' My dear fiance, Rigel. '
' If you're really wanted things to become like this between us, then, it's worthless for me to wait for you anymore longer than now. I hope you've been well this whole time at your lovely border. farewell, my fiance. '
' From your soon-to-be ' ex fiance ', Crystelle. '
Crystelle smirk while look at the letter she have just wrote in satisfied.
' Hey, are you really sure about this, kid? ' ask Hyde wonder while take a peek at the letter.
Crystelle look at Hyde with a cheeky smile and slowly chuckle.
' If he really wants this to happen so I will give it to him then. Let's wait for the results, I'm not going to losing anything in this game. '
Hyde grunted and sigh in annoyed toward Crystelle childish action.
' Very well, it's up to you, Elle. Don't regret it when things are not going well for you later. '
Hyde slowly take the letter and pass it to the head maid, Miss Maria.
Crystelle pout as she look at Hyde that slowly heading out from her room.
' Tsk! that's guy doesn't want to take my side at all..Very well. let's just wait for the results, Hyde. ' mumble her alone with a big grin on her face.
****
' What did she's mean actually? ' mumble Rigel in front of the letter he got from Crystelle. He was so confused with the content of the letter he have just read.
' What's wrong this time, my prince? ' ask Oscar uninterested.
Rigel glare at him and read the content again to confirm it again.
' This. ' Rigel shove the letter toward Oscar in confusion.
Oscar take it and slowly read the content.
' Hmm... this is going bad, my prince. ' mumble Oscar. He slowly place the letter on Rigel desk back.
Rigel frown. ' So? '
Oscar flinch from Rigel question and quickly act like someone was calling for him.
' Oh? my prince! I think I heard sir Jade were calling for me, I will get going for now. Please pardon me. '
Oscar quickly run toward the door in hurried.
Rigel feels weird with his sudden actions and quickly get up from his seat to go after Oscar.
' Wait. ' firm Rigel that had clench Oscar collar from his back in an instant.
Oscar stunned and freeze in tremble before the door.
He's start to sweat and quickly turn to face Rigel. . ' Ye, yes, my prince..? '
Rigel glare at him with his menacing aura. his action make Oscar bend his head from scared.
' What you've done? admit it before I open your mouth by myself. '
Oscar flinch.
Gulp.
' I, I'm not doing anything..? ' lie Oscar in fear.
Rigel frown then quickly hold his sword and shove it toward Oscar face.
' Talk! ' force Rigel.
Oscar shock as the sword slowly getting near his face. he's take a deep breathe
' it, it's about the present you ask me to give her...! ' honest him in fear.
Rigel frown and put down his sword from Oscar.
Oscar quickly take a deep breaths in relief.
' The present? what did you send for her without my knowledge, Oscar? '
Oscar gulp in fear. ' We, well, you ask me for a simple present then I'm got flustered by it and talk with sir jade about it then, sir jade ask sir Keith and sir Keith asked the member of the paladin knight and they all said that, that kind of present suitable for this situation and then.. '
Rigel get annoyed with Oscar long explanation.
' Just said what kind of gift you send at her already.! ' impatient Rigel.
Oscar flinch and quickly nodded his head.
' it's, it's.. a simple necklace like you said.. '
Rigel frown. ' if it just a simple necklace, she wouldn't acted like this toward me! '
Oscar flinch again and bend his head even more.
' it, it's a... broken... ' mumble him in fear.
Bang!
Rigel punch the wall behind Oscar and stare at his face intensely.
' Said it more louder! '
Oscar teary and nodded obediently.
' It, it's a broken necklace..!' shout Oscar then quickly cover his face from Rigel stared.
Rigel shock and hardly pull him toward the wall in anger.
' What? a broken necklace?! '
Oscar nodded in scare. ' Ye, yes, my prince. '
Rigel frown and suddenly turn from Oscar. He sit on his chair in disbelief.
' That's why she's said that thing on her letter, huh? '
Oscar flinch and quickly kneel before him in fear.
' I, I beg your pardon, your highness the first prince..! I'm such a sinful person toward your highness! I will gladly accepted any punishment from you without question! '
Rigel sigh and take a glance at him.
' Are you perhaps trying to offend me, Oscar? don't you know the punishment if someone were to offend any members of the Ophelia royalty? '
Oscar shock and quickly shake his head to deny it.
