[Author note: 1st of the 5 bonus chapters coming out over the next few days.]
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"A camera? And it can even cloak!" Celeste asked in shock as she looked at the floating microcam before asking, "How is something so small capable of cloaking?"
"What's this now? It seems technology will advance quite a lot over the next eighteen years if even something so small can contain cloaking tech." Vlad stated in surprise as he studied the microcam before asking, "But where exactly are you streaming to?"
"The future," Adam replied.
"Excuse me?" Vlad replied, looking at Adam in surprise.
"Say what?" Celeste asked in shock.
"The stream is being relayed back to my viewers in our time," Adam stated.
"Is something like that even possible?" Celeste asked.
"Apparently," Rowena said with a shrug before adding, "It's been done before, apparently."
"Been done before?" Vlad asked curiously.
"The Siege of Fenix Nest," Rowena stated.
"What about it?" Vlad asked with a raised eyebrow.
"The pilot of the Black Knight was aparently him," Rowena explained as she pointed at Adam.
"WHAT!" Celeste squealed in shock while Vlad's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Adam.
[MercheadAnderson (Palaxia): What do you think Rowena just told them? I mean, look at how shocked they both appear.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): It must be something crazy to shock the Brood progenitor so much.
"Apparently?" Vlad suddenly asked.
"Well, none of us remember watching it even though we apparently did because Adam and White Dragon Tephe changed history, making us all forget," Rowena explained.
"White Dragon Tephe? Is she also your lover?" Celeste asked as she shot Adam an accusing look.
"No, she's not," Adam replied.
"Didn't you mean to say, she's not 'yet'?" Rowena asked with her signature smirk while putting special emphasis on the word yet.
"Yet?" Celeste asked as her accusatory look intensified.
"What do you mean when you say they changed history?" Vlad asked.
"From what we have been told and what Phoenix Empress Revi has told us…" Rowena went on to explain everything she knew about what happened at the Siege of Fenix Nest and how Adam and Tephe's original timeline differed from the current one.
"You ended up saving the entire Phoenix race?" Celeste asked as she finally gave Adam a look of respect, to which Adam just shrugged.
"I must admit that it takes a lot to surprise me with all I have seen in my life, but you both have managed to surprise me multiple times in the past several minutes," Vlad said with a smile as his eyes seemed to glow slightly brighter before adding, "It also seems that you have built quite the network of influential people in the universe," Vlad remarked.
"You have no idea," Rowena replied.
"Oh? It sounds like there are more influential people that you haven't mentioned. Please enlighten me," Vlad stated with interest.
Rowena smiled even more before she said, "There is Lord Malacoss, the ruler of Deverinian Nine, Lady Raphilia, the leader of Aaru, Oracle Andromeda and even the Deverinian progenitor has stated that they wish to meet Adam when he travels to the Hades Galaxy."
"Oracle Andromeda?" Celeste asked with wide eyes.
"The Deverinian progenitor?" Vlad asked with interest before looking at Rowena and asking, "Why did you ask Adam to mute his stream audio then?"
Rowena sighed before telling Vlad and Celeste what she had told Adam back on Spector about Philip's actions at the upcoming festival.
"I can't believe Philip would do such a thing. He has always been such a gentleman when I have interacted with him in the past," Celeste stated.
"People tend to act differently around people they love compared to how they act around friends and strangers, especially when they are alone," Rowena replied with a sad sigh.
"I see," Vlad replied as he nodded in understanding before continuing, "My presence is needed to maximise the embarrassment you will receive at the festival.
I am proud of you, my daughter. The choice you have made to not run away from your embarrassment by changing history shows great courage."
"Thank you, progenitor, but how could I possibly show my face in front of Stacey again if I asked her to suffer the stabbing while I ran away from just a little embarrassment?" Rowena replied.
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Oh, the sound came back.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): …]
[OfficialLorelie (Felinia 7): You see how much she cares for you, Stace.]
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): I wonder what Diva Rowena meant by a little embarrassment.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Do you know Diva Aphrodite?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): I do, but I won't tell you.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Why not?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): I wouldn't be much of a friend if I did, now would I.]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Maybe one of the other older viewers can tell us.]
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): You mean you don't know either?]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Nope. I'm like 2 years old in the time their in.]
