YUI's POV
We continued on walking until we reached the dungeon. They light up the 3 cages and I see David, the headmaster of the secret agents, and Rafael, one of the knights of the Dark Kingdom. I also saw a man with brown wavy hair and blue eyes, I don't know him.
"David, why are you here? Did you put a tracking device on my necklace, that's why you figured out my whereabouts?" I asked him.
"I'm sorry… the young masters wanted me to know where you are,"
"It seems like they also know that I'm a secret agent in the past," I said.
"I'm sorry again, but yes… they forced me to do it," he replied.
"I'll have a deal with you… if you will agree to my deal, you will be able to get out of this cell, but not in my empire, if not, you'll stay here until I tell them to release you," I said with a straight face. He stayed silent, but answered after.
"I'll do anything if I can be a good help… you know that I can't refuse you no matter how many times you asked me for something," he said. I looked at Fire and nodded at him. Fire went near David and released him from the cell.
"Why are you here, Rafael," I asked the man with black hair and black eyes.
"Why would I answer your question?" he said.
"You rude darklings!" Fire said. He was about to punch Rafael, but I raised my right hand to stop him.
"You only have 2 options… whether you answer my question properly… or live in this cell for the rest of your life and be my test subject," I said while looking at him coldly.
"I will never speak," he said.
"If that's what you want, then I'm fine with it… close his cell," I said. Ice closed his cell, so we proceeded to the next suspicious person.
"I, nor my king, wish to fight with you," he said.
"What's your name? Or what do other people call you?"
"You can just call me Rui, your majesty," he said.
"What's your motive? Why are you following me?" I asked him.
"My emperor wanted to make sure that you're safe, your highness," he said.
"Why? Which empire did you come from?"
"I came from Frogerous Empire, your highness,"
"You mean, the second highest?"
"Yes, your highness," he said.
"Release that person if you see any proof that he is from the Frogerous Empire," I said.
Fire and Ice searched his body for the proof and they saw the frogerous empire's symbol embedded on his right shoulder. That mark is undeniably the frogerous empire's people because that empire is only the empire that uses an iron to mark their people with the super hot iron that will be placed in one of the parts in your body. They released him, but still cautious.
Rui stood up and bowed down again.
"Rise, Rui… if you wish to go back to frogerous empire, you may do so," I told him and turned around.
"I will not go back, your highness," he said. I stopped walking and looked at him.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because my emperor ordered me to stay with you until the day for you to return is settled," he said.
"Follow me… David should also follow, because we will settle our deal." We started walking our way out of the dungeon. When we walked out of it, we went straight to my office. I sat on my chair and looked at them.
"David, to settle our deal, I'll give you the authority to handle my knights until the day that the Takahashi brothers visit this place," I said.
"Yes, Yui, but is this the reasons why you quit being part of my agency?" he asked.
"Sorry sir, but mind your words… you're talking to the empress of this empire," Fire said. I raised my hand again.
"Fire, you may go back to your work… and I worked with him for almost 8 years, so it's fine if he addressed me like that," I said.
"Please accept my apology, your highness," he said. I nodded, then he left.
"As I was saying, you will be in charge as one of the newbies that my empire has. You will be their instructor until the right time comes. Don't worry, I will give you a weekly salary of 5,000," I said.
"A-Are you s-sure, that you'll give me 5,000 per week?" he asked while being shocked at the same time.
"I never made a decision that I'm not sure in my entire life," I said.
"B-But…" he said, but I cut off his words.
"Ice, escort mr. David to the instructor's rooms,"
"But, I can't just leave you with 'that' person," he said while looking at Rui. I look at Ice coldly.
"Are you disobeying me?" I said. Ice sighed.
"No, your highness… Instructor David, please follow me," he said, then left the room together with David. When they already left, I looked at Rui.
"Why did your emperor order you to follow me?"
"I'm sorry, but his majesty told me not to speak without his permission," he replied. I sighed
"I guess I can't force you to spill it… what will you do here? As I told you, you are free to leave my empire, but don't tell anyone the unknown empire's location," I said.
"Your highness, I will not leave your side, unless you order me to do so… I will be your aide here… I will also be with you for a few weeks, everyday," he said. I raised an eyebrow because of what he just said.
"What do you mean by 'being with me' everyday?" I asked.
"You'll know it soon, your highness,"
"If you will not leave my palace, I'll give you the permission to leave and enter my empire anytime you want… you will also be responsible for the maids and butlers here in my empire until the day that your emperor orders you to retreat from guarding me," I said. He kneeled and answered.
"Understood, your highness," He said.
"Also, kindly refrain from kneeling everytime I order you to do some things," I said. He stood up, but bowed down.
"I will do my best not to do that, but at least you'll accept my respect just for bowing down to you, your highness," He said. I sighed.
"Fine… Then, I will give you your first task as part of this empire," he said.
"What is it?"
*End of Flashback*