Last Queen
4
As promised before. On Saturday, Claire will visit Duke Arthur's house.
It is not a privacy visit. However, at the beginning of each month Duke Arthur will hold a dinner with the Marquis in his territory.
Duke Arthur's territory was in the Northwest of Ann Kingdom. Climate extremes and as a center of import exports for the kingdom.
It is said to be an extreme region because the air temperature in this region is indeed unusual. The northern region was an extreme cold region. When it reaches the middle of the temperature it warms.
Many situations must be updated and evaluated every month. That's why Duke Arthur has a dinner party every month.
His journey as Duke was not easy. He is the leader of the territory. Although he was young, he was able to handle the ever-changing situation in the Northwest region of Ann Kingdom.
Claire looked at herself in front of the mirror. Thats enough. Not so flashy and very polite for just a dinner party.
"Miss, do I need to prepare lemon water for you ?" ask Anna to Claire.
"no need for Anna"
"Miss, Duke Arthur's bodyguard has picked up" a maid told Claire.
Claire walks to Duke Arthur's pickup car. There is a flag that shows Duke Arthur's dominion, dominant Blue with two lions as well as an eagle and there is a Gold color as the royal color of Ann.
The 1.5-hour journey was so long because Duke Arthur's bodyguards didn't talk much.
Claire also only enjoys her fiance's territory. Claire is a little sad to remember that this is not Claire's real body. How sorry would he be if he had to stop living this magnificent life.
The Duke Arthur Mansion. The cold weather enveloped Claire. Duke's residence was on the border of the cold and warm region. So when the afternoon, this residence will be covered with cool nuances and the night will be covered with cold.
Really a bachelor house. Only the obligatory ornaments are in this house. A little flower decoration.
"Miss Brendan, I'll drive to Duke's room" said the maid who greeted Claire.
"do I have to go to Duke's room ?" ask Claire to the waiter.
"Duke Arthur is meeting His Majesty the Emperor, I'm just assigned"
His Majesty the Emperor and Duke Arthur did meet often, many people who knew they were close because they were both schoolmates.
But personally the two are said to never get along because of rumors that Duke Arthur is still an imperial family. Desas desus says that Duke Arthur's father was not Lord Alphonsus.
Except His Majesty the previous Emperor. The desas strengthened due to the physical strength, intelligence, and all sorts of strategies Duke Arthur and His Majesty the Emperor were on par.
His Majesty the Emperor is the same age as Duke Arthur. Being a young Emperor due to the result of the rebellion to the previous Emperor. Own father.
Murder his father vilely on charges that the Emperor murdered the empress (the Emperor's mother now) by poisoning and corruption with one of his concubines.
Claire's mind was distracted by the nuances of Duke Arthur's room now in front of her. Duke Arthur never showed the situation of his room even when the two were on a video call. Novels were ever described.
"this is Duke's room ?" ask Claire to the waiter.
"i-iya Miss" the waiter replied slightly lowered his head.
After that the waiter left me in this room.
Claire went around the room.
"hm. doesn't really show the room of an Arthur Alphonsus" Claire said.
Indeed, there are no photos of Arthur or items that are in the room. The room is neat and well maintained.
Gts .. Gts .. Gts ..
A waiter entered by pushing the food troly.
"Miss, I'm dropping off a snack while you wait" said the waiter
"thank you"
The waiter left the room without a sound.
"Wait, are Duke Arthur and the Emperor still a long time?" ask when he wants to close the door.
"i don't know"
It's been two hours Claire waited for Duke Arthur, the snacks delivered by the waiter was also up.
Cookies and a glass of hot tea.
"aww.. My head hurts, why is this ?"
"aahhh.. dizzy, Oh my God. Does this body have fertigo disease ?"
Claire kept holding her head and tried to fall asleep for a while to reduce her dizziness.
12 Hours later
"Hahhh, I'm so dizzy, my body hurts too"
"are you awake, Miss ?"
