7: The Palace Tour

I was left dumbfounded when I heard Lord Tyrael. It's as if a nuclear bomb suddenly fall on the table that left the room into silence.

I could feel everyone's gaze at me. I slightly looked at my back but I couldn't see Skylar.

Where is he now?! Did he just leave me here?!

I couldn't believe he just leave me like that! But more importantly, why do I feel like I'm getting attacked? As far as I know, I'm the princess here, right? I assume that I have a higher ranks than them but...what is this?!

"Lady Aria?" one the Lords asked me.

"Ah...I-" I don't know what to do!! More like what do I need to say!

"I don't know if I can really do my job as a princess of Spiwarion. Besides, I just arrived here and I don't even know what should I do, but-"

"Then it clearly states that you're incompetent to your position," Lord Tyrael added.

I looked at him. I might look like a lost kitten right now but I don't care. Why do I feel like it's my fault? I didn't apply for this, for your information?!

What kind of behavior is this?

"Now... aren't you a little bit aggresive, Lord Tyrael " a lady beside me suddenly spoke of that let another silence covered the room.

I could feel a different aura in the room. It's as if there's a tension building up between the two.

"What do you mean, Lady Uldreyin?" Lord Tyrael asked.

"I just told you... you're being aggressive to her. Are you plotting for something? It's as if you don't want her to sit on the throne," she accused him.

"What did you say?! How can you say that?!" Lord Tyrael exclaimed as if he's an old man who got furious after he heard the accusations.

"I'm just stating the obvious, Lord Tyrael"

The Lord became more furious when he saw the smirk on Lady Uldreyin face. The other Lady and Lords seems like they don't want to get into the fight between the two.

When he notice that he was being embarrassed in front of the Prince, he became more aggressive and stepped on the table. The whole table shaked as if there's an earthquake but no one seems to be bothered aside from me.

That shocked me!

"Take what you said, Lady Uldreyin" he demanded but the lady just smiled.

"I'm ashamed that you're a village head elf chief like me," the lady smeered before she closed her eyes as if unbothered. "Are you having a tantrums? Maybe you should've called your father then," she added that make the lord more angry.

What the hell is she thinking? Can't she see him getting angry? I could feel that he could kill her without a second thought! He was about to grab Lady Uldreyin but my body automatically get between them while my eyes are kept close, afraid to get hit by hands. But he suddenly stopped so I opened my eyes and saw his furious eyes much closer.

"C-calm down...le-let's not fight here, okay?" I said, trying to hide my fears.

"Stop it, Lord Tyrael, you're embarassing yourself in front if her majesty," the prince said that made Lord Tyrael back on his seat.

I sighed when the tension finally vanished. Oh God! I never thought that I would experience such a thing the very first day here in this world. It's not good for my heart.

"Lady Uldreyin was right. We must not pressure Lady Aria about this thing. I know you're still adjusting to everything, am I right? Lady Aria?" the prince asked me while smiling. His hands are on his chin that makes his pose a bit sexy.

"A- ah yeah... I'll do my best," I suddenly retorted. I don't know what they expect me to do, so I'll just do everything I can do to help them. I'm the princess anyway! I can do it! I am confident!

After that meeting and a brief introduction about the Lords and the Lady Elven that was present in that meeting, I was given a chance to look around the palace. Although there are still some guards behind me.

But still, everything seems normal so far. Aside from the fact that I could see different kinds of Elves. Just like Skylar, most of them are light elven. I could feel my envy sprouting in my heart when I saw their clear and fair skin.

"Ohhh, I wish I had the same skin color." I silently prayed in mind while looking at the elf in front of me.

"Is there any problem, Lady Aria?" one the guards suddenly asked me.

"Ah, n-no... I'm fine," I answered before we resume walking.

When we arrived in the balcony, I tried to get the guards busy to get a chance and sneak out. It's not that I hate them around me, it's just that I'm not used to see someone keeps on following me.

When I finally got free from those guards, I sneak inside the room. It has a very good structure and the designs are super amazing. It has some gothic styles that is very different to what I could see from the houses back on Earth.

Well, what do I expect? This is the world of Elves for Pete's sake! I slowly walked toward when I saw a veranda at front.

I smiled when I saw it before I slightly run towards it not until I heard a voice behind me.

