
"You dare lie to me?"
The cold voice jolted all the servants gathered in the hall of Everstell Palace. Their heads bowed deeply, not daring to look at the face of the king who was sure to be filled with anger. Beside the king, there was the crown prince and the previous king who were also staring intently at the servants.
"Where's Stella?"
The low-pitched question made the servants shiver. Soon, the deal they made with the princess a few hours ago revolved around each other's thoughts.
"Remember, this is a secret between you and me."
How could they ignore the words of the princess equipped with her rare smile?
And also, why should His Majesty the King come at a time like this?!
The servants screamed inwardly helplessly, weeping over the fate of those unlucky.
Moments ago, King Shavir ran through his father's office, and found Creed alone in front of him, with no Dhemiel and Stella around. When King Shavir enters Zayden's office, Stella and Dhemiel wait for him outside the door with Creed, but the two children are nowhere to be seen.
Where the hell did they go? Such thoughts struck his mind.
"Where are Dhemiel and Stella?"
Creed immediately replied truthfully, "The Crown Prince is investigating what the Princess is currently up to, Your Majesty."
"Investigating?"
That one word sounded strange in King Shavir's ears.
"Right, Your Majesty," Creed replied as he nodded.
"About what?"
"That's ..if not mistaken, about the matter of the Princess being of great importance."
Next to King Shavir's ears rose when he heard Creed's reply, clearly showing interest.
What kind of things are so important to Stella? ask in the heart. Suddenly Xylia's cheerful face flashed through her mind, after which her teeth chattered. Don't you think Stella had a secret meeting with Xylia? Nope, no. That can't happen!
Just thinking about it made King Shavir emotional, let alone imagining it. He's walking soon. Eyebrows sharpening. His absolute orders soon reached Creed's ears.
"Come with me, Creed!"
"Okay, Your Majesty."
However, what he got at the Everstell Palace was bad news.
Dhemiel, who was investigating Stella out of curiosity about something, suddenly said that Stella was not at Everstell Palace. Thus, King Shavir checked Stella's room.
In fact, Stella was there. He was reading a book in his bed. But that's the bad news.
The little girl who was reading the book was not Stella, but rather a mock doll made of magic. Although in every way the doll looked similar to Stella, King Shavir realized that there was no strong magical power in the doll, which should have been on Stella.
That way, King Shavir learns that Stella went from Everstell Palace and prepared a mock doll to trick everyone.
Yes, that was what had crossed King Shavir's mind.
However, when he gathered all the servants, he learned that the look on their faces looked anxious, as if they had known what was going on and understood the situation.
That means they know that Stella left and left the doll as her replacement. Absolutely outrageous!
They blatantly hid such an important thing from him. Yes ... Even though the current right of his king is revoked, but he is still his father, is not he?
"You dare lie to me?"
And this is the situation now.
Zayden, who was with his son to Everstell Palace, also became emotional when he learned what was going on.
Is that how much they hate Stella, so that whatever my granddaughter does is ignored by them?
Such thoughts appeared in Zayden's mind, inversely proportional to King Shavir's mind.
Meanwhile, the hearts of the servants were worried, between choosing the king or their master, Stella.
A moment later, the servants quietly glanced at each other and gestured through their eyes. Afterwards, Suzy, Stella's personal servant, walked one step and kowtowed before King Shavir.
"Please forgive us, Your Majesty!"
The words that had so much meaning made King Shavir sharpen his eyes.
"What did you say?"
"We deliberately kept the Princess busy by taking a walk with Mr. Jesriel, as we were preparing a birthday party for the Princess!"
"Biriday party?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Suzy spoke while convincing King Shavir. "Isn't it soon the Princess's birthday? That's why we let the Princess go with Mr. Jesriel, so that we can prepare for the Princess' birthday."
Both King Shavir and Dhemiel fell silent when they heard the remark. To be honest, as one family and having close blood ties, they didn't even know Stella's birthday at all.
Knowing there was nothing in return from the king, Suzy smiled behind her face facing the floor.
They were lured with my bait, their minds cheerfully.
"Isn't my grandson's birthday in February?"
The deg!
"It's still December. The Kingdom of Evergard hasn't even held a Christmas and new year event yet, so how can Stella's birthday be "in a moment"?"
The deg! The deg! The deg!
Suzy was speechless. Cold sweat immediately flowed down his back and temples of his face.
King Shavir and Dhemiel, who find out that the servant is lying, stare at Suzy more sharply and horribly.
"How dare a lowly servant like you lie before me."
The emotionless voice of King Shavir immediately sounded, creating an atmosphere becoming increasingly tense. Her purple eyes lit up.
The deg! The deg! The deg!
Suzy's neck was suffocating. He could say nothing but prostrate on the floor with a trembling body. With the rest of her strength, Suzy tried to open her mouth.
"A-ah .. it-it, that, that...!" Suzy immediately raised her head spontaneously. "Because we want to give the Princess an early gift...!"
"Is that so?" The glare of those extremely sharp eyes shook Suzy mentally, then Zayden looked at his son. "Specifically for today, your king's rights are restored, use this opportunity to find my grandson!"
"Of course." King Shavir turned his head, looking at Zayden. "First, I thank you Dad. Then...." His gaze shifted to Creed and Dhemiel. "You guys come with me, let's go find Stella."
"Yes!"
"Okay, Your Majesty!"
Two different answers came from Dhemiel and Creed.
After that, Zayden spoke. "You go, the servants' business here let me take care of it." A wide smile immediately appeared on his face, but to the servants it was a terrifying smile. "Cautiously~"
"Then we go first."
After that, royal special forces used only for fighting were deployed to search for the princess who was rumored to disappear. This was the second time the king's daughter had disappeared, and it caused an uproar in the capital.
But the difference, this time King Shavir hired the "Eternal Flame" Charge Army Community which was rumored to be stronger and nimble than the royal special forces.
***
"His Majesty the King will kill me!"
"Huh?"
"Please, save me, Vice Chairman!"
"... Whatdidyou say?"
Rielle, who heard such words from her subordinates, suddenly became unable to think. Mind empty. However, something was troubling his mind.
W-Did His Majesty the King know that the Princess is here...?
Rielle immediately shook her head, dismissing that thought.
No, it's impossible.
He got up from his seat and approached his subordinates.
"Tell me what's going on, Marko."
That person, called Marko by Rielle, raised his head and looked at Rielle with hopeful eyes that looked pitiful.
"Ja-so come on, His Majesty the King contacted our Eternal Flame and gave it a very difficult mission. This mission will determine my future!" Marko.
"How can such a mission relate to your future?"
Rielle did not understand Marko's words.
"I-it's because .. because of his mission about the Princess! The Princess disappeared again!!"
The deg!
"Check, uhuk! Uhuk, uhuk―"
Stella chokes while drinking her tea upon hearing the conversation between Rielle and one of the Eternal Flame members.
Rielle immediately approached Stella and patted her on the back.
"Jeez, Princess, be careful!"
"Yeah―uhuk! I'm just surprised...."
While Rielle patted Stella's back, Marko, who heard the call his vice-chairman made to the little girl, instantly gaped.
"What's? Tu-lord Princess?"
Haahh...!
Stella immediately regained her senses and looked at Marko. His red eyes met a look with the black eyes of that person.
Though I only a few moments ago left the palace, but already found out?
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TBCS!