Reincarnation Diana

32

From that day on, leadership slowly began to shift to Athanasia. Athanasia begins to do the work that Claude was supposed to do but unbeknownst to the nobles, Claude throws his work at Athanasia.

"You sure you're gonna be okay, Claude?" manyworry.

"I'm sure. Sooner or later the job will be Athanasia doing so it makes no difference whether he does it now or later" Claude replied.

"Of course it's different. Athanasia is still a crown princess. He is not a real emperor. It's not time he took on that hard work."

"You're too worried, Diana."

"Of course I'm worried! The work of an emperor is not easy."

"Athanasia was assisted by Zenith and the young lord Alpheus. Although I'm not happy with young master Alpheus but he's quite helpful to Athanasia in his work."

I'm massaging the temple. "You may use the young master Alpheus, Claude."

"It's okay. They're still kids."

"Why did you leave all that work to Athanasia? You did nothing either."

"Who said I didn't do anything?"

"Then what are you doing huh?!"

"I'm busy dating you. So I don't have time to take care of all those unimportant documents, Diana."

"Documents are not important?! Really yes you!"

"What's? Why are you angry like that?"

"The documents are state secrets, Claude. How can you say the document is not important?!"

"Indeed right. All that matters to me is you and Athanasia."

"Whatever."

"Don't keep getting angry. I was just kidding. I didn't really give up my job to Athanasia."

"Lied," I said in disbelief.

"Okay, I did leave everything to Athanasia. But I keep checking on him." I was silent to Claude's words.

"I always check it when Athanasia has finished it" he added.

"Is that true?"

"Of course."

I also breathe a sigh of relief.

"Don't get angry first."

"You've been looking very relaxed lately and I just happen to hear that you're handing over all the work to Athanasia."

"I can't be that bad to Athanasia, Diana."

"Goodoo. If you're going to torture my daughter, watch out!"

"What?"

"I'll do the math with you!"

"Uh scared," ledeknya.

"Claude!" my annoyance.

Claude laughing. "Hahaha kidding, baby."

"I'm serious, Claude."

"I'm serious too, Diana. I didn't give everything directly to Athanasia. Some I'm still doing on my own and the work Athanasia's doing is still under my watch."

"I don't want Athanasia to be held back before her time."

"Yes dear. I know that too."

I leaned my head over Claude's shoulder. Claude stroked my head, baby. "It doesn't feel like my daughter we've grown up."

I'm nodding. "Yes. Though it felt like just yesterday we had a fight over my gynecology and now Athanasia is that big."

"You raised her so well, Diana."

"No. I don't do much because you know for yourself that I'm in trouble."

"It looks like we're bad parents to him."

Suddenly someone shouted. "NO!"

Claude and I turned to the source of the voice. "Athanasia?!"

"Father and mother are the best parents for Athanasia. You both raised and taught Athanasia very well."

"Come, baby" I said, stretching out both hands.

Athanasia ran straight towards me and hugged me. "Don't talk like that."

"I'm sorry, Athanasia. You can't see Athanasia's development during adolescence."

Athanasia shakes. "No, mother. Athanasia is okay."

"Thankfully Lily took very good care of you. It's not wrong for mom to recruit her to be a waiter."

"What are you doing here, Athanasia?" ask Claude wonder. Athanasia is usually busy with royal affairs.

Athanasia was nervous about being asked that way by her father.

"Father's answer, Athanasia!" press Claude.

"Athy was just walking around looking for some fresh air. Dizziness continues to deal with those documents," Athanasia replied fearfully.

Claude looked at Athanasia with a look of disbelief.

"That's Claude. Let Athanasia rest," I pleaded.

"Don't be too often like this, Athanasia. You can't leave work."

"Sorry, dad."

"Don't be too hard on Athanasia, Claude!" my perspiration.

Claude stroked Athanasia's hair. "Dad was just kidding. Play if you want to play."

Athanasia shakes. "No. Athanasia has a great responsibility."

