Odd Eye's
Part 44's. The disturbed calm.
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"Master, you have guests?"
The screams appear on Xavier's forehead. The cold emotions in his eyes did not diminish "Who is it, Amos?"
"Lady Adelle, Baron Alex's sister"
"Send him in"
"Okay sir" Amos passed into the vestibule, letting Adelle in.
"Please wait a minute lady, you will come to see you" said Amos.
Adelle nodded, coldly using handcuffs expelling Amos. The servant who understood would immediately shuffle away.
Amos, a slave who had been Xavier's personal servant since childhood. Probably the only servant in the grandeur of the young general's residence. Adelle's eyes examined Xavier's residence. Gray color dominates according to the color of the floor. There are large portraits of the previous emperor and his wife, Queen Marine, emblazoned in the living room. Beside him was a portrait of Xavier in military attire. The legacy sword of the previous Emperor was on display in a corner of the room, near the ancient wooden clock.
It's just the gloom that Adelle feels every time she comes here. Anyone is clearly not at home with the atmosphere of this residence. It was luxurious, but so gloomy and intimidating. The only bright color was the dark green dress she wore.
Xavier came in a casual dress. While Amos was serving tea, Adelle researched the man's appearance. Admittedly, despite all the controversy Xavier is far superior to all things compared to his sister.
If only there had been no mistakes in the past, perhaps the current Emperor was Xavier. It was the one thing everyone loved about him.
"Are you just going to look at me with all sorts of pitying thoughts? It's sickening." Adelle was not surprised. Xavier is good at reading people's thoughts. And being involved with her no longer scares Adelle. He's used to it.
"What is this faction's renewal plan, not based on trivialities?" Adelle was straight to the point. Just because Xavier has a high position does not necessarily make Adelle respect for him or a sense of reluctance. They need each other. And for Adelle respect is only aimed at the right figure. Someone he despises wholeheartedly.
"Asking something is your habit but the answer is my decision" Xavier said, not interested in telling me anything. There is no point in explaining things that no one else will understand. Prejudice does not disappear with just an explanation, in need of real evidence for it.
"I just want to know, this plan is not based on your personal problems, right? I'm not as stupid as everyone else, you keep the taste on that Queen" he said.
"It's true" I Xavier created shock on Adelle's face. It was unexpected that the confession would slide this free.
"But, over these eyes I swear I won't let feelings get in the way of goals" she said earnestly.
He does retain taste, but Xavier has limits on everything. Feelings are the most debilitating thing that humans have. Even the greatest knights bowed to it. The power of love is so powerful. But it won't let that get in the way of its ultimate goal - getting rid of Javier.
"Guard is debt. I hope you're sticking to it"
"Sure" Adelle decided to believe. Xavier is a man with a strong determination. Tipekal people promise holders.
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Hanaya took a breath, staring coldly at this reply pigeon. This pigeon has obviously been replaced. Although the palace pigeon has a similar pattern, but the pigeon has been marked. There was a thin red paint brush stain on the inside of the bottom of his tail
That's right Brianna's guess. Someone sabotaged the letter and Xavier was the one!
He had to find someone to investigate the man! He could have planned a second coup!
But who? There was nothing he could believe here! Brianna Hanaya's only trust isn't here. Even if he investigates it, Javier will protect his brother.
Need enough evidence and witnesses to bring Xavier down! If he used popular opinion, as long as Javier tried to defend Xavier, everything would be in vain.
Breathing out, Hanaya massaged her forehead. All this unresolved stuff made her feel depressed. And again connected the red thread with Xavier.
Perhaps, a walk in the back garden would help ease his mood or perhaps, to the palace greenhouse? Winter makes the snow cover the plants, Greenhouses may be the right choice.
"Where does the queen want to go?" ask the waiter when he sees Viviana coming out of his room. It was late afternoon especially winter, of course the temperature rose at a time like this.
"To the greenhouse. No need to follow, I just want to be alone" said Viviana passed. Calming yourself without that distraction was all he needed.
Then without being watched Hanaya step, his feet traced the back of the palace which began to fill with snow. The orange sunlight that falls on the snow-covered garden looks so beautiful.
A little calmness will make it clear again.
Just now feeling the calmness, as if fate did not want to, a figure of Madelin appeared from the other side of the road.
Kernyitan appeared on Hanaya's forehead.
Hanaya was completely exhausted with all her thoughts. Not to mention if they met, they just threw each other a hidden knife.
But he couldn't possibly refuse. The waiter will only interpret as past resentment or grudge on his figure who is Javier's close friend.
"Hail Queen. Sorry to interrupt your time"
Withdrawing a forced smile Hanaya said "No problem. What's the purpose of lady here? The emperor was busy" despite knowing Madelin's purpose here was to harass him, Hanaya still asked, for the sake of formality.
"I want to see the Queen. You want to go to the greenhouse, right? If you want to let me come, I know the best place there" Madelin said
"It felt like a lady's house" sarcasm was not taken by Madelin. The woman chuckled softly.
"Perhaps since I'm used to this place, please don't offend the Queen"
Hanaya pulled soft lips
"Absolutely not offended, after all visitors are different from the owner. And wherever it is the owner always knows better than visitors." Madelin's fist tightened. Trying to suppress emotions.
Viviana is really sharp-tongued! How many words did Madelin use in one slak?
"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen is right"
Both entered the greenhouse. There are two floors with a large enough size. Filled plants. Flowers of various sizes and colors. Then go up to the second floor, where the table is provided.
The waiter who saw the Queen's arrival hurriedly prepared tea and snacks.
"So, what's the purpose of lady meeting me?"
"Running the news in the city, the Queen of the people who made peace between Welsey and Utopia. The past few days even reforming the most controversial faction, the Realist faction, was formidable. I want to praise the Queen directly"
Praising? It was like looking for face.
"Thank you, but that's my job. Getting a gift or not is not a problem"
"So yes" and silence filled, while the waiter served tea both coolly researching the greenhouse.
Hanaya herself did that to avoid any conversation with Madelin. Too tired to serve it. It would be nice if Rosetta or Annette were here. He could listen to their little squabbles as consolation or the voices of his father and mother or Brianna's strange advice.
"The news in the city circulates you had a relationship with the emperor Welsey before the alliance huh? what kind of relationship?"
"Sorry, but privacy is privacy. And I can't tell you. Please appreciate it"
"Ah, so. I'm sorry for my sassness The Queen, maybe because I'm used to talking personal things with Her Majesty the Emperor, I think the Queen also considers me a friend"
Eh ?
Madelin intends to provoke it by explaining how much the two say.
Despite feeling a little covetous, Viviana's expression was as calm as water.
"I've never considered a lady a friend. Does my attitude not show that? We are stuck because of formality. And again lady intends to become a thorn in the flesh by attacking me?" This time Hanaya did not hesitate anymore. He showed his displeasure directly.
The water of Madelin's face changed, the fist in her dress constricted "Queen, speech can be a blessing or a catastrophe. How do you poke me like that?"
"If the lady understands the limits, then you should know when not to bring the closeness of His Majesty in front of his legal wife. Wouldn't any woman also misunderstand if her husband's female best friend indulged in their closeness?" Hanaya attacked ferociously. Fighting arguments with Madelin makes his head hot, no problem intimidating the woman with facts.
The legal wife and Queen is Viviana not Madelin.
"The fox thought showing fangs to intimidate the lion would scare him, it's funny he forgot who the king of the jungle was." The mockery made Madelin's face turn stiff.
Hanaya was sure she was trying to control the outburst of anger. This woman was apparently not as calm as she thought.
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