Like what I planned, both Blythe and I along with Calix and Rylie met with each other to congratulate Blythe for her success of being able to pass the knights exam.
By the way, after the event, dad and I immediately left and awarded the top three in the sparring. He gave them a precious swords which with honor, he gave it to them. Gladly, the even finished after that and we're able to get back at 3 : 00 in the afternoon. Since we didn't had lunch, as soon as dad and I arruved at the palce, we ate together at his office and after that, I changed into muchore comfortable but grand dress again. The laces of that purple gown is just tol uncomfortable to wear.
I didn't bothered taking a bath again because I am too tired to do so. Anyway, that's what happened a while ago and now, it's almost evening and we're all at my palace having a little talk
"I'm sorry, we had a party at home so I was only able to come now" she apologized a while ago as soon as she arrived
Hearing his stubborn words, I didnvt replied to his words any longer. I don't want to have a fight with him because of unknowm reasons. After all, I raised my survival all these years and I am afraid that in just a moment, that efforts of mine will be wasted so staying quiet at this time is I think the right choice. Yes it is indeed the right choice.I need to calm myself up before speaking about anything because I might ruin everything because of the rush of emotions and obviously, I donvt want that to happen. After all, it's my life that's in at stakeOr so that's what I wanted to do but then, h once again Poke something that feels like he's controlling me so I had a rush of emotions and wasnvt able to hold myself up."You'll follow what I said Lalaine. If you don't, I'll definitely kill that guy" Actually more than controlling, it seems like he's forcing me by giving me threats so I was kind of offended because all this time, I thought that he wil
Obviously, I was surprised to hear him say sorry and even the tone of him when he was saying that is soft. I unconciously looked at Blythe to ask what's going on with this guy byt she just shrugged her soldiers and smiled meaningfully same as Rylie's reaction'This is seriousl6 kind of creepy. He's bit a someone to say those kinds of words vecaus after all, this guy is too cold hearted so that's really impossible. Not to mentio he even said that I am precious'Isn't that kind of cringey? I'm having a goosebumpsSince I finally calm down, I looked at him awkwardly and said,"S-sorry, I just really can't let that guy go. He's important for my position. You saw his talents a while ago right?" I said and explained the same thing to him again. I mentioned this a couple of times already byt Hyden is a necessity for my goal.His talent is still blooming so I know that soon, after he got trained and absorbed a mana stone, he will be able to become really s
The next morning, I woke up with a heavy head. My head is ringing kim crazy and I am not feeling good. The same feeling as having a migraine all over your head. Of course, I know the reason why I am feeling this way and why my body feels this heavy. After all, I wasn't able to sleep the whole night. I tried my best to sleep properly because of sudden happenings.I went to bed around 11: 00 in the evening. Of course, I tried my best to sleep but no, random thoughts are coming through my mind and they are not letting me sleep no matter what so in the end, I ended up entertaining those thoughts and thinking about those things the whole night. In result, my head is hurting like crazy and my body is kind of heavy.That's natural though. After all, I wasnvt able to sleeo and regain the energy I spent yesterdat so it's natural for me not to feel too good. At the side, I picked the mirror to see if I gained some eye bags the whole night. Fortunately, princess Lalaine's b
Come to think of it, he said that he will send a knight to the palace to guard me just so he can be assured of my safety. Well, that's not a problem. The only thing that I am worrying about is, that knight whom he will send might just spy on me and report every action of mine to Calix. Obviously, I donvt want that and I feel like I'll have a hard time soon because I know that he make that knight tail me. Well, I'll just think about it when I am finally at the scenario. Worrying about it is obvioulusly pointless.And about Hyden, I might as well as observe him closely to see if what Calix have been insisting since last time is true or not. Being cautious is not a bad thing so I'll just do my best to dustance myself from him as much as possible and soon, I'll try to investigate his backround and his intentions. For now, I'll just have a little talk with them about what will be their duty first.There around nine of them inclusinf Carsilio and Hyden and all of them alread
"Don't get too ahead of yourself understand?" I eyed every one of them and gave some papers to them wh8ch contains their schedule for four months and other important things that they need to know like me letting them absorb some mana stone and how their future work will be. They took time to read everything that are inside the papers while I just waited for their reaction. Of course, some of them are already surprised seing how their eyes are slowly rounding up.Who wouldn't be surprised anyway right? Anyone will be surprise if they find out that they will be absorbing magic stoned just so in the future they will be able to use magic aura like daddy and Calix. Well, I already expected it. What I am more looking for is whether they will agree at my idea or they will refute my idea. Regardless of that, they will still have to follow me anyway because they gave me their oath but of course, I wanted to atleast not to d9 it against of their will. I am not that cruel after al
