Chapter 6: First Episode: Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6: First Episode: Chapter 6

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The residence of Sir Count Moranzo Hanning finally regained its calm and peacefulness after the party ended. In a small chamber somewhere in the huge residence, Oscar was about to start his first night as a free man, in the free world.

Apart from the occasional howls from the nocturnal animals, the night was unexceptionally quiet. It was a windy night. The window gauze seemed like they were going to fall off from the window frame any minute soon. Grey clouds that filled up the night sky were so thick that no stars nor the moon can be observed. Oscar predicted that a downpour would happen tomorrow.

Was this what it meant to be free? To make friends with people of noble family, to make acquaintances with beautiful women, to have the opportunity to experience rare delicacies…it seemed like something was missing from this privileged life, but he could not figure out what exactly that was missing.

Out of the corner of his eyes, Oscar noticed a letter being slipped in under the door. He got out of his bed to check on it. The letter was lightly fragranced with floral scent, and the girl’s penmanship was as beautiful as herself.

”My dear father once mentioned to me about your ability to move swiftly through buildings and roofs. I want to know if he was being true. Come meet me at the furthest right chamber on the third floor. There is a pot of blooming narcissus placed on the balcony. Looking forward to meeting you. Rolanda Getha Hanning.”

Oscar kissed the scented letter, adjusted his garments, and jumped out of his window in one swift move.

This little fatty was agile as a monkey. He could move around in the dark easily without anyone noticing. Soon enough, he saw the pot of blooming narcissus as mentioned in the letter.

The residence of Moranzo Hanning was built during the times of Alfa I. Hence even with its exquisite exterior outlook, the structure of the mansion was still in harmonious with each parts fit ting perfectly with another. There were three stories in the huge mansion, and the height distance between each stories was tall. But nothing could stop Oscar from climbing upwards to the room located on the furthest right on the top floor.

He held tight to the side of the wall before picking carefully which spot to place his feet on. Motivated with adrenaline and excitement, he quickly climbed up to the second floor. His face was dripped with sweat and it felt terrible. He took a small pause at the balcony of the second floor without making a sound as the room of which its balcony Oscar was hanging from was still brightly lit.

Oscar wanted to march right in to Rolanda Getha Hanning’s chamber. On second thought, he dismissed that idea right away as it was not safe for either of them if her servants saw them together in her chamber in this godly hour. Aside from taking care of her daily life and coaching her social courtesies, these servants were also assigned by their master to protect Miss Hanning’s chastity. They would never allow any man companion to be alone in the same chamber with the master’s daughter. Hence it was impossible for him to enter to her chamber through the front door. The only option he had was through the window. This was also why most lords situated their daughters’ chambers at the top floor of their residence.

Oscar was not a fool. After his short rest at the balcony he moved quickly and quietly to the chamber with ”a pot of blooming narcissus”.

”Rona! Rona!” Oscar was extremely nervous about his first rendezvous.

”Oh God can you get any louder! Aunt Sage has fallen asleep only a minute ago,” Rolanda whispered from the window. ”Come on in! Be as quiet as you can. Oh god I was so worried about you! What if you slipped and fell? I would blame myself forever!”

Oscar jumped into her room and landed softly. ”Thanks for your concern, but don’t you worry. I’m all good. Even if you live high up in the moon I would find my way to you,” he said nonchalantly. He was secretly glad that the girl was worried about him.

Rolanda Getha Hanning was flattered about Oscar willing to risk his life just to see her again. But soon she realised she was in trouble. If her mother or Aunt Sage found out that she invited a man two years younger than her into her own room at the middle of the night, they would definitely kill her! She would be grounded in her own room to reflect on her mistakes. Her chance to further study in Dulin might be taken away too!

Oscar carefully examined the attractive girl standing in front of her. She has a pair of blue eyes as clear as the lake, a small nose, luscious lips, and beautiful thick golden locks. She was wearing a simple white sleeping gown. She appeared to be confident showing Oscar her comfortable self.

