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The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter twenty-four
“I’ll have Bruce bring cash to make the payments for the houses by tomorrow. Thank you Drea.” Dario said before preparing to leave. Drea immediately stood up, bowing in reverence to Dario, “It was my pleasure, Sir. We’ll be happy to welcome you here anytime.” Before Dario could step out, Cooper chimed in, “Thank you for coming, young master. Allow me the honor of seeing you off, sir.” He really had to speak with Dario.Drea was about to object when Dario responded, “No problem.”Dario and Drea exchanged pleasantries once again before Dario finally left with Cooper. “You know you didn’t have to see me off,” Dario said when they got outside, “or you have insults left to unleash on me?”“No, no. I’d never insult you, young master,” Cooper answered nervously, rubbing his sweaty palms on his trouser repeatedly.‘Of course you wouldn’t.’ Dario mouthed to himself, smiling faintly. “So, why did you offer to see me off?”Cooper hesitated for a moment before clearing his throat. “Sir, I... I
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter twenty-five
“What do you mean her health has somehow depreciated?!” Dario shouted, his grip tightening on Dr Mane’s collar. “She was supposed to be discharged today. So, what went wrong?!”Doctor Mane swallowed nervously, feeling Dario’s tight grip, “Please, calm down Mr Dario,” he replied, trying to maintain his composure. “Maria’s health depreciated unexpectedly, and we’re still trying to determine the cause.”Frustration boiled over in Dario as he released Dr Mane from his grip forcefully, making the latter to stagger. Dario rubbed his temples, pacing back and forth in agitation. Maria was getting better, in fact she was already conscious again so what happened? He thought.Doctor Mane watched Dario warily, understanding the depth of his anguish. “I know this is sudden and can be difficult, Mr. Esterno,” he said softly, trying to offer reassurance. “But we're doing everything we can to help Maria. Please, trust us.”Dario looked back at Dr Mane, his eyes blazed with fury, “I was supposed to t
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter twenty-six
Dario took the next available taxi to the mansion. On his way, he called Bruce to mount armed bodyguards around Maria’s private room and inside the room immediately!Earlier, Dario bumped into some members of the Williams family on his way out of the hospital. As always, they didn’t cease to insult and mock him but he couldn’t have been more bothered.“What is this thwart doing here?” one of them said, drawing the attention of the others.“He’s likely just here to check if he has a brain, Sebastian!” another answered, as all of them burst into laughter.“Fortunately, we don’t need to see the doctor’s test results to confirm that he doesn’t have one,” Sebastian said…On getting to the mansion, Dario was greeted by his royal guards and maids. Though he ignored them, as his mind was focused on meeting Bruce. He explained the situation to Bruce and described the so-called young man. Who knows? Bruce might recognize the description and be able to tell who the young man is.“From your desc
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“I’m sorry, Mr Dario,” Doctor Samuel said, approaching Dario with his expression etched with a mix of confusion and surrender. “I sincerely want to express my deepest condolences to you and Sir Bruce in advance, because to be honest, there’s no way Maria is going to make it.”Dario was raging inside but he kept quiet and listened.The doctor paused, gathering his thoughts before continuing. “I want you to know that I spared no effort in trying to diagnose and treat Maria’s condition. I conducted every test imaginable, consulted specialists around the world that I personally know, but I still couldn’t determine the cause, talk less of being able to treat her.”Doctor Samuel was a doctor from Manchester who stood as a beacon of excellence in his field. He was renowned for his unmatched expertise and had earned a reputation as one of the best physicians to grace the medical profession. Patients from far and near sought his counsel and time and again, he proved himself capable of tacklin
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Dario and Bruce stayed in Maria’s room and watched a series of doctors come and do their thing. But, still no progress was made.Dario hadn’t been able to sleep a wink these past few days. He had also struggled taking Bruce’s advice; suppress his anger and focus on restoring Maria’s health for now. He spent these days struggling to restrain himself from acting based solely on his emotions, as every doctor also came and went without making any progress. The distinct sound from Dario’s phone broke the eerie silence. Dario picked his phone to check who was calling, but it was an unknown number. Dario ignored the call, but the caller wouldn’t stop calling. “Hello! Who’s this please?” Dario said, his voice laced with irritation.“Hey my son!… ”My son?“…It’s me, Lord Wilson!”“Oh Good day sir! How have you been?”“I’ve been good. I hope you’ve been good as well. If you don’t mind, I’d like to see you at the Cellar now. There’s something very important I need to give to you,”“Alright, I
