As Kapa walked toward the display case, he spotted a young man and woman unconscious on the floor nearby, seemingly clutching something in their arms.
He had not paid them much attention at first. There had been plenty of visitors collapsed along the way, but this time was different. As his gaze swept over them, he clearly took in every detail of their appearance.
He discovered that both of them had a cyan-red tattoo on the backs of their hands, the mark of the old Imperial Family, the Novilian Family.
Slightly surprised, he moved a finger. Two slender strands of Mutated Tissue drifted down like threads, burrowing through their skin and into their bodies.
After a while, the young man and woman gradually woke up. The moment they opened their eyes and saw Kapa, disbelief first crossed their faces, followed by wild joy and intense excitement.
They set aside the things in their hands, rolled to their feet, then knelt on one knee before Kapa with hands over their chests and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, your loyal subjects await your command."
Kapa smiled. "It seems you came looking for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty. We are from the Frutian Family.
Our father, Qiao Defrutian, was fortunate enough to speak with Your Majesty three years ago. We were present at the time as well and had the honor of hearing your teachings. From that moment on, my sister and I swore to devote our lives to serving you.
Please forgive our presumption. We know that with Your Majesty's wisdom, you can see through the workings of all things in this world, but our desire to meet you was simply too urgent. So after returning, we contacted others who also wished to pledge their loyalty to you..."
After they and their father, Qiao