บท 20: CHAPTER 20: FIRST SEDUCTION
Estella walked into Ignacia's bedroom, then sat on the sofa. She wondered why she was excited seeing some parts of her body, even though she was a woman. She blushed with embarrassment, her mind was full of what she just saw before.
"Are you uncomfortable with anything, Estel?" Ignacia asked.
"Oh, no, everything is all right. I just can't sleep," Estella said.
"I see. I think the guest room is not good enough for you. I will prepare the other room next time," Ignacia said.
"Do you want me to stay over next time?" Estella asked, delightedly.
"You can stay over whenever you like, Estel" said Ignacia kindly, then asked, "How about a nice cup of chamomile tea? It would help you to relax and sleep well."
"Sound good," Estella said.
Ignacia rang the bell to call Lara.
'Knock' 'Knock'
"My Lady," Lara said.
"Bring us chamomile tea," Ignacia said.
"Yes, My Lady" Lara said and left.
"Did you perhaps stress about that incident?" Ignacia asked.
"I have a lot of things in my mind lately," Estella told her a lie. She just wanted to stay close to her.
"I see," Ignacia said, "well, I will take you to everywhere you want tomorrow. So, you can enjoy yourself." She smiled at her kindly.
"That's good," said Estella delightedly.
'Knock' 'Knock'
Lara brought us chamomile tea. She poured the tea and left.
Estella slowly sipped her tea.
Ignacia admired her natural grace. She came to realize that she was staying with her privately. She found her very attractive, looking at her passionately.
Estella sensed that Ignacia looking at her, then avoided her shyness by asking her something, "Don't you have some, Igna?"
"Ah, I like a warm tea," said Ignacia instinctively. She came back to her senses and hurriedly restrained herself.
"I heard the other day. Did you often go to kill the monsters near the border, Igna?" Estella asked.
"Yes, there were a lot of monsters increasing since 2 years ago," Ignacia said.
"Is it that much?" Estella asked, surprisingly.
"It's the doings of ordo demons. They always find the way to increase monsters. It would be risk if we let them be," Ignacia said, "I have to go to the border again next month."
"You work so hard," Estella said, admiringly.
"It's easy for me. I just wipe them out," said Ignacia nicely.
"I heard you are so great. Anyway, when will you come back, Igna?" Estella asked.
"Umm…Normally, I spent time 1 to 2 months. Unless we found the ordo demons, it might spend time more," Ignacia said.
"I would like to spend time with you again, Igna. Could I stay over after you came back?" Estella asked.
"Of course. I will tell butler to send news to you," said Ignacia, smilingly.
"All right," Estella said. She started to feel drowsy.
"You can sleep on my bed. It would be more comfortable. I will sleep on the sofa. Don't worry," said Ignacia gently.
"But you will feel uncomfortable, Igna" said Estella worriedly.
"It's all right. It's better than the bed in the barracks," said Ignacia kindly.
"No, let's sleep on the bed together, Igna" said Estella seriously.
Ignacia was afraid that she could not hold herself. She was reluctant to stay close to her.
"Come on, Igna" said Estella nicely.
"All right," Ignacia said. She did not know why she could not refuse her.
We went to bed.
Estella fell into sleep after her head hit the pillow.
Ignacia tried to sleep but she could not do it. She smelled her sweet smell when she lying beside her and it was attracted her so much so that she wanted to do something with her. She quietly moved to sleep on the sofa instead. She was sure that she could not hold herself if she lied down close to her any longer.
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<Igna! What are you doing?> Estella asked, surprisingly, after she saw Ignacia being naked, on top, over her body.
<I love you, Estel> said Ignacia passionately. She kissed her on the lips.
Estella was surprised but she did not dislike it. She kissed her back passionately.
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In the morning,
Estella woke up and did not see Ignacia beside her. She realized she had a dream that she kissed with Ignacia passionately. She blushed with embarrassment.
"Are you awake, Estel?" Ignacia asked her kindly after she was out of the bathroom.
"Ah…yes," said Estella bashfully. She has gone bright red.
"Hmm…Have you got a cold?" Ignacia asked, worriedly. She sat beside her and touched her forehead.
"No, I'm all right," said Estella bashfully. She felt embarrassed about her dream.
"Are you sure, Estel?" Ignacia asked, worriedly after she saw her red face.
"Yes," Estella said, avoiding her eyes, bashfully.
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Ignacia and Estella went to the capital city in the late-morning.
Estella enjoyed shopping dresses, jewelry, and accessories.
"I think you should leave some of your necessary things in my manor. It would be more convenient for you when you want to stay over, Estel" said Ignacia nicely.
"All right," said Estella shyly.
We went to many shops until we reached to the restaurant named 'The Saporista'
"I like this restaurant, Igna" said Estella delightedly. She pointed at the restaurant.
"Let's go inside," said Ignacia nicely.
'The Saporista' was a famous, luxurious restaurant which being well known for the best tastes in every sense. It was very popular among the nobles and high society.
After we walked inside the restaurant, there were many eyes looking at us. Some were surprised, some whispered enthusiastically.
The waiter led us to the table.
"I like the foods and the atmosphere here," said Estella delightedly.
"It's my first time here," Ignacia said.
"You will like it, Igna" said Estella, smilingly.
Ignacia likes her smile and gently said, "The smile suits you, Estel"
"Is that so?" said Estella shyly.
"Yes, I like seeing your smile," said Ignacia nicely.
"Your Highness," Veronica greeted Estella and glanced at Ignacia.
"Lady Veronica," said Estella calmly.
Ignacia used "The Eyes of Truth" to check her intention.
