The Arrabella Twice Lives
Chapter 26 Negotiating with the devil
...THE ARRABELLA TWICE LIVES...
...CHAPTER 26...
...NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEVIL...
Not far from the camp, Aiden and Eugene were practicing swords together. The soldiers who saw them training together, thought that they were familiar with each other in other words that they had a good relationship even though only a half-brother. However, they did not know that when viewed up close there were sparks of hostility and a great distance between them like a gap.
" Sister, I didn't know that your sword-playing skills were good enough" Eugene praised
" I told you not to call me brother" said Aiden coldly
" What should I call you? no way, Aiden, right?" ask Eugene
" Obviously I don't have a sister like you" Aiden replied
" Well if you're stubborn. It's okay, just in front of other people we have to pretend to be good brothers" Eugene said annoyedly
" Why should I do it?" ask cynical Aiden
" This is for the reputation of the kingdom, and also you "replays Eugene
" haa.. " Aiden sighed
" I wonder, why is he always so cynical about me? did I ever mention him?" inner Eugene astonished
As people watched them, Aiden and Eugene acted pretending to be brothers.
" Your ability to play the sword, very good sister" said Aiden agreed to act
Eugene smiled grinning hearing her.
" Thank you for the compliment, sister" Eugene said with a friendly smile
Shortly after, Liam approached Eugene in a hurry.
" Your highness, it's time we went to the Vanders palace" Liam said
" All right, I'll get ready. Negotiating with the demon lord should be done immediately "said Eugene with a sharp look in his eyes
" prince Aiden, you should also be prepared" said Liam kindly
" Of course "Aiden replied
***
Aiden walks towards his tent, he crosses paths with Arabella and Felix. He saw that the girl's body and clothes were soaking wet.
Their eyes met each other, and Arabella could not escape.
" Hail the noble prince" said Arabella and Felix
Arabella and Felix step away, but Aiden calls her." Wait !"
The girl turned her body and looked at Aiden coldly.
Ashton, Lorenzo and Demian who happened to pass by saw them from a distance.
" Why is she looking at me like that?" aiden was stunned
" Abel, stay calm. You really have to behave like this "inner Arabella
" What's up, your majesty?" ask Arabella flat
" What happened to you? why are you soaking wet?" ask Aiden worriedly
" What do you mean act like this? as if giving me hope alone, stop this "inner Arabella upset
" I slipped and fell into the river " replied Arabella coldly
" Are you okay?" ask Aiden
" Your Majesty you better stop this" said Arabella cynically
" What? what do you mean ?" ask Aiden not to understand
" After playing with the feelings of others, you act as if nothing has happened. I can't bear to see your attitude "Said Arabella annoyed
" How can you be straight like nothing happened? after you managed to mess with my feelings, then you pretended to be anxious with me? " inner Arabella heartache
" What happened to them? why are their conversations so deep? why is Miss Abel this angry with the prince? " inner Felix wonder
Aiden was stunned at Arabella's words, he increasingly did not understand the meaning of the girl's words.
" Mister Felix, can you go first. I want to talk to Miss Arabella "Aiden said firmly
" No, there's nothing I need to talk about with you anymore. Sorry your honor, I was cold and I had to change my clothes immediately" said Arabella coldly
" Why is it like this?" inner Aiden was sad
" All right, we can talk later. You have to change clothes immediately, otherwise you get the flu" Aiden said anxiously
" Thank you, my majesty, I resign" Arabella said bowed respectfully
Aiden looked at the girl and looked sad, mixed in confusion.
" Why is the situation like this? weren't we so close at first, were we, said Lorenzo and Demian? if I accidentally hurt his feelings "sadly muttered Aiden
***
That afternoon..
Aiden, Liam, Eugene and some of the soldiers go to Vanders' palace to meet Dominic. They were told to wait in the royal hall.