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Dario settled in the backseat of the cab on his way to Terra. He had never been there before so he just waited for the driver’s halt since he already described where he intended going.Suddenly, Dario began to feel uneasy and he couldn’t shake it off. Though the driver seemed ordinary enough, there was something about the way he shifted nervously in his seat that was very suspicious.As they went on, Dario couldn't help but notice the driver's sneaky glances in the rearview mirror. The ride felt tense and uncomfortable, he really just wanted to get to Terra on time so he could get out of this cab. “Are you sure this is the way to Terra?” Dario asked, his eyes darting in suspicion. Dario didn’t know the directions but he had a feeling he couldn’t shrug, that they were not in the right path.“Ye- yes. Yes sir.” the driver stammered.Suddenly he made a right turn into a deserted lonely road. Dario could only count nothing more than three cars throughout the time they spent on that part
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Without hesitation, the leader gestured at one side of the gang when five men with knives, sticks and broken glass came out to attack Dario first. They already planned their fighting strategy before coming. Though they didn’t plan anything serious since they were going against just one man. The first five men came against Dario while the air echoed with the chuckles of the remaining men and the sound of their sticks repeatedly slammed against their palm lightly as they watched the scene unfold.Dario had a gun but the bullets in the gun won’t be able to take out one third of these men so Dario saved it for later. Now he’d use his fist and any weapon he could lay his hands on. One of them lunged forward, swinging a metal pipe with deadly accuracy. Dario ducked just in time, the pipe whistling past his ear, and without wasting any time, he countered with a swift heavy kick to the man’s abdomen. The man staggered backward, clutching his abdomen in agony while he coughed repeatedly, sp
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Dario knew this was only the beginning. The fight was far from over, and he would need to steel himself for the one yet to come.Gary and the remaining men left had their eyes widened, their mouths dangling open as they witnessed Dario single-handedly take down the ten of them with swift and calculated movements. They then realized they had underestimated this young man. Thinking of how each of his strikes landed with precision, the remaining ten men found themselves hesitating, uncertain of how to approach this monster before them. Dario definitely couldn’t be human, they thought.He looked barely injured and was ready for anything and everything else to come. That’s what they thought. But Dario was getting exhausted. He hadn’t had enough rest these past few days so this wasn’t going as easy as it should’ve gone if he had his strength in full capacity. Gary's grip on his weapon tightened, his knuckles turning white as he exchanged a wary glance with his men. They had underestimat
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Elizabeth’s anger boiled as she approached Dario too with calculated steps. Watching her soldiers fall one by one, crushed by the Persian Empire’s forces twisted her guts and she couldn’t stop thinking about it as she stared at Dario. ‘I’m going to kill you today!’ she thought to herself with fierce determination. She had made up her mind as her helicopter descended that either her or Dario would die today. And she was certain that she was not going to be the one.Dario on the other hand wondered who Elizabeth thought she was to land uninvited in his empire. The audacity was as outrageous as it was infuriating.‘Unwise audacity has always been her thing. When I’m done with her, she would wish she didn’t make this choice,’ Dario said to himself. Their gaze remained fixed on each other and time seemed slow. Suddenly, Elizabeth reached out to her gun and started shooting at Dario. The gunshots rang out across the premises, echoing in the ears of everyone around. But as the bullets s
Chapter 201
At the eastern border of the empire, the loud sounds from gunshots and clash of swords and shields filled the air. The soldiers from the Beth empire came ready and rained an attack on the Persian empire. But to their surprise, they weren’t as ready as the soldiers of the Persian empire. Elizabeth and her ally kingdoms had decided to rain an apocalyptic attack on Persian and had been planning this very attack for months. But unfortunately for Elizabeth, her trusted ally kingdoms opted out and failed her on the supposed day of the attack; today. They recognized Dario’s strength and power and knew that they wouldn’t dare!But despite being betrayed by her allies, Elizabeth was adamant on going on with the attack with her own men. A few of her allies tried to talk her out of it but they failed as she was determined to attack Persian without a heads up or a warning. “Y’all are so obsessed with us,” a Persian soldier sneered at one of Beth’s soldiers, looking down at his lifeless body
Chapter 200
