' Are you really going to do nothing? '
Airel who was sitting on his chair arrogantly glare at her in annoyed.
' Stop with that nag. I'm tired to heard it everytime I came to visit you. ' exhausted Airel while make a bored face.
Queen Evelyn smirk at him and lean on her chair while cross her arm.
' I'm bored with your actions. I'm taking your side because I want to be the next empress with your help. that's why I talk to you like this. '
Airel smirk at her back.
' You think I don't know when to start my moves on her? I've planned all of it! I will make that stupid mother of mine get murdered by the day of my coming of age ceremony approach. it's will happen before that jerk brother get back. so, don't worry so much about it, my future empress. ' laugh Airel.
Queen Evelyn glare at him.
' I can't wait for it any longer! that brother of yours is going to be a hero's wars and will had so much influence within this empire, it can make him succeeded to the throne in a blink! ' anger the queen.
Airel get annoyed with her.
' Don't be so impatient, can you? like I said, I've made my plan. Don't bother me with this fu*king nonsense. I will get count Vielt on my side first and start my plan to get more influence as the first in line to the throne. Just sit still and wait for the results, my queen. '
Queen Evelyn sigh. ' I don't like to serve your stupid mother anymore. That's woman become so darn annoying lately! '
Airel sigh and get up from his seat. He slowly walk toward the queen and pat her shoulder from her back.
' Just wait, my queen. I will make that woman disappear from your sight in no time and make you the next empress instead. Your name will get written in our history as the first noble empress of this empire, my queen. '
Queen Evelyn chuckle. ' the ' Noble Empress of the Ophelia Empire ' ? that's not bad! ' laugh her happily.
Airel smirk. ' Such an easy woman to get trick like this. '
' Oh! my queen, that's title absolutely suit you so much. I can't wait to ruled the empire with you soon, my queen.'
Queen Evelyn laugh happily with his words.
' Yeah, yeah, laugh as much as you want, my lovely queen, laugh until I''ve get my throne and done to used you as I pleased. '
Thought him while gently cares for the queen.
Airel smirk while look at the window.
' Seem like my plan will goes smoothly.. '
' My prince. '
Rigel who was sitting on his horse turn to look at the guy that kneel before him.
' What's your report, Zen?. ' ask him.
That guy name Zen nodded his head.
' The south and west was full with the enemies, your highness, also our way was getting blocked by a mountain of rocks ahead. it's impossible for us to get further than this, Captain. ' inform Zen.
Rigel nodded his head.
' It's that so? very well, ask for our troop to retreat for now, Let's get going to the paladin tent instead. ' order Rigel.
All the Fiela knight, nodded and follow Rigel to goes toward the paladin place.
Rigel frown suddenly. ' Stop.'
Everyone suddenly stop their walk and glance everywhere in a ready position.
Rigel stare at sir Oscar and nodded his head as a signal.
Oscar quickly get ready and jump from his horse. He looks around and close his eyes.
' There's 7 people of them, captain. ' inform him.
Rigel shake his head and look straight at the other direction.
' It's 12 people in every direction. Close your eyes and feels their heat properly. '
Oscar nodded and close his eyes again.
' It's from the south direction, captain. '
Rigel nodded again. ' Very well, your instincts are still strong than me, Oscar. '
Rigel sit firm on his horse while get his sword ready.
' Everyone, get ready to fight! don't lose to our enemy no matters what! you heard me?! ' shout Rigel.
Every knight shout in fierce and get ready in their position.
Rigel look straight. ' They're getting closer, split into 6 group and conquer every direction, don't make them move forward. '
Every knight split and guard every place without any complaints.
There's only left Rigel, Oscar and 4 others knights after they split into groups.
Rigel look straight at a direction. He can sense someone presence at there.
' Well, well, look's at what we have here. It's the proud Fiela's captain. Such a luck to encounter you like this. ' said a man who suddenly appeared from the bushes in front of Rigel.
Rigel smirk.
' So it's you, leader Jack. No wonder it's smell from afar. '
Oscar and other knights stunned.
' My, my prince..? ' hesitate Oscar.
That guy name Jack laugh at his words.
' Still bold it seem. '
Rigel smirk and turn to look at Oscar.
' He's my acquaintance, Oscar. Ask our troop to retreat and goes to the paladin place without me, and you must stay with me here, Oscar. ' order Rigel.
Oscar get blank and slowly nodded.
' Very well, captain. '
Rigel look at him that slowly far away and turn to face jack.
' So, what's the important matter that make you dare to face me like this despite your betrayed on me, leader Jack? '
Jack laugh and bow.
' It's simply to reflect for my sin toward you, my prince. ' smile him.
Rigel smirk. ' There's something fishy about him... '
' Very well, I'm getting interested with the information you had, Jack. Let's have a talk with just the two of us. '
Jack laugh and nodded. ' then, I'm gladly follow you, my prince. please show me the way. '
Rigel smile and nodded at Oscar. ' Serve our guest to there. '
Oscar slowly bow at Jack. ' This way, Sir. '
Jack grin and followed them to the paladin place.
