Chapter 146 : Unknown Princess 7
Ember you had not to be afraid of anyone here.
"Yes"
Celestia also said.
She also noticed, just like Seraphina did, that Ember seemed afraid to reveal everything about herself.
Suddenly a thought came in her mind to eliminate Ember's fear.
Her eyes shone with mischief.
And aside from that she also wanted to know how people would react after what she was going to tell.
Celestia looked at Ember and said with a calm yet teasing tone that carried both pride and amusement at the same time.
.
"Sorry for my late introduction."
Her posture relaxed yet elegant.
"My name is Celestia Noaheart, second princess of Diamondheart."
The moment those words reached Ember's ears, her entire body stiffened, her expression freezing for a brief second as if her mind had completely stopped processing anything.
Because she had already heard the name before, hearing it directly from the person herself made it feel entirely different, heavier, more real, and far more overwhelming than anything she had expected.
"What!"
Ember shouted and tried to speak, but her words came out broken.
Her voice trembling slightly as disbelief filled her mind.
Her eyes widening as she stared at Celestia, struggling to accept what she had just heard, "you..you are Princess Celestia…Celestia Noaheart "
Her breath slowed, her thoughts rushing in all directions at once.
Memories of stories, of admiration, of everything she had ever heard about the princess Celestia of Diamondheart flooding into her mind all at once.
And with a mixture of awe and shock, she continued, her voice carrying both respect and disbelief.
"You are the role model of many princesses in the entire Duskwild "
"Every princess I meet wanted to become like you."
Celestia smiled slightly, not with arrogance but with a quiet confidence that showed she was used to hearing such words.
Her expression was soft yet knowing, as she tilted her head just a little and replied casually, as if what Ember said was nothing special.
"Yes,you can say that."
Ember's mind had not even settled yet when Celestia suddenly shifted her gaze toward the others, her smile widening slightly as she continued speaking.
Clearly enjoying the reaction she was getting, and with a subtle gesture, she pointed toward the girl sitting next to Ank.
"And the girl sitting next to Ank " Celestia said slowly, dragging her words just enough to build tension.
"But before the girl, did you know Ank or not?"
Her eyes glanced at Ember with a teasing sparkle.
"You know who he is, right?"
Ember followed her gaze, her eyes landing on Ank, and the moment she looked at him.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she did not know why this was happening to her.
"Yes "
Ember replied softly,, "I know him "
Celestia nodded, but she did not stop there.
"And did you know the girl who was sitting next to Ank?"
"No," Ember replied softly.
Celestia smiled and continued speaking.
"Now, Ember, you are ready. After this, you will trust us more."
Her tone almost sounded as if she were bullying Ember.
"She is Freya Noaheart.Third princess of Diamondheart Empire"
The name echoed in Ember's mind and slowly she murmured.
"Freya Noaheart,the legendary princess and one of the three most powerful beings in Duskwild "
Her words came out quickly, almost overlapping, because she could not hold them back, because standing in front of someone she had only ever heard about in legends was something she had never imagined would happen.
Celestia nodded casually, as if confirming something obvious.
"Yes, Freya Noaheart ,my sister."
Ember felt like her mind was slowly collapsing under the weight of everything she was hearing.
Because one revelation had not even settled when another one came immediately after, leaving her no time to breathe, no time to think, no time to understand what kind of situation she had suddenly found herself in.
Her gaze moved again, this time toward the other side of Ank, where Maya was sitting quietly, her presence softer compared to the others.
Yet not any less noticeable, and before Ember could even ask, Celestia spoke again, her voice now carrying a tone that was even more teasing than before.
"And on the other side is Maya," she said, her eyes narrowing slightly in amusement, "and both Maya and Freya are fiancées of Ank."
"What !"
This time Ember could not hold herself back at all, her voice rising in pure shock, her entire expression breaking as she looked between them.
Her mind was completely overwhelmed by what she had just heard, because this was not something that made sense, not something that could be easily accepted, not something that could be explained with simple logic.
"Yes," Celestia continued without hesitation, clearly enjoying every second of this, "and not just them "
She paused for a moment, just enough to make Ember's heart beat faster in anticipation, before delivering the next statement with a calm confidence that only made it more shocking.
"Seraphina and I are also going to become his fiancées tomorrow."
"What !"
This time Ember's voice was more loud than before even in her entire life she did not shout this much louder.
Her mind was completely messed up , unable to process everything at once, because what she was hearing was beyond anything she could have imagined, beyond anything she could have prepared for.
Her thoughts became chaotic, overlapping, clashing with each other as she tried to make sense of it, as she tried to understand how someone like Ank, who she had only just met.
Who she had barely spoken to, could be connected to all of them in such a way, and for a brief moment, she even questioned whether this was some kind of illusion, some kind of misunderstanding, something that was not real.
"Stop, Celestia."
Seraphina's voice cut through the air sharply, her tone firm and commanding.
Her expression was serious as she looked at Celestia, clearly not pleased with how dramatically she was revealing everything, because although the truth would eventually come out, this was not the way she wanted it to happen.
Celestia turned her head slightly, her smile not fading even for a second, as she responded without hesitation, her tone still light, still playful, but carrying a quiet certainty beneath it.
"Why, Seraphina, we all know that whatever Ank tells us tomorrow, none of our decisions are going to change," she said calmly, her eyes glancing toward the others briefly.
"And I am sure Ank would also accept you."
"You.."
Seraphina tried to respond, but failed. She did not know how to respond to Celestia.
Her expression tightened slightly as she looked away, not because she disagreed completely, but because hearing it said so openly, so directly, was something she was not ready for.
Meanwhile, Ember stood there, silent, her thoughts slowly shifting from confusion to realization, because just a few moments ago.
She had thought that Ank was nothing more than a strange person, someone she could not fully trust, someone who might even be deceiving her, but now, everything had changed completely.
Because the person she had doubted
Was someone who stood at the center of the Diamondheart princesses.
Someone who was connected to all of them.
Someone who was clearly far more than what he appeared to be.
Her perception shifted.
Her understanding deepened.
And along with that, a new feeling began to form inside her, not fear, not doubt, but something else.
Curiosity.
Ank, who had been silently watching everything unfold, finally spoke, his voice calm yet carrying a subtle weight that immediately drew everyone's attention back to him.
"Ember," he said slowly, his gaze steady, his tone neither soft nor harsh, but something in between, "I did not want to interrupt you "
He paused for a brief moment, allowing his words to settle.
"But I also want to know "
His eyes locked onto hers, not forceful, not demanding, but firm enough to make it clear that this was important.
"What happened."
And in that moment, as silence filled the room once again, it became clear that everything that had been said until now was only the beginning, because whatever Ember was about to reve
al next would not only explain her situation, but would also decide what would happen from this point forward.