I went back to the inner room of the dungeon which served as a bedroom for me. It was sparsely but expensively furnished. None of my victims ever got to see what this room looked like because well, I never invited any. Siting on my bed, I could hear the maids come in to clean up.
" I thought there were about 40 guards guarding the safe room?" a maid asked
" you're correct, that's why I am really surprised at how the phantom thief could get pass all of them and break into it" another answered.
" well if you ask me, I don't think he will have to steal again in his life time, cause what he made away with last night from the safe room is more than enough to provide him good living for the rest of his life".a maid added
"I'll agree with you to some point except that he will give almost everything to the poor. that's how he earned the name"phantom thief" remember?
"Yeah I remember, but that doesn't justify his actions though, stealing is still considered a crime in this nation"
"Come on, he only steals from those who have surplus and are being greedy about it! I won't really call that a crime"
"Well there's no need for us to argue about this issue. Let's just hope the search team that has been sent out will eventually catch the thief this time around and unmask who he really is"
I listened to the maids as they chatted quietly in the outer room. This isn't the first time I have heard them discussing this "phantom thief" guy. I previously heard about how he has succeeded in breaking into highly guarded places to steal valuables, I never taught he would add the palace safe room to his long list. Whoever this guy is, I must say he got some talents...and some balls.
Well I hope they catch him soon enough and bring him to me. Since he's been famous for some days now, who knows?, I might even ask him to sign an autograph before devouring him.
While I was still lost in my own thoughts, I began to hear lots of noise from the outside. It didn't take long for me to know what was going on. 'wow! I just made this particular prayer and its already been answered? unbelievable!' The phantom thief has been caught and was been led to the persecution arena. I always saw that as a waste of time, I mean leading defaulters to the persecution arena or not didn't change the fact that they will become dinner for me later. Now you understand why I saw that as a waste of time right? yeah I'm glad you do.
After a short while, the noise died down, a sign that the punishment to be melted out on the phantom guy was being read out. In a matter of minutes, the noise rose again, but this time it was approaching the dungeon. I knew at that moment that my celebrity dinner had arrived.
I heard the guards open the gate and pushed the phantom thief inside the outer room of the dungeon which can be wisely called the dining area. I guess you know why.
The guards locked the gate and left. The noise outside slowly died down until everything was once again back to normal. The crowd that must have gathered had all dispersed to their various homes and continued with the day's activities.
'Finally, we're alone' I thought. I quickly went to the front of the large mirror in the room in order to adjust my over grown beards so I can look as intimidating as possible. Hey! don't give me that look yet. He is my first famous victim I mean, there's nothing bad in trying to make a first good impression right?
After combing through my overgrown beards and braiding my shoulder length hair, I looked quite intimidating. 'It's time to meet this celebrity' I thought as I opened the door that led from my room to the outer room expecting to be met by the sight of a man heavily built, seriously injured and binded with several strong ropes.
But the sight that welcomed me was... what the f**k, the phantom thief? a girl?.....no no no, correction! a tall, light skinned, slim and dangerously beautiful girl. Her eyes, though tired probably due to too much of crying, still had it's glint of bluish green that could make any one stare for eternity.
Her nose pointed and finely shaped and I wondered what it will feel like if I could just give her one light kiss on that straight inviting nose bridge or maybe seven... what? I can get greedy at times so quit giving me that look. Her cherry red lips were full and barked 'come get me' at whoever stared at it. Her entire body was simply perfect.
And to think Ni Meiyan was the most beautiful maiden in this nation? where have this goddess been hiding? l stood unmoved, taking my time to access this perfect work of art before me.
As I was staring uncontrollable, She looked up for the first time to meet my gaze. I was lost in those eyes and I didn't care if I was never found. But then, I knew I had to control myself like I've done in the past few minutes since that's the only reason why I haven't walked up to her, cup that pretty little head in my palms, kiss the living hell out of those lips and show her on the cold bare floor what I've been missing for the past years. what can I say? it's good to have self control I guess.
Unwillingly, I looked away from those eyes and made to enter my room trying to act as intimidating as possible, but then I heard the most soothing voice a mortal can ever have.
"
please don't let me die" she said and collapse to the floor.
I didn't think twice before rushing to her side to prevent her from hitting her head hard on the floor. I quickly wrapped my arms around her unconscious body and seeing her from a very close range, she was indeed a beautiful phantom thief!.
With my arms wrapped around this unconscious beautiful thief that looks so fragile at the moment, I suddenly felt an urge to protect her and without even knowing it, I found myself uttering the words "I won't let you die"