Fake Princess
DXII Chapter
My horse continued to walk forward following the footsteps of Tatsuya's horse who led the journey, following me to stop my horse when he who was in front also stopped the footsteps of his horse. I clasped tightly onto the horse harness that I was riding with my eyes still fixed on Arata and also Yuki who was riding closer.
The two of them stopped their horse footstep before us, “Prince, we have found an inn that we will use to rest tonight,” Arata reveals while setting his sights on Haruki riding behind Tatsuya.
“Then, what are you waiting for .. Show us all the way there,” continued Haruki who was replied by a slow nod of Arata.
Arata and Yuki's horse turned around and walked back to us. The horses I rode back moved following those who had one by one rode away. We again stopped at a spacious building with an open fence not too far from the market, probably because of all their experience, without getting too much questions from the few Knights guarding the border.
My horse is back to follow those who have rode through the fence. The horse-drawn carriages were seen lined up in front of the building with several men standing carrying a wooden bucket, then sprinkled the water in the bucket that they brought to the flowers that grew on the right and left of the path that we passed.
To get to Ardenis, we will pass through two small Kingdoms before getting there. So, Yuki and Arata are assigned by Haruki to look for a lot of information regarding the neighboring Kingdom that we are going to visit. At least, like that ... At a glance the words Haruki said when we got off the ship.
This place is the same, not a safe place to live. I don't know what Haruki's planning to do by asking us to stay here for a long time.
“This place, is usually visited by a lot of nobles from other Kingdoms when they make a visit here. So, the Prince and Princess will be sure to be comfortable to rest some time here,” said Yuki who made me turn a little towards him.
“We, too, have rented a room for all of us to occupy,” continued Yuki back by pointing his thumb towards the building behind him.
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“So I will stay in this room with Lux, while you are in the rooms on the right and left,”, I told Tsubaru who walked to put my leather bag on the bed.
“True Princess. This is done by Prince Haruki to see if this place is safe or not to be occupied. The prince, wanted to ascertain for himself the dark news that Yuki had delivered before deciding to come here. Princess take it easy, even though I am next door, but I swear .. Won't be the least bit off,” Tsubaru timpal as she turned to look at me.
I smiled then walked closer to the bed, “I know. Tsu nii-chan doesn't have to worry too much, there is still Lux, right?”
“True, there's still me. After all, Sachi now has her own magic on her body, albeit a little .. I can still feel it clearly,” Lux continued who chimed in on my words.
“I understand, I'll go back to the next room. Rest, Putri .. Immediately shout calling me if something happens,” he said while bowing his body before breezing away.
I glanced at Tsubaru who had closed back the door, “Lux,” I said as I laid my body on the bed staring at him who had also been lying on one of the pillows.
“What Robur Spei really awesome?”
“You can judge for yourself when you see it directly, Sachi,” Lux replied, she yawned wide before closing her eyes.
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“Sachi! Sachi!”
My eyes opened slightly as the sound kept knocking followed by something that was constantly pulling my hair, “what is it, Lux?” I murmured, keeping my eyes closed.
“It's morning, but ... Something is strange.”
I quickly opened my eyes, I turned to the right, looked at him who was slightly flying backwards away, “what do you mean, Lux?” I asked when he landed back on the bed.
I stood still staring at him, “you're right,” I said as I glanced to the side of the eye. I quickly crawled up before I got down from the bed, “we have to check them all, Lux,” I said as I kept my feet close to the door and opened it.
My steps came to a standstill again in front of the door of the room that my brothers lived in, many times I knocked on the door by calling them. I raised my hand to hold the doorknob, tried to open it but failed. “I will sneak out of the doorway to open it for you,” said Lux who flew over my shoulder towards the bottom of the door.
I was still silent waiting with occasional glances towards the right and also the left confirming the situation. I held back my hand that held the doorknob until it opened when Lux's voice came from inside asking me to come in.
I was stunned as I walked backwards closing the door. “I smelled a strange scent that filled the room, I had tried to wake them all up yet they remained as sound as it was,” Lux said as I directed a mute look at her.
I walked up to Izumi who was sound asleep, I pat her cheeks while calling her name but there was no answer. My legs approached Ryuzaki who was also sound asleep by lying his head on the table, many times I called his name, he was still sound asleep as if he did not hear my voice.
I turned around, running towards the door that was inside the room. I opened the door as I quickly grabbed the bucket behind the door and filled the bucket with water in the barrel that was also there. I ran up to Ryuzaki again, took a little water with my hand and splashed the water on his face repeatedly.
“You're up, Ryu?” I asked as he slowly opened his eyes.
Ryuzaki was still speechless looking at me with a few hands rubbing his eyes. I turned back around to step closer to Izumi, just like I did to Ryuzaki before, Izumi slowly opened her two eyes as I splashed water on her face over and over again.
Izumi was still lying sideways with her gray eyes pointing at me, “what happened?” he said, who was reluctant to raise his head back.
“I'll explain later, nii-chan,” said I who immediately left her and stepped closer to Eneas.
“Eneas .. Eneas,” called me over and over again while splashing the water I had in my hand at him.
“Wake up,” I said touching his cheek when he had started to open his eyes.
Eneas looked at me confused with both eyes still puffy, “I will explain later, quickly wake up!” I walk away from him.
“Nii-chan, Haru-nii!” my voice that called out to him kept coming out of my lips. I stopped my hand splashing water on her face as Haruki raised his face to look at me.
“Thank God you are fine,” I said as I walked and sat by the bed.
“What do you mean, Sa-chan?” haruki asked, she lay sideways while looking at me.
“Itu-”
My words came to a halt as Lux flew quickly over while waving her hand, “I don't really know, but clearly .. All of you, go back pretending to sleep, I'll hide inside the bathroom. There was someone approaching,” I said up and ran quickly to the bathroom whose door was still open.