I called one of my knights to lead them to where they will sleep and bid goodbye to them. If anyone see their faces and how pale they are, they will think that I tortured them. They are just too afraid of that. Well, thatvs better for them. Atleast, if they are roo scared, they will immediately foñlow their instructor right? So yeah, thatvs how I send them off.Tomorrow, they will be able to taste how it feels like to work really hard. Also, in the future they will also realize that hard work pay off just like my business that is running now comfortably. I may be at ease at this moment, I was still stressed when I was still starting my business.Imagine, I always visit my salon building just to oversee everything since that time, I still donvt have a trusted manager on my side. The other one hasn't yet to have a contract with me that time and the other one is still studying so when I was starting, I was the only one who's working on it. Anyway, regardless
Is my answer that heartless? I don't think so. He's too greedy. Even though he himself is aware that he have a law that we need to follow and yet, all he thinks about is to have more wealth than everyone else. People like that doesnvt have what you call mercy. Of course, you just have to imprisom them because if I instructed the knights to kill him, I will be branded as a tyrant.Anyway, I answered more of simple problems like that and finished everything by the evening."Hah" I stretched my body sibce I was sitting at my office for a long time. It's already 7 : 00 in the evening and it's time for my dinner. Gladly, I was able to finish everything that dad sent so I can eat comfortably. Just like a while ago, I sent tje documents through the same maid to dadvs palace and directly went to my room. I think I'll just eat there as usual because going to the dining room of this palace takes a lot of time.I was on my way to my room when I saw someone familiar. If onl
But I wonder, why is this happening at this time of year? Isn't it too much?Or maybe is it because Calox was about to succeed the position of the duke. Is that because of that?I am not good at this so I can't really think about any reason."haah.. What's with the sudden happenings?" I said with a kind of frustrated mind. I am stressed enough to deal with other things so why the hell there's a new problem to deal to tje point that the only people I made friends with both in my past life and now are even at risk.What's more is I am still powerless at this moment. So this is how it felt to have a someone you care about in a dangerous situation. I've never have a family or a friend to care for on my past life so I don't really know how it felt but now, I understand why.I rose from my seat with a frustrated look just like a while ago and directly went to my room to eat. As expected, the foods are already at the table of where I always eat. The meats
Few months after I found that book, I realized how much time I had wasted before having a relationship with Calix but now, it no longer matter as we are about to get married already. Of course, this is a national wedding since it involves me, the crown princess. 'Finally, we're getting married' Just a month ago, I felt so bad to my lady in waiting and dad's aide because of how busy they had become due to to my wedding but I can't just help but apologize because I myself is well aware that I need their help because if not, I won't be able to get married to Calix. I was still being prepared by so much people while Calix is already at the biggest church of the empire. Usually, Imperial princess like me is required to get married at the Palace but I tried to convince my father to just let me have a normal but expensive and great wedding in the biggest church in the Empire. Luckily, both him and Calix didn't had a problem with this issue and and instead, they just
Today, I came to the library to put back all the books that I got to study how to rule the empire but since it is no longer needed by me, I decided to finally put these things back. There, I asked my lady in waiting and maids to put the books where it is places last time.while I just reminisced a bit. I had a lot of memory in this place actually. Whenever I felt like I don't know about something, I will always struve hard to find out what I needed to know using this big library. Somehow, it feels amazing to be back here.Calix is currently not here as he went to go to their duchy since there was an emergency. He was even getying mad while hearing the words from a knight drom the duchy and I fekt bad for his aide so i just asked him to go for now since I had to do some things as well like this.There, I walked through in between of two big shelf and looked through books. As I was doing that, I saw how many times I spent in here as most of the books here are familiar wit
"Lalaine? Why are you spacing out?" Calix askes a she look at my face Coming back to my senses, I looked around me again and the office that I've seen a while ago is now long gone. We are now walkimg to the hallway while I am thinkim gof what had happened last time. It seems like he noticed how I spaced out while walking as he held both of my shoulder and gently shook it. "Hey? Are you alright?" he asked again and looked closely to me. Of course, as soon as I felt the knights eyes, I immediately smiled at him brightly saying that it's fine. It's just then that he cakmed down he must have been so worried that he acted a little rough I think today is the right time to give him the answer that he needs to hear "Calix, should we go and stroll to the garden. I just want to have a breathe of mind" I said as I look outside. Since we're at the second floor of the main palace, we can overlook the garden from here properly Noticing my mood, he wrapp
