The Princess And The Lord



At the same time in another room Zhao Li Xin had almost finished his studies, thinking today took longer because Zhao Li Xin was on a long break.

[Mr. Zhao, if you want to learn faster, I have a link for online learning, this material is often used by junior high school students for studying so maybe this can help, oh yes, you can also watch films more often, listen to music in Harlandish so you can get used to hearing Harlandish, oh yes, I will send materials that students usually use for studying] Darius sent a website link to Zhao Li Xin's cell phone. Most contain short films including children's cartoons.

While Zhao Li Xin was deep in thought, Darius felt a little uncomfortable with the room being too quiet.

"Mr. Weller...do you know about the Princess of Lorient?"

Darius was surprised by Zhao Li Xin's sudden question, for the first time Zhao Li Xin asked outside the subject matter.

Darius felt flattered that he took the question seriously.

Darius crossed his arms over his chest pondered for a moment then said: "We know everything about him but at the same time we know nothing…"

Darius looked at Zhao Li Xin's question. Look then he explains in firm language so that it is easy for Zhao Li Xin to understand.

[The Lucient family has always been an enigma to all of us including the citizens of Harland themselves. For many people, they are like Demigods that we all worship, some people look at them as Heroes that well inspired and admired but for some people, they are a threat that needs to be wary of because of the powerful Gift they have, in the end, no one knows them as an ordinary person...]

Lory's face still flashed in his mind, he didn't think of Lory as someone who was so difficult to understand, even though Lory was a quite simple girl.

"Why?" Zhao Li Xin frowned.

Darius shrugged. or whatever, but according to my friend who goes to the same school as the princess and prince, they are not arrogant on the contrary, they are very friendly but they never...how do I explain it...sharing?]

Zhao Li Xin frowned [Sharing?]

Darius shook his head [Well I mean they were classmates but he never heard the princess or prince complain about anything, or be upset about]

[Maybe there's nothing to complain about?] Zhao Li Xin didn't find it strange.

Darius rolls his eyes [Not only that, no one knows what their likes are, their hobbies, their favorite books, movies, or celebrities which is a normal thing among teenagers but no, the Princess and Prince always remain calm and proper. My friend said that when he looked back at his interactions with the Lucient heir, he was quite baffled by how little he knew about them despite spending almost three years with them]

Zhao Li Xin's eyes dimmed, the woman Darius described was not like the woman he knew. In her memory Lory used to laugh out loud when she was happy, she would roll her eyes when she heard something ridiculous and cry when she was sad, Lory can be reckless and stubborned with her actions thus always causing them to fall in disagreement.

For years Zhao Li Xin had seen many sides of Lory, he could say he knew Lory liked the back of his own hand.

[But, maybe because they were like that, they managed to carry out their duties even though their father and the previous Archknight were killed along with the destruction of their kingdom right before their eyes, if that happened to me let alone fight and lead the people to safety, I probably wouldn't have paralyzes by the shocked...] Darius muttered in a heavy tone.

Darius shakes his head and then continues [To answer your question, Mr. Zhao, my opinion about Princess Lorient is just like most people in the world we only knew she was a brave warrior because she fought for us, she was kind cause they helped us but other than that we don't know anything about her nor King Lucas but one thing is certain if the sky crumble the next day we will flock around King Lucas begging him to protect us again] he smile wryly.

[Isn't that Pathetic to place all your hope in them only?] Zhao Li Xin said in a sarcastic tone.

[Yes, but there are no world leaders we can trust to fight for us, none of them are strong enough or care enough about us and the Dark Age war has proven that] Darius said in a resigned tone.

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It was eight o'clock when Zhao Li Xin returned to his room and found Lory sitting in front of her laptop, she raised her head when she noticed someone enter the room.

[You finally finish your lesson, you must give your teacher a hard time] Lory teased.

Zhao Li Xin smiled faintly as he walked toward her [Am I that heartless in your eyes?] he lifted her chin gently and kissed her forehead gently.

Lory giggled [Sometimes you can be very mean but only to other people and that's good because actually I selfishly want to monopolize all your affection...]

[I thought you'd been monopolizing me from the moment we met] He stated the facts straightforwardly.

Lory rubbed Zhao Li Xin's hand with her cheek as if trying to absorb his warmth. [That's right, I got a lot of envy from other women because of that...] Lory subtly expresses her complaint to Zhao Li Xin about how much trouble she got into because of his admirer.

[Okay, it's my fault...] Zhao Li Xin could only give in to his wife's accusations because she was right, afterward, he shifted his gaze to the laptop screen and then saw the news about the Saints and Lory's brother, Lucas.

