It wasn’t noon, so a tiny cafeteria was only partially occupied. A woman entered silently and went to the dishes wearing a dark sweatshirt, frayed trousers, and rubber shoes. She then sat in a nook, repositioned the hood of her jacket over her head, and placed her hand inside the pocket.
She saw a man and the owner herself, who appeared to be having the wrong conversation, while she waited for the cafeteria personnel to place her chosen food and rice in front of her. “Why am I still paying?” The man exclaimed loudly, “It took me a while to decide what to eat."The cafeteria proprietor gently responded to him. “After the consumer has finished eating, we simply accept money. How can you say you’ve already given it? We only accept payment after the consumer has eaten."“I simply give the money to you earlier. You were talking so much that you missed it."“I have more workers here, and they are the ones who determine if someone has paid or not. You’ve finished eating; now it’s time for you to pay for it."The other customers were a little startled by the man’s actions because of the size of his body and the fact that he appeared intoxicated. The man then dropped his hand on the table, making even more noise. “I paid as long as I said I would.”The owner spoke calmly, even though the individual she was talking to was not acting well. “If you don’t want to pay, we will force you to file a complaint with the police,” she stated. When a hand intervened, he was about to tip the table toward the woman while glaring at the business owner."You already owe money because you didn’t pay for the food you consumed. You now attempt to damage the owner’s property." Even though that man could only see her lips, she grinned. “It’s unfair, am I right?” She gave the man a blank stare as she stared up at him.The man attempted to take her hand but was unsuccessful. "What are you aware of? Please leave this alone."Because she frequently ate there, Adira noticed the proprietor was exhausted. It is also the person who prepares the food she sells, and some customers dare to refuse to pay after enjoying what she labored so hard to prepare."Just pay, then done,” she stated firmly.He smiled. "The cafeteria staff is clueless, so they missed the fact that I paid."She addressed the woman, “Ms., is what he said true?”The owner gave a couple of headshakes, but it was clear from her expression that she wasn’t lying."No, I wouldn’t treat him harshly like this if I were the one who erred."She went back to face the man. “So you’re lying here, then?”She wanted to avoid being pushed, so as the man slipped out of her grasp, he rapidly slid to the ground. She tiptoed as if something were avoiding her based on her movements, and the man assumed she was playing when he jumped up again and attempted to strike her with his fist. He was about to hit her in the face with his hand, but she moved quickly and punched him in the stomach, nearly making him throw up from the intensity of the blow. She took two sticks concealed with her garment, only two inches protruding from her back.She placed it in the man’s line of sight. “Whether you pay or not, you’ll return home with crippled feet. Although your body can function, you are only here to cause trouble."She smacked his knee, which immediately fell to the ground because he was demanding. Based on the look on his face, a woman had struck him hard. He sighed and replied in a strained voice, “Okay, I’ll pay.”She laid the two wooden sticks on her back and stated, “You want harm before you accept it."Once the man stood up, he quickly paid the owner, who didn’t appear to have changed but soon left.She said, “Are you all right?”She gave a nod. “I’m grateful. How are you doing?"“I can take care of myself; don’t worry about me.”The proprietor expressed regret to the few diners. “I apologize for the small mess. You may carry on eating." They went back to the table where the man had been seated before.The owner turned to glance at a side table. “Please have a seat. Whatever you want to eat, I’ll send it to you. Again, many thanks." Before leaving and going back to her table earlier, the owner grasped her hand.The man she met earlier appears to be a stranger, so he attacks her fearlessly even though she is Adira, a criminal well-known to everyone in that neighborhood. She only frowns and grins at other people, especially her adversaries, and is a mobster who rarely displays emotion. Only the local rookie gangsters were interested in fighting with her when she heard her name. She appeared to change when she pulled out her two wooden sticks. Though she is alone and a lady, it is still a central mystery why everyone is terrified of her.A cafeteria employee set her meal down. She said, “Thank you.” She started eating because she had to get home right away.After finishing her meal, she placed the payment on the table and turned to face the proprietor. She nodded as she walked away when she spotted them. Since she had been eating at their restaurant for a while, they were already accustomed to her and knew that when she rose and glanced at the owner’s home, her payment for the meal was already on the table.She is on her way home when she focuses on the road, covered with a hoodie, so they can’t see her entire face. She was walking when a man spoke to her from behind. Say, “Hold on!”She halted her progress. "What happens when you enter my zone, do you know?"“No,” she answered.