Chapter 7

"It's a great morning my Lady," the Butler greeted before he led me inside the dining hall. 

I was welcomed by the two princes, Frontier Sylvestre and Caspian Sylvestre. They were eating silently when I entered the dining hall, it looks like they doesn't really give any interest to their surroundings. 

I silently sat down on the dining chair beside Caspian. I tried not to make a noise when I started lifting my spoon and knife to slice the steak. 

"How old are you?" 

I paused when I heard Frontier's question. I looked at him and realized that he was looking at me, is he asking me about my age? 

"I'm twelve your Highness," I answered. 

His lips parted before giving me a slight smile. "I'm thirteen, Caspian is the same but I'm two months older than him. Do you like horse riding?" he asked. 

I shook my head before eating the spoon of sliced steak and broccoli. In the past, I always love riding horses especially when my father is present, but it's different now. 

If I'm going to ride a horse, I will bring a crossbow and shoot all of those people that caused our death in the past. 

"That's too bad, Caspian and I loved riding horses." 

Of course, you love it very much. Since both of you died while riding a horse in the past. You were chased by those flying arrows until you died together with your horse. Caspian even died before you, his horse slipped on the cliff together with Caspian. 

How I wish I could tell him everything about his death, but I can't because he might think of me as a crazy woman with a stupid head. 

I resumed eating what's left on my plate before I reached the clean napkin and wiped my mouth. 

"Don't you want to play with us?" Frontier asked. 

I gave him a bored look before I let out a smile. "No it's fine, I'm really a busy person at this age. I am contented with having a meal with the two of you," I said denying his offer. 

I saw him pouting before avoiding my eyes. I don't exactly remember when and where was the last time I've talked with them but I can only remember that I never had the chance to play with them, I was too busy chasing that disgusting man. 

I stand up and left the dining hall. I shouldn't bother myself getting close to them since they have nothing to do with my revenge, it's exactly the same as the past. 

They were just unlucky to have the surname of Sylvestre. They were innocent but it's not a safe ticket for them to avoid their death, Hades doesn't see his siblings as his own brothers. 

That's how cruel he was, he enjoyed all the power and money of the Sylvestre alone. 

I am wearing a royal blue embroidery dress with my kate-feather-hat on the top of my long platinum hair. 

I am riding on the Imperial carriage together with Fara. We are going in Viadel, the last place where Arthur was last seen. 

I know that it's already too long, the history was even forgotten but I have the feeling that maybe something or someone might know about him. 

When the carriage stopped, I turned my eyes on the outside of the window and I saw unfamiliar people walking pass on our carriage. 

I should say that I am a little bit ignorant when it comes to the outside of the Palace, since I never had the chance to roam around the outside of the Palace in the past. 

"Your Highness," the knight called giving me his hand. I gave him a thankful smile before accepting his hand, stepping out from the carriage. 

"Sir Ocea, Fara and I will have some business to take care so I need you to stay here and guard the carriage okay?" I said. 

He was hesitant at first but when his eyes moved on Fara's direction, he suddenly nodded and bowed. 

"I'll be waiting here your Highness."

My eyes were roaming around the whole place, the unfamiliar place is quite bigger than the central capital. It seems like this is what they call a city, I'm not sure but it's quite close to that. 

"We're here your Highness,"Fara said and led me inside the building where mercenaries lives. 

The loud storm of laugh from the unfamiliar people welcomed me. They've got big muscles and too much appearance of an adult men. 

My eyes roamed around until their eyes were all gazing in my direction. Before I could open my mouth, I found myself being caged at the back of Fara.

Fara was holding a long sharp dagger while preparing to attack, I moved my eyes on them and I saw their eyes glaring at me, holding their flanges, swords, and their crossbows as if they were planning to kill me. 

"What would be the reason for a royalty to visit us?" I saw an old man suddenly entered from the front door, he was a bit of a weird old man because he was licking his cigarette.

"You got a problem with me young lady?" he asked before throwing out the cigarette and sat on the vacant chair. 

"I'm sorry to disturb your business but I have something to ask—"

"What are you saying? I got no interest in royalties." He cut my words off, circulating the dagger on his fingers. 

"I'm sorry, I'm no harm." I tried making my tone as calm as the breeze of wind but he was rather a stone. He can't be lifted just by a simple blow from a wind. 

"Get out young Lady before I change my mind and kill you right here," he warned.

"I need to find someone—"

I stopped when the dagger flew in my direction, I felt the pain on my left cheek. I was sure that he intended to threaten me with throwing that dagger on me. 

The blood dripped from my left cheek while I remained calm, this is nothing. I've experienced so much pain than this, it's much more brutal than a flying dagger. 

Fara turned her head on me and I saw her expression darkened, she was about to attack when I stopped her. 

The old man seems confused, he was looking at me, straight to my cheeks where the blood is dripping. 

"I don't have enough time to play a stupid game with you old man, I am here because I need to find someone. I heard that you're accepting any job just for money?" I gripped Fara's arms as hard as I can to stop her from attacking. 

I stared longer before he burst a laugh. "I'm impressed, such a child like you didn't even cry because of pain. My dagger is a poisonous one, it might only take five minutes before the poison will spread inside your body." 

I remained calm not giving a slight of reaction of what he said. Fara was groaning trying to get away from my grip, I know she's angry but she must remain calm since I know that this old man knows something. 

"Arthur," I uttered making his eyebrows furrowed, his mocking smile disappeared as if he heard something serious. 

"Arthur Paradis, I need to know about him. I'll pay any price," I said before throwing the bag of gold on the table. 

"Where did you get that name?" he asked. 

I threw the second bag of Gold. "Give me his information and tell me what happened to him 326 years ago." 

I can already see his forehead fuming, does he actually not realize that I know something? 

"I don't know anything—"

I threw six bags of gold on the table making him stopped from talking. Money, that's all they need so I'm giving them a price in exchange of giving me the information I want.

"Two minutes already passed, the poison will spread inside my body after five minutes am I right? I don't have the time to play with your mystery tricks old man, I'm not that easy to fool. I know you know something so tell me, how much will it cost for you to give me Arthur's information?" I gave him a long cold stare.

"I don't know what you're talking about young Lady," he answered avoiding his eyes from my direction. 

"Why would Emperor Paradis sent his son in costal valley to train?" I asked confidently. 

I can already feel the pain from my left cheek, this is getting bad. I need the information before the poison will spread.

"I...am going to end the Sylvestre," I said making him looked back in my direction. 

"How can a child do that?" he asked with doubt in his eyes. 

"You can doubt me, but not with this." I threw the chest on the table before the key. He opened it and took the folded paper, I can already see his reaction when he read the will. 

His hands were trembling, I know it might be difficult but it was all written inside the will. 

"How...how is this even possible?" he whispered enough for me to hear it. 

"I've got only one request, I want to know what happened to Arthur after Emperor Paradis was murdered." 

He put back the will inside the chest before closing it. 

"Arthur is—"

"Where's my cheese?" 

I stunned hearing the familiar voice, that tiny voice of a child. I raised my head on the top of the stairs and I felt how my mind went blank. 

I shuddered with horror while gripping my chest when his eyes found mine, I realized that it was him. 

The man I loathed the most, the man who betrayed me. 

"Trevor..."