บท 23: Chapter 4 - The Orange-Haired Princess
Part 6
Samantha
Estate of the Auryls
After experiencing something bitter in the palace while trying to make an answer on the homework Johan left for me, I did not go again to the palace.
I had already my answers. From the start, I knew what Johan wanted me to see about my father. I knew he is a reliable king. He has the charisma, though sometimes he shows his intimidating one which suits for a leader and at the same time, he knows how to handle people well.
I knew my father is a good king. He cares for his people. He loves this kingdom that our ancestor had raised up from the iron mountain Rio.
However...
Not once had this kingdom of Iron ruled by a queen. Since that will my case, I knew why my father is so strict to me to the point that he may crush my soul just to carve me out and become a good leader.
But the way he looked at me, I could feel he is uncertain about me. I could see in his glaring eyes that he is disappointed.
I am trying my best to reach his expectation but it seems all is worthless.
Because I am a girl.
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Samantha
Estate of the Auryls
One week had passed.
I had already forgotten what happened last week at the Palace. There's nothing good on just damping myself on the corner my room. Or more likely, I was glad knowing that Johan would arrive anytime soon in this afternoon or early evening.
I was at Johan's office per usual during the afternoon to skim some books.
It was still passed mid-afternoon based on the golden ray of the sun. It was sunny outside with no clouds to dilute the sunlight.
Gil was with me sitting on the corner of the room also reading some books. He was not that Lazy Gil though. He was the Gil with such immovable muscle on his face. Master Butler Gil. When suddenly, he stood up.
"Young Miss, they have arrived."
I instantly closed the book I was holding. I also stood up nodding on him. He immediately got grip on what I meant him to do.
"Certainly Young Miss." As he said that, he walked near the door and did his thing. Teleporting using the doors of the mansion by touching the knob. "Astral Attribute: Dark Divinity Door: Underground throne room."
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Samantha
Estate of the Auryls – Underground Throne Room
Master Butler Gil ushered me while I crossed through the door. I walked in into the throne room underground the mansion. It is usually the place when His Highness deals some intruders in the mansion. Yes. The protective barrier surrounding the mansion's vicinity may be impregnable against clairvoyance but it can be breached especially by someone who's an attribute is mystic or astral such as Johan and Gil. Also, it could be undone using long-chant spells with the aid of anti-magic stone. But breaching through the barrier is a rare occurrence. Or should I say the intruders would be caught by the time they breached completely the barrier?
But in the case that an intruder gets inside the mansion, the labyrinth hallways will surely make him mad or guide him here in the underground Throne Room with His Highness's warm greetings.
I arrived at the underground Throne Room. It is always dark below here but not too dark for there are square holes on the area size of medium-sized windows allowing the natural light.
Big stone pillars lined-up from each corner of the spacious dim-lighted room.
His Highness was already there, sitting in his stone throne. He was smirking perhaps excited to see the Moro. I saw Johan was also standing on the left side, one step below to the throne.
Seeing her, I smiled.
I had to hold myself of hugging her later. Muu... I needed to control myself running on her arms just because we had some guest.
Then, I passed Johan. I climbed two steps above where Johan was standing and made myself close to my father, to his right.
"His Highness." I greeted my father.
He nodded.
Master Butler Gil who ushered me earlier returned back to Johan's office room. Perhaps to avoid the guest seeing two Gils at the same time.
Sooner, everything was ready for the warm welcome of this Moro.
The double doors made a deep sound when the other self of Gil who escorted the said guest opened then doors.
There he was. A boy emerged at the door in front of us. His weird outfit immediately caught my eyes. It was like he was wearing a vest without underclothes with it. Basically, he was naked and his scarred chest and belly was exposed. Blue tightly tied a bandana on his forehead. His skin was like the color of the Orioles. His right arms had tribal Tattoos. Basically, he was a jungle, uncivilized, primitive, archaic boy who came from the East.
Though, he was wearing trousers.
Muu... I was disappointed.
He walked through the carpet with Gil behind him. He was looking at the front of him, perhaps he was looking at my father. Soon, our eyes met. Tch. I gave her the coldest eye I had. His black-lensed eyes were as black as the abyss and could be mistaken as the eyes of the harbinger. Sure I was mistaken. His perverted eyes were the likes of those low-life leering at Johan. See, he was at the point of drooling his self.
No wonder His Highness eyebrow twitched slightly. My father moved his hand.
Because of his arrogance and having a lack of courtesy towards him, His Highness gave off bloodlust to warn the newcomer. Gil had also seemed to warn the boy. However, the boy was still inexpressive. Perhaps, he was trembling by the intimidating aura His Highness was showing. Even I, a chill ran into my spine feeling the bloodlust was coming from my left side.
It was too late for this boy. I knew my Father would not tolerate such insolence.
It was too late for an introduction. As the boy tried to genuflect before His Highness, he flew off like a ball.
His Highness's temper had reached its limit. He was not only leering at his long-trusted aide, Johan, he was also paying less attention to presenting his own before His Highness. That's the reason Father had kicked him out, in a literal way.
I could see dust from the impact. I thought the boy was already done for however, he managed to survive.
"A barrier, huh?" My father muttered. His displeasure was already replaced by a smirk. He was quite amused by how the boy withstood his surprise attack.
So the warm greetings of His Highness began.
As the fight continued, I learned that the boy's attribute is Bubble. A rare one. No, perhaps a hybrid. It's a deceptive attribute. He could launch surprise attacks with explosive power or binding his opponent. He could make himself invisible with his bubbles.
I could see my Father was enjoying his self too. I looked at Johan. She was clenching her hands. Why was she worried about the boy?
My Father was enjoying with him.
I see.
He was even praising the boy. He was praising the boy that he just met.
I clenched my fists hearing the words I wanted to hear the most from him. If he could just casually praise some Moro, why could he do it for me then?
I see.
This must end now. This must...
When I had my eyes again on their battle, the boy was already cornered. I could feel my lips raised a little bit, why was that?
Why I was happy seeing my father beating up the boy until death?
That's right. There's no place for such an arrogant boy in here. What I had told you Johan was the truth. He was not someone like you guys. He did not deserve to live under this mansion together with me.
The verdict had come. His Highness's fist was going to end it.
For he was not the excep-
Exceptional like you...
My mind suddenly went blank. No, not just me. Everyone had their breath held.
A tinkling voice echoed inside the dim hall room.
A tinkling voice pleading...
Transparent pair of wings... dressed in glittering blue... floating...
I – I had found what I am looking for... I have found what I am missing.
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