The Two Empresses
Preparation

"Tonight? Isn't it too soon to go?" ask Phillip.

"Unfortunately the longer we're here, the sooner they catch us. I'll find a horse carriage for us" Saciel replied with a sigh.

"Let me look for. You can get ready" said Nero as he raised his hand. "I think I know where I can get it."

"Too dangerous to..."

"You don't have to worry, sir. I can take care of myself, "cut Nero quickly. Phillip was a little offended, but he ignored the feeling and nodded. "How many horses do you need?"

"Two better," Saciel replied. "You can use this to pay for it," he continued, handing out several checks with his signature. "You just write the nominal money and you're done."

"So this happened?" nero asked as he accepted it carefully.

"The "sheet you received happened on the Respher continent. It's called a check, a money replacement payment tool that is easy to carry anywhere. You just have to change it in a special place" Phillip said.

"Great. It looks like this culture can be done in Respher," said Nero. "But this paper could have been falsified."

"It's not that easy. This paper uses special materials, then is given a seal and signature. The price of 1 sheet of this paper alone can reach 1000 Furst," said Saciel.

"Well, that money can be for anything?" ask Kezia.

"Such money can be to rent lodging rooms for 10 days with dining facilities 3 times a day" said Phillip.

"Or buy 1 piece of dress with good quality," replied Saciel.

"Wow, cool," said Kezia.

"Then if converted, what is my selling price in Ceshier currency?" ask Nero.

"Hmm, Ceshier uses the Prollos currency. 1 Prollos is worth 20 Furst so.." murmured Phillip.

"Well, that's roughly 50 million Prollos" Saciel said. The third demi-human was shocked half-dead.

"50 million Prollos?!" sahut Nero's.

"It's worth a mansion in a rural area" Max said.

"Much money!" sahut Kezia's. Saciel just chuckled and stroked Kezia's head.

"I'd better leave soon" Nero said, wearing a large robe with a hood that covered half of his face. He rushed out of the room after peeking Kezia's cheek.

"I'll buy some antidotes and other drugs" Phillip said, leaving the others behind.

"...i'm just here, accompanying you, '" said Max. He sat down on the sofa and started reading the newspaper, but his face began to wrinkle. "What language is this?"

"Wear this to help you," Saciel said as she gave a pair of magic glasses. Max initially hesitates, but accepts it and wears it with a doubt that cannot be held back. At once he was surprised because he could read the writing on the newspaper easily.

"Witch is weird, right?" chirps Max. Saciel was just silent, engrossed in braiding Kezia's hair long enough.

"Nee, we're gonna be okay, right?" ask Kezia. "Nee won't be sick anymore, will she?"

"I'll work it out, sweet Kezia. Hopefully nothing happens" Kezia replied as neutrally as possible. Kezia gave her sweet smile and hugged Saciel tightly enough that Saciel felt like she was being crushed by an elephant boy.

"Kezia, let him go. You don't see her face's getting blue?" knock Max without raising his head. Kezia rushed off, finding Saciel instantly greedily inhaling as much air as possible to fill his nearly empty lungs.

"Nii ugly," said Kezia.

"You're just as ugly, too" said Max kalem. Kezia immediately jumped up and sat sweetly on Max's lap with a cute look. Max sighed and slowly stroked the little girl with affection.

"Your age difference is far away?" chirps Saciel. Max and Kezia fell silent, an awkward atmosphere filling the room. Saciel felt guilty asking them something sensitive enough. "Sorry, you don't have to answer."

"Alright," Max replied awkwardly. Kezia looked restless, occasionally his tail was seen descending and circling his body.

'Well, how come it doesn't feel good? What should I do?' saciel murmured in the heart. His mind was scrapped when someone knocked on his door and entered with a basket of fresh fruit and rations.

"There's a parcel for Miss" said the nurse. Saciel frowned looking at him.

"Sorry, I don't know. I only found the parcel already on the reception desk with a note to take to the red-haired lady's room" replied the nurse.

"Well, thank you for bringing it in" Saciel said. After the nurse left them, Kezia came forward and kissed the parcel.

"I did not find the scent of the sender's body" said Kezia plainly.

"Eh?"

"Kezia's right, there's no scent of the mysterious sender's body" Max continued.

"I'm back.wah, there's a fruit parcel. From whom?" ask Phillip streak.

"I don't know. There's no sender's name" Saciel replied. "So soon you buy it. Don't tell me you got it on the black market."

"Just like you're talking. I bought it at the drugstore, okay? His receipt of payment, plus the signature of the employee who served me and also his shop stamp," Phillip replied annoyed, handing over the receipt. Saciel took the receipt and looked at it carefully, then returned with an awkward smile.

"Don't be angry, I'll just make sure" Saciel said. Kezia opened the parcel and picked up an apple and sat back on Max's lap.

"Apples!" saith.

"Yes, it's an apple. Eaten until it's over, okay?" max kalem. Kezia nodded and ate it voraciously. Nero entered silently and gave the rest of the check sheet.

"The horse-drawn carriage is ready. We can leave at any time" he said. Saciel and Phillip are shocked, unaware that Nero is very close to them.

"Oh, okay. Thank you for finding the horse carriage," Saciel said as he kept the rest of the checks given.

"What if we leave now? Waiting for the night will be too long. We're ready, right?" chirp Max while putting down the newspaper.

"You don't want to eat first?" ask Saciel. A rumbling sound was born from Max's stomach, making his face crimson withstanding embarrassment.

"I'm hungry too" said Nero.

"Phillip, you take them to eat first" Saciel said trying her hardest not to laugh.

"alright. Let's go," take Phillip. He took Kezia and walked out, followed by Max and Nero. Saciel sat on the sofa and sighed, his mind unable to focus. She misses her twin sister even though she has been face to face for a moment. His mind was confused, not knowing whether what he was doing was right or not.

"If Papa and Mama were alive, I might be free to be myself" he murmured. He closed his eyes slowly, subconsciously sleeping into the dream realm.

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"...hkg. Let's get up."

"That?" lamented Saciel. He opened his eyes and found Phillip standing before him with a worried look.

"You okay?" ask Phillip. Saciel stretched his body and yawned for a moment.

"Yes, I'm fine. Just fall asleep," he answered half sleepily. Phillip sighed and gave her clothes.

"Change your clothes, we'll wait outside" Phillip said. After he came out, Saciel rushed to change her clothes and scratched her hair. He folded up his clinic shirt and walked out, finding his entourage ready on his horse-drawn carriage.

"Let's hurry, don't waste your time" complained Max. Saciel simply nodded and immediately climbed up, sitting beside Kezia who was looking at him full of happiness. Max immediately sighed the reins so that his horses moved pulling the carriage at medium speed.

"I hope we can really survive when we set foot in the region of Flugel," said Phillip.

"Can you not overdo it? You bring negative thoughts to others. Whatever happens, we have to be ready" Saciel said.

"Sorry."

"Nee, is flugel evil?" ask Kezia.

"Said to be evil.I don't know, Kezia. But they are dangerous to be enemies. I've never met them in person" Saciel replied.

"I hope they're not evil creatures" Kezia murmured.