"I suppose I won't be able to accompany you to discover who will attack Stacey then," Vlad stated.
"Thank you for understanding, progenitor," Rowena said with a slight bow.
"It's fine. However, I expect you to tell me who was responsible once you find out. Either straight away or after you return to your own time."
"Of course, progenitor."
"Good, now why don't you tell us about this business proposition you have for Celeste?"
"Yes, tell me, tell me," Celeste said with interest.
"It's this," Rowena said as she flicked the earring Adam had given her that hung from her ear.
"An earring?" Celeste asked with curiosity as she studied the earring closer.
"Not just an earring, watch," Rowena said with her signature smirk before saying, "Celeste's hair."
As Celeste and Vlad were curious as to why she suddenly said 'Celeste's hair'. They noticed that her black hair suddenly started to change colour until it suddenly became the same shade of white as Celeste's own hair.
"Hair colour change tech?" Celeste asked in surprise as she stared at Rowena's now white hair.
"Not only hair," Rowena replied before saying, "Aphrodite's eyes."
The pair watched as Rowena's blue eyes suddenly changed to pink.
"It can change your eye colour as well?" Vlad asked with a look of surprise.
"I know about the nanobot shampoo that came out a few years ago that can change your hair colour, but I have never heard of anyone changing their eye colour without contacts, an eye replacement or having a cybernetic eye that you can change colour at will," Celeste stated before asking with bright eyes, "And your offering this tech to me?"
"With a couple of conditions," Rowena replied.
"Such as?" Vlad asked curiously.
"Why are you so curious, Uncle?" Celeste asked as she turned to Vlad.
"Is it so wrong for me to want to make sure you get a good deal?" Vlad replied in a hurt tone.
"Yes, since you never showed any interest in my business before, besides, do you really think Rowena would do me a bad deal?" Celeste shot back.
"Ok, ok. I'm sorry for not coming to visit your business before today," Vlad said while raising his hands in an apologetic gesture before continuing, "As for Rowena giving you a bad deal, no, I don't think that, at least not the Rowena we know. However, we don't know how Rowena has changed over the last eighteen years."
[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): Damn, he said that right in front of Diva Rowena.]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): He's a progenitor, it's not like he's scared of hurting her feelings or fears her retribution. Very few individuals in the universe are a threat to him and most of those are the other progenitors.]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): He also raises a good point. No offence to Diva Rowena, but if you met someone you hadn't seen for eighteen years, could you fully trust them?]
[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): I guess that explains why Diva Rowena does not look upset or offended by his words.]
"Hmph, I still don't like it," Celeste pouted.
"Neither do I," Adam stated, causing the others to look at him before he continued, "Do you think so little of Rowena that you think she would change after a mere eighteen years?
Eighteen years might be a long time to one of the finite races like myself, but to you, it is barely anything, isn't it?"
"Adam, it's fine," Rowena said as she gave Adam a thankful look.
"Hehe, Wow, Rowena, you have yourself a knight to protect your honour, "Celeste said with a giggle.
"I am simply speaking things as they truly are," Vlad replied calmly as if he wasn't bothered by Adams' outburst before he asked, "Could you honestly tell me that if one of your girlfriends appeared in front of you and claimed to be from eighteen years in the future that you wouldn't suspect her motives even slightly?"
Adam fell silent as he heard Vlad's words, as he considered them for a few minutes before sighing and shaking his head.
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Uh oh, me thinks the streamer is in trouble.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Let the chaos begin. Kekeke.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): You guys are idiots.]
[Every other woman in the chat: Agreed.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): ...]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Huh?]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): I hope you're not lumping us in with them?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): If you really believe that we are upset at his honest reply, then you will both be forever single.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): Agreed. The fact that our boyfriend gave an honest reply when he knew that we were watching him shows his true character and the type of man he is.]
[OfficialLorelie (Felinia 7): We would rather have a boyfriend who is flawed and honest than perfect and a liar. We would have been more concerned if he had said that he could trust after all that time.]
"My apologies," Adam said.
"No apologies necessary, I'm happy to see that you care for Rowena enough to defend her honour," Vlad replied with the same calm smile.
"It's my granddaughter he cares for," Rowena replied.
"Is that right?" Vlad asked with a smirk of his own.