108 Fancy Meeting (1/2)
LUCINA felt a shiver down her spine when the entire area was suddenly engulfed in a divine energy that could only belong to one person.
The saint has awakened?!
It looked like she wasn't the only one who felt the holy presence. Captain Denver, Lord Huxley, and the witch also looked at the church's direction.
”I apologize but I have to excuse myself,” Captain Denver said, then he stopped as if he remembered something. Then, he turned to the witch. ”Miss Luna, you need to go to the church as well, don't you? Let me accompany you.”
The witch just nodded, then she turned to her and Lord Huxley to bow politely before leaving with Captain Denver.
That's one powerful witch, huh?
Now she was certain that Luna was the one who put the protective spell on Lady Nystrom.
If the witch was with Captain Denver, that means Captain Denver and Lady Nystrom has really joined forces.
”I really want to kill Captain Denver,” Lord Huxley said as soon as the captain and the witch were gone. ”His Majesty should praise me for my self-control.”
”You did well, Lord Huxley,” Lucina praised him with a smile. ”Although I'm pretty certain that Captain Denver felt your bloodlust earlier. I'm sure he's going to be wary of you from now on.”
”Like I care,” the count hissed. ” House Huxley was never known for its patient anyway.”
How dumb. If you weren't crazy strong, you would have died a long time ago because of your bad temper.
”That witch is strong,” he said, then he turned to her with a raised brow. ”Can you take care of her?”
”Of course,” she said. ”I intend to keep my end of the bargain.”
House Huxley would officially adopt her once she killed Luna.
She offered her help in exchange of a higher position in the society because that was the only way she could get close to the Nystroms. She was a lower noble so it would be impossible for her to enter the higher society where the Duke and Duchess of Oakes belonged without the help of Lord Huxley.
Although if Her Royal Highness was awake, she wouldn't have needed the help of House Huxley.
”To be honest, I don't think I need your help to get what I want,” Lord Huxley said while looking at her with obvious discontent. ”I only accepted your deal because you're one of Alisa's closest friends. And you also helped Her Royal Highness to recover her beauty.”
”Lord Huxley, I know that you're very strong. Your Mana and fighting skills are comparable to the captains of the Four Orders,” she said with a smile. ”But still, you can't kill a witch as strong as Miss Luna.”
”And you can?”
”It's not because I'm strong,” she said to pacify the offended count. God, men and their stupid ego. ”It just happens that my power is the weakness of witches like Miss Luna.”
”Is it really necessary to eliminate the people around Captain Denver first?”
”Yeah, but what about it?”
Oh, god. How stupid can this muscle head be?
”If you gouge out her pink eyes, you can make powerful protection out of them,” she answered. ”Their clan was hunted down for that reason.”
Lord Huxley's face lit up in excitement, his eyes gleaming with frenzy. ”I want those pink eyes then,” he said. ”Get those eyes for me once you killed the witch, my precious little sister.”
She didn't miss the sarcasm.
”As you wish, Lord Huxley,” she said, not interested to call him ”brother.”
He just nodded. ”Anyway, I'm heading to the church to see His Holiness. Are you coming with me?”
She shook her head. ”The saint's holy presence is too strong. I'm weak to that.”
”Oh,” Lord Huxley said, obviously not interested in what she said. ”See you later then, my new little sister.”
She just smiled and bowed politely.
After that, the count left.
Lucina looked up at the Eclis Church. To be honest, she wanted to go there to see Duke Nystrom. But Emperor Aku was there. I need to seal my power first before I appear before His Majesty.
***
”WOULD YOU like to have breakfast with me and my husband, Your Holiness?” Tilly asked with a frozen smile. Gosh, what the hell am I saying?!
Saint Forrester smiled charmingly at her. ”I'd love to have breakfast with you, my sweet child. But I'm afraid that I can't allow your husband to join us.”
Her brows furrowed in confusion. ”But why, Your Holiness?”
”I don't like his face and I'm afraid I might lose my appetite.”
Her eyes widened in shock. ”With all due respect, Kiho's face is a natural treasure. Your Holiness, is your eyesight starting to get bad due to your old age?”
The saint looked shocked by her rude question.
Even Kiho let out a gasp. ”Tilly, you're talking to the saint,” he whispered to her with a hint of worry in his voice. ”He's different from the human bird.”
”Oh, that's right,” she said. ”I'm sorry, Your Holiness.”
The saint was supposed to say something but he was interrupted.