Queen Without Crown

Chapter 118 Helping the Enemy

The news of the arrival of Dewi Hutama soon spread to all directions. The leaders of the Royal League who had heard of Dewi Hutama were very surprised. Apparently the woman who led the Royal League army 300 years ago had actually risen from her grave.

"We will return to the Nord to meet Dewi Hutama. " The Norman king who had been in Gornerbahn for a month said to King Gaurav.

"I'm coming. " Said King Gaurav.

"Then who will take care of this place? " Ask the Norman King.

"I don't think Daemonie's men will ever cross this path again."

"Now don't let your guard down. " The Norman king warned.

"Hmm, okay. I'm staying here." King Gaurav was somewhat irritated but was forced to agree to the Norman King's opinion.

So that afternoon the Norman King and his army set out for their country. The Nordic Kingdom troops drove their horses through several cities destroyed by the war.

Upon entering the ruined fortress, the Norman King regretted his decision to leave his kingdom and stay at Gornerbahn.

The remains of the troops guarding the fort greeted their king enthusiastically.

"Welcome to ! " Say them while the Norman King and his army pass by them.

When they arrived at the palace, the atmosphere looked elated.

"Where is Goddess Hutama? " Ask the Norman King as soon as his feet stepped on the floor of the palace. The face of the two braided man was red from being too excited.

"The goddess Hutama left this morning, Your Majesty. But he told the Nordites to go to meet him in the Dorati hill in two days. " A thick mustachioed and bearded man in bright red answered.

The smile on the face of the Norman King gradually dissipated showing clearly the disappointment in his heart.

"Alright, it looks like I have to be patient to meet our savior. " The Norman King said in a disappointed tone. He then headed straight to his private room.

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Princess Juwita stood at the door of the palace wearing a bright blue dress with embroidered rose petals of gold thread and around her neck a necklace her mother gave her which was also passed down from her grandmother.

Her fine, silver strands of hair were tied partially in the middle while the rest were left free to cover her back. Her hairline accentuated her high cheekbones and pointed ears, typical of the Elfians.

The girl stood quietly with her aunt, Queen Akemi, and her two cousins. Prince Ryota stood gallantly next to her wearing a comfortable black silk coat and a rope wrapped around her waist.

They looked straight ahead, towards the gate at the end of the palace courtyard. Passing through the sea of Alsatian warriors, King Sagar's army came accompanied by the clattering of horse legs.

King Sagar immediately got off the horse. With a limp step he then walked up the stone steps while looking at all his family members who had been waiting for him. They look very suitable if immortalized in a painting.

"Welcome, Your Majesty. " Queen Akemi walked over followed by her two children.

King Sagar immediately embraced his wife's body. Queen Akemi could feel her husband's body tremble when his hand touched the man's waist.

"You hurt? " Queen Akemi looked at her husband's pale face.

"Some small wounds, don't worry. " King Sagar smiled. It took more than good fortune to get him back home safely. Hundreds of Alsatian soldiers were killed in some of their battles.

"I miss you, my dear. " Whispers of King Sagar in the ears of his wife. The woman's body shook from holding back tears, her chest felt tight. Every day he heard news of the massacre carried out by Daemonies on the battlefield.

"I'm so grateful you're back. " Say the woman.

"Welcome, Dad. " Lintang and Wulan greeted her father gracefully. They behaved like royalty, leaving the childish style as they did when playing with Princess Juwita.

"You guys have grown bigger. " The praise from his father made the two boys straighten their backs proudly.

"What about you, my nephew? " King Sagar looked at Prince Ryota and Princess Juwita in turn. He felt that the two young people were very compatible.

"I'm fine, Uncle. I'm glad Uncle came home safe. " Princess Juwita stretched out her hand and was immediately grabbed by King Sagar.

"It's a pity I didn't get to see your father." King Sagar looked at the young girl in front of him with regret.

