
...••••••...
After landing a single bogem into Tirian's stomach, Camelia finally came out of there feeling coarse. He was going to meet Aletta to explain, but regretted it as soon as he met. If it wasn't for the pressure of the worms in the stomach asking Camelia to eat already wanted to disappear from there.
"I know you're used to being around guys, but you think both in one room is good?!" After putting the side dishes on the dining table, Aletta looked at Camelia with a threatening look. "Camelia! You realize what you're doing?"
Camelia swallowed the fresh elixir she gulped, the high intonation that entered her ear making the medicinal liquid seem to be stuck. He massaged his temple and made up, oh shit, is this karma?
Camelia manages to escape when she messes with Aletta's face and steals her mirror, but in the end she gets rationed. Life is really fair!
"At least let me fill my stomach first." Camelia looked desperate.
Despite being angry, Aletta, who used to serve Camelia's needs if they happened to meet at the palace, finally began filling the food on an empty plate. Of course his mouth still continued to babble.
Handing over the food, Aletta's gaze was still full of inquiring as she asked, "When have you been with her?"
Camelia rolled her eyeballs. "I told you I don't know him."
Aletta's face suddenly changed. "You want to turn yourself in to a stranger?!"
Of course Camelia's context of understanding leads to different things. So he replied, "You think I give up easily? I tried to fight him but I just wasn't lucky today."
Camelia was sure there was nothing superfluous about her words. He was quite jolted when Aletta suddenly sat down beside him and even twisted her new body wanting to put a spoonful of food into her mouth. Unprepared Camelia just resignedly stared at some of the food staining her leather pants while the spoon in front of her mouth was empty.
"So he forced you?" The guiltless Aletta looked seriously at her friend's face. Camelia began to lose her temper.
"What exactly are you talking about? He's just a crazy guy. Move aside! Why can't you let me eat quietly?!"
Hearing this Aletta's doubts eventually declined. He shifted a little, but still threw in the last question.
"Truly nothing happened?"
"No! There ain't! A duel is not possible!"
...••••••...
After the age of Camelia reached a dozen years where her mind began to function properly, her relationship with Queen Serafina who incidentally is her aunt began to distance. The ice wall between the two was not bottomless.
It's just that when Camelia began to understand that in her world there are groups that live based on population variation. At that time the mind is shallow sorting the differences that are meant not from physical appearance such as hair color or eye color, but about the strong and weak. Those who can cultivate magic are strong people, so it is embedded in his head.
After learning that he is actually a descendant of the wizard is no different from an amagine, for the first time Camelia feels that being different is very bad.
As usual, Camelia entered Queen Seraphina's room feeling forced. Fortunately the hunger in the stomach and the wounds spread on his body had already been treated first. He only needed to gather intent without being bothered by the pain. Although it seems that this time it is quite different, Camelia seems to bring a little interest as if there is something she wants to convey to the queen Zoeearth.
Meanwhile, the queen who stood staring at the window seemed accustomed to the atmosphere spread by the nephew. He tried to wait for Camelia who had entered earlier to make a sound. But in the end, he relented and turned to greet her. There was no offense on the queen's face. He even smiled and gave up on starting the greeting.
"You're so busy you don't see me often. You live with your amagine friend?"
"Right Your Majesty, you've probably seen him a lot in the palace. He works at Pyrgos." Instead of being offended by the queen's words, Camelia made her goal clear. "What are you asking me back, Your Majesty?"
Isn't this ice wall too real? Although she should have been used to it, Queen Serafina always felt stunned to hear the formal greeting that came out of her own nephew's mouth. If it were a form of respect, it should be too unnecessary in communication that there are only two of these people.
What could be said, Queen Serafina could only understand. Because of Camelia's habit, she no longer wants to talk. After taking a sitting position opposite Camelia, the queen started a real chat.
"In the end we will form a garrison. Of course you heard about the kidnapping. The garrison should be on the move now. But specifically you were asked by someone to stand guard on the eve of the autumn festival held by the Agrios Clan later."
That nice. Camelia expressed her agreement in mind. At least the exercise during this time will not be in vain. However, his brows immediately furrowed at the words of the next queen.
"I know you've been spending all your time practicing and I've seen results. But if you don't want to take this job I'll understand."
Hearing this Camelia could not bear to not comment. "Your Majesty wants me to stop? Why?"
Queen Serafina noticed Camelia's change in intonation and quickly explained, "I only asked because I didn't want to force you. This is too risky anyway. The culprit doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. I just don't want to put you in danger."
Camelia knew the sentence sounded like someone was worrying about her. But all that popped into his head was the thought of 'no, this is not true'.
"What did you say?" Displeased expression clearly Camelia showed. "Why do I feel you just want to hinder me?"
Queen Serafina was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"You don't remember?"
Queen Serafina looked at him, just silent and waiting.
"It was when a little boy wept over his nose, sobbing in tears questioning why he was different, why his hands could not cast magic ... You alone came to him and encouraged him to take this path.
"Aren't you the one who said by training physical defense slowly my abilities will appear? Will my body be formed? Lately I realized all your talk was just a prank. However, hearing your words today why do I feel like you're really getting in my way?"
One breath escaped from the queen's mouth. He closed his eyes for a moment as if it was heavy to say the next sentence. "Yes I know, I..." There was a pause for a moment before Queen Serafina could continue. "Maybe you think it's nonsense, but I didn't mean to lie to you."
At this moment Camelia wanted to grin, but in the end she chose to just raise an eyebrow and keep listening.
