<h4>Chapter 389: Side Story (diolus)(2)(unedited)</h4>


    The time of the first caravan''s arrival hade. diolus was just done wearing his clothes and looking at himself in front of a full body sized mirror.


    "How do I look Jeremy?" diolus asked. "Do I look okay? I do not look intimidating or anything? Do I give off a domeniring aura?"


    diolus was wearing an slick gray suit that is not too shy. It is in the borderline of being sophisticated and eligant at the same time.


    "You look find my lord." Jeremy sighed. "Do not worry too much. I am sure everything will work out well."


    "You think so?" diolus looked a little nervous. "What time will I be meeting them?"


    "Actually the caravan had just arrived." Jeremy opened up a document he was holding. "You will meet them an hour from now and you will give them the speech you have made."


    Days prior to the caravan''s arrival, diolus has been busy contructing the speech he will give after meeting the first Antian caravan that will be arriving in the north. Jeremy had seen him work so hard, crumpling papers when the words seemed a bit off. After many attempts and cumpled paper, diolus was able to make the most best speech he was able to conctruct.


    "I hope everything will go smoothly." diolus said. "I am sure that some will have ill feelings towards me, and I pray that they will not make a scene."


    "Do not worry my lord, we have guards stationed at the ce you will give your speech." Jeremy assured. "Nothing bad will happened."


    "I am not worried about my safety Jeremy. I just do not want anything bad to happened to others." diolus sighed. "I just wish they will be able to give me another chance to prove myself worthy as their lord and protector."


    "You will do fine my lord." Jeremy said. "Oh by the way, after you are done with your speech you have a meeting with the leader of the sirens. Her majesty the empress had asked us to host her stay here."


    "Is that so?" diolus replied. "I have met her I guess at the wedding and coronation of the imperial couple. Okay, please make sure that she will be given the best acocmodations."


    "Understood my lord." Jeremy bowed and exited the room.


    "So, a siren ising here?" A voice said.


    From diolus'' sleeve sleethered out a blue snake. The sankes scales were brightly colores as if they were gems. The snake coiled up from diolus'' arms and around his neck.


    "You are awake Virgil." diolus said.


    "Yes, I had a good nap under your clothes." Virgil replied. "I like sleeping at a warm ce."


    "I do not mind you sleeping under my clothes. Just do not move that much because it is ticklish." diolus joked.


    "Sheesh, I am not that kind of a sleeper you know." Virgil replied. "Well anyways, the siren girl."


    "Hmm, what about her?" diolus asked.


    "Well it is not everyday I can meet someone that lives under water like me." Virgil replied.


    "So, you want to meet her?" diolus asked out of curiosity.


    "Yes. I am quite curious about her species." Virgil replied. "I might be good to chat with her."


    "Well, if she permits it then I guess there is no reason for you not to talk to her." diolus said.


    "That''s great." Virgil replied. "Well I will just go and get some fresh air, and a dip when I am at it."


    Virgil sleethered down diolus towards the opened veranda door. He slithered until the end and dropped. Not long a blue light shed and a big blue dragon was seen flying towards the open sea that can be seen in the veranda.


    "Be carefull out there." diolus said before Virgil was far.


    diolus had specifically build his pce near the eastern sea because of Virgil, because Virgil was a sacred beast that loves water.


    *KNOCK KNOCK*


    "Come in." diolus permitted.


    "My lord, the preparations are done." Jeremy said.


    "Then let''s go." diolus took his coat that was hanging and put it on. He took a deep breath and exited his room.


    **


    idiolus was now standing in front of the Antians that were included in the first caravan that arrived. They will be the first citizens of North Antia and as the lord, diolus was there to give them a weing speech.


    diolus had prepared his speech days before, but he was still nervous to see the eyes of the Anitans on him. He gulped and then opened his mouth to start his speech.


    "Everyone, I wee you to North Antia." diolius started. "I know you have traveled a long way to get here, and I assure you I will not take so much of your time now so that you can rest."


    The Antians in front of diolus was silent and was looking at him with seriousness. diolus can feel the pressure of him standing in front of them.


    "Me and my people here worked hard to have all of your needs be readily avable upon your arrival." diolus said. "I know that some of you if not all have ill feelings against my deceased mother and maybe me as well. Firstly I would like to apologize for the hardships that you have faced because of my mother''s plots and ns." He bowed half of his body in front of the Antian people.


    The Antians were surprised and started to murmur around. Jeremy was just behind diolus, giving the guards a knowing look to be prepared in case of emergencies. diolus stood back up and continued his speech.


    "I only ask of you all to give me a second chance to prove to you that I can be a better ruler than my mother was. I would like to make it up to you." diolus said. "All I ask is. That we all work together to make North Antia prosper once more. I will need your help to make living here better for all of us."


    diolus ended his speech there. There was a short time of silence before someone pped their hand from the crowd. After once person there was. Another and then another until all the Antians started pping their hands and cheered.


    "We believe in you grand duke!" One man said.


    "You never left us in battle before and I know you never will now that you lead us." Another said.


    "Let us work hard to lift Altnatia out from the grave." Another said.


    The Antians started to cheer in front of diolus. They were smiling with a light heart. This made diolus emotional and light tears came out of his eyes.


    Not long the groups was dispersed and were sent to their assigned houses. They they were given the right amount ofnd and was given farming and nting tools to start their lives here. These was all nned out for the future of North Antia.


    diolus and Jeremy was heading back to the office. When they opened the door, Anatalia was inside wearing a light blue dress that looked radiant from the suns rays. diolus was momentarily mesmerized by the sight.


    "Good morning Grand Duke diolus." Anatali greeted. "This is not. Our first meeting but let me introduce myself, I am Anatalia the leader of the sirens."