' I'm, I'm not, your highness!. please have some mercy on me, my prince...! ' kneel him more.
Rigel sigh in disappointment.
' Very well. Because you're my right arm and had been useful for me in the battlefield, I will become considerate for this time. '
Oscar look at him in a teary eyes.
' Thank you for your generosity, your highness. I will never disappointed you anymore! . '
Rigel glare at him in annoyed.
' Don't ever show your face toward me until I accepted your forgiveness, Oscar. Your current position will get change with someone else unless I said so when is it. That's your punishment, did you heard me clearly, Oscar? '
Oscar nodded in a big relief. ' I'm hear it very clearly, my prince! Thank you for your highness kind consideration toward me. ' kneel Oscar again.
Rigel sigh. ' Then, get your face away from me now. Get out. Ah, and for your replace, find someone bold and fearless to work with me. '
Oscar nodded obediently and bow at him.
' Of course, your highness. thank you. ' . He slowly get out from the office in relief.
' At least he doesn't ask to sentence me to death like the emperor does at someone that dare to offend the royalty. ' mumble Oscar in front the outside door and quickly head toward the knight training ground in hurried.
Pak!
Jade choke when someone suddenly slap him from behind.
' Hey..! are you out of your mind?! ' anger him after he drinks some water and get calm a little.
Oscar frown and take a sit beside him.
' You said that's the right present! ' shout Oscar while take a cup of water in front of him and instantly gulp it without thought.
Jade raise his eyebrow while suddenly seize the cup from Oscar.
' This is mine. Go and take another one there. ' order Jade.
Oscar pout and take the cup back. ' I've already drink it, just give it to me. '
Jade sigh and shake his head in give up.
' So? you get scolded by captain, don't you? ' grin Jade suddenly.
Oscar frown and drink the water again.
' You think? ' ask him annoyed.
' I've get change with someone else until he come to forgive me. ' disappointed Oscar.
Jade smirk. ' That's good though! it's just a small punishment if you count what you have done toward his relationship with his dearly fiance, you know? '.
Oscar pout and place his head on the table.
He begin to teary again.
' I know.. ' mumble him in a sadness.
Jade smile and slowly pat his body to make him calm again.
' Don't cry, Os. you know you're his trusted allies, just believe on him and serve him until he come to forgive you. ' advice Jade.
Oscar slowly nodded understand.
' I will become really obedient with his order next time... '
Jade nodded. ' Yes, you really must to, Os. '
****
Rigel frown as he look at the letter.
' What should I do about this..? '
He took a deep breaths and slowly place the letter on his desk in upset.
Knock Knock.
' Yes. get in. '
Rigel lean on his chair and look straight at a person that slowly get in his office.
' I'm going to be your personal assistant, your highness. My name is Aidan, pleased to serve you from now on, captain. ' bow a guy with a dark brown hair.
Rigel nodded. ' Very well, you will replace Oscar, so go and find him to ask what you gonna do to serve me, Aidan. '
Aidan bow again. ' Yes your highness. I will take my leave now. Please call me when it necessary only, my prince. '
Rigel smirk. ' A bold one, not bad.., Oscar.'
' Very well, you can leave, Aidan. '
Aidan nodded and turn to leave the office obediently.
Rigel knock his finger on his desk while lost in his thoughts.
' Should I give her another gift? but it may lead to a falsely rumors within the capital more than it already have.. '
Rigel frown in upset.
' Then, give her something that can make everyone envious with her. ' cut a voice from nowhere.
Rigel face forward back in a sudden shock.
' You didn't leave yet? ' ask him in disbelief.
Aidan shrug his shoulder, with a poker face he nodded.
' I thought your highness were talking to me so I didn't leave the room yet. '
Rigel frown and slowly shake his head. ' I didn't mean you to choose someone this bolder, Oscar.. '
Rigel nodded understand. ' Nevermind what I said, you can leave now, Aidan. '
Aidan bow but suddenly look straight at Rigel back.
' But, your highness, you seem to be upset about something, should I give you some advice?.'
Rigel grunted with Aidan sudden actions and lean on his chair in exhausted. ' This new guy.. '
' Whatever, tell me some of your advice and then please leave me alone, Aidan..'
Aidan grin brightly and nodded.