Dario let his gaze wander around the throne room, taking in the majesty that surrounded him. Every single thing around was a testament to his journey.He closed his eyes and leaned back against the throne, allowing his mind to drift and be filled with the memories of his past. The thoughts of days when he had nothing, when survival was a daily struggle, and he and Maria had to scavenge abandoned leftovers on the street. Those days, when they returned to their home on the street after going out to scavenge for food, Maria would ask, “what did you find?”And Dario would also ask, “Were you able to get plenty?”The bitter cold nights coupled with the gnawing hunger and the hopelessness that often threatened to consume him. But he also remembered the moment things got a little bit better; when Sir Davis miraculously came around. It was still hard but it got better. Life was humiliating and filled with insults until everything suddenly turned around for good. From a ‘nobody’ one night,
Chapter 199
SEVEN MONTHS LATER…The air of the mansion was thick with the scent of power and influence as the President and his associates discussed with Dario in the throne room.“Mr Dario,” the president continued, “again, thank you for seeing us on such short notice.” Dario returned a smile as bright as the President’s, nodding and said, “It’s always a pleasure, Mr President. Please, to what do I owe this pleasure?”The president glanced at his associates with relief evident on his face and answered, “I will just cut to the chase. We’re here today because over the past months, it has become clear what the people have chosen.”Dario took a second to try to understand what exactly the president meant and was driving at. “What the people have chosen?” he asked. “Yes, Mr Dario. And by this, I mean the people in the entire country.”“Okay,” Dario answered, dragging his word and waiting for the president to continue talking.“The truth is that, I have always admired you since the presidential cont
Chapter 198
Blake’s mouth went dry instantly as his eyes shot at Dario. He could hear his heart pounding so hard in his ears. “Y… your… your Ma-“ With Dario’s eyes still locked with Blake’s, he added, “Thank you for everything. You know what I mean by everything.” After his statement, he smiled and chuckled at Blake. “You… your majesty,” he stammered and swiftly cleaned the sweat on his forehead with his sweaty palms. “I- I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty,” he lied, his voice shaking. “Oh, really?” Dario asked, his brows slightly stretched upward. He then looked down and said, “Oh, Blake-“ The next second, Dario raised his head and glared intensely at Blake. His face was now tense and focused, conveying anger and intense annoyance. “There is no need to lie. And trust me, I’m not going to accommodate your lies one more time,” he added, his jaw clenched tight, making the muscles of his face look more pronounced. “You!” Dario shouted and placed the tip of his pocke
Chapter 197
The room fell silent as everyone exchanged puzzled glances before slowly disappearing. They knew something was off with Dario’s demeanor.There was a sudden change and they could all feel it. “Ethan! Evan!” Natalie called out to the boys, signaling with her hand for them to come to her. Just like expected, they both ran to her. “Let’s go get ready for dinner, my loves,” she said and led them out of the throne room while Bruce also followed.When everyone left and Dario finally turned back to face Blake, Blake wished the moment of everyone leaving lasted forever. ‘Why does he suddenly want to have a private conversation with me?’ Blake wondered as his stomach churned, but he maintained his smile. Dario took a moment to stare at Blake with a smile still lingering on his face. For some reason, the smile scared Blake the most. “Your Majesty,” Blake said, eager to fill the silence, “I just want to say again how incredible and magnificent you are. The way you-“Abruptly, Dario cut him
Chapter 196
Blake left Elizabeth’s living room with a heavy heart and his hand clutched to his crimson red cheek. And at the back of his mind, he knew that the stakes had never been higher. Before he left her house, Elizabeth had given Blake a sound and stern warning. After Elizabeth landed a hot and thunderous slap on Blake’s face, he looked up at her with fear flickering in his eyes as she rained blames on him. He couldn’t believe that after everything, Elizabeth shifted all the blame to him, but what could he do?“You must find a way to eliminate that rat!” she exclaimed, her gaze boring into his.“How?” Blake asked her, his voice a little above a whisper. “Emperor Dario will be on high alert now. Getting close to him or doing anything will be nearly impossible.”“I… don’t… care… how you do it,” she hissed, taking her time to say every word as she stared down at him. “You must find a way. You do whatever it takes, even if you lose your life in the process…”Blake’s eyes widened at Elizabeth
Chapter 195
*roar!!*Dario roared loudly, beating his chest with his other hand while King Nathan’s head was raised high with his other hand.He paused and moved the head from his left to the right in an attempt to show everyone what he had done. With his face stern, he roared again, pride evident in his demeanor as he beat his chest continuously.The more he roared, the louder the cheers of his people and supporters.Watching, Natalie couldn’t have been more proud of Dario. Her lips were spread into a very wide smile that her cheeks were starting to hurt. She clapped her hands non stop and screamed happily as her gaze never left Dario. Without even doing so much, Dario achieved victory. The Persians truly aren’t losers. “By the right of conquest,” Dario began, as everyone suspended their cheers to hear what he had to say. He continued, “ALL! that was King Nathan’s now bongs to me!” he declared, his words echoing across the entire area as cheers erupted again. This time, the cheers were eve