Cassius frown.
' What's wrong with that guy? ' ask him toward Rigel that slowly get down from his horse.
' Why did you bring jack here? ' ask him again when Rigel just ignore his questions before.
Rigel look at him.
' He has some interesting information for me. If he just fu*king mess with me, he will not dare to shove his face toward me like this. I will make it quick, Cassius.'
Cassius sigh. ' Very well, I will be guarding outside the tent, if there any problem occur, please call for me, your highness. '
Rigel nodded and get in the tent with Jack.
' So speak. ' firm Rigel on his chair with a cross leg.
Jack make a cheeky smile at him.
' If I told you, what will I get, my prince? ' tease him.
Rigel frown and suddenly shove his sword at Jack neck without any warning.
He glare at Jack with an anger stare.
' Don't you try to fu*k with me, you know what I will done to you if you make me laugh, right? '
Jack gulp. ' Hahah! my prince, don't be so serious! I'm just teasing you. ' he pat Rigel arm.
Rigel smirk and shove his sword more closer toward jack neck.
' Doesn't I said that don't try to make me laugh? ' firm Rigel in warning.
Jack shudder and quickly dodge his sword.
' Oh! my prince, please pardon my rudeness, if you kill me here, I can't deliver the information I heard from my man. ' pursued him.
Rigel get annoyed with him and sit on his seat in the same position again.
' Speak. '
Jack smile at him.
' It's my man words that said the crown prince has start his move at the Aine Kingdom, my prince. He even make a deal with count Vielt to had his support for the throne. '
Rigel frown. ' count Vielt? '
Jack nodded.
' Yes, my prince. Count Vielt had some influence from most of the people at the capital. if it's going smoothly, the people will support the crown prince for the throne without any complaints. '
Rigel nodded. ' and why would I need to trust you, Jack? '
Jack laugh and shove his face toward Rigel.
' You can take my head and show it to the emperor. The emperor must been really glad if the infamous betrayer of the empire get kill by his own son. '
Rigel smirk. ' Very well, I will trust you for now. Is there something else, Jack? '
Jack slowly smile and shake his head.
' Well, I will take my leave for now, my prince. If there's some more information, I will shove my face like this again. until then, farewell my prince. ' said him while get up from his seat and goes out from the tent.
Rigel accompany him away.
' Until then. '
They shake their hands together as the agreement.
Rigel goes back to the tent after Jack leave him.
' Do you really trust him? ' doubted Cassius.
Rigel stop in front of the tent and look at Oscar.
' Send a man to investigate about the matter real quick. and also, send a man to follow that Jack to see if he even meet the crown prince, you will know what to do toward him then. '
Oscar nodded and quickly walk away from there.
Cassius follow Rigel to get in the tent.
' It's look like he has start his move toward the throne. We need to hurry and win the wars as soon as possible. '
Rigel lean on his chair. ' Such a childish moves.' mumble him alone so sudden.
Cassius raise his eyebrow and smirk.
He slowly nodded agreed with Rigel words. ' Yes, you're right. Such a childish moves. '
They smirk together and lost in their own world.
' Have you said the words toward the first prince? ' ask a man in the forest.
Jack nodded.
' Did he truly trust you? '
Jack nodded again.
' I've done what you ask me for, just give me my coins already! ' shout Jack inpatient.
That guy in a black cloak shove a small sack toward jack.
' That's for your hard work. Good job. Make sure to shut yourself and never comes back.' said that man then turn to walk away leave jack with his smirk.
Jack laughing in happily mood.
Shuu..
' Ugh..! ' groan him suddenly. There's blood everywhere.
He slowly bend his head to look at his body.
Jack body suddenly get pierced with an arrow from nowhere.
He fells to the ground in flash.
' What...? ' mumble him.
Someone slowly comes near him and take the small sack from his hand.
' It's a good work, but unfortunately, we can't have any witness for this job. Such a misfortune for you man.. '
That guy get up and walk away to leave Jack in his shock.
Jack slowly close his eyes and he stop to breathe.
' We found him died when our man was looking for him in the forest, captain. '
Rigel smirk and nodded understand.
' Take his head and send it as a gift to the emperor. His majesty must be really glad then. '
Oscar nodded and leave Rigel alone in his tent.
Rigel grin. ' You dare to fight me, brother? let's see who will sit on that throne when it's all over. '
Rigel slowly lay on his bed.
' Crystelle.. she didn't send me much letter than before. I wonder if she's fine.. ' mumble him.
' I need to get her gift ready before the ceremony. '
Rigel slowly get up and goes to his desk.
' Hm? a letter from Crystopher? ' he realizes there's a letter on his desk.
Rigel raise the letter up.
He slowly open it and read the content.
' What..? '
He suddenly crumpled the letter in anger.
Bang!
Rigel punch the desk hardly and glare at the necklace Crystelle gifted for him before he leave to the border.
' Elly..! ' shout him in an incredible anger.