“Umm, dad. Atti wanna walk herself.”
“This is faster.” Umm could you please explain why going for a walk needs to be fast? And don't you call going for a walk when you walk yourself? This is not 'going for a walk' for me……. I thought, looking around the garden. This walk was for me to exercise but how did it become like this? “That is true. It is not good to push yourself, princess.” Yeah, it was you, you idiot! There weren't anyone else than Felix who could make me go in this situation. I was walking one day and I sneezed by too much flowers that Felix was shocked. I couldn't play actively than before after waking up in 48 days. The reason I almost fell running to Claude that day was also because I didn't have much strength. But after a few days, I was ae to move around myself with a help of magic but the black idiot againacted fragile and told that I should walk with my own strength because using magic isn't good for you unless its an emergency. “Isn't 10 minutes enough for a walk?” “It is. Very enough.” Ummm, no? Very no? Did these people eat something wrong? “We will walk to the edge of the garden from here as the day's bright today.” Moreover Claude himself suggested he would walk more without Felix's suggestion. I mean if you are going to do that, ehy don't you do it by yourself leaving me to Felix? Do you really have to hild me like this? Sob. I don't know if it's just me but it seemed like Claude was being gentler with me these says. Haha, am I crazy? Hiw dare I think these stuff. Of course its not true. Right? But just then, something golden went in my mouth. Ack. Claude's hair went in my mouth! Blame you, wind. Eek, go! Go away! “Ptt pt pttttttt.” PTT?! But looks like I did it too noisy. Claude moved his gaze to me at the sound of me spitting. I had to stop what I was doing and smile. “Ptt…… Ehehe. Heheh…….” D-don't look at me like that. Look, I didn't eat it because I wanted to! I smiled as naturally as possible. They say you cannot spit at the ones smiling! “Hair is not there for eating.” Ack! I know, idiot! Really both black idiot and this idiot is treating me like an idiot! When I can speak 4 languages at this age! But look. He won't do anything to me when I ate his hair! No mad, no kill! You saw. Right? “Your majesty, should I hold the princess?” “Move 5 steps more backwards” Felix's moon went down and moved 5 steps behind. I thought a little if I should be happy about this or not but stopped and laid my chin on Claude's shoulder. Ahh, look how your arms are in a good shape. He looks to have no muscles at all but from my touch and his abs, its really strong. But it was a relief that my heart didn't go wild seeing his skin anymore. I mean it would be weird it I nose bleeded at my biological dad. But I have made it through his attraction! Great me! Not an easy girl! You think appearances will effect me much?! Ha, you can't. I shook my head with a winner's smile. “Ouch.” Huh. Who is holding my hair? “What are you doing?” Gasp. I gasped when I touched the part my hair was being pulled. Lilly did my hair this morning as always today. The curly hair was put up into a bun like an apple with some pearl and ribbon decorations. But why is it tangled up with Claude's hair? Hahaha. “I told you hair is not what you ea-.” “No, I didn'r eat it! I mean! Daddy's hair is stuck with my hair ornaments. Hing.” W-what should I do? It was a very cute hairstyle untill today mor- no, till just a moment ago! Why would you do that, hair pin! Wahh. “Then undo it.” Sh*t. Do you think I would be doing this if that was easy? Then Felix came towards me. "Should I help you, princess?” “5 steps.” “…….” Eek Felix said he would help! Why'd you do that?! “Undo it until its end of the walk.” Gasp. Ten nine eight seven two one, done walking! You still couldn't untie your hair? Die! Won't happen, right? Whaaaa. One fortunate thing was that Claude was waking weirdly slow. Ah. Its not because I'm heavy, right? Anyways I tried my best to take off my lovely ornament. Meanwhile, Claude would just continue walking. Gasp. But I accidentally picked one of Claude's hair out. Surprised, I glimpsed at Claude. But Claude had no reaction whatsoever. Ahh, the fortune. He is denser than I though. I acted as nothing happened and carefully threw his hair to the ground. I didn't do that! Really! But why won't it come out? Wahh, I didn't want to use this way. I ended up releasing Claude's hair by taking off the ornaments Lilly's put on for me. “There!” Hing I really liked today's hair. Too bad though. There, I released your hair now. Claude is now a free Claude. Here, take it, sock……. “Hair's dirty now.” What. Are you telling me to brush your hair? “Papa's hair is shiny and pretty like always. Hehe.” Whaa. But I've got no choice. I smiled and started to brush his hair. Now, you should be satisfied with this! But Claude was frowning. What, you looking weird is not my problem! I stared at Claude. Then Claude started walking making a 'tsk' sound. But the gaze at the very last moment reminded me of the black idiot! You bast*rd, what did I do wrong?! Then Claude set me down. Huh? Weren't you going to walk holding me up? Well it doesn't matter. But this bast*rd would reach his hand out to me. Gasp. He seem to be really crazy. Are you actually holding my hand? Really? I handed my hand out trying to understand by thinking he ate something wrong. But he just started to look at me as if he was seeing something stupid. What, what, why! You said to give you my hand! No? “Nope.” Then what? When I made a face that I don't know what he was talking about, he started to move himself. I just saw my hair ornament moving onto Claude's big hands. His frown as well as his hand doing something on my hair. “This is better.” I was really shocked that my jaws were down there. Did he actually eat something wrong? Were there poison in his breakfast? I became suspicious. “Walk calmly, do not run.” Did you just hold my hand? Are you perhaps thinking of walking hand by hand? Crazy. Crazed……. He really should be out of his mind. This was weird. *** I couldn't get a hold of Claude's attitude towards me these days. I felt he was softening up a little from my hard work. Like holding hands while walking, jolding me instead of Felix, and like last time doing my hair was extremely weird. Furthermore Claude even changed my palace to another better one! Like everyone knows, I was living in Ruby palace from Claude's ignorance. But Claude decided to move me to another palace which was close to his palace, too, the Emerald palace. Is it because Claude saw something he didn't want to see that day……? Well it there were many missing gems and it wasn't just once or twice the maids took the gems lying they needed to make mire money for my good a few years ago. Then he spoke words of 'When did this palace become a dog's house.'. And that night, we started to work ourselves up for the moving to Emerald Palace. No, actually I had nothing to do but just go there so... To state a fact, it was Claude's 1st time ever visiting Ruby palace in 7 years. If it were a normal family, it would not be normal for their parents to visit their kids home once in a 7 years but Claude isn't a normal dad in my eyes. But Claude was my dad and it was a surprise that he even let himself in Ruby palace. So now too I was thinking feeling weird in the Emerald palace which was more fancier than the Ruby palace. It would definately be this reason Claude became like this. He's probably shocked I almost died not too long ago that he's doing this well to me. Haha……. But as I think further, the smile faints away. What a big dream I have. There's no way a psycho who would kill his daughter without hesitation to be effected when his daughter was a little ill.
