Sensing she did not follow behind,he called after her."What are you doing there?Come over her!"
By the time Eleanor reached there Dimitrix was naked inside the gigantic bathtub.
"M..Master." She stammer as her face redden.
"You know,come to think of it as my personal maid you never do any thing to help me out,do I pamper you too much,Princess?"
"I..I don't know." She stutter,forcing the word out of her lips as she looked away.
"Why you acting so coy?Don't look away from something so perfectly made." He rose from the water and pad his feet to where she was.
"W...what are you doing?Go back to the tub,Dimitrix!!" She yelled as her hands fling to her eyes.
"Princess." He called as he reaches for her buttons and unbutton it as Eleanor gasp in shock leaving her in her undergarments.
"Dimitrix!!".She scowl as she reached for her gown.
"Why you shying away?If you can't stand seeing me naked then you have to be naked so as not to feel uncomfortable." And he pull off her gown."Don't hide what have already seen, darling" And he led her to the bathtub and lower himself along with her in it.
"I don't feel a least comfortable,Sir."
He laughs."Let's give you a warm bath and treated your wounds,shall we?"
"I...I..I already took my bath and applied the treatment-"
"Then let's do it again for faster recovery?"
Laughter escape her lips."Good lord,My Lord you are so crazy."
"I know,now take off you hands from your eyes."
And she slowly did and looked at the position the Lord had put her in.
His body behind her, holding her close with his legs tangled around her.
"D..Dimitrix, if you continue like this we both won't take our bath." Eleanor was about to pull away but he pulled her back to him.
"Stay for a little while." He murmured in her hair."You know I found some favorite spot while undressing you back in Arithiopia-"
"Please don't embarrass me more than i already am."
"Let me show you than.I found one near your plumpy belly".
"My tummy isn't big!!!" She yells as Dimitrix burst into laughter.
"Good lord have you seen the food you consume." He said tickling her belly as she burst into laugh.
Happiness glitters in their eyes as they play around in the water until.....
"AHEM....AHEM...". Aurelia interrupts.
Irritation clearly written all over her face as she glares at Eleanor."What are you two doing-"
"I should be asking you that.What are you doing here without knocking?There is a door for something!" He scolds and stood up from the bath tub not feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Goodness!!Would it kill you to ask me to excuse you!"bShe scowl and violently toss him a towel.
Dimitrix shrug."You could have left the same way you came in besides this is called a bathing room for some reasons,Aurelia."
And he tied the towel around his waist.
Then his attention diverts to Eleanor who was already embarrassed as she blushed to the root of her hair."Are you intending to stay there for eternity??"
Without waiting for her answer he tossed her a towel and brush past Aurelia, heading to his bedroom.
Throwing Eleanor one more deadly look, Aurelia follows her brother leaving Eleanor alone to get dressed.
"What was that all about???" Aurelia immediately fired Dimitrix with her question once the door to the bathroom was shut.
Dimitrix nonchalantly put on his royal red wine robe and move to the mirror to comb his hair.
"In shower with that Princess!!-"
"What I was doing?Bathing of course." He looked so innocent like he never did what she accused him of but she wouldn't be fooled by his stupid act."What do you want??"
The authority she heard in his voice left no room for any debates.
"I heard you will be having a meeting with the districts heads?"
"I was considering to pay them a visit myself." His lips forms into a wicked smirk."What else,sister?"
"I want a personal Knight." She declare as Dimitrix choked.
By the time he calm down,Eleanor was out of the bathroom and excused herself from the room.
Tears linger in his eyes as he laughed harder.
Aurelia sat with her arms folded beneath her chest and her leg crossed over the other, quietly watching her silly brother.
Once his laugh dies off,she asked."Are you done?If you are then let's go back to our discussion,shall we?"
"Ride ahead, sis."
Aurelia nods in satisfaction by his painstaking attention he had given her."I may look strong but I can't defend myself all to well."
"Have you chosen who you want-"
"Yes!!" She quickly answer.
"Alright then,he's your personal Knight."
Aurelia shook her head in disapproval. "You have to go with our traditions."
"Fine." He drawl out,bringing a smile to her face.
