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~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Rendorel, The Empire of Larmodies)~~~

~~~(Time: 1:11 PM)~~~

My brain is a mess, and even with Cera here to help me. I'm scared to the point that I'm having second thoughts about meeting my Father. But Cera is walking behind me as we're almost to the apartment he's staying in, and backing out now would be the height of cowardice.

I'm betting Cera knows what's going on in my head. He can always tell what I'm thinking. And the closer we get to the apartment, the shakier my body gets.

"If you want to stop and take a breath, just say so. It's normal to be scared of meeting a parent you've never met before."

Cera places his hand on my shoulder and stops me, walking me over to a nearby bench where I sit down and take multiple deep breaths. My body shaking even more. Cera never fails to do what I need, and he wraps an arm around me.

Hugging me along with a kiss to the side of my head. There are plenty of things that I'm scared of, but only a few have ever made my body shake like this before.

"I'm sorry I'm acting this way... I thought everything would be fine, but now that the moment is almost here, I'm terrified he won't love me... I'm his Daughter, and he doesn't even know I exist... What if he hates me..."

The questions that have been on my mind since I started looking for Zarmade come roaring to the surface, and I feel Cera move closer and hug me a little tighter. Having him here is helping me more than I thought it would... If he weren't, I'd have already bolted...

Fear is such a powerful emotion... I've let it control my life for so long in the past... But I'm not that girl anymore. I'm not some scared elf that flinches whenever a person looks at me. I've conquered my demons, and I'm a different person.

"Hey, there isn't anything to be sorry about. This is a situation that doesn't fit into anything I've ever experienced, and neither have you. It's okay to be scared that someone who is supposed to love you doesn't. It's a feeling no one wants to have."

He's right about that. It's not a feeling I'm ready to face. And I know there aren't enough good reasons for me not to do this.

My head lifts from looking at the ground, and I look down the street to where Zarmade is supposed to be living. My Father is right down there... The man that my Mother loved before she was betrayed and sold into the Sex Slave Trade.

"I've got your back through all of this. On the off chance he does attack, I'll protect you. You know I won't let anything bad happen to you, Sally. Nothing will hurt you when I'm around."

My rock and my support system lie with one person; half the time, I don't think I deserve him. He'd disagree, saying that he doesn't deserve me. But that's just one of the reasons we work so well together. We're always making that extra effort, so we do deserve one another.

I wrap both my arms around him and bury my face into his neck. His scent fills me, and I find myself becoming more at ease.

"Let's do this. If it does go bad, it won't be the end of the world."

I've steeled myself, and we both stand up and make our way to the apartment. My hand is shaking as I reach up for the door and gently knock. No one comes at first, and I knock again. This time, footsteps come to the door, and an elven man opens the door.

"If someone doesn't answer the door the first time, it means the-..."

Our eyes meet, and his widen slightly. He blinks a couple of times, and his eyes start to water up. This isn't what I was expecting. A pained expression comes on his face...

"Felrenda... Is that really you..."

That's my mom's real name... The one she was born with and given when she was in The Elven Kingdom... Before she was sold into Sex Slavery... He slowly reaches out and touches my face... I reach up and touch his hand... He recoils and dries his tears...

His expression turns to one of aggression, and Cera makes sure that he's right next to me. But I hold my arm out to stop Cera from moving any further past me...

"Felrenda... That's my Mothers name..."

As the answer slowly comes out of my mouth, his expression changes from one of aggression to caution.

"You may not believe me when I say this, but my name is Saliandra Orvello... And I'm your Daughter..."

He loses balance for a second, but his anger comes roaring forward, and he draws his weapon for a battle. Cera places his hand on The Witness's handle and nearly draws The Legendary Sword. But I stop him again, and he looks at me, concerned.

"That's impossible!! Felrenda was killed!! Died as a Sex Slave!!"

It's an understandable reaction, and I don't really know what to do to convince him myself. But Cera steps forward and into the apartment, but this time he's got his hands up to show he's not wanting to fight.

"Queen Oryzox, your Mother, said this to us herself. Right before she died, she ordered the Orvello family to disinherit and sell Felrenda cause she was pregnant with your child, and that went against her plans. We're not lying to you."

Cera's calm explanation is as good as any, and it does have a slightly positive effect on him. The gears in his head start turning, and this is when I step into the apartment and close the door behind me. Leaving all of us in the house.

My Father puts his weapon down and collapses on the couch. Running his hands through his hair and taking a long breath.

His eyes lift from the ground, and he looks at me.

"Umm... May we sit..."

My voice comes out a lot meeker than I want it to. He nods his head, and we both take a seat. Cera makes sure that I'm close by in case he tries anything. He closes his eyes and looks to be in deep thought, and I'm betting he's thinking of how to prove this is a lie or the truth.

"Do you have any evidence to prove what you're saying... You look so much like Felrenda, but I don't see any resemblance to me... For all I know, you're just an offspring from one of the men that raped her..."

That hurts me way more than I ever thought it would... Cera flinches in anger, and his hands ball into fists. I wouldn't take this from anyone, but this is my Father... I can't do anything about it... He thinks that's what I am...

Cera is showing a lot of restraint himself. If this were anyone else, he would've killed the person by now. And I can see in Cera's eyes that he wants to kill him.

"I don't have any proof with me... But we can do a magical blood test... If this is the way to convince you, then I will..."historical

I have no problems doing it this way, but I do worry that when I'm proven to be his Daughter. He'll still reject me...

He leans back on the couch he's sitting on and stares at me. His eyes are shifting between Cera and me, and I know he's holding a lot of anger in. I can see it on his face.

"Okay, I'll go grab a magical paternity test from the shop down the street. You two can wait here."

He stands up, but Cera is quick to stand up himself.

"No, Sally will go get the test. You and I are staying right here."

There is tense anger between the two, and Zarmade shakes his head and sits down. Looking at me and then the door. I take the hint, and I stand up. Leaving for it. I'm nervous about the test, but I see no reason for Queen Oryzox to lie like that near death.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.230][Tier-4]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 370] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]