Three of them just remained in amaze feeling. Seeing this situation, Mr. Eddie flicked his middle finger and thumb finger in one moment...
*Flick!* *Flick!* *Flick!*
While doing that, he spoke,
"What are guys waiting for? Come on and let us go in." He walked into that gate of the palace house, and three of them started to walk again afterward.
They arrived at the gate of that palace house. Simultaneously, a man with a height approximately the same as Mr. Schmidt has, was stood before the gate. Although having the same height, he has light-tanned skin, along with clean black-long hair that reaches his shoulders. A white long-sleeve, black blazer–and–long-formal trousers; a red vest, until simple shoes were used by him. Seeing that man, immediately, Mr. Eddie approached and spoke with him. The man peered at those behind Mr. Eddie. As if the man already understood what happened, he began to speak,
"My Lady has been waiting for all of you. Allow me, as a head butler, to escort and lead the way for ladies and gentlemen." He gave a simple bow and began to walk before them as an escort. After awaring his non-verbal sign earlier, Mr. Eddie until Nagao walked behind him.
When they entered the palace house, they saw many paintings of baroque art on the wall until the ceiling. Gradations and color mixing blended aesthetically and beautifully. The sublime illusionism aspect of those arts impressed them in silence, evocative to everyone who stared at it.
After through the main corridor, they reached at the reception room. Same as before, this room has another baroque art on the ceiling. Surprisingly, there were melodiously rhythms played by a woman with warm ivory skin while wearing a medieval purple dress vintage...
*Strum* *Strum* *Strum*
After realizing the guests had arrived, she stopped her guitar plays and spoke,
"I'm sorry for my inappropriate things—," Unexpectedly, Nagao walked toward her and grasped her left hand—"?!" The woman was surprised with slightly raised eyebrows. Not only her but Mr. Eddie until Adolph were shocked seeing his acts just now.
Without saying much, Nagao asked assertively,
"You, the woman who talked with me amidst the street crowd back then, right?"
Adolph, who had heard his Nagao's sentence earlier, was shocked. She didn't expect that the woman she had seen before was her. Mr. Schmidt is only just silent in this situation as if observing Nagao's demeanor. Mr. Eddie responded firmly,
"Halt your manner before the hero, Nagao!"
Unfortunately, Nagao didn't respond to Mr. Eddie's response. Nagao just focused on her while saying again,
"You. What did you mean with those words—," Unfinished with his sentence, there was something on his throat, and that was the blade of a dagger—"?"
Mr. Eddie, Mr. Schmidt, and Adolph are shocked seeing that situation. Even though Nagao was in this situation, his attitude didn't change, and he just reacted casually,
"I've got some business with Your Lady, the hero, head butler. Could you mind not interrupting first, please?"
"I'm afraid that I couldn't do that, sir," he said calmly.
"Okay...." Nagao loosed his right hand from her left hand. Unpredictably, Nagao gripped the blade of a dagger with his right hand.
"!" Realizing his movements, the head butler tried to slash Nagao's throat. But Nagao's right palm clenched the dagger blade firmly, making it unable to move for an inch. But, as a consequence, his palm bleeds profusely. Drip and fell into the floor...
*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*
"!!!" Nagao's acts just now shocked all four of them, evident from their expressions.
Spontaneously, Nagao spoke,
"Bite this!" Nagao's right foot stomped the head butler's right foot.
Receiving his attack, the head butler loosed his grip on the dagger. Soon, Nagao twisted his waist and kicked the head butler a few times...
*Bam!* *Tap!* *Swoosh!*
Unpredictably, the head butler could dodge until parried with his hand until thighs. Although he could do that, he still received Nagao's attacks. The same things Nagao experienced linearly...
*Swoosh!* *Tap!* *Tap!*
Realizing that their fight was escalating, Adolph and Mr. Schmidt tried to intervene, while Mr. Eddie tried to convince the hero about Nagao's actions earlier.
When Nagao and the head butler almost hit each their throat, the woman said forthwith,
"Cease this conflict!"
All of them in this room, except the woman, stopped their doing. After she said that, the woman spoke again,
"I, the hero of Angendal, hereby commanded one of you to reveal your intention!" Her sentence is filled with authoritative intonation, echoed in the room.
Many reactions have appeared. Mr. Eddie, Mr. Schmidt, and the head butler started to kneel before her reflexively. Adolph just stood and saw Nagao as if she was waiting for his demeanor. Nagao, oppositely, began to speak,
"Let us be frank, the hero of Angendal, " Nagao began to adjust his tone and intonation. "Based on what one of my fellows said earlier, you knew about "Divine Guidance". What does mean by that?"
