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"Where have you come?"
Athanaxius's steps came to a halt when Devita's voice greeted his ears. Athanaxius smiled looking at Devita who was walking slowly towards him.
"Finding the wind for a moment" Athanaxius stretched out his hand which Devita immediately accepted, "where is your sister? Why are you practicing unsupervised?"
"He was cooking lunch for the legions and I told him to. Oh yes, just now the eagle from the Alioth Empire came delivering the letter."
Athanaxius received Devita's letter and opened it and read carefully.
...WARRANT ...
At the appointed time and place, it was required that Prince Athanaxius Deimor Lyn Alioth attend the celebration of the appointment of the Crown Prince as Emperor for the Alioth Empire.
For the sake of mutual interest, Prince Athanaxius Deimor Lyn Alioth was also required to introduce his future wife, Princess Irena Harmony Asthropel to all the people present at the celebration.
Please do not refuse and go to the palace. Time is gold!
^^^Tertanda^^
New Emperor, Hydrasa Meika Lyn Alioth.^^^
"Ck!"
"What's it say?" Devita looked inquisitively at Athanaxius who was precisely grumpy after reading a letter from the Empire.
"How are you doing? Is it feeling better?" Athanaxius asked with his hand that rubbed Devita's fine hair.
Devita looked at Athanaxius puzzled but no doubt he answered the man's question, "I'm feeling better now. I can walk even though I can't run."
"There's no need to run, I'll walk on a par with you forever." Athanaxius's sweet greeting ended with a brief kiss on Devita's cheek.
"Aishhhh!" Devita hit Athanaxius' arm softly, "I asked seriously. What's the contents of the letter? Why do you look upset?"
Athanaxius lazily explained, "We are required to come to the celebration of Hydrasa's coronation. Should we come?"
Devita nodded enthusiastically. He actually likes to see the party atmosphere. Seeing that there are many women who wear beautiful dresses, then handsome men and some self-aggrandizing sentences make Devita like it.
But the memory of Nervilia's wedding party flashed. He used to be the accompanist for Athanaxius and Kayanaka at the wedding.
Devita then squinted her eyes, "I want to come and take me there! I'd like to see if I'm gonna be a ballroom again for men and women who haven't seen each other in a long time."
Athanaxius held back his smile when he found out Devita was insinuating him. He also remembered very well at that time. It used to be possible that he got carried away and worried about his own feelings. But after knowing how he felt, Athanaxius wanted to turn the clock around.
If the time can be played, Athanaxius will reject the invitation to dance Kayanaka then approach Devita and invite her to dance.
Athanaxius was eager to dance with a woman he loved so much and wanted to be witnessed by so many. Being the woman he loves is not easy.
If time could be turned, then he would instantly kill Kayanaka right then and there so as not to make Devita look at him with a look of disappointment.
Just then Athanaxius disappointed Devita. In the future he will try hard for it.
Athanaxius ruffled Devita's hair, "Then practice! I'll wait for you to be my dance partner again."
"Damn it!" Devita hit Athanaxius' arm hard and it sounded loud enough. Unlike the man who actually laughed after getting a blow from Devita.
"Should I teach you how to be a gentle woman, Princess Irena Harmony?" Athanaxius raises Devita's chin with his index finger.
"Ih! No need!" Devita removed Athanaxius' index finger from her chin and turned and was about to go to the kitchen.
Seeing Devita leaving, Athanaxius restrained Devita's arm and quickly lifted Devita in his arms.
"ATHAAAN!!" Shouted Devita who was shocked because her body was lifted suddenly by the man.
Athanaxius laughed softly and chose to continue walking out of the house accompanied by scolding from Devita.
"Where do you want to take me? I have to help Hera cook, Athan!!"
"No need to help her."
"Athanaxian! Don't mess around, yeah!"
"I'm not messing around, I want to take you somewhere you might like."
