Chapter 190 - The Black Creese (1/2)

(Jane's PoV)

Siji didn't say anything after that, but my mind had started to guess and imagine the kind of consequences of how they would treat me later. Just say, I thought a lot; from the normal ones to the thing I was worried the most.

And yes, it included some perverted or lewd kind of punishment.

Don't blame me, after all both of them were healthy men with healthy appetite. With how naughty Tom could be with me, combined with Sanji's frustration over me –plus my perverted mind, of course- I couldn't help but think about that.

I didn't indulge myself into that imagination further, of course.

”Milady, we are here.” Siji's voice made me realized that I had been walking while daydreaming.

There were some people around me, and I noticed they had been staring at me in a weird way. Probably it had something to do with how I was walking while daydreaming, that's why I didn't bother to greet them. Instead, I hastened my steps and went into the place called Elderly Hall.

Main Hall where the banquet was being held last night was a type of open space hall, with only pillars and roof above the head to shelter from rain or harsh sunlight. This Elderly Hall, on the other hand, was a close type hall. It looked like a house from outside, but inside it had vast room that could accommodate around three hundred to five hundred people.

Trust me, it looked like a common house from outside.

This house must have been connected to a space in other dimension. Somehow, it reminded me of a certain magical movie that included wizards in a well-known school of magic… Oh, whatever, it's Harry Potter. Now you get it. They had this small looking tent which had spacious rooms inside.

It was this kind of feeling that I got after I stepped into the house. In the middle of the house, there were some people sitting in a circle with serious expression on their faces. I noticed Sir Ahmad was one of them and even though they were sitting in a circle, I could still see the hierarchy clearly.

Sitting on the furthest end from where I was standing was Sir Ahmad. On his right and left were some older people, were they the Elders of this village?

”She is here.” Sir Ahmad was the first one to notice my arrival. He stood up and came over to fetch me. ”Princess, come and join us.” He said as he pointed at the circle politely.

”Sure.” I nodded awkwardly. I followed him towards the circle and sat down beside him, on a soft cushion.

”Did you sleep well?” Sir Ahmad asked.

”Yes, thank you very much.”

”Princess, are you aware of what we are doing now?” One of the Elders asked me with serious expression. His tone was neither overbearing nor displeased, but he was indeed emphasizing the importance of the meeting.

But, I had just arrived. How could I know what they were talking about?

”I'll aware of it after I learn what you guys are talking about.” I answered him calmly.

The man didn't show any displeasure, instead he nodded his head. He even looked like he was smiling.

No, he was indeed smiling.

”Princess, what happened to Lord Satya?” asked one of the Elderly.

I looked at them one by one, considering whether I should tell them about what happened to my father or not. In the end, I spilled everything I knew to them.

As expected, they were shocked when they heard the Queen of South Sea took my father and even asked me to bring his Black Creese to South Sea.

”But, the Black Creese is always with Lord Satya. It's not here.” Sir Ahmad frowned in confusion.

I arched my eyebrows, finding it somehow strange. ”Are you sure it's not here? As far as I know, the creese can disappear at will. How do you know it's not here?”

They were all stunned when they heard what I said. It seemed like they had not checked on it yet. Well, since the creese was always with my father, they must not think that it would return here.

”I'll check on it.” Sir Ahmad got up and ran into a room nearby. A minute later, he came back with a black box covered with white silk in his hands.

Putting it in front of me, he had a deep frown on his face.

”What is it?” asked one of the Elders.

”I think… it's inside.” Sir Ahmad softly said.

”What are you waiting for? Let's open it.” Another Elder urged him.

I watched silently as Sir Ahmad carefully pulled the box from the white silk covered. The box was in deep shade of black, but it looked glossy. It had a sophisticated feeling if one was to see it.

To be honest, I had seen the Black Creese once. I even pulled it from its scabbard. When I told it to my father, he asked me whether I was okay, I said I was. I was just curious since I heard him talking to his friend once that the creese couldn't be pulled out easily from its scabbard. At that time, the thing that came into my mind was Excalibur.