
In the middle of the dark night Duke Verano and his aide came out of his residence, he rode on a dark horse that looked dashing, the footsteps of the horses were getting faster, the footsteps of the horses were getting faster, keep running and stop at a remote forest in the Duke's territory.
The man got off his horse, then walked deeper and deeper into the end of the forest armed with a chandelier held by his aide, then he found a cliff that leads down, and then he found, he came down through the steep rocks and stopped in front of a large cave that looked like just a big rock from the outside.
His eyes looked to the right and left before finally entering the cave. Upon entering he was greeted by a line of people who resembled a very large army, more than a hundred people, that person looked very obedient to the Duke.
Unlike the outer appearance of the cave which was filled with vines and weeds, the inside of the cave looked habitable, like a house deliberately built to hide something from the outside world.
After conversing with someone who was his right hand at the place, Duke hurried to step out of the cave, he came out after his aide checked the situation around him.
After arriving at his residence apparently his son had just returned from the outside with a state of staggered due to drunken drunkenness.
"Dad, where did you come from with that look?" he said with unfocused eyes looking at the head to toe appearance of the Duke wearing a black robe.
"You go to sleep, don't get drunk, you haven't even entered adulthood"
"Why didn't you answer me? Is there anything you've kept from me? Do you know I look so stupid that you never involve me in the affairs of the residence, people always make fun of me"
"Vernand, take the boy to his room"
"Good Mr. Duke"
"Come on young master"
"No way, I still want to hear father's answer" he rebelled but his body staggered helplessly.
Vernand was a loyal aide to Duke Verano, and even he was used as an eye in the palace, the last time he became the personal bodyguard of Emperor Ailen, who was also a royal, however, due to Rubia's eventual accession to the throne and a major overhaul of the court workers, Vernand was deposed and eventually returned to Duke Verano's residence.
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Rubia stood silently facing towards the sky, staring at the crescent moon on the balcony beside her room, the silent night only heard the sound of insects accompanying her, at the end of this he had difficulty closing his eyes because of the curse symptoms that increasingly gnawed him.
His feeling was hollow, he felt a deep loneliness, he stared at the ring on his finger, the dust stuck there made him wipe the ring to clean.
Until a few moments passed, Rubia was still in her position, suddenly someone appeared with his horse staring at her, their eyes met, he was Ferderick.
"What brings him here this late?" rubia Gumam.
Ferderick went up to the balcony to Rubia "Baginda" not forgetting to say hello.
"Yes, why did you come this late? Is there anything urgent?"
Ferderick was stunned "Don't you call me?"
"Me?" he pointed to himself, Ferderick nodded. "Why did I call you?"
"So you didn't call me? I thought when my ring lit you called me, isn't it now?"
Rubia began to understand"Ahhh, I rubbed it because there was dust attached, I'm sorry"
"Hhh, should I just go back?"
"If you're not busy, can you stay here for a while?"
"Of course if you want" she hid her smile.
They stood side by side staring at the same thing, the breeze made rubia's hair flutter, unknowingly Ferderick became paying attention to it.
Ferderick went into Rubia's room and she came out with a blanket, she put it on Rubia's shoulder, wrapped her body tightly "Didn't you always take care of your health, Sire?"
"Do you have trouble sleeping?"
"No, I'm just not sleepy because I've been sleeping too much"
"Ahh so it is" when Ferderick can see the panda eyes on his face clearly.
"How are you doing, all good?"
"Yes"
Rubia began to yawn, it seems that now she was very sleepy because after that they did not chat, slowly Rubia's eyes closed, Ferderick had brought himself closer to make Rubia lean on his shoulder, the longer her body rested on him, the more she was, Ferderick reached out his hand to hold Rubia's body, then he carried her into the room.
Rubia opened her eyes again, she found herself in Ferderick's arms, she was really embarrassed because she was unconsciously acting like that in front of Ferderick.
Ferderick lowered him on the bed slowly, then he saw Rubia's eyes that had opened "Ahh, sorry My Majesty must have woken you up right"
Rubia still averted her eyes "No, I'm the one who's sorry for bothering you, but can you back off first" their faces were really close.
Ferderick immediately pulled himself "Sorry Sire, do you want to sleep now? I'll be back" he wakes up but Rubia pulls his hand, making him sit back.
"I want you to stay by my side"
"Is there anything that bothers your mind, Sire?"
"Yes, I just came from the temple, and Saints told me a prophecy of the future, and he said one day I would suffer so much that I didn't want to live, why would I?"
Ferderick was stunned "Don't think of Your Majesty, the prophecy is not necessarily true, then you just need to avoid things that will make you difficult in the future"
"What's got me in trouble?" Ferderick nodded "It looks like I'm going to have a hard time when you leave me, that's for sure"
Ferderick was struck by "Are you serious, Sire?"
"I'm sure there's nothing else that's going to get me into trouble besides, so promise me you won't leave me"
"I'm sorry, Sire, but what is our relationship really to you? Why do you say things that can make a misunderstanding" his tone became cold.
Rubia was silent for a moment thinking, right what she said, why is she acting like that?
"Are you offended or overwhelmed?"
Ferderick wakes up "Please don't be like this, Sire, I'm just your subordinate, when the time comes even I have to leave you and marry someone"
His heart was struck with a sharp object, making him aware of reality. "I'm sorry, let's say I didn't say anything, you can go, give me back my ring because it looks like you don't need it anymore" Rubia took off her ring, then Ferderick took it off without hesitation and handed it to Rubia.
"I'm sorry" he said then he went over the balcony.
"True, I can't tie someone who has found his own purpose in life, but why does it feel so crowded" he hit his own chest but suddenly he became angry "Damn it, "Damn it, do I have to speak in such a cold tone?"
Buukk bukkk bukkk Rubia hit her own pillow venting her frustration.
While after Ferderick got to his room he began to reflect, he had to do this even though he did not want the prophecy to not come true..
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