Devita no longer retorted because she was too embarrassed when the gaze of the people of Osaka centered on the two of them. Devita could only hide her face in the chest of Athanaxius' field.
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It was unexpected that Athanaxius took her to the center of the Kingdom of Willamette and took her into a boutique where there were many dresses that spoiled the eyes of women.
Athanaxius took him to Willamette on his dark horse. The two of them spent half an hour to arrive at the center of the Willamette Kingdom city.
Then the two accidentally met with Sirena and Ambrogio who were in the middle of the bleak.
Sirena certainly did not waste the opportunity when she met Devita. Sirena then takes Devita around the boutique and leaves two men who throw judging gazes at each other.
"Your tree looks like a rich merchant, did you steal it, Ambrogio?"
Ambrogio raised his eyebrows and clucked in annoyance at Athanaxius's remark, "You think I deserve to be a thief huh?"
Athanaxius had his chest closed and his head nodded in response, "Very appropriate."
Plaques
"Once your head is legal to hit." Ambrogio laughed because he could upset Athanaxius.
With a bent face Athanaxius rubbed his head slightly throbbing from the blow of Ambrogio so hard. Both of them even became the center of attention of boutique waiters because of Ambrogio.
"I got this shirt because of my hard work, you know! I went to the Alphard Empire and helped the Emperor of Jericho solve the problems between the Kingdoms there. You know what my title is now?"
Lazily Athanaxius shook his head in response to Ambrogio.
"I became an advisor to the Alphard Empire! Hope the venerable Prince Athanaxius Deimor Lyn Alioth does not envy my success." Ambrogio confirmed the collar of his navy blue shirt with a wide-flowing smile.
"It's a pity that I don't care about people's success. However, I'm happy because you have the will to stand up to a princess." Athanaxius gave a thumbs up to Ambrogio, "You're cool."
Ambrogio's face met in shame to receive praise from Athanaxius whose incident never said such a thing except to Devita.
"Yes." Yeah." Athanaxius' gaze shifted to Devita who was still busy choosing a dress and then looked back at Ambrogio, "The distance to Alioth is faster than Osaka" he continued.
"I thought you weren't coming. After all, they never made you have no home to go home to."
"Why do you make me remember my old wounds?!" Athanaxius smiled wryly. What Ambrogio said is true, Alioth is a painful home for him.
"I'm sorry" Ambrogio scratched his non-itchy nape as he could not control his speech.
The two men then glanced at Sirena and Devita who were walking towards them with their hands each carrying a dress.
Sirena first shows a luxurious dress in blue sea which is decorated with full pearls on the chest and then on the waist down which expands decorated with flickering powder.
"Do you think this dress is good or not?"
"I think it's good. Have you tried it?"
Sirena shook her head, "I haven't tried it yet. I just meant to show you to ask for your opinion."
"These dresses suit you." Athanaxius also gave an opinion that increasingly made Sirena smile widely.
"Oh, thank you, handsome Prince Athanaxius." Sirena blinked one eye, then dragged Ambrogio's hand to go with her.
After the departure of Sirena and Ambrogio, Devita showed Athanaxius the dress she chose.
"I haven't tried it yet, but I fell in love with this dress before actually matching it to my body."
Athanaxius gave a judging look at the peach-colored dress that Devita showed. In the upper arms, waist and wrist dresses are decorated with flowers that are not too much.
"You'll definitely look cute when you wear it. Try it first, I'll wait for you, don't rush it because we still have plenty of time."
Devita nodded in spirit. He turned around and went to the dressing room. Because Athanaxius had said so, Devita was not hesitant in making Athanaxius wait.
While waiting for Devita to try on her dress, Athanaxius chose to look at the dress in the boutique.
"Have you heard that Princess Sirena has already canceled her proposal to the Imperial Prince Alioth which she says is spooky?"
Athanaxius' sharp ears heard the talk of the three girls to his right.
