Dimitrix who had just walked out of the balcony stop in track.
He found it so suspicious that those two wasn't out since he left, his instincts kicked in and he decided to go back and check it out.
On reaching there, he heard Erik say.
"How did you found out it's i?"
"I didn't at first but I could see it clearly now,"He heard Agnes say. "Did the higher ups send you down here on a mission?" He inquires.
Erik nods."Yes am here to seek for the four precious stones, Demon Agnes."
Demon Erik was sent on a mission to find each four precious stones, he was sent by the higher up to go down to earth and up til this moment he still hasn't found it.
Agnes laughs. "With no doubted you will accomplish your mission, Mighty Demon Erik." And he bow showing his respect.
Meanwhile in Grandshire.
Delia sat on a bench in the royal meadow, tossing bread crumbs to the ducks in the sparkling river.
Delia face broke into a delightful smile. "Aww, you're such a pretty.The night is pretty, the river is pretty, you ducks are pretty, Everywhere is just so quiet what could possibly spoil this wonderful moment?" Delia face suddenly fell into a frown when she sighted the person she hated most.
"What are you doing here??" She asked sounding coldly.
"Still angry?" Leonard laughs and tossed her few bottles."Mama asked me to find you and give this to you, it will ease in the pains."
"And guess who caused it!!!!" She remarked sarcastically.
He chuckles. "Hey, hey! don't go all fierce on me, young lady." And he sat beside her."If I wasn't mistaken I saw you smile a while ago, it was beautiful." He said sincerely.
"Until you appeared!" And she took a big bite from her bread before tossing some crumbs to the ducks.
"Hey!Why you so harsh on me--"
"Isn't it so obvious that I hate you!" She retorts.
"Am sure you won't when you get to know me."
For some unknown reason he somehow felt hurt for her sudden hatred for him.
She scoffs."Try me.....Ouch!!" She suddenly cry out as Leonard poured the liquid ointment on her wound. "Why-"
"I did it?I did it cause you refused to apply the medication on your injuries." And he continue what he was doing with seriousness.
While applying the ointment on her wound, Delia gaze fell on him.
Her eyes glued on him as she took her time to study his midnight dark hair that fell over his handsome face, his eyes, long lashes which she envied, his kissable lips and his long and beautiful fingers he uses to apply the ointment.
NEVER.
she never knew Leonard was this handsome or should she say extraordinary beautiful, no wonder women flocks around him more than Dimitrix.
Not realizing it, she found herself blushing so deeply.
"All done....." Leonard voice trail off as he met Delia's stunning gaze."W...What's wrong with you!!" He cries out as both his hand flew to his red ear.
'The way her gaze was burning into his brought a strange feelings to his chest and he loved it'.
Delia eyes immediately pop open as her cheek turn crimson on realizing how much she had stared."I...I...I...S..Sorry-"
"Is okay," She heard Leonard say as his hands appears on either side of her face."I won't blame you if you fell for me." He winked as Delia laughs.
"I won't, I...I just realized you are indeed handsome." She blurted out.
"The most handsome man in Ayrshire Land and beyond." He corrected.
She rolled her eyes."Have seen a lot of handsome men example Lord of Arystarr Empire-"
Leonard cut her off with a mockery laugh."You have such low standard, honey. If he's the only handsome men then am sorry to say this but your dream man is already taken." Delia raised her brows in question.
"He's already engaged."
A sad smile appear on her lips. "Eleanor must be happy." She mused aloud.
"Eleanor?He's bride is Elvira not Eleanor-"
"Lady Elvira??" She inquiries and he nodded.
Delia hastily stood up bringing a frown to his face."What's wrong?" He asked as he stood up along with her. "A...Are you crying?"
Deelia couldn't believe all her effort for leaving Dimitrix went in vain to only find out he went for another woman that was not her or Eleanor.
She felt hurt and wanted to run away from the world especially from Leonard.
"What's wrong?" He asked with a hint of worry in his voice.
He tries to reach for her but she swat his hand away.
"GO AWAY!!!" She roared and brush past him and ran away tearfully.
'What had just gone wrong???'He wondered.
~At Mid Night~.
Dimitrix watched as Erik poured the potion around the entire palace while murmuring some spells.
"Erik sometimes I wonder why you're so strong now you're getting old. Remind me again how old you were when you started working as a butler in my palace?"
Erik froze but it didn't take him a while to compose himself, looking as if nothing ever happen."Perhaps Ten or Twelve years?" He answered.
He hums. "How do you know all this spells and potion?if am correct Agnes never mentioned the certain potion to be used."
"You weren't with me when i escorted Wizard Agnes, right My Lord?" And without waiting for his response he returns to what he was doing.
With seriousness, Dimitrix spoke."Who are you, Demon Erik?"
