Fake Princess
Ccii Chapter
"Captain?" I said subconsciously, I turned my gaze to look at Haruki and Izumi alternately.
"Your Majesty, King Takaoka Kudou sent me a letter a few days ago. As a Captain, I am happy to do all that he commands," the man said again, returning to his eyes, looking back at him staring back at us.
"Govern, what order do you mean," this time Haruki's voice was heard, I still stared at the big man claiming to be our Royal Captain.
"Your Majesty, ask me to accompany you all the way" he told us.
"accompanying us? What's Dad..."
"And His Holiness also said, if my children do not obey your words... You can be free to punish them all," he continued cutting Izumi's words, still I stared at him who smiled coldly at us.
"So you mean..."
"Your condition to continue on is to take me away with you. If you refuse, then I will order all the tribesmen to drag you back to the Kingdom of Sora" he said cutting Haruki's words to her.
"If we still refuse how? Father must have told you about the Dragon that my sister had with you, right?" said Haruki again from behind me.
"You will not do it, for I am still a Captain in the Kingdom of Sora. You need me as one of the weapons to destroy the Empire" Haruki said.
"Have you guys finished arguing?" grandpa's voice that was lying down knocked on my ear.
"You guys, that means the same thing to Kudou. Kudou must have thought carefully about what he would do for his children... So, please accept my Son to take care of you all the way," he said again while still looking at the man who claimed to be the Captain who moved and walked past us.
"Dad, are you gonna be okay?" again the voice of the man sounded, turned around I looked at him who was sitting holding the hand of the old grandfather who was lying earlier.
"Dad will be fine, go... Helping Kudou is the absolute order you planted for yourself since the past. After all, there are still a lot of them who will help me here... So go my son, protect my grandchildren during the journey," said the Grandfather, I stared back at him who had looked at us.
"But before that, can the four of you stay here for just one day. The villagers would definitely be happy if the Son and also the Princess of Kudou were with them," he smilingly looked at us.
"We understand, we will stay here" Haruki said.
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"Sachi," he said, turning my gaze to him who had turned to look at me.
"What's Grandpa? Does Grandpa need anything?" I nodded as I walked closer to him.
"What's Grandpa?" I said to him again, I asked my palm to slowly hold his palm.
"How's your father doing? I mean, after your mom died, that was the last time I saw her. How's things going? My son says he's okay, but... Your father has actually been hurt several times by fate, I..."
"My dad, it's fine Grandpa. He used to smile jokingly with us, he also loved every dish I made for him," I said cutting his words, I felt my palms feel a little bit the grip he was holding.
"Really, thank goodness... I'm so grateful for that" she smiled at me.
"Grandfather, wouldn't it be great if Grandpa could stay in the Palace with Father as well as us?"
"I know, but we did everything for your safety. Our village is hard to reach by the outside community, but we can easily blend in with them without the slightest awkward feeling. That's why, we're helping Kudou to get as much information as he can about his enemies..."
"And also, we no longer want to deal with the Empire, therefore... We chose to remain silent in the forest like this" the old man said to me.
"Grandfather, does Grandpa know anything about my mother?"
"Your mother, when we first found her... He lost his memory, his body was full of lash injuries, even the blood that filled his face had frozen with air..."
"Your father, give him a name. Your father took care of your mother at the Palace, not long ago... They're both married, your father was so happy when he heard the news about your mother's pregnancy..."
"I can tell by just reading the letter. But, he had to go back to losing the woman he loved, and even his own daughter was very similar to that woman. I don't know how he feels" Grandpa continued, I still stared at him who had turned his eyes up.
"Even my brother felt like Grandpa said. You know Grandpa? Honestly, I don't want to smile in front of them. I've been quietly listening to her words, if every time I smile... It's like opening old wounds on them..."
"And it hurts, be it for me, for my brother, for all of us. That's why I want to destroy the Empire... I want to erase all the injustice in the world..."
"I just want to live quietly with my family" I said in a trembling voice, holding my hand slightly.
"You'll be able to do it, all of you can do it. You are all just like your Father, you are loved by all walks of life in the Kingdom. Because it's..."
"They will all help you without being asked, they will do anything if it is your direct desire. Therefore, believe me..."
"Flowers do not bloom on their own, they require a great many things to help them grow. Therefore, everything will be fine... Just make sure that you do your best" he said again, smiling at me.