Interstellar Age
Chapter 443 The Cardinal Sin of Envy

Lunaria was in a state of total shock. It was agreed upon by the two sisters that they would never speak of what happened to cause the downfall of their ancient civilization to anyone, ever. Hell, it was literally enshrined in the treaty between the two of them, the treaty which was signed when the Great Schism came to an end.

Daelia had violated this treat by informing Erich of what had happened all those years ago. It was a complete and total declaration of war. And Lunaria was inclined to treat it as such. There was just one problem with this line of thinking.

It was Erich who knew, and if she declared war on her sister for simply telling their shared husband the truth about their past. Wouldn't that cement the image in his eyes that she was a bloodthirsty and vengeful bitch?

Such a thought was absolutely maddening to the ancient Elven Empress, to the point where she was squirming in her seat while enduring a silent rage. Though she did not express the fury in her heart, it burned bright enough to consume a thousand stars.

Yet no matter how wrathful she became, Lunaria did not say a word. Instead she gritted her teeth, and accepted this violation of the agreement that the two sisters had made long ago for what it was. All she could really say, in a voice that was filled with both pain and agony, was the words.

"Well played, bitch…."

Celestia of course had no idea what her mother was talking about, and simply cocked her brow, curious about what had caused the woman to seemingly become so enraged. Although Lunaria may have a poker face to match the gods, Celestia knew her mother well enough to understand what the woman was feeling at the moment.

Never before in her young life, or at least young by Elven standards, had Celestia seen her mother so infuriated. She honestly couldn't tell just what was so bothered about Erich visiting Svartalfheim. Sure, he probably should have sent notice in order to avoid creating a fight between the two sisters.

But was this really all that important? Was it really worth such intense feelings of contempt? No matter how curious Celestia may be about the reason behind her mother's furious state. She knew better than to question the woman, especially under such conditions.

Thus, she tried her best to perform damage control, even if she completely misunderstood the situation.

"Mother, I don't think that Erich meant any harm to this. If anything, the thought may have slipped his mind to inform you of his visit to Svartaflheim. I mean, you know how those Germans are. Their memories are much shorter than ours…"

It was only after hearing her favorite daughter's voice, did Lunaria finally manage to quell her wrath, at least to a manageable state. And because of this she took a deep breath, before sighing heavily, where upon finally breathing normally she spoke her thoughts to her young daughter.

"It's not Erich that I'm furious with, but that bitch by his side…. You wouldn't understand why I am so angry, and I don't feel like explaining myself. Regardless, we will simply have to wait for Erich to finish his little… meeting… With my sister, now won't we?"

Celestia was only further baffled by her mother's current behavior after hearing her so called "explanation." And because of this, she simply sighed and shook her head. It was better not to dwell on such a subject if it infuriated her mother so much.

Thus, Celestia simply bowed her head, and respected her mother's wishes while expressing her intent to bring Erich back to their side.

"If that is your will, your Majesty, then I will do everything I can to get Erich's attention. I'm sure once he knows how angry you are, he will come rushing over to your side. And then you can rub it in my aunt's face, no?"

Once more, Lunaria sighed. Her daughter simply didn't understand why she was so angry. But… She did want Erich to come to her side. If Daelia told her side of the story, and left nothing out, then she would need to do damage control, and try to convince Erich why she had done what she had done all those years ago.

And because of this, Lunaria ultimately accepted Celestia's offer to act as a mediator on her behalf.

"Very well. If you think you can reach the man, so be it. I will be waiting in my meditation chamber for the good news!"

After saying this, Lunaria stormed off. Leaving Celestia in a bewildered state as she tried to reach Erich repeatedly over the course of the next six hours.

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It took some time before Erich could escape Daelia's clutches. The woman was hellbent on proving her worth to him. And had clung to him like a leech for six hours straight before finally giving the man a moment to himself, where he was finally able to check his messages.

Tia responded to him with a conceited tone in her voice, as she displayed the messages to Erich via his NeuroLink.

"While that little devil you were sleeping with was clinging so shamelessly to you, her sister has been desperately trying to get in touch with you. It would appear that Daelia sent a provocative message to Lunaria and now she is freaking out.

But Master, you should be aware, there may be a deeper and underling meaning behind the message that was sent. And because of this you should be cautious in dealing with Lunaria. If everything we have recently learned about the woman is true, she is a very dangerous individual, one who will eventually be your enemy."

Erich nodded his head in agreement with Tia's words of caution, which he was quick to express to her. Now hat he had a full understanding of ancient past, and how it affected the current world. He would be far more cautious when dealing with his most powerful lover.

"I understand as much as you the gravity of my relationship with Lunaria, and the future troubles we may have. But for now, I do not wish to make an enemy of the woman. And so if I must placate her, then I will…"

After saying this, Erich called Lunaria's personal frequency, where the two of them would exchange some heated words.