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(Guys, this is Claude's POV however you might be a little frustrated at Claude.)
“Pfft!” The white table banket was dyed red. The kid who spat out blood had an expression not knowing what happened. And it was the same for the 2 people with her. “Princess!” Another cup of blood was spat out after the loud shout. The blood bright red like the little shoes on the kid's feet wet the dress white as the table blanket, red. From her tilting body, Claude's body stood up against his will. The body which escaped the chair onto the floor had no consciousness. It looked like a dead body. Thinking that Claude couldn't help but shake and flinch for a second. “Princess, Just what is this!” Felix who ran to the kid shook her, shouting out words. Claude was frozen without moving a muscle for a moment. This didn't feel real. Only the sense of mana rapidly running on his hands felt real. The reason was unknown but he sensed that the mana was the reason why she fainted. If it weren't controlled soon, it would be really dangerous. Claude reached his hand forward and was about to give some mana but stopped. “Princess! Open your eyes, princess!” ‘Do I really need to save her?’ It was because that kind of thought passed by him. Weren't he planning on killing her? If so, he could just let her be. From the day she was born all the way here……. “Euu…….” When the kid who stopped his hands from killing her would just kill herself. “Ah, Euk……. Dad…….” With a small weak mutter, the eyes opened a little reflecting his face. The hand held onto his cloth then fell again. At the same time, his reflection in the blue crystal gem-like eyes were nowehre to be seen. “Bring the doctor.” Claude spoke trying to calm the mana down giving his mana into her body (This is ironic because giving Atti more mana in her body will worsen the situation.) “Quick!” The words he was speaking was very impatient and hurried but he himself didn't notice. *** “Did princess fall asleep?” “Yes.” “She seems comfortable.” Felix had a relieved face. “The wizard went to his room. Stange parts of him weren't found yet but should we keep on researching?” “Nothing bad being careful. Do not let your guard down.” “Understood.” Claude and Felix both couldn't believe in that wizard who came like he fell down from the sky all of a sudden. (He didn't actually fall down from the sky. Just an expression.) But it was true that the boy around 10 years old cured the princess. No one could imagine how the princess would be like if he didn't come on time. Claude looked down at the kid who acted in order to defend for her pet. Zzzzz. The faint sound of her breathing was clear in the ears. Claude who was quiet for a moment spoke quietly in a low voice. “I thought it wouldn't matter when or how she disappeared from my eyes.” His gaze looking at the sleeping child was still cold. However the emotions in him was not hers but his. “Funny that that weren't it.” “Your majesty.” “Get out if you're going to talk nonsence again. I don't feel like listening today.” Felix stayed quiet for a while before bowing and leaving the room. Then the room gain its aura again. Claude stared at the kid sleeping without her guard up. To be truth, he was always seeking for timing, a chance. ‘Dad!’ Will I be able to kill her today? Can I kill her today. Like that, for each and every day. And after today, tomorrow. ‘Dad. Hehe.’ But in the end he couldn't kill her. ‘Atti will sing lullaby for daddy!’ Damn that women. He held in the swearings. You could've left and that would be good for all but uselessly leaving a thing same as her behind. ‘Daddy, good morning!’ Spiteful women. When she left so irresponsible. But still on going on me that I cannot even forget about you……. I almost forgot all of it. Just almost. But he remembered all again seeing those 2 big round eyes. ‘I wish papa would like Atti more!’ When the kid say that thinking he was asleep, Claude smirked as he made fun of it mentally. ‘Actually it was a lie that I didn't want to see mommy.' Stupid kid. That won't happen. There won't be a day before I die that I will accept you as my daughter or have good emotions towards you. ‘But it is true that Atti don't need to..’ Because leaving this kid alive was just because his life was boring. If he weren't crazy, he wouldn't want to keep the child who doesn't have any good point on her but instead is noisy, annoying and needs the fullest care. ‘Because Atti has papa.’ But he didn't know why these words were frustratingly hurting. Tingle tingle. And also the reason why does his heart tingle whenever he sees the girl. The kid was always brightly smiling at him not knowing he was thinking of killing her. That is when become frustrated. It was normal that he wanted to kill her more as the day passed by. But……. ‘Wahh! It hurts, sniff. Oww…….’ But he got angry when she actually was in a situation where she was really going to die. ‘Oww. Dad, it hur……. Wahh.’ Don't be ridiculous. ‘This is because of some kind of magical creature.’ You don't have to be like your mom at something like this too. ‘I will kill it.’ ‘Your majesty! The young wizard said he can cure the princess. Killing this creature can be considered after princess wakes up.’ ‘My mind's already set. Why do I need to keep a thing alive when it hunts down his owner's life?’ The black thing was easily held in his hand. That thing would stay still rolling his eyes carefully not knowing what danger he was in. That stupidity reminded him of its owner that it annoyed him. ‘Your majesty, calm down. Using this creature, controlling princess's mana can go easier.’ Atanasia, a kid inexcusable like her name. She was annoying to him. So he thought of killing her a lot. Seeming the saying kids can see through a person's mind is true, the girl would show a little fear everytime as if she saw through him. Even though he knew, he'd always act cold. It would be great if she was scared and wouldn't dare come to see me. The he and the child will be more comfortable. Then he wouldn't be thinking back to his past. But the kid would always come the day afterwards and start to smile like an idiot. That was extremely annoying. ‘Do anything you can. If the princess dies, you die with.’ I want to kill her who is hateful whenever I see her. But I also want to see her more. No, I want to get rid of her right now. But just for a little longer……. His mind wouldn't stay calm. Ah, everything is annoying. “Atanasia.” He could kill her any time if he wanted to. That is why I'm keeping you alive. “I dislike you.” Claude whispered again at the kid with her eyes closed. “I dislike you.” But his words wouldn't go into the sleeping one's ears but his own and would go deep inside his feelings. “I…….” But his hand reaching for her neck would go up to her forehead and would lightly touch it. His mouth didn't open watching the girl sleep. And his shadow by the girl wouldn't leave for the rest of the night. “I'll be out as well since princess is sleepy.”
