Die Arthia

B i l a n g XXXIV

"Will you go to Sansebastian's birthday?" Levi asked while we're waiting for the Duke's kalesa outside the manse.

"We'll go." I said, he just look at me.

"Since he's your friend." He said, the kalesa of the Duke came and he went out but my eyes widened when I saw his state. He's bleeding.

I immediately attend him, he just raise his arms telling me to halt, Levi held my waist.

"He looks fine." I glare at Levi.

"Does that blood looks fine to you?" I asked.

"I'm fine Tia, it's a comrade's blood." I sighed.

"Oh my gosh." The only words that came to my mouth. He just smiled at me. "What happened?" I asked. "Don't tell me, all those things we did will go in vain." I said.

Someone grab my skirt, it's just the bug so I didn't bother.

"It won't go in vain Tia." Levi whispered in my ears.

"Everything is going according to our plan."  A servant attend the Duke, while he's talking.

The servants doesn't know what we are talking about so it'll be fine, I guess.

"Who the hell are behind these?" I asked Levi, he's still holding my waist while the bug is holding my skirt.

These two..

We went inside at that state and I'm used to it. It'll be just a bother if I give attention to that small thing.

"Perhaps you know who is it?" I stop and look at Levi.

"I'm always step ahead Tia." He smirked proudly.

"Then tell me!" I said.

"You don't have to know." I face palm infrot of him and remove his hand on my waist.

"You don't trust me?" I asked, he just shook his head and about to hold my waist again when Theo pull me to him, we both look at Theo, he's throwing dagger at Levi who's just chuckling besides me. "Come on tell me." I said. "I didn't stay by your side for two years just to know nothing."

"You'll know when the time's right, alright." Levi's assistant walk to him. "I have a lot of work, I'll be working at my study here." He said then pat my head. "Visit me for a tea." I just rolled my eyes to him he left with his assistant.

"Are you sure that man doesn't have a motive to you sister Tia?" Theodore who's still holding my skirt while walking upstairs.

"Go home." I said.

"What?"

"Go home today or I won't summon you next time." I said, he just pouted. He pat my shoulder and gave me a kiss on my forehead, how the hell did this bug grew up so tall?

"Summon me anytime." He whispered and turn away.

He's so loyal. Ofcourse he should be loyal, I raised him.

I look at Den who's just watching, besides her is Aira. I raise my brow.

"Prepare a tea set."

"Now?" Aira asked, I raised my brow.

"Yes, I'll bring it to the Prince."

Den knows that I don't like this Aira so she smirked. Haa, you're also growing as my pawn Den.

I changed my clothes before going to Levi's study, but before I could even knock, I heard someone talking so I stop.

"The Emperor is planning to send you on a war."

"I know."

"So what's your plan?" His assistant asked him casually. Levi is busy with his paper works.

"I'll get married."

"You'll marry the lady?" I raised one of my brow, I don't know why my heart is beating so fast.

"No." It's as if something drop inside of me. I haven't felt this emotion before. I can't name it, it's similar to disappoinment, but I can't be disapppinted.

"L-lady Arthia?" Den must've notice that I was caught off guard.

"Sshh." I said.

"Then why did you let her stay by your side?" Levi did not answer for a long time, I turn away, ready to leave when I heard his answer.

"I'm curious, how far her resentment will reach?" I bit my lower lip.

This unwanted feeling is making me curious. What is this? I'm not hurt, I should not be hurt but somehow I am disappointed.

Maybe it's not the answer I want to hear from him.

"Then if you marry another lady, where will she be?"

Where will I be?

"Let's not bother Levi for a while." I said then walk away.

Somehow, I'm affected with that stupid conversation.

I can't even name what I'm feeling.

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