Chapter 8: I don't like it
Something is definitely not right. Kelan Septimus. I didn't know his childhood because I only describe it as unhappy.
"Kelan?, that's a cool name. My name is Zarah." He is still a child so it would be easy to get along with him, right?
"Are you studying magic?" He seemed scared when I mentioned the word magic, maybe it's because Kelan's magic was dark unlike the others he was gifted by the magic of the devil's son. Does he think it's scary?
"You should study hard and don't let those kids bully you again, you never know you're more powerful than them." I could tell that he was astonished by my words. But please don't kill me in the future. " Well, I should get going now, goodbye, Kelan." As I was about to walk away, he suddenly cried. What? Did I do something wrong? "Hey, why are you crying?"
"It's just.. I'm thankful, thank you." He was rubbing his golden eyes, damn do you really have to be prettier than me? He suddenly gave me a bright smile. I smiled back and wave my hand and said goodbye to him. I hope we will also get along in the future. Oh my gosh I forgot the real reason why I come here. I hope Yeri won't get mad at me, I hurried back inside and fixed my cloak to get the books that I picked. I saw Yeri was still there talking to an old woman. Did she noticed I was gone? Yeri saw me and she said goodbye to the old woman. "Your Highness, shall we go back now? "Yes" I smiled at her, we borrowed exactly 4 books. The outside was still the same. "Did something happen, Your Highness?" "Not at all, I'm just happy."
Why do I feel relieved after meeting my murderer? I want to eat already. We can only come inside the commoner's food and cafe, because we disguised ourselves as commoners. There are also bars and small bakeries. Unlike the noble's you can only come inside when you have ticket pass that only nobles have. Is this perhaps karma? I only wrote it this way because I can't let the villain and the heroin meet. Kelan was born a commoner so he goes to commoner's bars and cafes but soon known as the only powerful dark magician and became a noble.
Why am I thinking about that? I need to think about my life first. Okay, where should we sit?
--The Emperor's palace
"Your Majesty, the princess and her personal maid have gone outside the Terri Palace early in the morning according to the report" The emperor was on his desk sorting some papers. "Hah, how dare that child? Malik?"
The emperor threw the papers away because of rage. "Yes, Your Majesty?" "You saw that child yesterday talked back to me, right?" Malik was the knight who was with the emperor when he visited the Terri Palace yesterday. "Yes, Your Majesty"
The knight was still kneeling waiting for his master's command. "Nevermind, keep up the good work." "Yes, Your Majesty" Malik leave the emperor's study room. "I thought she's scared to go outside, so what's her intention? The curse that the magicians announced was still unknown, they only know that the princess will bring destruction to the empire and to all the people. What's the curse?"
"Your Highness, please sit here."
"Thank you, Yeri" the cafe was noisy because of the people, it was crowded, commoners doesn't know etiquette so they are recognized by the nobles as reckless and annoying people. We ordered a cake and tea for me and Yeri. Yeri did all the work because I was busy fixing my clothes and she was treating me like a child.. I mean it's obvious but does she really have to do this? "Your Highness, please don't talk to people you don't know. Your Highness please shout if someone will approach you. Your Highness, please don't hesitate to call my name if you need help on something I will be right there." This. damn.
nevermind, I should just eat. While eating with Yeri, I saw the people around me were loud, but one thing is for sure, they are happy. Singing and dancing. They are laughing and enjoying there food with their families and others are drinking. Is it what it means to be happy with family? Ahh what a sight. I never enjoyed it, that feeling was so unfamiliar to me. I was about to drink the tea, it was different from my past life and from the palace the tea that Yeri prepared. Why does the tea seems filled with joy? I stared at the tea. I suddenly feel angry and sad at the same time. I didn't know why I described it like that. It was like I'm mad seeing the people around me happy. I don't like it.