"Divine Guidance Is a phenomenon wherein the chosen ones—granted—responsibilities to wisely fulfilled bestowed upon them," She said while seeing people in this room, especially Nagao. "As per the pronouncement of Mr. Eddie heretofore, you—those deemed worthy—art fulfilled to responsibilities said endeavor devoid of any murmurs or discontentment, displaying utmost sagacity and adhering to the highest standards of decorum."
Nagao started to sigh as if he had understood her implied words and immediately adjusted his sentences toward Lady Megumi,
"If you said thus, based on such a perspective, wherefore didst you meet me afore, particularly in such a condition, Lady Megumi?"
Lady Megumi remained silent for a few moments. As she prepared to speak, she responded,
"Could all of you, except this person—," She pointed at Nagao—"to withdraw from this chamber forthwith for several moments? I needed a private discourse with him concerning this matter."
Mr. Eddie until the head butler immediately withdrew from the room. Adolph, who saw Nagao earlier, talked to Nagao,
"Are you fine with this situation?"
"I'm cool with this. Believe in me," He smiled at Adolph.
Hearing his confident sentences, Adolph replied,
"Huh... fine—," She peered at Lady Megumi at first and changed her gaze to him again—"Just... gave me a call, okay?" she smiled at Nagao.
"I would."
Adolph finally withdrew from the room. Only two of them remained. Out of the blue, the hero walked and stood before him. When both of their distances became closer...
*Hug*
The hero, also known as Lady Megumi, hugged Nagao unpredictably. Nagao responded about her acts just now,
"What the... what's wrong with you, Lady Megumi?! Out of the context—," Unexpectedly, she did her acts by putting a finger to his lips—"?!"
Not only that but instead of responding to his question, she precisely embraced him tightly for several moments. Realizing this situation, Nagao responded again,
"Well, inevitably, I—," Shockingly, Nagao saw that the hero cried while embracing him—"?!"
After Lady Megumi embraced him for several moments, she started to speak,
"How... how long... have you known... that I've been waiting all this time... longing to embrace you again... enduring countless moments... just to see you again... kkh?!" She cried emotionally, her tears streaming down onto Nagao's clothes and the floor. "My mind has been consumed... all this time—," She gently caressed Nagao's left arm—"But... who... who dared to do this to you?!" her tone grew fierce, and her gaze and expression shifted accordingly.
"First of all, my problem with the man behind this problem was cleared—!" But, even if he didn't finish his sentence, Lady Megumi brought her face closer to Nagao's face.
"I. Needed. The. Name!" She said firmly but not loudly. Her intonation pressed deeply into every single word.
"For my left hand, firstly, that problem is already cleared by myself. Second, thank you for your concern, Lady Megumi. You spoke as if you knew me from the beginning. But... I'm sorry... I don't remember you...."
Lady Megumi was shocked to hear his response. Her facial expression changed obviously to anger while saying,
"You bastard! Are you trying—!" Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Nagao collapsing onto the floor unforeseen.
*Thud!*
Simultaneously with that situation, Nagao's body reacted differently. Nagao held his head with his remaining hand. He felt a headache greatly. His vision became blurred, accompanied by a strong sensation of dizziness, as if everything was spinning. Not only that, Nagao felt throbbing pain continuously, and the veins on his head throbbed visibly...
"AAARRRGGHH! Stop it! It's hurt!" He screamed loud.
Because of that, Mr. Eddie until Adolph came into the room reactively. On the different side, Lady Megumi tried to help Nagao. When her right hand almost reached Nagao's face, Lady Megumi's hand was brushed aside by Adolph...
*Tak!*
"What the hell did you do with him, huh?! Are you trying to kill him, you royal bitch?!!"
"Hey! Hey! Hold your horses, Adolph! We already agreed with this previously, okay!" Mr. Schmidt held her shoulders as if trying to calm her down.
"Shut up your foolishness, Old man! You even didn't help Nagao right now!" Adolph glared fiercely at Lady Megumi. "What else?! That bitch might intend to sell the four of us to a bunch of dogshit Keldam like mere aristocrats!" Adolph sarcastically remarked toward Lady Megumi.
"Cease your speech, Lady Adolph!" Mr. Eddie stated firmly. "Once moment you said that again, I would punish you!"
"Bite me if you could do that!" Adolph dared to challenge Mr. Eddie's words.
"Both of you needed to calm down!" Mr. Schmidt spoke assertively. "Head butler, what is the current status of Nagao's condition??"
"I'm afraid I couldn't do many things because this isn't my specialty," The head butler turned his head toward his master. "Lady Megumi, your command?"
Mr. Eddie, Mr. Schmidt, until Adolph inevitably waited for her command. After silence for a moment, Lady Megumi wiped away her tears, composed herself, and made a remark,
"Summon the royal physician forthwith!" Lady Megumi commanded with authority.