"Ah~ This feels nice~ I haven't rested in days!~"
[Khaled was never mentioned in the story except for the small part where the Archmage was included, it was just a small simple sentence. But, it's not written in the story that Khaled destroys the duke's mansion, I'm 100% sure! He is the Villain and he is supposed to be evil and possessive. But why is he..?]
"Lady Charlotte, Would you like me to help you bathe?"
[so annoying..? He was described to be sly and clever, with a malicious demeanor, So why?]
The door slightly opened and I closed it shut with a gravity spell, it's for Mages between 4th tier and 5th tier. {Will be explained in later chapters}
"Ack! No no, it's okay Anna!" I said nervously, [i'd rather not reveal my body to anyone else anymore...I find it kind of uncomfortable..]
"Hey, Char! Are you in there?!" A voice yelled, I froze in place and turned around slowly and found Khaled's face he was walking around my room looking for me. I forgot I left the bathroom's door open and as he caught the door open he started chanting some spells and closed the door, even put some locks on it. [what the?! He was the one that came in without prior notice!! This is embarrassing..!] I pondered and started to get out of the bath that was sprinkled with rose petals and bubbles, I got up and changed into some clothes.
"Sigh...Khaled, Why didn't you knock before coming in?" I said quietly, [there's something strange about Char...she's scary when she's annoyed but she's even scarier when she's mad because she's so quiet, I don't know what she'll do.] He thought anxiously, he looked at her like she was a ticking bomb. [is she mad about what I did that other day? gulp...]
"Uh Well, you see, the Emperor has requested an audience from you." He said, fumbling with his fingers, she rapidly got up from her chair and her eyes shone like stars in the sky, [my little baby grew up! Did he finally ascend the throne of his own will? I knew you could do it, Sebastian! Who knew you had it in you? You made your dreams and wishes come true!] I cheered internally, [my little boy has finally grown up!]
~ With Sebastian ~
[This all came true because of Charlotte if it weren't for her I wouldn't even bother grabbing the throne and killing the king and its princes this is all for you charlotte. If you wanted to become Empress you could've said so, I would've done anything to make that come true.] He thought, his finger tapped happily on the chair in his study, his subordinates flinched every time it tapped on the chair. They looked at his happy and smiling face, to them it seemed like they have finally met their doom.
"Did you reserve the time as ordered, Rowan?"
"Yes, Your Highness," The purple-haired man said--unlike the others-- they were shaking in fear that they'd be killed by the man before them. He noticed and smiled, both men flinched except for Rowan the aide and he waved them to leave, they scurried out the Emperor's study room and headed in.
"Your Highness, Princess Elisa of Zariya has demanded to see you. She says that if you won't see her she'll bomb the palace."
[That princess has started to become a nuisance. Why won't she just leave peacefully? Wait-- but I can't have the palace bombed or there will be no place for Charlotte to stay in. Hm...]
"Fine. Let her in."
"Yes, Your Highness." Rowan walked to the door and as soon as he opened it the princess fell to the ground face-first, "ack!" the aide looked at her without surprise as did the Emperor. He almost let out a laugh. "pft..!"
"I-uh, Your Highness, I am Princess Zariya of Elisa."
"Really?"
"I mean-- NO! I am Princess Eriya of Zalisa!- Ack! I meant-- Princess Elisa of Zariya! Your Highness." She stuttered, she looked down while bowing not daring to look at his face when she took a peak she thought she was looking at a beautifully made sculpture, he smiled maliciously and she blushed at his smile. "What is it that you so desperately wanted to see me about?"
"Um...Well..." She looked at Rowan as if signaling that he should leave, he looked at Sebastian and he nodded signaling him to leave. Once the door closed shut, she looked up and stood up straight. "I wanted to talk about the Proposal for my hand in marriage."
"Oh that. I'll annul it as soon as you leave." He stated, he kept thinking about the time it would take for him to talk to the princess so that she'd leave, he tapped his finger on his lap waiting for her to finish. Elisa took this as a sign of anxiety or nervousness around her. She smiled happily, "no need to do that your Highness! I'd gladly accept to marry you!" She gleefully stated, but what she didn't know was that that wasn't the problem at bay here.
"Oh really? Then you wouldn't mind marrying another man of the imperial family would you?"
"Of course not--" She covered her mouth and her head shot up, her then bright smiled turned into a shocked expression, [oh he must be nervous from talking to someone as beautiful as me. He is cursed, to begin with. But he's still quite handsome so I'll make an exception for him.] she smiled brightly, "Not to worry your majesty! that shall be fixed!" Translation: I'll marry you even if it costs me my title!
"Alright. I hope you can fix this by the end of the week. Rowan will help you if needed." Translation: Get out of my sight I have important things to do. He waited until she left and sighed annoyed at the little princess he saw, he was around 20 years of age while she was only 16, he didn't want to bother with marrying a young and unknown woman. Unless it was Charlotte. just the thought of her made his day happier yet sour.
[sigh...she should be arriving by now.]
~ The Entrance of the Palace ~
"Identity?"
"I am Charlotte, I've come to visit his majesty today he scheduled a meeting with me?"
"Hold on we'll send someone to verify. Wait here." The knight said, She wore a grey simple robe over her head and body and wore a white plain dress like always when she served the Prince.
As the Princess of Zariya walked past the entrance she saw the hurried knight that was rushing over to the Emperor's study, she stopped him and asked slyly, "What is going on?"
"Ah- well, it's nothing you have to worry about princess." He replied nervously, she smiled brightly and innocently as the knight blushed, her pink eyes left him allured to her and so he responded, "W-Well I guess I'll tell your highness, There's a woman outside waiting to meet with the Emperor, she's claiming to have some type of meeting right now with his Highness." He confessed, she smiled brightly and thanked him, she bit her thumb anxiously, [what would that woman want? but it doesn't seem she's a noble or else she would've come with a carriage. Is she his lover or something? Well then I can get rid of her quickly and quietly, money will do. Yes.] She darted towards the entrance, it was still sunny outside.
"Hello, You must still be waiting for his highness to verify your meeting correct?" she smiled brightly at charlotte, unlike charlotte she had silver hair instead of white hair and it looked like silk, and also had pink eyes instead of red.
"Yes I am," Charlotte recognized her immediately, [Wow! I finally got to meet Elisa in person! She's just as innocent and cute as the story described! eek!] Charlotte cleared her throat, "You must be Princess Zariya, His Highness's Fiancee. I am Charlotte." I said, I lifted the sides of my dress and curtsied since she is royalty. "Oh My~ You know who I am?"
"Of course I do! You're the most beautiful princess I've seen! Also, it's known throughout society that your marriage between His Highness and you will be one of the greatest!" she vaunted, I looked at her pleased with her words but also rage. [No one but I and the Palace servants and His Highness know about my engagement. Unless one of the maids spilled this information.] I smiled and brought her in, when Sebastian had come hurriedly to see Charlotte at the palace gates she was gone. "Where is she?" He demanded, he glared at the knight, the knight shivered at the dark aura the Emperor emitted.
"Y-Your Highness..! I-I..!"
"Who else knew she came here?"
"No one..! The Princess-"
"Where is she right now?
"Sh-She's at the garden right now talking with the woman from earlier!"
"Next time you have her wait for so long I will have your head cut off and fed to the dogs."
The knight nodded scared for his life, [oh god I saved myself from death's clutches! My dear wife! I think this job isn't for me...]
[You better not come home until you get a job mark!] -Wife