Chapter 239 - Beautiful and yet Cruel (1/2)

Year 4014 Mist Kingdom, Knights Base, N. Castle (11:05)

It's already 11, so far there doesn't seem to be any movements made by the enemy. However, Rhys knew better than to let his guard down. The Rokojous are indeed suspicious since their arrival here, Rhys has carefully been watching each members movements, greeting certain lords only and carefully watching the guards that have been stationed insides movements. If he wasn't able to remain beside Lyn, he would have been on the sidelines and wouldn't have been able to observe clearly.

Even if things are going smoothly now, the next few minutes till midnight up until now are crucial. As Lyn's temporary aide, he couldn't simply leave the room without being noticed. However, he sends a signal to Yuzuhara and Beth who were in disguise; it's too quiet and the fact that it's already a sign that something will happen.

Although he can't leave the room, that doesn't mean he cannot go to the surrounding areas, like the balcony. So far so good, to the point that it's suspicious beyond belief. Rhys pulled out his pipe and took a deep exhale, as he recalled the dance he shared with the Princess earlier. That girl

”May I stand next to you knight-dono?”

His thoughts broke off when he spotted the young rokojou princess. ”Go ahead.”

”My, the second Princess sure dance splendidly just like the rumors say.”

Rhys sighed, ”You noticed, huh?”

”Of course.”

Although she took a break earlier, when he didn't see her dancing with Prince Zenith, he slipped out and noticed her in the roof area of the west side alongside his master. The entire time Rhys thought,' they do look perfect together.' But it's that perfection that's a problem at the end of the day.

Rhys recalled Lyns words.  'Don't tell Zenith that I from the start remembered everything, don't tell him that  I know.' Don't tell him, huh, that's fine he can keep a secret or two. But eventually won't he find out, anyway? Lyn when that time comes he wonders what she will do. If, if she by chance were to ask him for help then, then he would do so. Because they are not connected by something simple.

”So you like rumors Princess Celica?” Rhys reached out for a cup that the waiter was offering him.

Celica does the same, ”It is for my own personal amus.e.m.e.nt, yes. But I do pay better attention to the ones regarding the Princess.” Celica trails off, ”Especially regarding her little love affair with Prince Zenith.”

Oi oi, doesn't that just prove she is a gossip? But rumors like that are circulating after all, huh. Well, considering how they danced with each other just now, and the ball announcing the Prince decision on the engagement. Rhys supposed something like that is bound to keep people curious.

However, ”The two are not lovers,” he mumbled. Though honestly, Rhys didn't know what their relationship was.

”That's not what it looked like to me.”

She saw that, huh? ”Dear me, even though I was slyly trying to slip out of this topic.”

”It appears as though sir knight-dono is quite versed in lying. I wonder exactly how long you'll be able to hide it though, the extent of their relationship with each other,” Celica said with a smile. Although she was smiling, Rhys could sense the sinister meaning behind those words. Despite that, he thought of her words, 'forever' he hopes. But it'll eventually come out won't it?

”It appears as though Knight-dono is quite fond of her. I often see the two of you together in town..”

Oi hold on a second, the areas they go to in town are... His gaze dimmed, is she hinting at something? Rhys noticed that the atmosphere is becoming sinister, and yet he remained calm despite it all. ”A knight having unrequited love is something that frequently happens, no?” Rhys answered.

He isn't her knight, but it's not like Princess Celica has to know that.