" May his negotiations run smoothly, without any war" Eugene said hoping
" He's not an easy person to negotiate with" Aiden said
" Why are you so sure?" asked Eugene in surprise
" You'll see, "Aiden replied casually
" I know because in the past, he was a stubborn king. And if he wanted something, he definitely had to get his despite having to kill. He would also not agree to the negotiations that would be offered" Aiden's inner self
" his palace looks creepy like a palace of darkness "inner Liam is afraid
Shortly thereafter, King Dominic comes to the royal hall with Cane beside him.
...(.( Illustration by Dominic Al De Vanders )...
" Welcome to my palace, crown prince Eugene and Prince Aiden" Dominic said with a grin
" God! even her sinister smile "inner Liam grew even more fearful
" It was no wonder that he was called the demon king "inner Demian was stunned
After saluting each other, they all sat down. And king Dominic also sits on his throne.
" Tell me, what was the purpose of the crown prince and prince of the venerable Clarines to come all the way here?" ask Dominic
" We are here for no other purpose, other than negotiating with King Dominic Al de Vanders" Eugene said
" Negotiate with me? all right, just say it. Who knows if I'm interested?" ask Dominic curiously
" We want you to stop the attack on the border region of our kingdom" Eugene said
Dominic again grinned, he looked unhappy with Eugene's words. The tension begins to grow as Dominic turns his friendly face cold in an instant.
Yes, Dominic does hate negotiations the most or there is someone who asks for something from him that he likes just to colonize, destroy and kill, to get what he wants he will do anything.
" Why should I obey your orders crown prince of Clarines ?" dominic asked sharply
" Since this concerns the safety of the lives of the people in our country, you must therefore listen to my proposal" Eugene replied firmly
" Don't you already have many colonies larger and more prosperous than Clarines? what exactly do you want? our kingdom has been friends and has had a peace treaty for decades, are you going to ignore it?" ask cynical Aiden
" A peace treaty? Haha. who did that peace treaty is my ancestor, I don't care at all "Dominic laughed
" I've guessed he can't be spoken to "inner Aiden
" This king is really similar to the rumors of his "inner Ethan
" Which king can ignore the peace treaty? " ask Eugene annoyed
" Can, it's me" Dominic replied
" Alright, you want the Clarines' border lands, right? what if we share two, and our two countries don't have to fight?" ask Aiden to offer
" May it work to persuade him, rather than many people being wounded and dead. Handing over a little land, may not be a big deal "inner Aiden full of hope
" Sister, how can you offer this. That's a fertile land we have in Clarines ?" eugene said whispering
" Many people will lose their lives and their homes if we go to war" Aiden said
" But you should have negotiated with me first" Eugene said annoyedly
" We'll talk again later, we'll have to persuade him first" Aiden whispered
" It's over yet to whisper her?" ask Dominic's upset
***
The border camp..
Arabella, Megan and Camille are eating cake together.
" Daughter thank you for bringing this cake, it just so happened that I was going to eat it" said Arabella happily
" I know you love Pia Bakery's cake, so I bought it for you. But, Miss Megan do you like it too?" ask Camille
" It's delicious, I love the cake. I didn't know that the cake in Pia bakery was so good, it was fitting that Miss Abel liked it " said Megan while eating her cake excitedly
" Hehe like her Miss Megan really liked her "Camille smiled happily
There was a commotion from outside the tent, Arabella looked slightly outside the tent. He looked surprised because the soldiers there were attacked by some unknown people.
" Why has the flow changed? king Dominic's secret army should have attacked the palace..Not this camp? that means princess Camile .. is in danger of "inner Arabella panicking
" sister Abel, why does your face look panicked?" ask Camille worried
" What's up Abel?" ask Megan
" Hurry you guys get out of here, Megan. protect the Princess !" arabella panics
Arabella took her sword, and went out of the tent. While Megan and Camille escape, the other noble daughters have also escaped including Claire.
Ashton, Peter, Felix, Lorenzo are seen dying and fighting against those people.
