The Butterfly Trap

The Side Story 12

Felix was so full of his Cousin's words, maybe the man in front of him had gone through such tough days that's why he made such a decision, even though he disagreed but it all happened, all you can do is follow their plan well.

Felix eventually approves of Zurich's engagement celebration which coincides with the kingdom's anniversary and he also issues Sisi's arrest warrant, though he initially resolutely refuses.

The royal anniversary celebration is only a few days away, Zurich's condition is getting worse, panda eyes that were not so clear now have damaged his appearance plus he always hallucinated seeing the face of Sicily because of the effects of lack of sleep.

" Prepare everything if trouble occurs during pageantry, and don't forget to tell the other faction members to stand guard in every corner of the city!" zurich's orders to his captains.

" Prepared Sir!" answer them simultaneously.

" Are you going to pick up Miss Helwise first sir? royal regulations say that you should be with your fiancee while attending the procession" Claude told her.

He simply nodded then with a lazy step on board the unroofed horse carriage, when he arrived at the residence of Helwise the girl was waiting for him in the uniform of the Virgo zodiac commander and also a big smile that greeted the arrival of Zurich.

Zurich helped him to board the horse-drawn carriage and immediately moved to the place where the procession began, Zurich tried to show his bright face to the residents who cheered to greet them.

He waved his hand to greet the clapping residents until pelting them with petals of flowers even heard cheers congratulating him, in the crowd the people suddenly he saw the face of Sicily, Sicily, he's glued for a moment.

' Ah this hallucination again, maybe it's because I miss her so much that's why I can see her among the population!'

Zurich averted his eyes, he tried to avoid the girl's eyes and convinced himself that what he saw was a mere shadow but he turned his head back towards the crowd earlier and the shadow of Sicily was no longer there.

' Thank God it's all just a shadow' he thought.

Although they had to, Zurich still attached the engagement ring to Castella's finger when their engagement party was held, with a heavy heart Zurich showed a happy smile in front of everyone even though his heart strongly refused to do that.

" Today is truly the most beautiful day of my life, it feels like I'm still dreaming of Your Majesty" Castella said as they danced on the dance floor.

Zurich did not reply, only a small smile appeared on his face and it was forced, he was completely tired physically and mentally but he did not want people to know how he was.

" Are you okay? your face looks tired!"

" I'm very busy with government affairs and coupled with the preparation of our engagement, so my sleep is reduced" Zurich replied lying.

" Hmmm.... It's best that after this party you get some rest, or you'll be lying down tomorrow from exhaustion"

Zurich nodded his head with a smile, after which the music stopped and they greeted the invited guests again, even so Zurich's mind was still filled by Sicily far away so that sometimes he seemed to daydream while talking to the nobles.

The engagement party lasted quite a while but Zurich decided to go back to her room and rest before the party was over, she threw her body onto the bed.

" I have to take a shower." he muttered but he was still lying down until he fell asleep.

The next morning Zurich was startled by the commotion that had occurred in his residence, he immediately called out to the butler but the one who entered the room was Claude with a pale face.

" Are you not well?" tanyanya got out of bed.

" What's going on? why do I hear such a commotion in the early morning?"

" Miss Sicily was captured by Duke Helwise and when she managed to escape, is still in hot pursuit!"

" WHAT DID YOU SAY!? WHERE IS HE NOW?"

Claude shook his head.

" After you fell asleep, I heard a rumor that the fugitive who was being sought had been caught and taken to the headquarters of the Virgo faction, which is now being held, of course I was curious and immediately found out who they meant, just before dawn I knew that the fugitive in question was the last Mcgnagal heir who was Miss Sicily".

Zurich could not speak, he immediately ran out of his residence followed by Claude but he was intercepted by the palace envoys so he had to return to his residence to change his clothes, with no waiting for long he came back out and darted towards the palace.

" Duke Helwise has pressured me to give him permission to eliminate Sicily on the spot but I am still delaying my decision" Felix said as Zurich reached his room.

" Let me go after him" he said desperately to Felix.

" It's a tough decision, if you go away afraid Duke Helwise will be suspicious".

" No!! you could say that we have to postpone the sentence because Miss Sicily is the only one who knows all the books left by Noah Mcganal that would be very useful for our work" Zurich said.

" Please, Your Majesty, let me go!"

For the first time Felix saw his cousin look desperate like that, he as the leader in the kingdom should be able to be fair but the pressure from Duke Helwise can not be ignored just like that, he was silent for a moment then in a slow voice he allowed Zurich.

" Go away, I'll tell Duke Helwise about this soon" he said.

" Thank you" Zurich said sincerely then quickly got up to go after Sisi.

" You have to explain everything to him before it's too late or you'll regret it later!" felix said as Zurich reached the door.

Zurich just nodded then rushed out of the room, Claude who was behind him had to stay for some reason, to dispel Duke Helwise's suspicions, Zurich deliberately joined the forces of the Virgo faction under the orders of Duke Helwise.

Zurich spurred on his horse quickly, fortunately he got information of the Sicilian existence from some pursuing knights.

' I beg Sisi, you should be fine!'

Zurich continued to mutter those words in his head, he again remembered the dream that always disturbed his sleep so that it made him more desperate, the horse pacunya without rest until he lip the hill near the bay of Oliga.

How surprised he saw Sisi with a dirty and messy shirt was shaking the body of one of the people lying on the ground, then he got up about to leave but he was shocked to see the presence of Zurich and some subordinates of the Virgo faction.

There was a deep longing she felt when she saw the girl's face and wanted to feel like she ran and hugged the girl's body but her intention was undone because so many eyes from Duke Helwise were watching her movements.

Zurich tried to hold back but the girl in front of him looked at him with a disappointed look, Zurich did not know what bad things he had heard when he arrived at the capital so that the look of affection that had once radiated from his eyes had now changed, Zurich tried to get closer.

" STOP!!" the girl shouted that stopped her steps.