“They no longer return home without having blood on their bodies.” She caught his fleeting chuckle."Do you also understand what will happen to you if I cannot pass through your alleged territory?"“How rude of you! You have yet to learn to whom you are speaking.""You also don’t seem to be." Adira turned to the man behind her and said, “Know that I can break a bone in your body in just a few seconds.” She smiled, and the man appeared to realize who he had threatened and backed off a little.He gave a tentative smile. "You are here, Adira." Also apparent is how its appearance has altered. It used to appear courageous, but now it seems to be a kind sheep."Yes, that is me. Retry frightening onlookers. Wherever you go, I’ll still be able to find you. Consequently, it would be best if you left when I counted to three..." He was moving quickly as her mouth was ready to open. She grimaced. "Man, you’re a coward." She shook her head and carried on with her journey home.She was strolling close to the warehouse where she resided when she greeted her. Simon asked Adira, “Adira, where have you been?” From his looks, he was already sixty years old."Just go eat over there.”"Is that so?" He pulled a letter out of his jeans pocket. “New client, carefully study her problem if you want to do what’s on the envelope.”She accepted it and recommenced her walk, signaling her departure by raising her left hand.The man’s head shook as Simon Adira was always by his side whenever someone requested her services, but she could not simply accept them because of a condition. The client must first describe the problem and Adira’s proposed solution in detail. Even if Adira offers a large sum, she will only accept it if she likes it. She doesn’t lack compassion just because she’s a gangster when the client wants to be excessively cruel to someone. She consistently responds negatively and rips up the envelope Simon gives her when the client asks for it.Simon was watching Adira leave when his phone suddenly rang, indicating a call had come in. He knew it was a client because only Adira’s clients frequently contacted him. “Hello! What task do you seek to accomplish?" Simon answered right away, but nobody else on the line responded. He pondered and looked at the phone screen, but the caller didn’t hang up, so he continued to speak. “Hello! Are you a customer? If not, you dialed the incorrect number." When the caller on the other didn't speak Simon was about to hang up.Simon scowled in response to the caller’s remarks. "I don’t know if she’ll accept your offer, but you can’t talk to her if you want to." Simon initially just listened and remained silent, but after a few minutes, the caller seemed to say something. "Talking to her is impossible; you can only speak to me, and I’ll tell you what you want." When the person on the other end of the line finished speaking, Simon paused briefly and sighed. "Okay, I’ll find a solution." After hanging up, he glanced at the road to Adira’s home.She had already made it back to her residence, a warehouse. She decided to move in because it was an old warehouse. She barely covered a small portion of the warehouse due to its size. She can fit perfectly in the little kitchen and bedroom. She has a decent home to return to but can no longer live there because her sister always harbors animosity toward her. They can’t get along because they share the same bloodline, even if their parents are still alive. It is what circulates in their veins. Because of how much their parents adore them, and she is unsure why, she cannot fathom that it may be envy. Her sister’s resentment toward her increased after their parents’ recent deaths, and at times she even ended up with bruises due to her sister practically pushing her, teasing her, or even attempting to kill her. Thanks to Simon, she was learning to fight at the time, but she decided not to use it against her older sister, so she left their home and lived alone. Since leaving their home to devote her time and attention to becoming a fully-fledged gangster and accepting jobs that could earn her money, she hasn’t heard from her sister anymore. The tasks she receives are not against the law, and only those she can discuss; she uses the two wooden sticks strapped to her back if she needs to fight.The night was still a long way off, so she shook her head and tried to ignore what had happened to her in the past and find something to do.Adira went to bed early that night since she was fatigued and didn’t feel the enigmatic visitors enter her home.The area around Adira’s warehouse is silent at midnight as some individuals slowly approach her home to discover a way inside. The strange men were fortunate to find a broken window in the warehouse that they could squeeze through, but getting to that window required climbing a ladder. The only entrance into the warehouse was through the junkyard in the back, which the men wearing black face masks discovered and used. They could only move inside quietly, making no noise as they did so. They were fortunate since Adira was exhausted and didn’t perceive an intrusion into her home.Soon after the men began searching for Adira, one of them came across her dozing off and felt no one was nearby. He took a handkerchief from a small bottle of yellow medicine, brought it carefully to Adira’s face, and rapidly covered her nose. She immediately woke up and tried to get the handkerchief off her nose. The medication she inhaled from the cloth was too potent, though, and she quickly fainted, losing c
