40 “Imperial Letter”
Eleanora’s POV ~
I stood there motionlessly, irged in my past mories. I could feel Dominic and Liana calling my na but i couldn’t response to them.
I could hear them talking but i couldn’t understand what exactly they are talking about.
Then at a mont, Liana suddenly kissed my forehead and finally i felt like my mind have gone blank.
But it was a warm and refreshing feeling. My headache seem to be gone and am much better now.
I couldn’t think of anything about the past anymore and ca to my senses.
“Hhhaa-” I let out my breathe and finally responsed to them.
“Ele, We need to get out from here first...” Dominic said.
We currently trespassed and murdered a viscount no less. We will face many questions about this if we get caught.
.....
“Burn down this place, leave no trace of us...” I replied to him and Dominic just looked at with a kind of mixed emotions.
Surprise, Amused, shocked, horror... i can’t explain it.
“Do what she said first, Your highness!” Liana rebuked Dominic when she saw how he was in a daze.
“Dominic can handle this, we should get out first from here with the girls...” I said as Liana helped to stand up.
Dominic nodded to before he handled the guards and started to make process to burn this place.
I took them to the mountain near the viscount estate and watched as the luxury mansion filled up with black smoke and gradually the red flas beco higher and higher.
The maids and guards started to look for water to distinguish the fire; but it won’t be that easy to put off a hair this big.
Dominic soon ca out and joined us, as we kept staring at the mansion burning and turning into dust.
‘This is sothing i didn’t did in my past life... but also sothing very similar to the past things i have done...’
Yeah, I was this cruel and cold blooded that i never even blinked before killing soone.
But never once in my life i had willingly hurted soone innocent, where i was killed despite being innocent.
The dark night was starting to fade away as we would feel the sky brighten up.
Dominic helped the girls to get into a wagon, that will directly take them to the place Dominic have arranged temporarily.
So, it was only , Dominic, Liana and Jennie; who was still standing and seeing the red fla put off slowly.
Jennie turned to as she hold my hands to thank and kneeled down.
“Thank you so much, Princess. If it wasn’t because of you, we would never been able to escape from there.”
I smiled faintly as i kneeled down beside her too.
“Princess! What are you-”
“Ssh! we are no different from each other. I was given the power to protect you guys.”
In my past life, i always wanted to help the week but i couldn’t because i had to maintain my image as an empress.
I wanted to beco a knight to protect them, which i couldn’t.
“M-May i follow you from now on princess?” Jennie asked and i was stunned to hear her.
“Sister! Aren’t you gonna live with in the temple?” Liana asked as she was hurted by her words.
“I can’t be a burden on you anymore, Linnie. This ti, i want to follow the person who gave a new will to live. I worked as a rchant before. So i know how to fight. Let serve you, my master.”
Jennie said to and i could find the sa determination of honesty and sincerity that i saw in Liana before.
“Are you sure, Jennie?”
“Yes, am sure. My lady.”
“Then from now on, you will be one of my people, Jennie.”
“You can call , Jena. That’s my real na, My lady.”
I looked at her with a horrified bewildered look.
“J-Jena?”
“Yes, My lady. Previously Lennie used to call Jennie to match my na with hers.”
I just smiled at her and started to walk towards to the wagon.
‘No, She can’t be the Duke’s daughter Jennifer, the one who was the ultimate mastermind, who pushed into hell along with Cathain.
Moreover, Jena was at the sa age as him, but this Jena is almost eighteen; four years older then him now.
She also have brown hair, not blonde and it’s a common na!’
I cald my inner turmoils as i walked. But then a sudden question popped up in my head.
‘Where is Jena now then?’
______ _______ _______
A month later~
The problem with viscount was only known as a accidental fire.
No one would ever suspect a ten year old girl, who is the saintess and a princess to do this anyway.
We all got away quite easily even if i felt sothing was not so simple.
