Queen Without Crown

Chapter 68 Research

Princess Elok felt cold because her clothes were wet. The woman looked confused because she did not bring a change of clothes.

"Take off your clothes and hang out for a while!" Prince Gaurav said as he took off his own clothes.

Princess Elok was amazed to look at the body of the bare-chested man. His body is muscular and looks impressive. His somewhat dark skin seemed to glitter under the sun.

The man squeezes his clothes and then hangs them on a twig. Then he took off his shoes filled with water and threw away the water.

After he finished, Prince Gaurav turned around and looked at the Elok Princess who was still sitting while observing him.

"Why haven't you taken off your wet clothes yet? " Task Prince Gaurav in wonder.

Suddenly the face of the Elok Princess was hot because it was caught wet looking at the man's body. His skin turned red to his ears. The woman immediately turned her face away.

"I can't take my clothes off here!" Princess Elok of course felt ashamed to take off her clothes in front of a man.

"If your clothes aren't dried, you'll get sick. "

"It's okay."

Prince Gaurav then walked up to his horse and picked up a blanket in his saddlebag. Then he approached the Elok Princess and attached the blanket to the woman's shoulder.

"Dry your clothes, I won't peek. "

Princess Elok was a little hesitant to take off her clothes, but her body was now cold and she could catch a cold if she continued to wear wet clothes. Finally he hid behind an olive tree and took off his clothes and shoes. Her body was wrapped tightly in a blanket.

With great difficulty the woman tried to hang her clothes on the tree branch. He jumped up and down while holding the blanket that wrapped him up. While jumping for the umpteenth time, he accidentally stepped on the edge of the blanket causing it to fall.

Bruuk!

Hearing the sound of falling objects, Prince Gaurav immediately came. The man was astonished to see the Elok Princess slumped on the ground with a blanket wrapped around her body.

"What are you doing? "

Prince Gaurav smiled amusedly at the sight of Princess Elok lying face down in a funny position. Princess Elok saw the man laughing at her. His face became pouted.

"Help me! " Betting the shame of Princess Elok asked Prince Gaurav for help because he could not get up.

Prince Gaurav then raised the body of Princess Elok and helped her stand up. Then he took the woman's clothes and dried them on a tree branch. The Elok Princess shoes she also sunbaked next to her shoes.

The man smiled seeing the size of the woman's shoes was so small compared to her shoes. Unknowingly glimpsed the feet of the Elok Princess who was barefoot.

The feet look tiny and pretty. His nails are clear and his feet are pink. He had never seen such beautiful feet.

Princess Elok chose to sit leaning against the tree trunk. The woman fell asleep from exhaustion.

They had rested long enough, the clothes dried were already dry. Prince Gaurav put his clothes back on and lifted the clothes belonging to Princess Elok. He then approached the woman to give her clothes.

But he was stunned to see the sleeping Eloquent Princess. Slowly Prince Gaurav approached and crouched down in front of the woman. The hair that covered her face. Admiring his perfectly sculpted face.

As his gaze descended on the thin, cherry-red lips, he suddenly recalled giving the woman an artificial breath. He had felt the softness of those lips. And he wants again. Unknowingly his finger touched the lips of the Elok Princess.

How's now? Why can't he forget it? Prince Gaurav pulls himself away from Princess Elok. He did not understand why suddenly his brain could think pervertedly to the woman. Though all this time he desperately refused the Elok Princess. In order not to be caliph, Prince Gaurav went to feed his horse.

Meanwhile, the Eloquent Princess who woke up from feeling a soft touch on her lips exhaled a sigh of relief. He saw Prince Gaurav looking at him and touching his lips. Nervous of the situation, the woman held her breath.

Then Princess Elok took her clothes and put them on behind a tree. When he finished, he approached Prince Gaurav.

"Are we leaving now? " His voice surprised Prince Gaurav, the man jumped.

