Morning Dew's

71

"How is the Prince's investigation progressing ?" Yuki's question changed the subject.

Prince Riana pensively for a moment. Then he shook his head feeling helpless. "We already know the motive and the main purpose of the perpetrator, but until now we have not been able to get a clue where the kidnapped Nobles are"

Yuki thought for a while, trying to recall all the dreams he had.

"We need to find out a temple that has not been used for a long time. The temple was inside the forest but it should not be far from the capital. In my dream, I saw Sei when He .." Yuki choked for a moment while recalling the moment Sei was beheaded before her eyes. Then He continued his words more carefully "If you look at the time of the attack in my house and when I dream about Sei, the time span is not so far"

"There are some old, uninhabited temples around the capital" Prince Riana took the Gulf from her pocket and contacted the Xasfir Nobles.

"You are all gathered into my workroom now" Prince Riana ordered as soon as they were connected. "Tell Serfa to come"

The nobleman of Xasfir nodded his head in understanding. Prince Riana shut down the Gulf.

"I'll get ready" Yuki said as she stood up to change clothes.

Half an hour later they were all already sitting in Prince Riana's study. There are a lot of files that were released. Yuki tells the details of the temple where Sei was killed. The Nobles listened carefully. Sometimes they interject to get a more detailed answer. 

After hearing Yuki's narration, the Asry Nobles began to list the temples based on the characteristics described by Yuki. 

"Before I came here I made a list of suspects, which I gave red marks are people with great potential as insurgents. The noble Asry thrust a few pieces of paper towards Prince Riana. 

Yuki leaned her body towards Prince Riana, along with reading the list of names given by the Asry Nobles. His forehead wrinkled when he found the name of the Dalto Nobles was at the top of the list and was given a red mark on his name.

Yuki bluntly disapproves of the list of names created without evidence. But he knows it's better not to comment too much on his current condition.

After the temple list was completed the Asry Nobles. Prince Riana directly set up a strategy to track down the whereabouts of the Rebels of the palace.

The nobility of Xasfir went to organize an army that would comb through temples deemed suspicious, led by Him, the Noble of Asry and the Reverend Serfa. Once all the troops were ready, they rushed off to carry out the task. 

The noble Voldermont came that afternoon to meet Yuki who was sitting in Prince Riana's study. He held a needle and ice in his hand. Sitting near Yuki who was still busy reading the file in front of her.

"I will pierce your ears so that I can put royal earrings in your ears" said the carefree Voldermont nobleman.

"Don't hope. I never intended to pierce my ears" Yuki refused directly while covering both ears with her palm. He looked at the Noble Voldermont with a menacing look.

The noble Voldermont took out a small box from his shirt pocket and placed it into Yuki's hands. Curiously, Yuki instantly opened the small box in her hand.

A pair of dark blue stone-eyed earrings. 

"This is a royal earring that was given specifically for women belonging to Prince Riana, as a sign of your status. If you wear it in your old ear hole, without making a new one. Then your status is not as a lover of Prince Riana who bears the title of consort two. You will only be considered as Riana's ladies. So later Riana can hand you over to the royal guest as an entertainer. Do you want to live like that ?" Asked the Nobles of Voldermont to frighten Yuki.

"No, Who Wants to live like that" Yuki replied riled up. He knitted his two eyebrows involuntarily. "I've never heard of this before"

"You're new in this world there hasn't been a year, many things you still don't know" said the nobleman of Voldermont calmly.

"But why don't the servants do it ?. Why are you even piercing my ears ?" Tanya Yuki was still doubtful.

"You want Riana to do it herself" the noble Voldermont bargained for Yuki to be unable to dwell. He could not imagine if Prince Riana pierced his ear. Yuki nodded, feeling helpless.

"You did it. Go ahead" Yuki said at last.

"Smart cat"  

The nobleman Voldermont approached Yuki. He held onto Yuki's earlobe and clamped her ear by holding an ice stone. Slowly, He starts to prick needles into Yuki's ear to make new earrings.

Yuki firmly gripped the skirt on her lap, holding the sting when the needle in the hand of the Voldermont nobleman pierced her. His ears are red. There's blood coming out of there. The nobleman Voldermont swiftly cleaned it.

"It's done" said Nobles Voldermont satisfied after putting earrings on both ears of Yuki. Yuki looked into the small mirror, making sure that all was well. His ears were still red, but the royal earrings had already been put in the hole that had just been made by the Nobles of Voldermont.

"How was the result of the temple investigation yesterday ?" Tanya Yuki was unable to hide her curiosity. Prince Riana hasn't come home since he caught up with the Xasfir Nobles yesterday afternoon. Yuki felt very anxious waiting inside the room. So he decided to read the case file to better understand the problem while waiting for news from Prince Riana.

"We've found most of the victims"

Yuki held a surprised eye. "Where is it ?"

"In the former burned temple. It's north of the capital." The nobleman Voldermont leaned his back on the back of the chair. "Initial investigation, most of the victims were dumped there after being killed, so the temple was not their headquarters but just a dumping ground. We've identified all your missing servants"

Yuki was heartbroken to hear it, But He was also relieved They were finally found.

"Would you help me give a proper funeral to the servant at the victim's house. I also want to give to Their Families"

"Head maid in your house took care of everything, there's a confidant from Prime Minister Olwrendho coming in and helping to arrange the repair of your family's home and business. Initially Riana will help take care of the problems in the Olwrendho family household after the attack, but the butler said the Prime Minister's confidants will come and take care of everything.  He also gave considerable compensation to the servants who died and survived"

"Faith Believers ?" Yuki had not heard of the matter at all. 

"You don't know ?"

"I will ask Rena, her family has been hereditary to come with us. He must know"

Yuki knocked her hand doubtfully for a moment. "Is that burning temple the temple where the parents of the Dalto Nobles committed their crimes ?"

"Yes, but you don't worry, he's clean. Up until now He was busy with his roses" muraned the nobleman Voldermont calmly. 

Yuki was relieved to hear that. He thought too far, What if the Dalto Nobles were slandered and accused just because the temple where the victims were found was a temple where both parents had locked and burned the people inside.

"You're still so considerate of him ?" Asked Nobility Voldermont suddenly.