'Minutes after'.
Hiro strode into Aurelia room opening the door without knocking.
He was taken back by surprise when he saw Aurelia half naked.
Heat creeps up to his face."W...W...Why are you naked?"
With an amusing smile on her face, she answered."Half naked." She corrected."And one has to be before you get dressed,right?" She asked the maids that was getting her dressed.
Hiro looked away,shyly. "Princess,why am I made your personal Knight?"
"Cause I chose you.if not you then who else?" She chuckles as her maids wore her,her usual cloth. "Leave".She ordered them and they bow before they walk away leaving Hiro with the straight forward Princess .
Aurelia stood up with a hidden grin on her face."You can look, am well dressed now" She said while tying her hair up.
"Do you trust me this much?"
She hum in response.
She hang her sword on her waist."Let's go for some sword training,I need to learn some moves." And she brush past her as he follows.
He laugh incredulously."You're kidding me right?Do I have to remind you how you killed my foster father and now you said you need more training,I should be the one taking lessons from you."
"Cupcake." Her words made his heart skip a bit turning him red as a tomato."Even the greatest ones learns everyday.Cupcake?can I call you that?"
He cleared his throat."You already did!" He snaps."To the training room!" He announce and brush past her before she did something else to his heart again.
Erik put on his master's coat over his shoulder and follows him out,saying."Are you certain I shouldn't come along?" He asked for the fourth time.
Dimitrix snort at him."No!" He replied with a emphatic' no'."Eleanor is by my side, Erik.Besides I need you to watch the house while am away and don't worry the Knights are secretly following....just incase." Not leaving any room for Erik to decline, Dimitrix joined Eleanor in the carriage.
~Hours Later~.
~In village 3 ~.
The carriage finally came to stop before a blue mansion owned by one of the district head and Dimitrix highlighted from it,leaving Eleanor behind.
He stop at his doorstep and rang the doorbell immediately the door cracked open as the butler of the house show his presence.
"How can I...M...My Lord!!" Immediately he lowered his head before his Lord."Accept my apologies for not recognizing your divine presence,forgive this lowly servant."
"Rise." Dimitrix ordered,showing uninterested for this lowly servant before him."Where is your master??"
"Come in,My Lord."
And he led him into the main room."Should I get you something to drink-"
"I did not come here to dine or drink with you or your foolish master,Where is he?"
"In...in...in the bedroom,I...I.should call-"
"Don't!" He commanded."I know my way around here." And he wandered off in search of Zaki.
Dimitrix strode to his room and burst the door open to see him occupied with red haired women.
"Sorry to burst your fun,Ladies but I need Zaki with me".He announce.
'In the upper class grogshop'.
Dimitrix sat at a corner accompanied by Sua,Zaki and Leopold playing a game of chess.
Although Dimitrix was seriously playing the game,the corner of his eyes was on Eleanor who sat behind them, watching her closely.
"Checkmate!" He says and checked up,beating them to the game.
Zaki laughes, hiding his anger.
"I never doubt your skills,My Lord."
Sua joins in."Hm, you're one of a kind,do teach me your ways." She bow.
Dimitrix pick up his cup containing strong Liquor and reclines his back again the chair while sipping from his cup."Chess is all about concentration,reasoning and if capable of cheating don't get caught." He paused and sip his liquor. "Which some people fail to understand,anyways the main objective is to checkmate the opposing King and protect your Queen, either Kill or get killed.But some choose to go against their ruler and they gets killed at the end." And he sips from his cup,peeping at them to see their faces had turned paled.
"W...Why did you call us here to have a drink with you?" Leopold asked.
His sixth sense told him that something was definitely wrong,the Lord calling them out here was here to find out something or perhaps did he figure out they were planning something behind his back.
"Is it so wrong to have fun with my appointed rulers?" His brows rose high in question.
"No...no. My lord-"
'CLICK!!!'.Dimitrix slammed his cup on the table,silencing them.
With haste,he got up from his seat and drew out his sword before anyone could process what was happening, Dimitrix slit Zaki's head off as his blood spilled over his face letting his head roll down the floor.
Everyone gasp in fear and horror including Eleanor.