Chapter 424 - PRINCE SIEGFRIED - The Dragon Slayer (1/2)

Lauriel could not remember 'Prince Siegfried's' face, but he remembered that the young man was quite resilient because he managed to hold Lauriel in close-range altercation, and the aura coming out of him at that time did not feel evil at all; even little Aleksis felt comfortable around him and trusted him.

It felt so unfortunate that 18 years later, 'Prince Siegfried' had become part of the most mysterious assassin organization in the world; he even got involved with Aleksis and resulted in the girl's accident which almost claimed her life.

Lauriel wondered if Prince Siegfried was already an assassin when they met, or had something happened that led him to plunge into the underworld? If so, what actually happened to him?

What made a good young man like him fall into the organization of assassins? What did this have to do with Aleksis? Who was he, really?

Now, he must already be in his 40s, much older than Aleksis. Did he really influence Aleksis and brainwash her? Where was Prince Siegfried when Aleksis had this accident? What were his thoughts knowing that she was reportedly dead?

So many questions raged in Lauriel's head. Subconsciously, he took his cellphone and wrote an SMS to Petra.

[Don't kill the target. I want him alive. I have some things to ask him.]

He then put down his cellphone and walked towards the courtyard, still feeling upset. The sky was cloudy and the air was very cold, that even Lauriel, who had a very strong resistance to cold, today felt the need to wear a sweater.

”Father, I want to go to Switzerland to visit Aleksis,” said Nicolae, who came out of the hall with his bag packed. ”Please let me know if there are any developments with the targets, I want to be involved as much as possible. I really hope to learn from you.”

Lauriel nodded. He smiled slightly as he waved at Nicolae who rushed into the car that would drive him to the airstrip in the valley to board their family's private plane to Switzerland.

Aleksis always talked about 'Prince Siegfried' since she was a child and behaved as if that person was her prince on a white horse. Lauriel had never had a problem with this before, but now that Nicolae had become part of his life, he really hoped that Aleksis could forget her obsession toward that person and start giving his son a chance 1 .

Nicolae was an extraordinary young man and he would be the perfect husband for Aleksis, he thought.

***

Nicolae's arrival made Finland very relieved. She knew that there was no one she could trust more to wait on Aleksis than the young man, because not only was Nicolae a doctor, but he had proven himself in the last few weeks to be a very reliable person.

Finland couldn't leave Aleksis alone only under the supervision of their family doctor and the nurses and her two younger children, while she must also accompany her husband who needed her support in managing such a large company group which he had left for almost 20 years.

Sometimes, Finland hoped that she could clone herself so that she could accompany all the people she loved to make sure they were okay.

”Auntie, don't worry, I'll take care of everything here,” Nicolae said as he followed Finland to the car. London and Rune stood to his left and right, nodding in unison.

Finland nodded with a smile of relief. She hugged and kissed her two sons before getting into the car to catch up with Caspar in Berlin.

London, who looked very similar to Caspar as a teenager, and Rune, who looked like a little Aldebar, then simultaneously sighed after their mother disappeared from view.

”Ugh ... I don't like our family being separated like this,” complained Rune. ”I hope Aleksis wakes up quickly.”

London nodded wistfully. He walked into the house with a book in his hand and entered Aleksis' treatment room. With a sad face, he stared at Aleksis for a long time. The girl still looked like a sleeping princess who was having a very sweet dream.

”I saw her latest CT scan report - Aleksis is heading towards recovery with a very promising level of progress. You don't need to worry,” Nicolae said softly. He had followed London and Rune and sat on the edge of the bed. He coughed a little, ”Have I told you that I am a doctor?”

The two teenagers shook their heads. Rune frowned, ”I thought you were a hacker. I didn't know you were a doctor too.”

”Well, I am a doctor. That was my first profession because my adoptive father was also a doctor,” Nicolae explained. ”Now I'm more interested in computer science, but I still like the world of medicine.”

”Hmm ... is there anything we can do to help Aleksis?” asked London then.

”Aleksis is being treated by some of the best nurses and therapists. They do their utmost best to keep her body fresh and not stiff because she is always lying still in bed. What you can do is talk to her so Aleksis will not feel lonely. You can also read the books that she likes. Things like that ...” said Nicolae to answer London's question.