
***POV CLAUDE***
Anastasius and his wife were in my private room.
"How is Anastasius?! Our daughter is missing and has not met yet" Penelope said agitatedly.
"Calm down baby. We've already deployed the knights to look for Zenith." Anastasius continued to say tranquilizing words to Penelope.
Why is the problem so complicated? Thought.
"Is there still no word from the knights, Claude?" ask Penelope.
"Yet. The knights have not found any clue as to the whereabouts of Zenith, Penelope," I replied.
Penelope was crying when she heard it.
"Relax madam, the knights will do their best to find Miss Zenith" Felix said.
Suddenly someone barged into my room. Waitress Diana? Why did he enter with such a panicked face. "I'm sorry for my noble irreverence, but there's something important I have to say."
"What's wrong?" my many.
"The princess is not in her room, your majesty. I wanted to check whether the princess was asleep or not but when I knocked on the door, there was no answer and when I entered, the princess's room was empty" he replied.
Brakk! I'm breaking the table. "Where are the knights standing guard in front of Athanasia's room?!"
"The knight who always stood guard in front of the princess's room is there, your highness. They are also confused why the princess can disappear from her room when she does not see the princess out of the room" he explained.
"I'm going to find Athanasia now" I broke up.
"Wait, your honor."
"What's up, Felix?! Don't arrest me!"
"I feel something." When Felix said that, I felt something too. My eyes were round when I knew this feeling. I immediately ran out and was followed by the others.
In front of the palace door. I saw the man I missed so much. People I thought I'd never see again. "Diana?"
Others were surprised to see it.
Empress Obelia is back.
"Hi Claude, I'm back" he said with a smile that I miss so much.
"Is this really you?" I just don't believe it.
"Yes. It's me, Diana" she replied.
I walked slowly closer to Diana. When she was in front of him, Diana immediately smiled sweetly at me and hugged me. I returned his embrace and cried. "I-I miss you so much. I don't think I'll ever see you again."
"I miss you too and I'm sorry for everything, Claude."
"Don't leave me again."
"Not going to."
I hugged Diana for a long time.
"Your Majesty the queen."
Diana let go of his embrace and smiled towards Felix and his servant.
"Come here" said Diana as she spread her arms.
The servant and Felix immediately hugged Diana and cried. "Your noble consort, sa-I thought you were te—"
"Ssttt I'm fine now."
"Thank God you're back, your highness the queen."
"Yes, Felix. Thank you for taking care of Claude and Athanasia for me."
The waiter and Felix let go of his embrace and took turns with Penelope. "Diana."
"Yes, I'm here, Penelope."
"I'm glad to see you're okay."
"I'm also glad to see you and Anas' brother are okay."
"Welcome back, Diana, "welcome Anastasius.
"Thank you for everything, Brother Anas."
"I didn't do anything."
"No, I know everything. I know that Anas' sister was taking care of Obelia when everyone was sad because of me and I knew that Zenith was missing."
Everyone is surprised.
"Come in, Erez."
A man with blond hair and blue eyes appeared while holding Zenith. The man looked like a descendant of Obelia as well with his features similar to mine and Anastasius as well.
"The zenith?! " Penelope came straight to her daughter.
"He's fine Penelope. Zenith just fainted," Diana explained.
"How did you find him? The knights were already looking for him but there was no result" Anastasius asked.
"I can sense his whereabouts, which is why I can find Zenith so easily," Diana replied.
"Why didn't you look for her earlier, Diana?! Don't you know that I'm so worried about her?!" shouted Penelope.
"Sorry, Penelope. I could only feel her presence at midnight last night."
"It is important that Zenith meet, dear," said Anastasius to calm his wife.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you Diana. I lost control just now" Penelope said.
"It's okay, Penelope. I understand that you're worried about Zenith."
"The empress, the princess, is also missing" Lily said.
"Athanasian? Ah she didn't disappear, she was with me."
"Hmm Diana, your daughter ran away earlier," Erez fought.
"It seems he was afraid of being taken in by his father. Yaudah let it go, at most she went to her room," Diana said with a chuckle.
Suddenly appeared someone who also missed Diana's figure. "Diana?!"
Diana looked at the man and smiled sweetly. "Hi Lucas."
"You..still alive?" tanyanya doubt.
"Yes." Yeah."
"But wasn't that the moment your body disappeared? I can't even feel where you are after that."
"Someone saved me, Lucas. Because he's the one I'm alive today."
"Who?"
Diana pointed towards the blond man.
"Hi Lucas" said the man.
"Who are you?!" asked Lucas unfriendly.
"Ah introduce my name is Erez."
"I didn't ask your name! I asked what are you?!"
"Hmm me? Of course I'm human. Indeed especially?"
"You're a witch?"
"You could say so."
"But why can't I feel your mana?"
"Because I hid it."
"Hidden it? Hahaha where there is such a thing. Just tell me you're weak!" hina Lucas's.
