His highness? The prince wants to meet Elyse, or should she say, needs to see her? For what purpose? For the assassin and spy dispute? Elyse wanted to deny the conspiracy that she's a spy. But she just might as well wait for these people to find an information about her that might not be even existing in the first place than struggle on explaining something they would not believe.
"Change your clothes as well. That unappealing appearance wouldn't be good for his highness's eyes. It's far too unsightly." Rouge mentioned the piece of clothing that Elyse is currently wearing.
"Sire, please turn around and do not look back for a minute." Elyse stated out of nowhere.
Rouge wondered how this woman could simply ask or complain about everything like she was accustomed to. She even appears to know how to respond wisely right away. But she can't always keep her mouth shut when it comes to trivial matters. "What again?"
Elyse looked at him, then down at her dress. "Unless, of course, you want to see me..."
"And then?" Rouge bluntly said. His expression tells Elyse that, her dressing up won't bother him even a bit.
"Are you saying that it's fine even if you saw me naked? I didn't know you are a pervert man, Com-man-der." Elyse playfully smirk. To be honest, Elyse didn't really care. Duh, many people already saw her in her bikini earlier even Rouge, but she just want to annoy him a little. The three knights with Rouge silently laughed. You can laugh, don't hold back your laughter.
"I am not a pervert but even if I saw your naked body, I will never think that you are attractive." Elyse's fun time stopped. "What a bummer." Well, she's the one who got annoyed in the end. But after all the nonsense talks between the two of them, Rouge still turn around and didn't forget to insist that he's not a pervert man. Elyse waited for the other three knights to move, but they never did. "You three, move." "Yes, commander!" How compassionate. They will not obey a command if it is not issued by their commander.
Elyse wore the dress and kept the silk she was wearing earlier, even though it was filthy. It can still be used after some cleaning. "I'm finished, you may now turn around, gentlemen." Rouge wasn't pleased with what she said, and Elyse had no idea why but didn't bother to inquire further. Rouge stated that they should have exited the dungeon by now, and Elyse inquired as they walked.
"How long would I stay in the palace, Mister?"
"It appears that you don't know how to stop asking such trivial questions, huh?" Elyse ignored Rouge's sarcastic remarks and continued to inquire. "How much time?" Rouge exhaled, showing that his not-so-long patience was running out because of this peasant. It was not a pleasant feeling at all. "Ha... if we have found concrete information about you." He finally gave in.
Elyse was certain that it would take far too long because she wasn't from this world. How could they find anything about her? Apart from her name, she doesn't even have an identity. "But I have to go to work, Sire. I should enjoy my life and work hard before you murder me right?" Elyse bluntly said. She keeps complaining, just to get them to let her go. Why would they imprison her in the palace if they haven't found a concrete evidence yet? It just doesn't make sense!
"Then we'll give you one, so shut it now."
Her face lit up. She didn't think they'd hire her. "Wow, really?! Thank you so much, Sire!" Elyse was ecstatic. One of her problems has been resolved, and she appears to be able to return home early, if things will go smoothly on her work, she can investigate about how to return home and viola! She'll return home!
The dungeon's door was opened by the two knights. And Elyse felt the warmth of the sunlight. She was surprised to see the inside of the palace that had greeted her. Her eyes were indeed blessed. The breathtaking scenery contrasted sharply with the filthy dungeon she had just exited.
The dungeon was actually outside the palace, with two knights guarding the gate on the left and right sides. Because it was an underground dungeon, it was quite large. Elyse didn't see the entire dungeon, but she did see the never-ending jail as she was led there.
They walked down the long, high-ceilinged corridor flanked by five golden statues on either side.
Her eyes formed the shape of a dollar sign.
Oh my goodness! She can smell money from a mile away. This is her first time seeing such a large amount of pure gold. She'd never seen anything like it in her entire life! She pointed with her finger at one of the gold statues. "A-Are the statues made of pure gold? How much can I expect to get if I sell them?" Elyse, still staring intently while drooling at the golden statues, asked Rouge like a crazy lad.
"Stop blathering nonsense."
In the spaces between the statues, there are portraits of black-haired men. With their enticing, one-of-a-kind eyes. Like the image of the prince! Wow, what an incredible bloodline! It is certainly full of godly people; she identifies their appearance as that of the god himself, who has just ascended from heaven to the human world! Elyse was still enthralled by everything she saw. She can't believe there are so many beautiful gold things in one place! Royalty is really incredible!
They finally arrived. Elyse waited for Rouge to resume walking after he came to a halt in front of the large door. The large door opened on its own.
As they walked through the massive door, they were greeted by a long giant dining table with twelve chairs side by side. It was a large dining table for one person, who was currently seated in the center of it. And there was a lot of food in front of him, but it didn't seem like he touched it at all.
Rouge knelt and then bowed respectfully to the person in front of them. Elyse confirmed that this man in front of her was the prince she met yesterday. His handsome face is still the same and his hair was in ponytail, but he wears a formal attire for royalty unlike what he wears when she saw him.
Elyse was just standing there doing nothing. What exactly would she have to do? Is it necessary for her to kneel like Rouge? "Your highness, she has arrived." Rouge made a statement. With all due respect. Then he rose from his knees and stood up straight next to the prince.
The prince simply ignored Rouge and stared boredly at Elyse. He just stared at her as if he were looking at a statue rather than a person. The same gaze he gave her when they met in the forest. Elyse returned his stare. She knew he was a handsome man when they first met, but she couldn't see his features clearly at the time, but now that she saw him up close, he was a god. A literal deity!
His overwhelming attractiveness was fantastic. He is like a god in his own right!
"Kneel."