But what about her? Ever since she was younger, her father has sent people to kill her every single day. Lillian has lost count already how many assassins she had to kill. Every single ti she fought back and killed them he would praise and reward her. Even though he is the one who sent them to her in the first place.
For that man, it is survival of the fittest. The forest of death test every month aside, he would send assassins after his own children from the very mont they could speak. She has to live in fear every day. The mont she lets her guard down, it will be her head on the stand in the center of town.
"If you are afraid. I will protect you."
At that comnt her gaze turned hollow and in the next second she was about to use her magic to vanish, but she felt a odd presence. Lillian quickly pulled out so knives and threw them in that direction, she hears a screeching sound from the shadows. That should- a knife goes past her cutting her cheek in the process, and landing on the wall beside her.
Ramon pulled her arm and pushed her towards the wall. "Stay still for a mont."
Lillian sighed understanding. He was hiding her with his invisible cloak. Those who passed by would see nothing but a wall.
"You still get worked up as usual."
"This is your fault."
She hates it the most when people treat her like glass.
Ramon sighed. "How can you get so worked up over a little comnt? You should know better than anybody that I am not underestimating you. But the situation has gotten a lot worse recently, and you are not in the best state either."
He figured it out? Yes, her health has been poor recently. This is the reason why she accepted the house arrest and did not bother fighting back. It is because she wanted to have ti off to recuperate her strength before the day of the hunt, and before Natalia's birthday.
Each year, there are a lot of assassins who wish to kill Natalia. But each year they fail. They fail because they do not realize that she intervenes. She needs her strength to return before then.
A little comnt he says. Lillian sighed. "For a mont you sounded like those n who give empty flattery or try to sound sweet. That line may work on any other girl but not ."
"Trust Lillian, if I wanted to make a move on you I would have done so."
"Then why is your face red?"
At that comnt Ramon averted his gaze and coughed. "This situation would make anybody flustered."
Indeed they were quite close to each other. She could hear his rapid heartbeat, and their faces were close enough that she could feel his breath. "I see, but is this romantic? It is dark and cold."
"Why are you even asking?"
"If you heard the rumors I am sure you know I am pretending to be a couple with Lucas. I just wondered if this is the sort of thing couples do."
If so maybe she can try sothing similar with Lucas in front of people? There are many who doubt the credibility of those rumours, so she needs to put on a show during the hunt.
Ramon coughed. "Lillian, surely you don't need to pretend."
Lillian blinked. "I don't?"
Ramon turned to the side and muttered. "Silly girl, how is she so oblivious to these things? Sir Lucas and will have a long battle ahead."
Lillian heard his mumbling but she did not understand what he was getting at. It seems the past ten years have made him stranger. She will have to relearn things about him since he is different now.
"About you eting Lucas, the day of the hunt is a good ti. I am sure you received an invite?"
"Yes, strange enough I got one too."
"My brother rembers you very well."
Ramon looked troubled but nodded. "I suppose. But have you told sir Lucas about before?"
Actually she hasn't ever ntioned Ramon. It is not like she was deliberately avoiding it. But so much has happened the last few years. There was a ti where she thought just having Lucas is enough to fulfil her goals. But as ti went by she realized that she would need so more people.
Just the re thought of gathering a bunch of people exhausted her. But indeed even she knew she and Lucas could not handle everything. While they will still be doing the most of the work, Lillian understood that they would need more help.
Besides she does not want Lucas to do too much. Even though he does not say anything, it must be exhausting keeping her mana from leeeking out all the ti.
She does not want to see him tired.
Lillian paused in mid thought.
Lately it seems as though Lucas is on her mind a lot more. Is it because she does not see him as often? It is true for the last ten years they do not spend much ti apart from each other but this is not the first ti this has happened, she wonders what has changed.
Still, her gaze fell on Ramon. Out of all the people she has t Ramon is the only one who has proved to be more useful, well aside from Lucas. It is like everybody in this Empire has been brainwashed except this man.
"I heard strange rumors lately."
"About ?"
"General Lillian is working so much lately that she barely sleeps. I heard that you're the ones negotiating with the foreign diplomats, and working on improving the conditions of the army sent north."
"Who told you that?"
It seed oddly detailed for a rumor. Rumors in the Empire tend to skip over important facts and details.
She watched as Ramon awkwardly looked away and she imdiately understood the situation. So Naomi is offering her services to the Blank family too? Then again even if she is the royal therapist she is not restricted to the Imperial family.
"By asking that are you not exposing our relationship? Is that okay?" She teased him knowing what his reply would be.
Before she could hear a response however they hear the sound of those footsteps gradually going past. For a mont Ramon had to edge closer just in case he accidentally made contact.
She wonders when did he grow up this much?
Ten years have passed huh? It never occurred to her how much a person would change after teen years. Although he has treated her like normal since they t again, she knew that he most likely had a lot of questions for her.
"Apologies for intruding on your personal space." Ramon said as the footsteps finally vanished. He imdiately took a step back.
"No.."
That was a bit odd, for a mont she thought sothing strange. "Let us get going." After seeing those suspiciously dressed soldiers she got a bad feeling.
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