"Based on the ancients" he said.
Lucas who was called old-fashioned became annoyed. "What did you say?!"
After moving Zenith to her room, we all moved into my private room.
***POV SAID***
While in Claude's private room, Lucas immediately asked what had happened during my disappearance.
"I think the only one who can explain it is Erez" I said.
Erez looked at me with a dislike look. "Why me?"
"Because I don't remember anything at the time."
Erez rolled his eyeballs. "I'm so lazy to explain."
"Of Erez, I also want to know what really happened at that time" I said.
"What's in it for me?"
"I'll give you whatever you want."
"You sure?"
I'm nodding. "Yes, as long as your request is within reasonable limits."
"Deal." Erez began to explain what happened back then.
"So I'm losing my memory?" my many.
"Yes, because your soul has been separated for too long from your body" replied Erez.
"How do I finally remember everything?" ask again.
"When your soul has returned to its original body. You owe me, Diana. If I don't restore your soul in time then your memory will be lost forever" he explained.
"But how did you return Diana's soul to her original body? While Diana's body was in the palace at the time," asked Lucas.
"Yes I just took Diana's body to where her soul was and Diana's soul was near me."
"You don't know Diana's true form, so how do you find her and know where she is?" this time Claude asked.
"It's not hard to know someone's real body and find it."
"It's still very confusing, sir," Felix said.
"The bottom line is this can all happen because I'm a great witch. You should thank me."
"Erez! Didn't I tell you to be polite to the royal family?!" my nag.
"What should be polite is them" Erez replied.
I'm massaging the temple. "Gosh how am I supposed to hold on to you all this time?"
"Because I'm handsome, that's why you're holding me back" he replied confidently.
"You've been living with him this whole time, Diana?" ask Penelope.
"Yes. He locked me up so I couldn't get out of his tower" I replied.
"Hey I didn't lock you up but your body is weak so it can't escape the defensive magic that's in the tower" he said.
"But when my mana has recovered, you don't let me out."
"Aren't you the one who said you wouldn't show yourself anytime soon? I'm just helping you to hold back. That black magic could at any time find yourself and hurt you."
"Yes thank you, sir," I said lazily.
"Is the black magic still inside the body of Miss Zenith, the noble empress?" ask Lily.
"Yes, Lily. The black magic is still inside Zenith's body" I replied.
"Meanway which explosion the princess will happen again?" ask Lily worried.
"You take it easy, it won't happen because I'm here now."
"But I don't want your majesty the empress to be in such danger again like that."
"No way, Lily. I'm stronger now and there's Erez who'll help me."
"Who said I'd help you?" ask Erez.
"Erez, don't start!"
Erez chuckles. "Hehehe yes yes."
"Then how do we get that black magic out of Zenith's body?" ask brother Anas.
"I will approach him and speak with the black magic that is inside Zenith's body" I replied.
"I don't allow it" Claude refused.
"Why?" my many.
"You still ask why? Because it's dangerous, Diana. I don't want to see you in danger anymore" he said angrily.
"But the black magic on Zenith's body must be eliminated immediately, Claude."
"No, Diana. I don't want to lose you again. Whatever the reason I won't allow it."
"You'll never lose me again, Claude. I promise."
"Is there no other way?"
"There's no other way. It's the only way to remove that black magic from Zenith's body."
"Should you do it?"
"Yes, because only Diana recognized the black magic" Erez replied.
Claude breathed. It's hard for him to let me do this.
"I'll be careful, I promise."
Claude hugged me very tightly and I returned his embrace. "Please be careful, honey."
"certain."
"Is there anything I can help you with? She was my daughter anyway so I wanted to help even a little" Anas said.
"I'll do it tomorrow night. Please evacuate the people in the palace and you stay away from here. Go somewhere safe."
"Alright, Diana. Thank you." Thank you."
"No need to thank you brother, Zenith is my nephew and I will do my best to help her. I'll remove the black magic from her body."
"What about me? Is there nothing I can help you with?" ask Lucas.
"Nothing, Lucas. You go with Anas and the others to safety."
"You're seriously asking me to do that?!"
"Yes." Yeah."
"Come on, there's no way I'll do that when you desperately try to exterminate that black magic. Remember Diana, where yours isn't that big!"
"No, Lucas, where mine is already bigger than the one before. Open your eyes, see my true man."
Lucas remained silent.
"Go to a safe place with others. Take care of them for me."
"But I want to help" he said forcefully.
"Lucas, I want to ask you. You know Aeternitas, don't you?"
Lucas was surprised to hear the name. "Yes." Yeah."
"The "black magic is Aeternitas. I know you guys have had problems in the past. If you appear before him, it will only make him angry and maybe he can go berserk. We can't let that happen, can we?"
Lucas nodded.
"Be a good boy okay? I'll finish it as soon as possible."
"But the mu—"
"Enough. This conversation is over here. Now go back to your rooms!" my orders.
Everyone go and go back to his room.