' It's about your fiancée right? can I talk like this with you, captain? '
Rigel frown and glance at him.
' You seem to know the story, Aidan. '
Aidan nodded in guilty. ' Well, there some rumors about it going around among our knights lately. It said that you want to break the engagement. '
Rigel shock and stare at him.
' You say what? ' tremble Rigel.
Aidan flinch and bend his head a little.
' A rumors about you wanted to break the engagement with your own fiance, captain. '
Rigel shock and quickly get up from his seat. He slowly walk toward Aidan and face him in anger.
' Who lead the rumors? ' firm him.
Aidan bend his head even more.
' We, we do not know who spread those, but the rumor has spread among us without knowing where it came from, captain. '
Rigel clench his fist in tremble.
' Then, investigate this matter immediately and inform me who is behind this falsely rumors, Aidan.'
Aidan nodded understand.
' Then, how about the advice, captain..? ' hesitated him asked suddenly.
Rigel grunted and sigh as he sit on his chair back in exhausted. ' This kid..'
' Tell me then. ' annoyed Rigel.
Aidan nodded happily.
' You can give her some fancy things, your highness. '
Rigel take a glance at him.
' Elly doesn't like fancy things. '
Aidan flinch. ' Elly? that's a nickname for his fiance? so cute..! '
' Ehem. then how about something that resembles her? '
Rigel raise his eyebrow.
' Like what? '
Aidan grin.
' You See, my brother had a fight with his wife before but they get along when my brother give her a jewel that resembles her beauty, your highness. my sister-in-law sure treasured that gift like her own life depends on it. '
Rigel frown. ' Something resembles her beauty? '
Aidan nodded. ' Yes, something like a jewel, my brother booked a jewelry set with a color that resembles sister hair, pupil and a ring with a golden roses engraved on it as a symbol of their love, your highness. '
Rigel lost in his thoughts.
' But, seriously. Elly doesn't like any jewelry, she used to complained at me that how troublesome it is to wear it when we were at a banquet before..'
Aidan try to hold his laughter. ' His highness is so cute when he's looks so troubled..! '
' It shouldn't be some jewelry only, your highness. it can be something else too. '
Rigel tilt his head. ' Like what? '
Aidan grin. ' So cute...! '
' I don't know.. can I know what your fiancée look like, your highness? her hair or pupils color? '
Rigel frown. ' You doesn't know who is my fiance, Aidan? she's quite famous at the capital though. '
Aidan slowly nodded. ' I don't know, I'm not from this country, your highness. I'm from Bert Kingdom actually. '
Rigel look at him. ' I see, you will get to know her when we won this wars, Aidan. '
Aidan smile. ' I will, then. '
Rigel lean on his chair and look straight at him.
' She had a beautiful purple hair and a rubies pupils eyes. Her skin white like a snow and her lips red like a roses. She's really a beautiful and a strong girl. ' blush Rigel embarrassed while thought about Crystelle.
Aidan chuckle. ' Such a detailed description! '
' Ehem, very well. Hmm. if her hair is a purple color then.. a flower must been good for her.'
Rigel frown. ' A flower? it will wither when it's arrived at her mansion later. '
Aidan nodded understand. ' That's true.. very well, let me think about it first and I will tell you tomorrow, my prince. '
Rigel sigh hardly. ' Long distances sure is a pain.. '
Aidan smile. ' That's true, your highness. then, I will take my leave now. Please pardon me. ' bow Aidan politely at him.
Rigel lost in his thoughts while Aidan head out from his office silently.
' If a flower can't do.. then what? ' mumble Rigel in his thoughts.
' Flower... '
Rigel look at the outside from his office window to find some idea.
' Flower.?.. That's it..! '
Rigel chuckle. ' How can't I think about it earlier? that's the perfect gift! everyone will get envious with her! '
Aidan knock the door and open it when Rigel just laughed like a madness person.
' Are you alright, captain? ' worried Aidan.
Rigel get himself calm and look at Aidan in a big smile.
' I've got some idea actually.. '
Aidan frown. ' What is it, captain? '
Rigel smirk and look at the window back.
' That. '
Aidan frown and walk toward the window to look at a thing Rigel mention at.
' Seriously, that?? ' ask him disbelief.
Rigel chuckle and nodded confidently.
' Yes, that, Aidan. '