Chapter 6: Frienemy

They say the eyes is the window to the soul"

I continued my delayed stroll after i found my cat that i left under the care of Loina.

I went out with Armando acting as my personal guard with the knights behind our shadows.

Well i guess that crown prince sent Armando to be a spy on me. But he wont have anything because i dont have any ill intentions toward him or his lover. Not anymore.

"His higness is wandering why -"

So here we go with their doubt against me.

"Armando look i know that you wont trust me because of my past behaviours but i dont have any interest in your master anymore " I said as i halted and turn to face him.

He was eyeing me with suspicion but i cant blame him.

"I see but why is that?" He aks while one of his eyebrows rise.

I know it was so sudden And still hard to believe about my sudden change of heart.

"I just fallen out of love for his highness and its up to you if you wont believe but thats my honest answer " i said as i finally turn and proceed walking while he is tailing me.

He just followed and did not ask again.

And we have finally arrive at my real intention why we went out.

I showed the crest on my cloth to the guard who was surprised for a second and nod and ordered for the gate to be open for us.

As expected he is here. I mean she is here.

The guild master of the black organization . She is a powerful woman who have her own assasins and army. An independent oraganization.

And she was my bestfriend from my pastlife.

"Welcome dear customer" She greeted while sitting at her desk.

She has long blue hair and emerald eyes.

She was pretending or is should say didguised as a man for a woman is not allowed to become a guild master for it was a decree from the emperor.

"Its a pleasure to meet you Claude Montecov" I said as remove the cloak to reveal my identity.

Her eyes widen in shock but just like what she did in the past she compose herself. She stands up from her seat and pay her respect.

I will befriend her just like how she became my friend in the past.

"So what is her highness doing in this kind of place perhaps you want to get rid of someone" She said bluntly as if she was mocking me.

Its feels like a deja vu.

"No- Im here to ask for a duel with you" I said smirking at her that made her surprised again.

"I do not dare to harm her highness" She replied as if i am some kind of a weakling.

"Lets make a bet If i win you will become my friend and if you win you can request anything from me" I replied looking at her sincerely.

"Then when do you want to happen our duel?" She finally said.

"Tommorow at your place"

(A)N: She meant that it was the personal training ground of Claude if someone overheard their conversation the would think it was something green.)

"Oh by the way youre too pretty for a man " I said as i turn my back and chuckled while imagine her frowning face.

I leave the place and went to the central plaza with Armando. I know that he is itching to ask why i went to that place. I can already tell when in saw the schock in his face when we arrive at the place and glancing at me everytime as if he is bothered with something.

"You dont have to worry yourself i just have a friendly talk with the guild master you can come tommorow if you doubt" I said as i halted and pick up a two barbequed meat and handed him the other one.

I chewed the meat and savor the cheweness and smoky flavor of it.

"Whats up tommorow?" He asks.

"Youll see" I said while smiling remembering how she and me became friends and how i discovered her true identity.

Our first meeting before was just an accident when i challenged her for a duel for looking down at me. We met for the first time at town square plaza in the weapon shop. I was looking for a sword at that time when i encountered her as a man.

When she find out that im a woman, she was bragging about that woman is a weakling and can not handle sword even she is a woman herself. But i dont have any idea that she was a woman at that time and it angered me alot.

And i decided to challenge her for a duel and when she find out that i was the empress at that time she was dumbfounded.

But still i urged her to to fight me. The old me never accepts defeat.

We both fight with all our strength and i ended up losing the battle but she considered me as a remarkable oponent. It was because i have stoped using a sword two years from that time since meeting the crown prince.

We often have having a sparing since i became the empress. And i still dont know that she was a woman until i accidentally caught her changing her clothes. I did not intentionally entered her room on purpose but i felt that ive gotten close to her so i just entered without permision.

And after the awkward situation she then introduced herself once again.

'I am Claudia Montecov the second child of the former guild master Its a pleasure to be your friend your higness Marga'

Upon hearing her mentioned a nickname for me. A nickname she just made for me.

It was the first time someone made me a nickname.

My body move on its own and hugged her naked body. She was stiffened for a moment and hugged me back.

'Claudia' I whispered.

My friendship with her was the beginning of myself who finally yield her sword again four months before my execution.

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A/N: The fl's memory was still blurry but she will defineitely remember it slowly. And the reason of her death will be revealed sooner or later

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