"Still no sign?" the first prince arrived on the highest balcony of the castle and his butler, Jonathan, used the falcon's eye to look for the lost emperor.
"Yes, sire," he answered in a disappointed manner.
However, the absence of information did not affect the victorious first prince.
The search for his lost brother can continue in the next few days but the joy in attaining everything he always wanted is right before her eyes.
When his butler noticed that, he was not even saddened. Jonathan spoke. "You are still in touch of bliss, sire. It is a very beautiful sight to see," he said.
The first prince looked at him and with a full grin, he said.
"Well, everything went according to plan and I went to my cousin's prison and it brought those zests of victory," he said.
"and the princess is even more vexed at my presence," he said. "She's always been father's little darling but did you see her expression?" he added
"She keeps on saying that it is not our father's will to have me on the throne," he continued.
The first prince utters it plainly like it was a mere joke.
Then the tyrant emperor went to see the five officials and boasted of his victory again a hundred times already, which annoyed all of them.
"If I can release myself from these chains, I'll rip his throat out," Prince Caster muttered.
Princess Shanon hushed her immature fiancé, who is chained along with them. "Shut up or you will get killed pathetically," she said. "I don't want to include myself in your shameful death," she muttered.
"Hey, Duke?" They both looked at the considered highest genius in the group only to find him hazed in his thoughts.
Duke Oliver flinches a little as he suddenly changes his facial expression.
"Did I just see a desperate facial expression way back there?" Prince Caster stated.
Princess Shannon glared at him while Prince Orion bumped him a little to stop.
Duke Oliver sighed a little. "I was thinking I should have said I loved her before I died. It might not make her very happy but at least I tell her one last time," he stated.
Prince Caster was puzzled up. "Who?" he asked, looking clueless. "The emperor?" he guesses.
Everyone makes a please shut up expression.
It was for Princess Minerva, obviously.
"I guess we are going to die here," he said, complaining.
Meanwhile,
"You are playing with your toys again?" Seda asked.
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The next morning, Hidelga was preparing their meal when she suddenly told him good news.
"I'm chosen as Persephone in our play," she said, finding it a little difficult to express it to someone she thought wouldn't care.
"That is good news for you, right?" he asked.
Hidelga nodded. "Yes," she said.
"Why do you need to tell me something that I wouldn't be delighted to hear?" he asked.
"Why?" He stood in front of her, placing his right hand on the table and leaning forward in an intimidating manner.
She looked at him.
"I won't pretend to be happy just like a fool and shower you with good luck 'cause it is a hypocritical thing to do. What I propose is the only one I am expecting and through that, I would be delighted," he stated and left.
And that is to make Hidelga come with him.
What do you expect from an emperor? What do you expect from a royalty?
"What's wrong with you?! If I only knew that this would be your reaction, I wouldn't tell you," she said, feeling upset. She went into her room while he continued with his training; the water on the lake made a beautiful explosion.
Although he can manage to train, he is still wary not to cause any uproar that might call the attention of anyone.
However, he heard a rustle from behind but he did not even sense anything at all.
'What?' He thought.
He is sure that it is not an animal. He suddenly releases an attack behind.
His weapon suddenly unsealed and his chest pain started again but he still went towards that concealed presence.
It was a young, lovely maiden. He went to her, whose knees were trembling on the ground. Checking if she is unharmed. Leon was surprised when the pain suddenly disappeared. He pulled away.
The whispering paradox started to laugh inside his head. 'Look what we have here,' it said.
That lady witnessed that Leon was a threader and it seemed like she fell head over heels in love with him even if she was shaking on the ground.
He left, and then he noticed the woman following him.
"Are you lost?" he coldly asked.
"Sort of," she answered.
"I am heading to town; you can leave me when we reach it," he said.
The maiden was touched by his cold kindness. So he walked her to town.
"Have you heard the emperor is prolonging the lives of the traitors?" a stranger said when they entered the town.
"They are not traitors; they are the 5 officials who served the previous emperor," the other one said.
"He is taking this length toying them up," the other man said.
"I think he is still enjoying his victory. I heard that behind his gentle face was a merciless monster. If he finally got bored, he'll execute all of them if he wants to," the other one answered.
'I need to start moving,' Leon thought.
"Hey, are you even listening?" he heard the maiden again, who was still tailing up to him.
"What?" he said.
"I was asking for your name," she said, making it sound a little irritating. He found this girl a little annoying.
"Why? Is there any importance?" he answered rudely, supposing that it would turn her away.
'Are you sure you'll let her go? You might find her useful, Emperor. Think about it carefully, said the whispering paradox inside his head, persuading him.
"Stop wasting your time," he said indirectly, saying not to waste his time.
"Are you perhaps the emperor?" she asked, hitting the main point.
'Bull's eye! She is really special' the weapon said.
"No," he said briefly and began to walk away.
"Wait, please don't go! Or I'll..." she said
"You'll what? Are you threatening me that you'll report me to the current emperor's officials if I leave you behind?" he said.
"What? NO! I won't tell anyone," she remarked.
She started to get other people's attention.
So, he has no choice but to take her by the hand and leave the crowded area.
Peach was with her mother and younger sister at that time when she excused herself just to follow the two.
"Where are you going?" She asked him again.
There's no response from him. "You still haven't told me your name yet," she said.
There is still no response. She pulled her hand off his grasp.
"I said! Where are we going?!" The girl asked him again.
"To my wife," he said.
"Wife?" she repeated.