jennete POV :
daddy's meeting take a while today .
a knight just informed me that he can't meet me today.
...I dont feel good ..
" jennete !!!"
aunt rosaria barged into my room .
did something happend ? she looks stiff.
uncle roger is also with her
" aunty ? how come you're here you're not supposed to visit today ."
" jennete there is something we need to talk about " she told me her eyes really serious .
" hein? what is it ?".
aunty rosaria told me about dads meeting .
" hein? athanasia is going to be crown princess?" I said a littel confused .
actually I dont know how to react .
" no both of you are going to compete to see who is going to be crown princess.
no matter what you need to win" aunty said severly.
" hein? why? I will tell dad to just make athanasia crown princess.
she is more experienced in this then me beside I don't wish to be empress"
" jennete !!" aunty slam the table and yelled
" are you going to let that littel girl kill us ? if she become empress she will have our head !"
" what are you talking about aunty ? athanasia will never do something like that.."I told her with a trembling voice .
I didnt like to be scold like that.
uncle approch aunty .
" rosaria dont yell" he told her and she calmed herself .
" jennete what made you think she won't do it ? didnt you see how she looked at me at the tea party?" aunty said while looking at me .
it was as if she was about to cry.
" that's..."
I suddenly remember the events of that day.
" jennete please you need to win ..we are your only family"
I heard those words .
I hesitate for a moment
" princess jennete I think contess rosaria is right"
the maids start talking and begin to push me to participate
do I really have to?
" okay then.."
I agreed but ....I feel strange ..it's as if ....As if I didnt know something ...like a puppet.
no. Im sure Im just thinking too much.
" okay! then lets start working for you to win , we will help you ."
aunty and uncle said that they will help me and that I dont have to worry about anything.
end of jennete POV
athanasia POV :
ahhhhh ,so much work....
I start to solve the problems of rogers territory that was now mine.
I sent my knights to the regions of terrorism or rebellion .
and also to catch the people that are selling drugs .
speaking of which .
I was quite shocked about the reports they send me .
they said that during the trip to the territorys, they discover some villages which has enormous problems .
poverty, natural disaster, starvation,
theo toled me that even some kids are getting kiddnap..
since they are small villages the nobels dont care about them and dont help them.
I will become crown princess and will deffinetly help you so just wait ..
for now I dont have enough money or power to help them.
I sent lucas to stop epidemic .
I gived him endless wrok he is probably angry.
" princess" the butler enter .
" yes ?"
" I did all the things you asked me ."
" I see ,good work keep it like that "
" yes ." he bow down and left.
right after the meeting ,I start preparing for the battel .
jennete will have a lot of back up .
althought I know that she wouldnt want to participate , rosaria and roger will definitly force her to do so.
that's why I asked lucas to add more decoration to the ruby palace .
I think now it is more beautiful then any other palace .
the competion will be held in 3days ..
lets do this.
I will win
end of athanasia POV:
in the garnette palace duke louic was doing his report to claude.
" I killed all of them except one to have more information your majesty" louic bow down.
" I see that you, at least ,do your work right unlike your father who died patheticly" claude answer coldly.
" thank you for the compliment your majesty"
unlike the other nobels louic has always a neutral face .
it was as if he was a statue sometimes
his only expression is neutral .
he isnt afraid of claude and always answer calmly .
" we are going to held a competion to choose who is the next crown princess"
" I see"
" you're not coming ?" claude ask him as if analysing him
" the noctem family's main work is to take care of punishing those who dont respect the law in other words criminal .
as the duke of this family I cant get involved in this politic matters "
" I see... well you can go dont forget to sent me a report " claude order him
" yes your majesty blessing and glory upon the sun of the obelia empire " he bow down again and left the room
when he opened the door jennete was waiting ouside .
surprised by the sudden sound of the door jennete stumbled
" ah!"
before she met the floor louic grap her by the waist
" are you alright my lady?" louic asked her his face still neutral
" ah yes thank you " she said akwardly and regain her balance.
