Chapter 548: Old (1/2)

Chapter 548: Old

"We told you, Lord Riley You are not allowed to see or wait for Her Highness here Please go back to the surface, you will be able to see Her Highness during the trial"

"I would like to stay here, Helguard"

"That is not possible, Lord Her Highness won't coht theuard?"

"You can't stay here, Lord Riley You have already been standing there for 5 hours straight, Lord Riley"

"Because I want to be the first person Aerith sees, Helguard"

5 hours With Princess Es Aerith Deep underground, where no light froht sound, it was truly not

The way to it was actually in plain sight, just several meters away froe door, adorned with marble pillars on the side; as well as surrounded by soarden—and no one was guarding it

Once you open the door, however, there was nothing but darkness and a pit that led round

And at the end of it, was a bright hallith strips of blue light on both the ceiling and the floor, similar to the throne hall

There were several doors across the hallway, but Riley did not really stop for the it—Aerith's rooo inside here, Lord Riley?"

"You lack security, Helguard You're not alone in that oversight, however, as the evaniels also tend to not care about their security"

"So you are half-eva—Your Highness!"

And before the two guards could entertain the with their unexpected visitor, they suddenly placed both their hands behind their backs; standing straight as they raised their chins high

"" Riley slowly looked back to see who they were saluting to, only to see a wo them Riley was confused as to who it was at first, as the strands of grey hair that previously covered a large part of her hair were now dyed brown She still looked old, of course, but not like before

"Princess Tifa," Riley bowed his head as soon as their eyes met

"Come with esturing to Riley to follow her

"I need to be here, Princess Tifa"

"Maybe," Princess Tifa covered her led, "But you can't I promise you, I will make sure that you will be one of the first people that Aerith would see as soon as she comes out of her… seclusion"

"" Riley squinted his eyes as he looked at the door, the guards, and then finally back to Tifa And with a nod, he started following her The talked around the castle for a few minutes; unlike the other day, however, the castle was filled with life—with all thearound the hallway Aside fro her people, their as completely silent until they reached Tifa's study

There was a certain unique smell there, it wasn't bad, but not really what one would expect to hit their nose as they enter someone's office

"" Riley quickly looked around the study, only to seein them, as well as a handful of what seee a data the orbs could store—but it was probably astronomical in value… and there were than hundreds of them