"of course. The news is still a trending topic, plus it turns out that Princess Sirena has a twin sister! The late King Monachus was really good at hiding secrets huh ..."
"But what makes me even more curious, why did Princess Sirena cancel her proposal with the Prince of the Alioth Empire?"
"Maybe Princess Sirena was afraid to die because of the Prince's curse?" The black-haired girl spoke with her index finger on her chin, "I've heard stories about the red-eye curse that the Prince had. The one who looks into the Prince's eyes will be killed!"
The shoulder-haired girl decomposed snorting, "You don't know the Prince's name, Leah? Maybe your story would be more fun if you knew his name."
"Prince Athanaxius Deimor Lyn Alioth, that's his name."
The three girls turned their heads together after hearing and finally knew the name of the Prince they were talking about.
Devita looked at the three girls with her sharp eyes, "Do you not know what punishment will befall you when talking about the Royal Family?"
The three girls were wide open. They were hard to speak because of the shock of seeing Devita's face so similar to the Sirena they were familiar with. Devita's hair was purple while Sirena was golden blonde.
"Oh, what is this?" Sirena's presence made the three girls even more shocked and immediately prostrated before Devita and Sirena.
"They talk of us as well as Athanaxius." Devita's fight to Sirena, "Hey y'all! Why are you prostrating? Stand up!"
The three girls still prostrated not daring to stand up.
"We really crossed the line, please forgive us, Princess ..."
"Eihh, didn't you hear my sister tell you what? Stand up!"
Sirena and Devita then giggled slowly and then a second and then again changed the look of their faces become fierce again.
The three girls stood with their heads bowed, not forgetting their hands nudged each other for what.
"Thanks to your heads, aren't you tired of looking down?" Devita re-opens her voice.
After seeing the three girls looking up and looking at Sirena, Devita smiled her friendly smile, "Include me, I'm Irena Harmony Asthropel, Sirena's twin sister. Then, look at the man standing not far from you," Devita pointed towards Athanaxius standing while looking at him flatly.
The three girls did as Devita told them to look towards Athanaxius.
"He is the man you are talking about, the Prince of the Alioth Empire Athanaxius Deimor Lyn Alioth." continued Devita, "Do you feel threatened and like you want to be killed when you see his eyes?"
The three girls again lowered their heads feeling guilty towards Athanaxius. One of the black-haired girls unraveled forward, "We apologize for speaking a no-no to Prince Athanaxius. Please forgive us, Prince ..."
"Hey! Speak, fool! Don't just show such a flat face!" Sirena became a scourge of her own due to the face of Athanaxius.
Athanaxius walked up to them, approaching Devita and embracing Devita's waist. Athanaxius' gaze turned toward the three girls, "I forgive you. Please get out of here before I change my mind."
The three girls immediately ran out of the boutique without saluting the Royal family as they had learned.
Athanaxius' smile grew because he felt the incident was so comforting. The man then made Devita position in front of him and saw how beautiful the woman was wearing the dress earlier.
"You're so pretty." Praise Athanaxius with his gaze that cannot be turned aside from Devita.
"Huh! I'm like a ghost, not considered here." Sirena then went back to Ambrogio who witnessed the incident with a relaxed face near the dressing room one.
"You're not lying, are you?"
"You can trust me. If I say you're pretty, that means you're pretty." Athanaxius rubbed Devita's head and chuckled softly at Devita's met face.
"Thank you" said Devita. Devita then went to the dressing room three to change clothes with the dress she wore when she came here.
After the woman's departure, Athanaxius let out a long sigh, "Is everything going to be okay?" His head was down to look at the floor.
The warrant Hydrasa sent was so burdensome. Athanaxius felt he was not ready to return to the house that never wanted him to stay. Coupled with the people of Alioth who consider him a monster certainly still make him riled.
A warm hand held Athanaxius. He again looked at the smile reviews Devita had shown him.
"As you say, I will walk with you forever. Spirit darling!"
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