Claire heard the voice of the man in a low tone. Wait even though the sound is the same low and heavy. That's not Duke Arthur's voice.
Claire remembers it clearly.
"Emperor Cathal ?"
Claire panicked not playing. He looked around and saw himself.
"No" Claire was surprised.
His body was wrapped in a blanket and he was not wearing any clothes. Now his body is shaking.
The Cathal Emperor approached Claire who was still panicking on the bed of the room.
"you were so aggressive last night Honey, I had no other choice. I hope your fiance doesn't come to my room and see you with me"
The Emperor's face was so close to Claire's. There was no room for Claire to get away from the man.
Yep. The Cathal James Skanver. Emperor of the Kingdom as well as the Ann Empire. Brave warriors all over. If Arthur is the sword-eye then the Cathal is the essence of sword force. Skills in warfare were on par with Arthur. The dominant, vile, and untouchable figure of the man.
The 28-year-old man who was full of arrogance yet led the Ann Empire with great caution. Although not liked by the people, but he provides abundant welfare to his people.
Brakk..
The large door of the room opened and revealed the figure of Arthur.
"O O, we've been spotted by Miss" the Cathal Emperor told Claire.
The emperor did not look at the door and only looked at Claire in front of him.
Meanwhile, Duke Arthur is shocked by the situation where Claire and Cathal are sitting on the same bed and Claire is only using a blanket with a body cover. But he quickly changed his surprised expression.
"Your Majesty, the expeditionary operation for the import of the August family from the East can be carried out now" Duke Arthur said.
The Cathal Emperor stood up and gently rubbed Claire's hair.
"Do it right and kill it all ! Miss Brendan made me happy all night" the Cathal Emperor said as he walked out.
Claire looked at Duke Arthur in tears. Duke Arthur just silently looked at Claire.
"i can tell you, it's not what you see" Claire said without a voice
"oh yes, let Miss Brendan be escorted by my bodyguard. I'm very excited right now" the Cathal Emperor said from outside the room.
The man's voice was so loud that it made Claire who was in the room sound. Some of the servants outside the room heard.
Duke Arthur did not reply and soon followed the Cathal Emperor.
Claire cried and hit him in the head. He was trying to remember what happened last night. Claire doesn't remember at all. The situation is getting more frustrating.
The servant Kepalay and a Nanny enter the room.
"My number will help you take care of yourself" said the middle-aged Nanyan.
Claire knows that Nanny is the Nanny who took care of Duke Arthur since childhood. Nanny who is known to be quite kind and polite and motherly.
During the cleaning, Claire did not stop crying. Sometimes Nanny comforts Claire but not a single sentence enters Claire's ear.
His body was still trembling, growing more and more trembling as he looked at his neck and around his chest there were many patches of possession.
Claire knew that the Cathal Emperor did it.
"Nanny, whose room is this?" ask Claire to Nanny.
"the room of His Majesty the Miss Emperor, in the residence of Duke Alphonsus, the Emperor has his own room because since childhood he often visited this family" a long explanation from Nanny.
Nanny finds out that Claire doesn't understand that Claire entered the room wrong.
But no one knew of this and no one thought that His Majesty the Emperor would spend the night in the residence of Alphonsus.
His Imperial Majesty has not visited and stayed overnight since the rumors of imperial descent with Duke Arthur.
Overnight was the first time the Emperor had stayed overnight since 12 years ago.
"i covered the spot with Miss's scarf, lucky it's cold this time"
Claire still didn't listen. His mind is now empty.
When the Emperor's bodyguards escorted Claire to Brendan's residence, Claire made no sound.
Anna, who was busy questioning the reason Claire was received by the escort of the Cathal Emperor, was also not hired.
Mama Claire, Lady Ariya Brendan also saw Claire's condition. Ariya's heart as a mother is not calm to see her son who returned by crying as he pleased.