The following day, Prince Dylan was returning from the side of the area where ordinary people reside. Vegetable farming was the sole source of revenue. He went there to see if the residents’ standard of living was still good.The prince is riding a horse close to the palace, along with a few troops. He descended when they approached the castle, and the soldier brought the horse’s rope into the stable. The troops handling the large door greeted him as soon as he entered. They bowed simultaneously, but General Agustin hailed him as soon as he entered the palace."Prince, good morning. Did you travel well and safely?""Yes, but I must nap beforehand because I’ve been traveling often." The General dissuaded him from leaving just as he was about to."However, the king is calling you first. Even though you may be exhausted, what your father says is important."He grumbled and eventually followed General Agustin, despite his desire to recline and relax. After entering his father’s office, the
The following morning, Adira awoke early, but her flight was at noon. She also realized she still needed to take a shower.She noticed the prince gazing into the distance as she moved down the hallway. "What time do they get up in the morning?"She approached him. "Prince Dylan, good morning."When his forehead began wrinkling, he was startled and slightly surprised. “What keeps you here, anyway? Why didn’t you leave my palace?"“In your father's palace, you do not currently own King Stephen's castle as you are only a prince and not a king."Since he turned his back on her and said nothing, she assumed he was just slightly offended by what she said. His sneakers caught her attention since they were softer than hers. She is still wearing shoes that are covered in mud. His jeans appeared to have undergone repeated ironing. His top was fitting for a prince, with fabric sewn directly onto the front of the garment and some hanging on the shoulders. She arched an eyebrow at him as he abruptl
When she walked into the bar, it was jam-packed, smoky, and smelled strongly of alcohol. Many people were flirting on the sides where the light wasn’t shining. She tried to get past the people dancing in the middle until she went to a dark spot where she could see the people freely. She looked around as scattered bouncers near her seemed to be observing the surroundings. “This bar is high-class and too strict. How can I go to the room where Mr. Torres is?”She saw a hallway that was dark because of the tiny lights of the down-mounted lights attached to the wall near the floor. She put her braided hair on her left shoulder for an excuse to look in the hallway, but she noticed a CCTV camera upstairs. “It Looks like I have to sneak around or trick something before I can get to the room.”It’s a good thing no one tried to approach her while she was making a plan if they wanted to see a scary eye. She’s been standing for a few minutes, trying to enter the room. She strolled to the room of
Adira knows she has completed another mission, the result of which is a mission accomplished. She was close to the warehouse where she was staying when she saw the shadow of a person in front of the door of the warehouse. As she approached it, it turned out to be Simon, and he seemed to be waiting for her. She stopped in front of him and didn't leave her seat on the motorbike. "It's already midnight; why are you still there?" she asked. He came closer to her, and the only light between them was the moonlight. "Someone wants to talk to you," Simon said. She frowned. "Who?" "Mrs. Torres." "Why?" He just shrugged. "I don't know why, but she called earlier while you were doing your mission." He took a small piece of paper from his pocket and gave it to her. "You two will meet at the address written on the paper. She didn't mention what it was for. She just said she just wanted to see you. " She folded the paper and grabbed the steering wheel of her motorbike again and started
The moment Adira got back to her house, she immediately packed clothes and some things, such as underwear and two gloves. She always wears black gloves whenever she has a mission, but she didn't just wear them on the mission to Mr. Torres because they didn't fit what she was wearing, and the most important of all of it was her two wooden sticks, so all of the things she was going to bring were put inside the big bag. She checked again to see if anything was okay, and after that, the things that she brought were okay, so she left the room again to eat. The night came, and Adira went to bed early, knowing she would only sleep for a few hours because her flight was early in the morning and she had to take a taxi to get to the airport. The next day, King Stephen and Prince Dylan are already eating their breakfast, but Adira is not there yet because she has to wait five hours before the plane lands in Dylan's country. The plane left at 4 a.m. with Adira. While eating, Prince Dylan ask