" jennete come here " rosaria took jennete and didnt let her near the duke
she seem displeased by him.
" duke my niece is quite shy so please refrain from touching her " she asked him rudely.
"if you want it that much then alright next time I will let the lady fell on the ground" he simply said ..
it wasn't sarcasm at all, he really meant every single word
" duke noctem ,your words are quite rude " ijekiel who just arrive said this with a serious expression
" prince ijekiel ..you can say those words the day you will learn how to greet a duke properly." louic said calmly and then turn around .
althought he is 18 years old
he has the highest rank right now
well except jennete who is a princess .
" jennete dont get close to that man alright?" rosaria told jennete .
" hein? why?"
" he is the duke of an assasins familly .
he kill people every night "
" r-really ?" jennete sttutered .
" yes so avoid him jennete " ijekiel told her.
'he doesnt look bad thought' jennete thought
" daddy !! "
" you come " claude answer normally.
" yes ! " jennete said approching him.
rosaria and ijekiel bow down to claude .
" the competion is near so you should go prepare ,I will do what I can to help you"claude say a littel coldly
" thank you your majesty " rosaria said in her niece seat .
" hum"
"hum daddy look a littel distant ,maybe he is tired " jennete thought
after jennete had tea with claude she decide to go see athanasia .
" HAH!" athanasia was training with her sword .
she was alone but there was some servents to bring her water or a towel if she needed .
she was sweating a lot .
" here princess " a maid gived her a towel.
" thanks "
" a-athanasia?" a small voice was heard .
it was jennete who called athy.
" ah princess jennete ." athanasia greet her somewhat.
silence fell at the two
lets say it was a littel awkward .
the last meeting was at the tea party incident .
" what bring you here? , Im sorry Im a littel busy so I cant have tea with you right now " athanasia asked calmly.
" i-its okay ! humm well athanasia ...I-I m sorry .."
" for ?"
" humm well the competion ...I didnt want to participate but .." she said sweating a littel.
" oh. dont worry about it ,Its the best thing to do anyway.
lets do our best " athy rassure her .
" y-yes ."
" I think you should go prepare for the competion ,I will not go easy on you"athy told her .
" o-okay ,I will do my best"
it doesnt feel that she is angry anymore !'thats what jennete thought.
' ah! athy!" jennete called her as if she rememeber something.
" yes ?" athy asked.
" after the competion how about you come to my next tea party?" jennete asked.
" humm" athy was thinking
'I will be busy if I become crown princess, but if I dont go nobels will think that Im afraid because of the precious incident 'she thought.
" alright ,I will be honored "
'I will go but I wont talk much'
" super ,then lets meet again athy" jennete answer excitely.
then left .
on her way back to the emraled palace she met someone.
" blessing and glory upon the sun of the obelia empire your highness" a magician ? it seems .
he was wearing a cap that hide his face .
" I present myself I am a magician of the black tower " he said to her .
" ah . I see greeting" jennete just greet him awkwardly .
" I heard that you are having a competion soon , so to encourage you I prepare a gift for you" he open his hand and a purple broch appear .
" I did my best to create something worth of her highness ,its a broch that will protect you ,I will be happy if her highness wear it " he smiled at her even if she cant see his face clearly .
" ah thank you very much I will definitely wear it !" jennete thank him happily .
" your welcome "
" ah. I have things to do so I will leave now thanks again for the gift" jennete told him and went again on her way to the emraled palace..
the magician smirk and watched her back leaving
after jennete was far away.
a sword was put on his shoulder .
he didnt sence the presence of this person even thought he was a magician
" this person is skilled" he thought
" who are you ? you dont wear the cap of the magicians of the black tower .
and I never saw you around here "
it was a calm neutral voice that belong to louic .
" I just forget my green cap so I wore this instead " the magician answer.
" I never saw you , are you new ?" he asked him again.
the magician smiled .
louic felt something behind him.
a sword flew to his direction.