"Dad gave you dad's job so you could learn. But that doesn't mean that dad's job is your duty. You may occasionally play out with your friends."

"Friends what? Dad always forbid me to be close to them."

Hearing that, I immediately looked at Claude with a sharp look.

Claude quickly explained. "It's not. I only forbid you to be close to men."

"Why the hell?! Athy wants to play with everyone."

"That's it. Playing with girls is enough."

"Who would dare to talk to you like that?!"

"Ah I don't understand!" Athanasia left feeling upset.

"What am I wrong?" claude didn't understand.

"Athanasia just wants to play with everyone. Not looking at gender let alone position," I replied.

"But he can't play with men."

"That's why he's upset."

"What's the thrill of playing with men?"

"Maybe Athanasia wants to make a connection with them too."

"I don't understand."

"Not to ban Athanasia anymore. Free him to play with anyone."

"I can't. What if the man tried to get close to Athanasia and use her?"

"Athanasia is not that stupid until it can be taken advantage of. He's an adult anyway. I'm sure he can choose what's good and what's not good."

"Ta—"

"That's it. There is no end to arguing with you."

"alright. I'll try not to arrange his friendship."

I also held Claude's hand. "Athanasia is a smart kid, Claude. Anyway we're still here to keep an eye on him."

Claude nodded. "You're right."

"Speak to Athanasia again."

"Yes." Yeah." Claude and I continued our conversation.

***POV AUTHOR***

Evening day came. As per Diana's order, Claude came to Athanasia's room and spoke to her.

"What's your business here?" ask Athanasia in a sharp tone.

"What are you doing?"

"Dad not seen what I'm doing?!"

Claude breathed. It seemed like this daughter was really already angry at him. Claude approached Athanasia and sat down next to him.

"Dad knows that you've been over-regulating your friendship all along."

Athanasia.

"Dad's sorry about that."

Athanasia remained silent.

"Dad decided to free you to be friends with anyone."

"Why are you suddenly acting like this? Is there anything you want with Athy? Is it about work?"

"No. Mom talked to dad earlier. Mom said that I should start to stop managing your friendship."

"Mother's right."

"Dad's only worried about you, Athanasia."

"But I worry too much. Athy's not a kid anymore who doesn't know what's good and what's bad."

"Yes. Father's daughter is already a big one."

Suddenly Athanasia was crying. Claude who saw her became very panicked. "Why are you crying?"

Athanasia did not answer him and continued to cry.

Brakk! Someone opened the door very hard. "What are you doing Athanasia?!"

"Diana?"

Diana approached Athanasia and hugged her. Diana stroking blonde Athanasia. "What's up, baby? Why are you crying? Did you hit him?"

"What's? There's no way I'm doing that" Claude argued.

Diana just chuckled.

Athanasia returned Diana's embrace. "Dad is so annoying!"

"Mom knows."

"Dad just realized that it's been too much for me."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Dad just realized I'm a big boy."

"Yes dear."

"I'm sorry, Athanasia."

Athanasia pulled Claude and hugged him. Athanasia hugged her parents and cried. "Athy loved mom and dad very much."

"We are too" replied the two of them.

"Athy wants to sleep with mom and dad" he asked.

"Can. We haven't slept with our family in a long time, have we, Claude?" ask Diana.

"But Athanasia is big. There's no way we're sleeping all three."

"Why is it impossible? The bed was big so it fit for the three of us" Diana replied.

"Athy is a kid! So it's okay to sleep with mom and dad."

Claude pinched Athanasia's nose. "When it's like this, you're just saying you're a kid."

Athanasia just chuckles.

"Jude, but only this time?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The three of them began to prepare for sleep.

"About who will be Athy's partner?" ask Athanasia.

"You're too young to think about it, Athanasia" Claude replied.

"Athy was just kidding."

"It has. Let's go to sleep, it's late." Claude, Diana, and Athanasia began to fall asleep.

Park Bomi reincarnated as Diana De Alger Obelia. Many likes and sorrows experienced but he can live it well. Everyone lives happily. There is no more black magic in Obelia.