Love of the Empress 2: King and Queen

The story of Soraya

Karina gasped in shock as someone greeted her. His gaze then caught the figure of a tall woman with a wide hat veiled with open cloth.

At first Karina did not recognize the identity of the woman. But when he saw the mole on the tip of the woman's right eye, Karina was reminded of who the woman had greeted him.

Karina tried to say hello back. His mouth opened to greet the woman. But he forgot that his voice was gone now.

With a regretful look, Karina was finally only able to nod her head once. While his mouth said an apology.

'sorry-sorry!'

The woman in front of him frowned in astonishment.

"What's wrong with you, Your Majesty? What's with your voice?" Ask the woman again.

Again Karina was only able to shake her head twice. Feeling helpless in his current state.

Feeling that she would not accept any further explanation, the woman scanned around Karina. And he realized something too.

"You walk in the crowd by yourself, Your Majesty? Does king Elfran know this?" Ask the woman again.

Hearing Frans' name, Karina immediately panicked. Spontaneously, he grabbed the woman's hand and signaled his plea not to tell the king of her existence.

The woman quickly understood the situation Karina was facing.

"So, you went alone?!" Guess the woman.

Karina returned to her head. He then pulled Rinaya's hand so that now the woman can also realize the existence of the princess with her.

"Daughter Rinaya! You invited the princess along as well, Your Majesty?!" The woman half-snouted.

Karina hurriedly gestured for the woman to shrink her voice. The woman understood and apologized.

"I forgive servant. But, where exactly is His Majesty's purpose, if I may know? Has His Majesty gone away from the King?" Said the woman in a whispering voice.

This time Karina lowered her head. He was confused when he received the question.

Where exactly is his purpose? He doesn't even have a penny in his pocket right now. And he even took Rinaya with him to spend time in the street crowd? Ah, weirdly right his life is now.

Then Karina remembered with a pair of male and female faces. Daffa and Tasya.

'Yes! I have to go and see Daffa! Somehow the story was so that Daffa could exist in this world. But if Daffa is in this world, then it is likely that Tasya is here as well, right?' Monologue Karina in the heart.

As if having a new purpose, Karina was trying to tell the woman in front of her where her current goal was.

After some time, the woman took Karina to the place where the woman stayed. It was not far from the candy store where they were.

Along the way, Karina always bowed her head so that her face was not recognized by the people around her. He was afraid if any of Frans' men managed to see him and catch him again.

If that really happened, Karina could already imagine what bad things would happen to her later after her meeting again with Frans. Imagining that, Karina's body suddenly shivered.

Not shivering because of cold.

But shivering because they feel fear for what Frans will do later. Because that man is really a madman.

Thankfully, Karina and Rinaya made it to the woman's room without meeting Frans' men.

The room where the woman was staying was quite large. Equalled the usual luxury class occupied by the noble class.

Observing where the woman lived now, Karina found it hard to believe her. Because as he remembered it first, the woman in front of him only had a handful of gold coins given from Karina.

The woman realized what was on Karina's mind. So he then invited Karina to sit on one of the sofas in the room. The next minute, he told his own story.

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"Hamba did not expect to see His Majesty again here," said the woman began.

"Since His Majesty saved the servant two years ago, the servant has lived like an aimless vagrant. The servant decided to go away from the kingdom of Goluth. Until finally arrived in the kingdom of this Nevarest,"

"With the supply of some gold pieces from His Majesty, at least his servant can still survive for one month in this city. Until finally the servant met one of the nobles who was so good and interested in making his mistress servant."

Karina is astonished by what Soraya, her former servant at Goluth's palace, conveys. Karina remembers once the incident two years ago, when Frans intended to kill Soraya for her negligence at removing the bead bracelet Frans gave to Karina.

Frans suspects Soraya has stolen the bead bracelet. But Karina defended her personal servant. Karina was so convinced that Soraya couldn't steal from her. He knows very well the shy character of Soraya.

But, hearing Soraya's narration of her current status as a noble's mistress, made Karina feel pity. I don't know what has been passed by Soraya so that the innocent woman prefers to be the mistress of a noble.

Soraya saw the expression on Karina's face. And he knew what the Queen had in mind. Both are very close. Because Soraya is the only friend Karina confides in Goluth's palace.

To Soraya, Karina told her about the earth world, where she came from. Karina also tells that Frans (king Elfran) has kidnapped her and Rinaya to this world. Karina did not feel happy with the treasure that Frans gave her. He wants his normal life back on earth.

"Hamba can do nothing but sell this body, Your Majesty. Because by then, the servant was already very dying. For almost a week I could not enjoy rice. Only the rest of the bread or stale rice can be eaten for some time. At its core, the servant's life was so miserable back then."

Karina was stunned when she heard the life story of Soraya. Spontaneously he reached for Soraya's hand and took her mas slowly. Trying to channel the power to the woman's sweetness.

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