The door closed and another person walked inside the room.
'Aha, why don't you suffocate me to death god? Why let this smelly cat do it?!' Our heroine Queen was cursing in her heart.
The stupid cat was lying on top of her, his arms wrapped securely around her body. Her head lied in the crook of his neck and she could smell his intoxicating minty scent.
Quince on the other hand was high on alert. He didn't know who the person that just walked in was. As a matter of fact, this whole situation was beginning to seem really weird.
The couple laid silently and watched the person in the room. He was standing beside the bed now and even fidgeting a bit. His behavior was totally different from the previous two.
Suddenly, the person bend down and looked beneath the bed. Queen was so startled, she screamed.
'Shhh, it's okay' Quince immediately covered her mouth before rocking her slightly.
Queen stopped screaming and unknowingly wrapped her arms around Quince.
Well you can't blame her for being startle after all, the person had a black mask on his face and only his eyes were visible.
"Number 1" Quince said coolly. As for number 1 he was quietly lighting a candle for himself after seeing the murder in his boss's eyes.
'So scary....boss I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend the madam' One could only weep inside in his chest.
Quince gently unwrapped Queen's arms around him and slid out from underneath the bed before helping Queen up.
They both stood in front of One and glared at him with anger burning in their eyes. Quince, because One startled Queen before and Queen because he embarrassed her.
'My pride as the previous smiling devil prime minister of Rhitol Empire totally collapsed! If those evil foxes saw that I screamed like a damsel in distress just now....' Queen lamented in her heart.
Quince turned his sight to the woman beside him and noticed that she had a very gloomy expression on her face. It was so different from her normal devil may care attitude that he smiled unknowingly. At that moment, he really wanted to pat her head and comfort her. So he did.
He raised his hand up to pat her head with a cool expression on his face. The previous gentle smile completely disappeared from his face.
"Don't be scared little girl, this is One, he is my personal guard." Quince said.
'Did my boss just smile? And he even comforted a woman? That boss who had no expression but that cool look on his face?!!' One was so surprised by what he saw, he thought he was suffering from delusions.
As for the 'little girl',her mouth dropped wide open.
"Little...lit..what?!" She stuttered.
Quince put his hand down before placing it in his trousers' pocket. He looked back at One to ask for updates.
"So what is the result you got?" Quince asked solemnly.
"Yes Master Quince, as Miss la Meilleure said, it is indeed a drug only produced by engineers, the reason for this is due to highly specialized skill required and patent for this drug." One said.
"Elaborate." Quince commanded shortly.
"This drug is called 'STD' it's short form for sturdy. The reason for this is due to the property of the drug. STD contains iron, hydrogen acid, liquidize nitrogen and a new found chemical outside of the periodic table. This new chemical is called Airon, which was found after the coal mine collapsed in Country C 20 years ago." One said.
Quince nodded along as he listened to One's explanation. As for Queen, she wasn't listening at all. 'Little.....this cowardly cat just called me little girl....little girl...' was the only thought running in her mind.
"According to the information I received from our research team, it is a chemical that solidifies a building structure. Even if there is an earthquake of 7 richter, the building would still stand. However, there is a limited amount and the method of creating it is highly specialized that only engineers with at least 10 years' of experience are allowed to mix and use it." One said.
"Why are engineers mixing the chemicals and not the chemists?" Quince asked.
"Due to the patent. No other professions are allowed to use it." One replied.
"Patent? By whom?" Quince asked.
"We do not know that yet Master Quince, the information has been hidden from the public." One bowed down his head in shame.
"Any other information?" Quince asked.
"That is all for now." One replied.
Quince analyzed the information he received in his mind. The strange thing is that this Airon is found in a wine glass.
Before Quince could say anything further, Queen suddenly yelled.
"I'm not a little girl!!!" She was gasping and struggling for breath. After the thought looped round and round in her mind, she finally broke free and recovered from her shock.
Quince was visibly taken a back for one moment before returning to his signature non expression.
"Is that so?" He replied nonchalantly.
"That's all you have to say?!!" Queen continued yelling. She wanted to stamp her foot in frustration but if she did that, he would be right in saying that she's a little girl.
"What else is there to say?" Quince shrugged before walking towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Queen ran after him.
"To catch the culprit."