The Butterfly Trap
Part 9's
The trip to the Capital took three days using the teleportation Scroll, although the fatigue that spread through my body felt like climbing a mountain for days without stopping, I wonder how people can just relax in the face of that absurd Z-leech, the journey that should be a week using the teleportation scroll was instead cut to three days, he said, they were all stamina monsters.
Arriving at the Capital my feet were already trembling, "Basic man is callous of humanity, could he ignore a girl who is exhausted? I've even helped him in many ways, at least he can drive me home, or lend me a horse carriage, that one human being is really cold-hearted!" my grumbling as I step on my trembling legs towards the house.
" Please have patience, my house is only ten meters away" I murmured again.
" Geez Sisi, what happened to you? a month ago you still look young now why do you look shabby? look at the way you walk, like a grandmother of eighty years old", cried the Prophet to me.
I don't know what he's doing in my house, "Not helping a friend, but saying", my whistle depends on him so he can get me into the house.
" You went rabbit hunting this month? so it's important you tell Madam Miranda just to catch a rabbit?" tanyanya could not believe it while looking towards the cage containing a rabbit that I placed near the guest chair.
" Surely, what do you think I'm crazy about?" I answered while sitting on my feet.
" Where have you been this month, Madam Miranda says you have important needs"
" I was caught by a crazy bastard"
" Oh caught, WHAT!?", he screeches.
" No need to shout also Bi times "my murmur.
" Who's this crazy bastard you mean?"
" I don't know, the guy over there called him commander and he's an S-ranker, maybe"
" There?" ask while approaching me with sparkling eyes.
I did not answer, instead I lay on a guest chair that was the same length as mine.
" Where is Si? I'm curious", he said, shaking my legs.
" In the north where the Aquarius faction's headquarters"
" WHAT!?" screeches again.
" Can you scream? I'm tired of Bi, can you just ask her questions tomorrow?"
" Can't" ' she answered quickly.
" How did you get there? so who caught you the spring guy? Young Duke William Abelard?"
I scrunched my forehead.
" You know young Duke Abelard?" many wonder.
" No, but he was famous among noble women as a man of spring because his smile was like a blooming spring flower"
" What the fuck" I replied.
" What is a rabbit?"
" That crazy bastard told me to take care of him and if his rabbit was why-why would he make calculations with me, crazy no? he's the nitipin lo, not me who asks", I replied in an annoyed tone, "I really don't like that crazy bastard".
The Prophet chuckled at my answer, and then he went into the kitchen, and some time later he came with a basin of hot water.
" Have your feet soaked here" he said, prodding the basin to me, I saw him do it in wonder.
" What dream did I have last night, could a noble girl do the work of a servant" I said with a nosy smile.
" Be quiet" she replied, then she suddenly pulled my hand.
" What is this?" tanyanya pointed to the sign of my contract with Z.
" Sign of contract".
" Contract? Si, I'm serious about it, does that bastard know that you're a purifier?", he asked in a serious tone.
" As...."
" Not how-to" he answered before I finished my speech.
" It's just Bi's usual contract, don't be much better"
" You said I was a lebay? What side have you gone mad on? do you know the meaning of this sign?", he asked half-screaming.
I, astonished by her reaction, looked at her alternately with the sign on my wrist, as I was contracting with Z, somehow I felt confident that she would not cheat me, but why would the Prophet's reaction be such an exaggeration, I thought.
" What......is there something wrong with this sign?" tanyaku carefully.
" Have you and she decided to be lovers?"
" What lover? boro-boro's lover she doesn't care about me at all!" I replied with annoyance at the thought of Z's treatment of me.
" What is this sign for? or are you in love with her?"
" Are you crazy? me? to that bastard guy? I'd better fall in love with that guy spring time, Bi"
He sighed, "Listen Si," he said with a very serious face.
" This sign in your hand is temporary marking, do you know what it means? it means that you are already attached to him in other words", he did not continue his words.
He nodded, "If you're not a couple, then that's what it means".
