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Chapter 21 - Worry not!

"We will be going to the north soon.", Max told Merry.

"Wh-When? " Merry was surprised.

"Probably tomorrow...We have to go for supervision of the north western areas as it was informed that some convicts have fled from kingdom of Usgaan.We have to go and check it if it is true or not...And also we have been invited for an organised festival for the war victory" Max said with a unpredictable look.

" B-But why would they spread false rumour."

Merry asked .

"Maybe they are framing something."

"Wouldn't it be d-dangerous? " Merry asked worriedly.

"No dear, it will be just a simple investigation. and then we will visit the Montane church for festival .", Max assured with a calm expression.

"How long w-will you take to return?" Merry asked

"Probably 10 to 12 days." Max told her. Merry saddened to know that Max will be away from her.

'I will be all alone without him. I know I should support him but this feeling of being away from him is making feel already lonely.I can't ask him to don't go, it will be so greedy of me.' Merry thought to herself and grew more tensed. Max noticed her sudden reaction.Merry lowered her head and looked at her feet to avoid him noticing her.

"What happened?" Max tilted his head to look her.

"N-Nothing!" Merry waved her hand in deny.

"Tell me." Max insisted.

"I...I w-will miss you." Merry told him shyly and felt embarrassed to tell him her true feeling.

Max got surprised to hear her.He felt a ticklish sensation because of her affectioned words which described her inner thoughts.

"It is the first time someone has told me that they would miss me." Max told her with a blushing face. He tried to hide his happiness by covering his smile with his hand coolly.

"Hmm? Re-Really" Merry looked at him with confusion and saw his dazzling smile Merry felt as her heart beat skipped on his smile.There was no doubt on how handsome Max looked and a smiling face was like a cherry on a cake.

"Yeah....You don't have to feel sad, you are going with us too." Max told her and petted her head.

"Wh-What? Really!?" Merry was stunned.She couldn't believe that she's also going.

"Yes my lovely wife." Max chuckled on her response.

"W-Wouldn't it be troublesome for you to bring me with?" Merry asked hesitantly.

" Not at all! Being away from here for that long, I can't trust your safety in other's hand..I don't doubt my knights capabilities but I don't wanna take any risk...also...there will be a celebration so you can enjoy yourself..." Max told. Merry could feel his care in his words and he considered her.

"And it would be so cruel of me to let you get bored here." Max said and winked. Merry blushed.

A big smile formed on Merry's lips.Max could see the joy in her eyes.

Knock! knock!

"Come in."

"Sir the attacker's leader has suicided." Dready informed Max with low voice.

"What!"

"After interrogating him for two hours he didn't tell who hired him to attack us.He just said he would rather die than tell us about the person behind all this."

"Can't you all be more alert!" Max screamed furiously.Merry got scared by his sudden change . She could see clearly that Max wasn't a calm tempered person.He only talk to her with care and calmness like that.He looked like an hungry lion who was ready to take someone's head off right away.

"Sorry sir, but before we get there he had cut his throat." Dready affirmed.

"These guys are really..." Max gritted his teeth and was about to scold him more but he saw Merry who looked afraid and trying to avoid any interference between them. Max sighed.

"I will be late, so go and rest." Max told Merry.

Merry nodded in agreement. Max immediately left for the investigation.

His being angry was understandable as that leader was only way to get the main person behind all these attacks taking place recently. It wasn't the first time someone tried to betray him with tricky ways.

Last time, Max's own so called cousin Louis Lantic got into negotiation with his enemy and tried to kill him and people here by adding poison in the main source of water river Silver.

Hundreds of people died but due to immediate alert and sudden treatment others were saved.

....

"My lady?" Eliza saw Merry was standing against the balcony in her bedroom.

"Oh! " Merry exclaimed with surprise .

"Haven't you slept yet my lady?" Eliza asked worriedly.

"I wasn't feeling sleepy.." Merry said it with a low voice.

"But my lady you are looking tired." Eliza said.

"I was a-about to go to bed." Merry replied .

"Are you waiting for Lord Maximilian? " Eliza asked with a slight smile.

"Eh! I just...." Merry felt embarrassed as it was the fact that Eliza said.

"Oh dear! No need to hide..ha ha.." Eliza laughed at Merry's blushing face.

"I have heard that you are also going to North for the kingdoms festival for war victory." Eliza said.

"Y-Yes. Would it be alright? " Merry asked hesitantly.

"Absolutely my lady. No need to think too much." Eliza replied with a smile.

Merry smiled back.

"Should I pack your luggage? " Eliza asked.

"Yes! Th-Thank you " Merry thanked.

"Good night my lady.Sleep soon."

"G-Good night."

' I can't tell anyone how I am feeling right now. The moment when Max told I am also going with him...I felt overwhelmed.... Also, I am quite nervous to join them in this trip because what if he regrets his decision of bringing me together.What if i cause trouble?....what If he changes his attitude towards me? Will I be able to bear his rough behaviour? I don't know what to do.....'

Merry thought to herself as she reminded of his mode when they were in the library.

.....

There was only two hours left of sunrise.

Finally the investigation came to an end.

Max climbed the upstairs.

"Is Merry sleeping? " Max asked the servent while returning to his room.

"She actually went to sleep one hour before." Eliza told.

"I see.." Max sighed and got inside the room.

Max saw Merry fell asleep on the sofa.

Max lifted to her and placed her on bed and pampered a kiss on her cheek.

' I shouldn't be so harsh in front of Merry..she got scared.I guess I have to change my short temper nature. She may find hard to talk to me if I act with anger...' Max thought himself while staring at Merry with concern.

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