):
"Hey, and what are we supposed to do now with... the Serpent of the End of the World?" Shall we put him in a cage? Or do we teach him how to use diapers?
Juan (smiling):
"He'll stay with me."
Elizabeth (arching an eyebrow):
"With you?" Juan, your house is barely enough for you... now you want to raise a child from the Nordic underworld.
Charlotte (smiling mockingly):
"I hope you have enough food...
Juan (sighing):
"We'll see what we do."
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[Scene 2: The Valtherion Solution]
Suddenly, Valtherion stepped forward, took out a rather bulky leather bag and dropped it on the dining room table. The sound of gold coins echoed in the atmosphere.
Lightning (with eyes wide open):
"What the hell is that?!
Valtherion (serene):
—My life savings.
The group was silent for a moment.
Charlotte (amazed):
"All your life...?"
Elizabeth (counting mentally):
"This must be worth a fortune...
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Juan (looking at Valtherion with gratitude):
"You didn't have to do this...
Valtherion (with a slight smile):
"You are my king... and my duty is to protect you." This is just a tool to accomplish that task.
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[Scene 3: Looking for a house]
The next thing was a series of comic scenes while they were looking for a new house.
- A house had such a low ceiling that Valtherion could barely enter.
- Another one had so many windows that Charlotte murmured that it felt like a vampire grill.
- Lightning found a house with a pool, but refused to enter when he discovered that it was full of frogs.
Finally, they arrived at a huge mansion surrounded by a slight magical aura. The place was spacious, with rooms for everyone and a large garden where J?rmungandr could feel comfortable.
Juan (smiling):
—This is the place.
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[Scene 4: Settling in the mansion]
The coexistence was... interesting.
- Elizabeth and Charlotte almost destroyed each other to decide who would stay in the room next to Juan.
- Lightning discovered an incredibly comfortable armchair and decided that it would be his "throne".
- Valtherion, as always, organized everything meticulously so that the safety of the place was perfect.
Meanwhile, Juan tried to calm J?rmungandr, who had clung to his leg as if he were his father.
Juan (desperate):
"No, don't bite my arm!"
J?rmungandr (laughing like a naughty child):
"Daddy!"
Juan turned pale.
Juan (sighing):
"Really...?"
The group sneered laughing.
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[Scene 5: The Heavenly Council's Letter]
Peace didn't last long.
Suddenly, a letter slipped under the door. Valtherion was the one who took it.
Valtherion (reading):
"It's for you, my lord."
Juan opened it and read the message:
“His immediate presence in the Heavenly Council is requested for a review of the call.”
Juan (murmuring to himself):
"The Heavenly Council...?"
Lightning (spoking):
"Ah!" That sounds like problems... We're all leaving together then!
Suddenly, the letter changed shape and added a new message:
“Just you.”
The group was silent.
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[Scene 6: The farewell]
Valtherion approached Juan. Their eyes crossed and, silently, Valtherion asked if he should accompany him.
Juan (reading his mind):
"No... I'll be fine."
Valtherion didn't argue, but his expression was clear: he didn't like the idea of Juan being alone.
Juan (looking at his team):
"Everything will be fine... just wait for me."
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[Scene 7: The Heavenly Council]
A magical glow enveloped Juan, and in the blink of an eye he found himself in a completely different place.
The air was pure, fresh... almost divine. In front of it stood a monumental white marble structure, similar to a Greek coliseum, surrounded by colossal statues representing warriors, gods and ancestral beings.
Juan (amazed):
"What is this place...?"
He walked slowly to the inside of the coliseum, where the figure of The Mother was waiting for him in silence.
Juan (with a serious tone):
"Why am I here?"
The Mother (with a slight smile):
"You'll find out soon...
The doors of the coliseum were opened with a bang, revealing a huge room.
In the center, three colossal beings were sitting on thrones of light, with such overwhelming presences that Juan felt the air getting heavy.
The voices of the three resounded like thunder in his mind:
Counselor 1:
"Juan...
Counselor 2:
—...For your acts of heroism...
Counselor 3:
—...And for the power you have shown...
The three in unison:
—You have been named the number one candidate to become the King of the Biuniverse.
Juan felt that he lacked air.
Juan ( Whispering):
"The... what?"
End of chapter.
