As soon as Audrey opened the door to her room, an imposing black cat who was currently sitting at her bed greeted her.
[Where have you been at this time of the night???]
If not because of the black tail that was languidly swishing and flicking behind him, Nero could easily pass off for the character of a granny old man who was scolding his naughty grandchild for going home late at night.
Aside from that, since this cat of hers is not something ordinary, it can also sit with its hind legs and cross two of his arms across his chess.
So imagine how imposing Nero was right now, while he was acting like a grown-up man. He was even playing with his whiskers as he eyes his master questioningly.
"I just had a casual stroll outside and had lost track of time. Why is there anything that happened here while I was away???"
[None, at all. I just did not expect that you won't be here to welcome me when I arrived.]
"Welco
Knock! Knock!On the next morning, Audrey was woken up by the soft knocking that was coming from her door. As soon as she realized that it was her friends waiting for her outside, she immediately sat up. While she was stretching her back to relieve the stiffness in her body due to sleeping she is also walking towards the door. However, just as when she was about to open the door, she heard Allan's voice on the other side calling for her."Andrew????""Comiiiiingggg"She answered back while yawning.The sun has not yet to fully ascend to the sky when Nike and the rest of Audrey's friends decided to start the day. In fact, the dawn chorus hasn't finished their first song yet when the group went on to knock at Audrey's door. Even the early rays of the morning sun had just barely filtered into the room through the capiz windowpane when Audrey woke up. Opening the door, Audrey tried to rub away the sleepiness remaining in her eyes
"Twenty years ago, there were a total of three major occurrences that happened in our kingdom but I believe that only one of them could possibly lead us to the news of the apprentice necromancer that appears on our kingdom."Nike started as he looked at each of his friends to make sure that their attention was on him. Before he proceeded on reporting everything that he managed to uncover so far."One of those major occurrences happened 18 years ago. This strange phenomenon was recorded in our library but most of the accounts of what happened that day were taken somewhere else. Nevertheless, I still managed to learn some of it.It was said that on the 23rd day the first quarter of that year, the sun dimmed and engulfed the sky with darkness. The entire kingdom was plunged into darkness even though it was clear daybreak that time.""It sounds like there was a solar eclipse that time..."Audrey thought to herself. But of course, she did
"Ohh.. so the apprentice necromancer followed them here to your kingdom to chase after his runaway bride?? Is that what happened next??"Steve said as he tried to continue the story narrated by Nike."Yes, it eventually ended that way. The apprentice necromancer caught wind of the news that the love of his life elopes with another man and fled to the Kingdom of Corona to start their own love story. So he followed them down here. But that it was only after a couple of years since they elope that the apprentice necromancer learned of their whereabouts.""Ohhh... that is really tragic for the apprentice necromancer. He was already condemned to live his life in seclusion because of his identity and involvement in the forgotten practice of necromancy. Yet even the girl that she trusts and loved te most betrays him and left him for another man."Audrey can somehow feel the pain and sorrow that the apprentice necromancer had felt that time. H
"If only we have Audrey here, it will be easier for us to find more truth about the matter.."Nike muttered despondently"Yes, indeed. If she was only here to help us acquire the information from her clan. It will be a lot easier for us..""Why don't we talk to Selene instead??? She is also from Lee Clan, right?"Niccoli suggested. Since he knew the truth behind his brother's situation he suggested Audrey's cousin instead.In any sense, they were still from the same clan."No.. it can only be Audrey. Selene might not even be privy about that matter. The Clan Head makes sure to lock down that information. It was only because my father is the emperor that he gave some of the information. But anyone aside from Audrey, I don't think will be much of a help to us""Me??? Why me???"Hearing Nike's words, even Audrey was confused.'Why it has to be me?? I don't even have an idea about that. It was my f
"I never expected that I would personally send myself back to that place after running away that night."Audrey whispered to herself as they made their way.[Well, guess what? So do I. It didn't occur to me that a day will come that we will set foot back at your clan residence without anyone dragging us on our feet.]"Yeah, this was really an unexpected twist on my plan."[Well, let us just be thankful that you got a great face altering mask with you. Now, let us just hope that it will be enough to fool the eyes of your grandfather later on.]"Yeah.. and I think I would have to hide you from them as well. We should not give them anything that could point out any similarity between Andrew and Audrey."[I could not agree more. Considering that we will be entering the place where most of the people know you very well before, it is indeed better to be safe than sorry. We have to
Of course, the head of the Lee Clan, did not dare to put an air in front of a royal so he clasped his hand in front of him and bowed his head low to pay his respect to the two princes who decided to grace his residence with their presence."Paying his respect to Prince Nike and Prince Niccoli. May I know what this old man can do for our princes??"Johnson asked without lifting himself from his bow.Despite being the Clan Head, Johnson still has to act subserviently in front of the two princes; especially to Prince Nike. However, this has nothing to do in being timid or a pushover. Rather, it was because this same prince before him is the reason why their clan was still enjoying their status until now. It was all thanks to him that they have the so-called backing despite the scandal that their clan had made.It is not an exaggeration to say that the Lee Clan is at his mercy. That explains why he treated Prince Nike that way. In a sense, he was their benefa
"Since you already know about it, may I asked the prince what else could be the reason for your sudden visit?? I already told them everything I know."Johnson, on the other hand, replied calmly but the tone of his voice was devoid of any warmth that he previously displayed.When it comes to matters that concern his late son as well as the incident that happened 18 years ago, he will always act that way.In fact, he also acted that way when Audrey tried to learn more about her parents before.Noting the change in the Clan Head's attitude, the group already understands that it won't be easy for them to get the information that they wanted.From the current looks of it, this old man will be their first tough nut. They will have to crack this tough nut first if they wish to learn more about what really happened to Audrey's parents and the apprentice necromancer 18 years ago.Being a dotted prince since childhood, Prince Niccoli was not used for
However, despite the aggravating situation, as a clan head, Johnson still did not allow to lose his bearings.After all, it was still a fact and will remain a known fact that one can turn down a request of a guest if he wishes to.And that is what he exactly did. Regardless of what action the group would going to take afterward just to get him speak he won't care anymore.All he knows is that he cannot risk having their clan's deepest secret to be known by anyone else.The other party could take this matter as if nothing but a part of their school mission. But for him and for his family, this matter concern more than else.It was out of safeguard that he was willing to oppose even the emperor of the nation itself back then when he kept for himself the records for the incident that happened 18 years ago.It was still for that same reason, that he would rather risk his clan's overall welfare and standings just to protect their Clan's sec