
“Mix this poison into duchess's food and drink,”
Scarlesia gave one small bottle containing a clear liquid, it was a poison she made from the caroll flower that was mixed with scorpion blood. Why is the war so clear? Because Scarlesia mixed some other ingredients to change the color of the poison. But, Tika seemed hesitant to accept it because it was a command that was quite difficult for her to live.
“S-I don't b-brave Miss,” stuttering Tika.
“Don't you want to pay off your family's debt? You want to stop being a waitress and open a restaurant, right? Just think about it. I won't offer the same thing a second time,” persuade Scarlesia.
Tika tried to rethink Scarlesia's offer which she thought was a very big offer. To an ordinary person seemed to be coupled with his family's accumulated debt, Scarlesia's offer indeed could not be missed by him. Tika steadied her heart and she held her head up, she believed herself not to regret making this decision.
“Alright Miss. As per your order I will carry it out,”
Tika took the poison and kept it in her clothes.
“Do not worry because this poison has no color, taste, and aroma, if for example you are caught just bring my name. I will protect you,” Scarlesia said.
“Good Miss,”
After that, Tika turned around and returned again to the mansion to continue her duties. Scarlesia was impatient with what would happen next for Zaneta.
“A great death awaits you in front of Zaneta hahaha,” the laughter sounds evil.
Scarlesia continued her work of concocting some poisons and herbs. His premonition said that one day he would need all of this whether it be to kill the enemy or treat others. In the midst of his busy life, Erin and Hana come to bring a news for Scarlesia.
“Nona, you get a lot of tea party invitations from the noble ladies,” Erin reported carrying some invitations in her hands.
“Tea drinking party? Do I have to attend? It's very tiring,” lamented sighing.
“You need to be present occasionally for more people to know you,”
Scarlesia banged her forehead softly on her desk, her heart completely refusing to attend such a party filled only by the arrogant noble Miss.
“Aduh Miss you can not banging your forehead to the table,” forbid Hana pull Scarlesia's body back.
“Try reading that invitation from anyone?”
“That's there from Miss Selena Javar that will be implemented one more week ago.”.
“Child Marquess Javar? Okay I'll just attend that one because I want to have fun there. I'm sure there will be many Miss who attract my attention, immediately reply to the invitation while for others please refuse,” cut Scarlesia decided.
“Good Miss,”
Not long after, a servant from the mansion came calling Scarlesia because Natasha had come to meet him face to face. Scarlesia immediately headed towards the mansion for not wanting to make Natasha wait for him for too long. His father also hosted Natasha.
“Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Natasha Celosia,” greetings Scarlesia bowed.
“Yes, no need to be too formal with me. I came here just to talk to you,” Natasha said.
Scarlesia sits face to face with Natasha while Eldrick is now resigned because she knows Natasha wants to talk a lot with her son.
“Your Highness, how are your sprained hands and feet?” ask Scarlesia.
“It's been a bit light than yesterday, and please can you talk casually with me?”
“But too impolite for me to talk casually with you,”
“It's okay because honestly I want to be friends with you,” Natasha said turning her face away a little.
“Oke Natasha let's be friends,”
Natasha's face immediately turned bright after Scarlesia invited her to make friends.
“Can I call you Sia?”
“Of course it may be a fellow friend is supposed to call the first name,”
“This is the first time I've made friends with women because I think women are boring because I see other nobles who are busy beautifying themselves and talking about men. I don't like that,” Natasha said.
“Sama, I don't like boring things like that either. I'd rather talk about weapons or other fighting techniques,”
Natasha was quite surprised to find that she was a frequency with Scarlesia, this was the first time for her to see such a noble girl like her. Even he heard from his subordinates that yesterday he had just broken off his engagement to the crown prince. When all the noble girls vied to become empresses but Scarlesia instead refused the position.
Curious enough to Scarlesia, Natasha not only admired her for her beauty but also her intelligence in talking about and responding to other things. Natasha had heard rumors about Scarlesia who was not afraid to die because she dared to mess up at the victory party. However, after seeing her in person she thought that Scarlesia was not wrong to do that.
“Sia, I would like to invite you to Celosia Empire sometime as my thanks because you saved me yesterday,” Natasha said.
“Good, I'll make an effort to come,”
After their long talk, Natasha decided to go home soon because today she is going home to Celosia. Scarlesia led him to the gate and said hello to him again.
“Yes, it's not wrong that I made him a friend. I heard he is the favorite son of Emperor Celosia so this is an advantage for me, the inner” of Scarlesia.
Scarlesia turned around leaving the mansion, she stepped towards the artificial lake behind the pavilion. He was sitting on a white bench by the lake, the breeze was flying his silver hair, the blue sky gave a feel of the beauty this afternoon to him. Butterflies fluttered around her and perched on her index fingers.
“Nona, you are very beautiful. The more your day the more beautiful,” flatter the butterfly.
“Really? You are also just as beautiful, the bright color of your wings and the beautiful way of flying make me forget for a moment my world,” praise Scarlesia back.
“Then we will always fly near Miss,”
“Thank you. Somehow today's wind reminds me of the past,” Scarlesia said raising her head to the blue sky.
Then Scarlesia stood up, she walked a few steps forward and became closer to the edge of the lake.
“Yes, this wind reminds me of the day I killed myself. I don't know since when I got used to this body but I am happy because in this world many people give their love to me. Unlike past lives that received much pain rather than happiness, but I was lucky that God sent me here. So let me sing and I beg the wind to deliver my song to those who love me,”
Scarlesia began to sing, her voice beautiful as well as her lyrics meaning deep, this is a song that he created in his past life specifically dedicated to people who love him even though this song he never sang completely because no one loved him sincerely. However, today was different because he already had it now. The wind carried his voice towards the hearing of those who loved him, all the butterflies surrounded him.
On the other side of the lake Andreas, Zenon, Oliver, Louis, and Elios hide listening to the melodious voice of Scarlesia. They huddled and pushed each other just to watch Scarlesia singing. It seemed as though Scarlesia was aware of their presence, she looked at the five of them while laughing.
“Hehe looks like we got caught,” said Zenon laughing clumsily.
They came out of hiding and approached Scarlesia, still surrounded by butterflies.
“Sia that song did you create it?” ask Elios
“Ya, the song I want to dedicate to those who love me,” he replied with a smile.
“NONA! MISS!” call Cici the sparrow who suddenly came.
“What's Cici?”
“It looks like the empress is planning something bad,”