Although Zhao Li Xin couldn't read fluently yet, the short title could be read easily [Does your sister have a dubious relationship with that saint?] he stared at the news with a clear expression of dissatisfaction on his face.

Needless to say, Zhao Li Xin has a very low opinion of the woman who is the face of S.A.I.N.T. Zhao, who had a lot of experience in manipulating public opinion, and politics, and wielding power, could easily recognize how the organization was trying to replace Lory's position with Saintess.

Zhao Li Xin didn't like the way they tried to minimize Lory's sacrifice by showing off the Saints' good deeds as if he was better than Lory. It was so sickening that Zhao Li Xin wished he had the power of the Hei Shen sect in this world so he could destroy this woman and this organization with his own hands.

[It's just a rumor] Lory dismissed it [Because if it's true then my brother will make an official announcement to give real status to that woman, regardless of everyone's opinion, my brother will not do anything that would disadvantage the reputation of the woman he loved therefore, my brother silence show he has no relation with that woman at all.

[Perhaps there are parties who don't approve of their relationship so your brother had to postpone the announcement] Zhao Li Xin guessed based on experience as a former imperial family.

Hearing this, Lory laughed [It's impossible! it's not easy for Lucient to find a life partner, especially since Lucient only has one chance to find a life partner. This also determines the continuity of Lucien's bloodline, though not everyone knows this except the Archknights. Therefore, whatever the case, the entire Harland government under the commando of the Archknight will give full support to the relationship between the King and the consort to be]

Zhao Li Xin remembered that Lory had said that the Lucient family would only fall in love once in their lifetime and that if they lost that certain partner they would not be able to move on for the rest of their life and they would also not be able to procreate other than that certain person.

Lory said it was both a blessing and a curse for them, on the one hand saving them from political marriages or arranged marriages, but on the other hand, they might end up alone for the rest of their lives if they failed to find that 'special' person. After all, love cannot be forced, and maintaining a relationship with the Lucient heir is not an easy task. Unfortunately, the Lucients cannot move on but their partner can.

Lory once joked that it was a natural birth control from God for the Lucient family. even though it was good news for Zhao Li Xin, even so, he can't help to feel sorry for the Lucient family for not having a choice.

[So, your brother still has not found his fated person?] Zhao Li xin voice was etched with concern.

Lory was surprised Zhao Li Xin showed concern to other people soon after warmth seeped into her heart [I guessed not....]

[It was a shame...] There's a subtle sadness in his voice.

Lory looks at him lovingly then kisses the back of Zhao Li Xin's hand and sighs [There's still time...I hope fate will be kind to him as it did to me]

[After everything your brother had been through it only suffice to reward him at least this much...] Zhao Li Xin patted Lory's head dotingly, Zhao Li Xin sincerely hoped for the man who had the same beautiful eyes as his wife to find his happiness knowing it will give much comfort for his beloved wife.

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___In the Cestine palace__

A man wearing dark royal clothing walked through the hall. Color had drained from His chiseled face, his expression was tense with panic as he half-ran down the stairs toward the lower ground of the castle. The black-haired man was Fargo, he had just received urgent news that made him shaken to his core.

Arriving at the lower level he became impatient and ran to the restricted area then stopped in front of a steel door then Fargo pressed his palm to the security scanner two seconds after the door opened automatically.

As soon as the door opened he entered hastily and was met by Fred, Jay, Clift, and several other people wearing white coats who were staring at the monitor intently while the others were staring at the man who was lying on the bed surrounded by dozens of people wearing long dark blue velvet cloak. Meanwhile, under the bed, there was a glowing circle inscribed with complicated patterns and runes.

They all chanted simultaneously and the rune circle became brighter and brighter until the entire room was illuminated with a bright light, a few moments later the light gradually disappeared, and many people in long robes fell to their knees while gasping for breath.

These people were the Personal Royal Healers who were directly under the Royal Chamberlain, which was now held by Fredhardt.

"How is it?" Fargo looks at the X-ray monitor anxiously.

The woman wearing a white coat stares at the monitor for long minutes then says: "We managed to stop the foreign object growth and for now the king's heart rate has become stable again"

"Is there no other way to get rid of the root from the king's body?" Fred asked calmly but the stress in his eyes was evident.

All the people wearing white coats exchanged worried eyes then the woman shook her head in regret " Unfortunately the roots coil at the king's internal organs therefore it's impossible to eliminate it without hurting his Majesty"