The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
{Season 2} The King and Queen of the Future
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"Then I will be your replacement."
Cassandra was surprised to find the presence of a golden unraveling girl suddenly appearing in the doorway while saying out loud.
"Ana?!"
...~ The Atrocious Duke's Wife...
...Chapters...
...(42)...
"I will be your successor" Anastasia suddenly appeared.
"What did you say? Besides, how do you know this place?" Cassandra was wondering how her best friend got here.
"Darren told me," Anastasia said, causing Arlen and Cassandra to throw eyes at each other.
Darren's? Since when was Anastasia so familiar with prince Darren that she simply called his name without the frills of 'His Majesty'?
"Uhm. somehow we seem to have missed something" said Cassandra.
"Huh... hasn't he told you yet?" Anastasia pointed right at Prince Darren who was sitting leisurely in his chair.
Before long, the golden-blossomed girl began to stare at the prince beside her hinting at something.
Prince Darren then smiled sweetly and then reaffirmed his body. "Alright, alright. Actually, we're getting engaged soon."
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, but before long a sound was thrown. "Good, that way you won't be lonely anymore" Arlen said in a mocking tone.
"What do you mean, huh?" anastasia.
"So, you guys have really been official?" ask Cassandra.
"Yes. I proposed to her yesterday, and asked her to be my queen. Isn't that right, honey?" goda prince Darren looked at the ignorant prospective fiance who was beside him.
The red hue on Anastasia's cheeks was clearly painted, so the girl directly hit her lover's shoulder slowly.
"Ekhem! Therefore, we better get back to our problem." Cassandra.
"I want to join the war this time, Cassandra. Even though I have to be a substitute, I don't have a problem." Anastasia insisted.
"But war is not as easy as you think, Ana. You may get hurt, and at worst you may lose your life at the hands of the enemy before we can save you" Cassandra said.
"I know that. That's why I want to come. Because I can't let you guys fight out there while I sit quietly here."
Anastasia still stubborn make Cassandra dizzy made. Is this how Arlen felt when he wanted to force a war with the man in their previous life?
For some reason, Cassandra got some karma.
"If you fail and can't come back, then I'll be alone. Rather than that happening, I would rather die among the people I care about" Anastasia said.
Everyone in the room heard his whole speech, with the various expressions that were floated by each person.
Arlen who showed a flat look as usual, Cassandra who showed a look of anxiety, Prince Darren who showed a smile because he was proud of the persistence and courage of his girl, who was a little girl, and Jeanne who doesn't know anything at all.
"After all, I owe you a lot, Cassandra. And now, is a good time to get back at it. You also have no one else but me not to replace you?" cecar Anastasia made Cassandra shut up.
That's right, he doesn't have anyone else to call for help. And, the war will start in three more days in accordance with the King's orders a few days ago.
But it's about Anastasia's life, she can't just put her best friend's life in danger.
Should he get rid of his excessive anxiety now?
"Huh. okay. Therefore, when Ana may be kidnapped by the enemy, can you save her secretly, Your Majesty?" Cassandra resigned to make Anastasia smile sweet.
Prince Darren smiled slantingly then crossed his arms. "Of course, I can't possibly let my queen-to-be in danger."
"As we planned from the beginning. When we give a false cue that a rain of arrows is about to be launched, Cermony's men will ambush and detonate as many smoke bombs as possible and then help Arlen's army to attack the enemy."
"I will go to the place where Prince Yari is, and try to convince him that I am the real witch. When I'm done with my job, I'll help Arlen finish off the enemy troops."
"In the meantime, when Ana may be kidnapped, Prince Darren will immediately rescue her as soon as possible so that nothing untoward happens."
"Arlen. For tomorrow, go to the Nephorine kingdom and meet prince Naelson in your disguise" Cassandra explained at length.
Everyone present at the meeting nodded in understanding, and had prepared to carry out the entire tactic they had put together.
"And Your Majesty, you didn't tell us anything about our plans with princess Veronica, did you?" ask the brown barley girl to make sure.
"Just calm down, I always follow our plan. I don't want to make the slightest mistake" Prince Darren replied honestly.
"good. Because most likely, Veronica's daughter is not on our side, but on the enemy's side" Cassandra retorted.
Yes, the girl had noticed it a long time ago. Learning from mistakes, the girl does not really want to trust anyone, so she is always on guard when anyone will act strange to her.
Princess Veronica, her best friend who always seemed to want to find out about her personal information made Cassandra suspicious of the girl. The garnet-styled girl did not want to easily put her trust in anyone.
"Princess Veronica is most likely on the enemy's side?" repeated Anastasia a little in disbelief.
"Yes, I hope you don't trust her too much right now, Ana," Cassandra recalled with a sharp look.
"All right, I understand" replied Anastasia.
"Therefore, it has been decided. We all have our own parts. It's time for us to change the line of our lives" Cassandra said as she extended her hand to the center of the circle they had made.
Then, everyone in the room smiled and joined their hands. They all took a deep breath, preparing their bodies and souls for the disaster that was ready to strike them at any time.
"It's time we changed destiny."
...~•~...
Finally the time where the two kingdoms would pit each other against abilities had arrived. Life, of course, is an absolute thing that must be lost when it has entered the battlefield.
All humans cannot deny this, so they can only hope and fight with all their might not to lift their souls.
All troops and people who will join the battlefield, are now in preparation for departure to the Erosphire royal headquarters in the north.