Princess Juwita nodded with teary eyes. He had longed for his father and Eldrige. At least if his uncle brought news about them of course it would make him relieved. But he had to understand that in the current state of war it was very difficult for his uncle to do things that were personal.

"It's okay, Uncle. "

They all went into the palace and gathered until dinner.

"I hope we're gonna get rid of those Daemonies soon. " Said King Sagar on the sidelines of dinner.

"Heard someone came to help? " Tell Prince Ryota.

"Yes. Everyone hopes he can help us all. "

"Who is he? " Prince Ryota seemed interested.

"He is the Goddess Hutama. "

"Is she a Goddess? Or fairies? "

"No. She is a young girl. A human usually. " King Sagar was proud to reveal the facts about the amazing Goddess Hutama.

"But how can? " Prince Ryota was in disbelief.

"But that is the fact. "

"Has uncle met him? "

"Unfortunately not. But from the testimony of the Nordic warriors who had met her, they said that she was an ordinary girl. But he has a strong aura. "

"But will the Royal League rely on an ordinary girl? " Prince Ryota looked at his uncle with doubt.

"Eldrige once mentioned about Goddess Hutama who helped the Royal League defeat the Daemonies who attacked 300 years ago." Said King Sagar.

"So he's been around for a long time? So should he be old? " This time Queen Akemi could not resist her curiosity.

"The former "Goddess Hutama is dead. The present Goddess Hutama somehow came back to help us."

Everyone at the dining table looked silently at King Sagar in astonishment.

Princess Juwita then broke away after dinner. As he walked into his room, the shutters creaked softly.

He immediately checked, it turned out that the window was open behind the curtain. His blood rippled, he suddenly felt fear. At first the servants would lock all the windows so dark.

Spontaneously the girl opened the window wider and poked her head outside to check.

Slender. There's nothing out there. In the sky, the full moon was not yet high. He also still heard the servants walking while chatting in the corridor.

Finally the girl hastily closed the window and locked it. He felt ridiculous in his own way.

Princess Juwita decided to write a letter. One of his activities lately. There were several letters for his mother, his father, Eldrige even for Ningrum. But everything was still neatly folded in his desk drawer. None were sent.

While writing a letter this time addressed to his mother, suddenly the door opened. Two servants came in to help her clean up and brush her hair.

"Did you forget to lock the window? " Task Princess Juwita.

"No, Mr. Princess. We always make sure all the windows are locked before dark."

"Is that? " Daughter Juwita doesn't want to prolong the problem so just keep it in your heart. Nothing happened anyway.

The servants blew out the candles before leaving the room after making sure Princess Juwita was lying under her blanket.

Finally when the atmosphere felt very lonely, drowsiness began to attack him and he fell asleep.

But soon he woke up again when he felt a cold wind blowing on his body. He saw his blanket blushing and sagging down making the mosquito net covering the bed drawn on the side where it lay.

The window curtain is moving weakly. His heart suddenly thumped as if his voice filled his eardrums.

Slowly put both feet on the floor. The soles of his feet came into contact with a soft carpet of sheep hair. His hand flicked the mosquito net then with a slow step the girl crossed the room towards the window.

The fur on its nape bristled when it saw the window slightly open. He did not know whether to yell or check on the situation. But he didn't want to make a fuss in the middle of the night blind.

Finally, with trembling hands he flicked the curtains and pushed the shutters. He looked outside, but again there was no one there.

Wuush.

A cold wind blew in on his face. He immediately locked the window.

But his body suddenly stiffened. For a moment it felt like someone was behind his back. Princess Juwita turned around.

Blank.

He wanted to laugh at his behavior but his heart was still pounding. She reflexively retreated backwards and leaned against the window.

"I think you're looking for me, Princess? "

A voice from his left really shocked him.

"You? " Princess Juwita looked up at the face of a man who was glazed by the bluish moonlight from the window.

"Yes, it's me. " The man smiled.

The dimly lit atmosphere could still make the girl recognize the man next to her.