"!?!"
he avoid it at time .
but in that time the magician was nowhere to be found .
" he run away which means he is clearly suspicious" he told himself.
*sigh .
I will investigate this louic thought.
" so he really run aways hein? I thought I felt something weird in the air thats why I come to check" lucas appear in the air .
louic watched him until lucas touched the ground.
" you .. are you the great magician of the tower that appear recently?"
" hum? oh there was someone here" lucas seemed to just notice louic.
" sir . can you tell where that magician run away to ?" louic asked lucas .
" no. I didnt get the chance to see his magic properly to track him" lucas answer .
" I see this is infortunate , then I will take my leave " louic with the same neutral expression left .
lucas also after seeing that nothing is intressting anymore left .
it was a weird enconter .
" sir louic !! you left a guest without any warning!!"
' sorry about this I saw something quite dangrous"
" hein? dangrous ? "
" I have an investigation I want you to do"
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athanasia POV:
humm its near ..the competion.. I think I solve every problem and normally everything will be perfect .
I was thinking of work at the balcony.
" you will catch a cold if you stay on the balcony too much" a voice that I know a lot was heard .
" did you finish the work I told you to do?" I asked him
" yes and Im reaaally annoyed explain to me why do I need to help you again?"
" because we are friends " I answer without hesitation.
".....friend you say...."
hum is something wrong?
" hey can I ask something ?" he asked me.
" no " I dont have enough energie to think.
" if you.
this guy is going to ask anyway.
" if you met the one who took your magic how will you treat him?"
.....
" why ask this ?"
" just answer "
memeories of insult flew in my mind.
this girl cant even use magic'
' is she really his majestys daughter ?'
'her mother was a dancer who died by giving brith ,it just shows how much weak she was .'
" I sufferd a lot because of this if I had to meet the one behind this I will be angry"
lucas's body was stiff ,he didnt move an inch.
" but I suppose it depens on the person who did it ."
" the person who did it ?" lucas titled his head .
he looks like he wanted to hear something from me.
" yes if it's someone I love more then my magic or not ."
" I...see.." he looks dubtfull.
" that's why even if you took my magic its okay lucas " I told him turning around to go back to my room.
" rea- hey wait ! what made you think its me ?!" he yelled at me.
I turn to him
" you said ' the one who took your magic' to begin with I didnt even know that my magic was stolen,I just thought that I was born like that" I explain to him with a smile.
" ohh shit" lucas blushed a littel
it was rare to see him flustrate so I was suuuper happy.
I laugh
" you know lucas , I wouldnt have met you if you didnt take my magic ......
so its alright ..Im happy because meeting lucas is worth all the magic and gold of the world " I smiled at him and laugh.
lucas eyes widden .
" I will go to sleep now ,good night"
lucas held my hand .
" what is it ?" I turn to him.
* hug*
without realizing it I was being hugged by lucas .
" heu..i-is there s-something wrong?" I stutter calming my heart .
" humm nothing important " lucas mumbled in my neck.
hey! its ticklish
I hugged him back awkwardly.
after we part away he kissed my cheek .
my eyes widden and blushed .
I put a good distance between us in a second.
" y-you ..w-what .." I put my palm on the cheek he kissed .
he smiled .
" I will get going" he disepeared right after that his smile still on his face.
what is this .
he act so strangely..as if he ....hein?
does lucas like me ?
noooo its impossible ..lucas ??..
I laugh at myself.
but what about me then?.
I went to bed deciding to stop thinking.
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hello dear readers !
I know this time I really took a while.
its not easy to write with the studies 😅
I hope you're all doing fine.
what do you think about louic ?
by the way yesterday chapter 118 was update!!!
lucas and athy are going to a romentic dinner !🥰😁
I hope no one unterrupt them
claude is rather suspicious so I wont be surprised if he get between them🤣
well I hope not .
I will see you in the next chapter dear readres 😁😁😁