Camelia knew that. But wouldn't there be smoke if there were no fire? Everything certainly has a cause. Regarding genetic disorders like this, two people who are very familiar Camelia may be able to be an example. Aletta and Niles. The two were different 'kind' siblings'.
Niles had the blood of the Agrios Clan in his body. So that it has a falcon form as another form. But Aletta? He was just an amagine without any ability. Why then is this not an oddity? Because the reason is clear. The two sisters were born from two people who were also different 'types'. The mother is from the amagine while the father is an agrios.
Even though they were born out of a relationship without a marriage, it still makes sense when compared to Camelia who had no explanation at all. Distracted by this thought, Camelia could not bear to ask.
"Who are my parents?"
The question was unfamiliar when it landed on Queen Serafina's senses, but there was no overreaction when she heard it. Instead, Zoeearth's leader's eyebrows furrowed. "What's wrong? You've never asked me this before."
In her heart Camelia allowed. He had no desire to know anything about his parents. Camelia only knew enough that they were gone and she thought there was nothing more to ask.
Only, if indeed this condition is caused by the identity of his parents who are not a witch, should not Queen Serafina not need to deny or lie to him too far? Camelia wasn't sure Queen Serafina was capable of lying that long. So he quickly changed his mind.
The woman stared intently at her interlocutor as she said, "If this wasn't because of my parents, then..do you also think someone had closed my energy door?"
Only by hearing this did Queen Serafina's neutrals turn their backs. "No one will do that!"
"Ah so?" The change in the voice of the queen was too obvious. Camelia pulled one corner of her lips in reaction. Even so he did not ask further. Camelia did not wait for Queen Seraphina's reaction as she began to stand up from her place.
He continued, "i've decided to carry out this task. I'm gonna go down suspicious places in Troas. So from now on don't wait for me to come home."
Seeing Queen Serafina standing up and about to say something, Camelia quickly interrupted. "Regarding the guard at the festival, I will be there when the time has come. Just point anyone out if you need an extra person, but I'll move on alone."
"You sure?" Queen Serafina's rails looked insincere. However, he knew Camelia would not repeat her words.
Instead of replying, Camelia lowered her head slightly before finally saying, "I'll go get my horse." With that Camelia started to step away from there. Only when he reached the door did a memory appear in the mind. He quickly turned around and found Queen Serafina still staring at him.
Ignoring all that, Camelia immediately said, "I hope you still consider me as one of the members of this house .. So never let anyone occupy my room." Without waiting any longer for someone to react, Camelia finally completely left from there.
...•••••...
In a sparsely found settlement of trees with colorful leaves, Lea walked nervously while holding a neatly folded handkerchief. Not far from him, stood a pottery shop. Lea's steps to get there.
When the distance was only a few steps away from the store, Lea's limbs slowly began to slow down. Even when he arrived, the woman just froze in front.
Various types of pottery such as vases, plates, jugs, jars and other items neatly arranged from the inside to the store's emperor. However, Lea did not look in their direction at all. The woman's gaze led to a corner of the room, a man was there looking faintly visible from the cracks of the furniture. Only when one was aware of her existence would Lea be able to fix her already well-groomed hair.
"Miss Lea, you've come." The man who had been busy with a spinning device and clay immediately cleaned his hands and took out a piece of furniture that had been prepared. Seeing the man's response it seemed like Lea was not the first foreigner to arrive. In stark contrast to Lea who was waiting nervously, her face and the tip of her ears had even flushed red.
"Yes Mr. Aldwin." I don't know how many times Lea squeezed the handkerchief held.
Aldwin came to hand over a neatly wrapped box. "This flower has been around since Kamarin, I hope you like it."
Receiving it, Lea shook her head quickly and smiled. "I've always liked the results of your hands."
Aldwin smiled and laughed. He heard this every time Leah came to take the order. When he saw the woman wanting to give up something, he waved a sign of rejection.
"Miss, you paid in advance. So no more need."
Lea instantly froze, she squeezed the handkerchief, again. Gathering some courage, he slightly lowered his head and said, "You work hard every day to produce all this ..." Lea's confidence was already very strong, but she was at a loss for her words.
The leader of the amagine race tried to find the meaning of the words, because he did not want to think far he finally replied modestly, "Everyone has to make money to survive. One sack of wheat would slowly cost one gold coin. This is my job. So I have to keep it going."
Lea nodded clumsily, not expecting Aldwin to seriously explain. He only wanted to give her a handkerchief, but her mouth was so difficult to compromise.
"Sure, everyone has to work." Lea repeated Aldwin's speech. After a brief pause, he closed his eyes to make his point. However, the courage he had built up was shaken when he heard someone's voice from behind.
"You've wrapped Lea's order?"
That's Liora, Aldwin's wife.
Liora's voice instantly stopped upon seeing, with whom her husband was chatting. "Oh Lea, you've taken your order."
Liora's smile was very friendly, but somehow Lea's heart seemed to be sliced every time she looked at this woman. More than that, Lea realized, Liora's smile was not as smooth as it seemed. Who will stand it if another woman wants your summons? Even so, it would be better if Liora were to censure him rather than be hypocritical like this.
With a forced smile, Lea immediately nodded. The hand that held the handkerchief he immediately hid. Without seeing Lea say goodbye again, he even forgot to say his usual thanks.
Ignore the look of Aldwin who was still wondering or Liora who somehow reacted like what. Lea had to leave right away from there, something in her chest throbbing no good.
"He tried your maray again?"
"What did you say? He just took the order."
"Woman******that's it!"
Leah could still hear him. He tightened his grip. "Why is it so sick?" ogre.