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12.25% The Dragon King's Heart / Chapter 42: Is Something On Fire?

Chương 42: Is Something On Fire?

"Why can't I see her?" Grand General Tobias asked Margaret. 

It has been three days since anyone last saw Crown Princess Laina. Rumour has it, she has been holed up in her room and no one knows why. Some say she was sick in bed, others suspect something might have happened to her. 

"I'm sorry, general, but it's the Crown Princess's orders. She will not see anyone unless she has specifically called for you," just as Margaret finished her sentence, Finance Minister Nitser arrived. 

He bowed respectfully to the general, before announcing his arrival. Margaret opened the door and let him in while keeping the general strictly on the outside. The general was outraged. The finance minister could see her but he could not? 

What on earth was going on?

He tried to force his way in, but Margaret blocked the door with her body. In a fit of rage, Tobias drew his weapon, a great sword, and aimed it at the handmaiden. She did not move nor was she afraid. 

Margaret simply stood there unmoving.

"Is this how you want to go about this, Grand General Tobias?" she asked. 

Most people were not aware of the handmaid's powers. Margaret would have preferred to keep it that way as well but if it is required, she will not hesitate to use them. People often see her as just the princess's servant, but Margaret wielded far more influence and power than that. 

The soldiers who guarded the princess's room were on high alert. They too have drawn their weapons at the general. 

"Let me in, Lady Margaret. And no one has to get hurt." Tobias threatened. 

"You want me to disobey the princess's direct orders? The answer is no, General Tobias. You better leave now, so you don't get hurt." she snapped back at him. 

Just as Tobias was about to make the first move, the door behind Margaret opened slowly. Laina was the one who opened the door. Her piercing gaze and unmoving expression sent chills down the general's spine. 

Upon seeing her, Tobias immediately kept his weapon and knelt down before her. 

"Your Highness-"

"Grand General Tobias, is Kinshearth on fire?" she asked him sternly. 

Surprised by Laina's sudden unrelated question, the general did not know how to reply. 

"Did you not hear my question? Is Kinshearth on fire, a simple yes or no will suffice, general," she asked again. 

Tobias shook his head as he followed up with a reply, "No… of course not, your highness…"

"Alright, then what are you doing here?"

The general tried to explain himself, "Your highness, I… your subjects are worried about you. No one has seen you leave your quarters in three days, you have not been attending the court sessions…"

Laina sighed as she stepped out of the room with her arms folded. Not only was she annoyed to have been distracted from her work, but she was also annoyed that it was over such a trivial thing. 

"Tobias, while I appreciate your concern and the concern of my subjects, Lady Margaret was acting on my direct orders yet you have raised your weapon at her? That is equivalent to raising your weapon at me, my dear general," she warned him sternly. 

Shocked by the princess's statements, Tobias wanted to defend himself but Laina stopped him before he could even open his mouth. 

"You've seen me, I am well. I would appreciate it if you continue with your duties, Grand General Tobias, rather than worrying about me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I will return to my work. Margaret."

"Yes, your highness?"

"Please send the general off, and bring me a fresh pot of tea, the current one has gone cold."

"Right away, your highness," Margaret turned to Tobias and said, "Grand General Tobias, this way please."

Laina dived back into her work. Two days later, all the plans she had were written out and ready to be implemented. Margaret helped her sort through all the documents and prepared the letters and scrolls. 

"Is that ready?" Laina asked as Margaret wrote the finishing touches on a document. 

"Yes, your Highness," she replied swiftly as the ink began to dry. 

Laina stood up and stretched her body. She had spent far too much time seated at her desk. It was midday. Laina let out a long yawn as she walked over to her bed and laid down. Her eyes were just about ready to close when Margaret came over. 

"Everything is ready, your Highness," she informed the princess. 

"Good, send out my orders immediately. We need to," Laina yawned once more before continuing, "get all of these started at once."

"Understood. Princess Laina, you, on the other hand, need rest. You've been up for too many days without proper sleep. A princess needs her beauty sleep," Margaret reminded her. 

Laina smiled. Laying down on the soft bed was making her incredibly sleepy. As she turned towards the side table, Laina noticed the letter Dante had sent. 

"I have not returned Dante's gift yet…" she muttered to herself. 

Laina sat up in bed and picked up the letter. She walked over to the spatial storage box and bit her lip. It was still midday after all. 

"I'll rest after I get back."

When Margaret returned to the room, she arrived with a glass of warm milk, hoping it would help Laina sleep better. However, she was surprised to find that she was nowhere to be found. She was not on the balcony, or in the bathroom. 

"Where could she have gone…"

Dread washed over Margaret, had the princess gone missing yet again? Just then, Titan walked over to her with a letter in his mouth. She placed the glass of milk on the table and crouched down to give him a pat on the head. 

The letter was addressed to her. Margaret took it from Titan and read it. 

<Dear Margaret, 

Do not worry, I have not gone missing yet again. I have gone to Dracona to return Dante his gift. I will be back shortly. 

See you soon!

Laina>


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Laina is going to Dracona? Oh my, I wonder if anything exciting is going to happen. :P

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Chương 43: Independent, Intelligent, Beautiful.

Since sending his gift to Laina, Dante found himself restless. He ate little and slept even less. Rumors started to spread that the Dragon King was ill or he might be poisoned. 

But none of it could be further from the truth. Marius, on the other hand, knew too well what his King was inflicted with. But he knew Dante would never admit it. 

