The Bungsu Princess Inferior

82. Ironies

Flicking my finger so that my presence was not detected at all, I stepped out of the portal that led me to the roof. Fresh wind typical of the highlands of the Green kingdom greeted me, different from a month ago, now I see dozens of workers are busy doing their work, it seems that Aciel also expanded the land and changed many things. Aciel separated the farm and the cultivation of medicinal plants, so that it seemed to be two broad and separate parts, what a rapid progress, it seems that I did not choose the wrong people.

"Young master, please drink."

From a distance I saw Joana approaching Aciel who was going around controlling the medicinal plants, she was carrying a glass of warm-looking pure cow milk with steam visible in the cold air.

"Thank you Joana" said Aciel as he walked up to the wooden chair by the side of the field, he sat himself down and sipped milk in his glass.

Joana's attitude seemed to change, I saw her become more polite and seemed to have good self-control.

"Is there anything you want to tell Joana?" ask Aciel while returning his empty glass.

Joana reached for the empty glass that Aciel held out, "sorry young master, I haven't seen Miss Rara for a long time, can I know when Miss Rara came?"

Aciel seemed to turn his gaze away towards the forest, "why are you asking?" Aciel asked without looking at Joana.

"I miss Miss Rara," Joana looked down at the ground she stepped on, she seemed afraid of giving a wrong answer.

What happened until Joana acted like that? Is Aciel too hard on him?

"He may come today" replied Aciel who was now seen observing the bracelet in his hand.

"Is it really young master?" Joana seemed to confirm back what she had just heard, her eyes now sparkling.

Aciel nodded, making Joana display her wide smile.

"So happyare you hearing of his coming?" Aciel glanced at Joana in wonder.

"Of course, isn't the young master happier and looking forward to Miss Rara?" Joana replied to Aciel's glance, "although the young master did not show it, but I know that in the heart of the young master felt it many times over me."

"Don't cross the line, Joana!"

Thanks to Aciel's reprimand, Joana is silent again. "Sorry young master, I'm sorry." Joana bowed respectfully then walked quickly towards the building.

So Aciel managed to set boundaries? I thought they were going to fall in love, I didn't think Aciel even managed to set boundaries with Joana.

"Young master, isn't that a little rude?" Balin came neatly and sat himself beside Aciel.

"No, boundaries are necessary just so he doesn't get hurt." Aciel crossed his hands on his chest, his eyes looking at the medicinal plants that flourished neatly.

"Is today His Majesty coming?" Balin followed Aciel's direction of view.

"She promised to pick me up, and she'd never disbelieved before" Aciel felt a friendship bracelet in her hand.

"Balin, what makes you loyal next to him?" Aciel looked at Balin suddenly, aiu saw that there was a concussion on his face.

Aciel stared intently at Balin, but he did not doubt what Balin was accusing.

"I'm sorry if I'm disrespectful, but there will be regret if the young master keeps hiding it." Balin let out a long sigh, "I do devotion by realizing my every dream beside His Majesty, but the young master is different from me because your dream is His Majesty."

I was stunned by Balin's words, the direction of his conversation made my heart unsettled.

"Am I not pathetic?" Aciel leaned his back against the back of the chair, he took a deep breath and looked up at the sky that was beginning to reveal the sun. "I even knew that if I couldn't make my dream come true, I could never make it come true even if I tried my hardest, isn't this a sad irony?"

"No young master," Balin closed his eyes as if he appeared to be asleep. "Your Majesty loves you and regards you as the only precious friend he has, from my point of view, you have achieved your dream, albeit in a different sense."

A pair of Aciel's eyes looked teary, he lowered his head and supported her with his hands that were no longer smooth. Aciel's two hands revealed a tinge of muscle that I had never seen before, and his body became slightly more brownish.

"Young master, defeat is when you can't reach the goal of your dreams, right?" Balin still closed his eyes, looking relaxed enjoying the gentle gusts of the morning breeze. "If you agree with what I'm saying, then you don't win, but you don't lose either."

Balin opened his eyes, and without saying goodbye he stepped away leaving the still unmoving Aciel in his place. I flicked my finger until my body moved to sit beside Aciel, watching him in silence.

I'm not a child anymore, I realize that all the talk I hear leads to heart problems. At first I wanted to pretend I didn't hear anything, but wouldn't it be the same if I did then I ran away?

"Why are you so down?" I asked while releasing the aura I was hiding. "Don't you miss me?"

Aciel began to raise her head and her red eyes looked at me. He seemed to think hard about something until his eyes radiated courage, he seemed determined.

"May I hold you, Rara?"

I was shocked not only by Aciel's request, but also by the name he hadn't spoken to me in a long time. Varen suddenly came to my mind, but my heart made both of my hands open, Aciel approached and hugged me.

"I love you Ra" said Aciel, taking off his arms.

I was stunned for a while, when I heard Aciel's conversation earlier, I had expected this to happen and prepared to deal with it, but when I heard it directly from Aciel's mouth, I started to rile, I started to get angry, I was afraid of losing my only precious friend.

"Aciel," call me clean.

"No Ra," Aciel shook his head. "I don't need an answer, just listen to me."

My eyes were wide open, shocked at what Aciel said? Is this what made him bow his head for so long? Is this the decision he made?

"Aciel," call me again.

Aciel looked at me, both of his eyes looking shady. "I loved you right when you asked me to be your best friend. At first you must know, if I hate you so much for being mistaken for you, but your true identity makes my heart give up all the places that are for you one, my heart forbids other women to enter."

"Aciel," this time my tears fell like streams on my cheeks.

Aciel wiped away my tears with both hands, "but I realized, your heart has chosen another and I won't disturb it. I'll be quiet as long as you're happy."