The God of War
The Truth that Noahime Knows
"Prince Hades, are you going to travel again?"
Inside a luxurious room in the Fumio empire, Nouhime was seen helping Zhou wear some Zhou armor.
"Just check the border. Don't wait for me, because I'll be home late." Zhou replied without looking at Noahime at all, he was only focused on wearing his armor. "I'll go ..."
"Tu-wait ..." Nouhime grabbed Zhou's arm and held him back.
"What's up, Nouhime?"
Nouhime was silent for a while, he looked down again and did not look at Zhou face. But his hand still did not let go of Zhou's hand. Nouhime seemed to want to convey something, but seemed hesitant.
"Say .. 'cause some soldier is waiting for me right now."
"As long as we're married, you've never accompanied me every night. Why didn't you just spend the night with me, Prince Hades?" rouhime said carefully and began to look up at Zhou.
For some reason since returning to Nobuhide again, he felt that Zhou had changed greatly. Cold, stiff, and unlike Zhou who used to always be friendly, gentle and warm to him. Even Nouhime became disinclined whenever she faced Zhou who was even now her husband. It's not really like before. Very change!
Zhou remained silent for a while and did not answer any questions from Nouhime.
"alright. No need to answer. Be careful on the road and come back soon." said Noahime again trying to keep smiling and cheerful and hugged Zhou just like that.
"Nouhime, sorry. But I must leave immediately .." Zhou said without returning the hug at all.
"Ehh? B-alright ..." with a strange feeling Noahime immediately let go of his embrace.
And that was when Zhou immediately turned around and left the luxurious room.
I don't know why I'm dealing with strangers. You open like the Hades I've known all along. You are so changed and so different.
Inner Nouhime stared at Zhou's departure. And without him noticing, those warm tears began to wet his smooth cheeks.
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Day after day passed by, but still the wait for Noahime did not bear sweet fruit. He waited for Zhou every night, but Zhou never came until the sun was shining again.
Zhou was always traveling, practicing, meditating or doing other things to occupy himself. And of course, Zhou always visited Lily and her son.
His pair of eyes were perfectly rounded as he watched all of this. But he still did not budge from where he was standing at this moment.
"Prince Hadess? Why did he enter Lily's room? He never even accompanied me? Or maybe all this time they are ..." Nouhime silenced his own mouth and was powerless to resume his speech due to his increasingly wild thoughts.
"Right as Princess Nouhime had seen!!" suddenly there was the voice of a middle-aged woman.
Instantly Noahime turned his body around to see who the middle-aged woman was. And her partner was Lily's aunt, who had been observing the movements of Noahime secretly and quietly following Zhou.
"Why is Princess Nouhime so evil and heartless? It should be my niece who is the current empress of Fumio! Does Noahime's daughter really not know, if they've been married 2 years? Look at! They even have a son? Is it okay that princess Nouhime is deliberately turning a blind eye to all of this?! Very mean and heartless! How could the daughter of a great and honorable emperor be this lowly? It's completely unethical!!"
Aunt Lily did not stop cursing and cornering Nouhime because it was filled with anger that had been mounting. His face turned red and looked at Noahime's nymph. The middle-aged woman did not care anymore if she was dealing with the wife of an emperor, so her words sounded so blunt.
"Lily had been silent for so long because she didn't want to hurt or offend the princess! He was even so kind as to allow Zhou to marry you, because he knew how hard it was to be a great leader that Zhou should embrace right now. But you should know yourself! Not even snatching someone else's husband like this!! Didn't you always think of Lily as your friend, Princess Nouhime? Then is this how Princess Nouhime repaid Lily's kindness?!" the aunt's toilet is getting sharper and piercing.
All this was like a hard slap for Noahime. Although it did not hurt for his body, it did hurt for his heart. He never really thought of this. All of his problems have now been answered.
How could I be so stupid for not being aware of all this? How could I have done so badly to Lily? The gentle-hearted woman who had always cared for me when I was at Nobuhide when weak and helpless? The noble-hearted woman who always tried to comfort me back then? How could I do something stupid like this? I've been so selfish and just pinched myself all this time! I've been so mean to Lily.
In his heart, Noahime cursed himself for his stupidity and insensitivity all along.
His body instantly lost balance until he used both of his hands to lean against the wall to support his body. A cry full of regret she spilled at this moment.
But all of that doesn't change a bit Aunt Lily's view of Noahime. The middle-aged woman was still so angry and furious to face Noahime.
"Think and think carefully! Do not destroy their little family!! I hope that Princess Nouhime can really be wise to finish all this." after saying that sentence, the middle-aged woman immediately passed by without caring for Noahime.
Noahime was still crying and propping up his body by leaning his palms against the wall. She still feels devastated and very guilty with Lily.
"I never thought Lily was the wife of the prince of Hades. I really did not expect that Zhou was the figure that Lily was talking about back then. Why am I so stupid that I have separated them? Hicks ..."
Noahime cried again. That night the wind blew so strong and cold that it pierced to the bone. But Noahime ignored all that and was still in the open hallway.
The dim moonlight that shone on this night warmly accompanied him in silence tonight.