Erik stopped whatever he was doing and adverts his attention to his master. "You already said it yourself, am a demon." He said so calmly that infuriated Dimitrix.
"ERIK!!!!!" He growled.
"My Lord," He answered. "Is there anything i can help you with?"
Dimitrix looked at him with disbelief.
'How can someone act so calm after revealing his deepest secret'.
"I trusted you--"
"And you still do, My lord. Cause if you don't you would have had your sword placed over my neck."
"I need explanation.Where are you from?Who made you?How and Why did you come to earth--"
"Dimitrix!" The authority in his voice shut Dimitrix up instantly. "There are somethings that someone shouldn't know, they are beyond human reasoning. I perfer you ask me no further question and focus on Elvira."
With that, Erik left Dimitrix in daze.
~~~
TWO DAYS LATER...
For days now Eleanor hadn't seen Dimitrix, even if it was just a glimpse she never saw.
Anytime she woke up, he was gone and when she was about to go to bed he wasn't back yet.
It felt as if he was avoiding her and was clinging unto Elvira and her mother like a pest.
Today, selected Nobleman and Women were invited for Hunting at Arystarr forest and Eleanor decided to tug along with Erik.
'At The Forest'.
Susana and some women formed a circle chattering while the men went around to find out if the forest was safe for them to hunt.
"I thought the Lord would get engaged to Aurora afterall she was always by his side." A woman remarks and others agreed.
"Me either but guess what? Aurora was the one forcing herself on him.Shameless, don't you think??" Susanna asked.
They nods."So shameless." They utter in union.
A loud grunts escapes Aurora's lips as she made her way to the group of women."What are you stupid women doing here and spreading useless rumor, you weren't called here to gossip but to hunt!!" She scowl.
"How dare you raise your voice at us.Have you forgotten who I am--"
"Old Lady Susanna, isn't that who you are?" Aurelia chime in."Last time I checked you aren't the one getting married to my brother, so your title remains the same so to make it clearer to you, I and Aurora are above you so you should show some respect."
Susanna lips lift up in disdain as she and the other women shows their curtsey."I Apologize-"
"For what mother??" Elvira came to stand beside her mother and lifted her up."As far as am concern since am made Queen then mother is made the Queen mother so--"
"You aren't made a Queen yet, stop trying to move fastest than your shadow!" Aurora interrupts.
"WHAT!!!" Her face flares up.
"You haven't gotten married to Lord Dimitrix and you haven't had your coronation, am i right? So since you have not done any of those rituals, what made you a Queen??" Aurora fired.
"You're still beneath our feet!" Aurelia reminded them.
Elvira open her mouth to retort when Dimitrix and some other men appeared.
"The forest is safe, we can all hunt." The Lord declares.
"Excuse me." With a huff, Elvira storms off and so did the other women.
Dimitrix who was loading his rifle with bullet heard footsteps towards his direction.
Without looking up, he spoke. "What's wrong Elvira, the rifle doesn't suit your taste?"
The warm smile on Eleanor's face fell into a frown.
'So all he thought about was Elvira??'
She felt so stupid to have come here.
Stupid that's what she is'.
"L...Let me help with that." She offers.
Dimitrix looked up so hastily that earned a cracking sound from his neck."E...E..Eleanor what are you doing here?"
"As your personal maid i should be where you are, right?"
"Definitely not here-"
Ignoring him she said. "How do you load a rifle, let me assist?"
"Eleanor,You're not suppose to be here, it's dangerous-"
"It's not!have gone a lot more dangerous places with you.What could suddenly make me frighten....ahh!" Eleanor scream on hearing the sound of a gun shot and she spring into Dimitrix's arm, something she had missed so much.
Realizing how intimate they looked, she tries to pull away but Dimitrix's hand tighten on her waist."Let's stay like this way for a while, isn't that what you want too, darling?"
Eleanor open her mouth to reply when Erik interrupts their moment.
"Master, Lady Elvira is on her way here." He informs.
Immediately, Eleanor took a step back and so did Dimitrix.
"Dimitrix!!" Elvira sang as she tug her hand with his."Have being searching around for you, am glad
i found you." She stood on her toes and planted a kiss on his lips.
"Let's go and hunt some animals." And she led him away.
Eleanor watch with envy as Elvira cling to him like a spoilt child.
Her throat runs dry with poisonous resentment stinging like pepper.
"I need to go back!" She informs Erik.
"Alone?" She nodded and ran away tearfully.
Eleanor sat on a rock with her arms hugging her legs as she stared at the beautiful sky.
She sigh."I wonder where Delia is now, i missed her," She admitted. "I wish i was with her," She sniffles."I better go before Erik comes looking for me." She stood up and dusted her trouser.
Climbing down from the rock, Eleanor misstepped and fell down the cliff and her body submerge itself into the cold water.