"If you're ready, come on! "

"I'm ready! " Elok Princess smiled cheerfully, flowers as if they were blooming on her chest.

Prince Gaurav was somewhat astonished by the change in the attitude of Princess Elok who had looked gloomy since. But he refused to ask.

Princess Elok rode her horse happily, occasionally glimpsed by Prince Gaurav who rode his horse while pulling the horse belonging to Eldrige.

They rode nonstop and arrived at the border of the Alsatian Kingdom just before sunset.

*****

Finished duty, King Satria examined the body of the murder victim last night. It is the third victim in a span of one month. The condition of the corpse was terrible. In addition to his body being torn apart, his heart and kidneys also disappeared.

If the killer was a wild beast, it must have left a trace. So it is likely that the culprit is a human or an intelligent beast.

"Have you confirmed that the one around his neck is the scales of a fish?" King Satria asked Radit, a Royal Investigator.

"I cannot say that it must be fish scales, but the shape and smell are indeed identical to fish scales."

"All right." King Satria seemed to be thinking of something.

"Then the victim's body was torn to shreds using what? "

"Sound! " The Murmuring of King Satria.

"From the three victims, the first victim showed a drowning-like condition. His lungs were filled with water when he was found in his house." The investigator read the note.

"Is there a similar background to the victims? "

"Unfortunately they come from different backgrounds and professions. It's just, they all just returned from traveling to another Kingdom."

"Which kingdom? "

"The first victim had just returned from the Nordic Kingdom four weeks ago. The second victim had just returned from the Kingdom of Alsatia four weeks ago. The third victim had just returned from the Nordic Kingdom four weeks ago. "

"They both came back four weeks ago? "

"Maybe they know each other? "

"According to relatives and acquaintances, the three of them did not know each other. "

"Or do they not meet on the way? " Take a guess at King Satria.

"It could be because they were traveling alone. So no one can be sure. "

"All right, I'll go now. If there's any progress, you can call me. "

"Okay, Your Majesty." The Radit Kingdom investigator bowed respectfully.

King Satria walked out of the morgue. When he met Atmaja, his confidant, King Satria immediately gave a special order.

"Increase care throughout the Elfian region. Including the border! "

"Okay, Your Majesty! "

King Satria then returned to the King's House. There Queen Gita was waiting for him.

"Are you waiting for me, baby? "

"Yes, I was waiting for you." Queen Gita hugged her husband's arm.

"What's up, baby? "

"I want to show you something." Queen Gita gave a book to her husband.

"Books? "

"I found it in the library. " Queen Gita took her husband to sit down. "Try seeing this! "

Queen Gita shows a picture of a creature that resembles a mermaid.

"Rusarqa . " The Murmuring of King Satria.

"According to this book, Rusalqa is a creature that lives in water. But usually they don't approach humans unless they've been bullied."

"You mean they're vengeful creatures? " King Satria looked at the image of the half-fish creature.

"It can be said that."

"See this! They are sometimes sexually attracted to humans." King Satria was shocked.

"Have the victims been abused?" Queen Gita asked seriously.

"No. All victims are men." King Satria said it as if only women could be harassed.

"Males can also be victims of abuse!" Queen Gita reminded.

"I can't imagine it." The man shuddered in horror.

"Don't imagine! "

"This is another testimony. The Rusalqa will kill humans who disturb their habitat or harm them. Usually they would tear apart his victims and take his organs for souvenirs." After reading it King Satria seemed to think hard.

"Until here I think there's a little bit of a parallels with the victims' condition." Queen Gita expressed her opinion.

"This is their mark. Half human and half fish. They're always wet and won't be far from the water." Queen Gita continued to read the caption in the book.

"But the victims' condition was not wet. Only one victim was found in a water-filled lung condition. But he was not found in the water. "

"Sound! " Queen Gita frowned.

"Honey, we'll think again. I'm glad you helped me." King Satria kissed his wife.