Felix and the idiot left the room. Claude and I were the only one in the room. “Hauum, sleepy.” There was no way to figure out if I actually tricked him or he realized my acting but he made a 'tsk' sound and set me to bed. “Stop doing such a thing and sleep.” I wasn't really going to sleep but I fell asleep as soon as Claude's hand touched my eyes. I was gonna go see Blackie after pretending to sleep! But my plan was ruined. By Claude of course. And I met that fairy unnie again. The nature fairy unnie dancing in the greens like last time. The sight was black when I opened my eyes again. Eek, how long did I sleep for. I fell asleep by an accident. My day just passed by. Feeling unfair, I rubbed my eyes with my 2 hands but soo stopped. “…….” Claude was seen under the moonlight. He was sitting on the edge of the bed looking out the window expressionlessly. I stared at him feeling weird. ……So I was right. It was you who made me dream on that fairy unnie. It was always the day after I met Claude I dreamed of her, and further more the fairy unnie in my dreams……. “It's still midnight. Close your eyes and sleep more.” A quiet sound went in my ears with the sound of the wind. I pulled the blanket up to my eyes. I felt weird seeing me and Claude's distance so close than the day we first met. “I'll be here until you are completely asleep.” Why is those words so warm when you are saying coldly? I muttered inside then closed my eyes again. That night I was able to sleep well without any dreams. ___ CLT: Trying my best to catch up with the manga! Gasp. So I do have a great grand genius wizard thing as expected. But it wasn't the time to be amazed.
“T-Then isn't it dangerous right now too? Am I not allowed to be with Blackie now?” Then the black idiot smirked as if he heard something interesting. “You are underestimsting me way too much.” He was thinking weather the see me pitiful or feel bad himself. “Do I look like a guy to make a person I saved to die again just because I couldn't fix that problem?” N, no……. I'll say no so please do not shove Blackie in your mouth. I sweatdropped hugging Blackie tight. Then the bast*rd pushed the empty plate on the table and leaned back on the sofa. He then crossed his legs and it looked very not mannered. “Thank me from stopping your dad from killing it.” Ah right! He said that Claude tried to kill Blackie. “It seems like you are very loved. He tried to kill it immediately when I told him it. But if it could've been more dangerous when he actually died because all the mana would go back into your body then.” Just then a memory of the voice in my dreams passed by but I didn't know why. I remembered the expression Claude was making after I woke up. The body which stopped moving and the eyes and the emotions he showed too. “Right. There aren't much people who owns a divine animal these days. I didn't want to explain it again so I told him it was some kind of magical living being. And your Blackie was saved when I said he can be used treating you.” Blackie suddenly started to lick my hand. I got curious looking at his big golden eyes looking up at me. “Then did Blackie avoid me before because he knew it would be dangerous to me?” I just spoke but when I thought abbout it, I had a thought that that would actually be it. Gasp, it actually can be the case since our Blackie is smart! Because Blackie is a divine animal of me who's soon going to become a gread grand powerful genius wizard! But the black idiot interfered in my amusement. “Uh, no? They can't do that. Divine animal's attitude are only from its owner. Just like Blackie stealing chocolate like you.” He was like 'hmm' then he started to smirk. But I had to shiver and be surprised at his next words. “Tell me. You honestly want to escape the palace, right.” Flinch. “You want to leave quick without being noticed by anyone, right?” Flinch flinch. “I've examined Blackie for a while now but Blackie. He always hides and he always goes out the window, like every time literally. And divine animals are likely to be like their owner.” “N-no. What are you taking abo…….” “And you hate me so much right? You wish I was gone right now. You also wish you'd never see me again?” Very flinch! “See? That is why you're always on your guard everytime when I do a thing.” Qiiing, quing. Him who leaned closer to me while talking, took my Blackie away. And I realized that when I heard Blackie whimper. Wait when did he take Blackie again!? “Its because you are trying to eat him that Blackie is scared!” “Wow, so you don't dislike me? You're not scared? What a relief. I'm actually really weak hearted that I get hurt easily when someone say they don't like me.” “…….” This crazed bast*rd……. Speaking nonsen……. It was hard to act okay with this. But the problem is that he looked really cute in the appearance of a boy with a little more higher age than me. Kuckk. I won't believe it. When was I weak to kids? “But do you have to stay in that appearance? Why are you acting young?” I asked with insatisfaction. I didn't like him making me interested and it was annoying him acting innocent and well mannered in front of the others. Then he hugged Blackie who was struggling to get out tight in his arms. “Do not say anything like it unless you want me to eat Blackie.” “Gasp, what?” “The mana I have now is like a trash amount and staying looking like this will help save my mana even a very little bit. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be like this acting the way I am right now.” Then you could just say that nicely! Why do you put Blackie's life into it? I really can't put my guard down on him. Just when is he leaving? Get outta my eyes now! Crowl. “I could go into my actual appearance then since I had enough mana but all the time is a bit too much. I'll stay like this until I gain more mana.” He was a high school guy when I woke up in 48 days. Even though he put me in panick when he turned into his mini version when Claude and Felix came in. After that, he was always like this. But he started to smiled patting Blackie. “ah right. Your mana was actually really delicious than expected.” ……Huh? What's delicious? I stared at him not believing what I heard just now. “Don't look at me like that. Its only eating your mana that will reproduce. There's no other way to heal you except for making those mana disappear. But it's a waste if they were thrown out than me eating to gain mana.” Goosebumps. ……So did you eat it? You ate it……? Did you heal me by eating?! Was it because of me that you were in an adult form for a moment when I woke up?! “Even so, why did you eat it!” “Kkyuuang!” (That's Blackie XD) "You dare..?" Blackie suddenly crowled and started to alap with his tail in the middle of being pet by Lucas. Seems like Blackie's anger exploded. “You're acting pretty cute right now.” “Qing, Quiiing…….” But it wss only for a moment as Blackie whimpered as he set his tail down again. “Take it. He's too scared.” Bast*rd for once gave me my Blackie back without a fuss. “You're dad's coming.” Hah, you gave him back because Claude was coming?! Click. “Princess!” Deja vu. I ran to Claude in his arms. “Daddddd!” Claude looked back and fourth at me and Lucas, feeling something was wrong. “I…….” I opened my mouth about to say 'Ibdon't like him!'