"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED??!!" Queen Patricia’s voice echoed inside the royal office.
The three people that last entered the hidden section of the library were seen on the floor kneeling in front of the queen with their heads bowed down and hitting the floor.
"P-Please spare us your majesty." One of the n said with a quivering voice.
"W-We didn’t know what happened." The other man said with fear in his voice. "W-We left there without any incidents happening."
"Then how can you explain how and why the fire started?!" The queen asked furiously. "It is said in the investigation that the fire started on that section of the building!"
"W-We are not sure your majesty." The woman said with a shaking voice. "M-Maybe soone started the fire." She wanted to make an excuse and divert the queen’s anger and escape punishnt.
"Oh, but you said earlier ago that you were sure that you locked the doors before all of you left." The queen said mockingly. "Are you seeing your queen as a fool?!!" Her voice resounded again inside the room.
The three people were shivering in fear and answered simultaneously.
"O-Of course not your majesty."
"No your majesty."
"No, no my queen."
"Because of your incompetence, the vast knowledge that we have saved from our country turned into dust!" The queen said furiously. "Your actions are punishable by death! Guards seize them and cut off their heads! Let this serve as an example for the others to avoid incompetency!"
The guards stationed outside the room rushed inside to take ahold of the three people.
"Have rcy my queen!"
"Please forgive us!"
"Please spare our lives your majesty!"
The three cried in agony for their impending death.
"Your majesty, I know that your subordinates have made a huge error in their ways. But these errors could be redeemable." The man standing next to the queen said.
This man was wearing a white Jennovian priest’s robes. He was middle aged with grayish hair and beard.
"Then what do you suggest, High Priest Hector?" Queen Patricia looked at the middle aged priest beside her.
"Of course their actions are subjected to punishnt. To serve as an example to your subordinates for them to not make the sa mistake as these three did, why not give them thirty lashes of the whip each." High Priest Hector said with a gentle voice and smiled. "I am sure this will be an adequate punishnt for their errors."
"Hmph, if that is what you advice then do so." Queen Patricia sneered. "You heard him, thirty lashed each!" The queen said to the guards.
"Thank you your majesty, thank you High Priest Hector for leniency." The three bowed with gratitude for sparing their lives. The guards quickly dragged them away from the room and the door was closed shut.
"Hmph, they retained their lives thanks to you." Queen Patricia sneered at the high priest. "If not for you, I would have beheaded them instantly."
"That is a little cruel your majesty." High Priest Hector smiled calmly. "As your personal advisor and right hand, my advises are for your benefit."
"Oh, and how will that benefit ?" The queen looked at the high priest with piercing eyes.
"If your other subordinates and countryn learned that you weren’t rciful with the mistake of your own countryn, then they will view you as being similar to your father the mad king." The high priest maintained his calm deanor. "We wouldn’t want them to turn against you because of this. Am I correct your majesty?" He smiled.
"Hmph, I suppose you are right." The queen said, forcefully admitting to the high priest’s explanation. "But that doesn’t change the fact that the important materials from my country are now destroyed."
High Priest Hector stroked his beard deep in thought. "This may not be just a simple mistake of those three, your majesty."
The queen looked at the high priest with confusion. "What do you an? That soone was behind the destruction of one of our bases."
"I have a feeling that there is more to the fire. Let investigate this further." High Priest Hector said solemnly.
"Okay then, investigate what you must. And I want the other bases of operation to be more secured." Queen Patricia ordered.
"As you wish your majesty." High Priest Hector bowed.
***
The next morning I specifically went to visit Satiana in her room first before eating breakfast. She was told to rest for the whole day after the incident that happened yesterday.
William was promoted to be my escort knight after protecting from the fire yesterday.
Jack was also promoted to senior servant, similar to a head butler of an estate. His role is to see to and princess Satiana’s needs.
And because of that, these two n are walking behind with Martha. It was quite reassuring to know that both of them are here with .
’Knock knock’ I knocked on her door after arriving in front of it.
"Sati, it’s Alicia. Can I co in?" I asked.
"Yes, co in." I heard Satiana said.
Because this was a princess’ private quarters, the n was left to guard outside while Martha and I ca inside.
I saw Satiana lying on bed still wearing her nigh gown. Her face that was pale yesterday was now regaining her rosy complexion.
"How are you feeling Sati?" I asked while sitting in her bedside and holding her hand.
"I’m doing fine big sis." Satiana smiled cheerfully. "Thanks to Mr. Rafael for saving . Uhm big sis, is Rafael with you? I heard that he was your personal escort and was just promoted as senior servant." Rafael was Jack’s alias here in Jennovia.
"Yes, he is jusy outside." I said. "Do you need him for anything?"
"Ohh...I just...I want to thank him for saving ." Satiana shyly dodged my gaze and was stated down while fumbling with her fingers.
’Is that a blush?’ I thought while I was looking at Satiana’s face. I smiled gleefully. ’It looks like our little Sati is starting a crush.’ I giggled.
"Well he can’t co inside a princess’ room. So if you want to personaly thank him you need to recover first, okay?" I said with a smile.
"Yes big sis!" Satiana said enthusiastically.
***
sReadRead/amp/book/12507300405677105
Thanks,
Les01
Reviews
All reviews (0)