"Where do you think you're going?" a guy asked me using a husky and very rough voice.

"W-wh...why?" I don't know why I asked "why" but it's just what goes out of my mouth.

"Why would a princess go inside my room?"

I slowly looked back and saw a guy sitting in a chair. What the heck?! I didn't noticed him there earlier!! And what I noticed about him is his way of sitting.

His feets are on both chair as if he's ready to run anytime.

"Remember me?" he asked me. My eyebrows twitched.

Did I met him somewhere? I can't remember.

"I'm Folduin Pagella from Witprinds Caligo and the representative of Symania Cravaris. I'm also in the meeting earlier but I guess you didn't noticed me," he said while keeping his eye contact with me.

Folduin Pagella??

"Ah...sorry I didn't remember you," I honestly replied to him.

He slowly stood up while his hands are on his back. He approached me and slightly smelled me.

"Wh- what are you doing?"

"Cozy, and fruity fragrance. The sweetest perfume there could be," I heard him say.

"Huh?"

"Nothing...you want to see the outside, right? There's a special place I could recommend for you, come with me," he said before he turned his back.

"Ah, no... maybe next time. I need to go back anyway," I said to him trying to get out if the situation.

I know it might look bad avoiding him just because he's a creepy guy, but I always trust my instincts. I felt like I need to go back now and avoid him.

He looked at me. "Okay," he replies before he gave a way for me. I walked passed him and get out of the room.

"Lord Tyrael is right. You're not fit to be our new Freyr," I heard him say that made me look behind me. There, I saw him sucking his thumb like a baby, sitting on his chair while his feet are on it. He was intently looking at me. There is a smile on his face, no, a creepy one.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked him. Its not my first time to hear that today but for some reason, I felt really annoyed when I heard him say that. Its as if he's mocking me for my ignorance!

I felt something snap within me.

He shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't know what I mean. "I wonder what it mean," he said before he turned around. My face wrinkled as I can't understand him. He's so weird! This is my first time to see someone like him, he is mysterious looking guy but a dumb and childish one as well.

I lean on the door when I finally got out. I don't know why does it feel like everyone here is weird. Skylar is the only exception, tho.

I started walking around the hallway when I saw the outside from the window. I even need to tip toe because I couldn't reached the window. I looked for something that I could use like chair or ladder so that I could see the outside clearly but I can't see anything.

In the end, I gave up and start walking again. The palace is so huge that I don't even know where the hell I am right now. I could smile to every elves that I could see on the hallway but I couldn't bring myself to ask them.

I felt so lost and yet, I'm still happy. I'm like a kid trying to go to an adventure that she doesn't even know to where it will leads her. I'm just happy seeing new things and new beings.

Just like humans, most of the elves are always smiling. They even greeted me! I don't know if it's because I'm the princess or if it's just what they are. Either way, I'm happy to see that they welcome me here.

Aside from their fair skin, pointed ears and thin clothing, I was amazed from their magic. It's like I'm in a fantasy thriller movie and seeing them use a powerful magics. Although most of them are just using it to do their job and not using it to fight or something dangerous.

And that's what makes it even better. I don't know how strong those magic are but I'm pretty sure that they are just amazing.

After several sighting around the palace, I went back on the room. I asked the bystanders to guide me back to my room and luckily, the guards that I successfully shake off earlier saw me and guided me back.

It's still meters away from the door but I already saw someone leaning on the door as if he's waiting for someone. The guards suddenly bowed down when we're already in front of him.

"Prince Aiwin," one of the guards exclaimed.

"Thank you for bringing Lady Aria back...I know you're enjoying looking around the palace, so why don't you allow me to join you?" he said while looking at me.

The guards behind me get the signal when Prince Aiwin snapped his fingers. It only took me second to notice that all of them are now gone. I looked back at Prince Aiwin who is now smiling at me. He slowly took my hands and kissed it.

I was about to take my hands back but he already kissed it. Didn't he know that it is rude to kiss someone's hand without their permission? I can't help my self but secretly wiped it off while he's not looking.

I'm not being picky or something, I'm not just used to it. You see, I'm a conservative one.

"Would you mind if we have our reunion talk while walking around?" he asked me before he offered his arms for me to cling on it.