" Abel, you don't fight !" peter forbids
" Sister, trust me. I can !" arabella is full of faith
" Well, I'll protect you" said Peter
" It's completely different to what happened in the past. The demon lord did not follow his plot, he actually had many plans. Did the negotiations not go well ? May the prince, brother Ethan be well there "inner Arabella is anxious
***
Camille and the four other noble girls accompanied by some soldiers were running to safety.
" Daughter, we must hurry !" one of the soldiers
" How about the other Arabella?" ask Camille
" no worries, Miss Arabella can take care of herself. Because he learned the sword. We'll save her by running away and not making a burden for her" Megan said
" Miss Megan, you're right" Camille said
" May sister Arabella be well. All of you kstarians should also be saved "inner Camille hoped
" Come princess, we have to find a safe place" Claire said frantically
" I actually wanted to play heroes and villains, but now the time is not right. Because uncle once said to me, if caught by the Vanders royal army, my fate will not end well. I pray that your bad luck Arabella "inner Claire curses Arabella
" Abel, I hope you're okay. May the kstarians be well too" Megan hoped
Camille, and the three noble daughters were already in a safe place and far from the invading forces of the Vanders kingdom. They will be sent back to the land of Clarines to be safer.
Arabella and the others are still fighting against the Vanders' royal army. However, someone strangled Arabella from behind all of a sudden.
" let me go ! sister ! Help me!" arabella shouted
" noisy !" the man shouted while hitting the girl's head. Until the girl fainted, and the man carried Arabella on his shoulder.
" Take him off ! Let go of my sister !" peter shouted while attacking the man with a sword
" Miss !" felix panicked
" Barney ! careful !' exclaim Ashton
CLANG
Peter's sword fell..
While everyone was off guard, the mysterious man carried the fainted Arabella in a swift dash towards the forest. Ashton, Felix and Peter chase him into the woods.
" Where is the other princess?" ask the Man 1
" They've escaped, only this girl is left" replied Man 2
" How do we know he's an important person for Clarines ? " ask the Man 3
" Maybe he is not a princess, but it looks like this lady is not an ordinary person." replied the man 2.
" Yes, we take him to the king's majesty" said the 1st man
" Right, who knows this woman is indeed useful" said Men 3
Peter, Ashton and Felix lose track of the men who brought Arabella. Peter's blood continued to pour from his hands and his face grew even more pale.
" How is this? we lost track of them !" felix panicked
" Fuck ! damn !" Ashton is upset himself
" Young master Peter, you are seriously injured. We have to go back to camp to treat your wounds immediately" Felix said anxiously
" No, we have to find Abel. What will I say to Ethan's father and brother later" said Peter sadly.
The three men were visibly frustrated that Arabella was being led away in front of them.
***
After negotiations failed, Eugene, Aiden, Ethan, Demian, Liam and some of their soldiers returned to the camp. And they were shocked to see the injured people at Camp and the rest camp looking so messy.
" What's this??!!" eugene was shocked
" His highness the prince, his highness the crown prince. There was an attack here when you weren't there " Lorenzo said
" What? how are the girls doing ? Princess Camille is she okay?" ask Aiden worriedly
" In the past they were Camille as captives. But, this was completely different from the stories in the past. "inner Aiden was astonished
" The princess and the other noble ladies have already fled to a safe place with some soldiers" Lorenzo replied
" What would the prince and the crown prince do if I told you about Miss Arabella who kidnapped them?" lorenzo was doubtful
" Are the girls really safe? then it's good " said Eugene relieved
" Mister Lorenzo, is my brother okay too?" ask Ethan
" Truely, this is what I'm going to say. All the girls are gone, but miss Arabella she is. " said Lorenzo hesitantly.
" What do you mean? you don't convolve !" aiden exclaimed with a burning look
" Miss Arabella.he was taken by them" Lorenzo replied.
" WHAT????!!!" Eugene, Ethan and Aiden are shocked
Like lightning striking in broad daylight, they were shocked to mix with dismay when they heard that Arabella was taken away by the assailants and lost track.