The liquor he usually drank to help him sleep was no longer working. The splitting headache that came afterward was even worse. A knock on the door pulled Marius out of his thoughts as he went to open the door.

A messenger had arrived. 

"What is it, the King is…" Marius paused. He could smell a familiar scent lingering around the messenger. 

Dante sensed it too. He walked over to the door. Seeing the Dragon King up close, the messenger cowered and shivered in fear. He immediately got onto his knee and kept his eyes on the ground. Dante looked down at him.

"Is someone here to see me?" He asked.

"Ye… yes… your Majesty. Princess- " 

Before the messenger could even finish his sentence the door swung open and Dante walked out. Even Marius did not have enough time to react.

"Lead the way," Dante ordered the messenger as he buttoned the sleeves on his shirt.

"Right away, your Majesty," the messenger swiftly replied as he got up on his feet. 

Marius grinned as he trailed behind closely, followed by four knights of the King's Guard. Soon, they arrived at the Sapphire Drawing Room. Upon seeing King Dante, the guards saluted him before opening the door. As soon as the door creaked open, Laina turned over and got up from her seat. 

She curtsied, "King Dante, it's good to see you again."

Her heart was racing. She prayed that he could not hear the waver in her voice as she greeted him. 

"It's good to see you too, Princess Laina. Spare the formalities and have a seat," Dante replied as he walked over to her side.

But there were other people in the room with them, so Dante decided to seat across from her instead. He asked for another teacup to be brought to him. Marius was about to instruct the messenger to fetch it when Dante stopped him.

"Marius, you go and get it," he ordered. 

As his close confidante, Marius understood his intentions immediately. Without any delay he bowed and exited the room with the messenger, leaving the Princess and King alone. 

After the door closed, silence hung in the air. None of them knew what to say. Laina stole a few glances at Dante, she noticed that he looked like he had not been sleeping well. 

Was Dracona in some form of crisis? She wondered. This reminded Laina why she had come all the way to see him. She tapped her spatial ring twice and the box materialized on the coffee table before them. 

She cleared her throat before she spoke, "King Dante- "

"Just Dante is fine," he reminded with a smile.

"Oh umm alright, Dante. I appreciate your gift but I cannot accept it. So I am here to return it to you."

Dante folded his arms, as he leaned back. He thought she was here to thank him for it.

"Was it not enough? I can send more…" 

"No, no. That's not it, your Ma… Dante. I appreciate it, I really do. It's a really kind gesture and it's definitely far better than an offer of a marriage alliance," all her thoughts were swirling in her mind, Laina could barely get her point across.

She took in a deep breath.

"What I am trying to say is, I want to solve this issue on my terms. I don't want a handout."

Dante smiled. This was the Laina he knew. 

Independent. Intelligent. Beautiful. 

Though he was a little upset that she returned his gift, he kept that to himself. It was his one ticket to get closer to her. Now he needed another plan. Marius soon returned to the room with another teacup as Dante had requested. 

He did not stay for long either, quickly letting himself out of the room as soon as he had placed the teacup down. He noticed the box on the table and the silence between the both of them. 

-Don't mess it up this time, Dante.- he chuckled to himself as he left the room. 

Marius could not help himself from finding out what went on inside. So he placed his ear near the door, hoping to hear the conversation that went on inside. After he left, Laina poured Dante a cup of tea. 

After taking a sip of the tea, Dante replied, "I don't usually accept gifts that I give out, but this will be an exception. Would you consider a trade alliance instead?" 

Laina looked up, surprised by his offer. She had not expected him to do so. After all, Dracona did not need any of the items Kinshearth produced. 

"But what would we trade? If I did not recall wrongly, Dracona's main export is gemstones, minerals, metal works. I am quite certain agriculture is not something you require either," Laina pointed out. 

Dante smiled as he put down the teacup on the table. 

"That would be for you to figure out, Laina. Sorry, I hope you don't mind me calling you Laina," Dante replied sneakily. 

"Alright, I will think about it. Since I'm calling you by your name already, I don't see anything wrong with it. Oh, Dante, before I forget. There is one more thing."

If only she would call him by the pet name she had given him, everything would be perfect. He could not wait for that day to arrive. 

"What is it?"

"I did keep one of the items you sent," Laina explained, "I'm keeping it as your apology for what happened the other night."

Dante was caught off guard by Laina's mention. How could he have forgotten the night he had embarrassed himself?

"I must apologize for what happened that night, Laina. It was never my intention to enter your room unannounced like that, I was drunk, and…" he stumbled and stuttered while trying to explain himself. 

Laina could not help but laugh at his clumsy reply. The famed Dragon King whom people feared on the battlefield was stumbling over his own words. Seeing her light-hearted laugh brought a smile to Dante's face. 

"Don't worry. I suspected you were under someone's spell. We probably shouldn't have drunk that much that night either."

Seeing as it was getting late, Laina realized it was time for her to leave. She did not want to accidentally stay overnight in Dracona again. The last time it happened, she was lucky to have Margaret cover for her. 

This time, she might not be so lucky. Seeing that she was getting ready to leave, Dante wanted nothing more than to ask her to stay. They both got up from their seat and were walking towards the door.

There was one more thing he wanted to ask. 

"Before you go, there has been something I have been meaning to ask."

"Speak your mind, Dante," she replied without much thought. 

"Why did you come to return the items to me in person? You could have sent a messenger to do so."


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Oh Dante, do you even need to ask? XD

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