" How could he be that low? he tricked me, I had to meet him for an explanation" I said as I stood up and prepared to leave but was intercepted by the Prophet.
" You better rest first Si, there is also a positive side of this sign" he replied trying to calm me who was already emotional.
" Positive? you're saying fraud is a positive thing?" ask me in an angry tone.
" If your match is above fifty percent, you can apply for a marriage license to the state data center, so you are no longer his slave but change status to his wife" he replied with a giggle.
" Prophet, are you serious? my freedom is at stake here, why even joke?"
He chuckled, "Is he handsome? wasn't nice? he's the commander, isn't he?"
" Isn't the commander of the Aquarius faction old? his son is older than you".
" Not the commander of the Aquarius faction, he's just a guest at the headquarters, I don't know what commander he is" I shook my head.
"What is the estimated age?"
" Maybe early twenties"
He nodded while thinking hard.
" I see, men in their early twenties who are S-ranked are six and they're all noble girls' dream men, aren't you lucky?"
" I'm lucky? don't be weird Bi".
" No confidence" he replied, "there was young Duke William, Grand duke of Dagaras, Count Abraham, Crown Prince Felix, Marquis Roberto and Count Rakha, among others, that's six handsome men with S and SS ratings in the country" he said.
" Is he among them?"
I shook my head, there is no way a great person like them would have signed a contract with me, although I know that Z has a beautiful face but good looks it becomes no longer attractive to me because of its minus character.
The Prophet said goodbye after a long time bombarding me with questions, although I chose to ignore him but he insisted on knowing the man who had left the mark on my wrist.
The next day I called Miranda, I told her about what was happening in the North, and she was shocked to hear my explanation, but I didn't tell him about the sign on my wrist because I knew he wouldn't stay silent.
Our discussion went on for quite a while, he advised me to abandon my intention to take the entrance exam of the twelfth zodiac faction, she said, after thinking for a moment I agreed with his suggestion because the last time I ignored his warning was just misfortune coming at me.
Returning from Miranda's place, I walked through the town square to the Prophet's house a kilo away from his cake shop, in my mind I felt very happy because I did not meet Z, Z, even if it's only for a few days.
" Where are you going? " said the voice of the man behind me who I know as the voice of Z.
I looked back, then ran away from him.
' What kind of mischief is this? just three days ago I wanted to enjoy my freedom, why did this man suddenly appear?' my screech in my head.
" Where are you going to run?" he said, pulling my collar.
" Let go!" I answered while trying to get away from him, he let me go and then I turned around.
" you.." I said, pointing to his face.
" How can you fool a plain girl like me, huh?"
" When did I cheat you?" answer's flat.
" When?" askaku widened his eyes and raised my arms to his face, "This sign, you say this is just a sign of our contract, not temporary marking".
He chuckles.
" Well, remember you used to wear your little head, did I ever say it was just a regular contract?" ask again in a flat tone.
I turned again in my head the incident when I made a contract with him, then I closed my mouth because there was no he said that it was just a regular contract.
' Sicily stupid, you idiot, how can you make a magic pact without understanding the procedure and its effects?'
" remember?" ask with a slanted smile, "Now follow me!"
" Why should I come?" answer me with annoyance.
" Don't doubt we're already bound by a contract, you're as good as you look to just make my whole mess like this and so yes, the rabbit you put on it is a burden for me".
He was silent but still smiling obliquely looking at me, one thing that occurred in my head, this man was mocking my stupidity with his smile.
" Listen Butterfly, I'm the one who won't let go of what's already mine, so stop acting, Come on!"
" I belong to myself not you", I cried.
" You're really stubborn" he said, lifting me to his shoulders and walking toward a horse-drawn carriage not far from our place.
" Take me off, it's called kidnapping!" I said while hitting his back with my hand.
He didn't bully me.
" Can't you treat me with a little gentleness?" my screams are still on his shoulders.
" You didn't just kidnap, kiss forcibly and also trick me into making a contract with you, it's a criminal, I'm going to complain to the authorities", threatening me still while yelling angrily at him but he still drove away regardless of me.