. I'll tell it all! That you are playing with age, thar you came here to steal Blackie once, and how you are just acting right now! I tried to know how thing was turning around and since he is my savior I wanted to give him a chance but look! He told me there was nothing else to do! But the black idiot must've realized what I was going to do and he spoke a word a second faster than me. “I apologize if you were offended by my words, princess.” “H-heh?” E-eh? What's up with him? Why is he suddenly apologizing? I didn't say a word yet! “But princess's pet is a creature even some great wizards have hard time handling that princess should be far apart from this creature as possible. However seeing princess like this creature so much, it is the best to shorten the time with the creature.” What? What are you talking about! I became speechless at his words. When did we talk about that?! The idiot who changed his character into a young fragile genius character again was shaling with tears in his eyes. It seemed like a person not knowing what to do after seeing he offended a person he's concerned about. And I being a stubborn naughty child refusing to give up on something that could be dangerous! “True. I believe kicking him out is the best option.” Claude who was suspecting him a moment ago sharply agreed. Of course I was shocked. Even though I know not killing it is a miracle to ask for Claude but to kick him out!? “D-dad. That oppa told me Blackie was not dangerous anymore…….” “There's no guarantee for a dog to not bite his owner again.” Blackie isn't a dog! And don't look at my Blackie with that gaze! Wahh, see? Pur Blackie is scared now! “Since princess's mana is still unstable, it is best for him to stay away. More than 3 or 4 hours a day with Blackie can be really dangerous.” “Ahh I feel backed up. It is so great to have this young wizard around.” Felix complemented him not knowing my trye feelings. Claude seemed to be annoyed but he didn't say a word of killing Blackie. I just stared at the black idiot acting fragile. I give up. This bast*rd already succeeded in hiding his identity. “I'll be going now.” “Bring this with.” Claude glared at Blackie as if he was looking at a trash. Sh*t, why are you all doing this to Blackie! “Dad, dad. Can't Atti give foodie to Blackie? He must've been hungry.” Of course I couldn't say that out loud. That's because I'm precious. I asked Claude actung pitiful as possible. My aegyo might work. Claude stared at me wordlessly for a moment. Then he opened his mouth. “Looks like it is best to kick him out now.” “Huh? Wizard oppa, what did you just say? You're gonna give Blackie his foodie instead of me? Thank you, oppa!” “I changed my mind. Right now, immediately.” “*Y-yawn*. I keep on yawning. Atti is sleepy, daddy.” I yawned ignoring Claude's cold gaze. And I laid my head on his shoulder, signaling the black idiot. Quickly leave with Blackie, quick! He seemed to hold his laughter but soon bowed mannerfully and left. I heard a small mutter of 'Aren't you treating me as a bad guy too much when I saved you' from my back but that wasn't my business.
But when I was about to run to Claude, but realized I had no strength in my legs and I started to fall. Oh my. How embarrassing. Am I going to slip and fall on a carpet after seeing this black idiot as the first thing I see after waking up from spitting out blood and suffering? “Ack!” I lost my balance with a pig-like sound. But Claude caught me before falling. It seemed like Claude automatically moved when I started to fall without his wills. Because uf it weren't, he wouldn't be this stiff and surprised by me going straight into his arms. Gasp. But you won't throw me off again, right? Something unbelievable happened when I slowly lifted my head up. After a while in this awkward position, Claude would just pick me up. “Is everything fine now?” Claude even asked for my wellness. His voice was still cold and emotionless but I saw resemblance of the emotion I heard in my dreams. I was surprised just at that and I shook my head. Then Claude scanned me quick. “There will be no side effect for it, correct?” Claude who confirmed that there was nothing wrong with me turned his face towards the bed. Ah, right! Black idiot! “Daddy, that person!” I was going to ask why this bast*rd was here but Felix was faster. “Ah. Seems like he is out of energy treating princess.” Yus? Wut? Who is out of energy treating who? I couldn't understand Felix's words. Besides why is your face like that? What's up with a touched, and thankful but pitiful face? “I need to thank you for that. But of course after seeing this princess fine afterwards.” “I apologize but princess isn't completely healed yet.” ……Huh? What? I became speechless as the goosebumps rose. Wasn't this the black idiot……? But who is that kid with teary eyes? Also acting mannerful? “What do you mean not healed completely?” “I apologize. I am too young to heal the princess completely.” I turned my head unnaturally to the black idiot like a robot. Then I saw black head bowing to Claude. But he was the idiot who sat legs crossed beside me a while ago. “But she is not in a serious condition anymore so she would heal naturally soo……. Cough!” The boy who seemed to be like 11 or 12 was holding onto his chest then started coughing as if he couldn't breathe. “This might happen, cough. A few times afterwards, cough…… however this one will gladly sacrifice himself for the pri…… Uek, cough cough! Uek, gasp!” The boy had a pale face and he fell tk the floor. Of course I was just watching him surprised that my jaws dropped. W-what the! Who are you! Where did that idiot go?! He wasn't this young! I felt like I just witnessed a goblin's magic. What is happening? “Your majesty, I think it'll be better to let him rest for now. Since princess woke up now, we can talk the important stuffs later. The young wizard seemed to be tired, too” No ine could feel bad for a suffering little boy like this. Claude made a 'tsk' sound and had to agree. So the mini version of black idiot had to move with the support of Felix. And right before he left the room for good, he turned around with his crimson eyes looking at me. He smiled the smile of a winner. That, that, that! He's that black idiot, right? Right? “Princess!” But I couldn't continue from the person who came barging in. “Lilly!” Lilly ran to me with her teary pale face. B-but hey, can you come in like this? Claude's here. “Princess, to be able to meet princess again, I, I…….” Ah, you were surprised too. Well since I fainted after spitting out blood. Lilly ended up crying in front of me. “One moth really was too long. I really thought we won't be able to see princess again…….” Hehhh? Wait. What? “A month?” “Yes.” The one to answer my question was Felix. And from his word which sounded relieved surprised me more. “It's been exactly 48 days since you woke up.” “Heh?” *** They say I woke up in a month. I really thought I dreamed for one night but 48 days! Is it real, huh? “Of course its real.” Eating chocolate cookies on my table, the mini version of the black idiot spoke. “Consider yourself lucky. You were going to die if I came a day later.” So