The Butterfly Trap

The Part 35

Arriving at Capital, Zeju hurriedly went to the Humming bird guild, I don't know what happened, he said nothing but to give me something like scales, from the moment we entered the portal door to Kapital, he looked very worried, I wanted to ask but I did not want to interfere in his affairs even so I hoped he would tell me later.

I not only stayed home but went to visit the Prophet and Stella, I first informed the Prophet's residence before I visited the residence of Stella, he said, because according to the butler the patients who were injured after the attack have been returned to their respective homes.

I found Stella lying on her bed, she looked at the ceiling blankly.

" Stel" I said as I reached her room.

He turned his head towards me and smiled weakly, his hands were holding his stomach, his face looked still pale yet signs of him being very pleased with my presence were emanating from his face.

" Why are you just coming in now? did you forget that your friend was hurt?" he asked with a sarcastic tone but his voice was still weak.

" I'm sorry, the night of the attack I was called to Dagara City, because the Grand Duke was in a berserk state", I replied as I sat down on the chair next to his bed.

" What!? aw.." he tried to sit down but stopped because of the wound on his stomach.

" Be careful, you lie down first".

" I guess you don't care about us anymore".

" Well, you and the Prophet are like my brothers how can I not worry about you?".

He sighed.

" How is the commander now?"

" He's normal, it took a few days to purify his condition, but why did you come home from the hospital? looks like your condition is still not good".

" How could I have stayed there for so long? the victims of the attack were quite numerous, even the hospital did not have enough rooms for the patients, many were more in need of me, so when I realized I asked my father to take me home".

Moments later the bedroom door was knocked and a girl stepped towards us with a big smile even though she was walking limping while resting on a stick by her side.

" I guess you disappeared again Si, because after the attack we didn't hear from you, luckily the knight at the scene said you were okay!" the girl said as she took a chair and sat by the bed next to me.

" How are you doing Bi?"

" Better than Stella and the others!" he answered with a small smile on his face.

" Side, are you......" Stella stopped talking then she looked towards the Prophet.

" I what?"

" Do you have a boyfriend?" stella asked carefully.

" Ap...what are you talking about?"

I was surprised by their question, my face immediately felt hot, I gulped in nervousness.

' How do they know? did anyone hear my conversation with Zurich so the rumors about us got to Capital? but don't people know that Zurich is in a relationship with a woman?'

" Why do you answer so stammeringly? are you feeling guilty?" ask the Prophet with a suspicious tone.

" What do you mean stammer? and what lovers are you talking about? are there any more rumors about me circulating in Capital? I know who spread it"

" really? who?"

" Castella Helwise!"

" What!?" they shouted in unison but Stella groaned again to endure the pain.

" Side, what kind of rumor do you mean? isn't the rumor about the Grand Duke's woman already horrendous from last month?" ask the Prophet

" And why do you think Miss Helwise spread that rumor?" ask Stella to follow.

" But Stell, you asked me if I had a boyfriend or not, you know what kind of relationship I have with the Grand Duke, right?".

" What is Miss Helwise related to?" this time the Prophet asked.

" Yes because I met him in Dagara City, so he spread rumors about me, so the social community knew about me and they started looking for a way for my relationship with the Grand Duke to end".

I answered the Prophet's question.

" Where could he possibly do it, although everyone knows that he was once the commander's fiancee, but spreading rumors about you would not be good for him, he is a person who cares deeply about his image in the social world, so he will not do anything that defames him, especially if he knows that the commander cares very much about you!"

" You seem to know him well, Bi!"

Stella laughs.

" They have a relationship Love hate relationship Si, the Prophet admired him but also hated his commander-obsessed nature whereas Castella liked the ability of the Prophet but she did not like the Prophet who joined the Taurus Faction", stella.

Although Stella's voice still sounded weak, she still responded to our conversation with enthusiasm.

" When it wasn't for the rumors, why did you ask me if I had a boyfriend or not?"

They look at each other.

" It's because the angelic man who came to save us when the attack happened yesterday, seeing the way he dressed I think he was the Sui of the South".

" A angelic man? "

" Yes, her long silver hair glistened plus her white skin wrapped in all-white clothes, not to mention her brown eyes and peach-colored lips, her stature between beautiful, dashing and graceful were merged into one, not to mention her, if not angels what else try?" ask the Prophet who seems completely fascinated with Zeju.

" What happened to him?"

" Aren't you guys in a relationship? he came to save you even scolded you for worry, didn't he?"

" So that's why you're asking me if I have a boyfriend or not?" ask me while laughing.

They nodded and were also confused to see me laughing.

" What lover? he's just an ordinary friend, because I happen to know him even though I don't know much about his identity".

" The handsome man was just a friend, ah.." said Stella surprised but her expression changed into a ringing in pain.

" Stell, don't get too excited, you're still hurt" the Prophet said.

" Did the Commander know?"

I nodded, "The Grand Duke knows he's my friend".

" What's his name Si?"

" Chyou Fengyin, but she's not from the Sui country".

" How do you know him?"

The Prophet seemed very excited when discussing about Zeju, his eyes twinkling at me as well as Stella.

" He saved me a few times" .

" Saving without reward?"

I nodded, "So far she has never asked anything from me after she saved me".

They looked at me with a look of disbelief, I had said everything except about Zeju drinking my blood regularly for her healing, I still couldn't tell them Zeju's identity and why she needed my blood.

" It's amazing!" mumbling Stella.

" In addition to saving you what else did he do for you?"

I scrunched my forehead at the Prophet's question, I don't understand why they were so interested in Zeju, it's impossible just because of his handsome face considering there are some men in the kingdom whose faces are no less handsome than Zeju's.

" He always listens to my grievances, sometimes helps me solve problems and also gives these to me" I replied as I took out a small cloth bag with gold embroidery.

The Prophet took the cloth bag out of my hand and took out its contents, and with a surprised face he lifted the contents of the silver-colored, scales-shaped bag, even Stella showed the same face when it was in front of us.