" I won't spare the demon lord if it's him who did it !" Eugene said with anger
" He's really sneaky, it's unexpected that he caught us off guard. He had planned everything very well, damn it !! " aiden said frustrated
" Arabella you must be fine, otherwise I will destroy this world !" aiden's mind is full of anger
Ethan looks at Peter's condition, who is severely injured by the slash of a sword in his hand.
" sister, I'm sorry I can't keep Abel" said Peter limp
" Don't blame yourself again, this attack happened all of a sudden" Ethan said sadly
" Sister.how is this, what if something happens to our sister" Peter said in tears
" Be calm, Abel will be fine. You need to rest, save her now it's my job. You've been trying to "say Ethan to calm Peter down
" If it wasn't for me being weak.. Abel will not be taken by them" said Peter blaming himself
" Oh, enough ! now that you rest, you need to heal. It's orders!" exclaim Ethan firmly
In his heart Ethan also felt very anxious at the state of Arabella who was kidnapped the same thing as Ashton, Peter and Felix.
***
Eugene and Aiden announce to all his soldiers that they will fight against the Vanders. The two brothers were very angry because Arabella was taken by the people easily, even though there were many people in the camp. Eugene and Aiden also did not hesitate to punish the soldiers who were there when the incident occurred without exception.
" Your Majesty, are you sure you're going to war with the Vanders? " ask Liam
" Yes, I'm fed up with the Demon Lord "replanted Eugene in anger
" but it could not have been King Vanders who brought Miss Arabella, right?" ask Liam
" What do you mean ? it was clearly him ! " cry Eugene
" His Majesty calm down, please rethink the war carefully and with a cool head" Liam advised
" I can't take it anymore, he who started his war first" Eugene said stubbornly
" Well if it's a noble wish, then guess should discuss it with his Majesty the King first. Also ensure
***
Arabella awakens in a room as dark as a prison, realizing that she is bound.
" Where is this? where am I ?" arabella asked as she looked through the room that looked like a prison
" I remember I fainted at one of the men, so they managed to take me? " inner Arabella sad
" are you awake, miss ?" cane asked with a smile
" You who? where am I?" ask Arabella confused
" Let's eat first miss " said Cane kindly while giving a serving of food to Arabella
" You're stupid, aren't you? at a time like this, how could I possibly eat?" ask Arabella upset
" it was unexpected that the royal princess was so grumpy" Cane said
" what? I am not a royal princess ! apparently you misunderstood "said Arabella in shock
" So they kidnapped me for thinking I'm a princess?" inner Arabella
" So you're not a princess?" ask Cane
" Right, I'm just a regular guy. I'm not the "polite Arabella replied
" fuck, if my guess is right. I am now being held captive by that demon, and perhaps this is his "inner Arabella castle
" really? then, hope that you will be of use to the king's majesty" Cane said with a cynical smile
" This girl doesn't look scared at all, she's pretty brave "inner Cane thinks
" What? you better let me go now, I will be completely useless to your King. I'm not an important person to Clarines" Arabella said
" Whoa. ms. ingenious also because she knows our purpose in bringing you here. Miss must not be an ordinary person, right?" cane asked with a smile
" I'm an ordinary person, so you better let go of me" said Arabella nervously
" you're so funny, lady, how could I let you go. I'm not the one who captivated you" Cane said
" What is this? is he not the demon king ?" inner Arabella confused
" You can be set free or not, useful or not, only the King's majesty can determine it" Cane said with a sharp eye
The sound of footsteps rang out, like walking closer towards Cane and Arabella. How surprised Arabella when she saw the figure of the king. Likewise with the King, he was surprised when he saw Arabella.
" You?" dominic asked in surprise
" She's the girl who was in the river that's "inner Dominic
" Are you the demon king?" ask Arabella without fear
" Cane, let me handle this. You go send a message to the crown prince and the prince of Clarines that a girl is here" Dominic said firmly
" Good noble" said Cane
Cane leaves Arabella and Dominic in prison.