explain why you are here. And why are you eating the cookies Lilly gave me to eat? Eek, you snack theif! He didn't look anything like the boy who was dying a few days ago. He was doing too fine. “Since I have nothing to do today, I'll just spend my time here.” “What? But you said you need one hour of time to heal me to otther people.” “Thats obviously a lie. Hah, kids who don't know the world yet.” Ack, who is ignoring who? It was so detestable to see him munching on my cookies with a smirk. Is this actually the kid who bowed to Claude a moment ago? Is this why your here saying you needed to be alone with me because you need to be extremely focused and so chased everyone out? “Everyone over reacts at the handsome young skilled wizard when they see me. Anyways everyone's annoying.” Handsome young skilled wizard is sh*t. Eek, shoot. I couldn't deny his 10 year old appearance was amazing. Aaa I don't wanna admit! But he's too pretty! That silky black hair, even that teary crimson eyes (Of course only in front of other people) and his every part of facial structure, he really looked pretty like an immortal. Him chewing on cookies with crumbs on his mouth looked cute as well. “This is crazy. Why is this so good? Tell the maids to bring more of these later when they come.” But how is the inside……. I couldn't do anything but watch him eat. “You were correct. Your dad was not Aetherunistas.” “Oppa really is an idiot, right? Aetherunistas already died 200 years ago.” Then Blackie who was under my bed carefully came out. I glared at Lucas petting Blackie. This again? Is he some kind of 9 tailed fox who was alseep for 20 years? I really don't get him. “I thought I felt something wrong.” Blackie was drooling at the cookies that dude was eating. But he didn't dare take them. Same goes for me. Kuuck. Blackie, I'll give you a plate full of cookies when he leaves. I don't know why I have to take hint even if its my house. Sob. Its unfair. But he seemed to be a life saver in the palace. A title of a genius wizard who made a princess wake up in a month. Looks like there were a lot happening when I was asleep. I heard it from Felix that the reason why I spat blood and fainted was because my mana started to move around rapidly all of a sudden without my control. But no one could figure out why that happened or the solution for this to now happpen again. They say I cried waking up and fainting repeatedly. So Claude made me sleep. And he hired a wizard who could help me.However they say every wizards would shake their head that they cannot do anything. Meantime, this idiot happened to come and stated he can treat me. I don't know how but he became a genius wizard supported and guarded by palace wizards. And he was acting too different of when he was with me and with the others including Claude. He seemed to have found this fun and now he was acting like a well mannered weak and fragile handsome young genius wizard in front of others except for me. I glimpsed at the idiot in front of me. I need to be thankful to him but strangly I don't feel anything like it. But he smiled still chewing on his cookie when he felt my gaze on him. “Why, you want this? Do you want to switch with that?” “No thank you! I won't change!” Wahh, this bast*rd is still hunting for Blackie! Blackie seemed to have also felt danger and he started to whine in my arms. “You're too cold even though I saved you. I'll give it back after a little taste.” “No!” A little taste?! Wahh. I cannot give Blackie away to that idiot! He tilted his head when I showed disgust. “Its that thing's fault you became like this?” “What? Why is this Blackie's fault?” “Since his mana went back into you a little. When ever you make contact with him or are close by him, his mana gets absorbed into you. This is rare. Your mana must have a strong revival system. Or you must have too much mana even for a divine animal to control.” “Use your head more if you wish to live. Because I will slice your neck before you babble those words next time.” Claude's speech stopped there. I didn't know anything but I just learned that I wasn't like this because of poison and that man was taken away as he couldn't fix me. I was finally able to see Claude's face when he came over to me. “E-Euk. Dad, it hur……. Wahh…….” Claude looked down at me with a face of dissatisfaction. Hey, I am touched though. I thought you were going to just watch me like this like last time I fell in the lake but you were trying to find a way to save me. This looks like Claude's room. Claude who was watching me cry finally spoke, lifting one hand up. “Noisy. Sleep.” Hey, you bast*rd! Is that all you've got to say when your daughter is sick to death?! Cancel what I said before! And are you joking right now? I woke up from the pain and just how do you expect me to sleep! But I, in a lightning speed, lost conciousness as soon as Claude's hand touched my face. W-wow. Can't believe I can sleep in this sityation……. A girl like me…… known to be…… a mentaless…… girl……. Zzzzz. I felt as if the cold hand was patting my wet tears while on my face. And I met the fairy unnie in my dreams again. Unnie I saw in my dreams 2 years ago didn't change and was still beautiful. I met her in my dreams a few times more after that and I was amazed that it was possible to have dreams with the same character a several times. And fairy unnie always appeared in the same way she did last time. Once with green grass background and as a nature fairy, and another a moon fairy dancing under the moonlight, and once a water fairy playing childishly in the lake. Its just fairy itself. Anyways there were like 7 to 8 versions but unnie qould keep on disappearing not too long after appearing. I wanted to talk and play with her but like a video I couldn't touch or speak to her at all. She looked alike to the description of Atanasia's mom in the novel. So I was imagining of Diana's appearance to be like this fairy unnie. Today was teary fairy unnie version. This is a very rare one! I only saw one today. But that impacted me a lot since the actuve and optimistic unnie was crying and sad. Did this crying scene appear because today was the day I felt like dying? Sob. Unnie, I almost died today. No, I can die any moment. I spat out blood drinking milk. And I was hurt. Wahh. I spoke even though I knew she wouldn't answer back or react to it. She was just staring at the mid air. I was in someine else's perspective each time I saw unnie in my dreams. Now too, I was in a different person, seeing her. Fairy unnie was sitting under the moonlight in the room by the window. A moment later, clear tear dropped from her eyes. Hah I feel sad now that bbeautiful unnie is crying. I wanted to comfort her but of course I couldn't. The 'me' who sees her in my dreams leaves the room silently. The dream stopped around here too last time. Huh? But today was different. The -me' who was on the way out just stopped in track. For a moment 'I' stayed there silent then turned back to that unnie. This time the person did not walk silently but with foot step sounds that unnie turned around surprised. A voice was heard in my ears too just was surprised as her. -I lost. I was focused on that familiar voice. -It feels like I've