Adira was walking in the hallway when she saw General Agustin. He immediately approached her. "Come with me first. The king will show you something." He walked again, and she was left wondering. When she entered the king's office, she immediately sat down in front of the king. She also noticed that he was holding a piece of paper and staring at it. He sighed and looked at her with tired eyes. "Read it." She reached for the paper and read it with her eyes. "Time flies and the moon replaces the sun. The life of a nobleman is nearly over, so before this happens, obey one request. " She frowned at the way the word was written to have another meaning. While she was holding the letter, King Stephen spoke. "That's just one of the letters that have been sent to me by an unknown person, and I'm a little nervous because the letters are getting worse, especially for how they write them." "How do you get this without seeing who the culprit is?" "Letters are left outside the palace, an
Meanwhile, the king saw the fight between the two while he was at the top of the palace and was looking at them from below. "She wields a sword well," said General Agustin. The king nodded as he looked at Adira as she examined another weapon. "I was not wrong that I hired her. Their training has just begun, but I can tell that Dylan will learn something from her right away, especially since she is not afraid of anything the prince says. " Adira seems to have impressed General Agustin. "But it's still surprising. I don't know if she has a weapon that is used in her country, but what she did earlier was impressive, especially when she raised the sword and it stopped near the prince's neck. If one of them tries to move, I'm sure Prince Dylan will be injured. " He looked closely at the young lady. "I believe Adira is more than just an ordinary person, so I hired her. She can do something impressive, and you can't read what's going on in her mind. She mentioned that she was forgetti
She's confused by what they say, even to Sabrina. "I'm not your missing child, and the girl beside you now is my sister, even though we didn't treat each other very well!"Queen Alice came down and was about to approach Adira, but she backed away, which made the queen cry even more."If you want a real word, we have to call the person you've been with for a long time."King Felip nodded to the general of their palace, and when he returned, Adira was even more confused about the person he was with now, Simon."Simon?"He hesitated to smile before speaking. "Long time no see, Adira.""Simon, you're the only one who can prove everything to him and tell him why he's here in a country full of palaces," said King Felip.She frowned when she looked at Simon. "What does he mean?""The mission is not the only reason you are here, Adira. Because there is another reason why I forced you to accept the offer of the king of Stalwart Castle to accept the mission, and that is because of your real fat
"What are you talking about, King Felip? I never thought of harming your princess before."King Felip first looked at Princess Francesca. "I know everything you did before, Cyrus. You also sent to find my princess to kill her even when she was a baby because you felt that when the time came for the children to reach the age when they would marry and Stalwart Castle would grow strong."King Cyrus just stared at King Felip in silence. "You killed two people because of your greed, Cyrus, so he left behind a child who is still crying." He looked at the soldiers of King Cyrus. "You still have a chance to order your soldiers to put down their swords if you want to live."King Cyrus laughed loudly as he looked at King Felip. "How did you find out about the things I've been doing in secret?""To me."King Cyrus frowned when a familiar voice spoke, but he was even more surprised to see his face."P-prince Damon—my son.""Good evening, Father."King Cyrus was confused by what was happening. "Yo
Prince Damon stood up and walked closer to the wall, where he could see the bottom of the palace. Adira followed him."He's not referring to Prince Dylan, who will be killed; it's King Stephen. I'm the one who sends the letter to Prince Dylan with a servant whose name is Tasha, and it always says, "Be careful, prince."She quickly looked at the prince's face. "That means the letters I found under Dylan's bed came from him."He sighed. "But it was too late. I didn't know that he was slowly taking King Stephen's life. I thought he was going to start a war right away, but I was wrong, and I didn't tell Prince Dylan in my letters to be ready. I hope he is. I heard you and General Agustin the other day talking about what is happening in the king's body."She just listened to him carefully and didn't speak at first. "You should thank me because I helped you heal the king."She frowned. "In what way did you help? You didn't talk to me about that?"It laughed softly. "When you were traveling
While Prince Dylan was out of the palace, he was about to get into a car without a soldier following him inside, so he went out again and asked one of his soldiers."Where is the soldier I was in the car with earlier?"The soldier bowed before answering. "The soldier you are talking about, dear prince, is the king of Paradise Castle."Prince Dylan frowned. "Why is the king with her? Has she done anything?"The soldier shook his head. "The only way the soldier said goodbye to us was that they were going to do something with the king.""Did you see where they went?"The soldier pointed to the road where they passed Adira. "In that direction, dear prince.""Thank you, I leave you here for a moment, and I'll just go see her."Meanwhile, King Felip is still shocked by Adira. He looked at his hand, where he was holding the sword that was now on the ground.Adira's face was calm as she looked at the king."Great! Where did you learn that style?""Nobody taught, I just found out, dear king."