"I'm glad to see you here. Did you, by any chance, come here to talk about the business, Your Highness?" Veronica asked.
<Why did she come with her? The rumor about them will go around the high society.> there were the true words popped up in Ignacia's mind.
"No, I just want to have a lunch here," said Estella calmly.
<What? Did she have a date with her?> there were the true words popped up in Ignacia's mind.
Ignacia thought to herself, 'Did we have a date? Maybe she means a date between friends.'
"Oh, all right. I will excuse myself, Your Highness" Veronica said and left.
"Are you on bad terms with her, Igna?" Estella asked, curiously.
"I have no idea. I hardly talked to her," Ignacia said.
"I remembered that we knew each other since we were young and she did not talk to you in this way," Estella said, curiously.
"Would you like me to get along with her?" Ignacia asked.
"Oh, it's up to you. I'm just curious," Estella said. She did not want more loving rivals.
Ignacia thought that Veronica always ruined the mood when she had a good conversation with someone else.
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One month passed,
Ignacia went to the border between Pinus Forest and Tempestas Forest for exterminating monsters.
"How was the situation, Captain Quince?" Ignacia asked.
"There are a lot of goblins and Ogres attacking villagers aggressively. We killed many of them but their numbers are still high, Commander" Quince said.
"Tell everyone to be ready. We will kill them all," Ignacia said.
"Yes, Commander" Quince said.
In Tempestas Forest, the northeastern part of Mirarus Empire.
The knights were exterminating the monsters. They were killing the goblins near the cave, one of their nests.
Ignacia activated 'Fire Magic' on Katana Sword, killing Ogres, the large, hideous monsters by slashing their necks to cut off their heads one by one easily, even though their bodies were large and tough.
The other black knights were killing goblins that came out of the cave nonstop.
Ignacia activated 'Fire Magic' to burn the goblins, reducing the number of goblins and helped the black knights.
Three Ogres showed up attacking the black knights aggressively. Some of the black knights were hurt from their attacks while the others tried to block and kill them.
Ignacia hurriedly went to help them, and shouted, "Move the injured knights," She commanded the black knights.
"Yes, Commander" One of the black knights said.
Ignacia activated 'Wind Magic' on Katana Sword and slashed, cutting off their bodies at once.
The three Ogres died instantly.
Ignacia and the black knights spent time for a while until they killed all the monsters in that area.
"How are the injured knights?" Ignacia asked Quince.
"They were healed by the healer and being safe now, Commander" Quince said.
"All right. Tell everyone to get some rest. We will continue to kill monsters at the next area in the next three days," Ignacia said.
"Yes, Commander" Quince said.
The next day, Ignacia and the tree captains were having meeting in the barracks.
"We found many Gargoyles near this area and this area, Commander" Lorenzo said and pointed the location in the map.
"It's might be tough for armed force. Tell your team to be ready to attack them mainly," Ignacia told Lorenzo.
"You form the teams to support the other teams this time. Set up a shooting team to support the black mages, a fighting team to fight on the ground, and a small team to protect the white mages," Ignacia told Quince.
"We will move the day after tomorrow," Ignacia said.
"Yes, Commander" Lorenzo and Quince said.
"I wanted 3 white mages who are in 'Sanctitas' to support the other teams. Leave the others here and prepare potions instead. Your team must stand by at this area to cast the barrier and heal the injured knights. Try to keep distance. It would be risk for your team to get attacked," Ignacia told Felicia and pointed on the map.
"Yes, Commander" Felicia said.
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2 days passed,
All the black knight forces who were assigned the tasks went to the area where the black mages found the Gargoyles.
The white mages started to cast the barrier to prevent surprised attacks on the area where they must stand by.
Ignacia, the black mages, and the black knights walked slowly through the wood observing the surrounding areas.
Ignacia senses something looking toward us.
"Be careful," Ignacia said.
Suddenly, many Gargoyles appeared in the sky, some swooped down to attack the black knights by their claws, some was throwing stones from the sky to attack us.
The black mages started to attack the Gargoyles in the sky back, they activated 'Fire Magic' to attack them.
The shooting team were shooting booster arrows to the Gargoyles in the sky.
Meanwhile, the fighting team were blocking and fighting with the Gargoyles that swooped down to the ground.
Ignacia helped the black mages to wipe out the Gargoyles in the sky. She activated 'Fire Magic' with large flame to burn many of them at once.
There were many Gargoyles showed up, attacking the black knights.
Ignacia activated 'Lightning Magic' to hit some of them to help the black knights fight easier.
We spent time for a while until we killed all the Gargoyles in that area. Some of the black knights were hurt from the attacks.
"Let's end for today. Take the injured knights to the white mages," Ignacia said.
"Yes, Commander" Everyone said.
Ignacia and the black knight forces spent time the whole month to exterminate the monsters near the border between Pinus Forest and Tempestas Forest.
After exterminated the monsters, Ignacia, the black mages, and some of the black knights went back to The Royal Palace.
Ignacia had an audience with The Emperor. She reported him about the situation related to the extermination of monsters.
"You did well. You may leave to get some rest," Emperor Santino said.
"Yes, Your Majesty" said Ignacia, she bowed to him and left.
Ignacia walked out of The Emperor's office. She met Victoria on the way.
"Igna!" Victoria said.
"Your Highness, The Crown Princess" Ignacia said and bowed to her.
"Oh, you don't need to be formal. We are friends for years," said Victoria nicely, she lowering her voice to a whisper, "well, it's thanks to you that I became The Crown Princess."
Ignacia smiled a smile of the one who knew about the story.
"All right. I know you are tired. Get some rest," Victoria said and left.
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