In a room, there was a couple of men and a girl talking. The man was busy repairing the layout of the armor that would protect his skin from injury, while the girl was finished with her gear and was sitting on the table swinging a second time.
"Why did you change your mind? You scared? Take it easy, I will always protect you" replied the man who had black hair that night.
Anastasia turned to look at her future fiance who had been right in front of her, while diving into the soft touch the man gave her on his smooth cheeks. "It's not. It's just that, if we don't make it, then everything will fall apart, won't it?"
Prince Darren was silenced to hear his girl's statement. But before long, the man pulled the body of his future fiancee and hugged her tightly. "Just calm. Rest assured that we will win it, that way we can definitely make it happen."
The girl nodded, then returned her lover's embrace and placed her chin on the sturdy shoulder.
"In that way, we can change this country. We will bring this country to justice and goodness, so that we can make this kingdom the most prosperous kingdom, with the light of truth," Prince Darren said as if unwilling to let go of his lover.
Anastasia nodded gently and placed her hands on the man's back, leaving no room for air between them.
"After we succeed, Duke Floniouse and Countess la Devoline will achieve their happiness" the prince added.
"Where do you know that?" anastasia asked a little curiously.
"Come, I feel that they have experienced something very bitter in their lives" Prince Darren said, recalling the incident four years ago.
Anastasia also recalled in silence when Cassandra told her about those who had been reborn.
"Four years ago, they visited me to work together to seize the throne. I don't know what their purpose is, but all I see is that they just seem to really want to be together, and something is standing in their way" Prince Darren said.
Anastasia fell silent. He remembered Cassandra's words back then.
"In the past, I did the same thing. I made you hate me."
Was it him who separated Arlen and Cassandra in past lives? Even though she didn't know, somehow the girl felt that way.
"Because they have tried so hard to help you, therefore we must also do the same for them. Didn't you?" said Anastasia raised her face then stared into the bead of her future fiance.
Prince Darren smiled sweetly. "You're right. When we have brought victory, I will immediately announce our engagement and make you my queen before the inhabitants of Erosphire."
The bright green moving girl displayed a sweet arch on her lips. He remembered the day when his future fiancee proposed to him in a sweet way.
The flashback
A few days ago, Anastasia came according to the day and time that had been listed in the letter sent by prince Darren through Arlen for her.
The girl waited for a while at a place she often spent time with Prince Darren. Before long, the figure he was waiting for finally appeared.
The man came towards her, and inexplicably Anastasia could feel that her heart was suddenly pounding hard.
"Sorry, you waited a long time?" prince Darren asked in a hurry.
Anastasia smiled. "No, Your Grace. I just arrived too."
"so. Actually, I wanted to tell you something."
"I too, would like to ask you something, Your Majesty."
"Then you go first" said Prince Darren.
Anastasia took a deep breath for a moment, then she ventured to ask the question that had been on her mind all along.
"Are you...really sincere to want to marry me...?" asked the girl a little nervously afraid of offending.
At first the girl thought that Prince Darren would be upset that he had doubted the man, but her estimation had been wrong all along.
Prince Darren laughed.
"Haha! Of course I'm sincere, I really want to marry you because I love you" I'm prince Darren with a big smile.
"But... why? Aren't there still many other women and her status is higher than mine? Why do you even love the daughter of a Count like me?" anastasia asked still confused by the prince's thought.
"Perhaps love is calculated on the basis of one's status?" Prince Darren asked back with a cold look.
Can Anastasia see that Prince Darren looks upset.
"You seem to think that you are completely worthless, Anastasia. If you say that again, I'll really get angry," the late prince Darren jolted Anastasia.
"Pardon me...! It's just, I'm still not sure about everything...."
"That's it. You can ask anything to believe that I really love you" Prince Darren said.
Anastasia was confused. If it was like this, what would he say?
"S-I swear...." Unknowingly, Anastasia instead said that with a glance that she turned the other way.
Prince Darren was silent for a moment, until shortly after that he bowed before Anastasia.
"I, Darren Erosphire. The second son of the Erosphire Kingdom, swore to the Goddess of Heaven, to give up all my body and soul to Anastasia Emerald by marrying her. If I break my oath, then I will suffer in infamy forever."
Anastasia was carelessly made. He thought that Prince Darren would not be able to do that. But who would have thought that only for him, the second prince of the Erosphire kingdom did the oath.
"Anastacia Emerald. From the very beginning we met that time, I have loved you with all my soul. And I want to make you my side and my queen. Will you gladly accept my request?"
Anastasia could not help but cry, she somehow felt that her tears were struggling to slide down her cheeks.
His heart seemed to say that Prince Darren was the right man. The man destined for her. Until finally the girl answered without any remaining doubts.
"I beg you, let me receive the honor of being your queen, Your Highness Prince Darren."
Flashback off
"Hey, Anastasia. I wanted to do one thing, before I regretted it after this because I didn't have time to do it," said Prince Darren slightly lowered his head to align his face with the girl.
Anastasia was slightly flabbergasted as her lover's face drew closer to her.
The hand of her lover who was gently grasping her hand, while with the deep gaze that the man had imagined, made the girl subconsciously close her eyelids.
For the first time, Anastasia gets a kiss from a man she loves. As it turned out, this simple thing was able to invite happiness and warmth that flocked into his heart.
"Rato, Anastasia. I love you."
"Rajaku, Darren. I love you too."
...25.03.2021...