When Adira finished washing her face, she immediately sat down in front of the table and ate while staring at her bed. She was still wondering how the general could do that.An hour passed, and Adira was ready. She left the room and continued down the stairs. She stopped for a moment near the door leading out of the palace."Where else is the prince going? Why would he leave if the prince of Valiant Castle is here? I still have strong doubts about that prince." She turned aside because Dylan was already outside the palace. It just looked straight, and when it was opposite the car door, it stopped and looked at her."Soldier, come. Come to me," he called her calmly.Curious, she came closer, but not too close to him. Dylan looked her in the eye before speaking."You will be my companion in the car. Other soldiers will use a horse, but you will be with me in our car."She frowned at what he said because why did he say she was in the car to ride? As far as she knows, only General Agustin
Adira approached King Stephen's bed and looked at the table there.She looked over at the king, who was fast asleep, but she frowned when she noticed something on his lips. She brought her face closer to see more clearly.Her face became serious as she saw the king's lips more clearly. "This is bad; that person continues to pour poison into the king's mouth even when he is asleep. It is obvious from the lips that are almost purple as if he has been punched several times."She moved to the other side of the bed and looked at the dextrose, but she stopped, was stunned for a moment, and thought, "The poison liquid entering the king's vein may be also infused."She looked around inside and stopped at one side because there was dextrose there that hadn't been used and syringes. It will not be seen if the person who enters is at the door and only goes to the other side, and if it happens to go to the side where the dextrose is, it will only be seen if the person looks at a bag that looks li
The next day, Adira woke up around noon. She couldn't get up yet because her body still wanted to lie down, but she also had to move to get the juice from the leaves he got last night.General Agustin entered the room. "Good afternoon, young lady. Good and awake—" General Agustin stopped when he saw Adira's condition. He came closer and held Adira's arm. "What's that on your arm?""Cloth."The general was amazed by her answer. "I mean. Why do you have this? You didn't have that last night."She sat on the edge of the bed. "I was tripped by a tree root last night, so my arm was injured."The general seemed confused. "Stumbled? You're just going to walk, and if you do get stumbled, you'll only get a slight or small wound.""I didn't see what I was passing by, in general, so my wound was worse. Could I borrow some wound cleaner and medicine as well? Give me a jug of hot water. When the maids bring me food, please tell her to bring half a jug of hot water."The general nodded. "You succee
She put the cloth over her face and grabbed two pieces of wood from under the pillow before jumping off the balcony.It's quiet outside, and no more soldiers are walking. Only the soldiers at the palace gate were outside, and there were only two of them. She stepped on the fence because that's where she was going to go; luckily, some things could be used to jump over the other fence. When she got down, she ran away from the palace.Adira spent an hour walking and running to reach the small forest. She prepared herself, even down to what she would use to have a little light on the way even though her two sticks were hanging on her back. She'd better be ready because some animals might rush at her.She gasped for air before starting to walk into the forest. It is very dark, and there is no visible light inside the forest, so it is also scary to enter it at night. The only thing that can be heard is the chirping of insects and her stomping on dry leaves on the ground.She started looking
Prince Dylan quickly got down and continued to walk closer to Prince Damon."Prince Damon, what made you stop walking?" asked Prince Dylan.Prince Damon shifted his gaze to her. "There's no reason why; I just stopped walking." and looked at Adira again. Prince Dylan noticed that, so he also looked at Adira's place."Then we have to continue again," Prince Dylan said seriously, and he walked back to the throne.Prince Damon smirked, and Adira saw that."It looks like this prince is planning something again," she said as Prince Damon walked, her eyes narrowing.When Prince Damon reached the top, he tried to approach King Stephen's throne."Stop walking, Prince Damon. Don't you dare approach or sit on my father's throne," Prince Dylan said seriously.Prince Damon raised his eyebrows. "What else is the reason why you chose me if I'm not going to sit on the throne?""For the time being, Prince Damon. It is not stated that you will take over as king of our palace, so you can stay here, but