Fake Princess
DXXI Chapter
“What Lux was alive when it happened?” I asked with my head lowered, “what Lux participated in the expulsion of the Elves?” I returned with my face up to look at Grandpa.
“If not. Don't blame him for something he didn't do. What was wrong was only him or those who made a mistake at that time, his offspring. And also, all the nations of the fairies have vanished, only she remains a ... She is even now trying to take back Robur Spei from the Emperor.”
“Don't you, the Elves who should be ashamed? Neglecting the obligation to guard Robur Spei, then accusing other nations as traitors,” I said again, I sighed while biting strongly on the lips, “more importantly, thank you for your help Grandpa. Thank you for all your help,” continued me while crouching again raised the head of Tsubaru who was still unconscious.
“Arata, Yuki. Help me to get them both near the tree that's there. After that, help us to prepare the tent,” I said by glancing towards Arata and also Yuki who was also sitting crouching before me, precisely beside Tatsuya who was lying down.
I put Tsubaru's head on Arata's arm near me, I got back on my feet and stepped back as he began to move by holding Tsubaru on his shoulder. I walked forward towards Izumi who had been standing next to Haruki, “we will stay here for tonight, nii-chan,” I said, they both turned their heads and nodded at me.
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I was still staring at those who were jokingly guarding Tsubaru as well as Tatsuya, “Ryu! Eneas! Stop messing! If the tent collapses, your body will I freeze,” I said while breaking the branch in the grasp.
I threw the twig in my hand into the bonfire in front of me, keeping my eyes fixed on those who were staring silently at each other. “Sachi, do you think they will like the food we make?” whispered Izumi, I took my eyes off her gaze towards Grandpa, Aunt and the other Elves.
“See, are you not confident in the dishes you make, nii-chan?” I whispered back which was immediately replied by a smile from him.
“I was even awkward to call him Grandpa. She was too young to be called like that,” Izumi again whispered, I immediately pinched her waist as I felt the leaves suddenly sway without the wind blowing her.
“Jaga talks, nii-chan. Trees, even the grass we plow can be his ears. What if he heard your words earlier,” I said as I released my pinch on Izumi's waist.
“That's a compliment, it's very strange if she gets angry because of the compliment,” Izumi replies, I enlarge my eyes, trying to tell her to shut up.
I turned my head back when something touched my back, “Haru-nii,”, I glanced at him who stepped up and sat beside me.
“You did a forced contract again? You know, the risk, right? Do not do it again,” Haruki said by staring at the bonfire in front of us.
“I, would do if I thought he was a useful creature. My goal is only one, winning the war .. Although my age is reduced, even though one of my limbs is missing, all I have to do is win the war and defeat the Empire.”
“Think of yourself,” he said as he turned to me.
“I've done it. I did all this just to protect myself,” answered me who threw my eyes away from him, I took the branches of the tree near my feet and threw the branches of the tree into the bonfire.
“Sachi,” I turned towards Izumi when her voice sounded followed by a pat touching the back.
Izumi moved her face .. I bowed my face following the direction of her gaze. My eyes fell on the aunt waving her hand beside Grandfather, I stood up, patting both palms and buttocks before stepping closer to him.
“What's up, aunty?” I asked, I sat down before him as he patted his palm on the ground.
“Ryu!” strangling auntie again, this time the wave of her hand turned to Ryuzaki who was still sitting beside Aeneas.
“What are you, mastering forbidden magic?”
I took a glance towards Ryuzaki as grandfather also glanced at him. “Who taught you that magic? What grandma? How many times have you done it?” ask Grandpa in succession to Ryuzaki.
“Do not repeat it again,” continued when Ryuzaki was still silent.
“Quite your grandmother who lost her life because of the magic. I didn't expect, if the ability to guard Robur Spei was passed down to the two of you.”
“What does Grandpa mean?”
“Sacrifice, and also opportunity. Robur Spei symbolizes all of that .. Sacrifice, is on you as well as Mother. As for the opportunity, there is me,” Ryuzaki replied to my words.
“You have understood everything.”
“Grandmother who taught me about all that,” Ryuzaki continued back to return the gaze of grandfather.
“How many times have you done it?”
“Once you know, does it matter? Since when, you, grandfather, care so much about us?”
“Even as Sachi pleads for your help to save the lives of his troops, you are indifferent because they are human. And do you know what happened to Sachi next?” Both of my eyes grew bigger, my heart rumbled as Ryuzaki let out those words.
“Sachi, become a prisoner of enemy forces. One of the enemy troops who believed in the green-eye myth took away his honor, we found him lifeless with his mouth, hands and feet tied. Sachi lost his life, because we failed to save him,” he said looking at me, I was bitten by my lips followed by my eyes that had been wet staring at him.
“It happened, in two lives before now. That's why I can't forgive you, Grandpa .. Even I, can't forgive myself for causing her death in a previous life,” Ryuzaki continued, his head was bowed followed by his hands clasping each other.
“Is it our fault, if we were born half human? As an imperfect creature? We were born because our Father and Mother loved each other, was that a mistake?”
“Ryu,” my mouth trembled as she raised her arm rubbing her eyes.
“I, want to change my sister's future, my family's future. If grandfather intends to obstruct, Grandfather will be the first person I finish off. But if Grandpa wants to support, I .. Will be very grateful.”
“I'm sorry grandpa, if only Grandpa wasn't selfish to ask your grandmother to get married. You guys, probably don't have to endure all this. If only your grandmother were still the caretaker of Robur Spei, you wouldn't have suffered like this.”
“Dad.”
“What Grandpa said, it is never too late to open a new leaf .. If grandfather is not married to grandmother, then father is not married to mother, we both will not be born in this world. My grandfather, brother and sister from human circles are eager to get to know you .. Is Grandpa also willing to get to know them?” I asked while smiling at him.