Chapter 531 - The Lost Prince Part 2 (1/2)
”Except the little one.”
Rhys' gaze dimmed when he heard that line but he snapped out of it. The fact that so many survived when they should be dead is a miracle enough. A part of his mind still felt so much self hate and loathed the world. A child that was younger than him did not survive that horrific incident, a child who was not even five years old. If anybody had to die it should have been those older.
He did not have to look at Isakis' expression. They probably think the same way too, they would have traded their own lives with the younger one.
His thoughts broke off when he saw Lyn stagger and grabbed hold of her arm. Right she was unwell. ”Shall I take you to your room? I think you need more rest.”
”I'm okay. Besides I want to extend my greetings too.” Lyn turned to his brother. ”It's nice to meet you, Im…”
”Little Lyn?” Isaki mumbled.
Lyn looked at her brother puzzled.
Isaki however calmly took something out of his pouch, it was a gorgeous pendant with a huge sapphire stone engraved in the center. ”This is a pendant infused with magic. At the time I used it and saved everybody. I managed to create an illusion based on what was supposed to happen. It was risky since I had to use a magic source that was not my own but for some reason I was compatible.”
Of course, normally it would be risky but Lyn got along well with Isaki, so that most likely negated the usual side effects. But Lyn's magic? Back then the girl used magic for the strangest things like walking. She had no control of it whatsoever so it's strange that she could infuse it in a stone like this.
Lyn carefully examined the pendant. ”This is indeed mine.” She confirmed and paused for a moment. ”If this saved you then I must gave given it to you when I was a child. But I don't recall that.”
Isaki blinked then a knowing ah escaped his lips. He turned to him. ”She still doesn't remember?”
”No.”
At first when he met her he was unsure too. Sure when he saved her that time with master he recognized her since his memories gradually returned. But even then he was unsure about it, because she was different.
”Rhys?” Lyn was looking at him for answers and he took a deep breath.
He erased the idea of telling her a long time ago, around the time she got together with Kazuya. If the two remained a couple he would not say it since he did not want her to feel obliged to him. But the situation has changed now. It should be okay to say it now.
”I gave you hints before but never said it clearly. Actually, I met you when you stayed in the Rain Kingdom when you were six years old.”
Lyn tilted her head puzzled but slowly nodded. ”So are you saying I knew you before?”
”Yeah.”
He watched as her lips curved to a smile and her eyes brightened. Rhys felt his heartbeat increase. Unlike earlier this pounding sensation was not due to fear but embarrassment. He looked down at the ground and avoided her gaze.
What on earth is with that face? Why does she look so happy learning something like that?
Isaki chuckled. ”I see nothing has changed between you two.”
”Uh, actually we--”
”Dating?” Isaki said, surprised.
Rhys recalled that time during the training grounds. It looked like his brother wanted to give up the idea of him and Lyn being together since she has a fiance. Indeed that mindset is normal. Rhys knew how much Isaki liked Lyn and wanted her in the family, but he was a man who followed the rules.
Before he could answer this the doors opened revealing a frantic looking Pupilliam.
”Princess Lyn! Apologies for disturbing but have you seen sir Kazuya?”
A dark aura wrapped around the girl. ”Again?”
Rhys already understood the situation. Why is that fool causing a disturbance when he has to leave soon?
He watched as Lyn glanced over at him with a conflicted look on her face. How troublesome, he hates situations like this. A situation where she has to choose between him and Kazuya, even if it is for something insignificant. Lyn has most likely figured out that he does not like it whenever she goes to Kazuya.
But he does have something to speak about with second brother in private. ”Get going.”
”Are you sure?”
Rhys nodded. ”I will catch up later.” His sentence fell short when he felt her lips on his cheek. It was a brief kiss but a kiss nonetheless.
”I will go then.” She bowed and quickly left the room without waiting for him to reply.
Rhys stared at the spot she was in moments ago. He did not know when Gabrielle left or the other people but it was only him and second brother.