"What? You're the one who said that I'm not cultured. So now, can I go home?” I asked nonchalantly. My intonation sounds ridiculous, but I like it.
Even if it didn't turn out as I had hoped; Sir Thebet would yell at me once again for my impudence. But instead, he flashes a thin smile.
“Yes, you can. After you hear the order from His Majesty the King.”
"What is it?" I gritted my teeth. Unknowingly, the word 'order' weakened my resolve to act crazy.
“Lady Sasha from the Drachentia Kingdom, it is with His Majesty's kindness that he has given you a house, so he orders that from now onwards, you must severe your relationship with Lord Dylan.”
“…What the hell?”
It took a few seconds for me to digest the meaning of Sir Thebet's words just now. Even though I've been trying not to show the dynamics of emotion in my expression, that's not the case now. My flat expression melted as he spoke the last word
Knock. Knock. Knock. clack.Suddenly the big door opened sounded rash. Sir Thebet and I looked at the door at the same time. A guard half was running towards Sir Thebet. His expression looked so tense. His shoulders were stiff as if he was carrying a heavyweight."Sir Thebet, there's something..." the guard glanced at me, then he whispered something in Sir Thebet's ear. I think the information he brings is quite long."What?!" Sir Thebet gasped. His eyes narrowed, but the corners of his eyes were still conscious of my presence. That's why he suddenly cleared his throat, then told the guard to leave.Hmm, there must be something going on near His Majesty that he was immediately alerted to. What is it? Will it keep me in this room longer, or will it allow me to go home? Which will be the final decision?This is annoying because our conversation seems to be ending even though we haven't reached a decision yet. Oh well, from the start I didn't have a s
Back to the moment at a small tea banquet in the garden area of the Palace. Still with Maftah, Marya, and Dylan at the same table. “Thebet, has that person arrived?” Maftah asked Thebet, but the look in his eyes didn't leave Dylan's for a moment. "Not yet, Your Majesty." Thebet replied. “Did you hear that, dude? I can't meet people who haven't arrived yet, can I?” Maftah flashes his usual smiley face. "When she arrives, I'll let you know too, dude." Maftah added when Dylan didn't reply. Dylan watched the two men in front of him share their friendly smiles. Then they go back to what they were doing before. Thebet returned to his position beside Tarek, while Maftah returned to enjoying the afternoon. Hanging out with Marya also seemed to refresh his boredom. Dylan didn't want to doubt Maftah. But his instincts told him otherwise. He knew very well that Fuschia, no, Merri had prepared this day diligently to present Fuschia at her best.
It was a catastrophe that no one could predict, including Dylan.But apart from Dylan, no one else is running. They were still confused by Dylan's sudden frantic. Those who were there, such as Marya's lady in waiting, her personal maid, and also Ashaf, just looked confusedly at Dylan's departure who brought Marya out of the pine forest.Despite Dylan's mediocre performance so far as the princess's guard, no one also believes him because Dylan rarely mingles. So they judged Dylan to be unreliable. Even so, they try to still accept Dylan because their king sent Dylan directly. So they didn't react immediately to Dylan's warning.“Hey, what are you doing?!” Ashaf shouted, starting to follow Dylan's agile steps.“And you, what are you doing?! Get out of here quickly!” Dylan lowered Marya to the ground, then pulled Ashaf to his side to give a stern warning through his sharp eyes.He had never been in a position where he had to pr
In a state where all senses seemed to be sharpened, Marya noticed the appearance of several figures with strange movements from within her favorite pine forest. It was pure horror as the figures then dashed towards them in a frenzy. Ashaf is also aware of their existence. He wanted to sheath his words, but that wasn't his priority.“Princess, let me carry you.” In a situation like this, it was Ashaf's duty to prioritize Marya, so he had no choice but to abandon the two weak women, and refrain from attacking.His priority was Marya's safety."No! Make sure they are saved first!” Marya's order was predictable by Ashaf as he knows that Marya is a princess who cares for her people.But with their current state, it seemed impossible to reach an area with many other guards before those monsters caught up to them. Even their distance from Dylan's battle area was not far.“Aaaaaaa! Help me! Aaaaaa." Marya's lady-in-waiting and her m
Troops of soldiers came non-stop. They are like a colony of ants hunting for sugar.“Separate their heads from their bodies, then make sure their heads are crushed!” Maftah's screams of orders boomed loudly.“Understood, Your Majesty!” The soldiers quickly dealt with the monsters, even those near Dylan and Ashaf.Dylan just felt the thing called cooperation. Even though they didn't know each other, Dylan could entrust his back to Maftah's army of soldiers. He was grateful that he was still allowed to feel something like this.Ashaf makes his way to approach Maftah. He walked in the opposite direction of all the soldiers running around attacking the monsters. Even though he bumps hard at them multiple times, and makes his shoulders hurt, Ashaf keeps walking towards Maftah.“Your Majesty, what about Her Highness? Did he make it out safely?” Ashaf asked with a worried face. So did Dylan."... No, she is... in
--No Place Is A Safe Place--Dylan looked up at the darkening sky. The evening breeze had been replaced by a chilly wind that came down from the mountain. The moon has revealed its appearance and color, replacing the sun which is rarely seen today thanks to the rain.Dylan took a deep breath as he took firm steps forward. Then he packed up what was in front of him, maybe it was a handkerchief, a little dagger, and also crushed monster bones.He opened the bottle of water Ashaf had given him before the man left to continue his duty to look after Marya. There is a reflection of the moon on the surface of the water.'Fuschia, are you looking at the same moon as me?' Dylan thought longingly.He remembered that Fuschia had told him that the distance would be close as long as they could see the same moon. That's why Dylan looked up once more to enjoy the moon that night. Just in case Fuschia is also watching it at the moment.Dylan fastened his sw
The overcast night sky was covered by the swaying leaves and twigs. Even though he missed the moon – which Fuschia was probably looking at that night too. He always wanted to feel close to Fuschia, but the moon didn't show up.But he was quite grateful because the overcast clouds did not spill the water. Or the night will get darker.'Hayden, what was he thinking to get involved in a showdown with the Kingdom of Haddad? I don't feel any signs about him that is about to attack the Haddad Kingdom. Or am I the one who didn't catch the signs huh?'The sound of footsteps dragging the ground was heard approaching. Dylan looked to his left."Excuse me, sir, I want to ask you something." Faris knelt next to Dylan. His arrival, which seemed friendly, made Dylan even more on alert.Especially since Faris is the one who always enters his field of view during their fight against monsters."What is it?" Dylan is grunting but still raised his body t
With his long legs, Thebet made his way through several corridors at such lightning speed. Along with his rash steps, his heart also seemed to be racing with anxiety. The rain had passed since he had sent that woman home in disdain, but a thick cloud still shrouded his heart. All the bad feelings mixed into one. His guts were getting smaller as time passed.'Is this karma?' he asked himself. For some reason, he then recalled the angry look on Fuschia's face before he left her. The woman's figure looked big, even though Fuschia was a petite woman who didn't pose any real threat to him.But this bothered him quite a bit because he was sure that he didn't have to feel sorry for her. That what he was doing was the best thing for the welfare of the Kingdom he was protecting. After all, Fuschia had nothing to do with the existence of monsters barging into the palace grounds.'Yeah, it's just a terrible coincidence. I don't need to feel sorry for that woman.'Th