The Goddess of Revenge
Injured Smile
“Gosh, since when are you guys here?”
Lucio and Austin walked up to Krystal followed by Cleon at the back, Krystal slapping her forehead softly while shaking her head. He had only left them for two days, but they could not help but yearn to not meet. Lucio and Austin gave a sharp look to Julian who had no idea about them.
“Sister, is she your third concubine?” ask Cleon to the point.
“Yes, Julian is my third concubine. So, you have a new concubine friend,” replied Krystal sumringah.
Krystal pulls Julian's hand closer, Lucio and Austin's views are not friendly at all. Krystal knew that her decision to make Julian the third concubine would cause a little commotion from her two concubines. Krystal had no other reason not to add another concubine, she needed great strength in this not-so-simple plan of revenge.
“So, you're the new concubine? Have you slept with His Majesty?” ask Austin full investigation.
“I-it... overnight—”
“Every night? You slept with His Majesty last night?”
Julian nodded softly, he covered some of his merry face using his hands, Julian did not have the courage to answer him directly.
“Your Majesty, when you have not met us for two days, but how can you bring a new concubine again?” Lucio and Austin's faces were clear, there was no sincerity from the look in their eyes. Krystal let out a long sigh and rubbed their heads together, feeling a little guilty for not asking them first, but she did not have more time to talk to the two.
“I'm sorry, just calm down. I will try to be fair to you, I was wrong not to tell you that I added another concubine, but there are some things I cannot tell you. I need people who can fight with me, to be honest I can't trust anyone but you. So, can you guys just be calm? For I will give you the same treatment.”
Krystal tried to give her understanding to Austin and Lucio, her thin pink lips forming a half smile. Unlike usual, his smile seemed softer, implied some chaotic feelings there.
‘That smile is not a happy smile, but a smile full of wounds. Actually, what kind of life has His Majesty been living all this time? Why does he look tired in a long space of time, as if he has gone through the destruction of his world. Your Majesty, what kind of thing have you experienced before? Wh why? Why does my heart hurt when I see that smile?’
Lucio realizes there is something wrong with Krystal's smile, Lucio is quite sensitive in translating every other person's expression. Lucio saw the extreme fatigue felt by Krystal, the wound behind the fake smile was felt by Lucio.
“Sorry, Your Grace.” Lucio immediately grabbed onto Krystal, he wanted Krystal to know that no matter how much trouble she went through, Lucion would always be nearby.
“Lucio, what happened? I should have asked ma—”
“Ya, thank you. Thank you for trying to understand me.”
Then, heard from where they were standing, the class entrance bell rang signaling the next exam was soon to be carried out. Krystal broke her hug from Lucio, now she feels much better than before.
“Incoming bell reads, I'll go to class first. You guys go anywhere, meet me later after class ends yes,” said Krystal.
Krystal took Julian by the hand to enter the classroom, waving to Austin, Lucio, and Cleon while revealing a big smile on her sweet lips.
“Lucio, what happened? Why did you suddenly say that to His Majesty?” ask Austin.
“Austin, from now on we must respect whatever decision His Majesty makes. His Majesty's life is not as shallow as we think, there are still many things hidden behind his sturdy walls. Stored with a huge wound behind him, we just need to help His Majesty achieve success for his revenge. Although I just met His Majesty, but my feelings are too deep for him.”
“We cannot continue to be selfish, this revenge is not as simple as it seems, too many oddities behind the reason His Majesty wants revenge. I try not to ask any further because I respect him. I will do anything for Your Majesty, if he wants to destroy Albertine, then I will follow him. I want to make him happy honestly, not full of lies like this.”
Austin and Cleon fell silent, this was the first time Lucio had spoken at length, all this time he was always cold so whenever people spoke to him, he would only answer a few words. However, when it comes to Krystal, she will say everything even if she has to say more than two words.
“It seems like what you said was true, when he asked me to be his strength for revenge, at first glance I saw a big wound in his gaze. A great hatred lodged there, I never saw anyone who had such a great hatred,” Austin said as he recalled the first moment he met Krystal.
“We only need to embrace him when he falls, holding his hand if he gets lost on the wrong path. We must be a force for him, I will destroy anything that blocks his steps,” Lucio added.
“It looks like my brother was lucky to choose you as his concubine, although I didn't like you guys at first, but now I know the choice of brother wasn't wrong. I have only been her sister for a few days, but I am happy that she is my sister,” Cleon said.
“That's because you left His Majesty alone all this time, why didn't you free him from the Empress' confinement? He said you had extraordinary powers, but your own time was not able to save His Majesty?” austin Syndicate.
“I also didn't know my sister was mistreated by that goddamn Empress, the Emperor didn't do anything as if she didn't have a daughter named Krystal. I don't even know at all it turns out that all this time my brother was always bullied in the academy, I'm sorry to just find out everything now,” Cleon regretted.
Cleon's two beads looked regretful as he had no idea what had happened to Krystal all along. She had always thought that Krystal would not leave the palace of her own accord, but she knew now that the Empress and Emperor were most guilty of Krystal's suffering. Cleon was determined in his heart that he would help Krystal no matter what happened later, no matter what kind of storm was crashing, he would always be one great power amongst the other powers.
‘I will protect brother because he treats more sincerely than Emperor, My own real father.’