Zeden

"What are you doing in here?"

"Just enjoying the atmosphere at night."

"Only stupid people can enjoy the night atmosphere in a place like this."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Soon it will be over. What will you do?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm sure Mother won't be quiet after all."

"I plan to return."

"I will not allow it!"

"Why?"

"Don't you have a grudge for what happened? Aren't you angry?!"

"IAM very angry. There's no way I'm not vengeful for everything that happened. But my place is there. Regaining my position will make it easier for me to carry out my plan."

"Plan?"

"Yes. I plan to wake her up and return to where she belongs."

"But I'm not going with Mother."

"You must come."

"Not! I don't want to be in the same place as someone like him!"

"You are my son. So you have to come with me to help me."

"Without me coming with Mother, I will still help. After all, they know I'm dead."

"That's up to you. But I hope you keep what you said."

"Of course. Whenever you need me, I will be ready to help you."

*****

In the atmosphere of a quiet and calm night, a woman was seen sitting while looking at the moon that was shining brightly accompanied by thousands of stars scattered in the night sky. That woman is Xavia. He sat down with Vamery.

"Vamery."

"Hmm?"

"You think we can sneak out of the Palace tonight, don't you?"

Vamery who heard the question from her lady immediately turned around.

"Miss where are you going at this time of night?"

"I just want to go for a walk. I'm quite tired of being in the Palace."

"I don't know if I can or not, but I'll take a look at the situation first."

After saying that Vamery immediately got up from her seat and ran out of the east pavilion towards the front gate of the Palace.

There were a lot of guards guarded at the front gate of the palace, so it was impossible for them to get out through the front gate. Then Vamery ran towards the back gate of the Palace. There the guard is not as much as the one in front.

Vamery returned to the east pavilion and informed Xavia. Finally, Xavia accompanied by Vamery made it out of the Palace. They immediately changed clothes to disguise themselves, because if the residents found out Xavia left the Palace, then Xavia did not know what would happen next.

"Ahh… finally able to be free too."

Xavia breathed the air outside the Palace with a smile. She felt free after a few days confined in the Palace.

"We're already outside, what are you going to do miss?"

"I want to eat Subu!"

"Okay. Let's go."

Xavia and Vamery went to a famous eatery that sold the most delicious soup there.

They ordered a jumbo size subu with a cold drink with grape and orange flavors.

Xavia really enjoyed the subu that was served. Xavia hasn't eaten subu in a long time.

While Xavia was enjoying her breakfast, suddenly someone shouted from outside the dining area.

Everyone in the diner, including Xavia and Vamery, ran out and saw what was going on. When Xavia and Vamery came out, they saw a large crowd.

"What is this?" Xavia asked the person in front of her

"I don't know what happened either, but they say it has killed someone." The person in front of Xavia answered her question.

"What?! How could that be?" it surprised Xavia to hear that

Xavia immediately tried to push her way into the crowd and see what was ahead. When he was in front, she was very surprised when she saw a woman lying on the ground with the condition of her chest being pierced by an arrow until it covered the ground with blood.

"Who did it?" Xavia was completely shocked when she saw her.

"Miss, we have to get out of here quickly. Come on!" Vamery whispered to Xavia then pulled Xavia's arm.

Xavia, who didn't understand, just kept quiet when Vamery pulled her arm.

When they were almost at the front entrance of the Palace at the back, suddenly someone was blocking them.

The person was dressed in black with a cloth covering part of his face so that Xavia and Vamery did not recognize the person.

That person pointed the sword at Xavia which surprised Xavia.

"You should be dead. But it doesn't matter. I'll make you die a second time."

"You can never kill me a second time."

That person swung his sword at Xavia. But Xavia quickly dodged. She also pushed Vamery aside so as not to get hurt.

The guy kept swinging his sword at Xavia trying to injure her, but Xavia managed to dodge well. Xavia tried to put up a fight, but she couldn't because if she got close, the sword would automatically hit her. So Xavia just kept dodging to avoid getting hit by the sword.

"Miss!"

Vamery screamed hysterically when she saw Xavia fall and the sword almost hit Xavia. But luckily, Xavia managed to dodge.

Vamery who felt Xavia was in danger began to think of ways to make Xavia safe.

"How long are you going to last? Wouldn't it be better if you gave yourself up to die at my hands?"

"I won't let that happen. I'd rather die of resistance than die without a fight."

"Then die!"

When that person was about to attack Xavia again, suddenly his head was hit by something very hard. He felt the back of his head and when he saw his hand was bleeding.

"Damn servant! I will send you to Hell!"

The man turned to attack Vamery. But Xavia stopped him by hitting the person's neck hard when the person turned his back on Xavia causing the person to faint. Xavia approached and removed the cloth cover.

"Zeden." Vamery instantly recognized the person who had attacked them when the cover was opened

"Zeden? Who's he?" Xavia asked in confusion.

"We'd better get back soon, miss."

"But..."

"I'll explain later. Come on!"

Vamery grabbed Xavia's arm again and headed for the back door of the Palace. After they made it into the palace, they headed straight for the east pavilion.

Currently, Vamery is at Xavia's residence.

"So, who is Zeden?"

"I don't know much about him either. I know he is a new resident in this Fantasy Land. He came to this country with shabby and torn clothes and a dirty face. When he came when he was still small. He admitted that his parents abandoned him in the Blue Forest and then he walked through the forest until he got out of there. The king, who was sorry to hear the child's words, gave him a decent place to live and clothes. It also gave her money and a job as a kitchen maid at the Palace.

But when he was a teenager, he suddenly betrayed the king and tried to kill prince Quintis. The very angry king finally expelled him from the palace and this country.

"Do you know the reason why he suddenly betrayed?"

"I don't know. The people here say maybe something happened in the palace to make Zeden angry and try to kill prince Quintis. But the Palace, which made Zeden angry covered the incident up and hate the Palace family even more. But that's just their perception. True or not, no one knows."

"But it does make sense. If I remember, during the libation ceremony for the Gods, Zeden seemed to hate prince Quintis."

"Right. Therefore, they believe that something must have happened in this Palace to make Zeden angry and choose to betray."

Xavia was silent. It preoccupied her with her thoughts. She became curious, what happened in this Palace before? Then what is the reason Zeden suddenly betrayed the King? It couldn't be that he suddenly wanted to try to kill prince Quintis right?

"Miss?"

Vamery called out to Xavia who had been silent all along.

"I am very tired. I want to rest."

"Okay. Then I'll excuse myself. Have a good rest, Miss."

Then Vamery left Xavia alone at her residence. She headed for the maid's special bedroom which was located beside Xavia's residence.