been played with in your hands. But I could beg you if you want to. Unnie who was surprised by this person's sudden appearance, whispered out the words not having the time to wipe her tears away. -How……. How could you say that. -If I don't, you'd leave me. The guy stayed silent for a moment then spoke. -Yes, I know. This is no different than any other useless emotions. I can't believe it myself to be controlled by that emotions even though I was cautious of it. -Your majesty. -Honestly I want to rip you in pieces right now. -……. -Even so. Everything including 'my' expression towards this unnie and the unnie looking at 'me' with a shaking gaze started to faint away. -Even so I want to beg you. Beg you to not leave me. Her cherks were wet from the tears. ‘'I' reached my hand out to unnie's face. Then whispered holding her cheeks. -So choose me. Don't think about anything else. Be selfish and make a decision that benefits yourself. The scene before me was clearer than any other scenes I've saw since now. I could know what mood and emotions were shown. -Not the child you could sacrifice to save. Then the fairy unnie smiled. Still wetting 'my' hand on her cheeks with her tears. With the face seeming to say she is very happy that there's no regret to die now but also very depressed that she wants to die. Sight started to get blurry. It felt like I qas floating from water I qas drowning in. I know thig feeling. It looks like the dream is going to end. As expected I qoke up from the dream not too long after. “You're finally awake. You're not the sleeping beauty you know.” But why is the first thing I see is this black idiot? I quietly closed my eyes again. Looks like I am in a wrong place. Log out! I request for log out! “Pretending to sleep now? Should I bring a prince from another land and wake you up? A prince of which place? Atlanta? Hyuhail? Psykansia?” Ah, seriously! Xan't you give me time to wake up? I just had a really important fream right now! So I'm very serious right now! Leave me be, wahhh! I was annoyed that the first thing I saw was the wizard who tried to eat Blackie before. I'm already sensitive from spitting out blood and being sick……. Huh? But then I realized the change in my body. Huh, it doesn't hurt. It hurt that I've cried right before I slept! “You owe me. I saved your life.” I opened my eyes at his words. “Did you, I mean did oppa heal me?” I still had the memories of him as a scary person so I was defending myself without me knowing. Kyaa. “Yeah. You could've died from your heart exploding if it weren't me.” What a scary sentence to say. But where did Felix and Claude go? Ehere did you guys go leaving me alone with this bast*rd? Now that I see I felt refreshed and I was in my pajama instead of the bloody clothes I was wearing a while ago. Did Lilly came in? Wait how did he know I was sick? “How did you know I was sick?” Then I flinched. Maybe he came not to heal me but for something else. Perhaps for Blackie again?! “Not our Blackie!” I stood up. Then that black idiot smiled. “Hah, you really don't trust people. I told you I won't eat him.” Why would I not trust you? I still couldn't stop my suspicions. Then he smiled while crossing his leg. He was sitting on a chair beside the bed I was at. Now that I see it why is this bast*rd being stubborn and is sitting beside me? “Even though he looked more good to eat, I won't eat him from the promise you and I made. And you need to be tahnkful to me.” Can I really trust him? Of course there would be no change even if I didn't or did trust him. And I became confused at the next words that came from his mouth. “I stopped your dad from killing Blackie.” “Huh?” What kind of joke is this? Why would Claude try and kill Blackie? But this dude didn't seem like he was going to answer easily. I had to flinch to his next words. “I had a really hard time. Holding in the desire of wanting to eat yby its side.” Ack. So its you, not Claude whi tried to kill Blackie! “Hah, look who's here. Time's done.” He turned his face to the door. I followed that gaze to the door. That moment, the door opened. “Princess!” The one who came in the room was Felix and Claude. Claude who entered first saw me sitting wide eyed then stopped walking. Felix seemed to be relieved. I got off the bed and ran to Claude immediately. “Daddd!” Why did you leave me and that bast*rd alone?! He, he did it! Like telling me he's fonna eat Blackie, like he's gonna kill meh, like, like! But you and Felix just left me alone with him in the room! Wahhhh! <Honestly I believe the title for this is wrong. Atti had 2 lives. Lol>
I was forced to wake up by the intense amount of pain. “Your majesty, the princess has opened her eyes!” Then a rushed voice came in through my ears. “Princess, can you see me? Do you know who I am?” I didn't lose my memories. Of course I know, oppa. So stop shouting. I'm feeling really……. Really……. "Uwuu.” Then it became hard to breathe. I opened my mouth while lying down. When Felix nodded as if twlling me to go on and speak. However what came out of my mouth wasn't an answer to his questions. “Wahhh……!” Bleh blehh, I'm dying! My lung's gonna explode! Wack, ack ack! “P-princess!” I feel like dying right now so stop calling for princess, Wahh. Felix seemed to panick when I just started to cry. Now it seemed like I was crying while sleeping too. Because if I didn't my face wouldn't be this wet. “It hurts, eeuk. Oww…….” My chest hurt as if it was on fire. There were poison in my milk, correct?! Right?! Why are you doing this to me? I did nothibg wrong. This too cruel. Wahhh. “What should we do, your majesty?” Yeah, understandable because it was me who never cried before except for once falling into the lake. But never mind that, it really really hurt alot. Its the feeling of a drill digging my lungs. Wahh. Am I dying? When I'm only 7? When I didn't say any swear words at Claude? “I've called you over to heal her but what's this? What did you do that made her condition even worse?” “This didn't get worse. Its just that princess was unconscious that she couldn't feel the pain. Also this case is new for me……. Its something to do with mana but I can't seem to find the reaso…….” “Useless bast*rd.” While I was crying, Claude was speaking with ither person over there. Seems like you did brought a doctor when I fainted spitting out blood. But I don't get a thing. Ah, whatever! Just save me quickly! I'm gonna die, wahh. “That's why I told you to find a way but look how you confess your shame. Being other wizards.” “I a-apologize your highness. However this is all I can do. No other wizards would be able to help anymo…….” “Do you wish for death?” From Claude's words, I heard the other man gasp. But why are you down there shivering like that, mister? “Yeah these kind of useless wizards are not needed in my palace.” I could imagine Claude speaking with icy expression even while I was crying. “If you repeat those words again like a parrot, you better be ready for the future events.” The bowing man in front of Claude started to shiver hard that I could even see it. “Bring ther wizards. Also lock him up in the jail.” “Will do, your majesty." CLT: Whooo this is enough for today. This is not edited or proofread as there were too much and there were too much drafts. I couldn't help bus glimpse at the gems here as the gems in Ruby palace were all small and cute but gems here were big and elegant. Ah, I almost drooled. Better be careful “Princess?” “Hmm.” Don't separate me from those beauties! Sob. I wish I had even just one of them. I felt someone coming closer to me so I pulled on that person's cloth. I did that without thinking as I was staring at the gem, and it was a signal I did to Felix telling to pick me up. But Felix didn't hold me up right away. Ah right. We were going for a walk? Then I should walk with Claude. “Dad…….” I was going to say ‘Daddy and Atti will walk together!’