Arthur looked back at the main gates of Valint as he rode away from it. He sighed as he thought about the many memories he had of the place. Most of it chaotic but it's those insignificant little memories that tied up to become one big life.
A hand patted him on his shoulder. He turned to see it was his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth, who had also joined him in his journey.
"It's okay, next time when we're back, we'll have achieve many things."
Arthur smiled, "I just didn't think that I would have to end our goodbye so quickly." He said, remembering about his last time with his mother when he couldn't even say goodbye properly.
Thinking of the one who caused such a problem, his hand clenched in anger, "That guy! To go so far as to danger my mother too."
Elizabeth quickly reassured him, "Don't worry about her. Gekko's father wouldn't be able to lay his hands on her as long as she is under my father's protection." Find the newest release on novelFɪre.net
Arthur didn't feel reassured at that. His mother was under the protection of a man who himself was about to be assassinated a few weeks ago and if it weren't for his help and Henry's, he might have been dead by now.
But he also couldn't deny the help. Haiel's someone who had always helped them and protected them from the crown's eyes in their time of need.
Arthur looked at the palm of his hands and felt he was weak.
'I can't keep relying on others to always help me ! I need to find my path and ascend quickly.'
Seeing the determined look on Arthur's face, Elizabeth smiled and looked at the other carriages that were beside them. Not only that but she felt reassured at the good number of soldiers walking behind the carriages.
"It's a relief that Samantha decided to bring us along with her. With her army, Gekko's father wouldn't dare attack us."
Arthur nodded at his sweetheart's words but he also frowned slightly. Samantha was a good friend and may have decided to help him but she didn't trust him fully.
He remembered the time at the trial when she said without hesitation how his attack had severed Gekko. There wasn't any hesitation in her nor was any hatred for him.
Arthur knew she only said what she saw. She was the type of person who would stay honest to her words. So even though she didn't directly help him in that regard, her help right now nonetheless was big for him.
Speaking of Samantha, she was also heading to the capital. The reason being she was admitted to the royal academy where Arthur wanted to get in. Elizabeth was also accepted because of Haiel.
Unfortunately, Arthur wasn't admitted to the academy. Still Haiel had told him about the test that happens every year and that it would help him in regard to getting admitted to the academy. So with great hope and ambition, he along with Elizabeth and Samantha headed towards the academy.
'Once I get inside the academy, I need to find those people who knows the truth!'
On another carriage on a completely different area.
This carriage was familiar too but much different and grander than Arthur's.
Behind the carriage were a few people who rode on horses. They seemed like normal folk but for those experienced, they would know that this seemingly simple looking people were very dangerous. Just the aura around them seemed terrifying enough for people to avoid them.
It was also them that protected the carriage ahead from any vagrants or thieves.
Inside the carriage were two beauties. One a maid serving her master and another a queen that seemed to hide her identity for reasons unknown.
The red haired beauty asked the one sitting in front of her, dressed in a maid uniform with royal status.
"How long are we from that place?"
"Just another week, madam." Olenna patiently answered.
"What is the place called again? Whacking Sack or Shacking Ville?"
"It's Screeching Forest. Please refrain from using such vile words out in public again, madam."
The red haired women dismissively looked away at the window. Her view showing clear fields and farmers diligently working on their farms. Her eyes shone with different perspective, almost as if showing pity while also feeling wanted.
Olenna could feel her masters gaze which had many understanding. Someone of her status and behavior knew that her master was cunning and wicked in many ways. But to her it was justified, if not her master than it could just as well be someone else.
She also felt the longing her master felt… the feeling of freedom, now completely lost on them and never to be held ever again.
"Look at them," Her master said after some thought, "They look so glad seeing the result of their hard work brewing. Almost as if they don't have any problems at all."
Olenna quietly listened on.
"Such a pity." Her chin which rested on her palm as her longing eyes turned hollow, "They won't ever understand that their hard works only an illusion and if we want, we could just snatch it away from them."
As if showing an example, the red haired women flicked her finger and a dark purple ball of energy went towards where the farmer was.
Just a moment later, the ball of energy exploded encompassing the farm with its dark and purple energy and erasing any form of life there was.
Olenna stayed quiet seeing the spectacle and neither the carriage rider and her guards didn't say anything, even while knowing what the true cause was.
Abigail stretched her body in boredom, "Damn this long ride. If I knew that he was going towards the capital anyway then I wouldn't have had to take such a long ride to Hyfelia and ride back again."
"I swear, if he isn't worth the long ride he made me do, I… I…" She thought while placing her index finger on her chin, "I will just brand him the traitor for his father's crimes." She said and felt satisfied with the outcome.
Strangely, both women wore a sigmat ring but one of them had a black colored one.