Rolanda was actually upset about her own behaviour last night. She travelled all the way to Damorel in the name of visiting her dear father but in reality she was looking forward to meeting this young lad that her father had been telling her about. Even though Oscar was not exactly like how she had imagined, she was still glad to had met him in person.

Things should not have been like that. She wanted to turn down Oscar’s invitation for an evening walk, but she also could not bear to be apart from him only after a brief meeting. So she agreed and they went to the woods for a short walk. In the beginning they were just walking leisurely, keeping a safe distant between themselves. The next thing she knew she was having intimate contact with the young man. Rolanda did not think that she had let Oscar did what he had done solely because of the ring, but, oh god! How could she had let him done that? Oh god! In the woods!

Oscar could not figure out the reason for the cute blush on her face, but he knew that he had to do something to break the awkward silence.

”Um…can I have something to drink?” Oscar was so embarrassed at himself the moment he heard that coming from his mouth. What a stupid thing to say! He did not risk his life to come here for a drink.

”Oh! I…I think there is some fruit juice left on the table,” Rolanda was not expecting him to request for a drink.

”It’s alright then,” he scratched his head carelessly. Things were getting even more awkward than the beginning.

”Um…do you want to take a seat?” It was obvious that Rolanda was nervous too. She had not have the experience of meeting a lover at the middle of the night. No one had taught her what to do during a rendezvous.

Oscar scratched his head again. He thought that the most comfortable place to rest himself now would be on that thick velvet bed on the huge pine wood bed frame. But he was afraid that Miss Hanning would think wrongly of his intention, so he settled on the small stool nearest to him.

On the other hand Rolanda was sitting on her soft and comfortable bed. Oscar looked at her with much admiration. He wished he was sitting right next to her.

”I hope I had not cause you any trouble by my sudden invitation. Honestly I did not know why I asked you to come but I just want to see your face again. Um…and to talk to you,” Rolanda felt her face burned with embarrassment as she said the words.

”Oh dear Rona! Please don’t say that. You could not even imagined how elated I was when I received your letter. To able to speak casually like this with you is already the best gift the God of Light could give me. Oh, and dear Rona, please call me Oscar, if you would. You don’t have to speak so formally around me,” Oscar noticed his wittiness coming back to him again.

”Alright, if you insist. Oscar, about last night…I received your gift, and you…you would not think that I am one of those girls that only care about power and fortune?” Rolanda asked nervously. She realised she cared very much about how Oscar think of her.

”My dear Rona! I owe you an apology about that! It was me who seduced you last night. You were such a pure and noble lady. I would never think of you that way. I wanted to give you a present, and that ring was the only precious thing I had with me last night. Coincidently it fits you perfectly so I don’t see the reason why you shouldn’t take it. You should have remembered I did it without any hesitation. Are you doubting my sincerity?”

”Definitely not! I swear by the God of Light. There was not one moment that I doubt your sincerity. Oh Oscar! You were totally wrong to think that way! I was afraid that you thought this whole meeting was because of that ring, but I can assured you it is not…not just about the ring…ah! I don’t know what to say! You just have to know that I am not that kind of girl! Trust me!” Rolanda was sobbing now. She was trying so hard to explain herself because she was worried that Oscar would think wrongly of her.

Oscar was delighted. Whatever that Ricky the Liar had taught him in the past had proved itself to be effective. He knew that no woman like to be called vain, so he used another method to implant that idea into that poor girl’s mind, knowing for sure that it would eventually allowed him to have the upper hand in the whole situation. He was pleased with Rolanda’s reaction. He took the chance to sit next to her on the bed, holding the sobbing girl into his arms.

”Shh…It’s okay. I know you’re not like that. Please stop crying. The God of Light will punish me if he found out that I made his little angel sad. What about you return me the ring and we forget about whatever happened last night?” Oscar pretended to be a mischievous rascal.

”No way!” She finally stopped crying, and gave Oscar a hard stare. ”I will not return it to you! You said the God of Light would notice the shine of the ring us and give us his blessings. It is the token of our love. Are you going to abandon me now?”

Oscar could not suppressed his laughter anymore. ”Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha! Rona is a cute little fool! I was only teasing you! Ha ha ha ha!”

