Hidden Desire

"Sit down and have a tea."

I grab the teacup near me and place it on the table in front of her. I am still mad about earlier since Klanz suddenly brought her here, but things have calmed down a little when the two of us were left.

I sit at my supposed desk and drink the tea to bring calmness inside me. The excitement and at the same time guilt certainly does feel uncomfortable, much more uncomfortable than what I have felt when the four nobleman died in front of me.

Damn me.

"You said your name is... Beatrice?"

The lady stop taking a sip from her tea and look at me directly then lower her head for a short second.

"Yes, your majesty."

The answer isn't what I expected, it's quite bland but I guess I don't need to expect much from her. She's a slave after all.

"Are you still restrained?"

What I mean by restrain is that, a magical item has been attached forcefully inside her body in order for her not to do anything irrational especially in front of me, their future king.

"If I'm not your majesty, I could have killed you and escaped."

My throat suddenly block the tea from swallowing and made me cough out the liquid throughout the desk. The unexpected response is far too dark to come from a beauty such as her.

"That's kinda blunt. Do you even know what will happen to you if my servants hear that?"

I tried to intimidate the woman as I fix my composure, however, the calmness poker face of her betray my expectation, again.

"Dying is far better than living with shackles your majesty, I am sure you know that."

Well, yeah. I do really just want to die when I'm being restrained. Even when I was just being tortured for a short amount of time, I already wanna give up. Being a slave for even years could be worse.

"I see."

The awkward silence again resonate within the room as we both don't know what to do when she suddenly said such thing.

I can't even comprehend the real situation as of now as the lack of rest forbid me from thinking straight.

It's like I'm getting crazy from overthinking so many things.

"Are you alright, your majesty?"

The look on her eyes as she ask me differ from her words, the burning hatred inside those beautiful golden eyes have directly trying to stab me.

But her words truly differ, her tone of speech, her feeling of worry. Am I beginning to hallucinate or something?

And after that, I suddenly collapse from my seat and my whole world suddenly black out.

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I awoke from my slumber feeling an unusual thing at the back of my head. I gaze up naturally and see a beautiful face with pointy ears.

It's an elf.

"How's your sleep, your majesty?"

I fell asleep? Wait? What exactly happened?

I tried to remember the things that have happened before I fall asleep, but it seems the thing that happen right after I slam the door turned hazy.

I look up again and focus my eyes towards the beauty only to feel embarrass since she's giving me a lap pillow.

I immediately sit up finding myself on my bed while the moonlight illuminated the sky.

"It's still midnight?"

I mutter myself as I view the beautiful sky full of stars. After satisfying myself, I gaze down towards the woman again on my bed.

From what I remember, when I grabbed her and pulled her inside the room, she's wearing a nice sky blue dress that fit her perfectly. But now, just wow, the beauty of her smooth porcelain skin under those revealing nightwear is just purely amazing. I can't help but mentally drool from her body even though I have just woken up.

"What happened?"

I just can't simply remember what happen, and that's the crucial part. A missing memory sometimes become so important, and remembering it is the utmost priority of mine.

"You collapse from your seat when taking a tea with me, your majesty."

"From my seat, then, why am I at my bed?"

"I carried you."

"Y-you what?!"

The genuine face of the woman makes me feel even more embarrass than I should be and pretended to feel irritated by pressing both of my fingers on my nasal bridge.

Me, getting carried, is too much humiliation!

"Fufu."

A shock form in my face as I look at the woman who just laugh cutely.

Wait!

Stop, Verian!

You already have a cute fiancée!

No one's cuter than her!

"Your majesty, do you know what's my power is?"

"W-what do you mean, what is it?!"

"I have the Ear of the Spirit, your majesty."

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What in the world!!!

Why do surprising things keep appearing or happening around me?!

The Queen have the future sight, the King have the same power as mine, and now, this lady in front of me, is a rare mage user too?!!!

How did they even capture her?!

For starter let's explain her power. Her power, Ear of the Spirit, is one of the few known rare magical element that can also be considered as unique. It is a form of spiritual magic that uses mana to form a magical line that connects the user from the targeted person.

Hence, this will establish a connection to each other, making the user hear any motive, thoughts, and even feelings of the specific person!

Damn too convenient isn't it?! However, it is not as convenient as it is. It is also the reason why she was captured despite possessing a rare magical element.

It can only be trigger once at a time. Which means, the user is only capable of reading one person's intention, and that's all. But it is the most effective magical element when it is properly use.

Imagine controlling a person's mind, manupilating it thoroughly and distort its mindset.

However, because of the magical restrain attached within her. It forbid her from using the full capacity of her power.

That's kinda dangerous, if she can read my mind now, it means she can manipulate it and turn it however she desire if she's free.

I breath heavily as I imagine the things that may have happen if my own recklessness was done in a few moments later.

"Why did you tell me? I could've set you free if you didn't tell me."

"You also said that earlier, before you faint... Or rather, you thought of it."

Me... Thought of it?! I thought and consider such dangerous thing?! How foolish of me!

I sigh as I bring myself a nice air inside my body to calm down and hold both the window sill in front of me.

"What else did you see in my mind?"

I didn't hesitate to ask such thing and confirm it anyways. Though I still find it dangerous, I need a confirmation.

"You have such an amazing world, but a terrible life, your majesty."

So she saw it, huh?

I'm too fucking defenseless! Ugh goddamn it!

Why did even Klanz brought such dangerous woman here!?

I look at the woman again, only to see her most sincere smile while gazing at my face. Such beauty is really beyond imaginable, now I know why my world portray them as such, because it is true.

"I have fully understand your desire, your majesty. When I was reading your memories, I keep seeing the same thing over and over again."

"What is it?"

This goddamn woman is too dangerous!

"Nope, I won't tell you, instead, set me free and I'll be your wife."