. However when I lifted my head, I was shocked st what I was seeing. “Eh.” Claude why are you here? Qhere is Felix? (For those who doesn't understand the situation: Atti pulled someone's cloth thinking it was Felix to pick her up. However, she grabbed Claude's clothes instead.) I tried to find Felix but he was far over there. Why are you so far away? I thought it was you who was close to me! Now that I see it, I think Claude was going to walk pass by me. Because the door was located on the back. Ack! Did I just pulled a person's cloth without knowing the owner of it? “What do you want?” I was speechless. But Felix who was watching from a far spoke the words that was a bomb to me. “It means to hold her.” No! Its not! “Hold?” “Yes. Princess does that to me too when she is tired of walking.” I did that because it was you! If I knew it was Claude, I wouldn't have! I felt danger when Claude looked down at me again hearing Felix's words. “No. Its because there was something on daddy's cl……. Wahh!” Ugh! Wait my stomach! I struggled when he picked me up so suddenly. And he started to hold me as if he was holding a bag of stuffs. When I struggled in uncomfortable position, Claude made a 'tsk' sound. “You can't even stay still. You are heavy enough.” An anger mark appeared on my face. I am in an uncomfortable position! I could see my own dress and shoes in this position without even moving my face. Because I'm folded like a folder! Is it all when you're co fortable? Huh, huh? “Your majesty, princess will be uncomfortable if you hold her like that.” “What do you mean? She's not walking.” Claude seemed to not understand Felix. I tried my best to show what I qas feeling right now. “C-Can't breathe……. Gasp.” All my blood is rushing up to my head. I reached my hands for Felix with teary eyes. “You hold ber like this.” Felix was able to hold me without difficulty as he was now used to it. I cannot believe he was the one who couldn't carry me well at our first meeting. Yeah, so can't you just hold me?! “Just like this.” No, please don't! Don't send me away to Claude! Wahh. I hugged Felix tighter. “P-princess.” Felis seemed to panic a little but no choice. I don't like how he holds me or want to be close to me either. I don't even want to imagine! No, I don't wanna! “His majesty is waiti─?” “I'll just go with Felix like this.” I looked up with desperation in my eyes. Felix seemed to think for a while. But he seemed to be happy and tried to hide his smile. He cleared his throat then spoke. “Clears throat. No choice since princess wants me to hold her.” “…….” “We should go your majesty. We will follow back.” Yeah yeah. Lets go. I'm good in Felix's arms now! So you stop babbling stuff to Claude either. But Claude didn't move at all. I started to become worried. Why is he like that? I'm telling you that you don't need to hold me. And I had to fear at his next words. “I'll hold.” WHAT! WHY! “This is nothing. Thought you had some special techniques but I guess not.” Oof. Is it for your pride? Anyways that is your problem! I don't wanna. “Atti just.” “So. You dislike being held by me?” “Ehehe.” Wahh. I couldn't do anything. I smiled telling him this is a misunderstanding. I've been picky these days, right? I won't anymore. I just forgot you were the bast*rd who could change your mind and kill me any time. Sob. I had to be held by Claude in the end. But look. See? Its awkward. His eyes met with mine while holding me. Hehe. Smile. Ahh, this is troublesome, really. Anyways Claude succeeded in holding me. “Move. Its disturbing.” Claude started to make fun of Felix who could do nothing but stand there. Why don't you stop and get out of my life? Just your existence is a huge disturbance to my life. I beg you! Get outta my life forever! “Follow from the back.” Claude started walking leaving Felix behind. Why are you doing such a thing ti Felix? Umm. But is it because he lost his pride from Felix? So its Felix's fault. I should just stay still. Imma rock. A rock. Lets not move a muscle. “Does Felix always hold you like this?” Claude asked walking the hall. Where? When do you mean? “When I come to see daddy?” “Other than that.” At Ruby palace? Its only to see you when I leave Ruby palace grounds. “Atti walks by herself!” So just let me go. “Atti can walk herself if Atti hold daddy's hand now too.” “Does that mean you want to get off me?” Cough. Why do you ask……. Seems like your pride was damaged alot. He's not as mature as I though. I'm not interfering into this though. “Do not let Felix hold you unless I call you over. It'll become a habit.” What does that mean? Will you take Felix away soon? Well Felix was my personal bodyguard who worked unexpectedly long. Anyways Claude you told me you'd give me guards soon but nothing happened these past 2 years. Did you forget? But something was catching my interest from a while ago. What kind of bug is this? “Your majesty. Can I come closer?” Eek! Stop flying at my face. This is getting annoying. I can't do anything since I'm in Claude's arms. Shoo. Hah, you refuse? Wahh, I need Ruby palace's psycho unnie Seth! “I told you not to disturb. Back up 10 more steps.” I swayed my hand doing my best not to move my body. I tried to shoo this bug away. But this bug would just stay. How dare you make me annoyed?! “I could hold princess if she is heavy?” Ack, annoying! Die fly! “Nonsen…….” Slap! I was trying to catch the bug but it seemed like I slapped the wrong thing. A while of silence later, 2 icy blue gem like eyes came to stare at me. “Gasp.” I froze still with my hand still on his cheeks. I'm pretty sure I hit the bug but why is my hand here? Then that sound was from my hand hitting……. “What…….” I moved my hands away when he spoke. “……is this?” What did I just do? I felt fear. Did I just slap his face? “Your majesty.” Felix spoke feeling the aura. I was frozen. The aura was icy cold and fearful. Claude smiled. “Lookes like I went too easy on you these days.” I knew what his icy cold eyes meant. I started to shiver. I always tried to hide my fear but it didn't work this time. “The toys which are annying and I've become sick of.” Obly 7 years. The short but long time of me struggling to survive. “needs to be gone.” I just made all my hard work go to waste y one single movement. When Claude touched my neck, I felt as if my soul was separated from the body. And that wasn't a normal feeling. Because if it were, my sight wouldn't turn blurry like this. And the last thing I saw wasn't warm gazes nor sad faces but the cold icy glare. "Blackie, let's bathe!"