Rolando was late to realise that her little lover was only fooling with her. She gave out a frustrated cry and pushed Oscar on the bed with all her strength, ”I am going to punish you! Liar!”

”Ah! I was only kidding! Ha ha ha…no not there…ha ha…so ticklish!” Oscar pulled Rona into his arms and rolled to the other side of the bed.

”No! I must punish you! Promise me you will not tease me again!” Rolanda shouted playfully. ”Say it!”

”I promise! I promise!”

The two lovers were clutching each other, laughing madly like two little kids.

Sensing Rolanda had become tired and relaxed herself, Oscar suddenly rolled over and pinned her against the bed. Both of them stopped laughing. Rolanda was young and full of energy, she knew of what would happened if they remain in this position. Oscar had gone quiet too and was staring at her. It made her self-conscious, but she was unable to look away once their eyes had met. As for Oscar, he was fully bewitched by this beautiful creation of God he was looking at in front of her.

The collar of Rolanda’s night dress was already half-opened from their playful teasing. Oscar had a clear view of the snowy white hills on the front of her chest. Her perfectly round breasts were rising up and down to the slow and steady rhythm of her breathing. As he placed his hands on hers, the soft touch immediately brought back the wonderful memories of last night. His stare had turned into something much more intense. He could not wait to cover her mouth with his with a hungry kiss.

Rolanda could not wait for what was going to happen. She closed her eyes while her heart beat with excitement. Suddenly, a rap at the door brought her back to the reality.

”Miss! Miss! Can I come in? I heard you screamed just now. Did something happened?”

”Oh god! It’s Aunt Sage!” Rolanda quickly removed herself from Oscar’s embrace.

In the twinkle of an eye, he dashed to the window and climbed outside. He moved is quickly that Rolanda thought she saw a lightning.

”Ha! So quick to run for your life, coward!” Rolanda teased the young man who was supporting his full weight by just at the side of the window.

”Yes my dear. I would have to before your father catch me and lock me in the prison again! I’m leaving now. Thank you for the amazing night!”

”Oscar! Wait!”

Just as Oscar turned at the sound of his name, he felt her full and luscious lips landing on his own.

”Miss! Are you alright? Can you please open the door and let me in?”

Rolanda unwillingly pulled herself away.

”I’m coming!” She made a funny face at him before closing the window, and rushed to the door.

Oscar unconsciously reached for his lips and could still feel her warmth on them. Just a moment ago, he was unsure of his feelings towards this girl. To be honest, initially he only saw the girl as one of his hunts. However, now he knew damn well how he felt towards her. He was hopelessly in love with the daughter of Lieutenant General Moranzo.

On the 10th day of the 4th month of the Light Calendar year 791, the sky was covered with massive thick grey clouds. The heavy rain that had started since early morning had the ground soaked wet.

Damorga in rain was particularly peaceful. There was no one on the road. Only an army of Imperial Guards can be seen patrolling near the muddy road.

Both Lieutenant General and O Neil Andrew Morissette were in the exquisite dining chamber. The night before, they had agreed to enjoy breakfast together on the next morning.

Even though Oscar did not really get some good sleep for the past couple of days, he still felt energetic and fresh. He did not cursed the shitty weather but fully enjoying his beautifully prepared breakfast instead.

”Oh god! Oscar, you should really control that huge appetite of yours,” Lieutenant General did not want to be rude, but he had to say it as he watched Oscar happily eating after having gobbled down four slices of toasts, three fried eggs, and two full cups of milk.

”Thanks for your concern, my dearest Moranzo. But you really are getting older and nosier, aren’t you? I am still young, and I need much more energy than usual to grow.”

”I know. But you should be aware or at least try to have more self control. Mr Percy mentioned before that you had some problems with your digestive system, remember?” The Lieutenant General insisted.

”Okay, noted. Now would you please pass me another serving of fried egg? Ha! Great! It really is some amazing breakfast you serve here.”

”Alright fatty! Let’s change a topic. What’s your plan for now? Aren’t you supposed to leave for Dulin today?”