" So this crazy psychopath is king? his face alone was handsome, but his behavior was creepy "inner Arabella
" It's free for you to bring me here to threaten them, I'm just an ordinary girl who won't be of any use to you" Arabella said with a smile
" It's funny, this girl is trying to fool me? you think you're my match? stupid "inner Dominic underestimates
" So, you're not the princess of the kingdom of Clarines?" dominic asked with a smile
" right. So don't waste your time holding me here replied Arabella confidently
" We will know whether you are valuable or not, having learned the reaction of the Crown Prince and the prince of Clarines" Dominic said, holding Arabella's chin aloud.
Dominic shows a scary look in front of the girl and wishes she was afraid of him. However, Arabella still tries to calm down against Dominic who is trying to scare him.
" You want to scare me with that face of yours? don't dream, I've seen things scarier than you. "inner Arabella while smiling disdainfully at Dominic
" How dare you show such a smile? you're not afraid of death, are you?" ask Dominic's upset
" Where may I not be afraid of death, everyone must be afraid of death "Arabella replied in a relaxed tone
Arabella's relaxed and calm movements made Dominic even more upset, because Arabella did not look afraid of him at all. Usually the people he met would immediately be frightened just by looking at his cold face, and if the person was a woman he would definitely run away scared, crying, until pissing.
Dominic upset himself at Arabella who relaxed just when he saw her, even though everyone was afraid of her. He wanted to make the girl cry and scared just like any other girl he had ever met.
" Your Majesty, I am hungry. I haven't eaten " said Arabella bleached
" Food is in front of you, how dare you say that to me??!" dominic shouted annoyed
" What did I say? I just wanted to say please let go of my bond, I can't eat with my hands tied like this" said plain Arabella
Dominic looked at Arabella with a sharp eye, telling the guard to open the bond in Arabella's hand. Then the girl ate voraciously regardless of Dominic looking at her intently.
" She had a creepy face, but she still allowed me to eat by hand. He's not too bad "inner Arabella
" The shameless girl, how could she eat so voraciously? he's not afraid of death, is he?" dominic's inner wonder
" Yey ! are you a noble?" ask Dominic
" No, I'm not a noble " replied Arabella cuek
" Don't lie, because if you lie I'll know" Dominic said sharply
" Yes well" said Arabella as she casually devoured her food
" How can he act as if this is his home and talk casually like this to me?" dominic's mind is upset
" How ? is the meat really good?" ask Dominic
" Well, is this beef?" ask plain arabella
" Yes it's my own hunting loh, it's the meat I cut myself into pieces" Dominic replied with a creepy smile
" really? this is really beef?" ask Arabella curious
" That meat came from a traitor in my kingdom, how delicious is it?" dominic asked with a smile
" What? so this is meat ..." Arabella was startled and immediately vomited her. He was nauseous and upset after Dominic said it was human flesh.
" uo. uo..."
" This is the correct reaction. I want to see him continue " Dominic said as he held Arabella's hair with a faint smile on his face
Arabella looked at the man with anger and hatred.
" You're a crazy psychopath ! you're an insane king !" arabella is angry
" Yes, I'm not sane. So, fear me " said Dominic
" You're crazy! you're crazy ! you're a psychopath !" arabella shouted furiously
" it was unexpected that he was a psychopath capable of anything, he was also insane.. Calm down Arabella.You must be calm. Don't be afraid.You must find a way to escape. "inner Arabella calms herself.
Arabella wanted to cry in her heart because she was disgusted to eat human flesh, but he did not want to show his weakness in front of Dominic because he knew it would make the Demon King happy.
For a moment he thought of Aiden and his two brothers.
" Sister, are you all right? are you worried about me? I'm fine .. Prince Aiden.. Are you worried about me too?" his heart wondered with hope
***
Aiden was sitting on the grass with a face full of anxiety.
" Arabella .. Are you okay there? relax, you have to hold on. Because I'm going to save you, so wait for me "inner Aiden sad
Cane delivered a letter secretly to the White Knight's resting camp. Aiden who received the letter and read the contents, was astonished to see the contents of the letter.
" Bad fuck ! how dare he ! " Shouted Aiden with a tone full of anger in his eyes