Am still recovering as my barely eleven year old body couldn’t take the amount of power i used that day; causing my all mana powers to drag away from my body.
Dominic and Liana have settled those girls in the empire with a resturent.
Now they earn their own livings and can protect them.
Jennie has beco one of my maids and she also helps train now.
I call her Jennie as am not comfortable with the na ‘Jena’.
Although i started to train a long ti ago, but not practicing for almost nine months has caused my body to stiffen a little.
I write two letters to father, not knowing either he received them or not yet.
I already miss him; where i know he won’t be able to co back before three years.
I was laying in the bed as i wasn’t feeling well when Maria ca rushing in.
“My Lady, You got a letter from the imperial palace!”
I took the letter from her hands and noticed the crest on the outer envelope.
It was engraved with a roaring golden lion. It was none other than the crest of the imperial family.
My heart sank. Why did the emperor sent a letter?
Did he perhaps knew it was who killed the viscount?
I put my hand on my chest as my heartbeat beat nervously and took a big breath.
When I opened it with a trembling hand and read it, I tilted my head.
It had just one sentence on the luxurious paper saying that I had to see the emperor.
‘What is going on?’ Typically it would ntion the reason...’
“Maria, Jennie”
“Yes, My lady?”
“I think I need to go to the Imperial Palace. Please help get ready.”
“Really? But...”
“You know I can’t disobey the emperor’s order.”
Although she hesitated for a while, Maria reluctantly nodded and Jennie started to prepare for our depart.
I didn’t want to go, but I would feel uncomfortable if I didn’t go.
I need to know if the emperor knew about what i did or not.
Father is also not here, what should i do if i get caught?
The emperor might have omitted to ntion the reason why he wanted to see , but he didn’t ntion the reason in the letter...why?
I raised my body, feeling dizzy.
.....
‘Can I reply that I can’t go? What if I get blad?’
After hesitating for a mont, I headed for the Imperial Palace, leaving Maria and Jennie behind, looking at worriedly.
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“I, Eleanora Ariande Dalton, am honored to see Your Majesty, the Sun of the Empire.”
“It’s been a while, Eleanora. By the way, are you sick?”
“I haven’t been feeling well. I’m sorry to let you see like this.”
“Oh, if I knew you were sick like this, I would have called upon you another day. Let send a royal doctor to treat you.”
“No, you don’t have to, Your Majesty. I’m fine.”
“This is my order.”
“... Thanks for your considerations, Your Majesty.”
When I answered reluctantly, the emperor nodded.
“You must feel lonely as your father is away now. How are you doing?”
“I’m keeping well, all thanks to Your Majesty.”
“Well, I wanted to see you as I have so questions.”
I felt my legs was giving out. How did he knew? we left no trace!
Is he going to put into the jail? Am i going to be executed again?
“Who is serving you as your bodyguard? Are there any knights around in your house?”
I was stunned by his words for a mont but i quickly gathered my thoughts.
“There are so apprentice knights, Your Majesty.”
“Alas! He should have left a couple of strong knights to protect you. How inflexible he is! How can you keep the house without any guardians? Let dispatch a royal knight to you as of today.”
I opened my eyes wide. ‘A royal knight?’
They exist to protect the royal family alone. The emperor’s asures were highly extraordinary.
Except for legitimate royal family mbers, nobody can be escorted by the royal knights.
Even though I am the crown prince’s fiancee, I am currently a daughter of a Duke family.
And i heard from father that there are only a quite few knights left to protect the emperor.
Most of the knights are on the border.
“Please withdraw your order, Your Majesty. That’s an extraordinary special treatnt for .”
“No, it’s not. You are the only saintess and the next empress, aren’t you?”
“Your Majesty...”
“Let promise you I won’t ask you for anything else because of this. How about that? Are you still going to refuse it?”
Fuck! So he really knows about what i did to the viscount!
He is threating with a friendly smile!
“... I’m deeply touched, Your Majesty. I’m endlessly grateful to you.”
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