"It's not like I don't want you to be the next empress and ruler of this empire because I knew very well that you are a competent person so I'd like you to heat me out first before puttinf that kind of expression in your face. It feels like I betrayed you" Dad said'But really.. Why?'Not like I am sad about it because honestly, that job is too burdensome for me as well. Aristocrats fughts and succesions right. Those are just too tiring for me to even do but it's juat too sudden for me so I don't know how am I supposed to react. Hearing his words, I tried to think more but when I saw that he's still staring at my face,I cleared my face and mind while I give my full attention to what he's about to say."You know, since both of you are now grown up and I know sooner or later, you will get married. I figured out that it'll be hard for you ti managed the duchy as the dychess and the whole empire so K decided to delay it for now and wait until.you final
As I was thinking what she meant about it, a knight called me from the outside of my room"Your highness, his majesty is aaking you to come to his office" and so, after hearing the knight speak, I immediately moved to stand. As you know, I have been worrying for a lot of minutes now and I felt like if I don't go now, I'll definiteky die wonderng what is the reason of their so ling talk.There, I bid goodbye to.my lady in waiting whom I didn't has a long talk with and immediately got escorted by a knight towards dad's office. Of course as I was walking I became even more nervous and my heart beated like crazy.Soon, we reached his office. Before finalky entering, I tried to eavesdrop first to hear some talk inaide byt i didn't heard any and the knigts aroynd also looked at me strangely. They are pribabKy wondering qhy I am acting like this so I withdrew my head from the door.and fixed myself. It will be bad if my dignity got ruined here. I even made that for year
Everything went well and now, it has been months already since the ball had happened. We had our first monthsary together and enjoyed being in a relationship but today, strangely enough, both of us were summomed by my father. He said that he has something to talk about Calix and I so i was realky nervous. Actually, I kmew very well that dad is against of our relationship even before and until now so I was really hesitant and was wondering what it is that he has to say for him to summomed both Calix an I in a short noticed. Now, i am still eating my breakfast alome since Calix was already there talking with my alone as well.'I'm really nervous. Why.m did he even saud that we has to meet him separately. Now, I am getting more and more nervous as seconds passed'If I continue eating like this, I don't think I'll be able to digest every foods that are currentlt on my table. In the end, I had to call my.maids and lady in waiting to ask them to get these food sout of this t
I looked at the front where two of my bestfriends ar wstanding at. Lalaine and Calix. I can't help but feel bad as I look at the both of them. I don't know, maybe I just accept the fact that they are auited to each other"Rylie, are you sad?" Blyhe asked as he glanced at the front as well. I didn't answered . This girl have always known that I like Lalaine for a long time now so I don't th8nk I have to act as cheerful as what I usually do. There, I stayed as quiet as I can and bitterly smiled"Why didn't you confessed if you loved her this much? You knew her very well, she won't know it unless you tell it yourself" she said as low as she can fearing that someone may hear us talking"You know it as well too. I am not a someone who deserves her yet thatvs why I did my best to prove myself before confessing but I didnvt know until two weeks ago that they are already in a relationship" I said again and glanced at Calix who's now looking at me as well.I know
"Your majesty? Doena't her highness and the duke suits each other?" I looked at aide full of displeased expression. There's no way that that bastard suits my daughter. That bastard. How dare ge acts cunning tonm get Lalaine's heart."They are far from like that. Stoo blabbering so much and do your work. You'r enot getting paid for your chitchats" Insaid as I handed more papwrs to him for him to work on."But your majesty, why did you apprived of thsir relationship if you're still not satisfied with duke Finiell?" He once again so I threw him some dagger eyes to make him move. I have been too kind to this guy to act like this. I shoukd some times punish this Aide.Come to think of it, the reason why I approved of them. It's not because I found that shitty bastard deserving of Lalaine rather, it's because Lalaine likes him but if now, I would have killed him on the spot right after I knew that he and my daughter are going out. Alao, it's not like I have to w
"Her highness, the crown princess and His excellency, the duke is here!" the knight announced as we reach the hall. As expected, a lit of people are currebtly inside inckuding the knights. Some nobles whispered to each others as usual while the knights juat looked at us in amazement. Well, this must have yhe second time of me.meeting them so I gave them a short smile while Calix juat maintained his indifderent expressions toward them. The surrounding is as expensive as usual. Golds are everywhere and silvers are also distributed well in designs. The chandelier were also replaced. It seems like this Ceremony is juat that important.Again, I looked around the hall. There are also noble ladies tahtbare currently present inside the hall so I gentky nodded at the sight"Let's go over my seat" I said and pointed at the front thrones alimg with dad's. Since Calix is still a duke, he doesn't have a throne but he can stay beside me alk he want just like dad's aide qho alw