"Princess, you must dry your hair." I ran to Blackie ignoring Lilly who I always listened to. I felt refreshed after my night bathe. I wanted to bathe together with Blackie but I couldn't because Lilly said I couldn't. She said bathing with a pet (divine animal in truth) was not acceptable. That is why I had to wait until she allows it. Now, Blackie. It's your turn! Huh? But Blackie who was here on my bed a while ago was missing. Where did he go? However it wasn't once Blackie hid from me. So I had some idea where he went. I knew it. I spotted Blackie's black tail not too long after searching. "Found you, Blackie!" I went close to the bed by the window and crouched down. "Princess, its dirty!" Lilly panicked at my actions but I was busy playing with Blackie. You're too cute. Whose divine animal are you that you are this cute and lovely. Blackie revealed his face at my aegyo. The eyes golden like a coin stared at me. Euk. No, if you look at me like that, my heart will! I breathed almost getting a heart attack. Blackie being curious on what I was doing was also too cute. "Let's get Blackie all clean and shiny." "Kyuu." Even without a bath, Blackie was shiney and clean but since he played with me outside actively, I think he needs to be washed. Of course Blackie hated being washed so it was a work washing him. "Good Blackie. Now stay sti....... Ack!" "Qing!" Today too as always, I had to activate all my muscles on washing him. Lilly sighed watching me in hardship. "That is why I told you that I could wash him. You're all wet again." "I'm fi- pffft!" Just then, Blackie shook his tail and got me all wet. Why does Blackie hate water so much? He's not a cat. It's like me who avoided deep depth water for a while after falling in the lake before. "Blackie, let's eat now." Lilly seemed to have given up seeing me still having fun with Blackie. But did our Blackie possess only average cuteness! No! Lilly smiled as she watched me play with Blackie. "Our Blackie is good at finishing his food. Good boy." What Blackie was eating right now was fresh fruits from Obelia. We tried to feed him animal food that Lilly brought a few times but he refused to eat and threw them all over the place. It was the same even if we tried to feed him cat and dog's favourite treats. We all knew he liked chocolate from the first day but Lilly and Felix were concerned not knowing if feeding an animal chocolates were an okay thing to do. But probably because he was a divine animal, he didn't get sick or got any other impact. Well of course because if he did get sick and stuff, he wouldn't have ate all of my chocolates in the first place! Anyways it is fortunate he eats fruits but it seems like he is choosing sweeter ones to eat. Can a divine animal be this picky about food? "Lilly, Lilly. What species do you think our Blackie looks similar to?" I asked Lilly as I didn't know well of animals in Obelia. "I wonder. Probably either Baum or Raphy." Lilly seemed to be thinking hard as Blackie didn't look too much like anything. I wondered too biting Obelia's special purple apple. It looks like that dog, that dog specie. What was it again? Po....... Po....... Pome....... "Ah!" Right, right! Pomeranian! He looks like a Pomeranian ! "What's wrong?" "Eheheh. Nothing." I can't believe this cutie is my divine animal! Uh huh, cute, so cute. kiss kiss kiss! "You are going to visit his majesty tomorrow, right. It's been a while." You're right. It was heaven these days playing with Blackie. Sob sob. "It's time to go to bed. Say bye bye to Blackie." "Hiing. I wanted to play more." I was watching Blackie licking his front leg, already finished his food and Lilly picked and took him out. I lied down on my bed seeing Blackie seeming to enjoy being in Lilly's arms. *** "Daaaad!" I started to run like an excited puppy when I saw Claude. Eek, it's a bit awkward since it's been a while since I acted this scene. "Did daddy miss me?" He just moved his eyes emotionlessly, when I came running to him. Claude was on his throne when I came in as always. If it was long ago, I would be scared at his aura but right now I knew exactly what kind of emotions he was in. Are you sleepy? It's been a while since you saw lovely and cute me but sleepy? You feel like sleeping right now? And after YOU called me over? But from Felix I heard Claude could get maximum 4 hours of sleep a day so it was reasonable why he was sleepy. Being an emperor isn't a easy thing now is it? I thought they would just be relaxing and chilling but I guess not. "Your majesty, Since today has a great weather, why don't you go out for a walk?" Felix seemed to have felt it too and asked. Walking was good for me, but I wasn't focused on that because I was interested on something else over there. I glimpsed it every little moment I could. "Walk. Not bad." ... That throne is just too pretty. How much would I get if I sold it? |
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