"Why are you here? " Task the girl in fear.

"I can't give up on you. "

"Are you not afraid of the guards? "

"I may not have another chance to see you. " The man's lips were shaking.

Princess Juwita just realized there was blood flowing in the man's temple.

"You hurt? "

"I'm fine. Are you worried about me? "

"I think whatever happens to you is what you deserve. "

"I don't think a woman as gentle as you can say that cruel. " The man chuckled softly.

"Talking about cruelty I don't think you're judging yourself.. Nicolaea. "

"Ohuk.. " The man, Nicolae, coughed. His right hand clenched and lashed at his own chest. Blood flowed from his mouth.

Princess Juwita quickly picked up the cloth and wiped Nicolae's mouth. For a moment he forgot that the man before him was a bloodthirsty predator.

Bruk!

Nicolae's towering body suddenly collapsed. The man fainted.

Princess Juwita doesn't know what to do. He couldn't possibly ask for help to save a wounded Daemonie. It might even get itself into trouble.

Finally Princess Juwita took a pillow and a blanket. He couldn't just shut up and look at someone who was injured. She brushed off her hatred and fear in order to help the man. He was guided only by his humanity.

Carefully she placed Nicolae's head on a pillow, then she covered it.

Princess Juwita lit a candle and put it under the window.

There was blood flowing from the man's mouth. He also cleaned up the blood flowing from the wound on Nicolae's forehead.

"Aarch"

Nicolae groaned as Princess Juwita tried to undress her.

"Don't be noisy, you'll wake people up! " Said Princess Juwita.

The girl's hand unbuttoned the man's shirt and examined his body. There was a gaping wound on the left shoulder of the man. The wound was like a sword slash.

Princess Juwita again wiped the blood off Nicolae's shoulder carefully.

The girl stood up, then walked towards her study table. His hand opened the drawer. Next to his letters he took a small pocket of Eldrige's hand.

He's back nearing Nicolae. While kneeling the girl smeared a red liquid from the small bottle she had taken from the bag.

"Aaaakkh! "

Nicolae groaned again. This time his body shivered violently as if it was withstanding immense pain.

Princess Juwita's hand was floating in the air. He was afraid to see Nicolae who looked to be suffering. Princess Juwita's body trembled. He did not know what to do to alleviate the pain Nicolae felt.

The girl again covered Nicolae's body with a blanket. All night he stood guard while leaning against the wall under the window. Sometimes his eyes closed, but he soon woke up when he heard Nicolae moan.

He scoops water into Nicolae's mouth as the young man half-consciously complains of thirst.

The girl's body was very tired. The morning when the waiter came, they found the girl sleeping curled up under the window.

"Mr Princess, why are you sleeping here? " Tell a waiter.

Princess Juwita was surprised because it was morning. Apparently he's asleep. But he was astonished not to see Nicolae there.

Suddenly he saw the blood-soaked cloth he had worn to wipe Nicolae's wounds last night. Just then a servant walked towards the window and pulled the curtain. The bloodstained cloth was right next to the servant's feet.

With a thumping heart Princess Juwita tried to grab the cloth before the maid saw it.

"The air is fresh this morning, Princess. You should not miss it by staying in the room. " The waiter said as he opened the window wide.

Meanwhile Princess Juwita hid a blood-stained cloth behind her back.

"I. ti.dak not miss it. " Say the girl nervously.

"Then, let's get up. I will prepare water for the bath. " The servant extended his hand.

Princess Juwita stood up with the help of the maid. But just as he started to step up, suddenly the maid stopped and pointed to the floor.

"What blood is that? " The waiter asked.

"blood? " The newly-entered servant girl responded to her partner's question.

Princess Juwita's face paled when she saw blood on the floor right near the carpet.

"That.. " Princess Juwita has run out of sense.

"There's no need to be afraid, Princess. I know whose blood it is. " The servant who had just entered was whispering as if keeping a secret.