The Village Girl And the Fox Prince

Chapter 43 - Asking for a Chance.

Peering a little through the door slit from another room, Hazel is told by Aluka that it turns out that this morning Princess Ren of Oxra Kingdom came. Finally Hazel can see how the woman who had been betrothed to Lynx.

“Eh? The snake that coiled around his neck was a real snake? It feels amused at once scary. His snake tongue is sticking out,” said Hazel, his shoulders shuddering.

Aluka laughs. “Quiet. That's not dangerous. Because Princess Ren was already like her handler, or part of the snake itself.”

Hazel smiled faintly. She realized how beautiful Ren was. Her graceful manner of walking, her gentle voice, as well as the unreal beauty of her face made her lose confidence.

“What's up, Hazel? You'll join them. Before the King comes, you better stay here first,” reprimands Aluka for seeing Hazel daydreaming all of a sudden.

“Looks like I won't join them.” Hazel looked lethargic, feeling it was inappropriate to join them there.

“Lho, what's up? Wasn't he excited before? You have me danced with this beautiful, how can you not want to show them,” lamented, his body moved to face Hazel.

Hazel exhaled, her head bent down. Aluka seems to understand what makes Hazel like this. As a fellow woman, even with a different kind, Aluka seemed to be able to read Hazel's mind just by looking at her guts.

“Before meeting you, Brother Lynx has already met Princess Ren. But in the end he chose you, so why are you like this? All women are beautiful in their own way, can not be viewed by one side only.”

Aluka touched Hazel's cheeks, making the woman's gaze return to her. “Do not worry. Show yourself confident in everyone. Don't be afraid to express yourself and get your thoughts out, as long as there is Brother Lynx, he will always be on your side.”

Although he knew the girl was younger than him, but Hazel felt the words he issued managed to awaken the spirit that had withered. It is true what Lynx said, that Aluka is different from the twins.

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All the members of the Royal family had already gathered in the dining room. The long table complete with chairs lined up is almost all filled. Some dishes have been placed neatly by some waiters.

At a time when everyone was wearing tidy clothes to reflect himself as someone who was well-regarded, Lynx casually wore shabby clothes, already like residents living underground.

“This is your last day, right? Why are your clothes so? All the food served this morning is your favorite. As a King and a good father to his son, I help you to create a beautiful day before you truly leave this world,” King Arandelle commented to his eldest son.

Lynx squealing. “I won't take the choice you gave me.”

Jack cleared his throat, trying to make the situation here more conducive. I don't want to have a ruckus this morning. Moreover, Princess Ren was visiting here. It would be inappropriate to argue in front of him.

“Why not discussed later? Now we'll have breakfast together. It is not good to talk a lot when eating. After the breakfast is over, we will discuss the problem that has not been resolved. Certainly not in front of Princess Ren,” Jack explained.

King Arandelle smiled cunningly. “What do you think is the reason I invited Princess Ren to come here? I just want to make Lynx understand, the woman he rejected is better than the lowly man.”

“Close your mouth!” lynx shouted, not liking if someone brought Hazel around in this conversation.

“Tu-wait. May I speak with you?” Ren raised his hand, looking one by one at the faces of the people sitting face to face at one long table.

“I know that Prince Lynx does not approve of matchmaking, nor do I insist. I came here only to honor the King's request. And if you don't hear me wrong, did the King mention humans? Is there a human being here?”

“There, I'm the man you mean.” Another voice suddenly said, the man did not sit in their gathering. She came from the direction of the door that was slowly opening wide, featuring a beautiful woman in her beautiful dress.

Everyone's attention gets distracted from him. Especially Lynx, he immediately stood up from the seat. Seeing that Hazel is coming, she is not alone because she is accompanied by Aluka who is walking behind.

“Hazel?”

Jack who was sitting beside Lynx immediately restrained his arm, asking him to remain still in place without the need to approach him.

Lynx looked at Jack. “Can you move seats? I want Hazel to sit next to me, you can sit next to her.”

Jack tilted his head, while the tail of his eyes glanced in various directions to look at the expressions of the people. They looked calm, but could be read clearly the look in their eyes hinted at something.

Unwilling to argue back and ultimately make a fuss, Jack chooses to shift his butt to empty the seat that is currently in his place.

“You see that, Princess?” King Arandelle immediately made a sound, taking over the attention of the entire crowd. So many eyes were on him.

“My oldest son is crazy about that man. He fled to the human world only to bring disaster. Rela broke the rules, even daring to oppose his own father,” he said with a sharp eye glance, focusing on unsheathed Lynx.

Without even listening, Lynx reached out to her lover to walk towards him. Help Hazel sit next to him carefully. While Aluka was beside Jack, sitting at the very end.

Their sitting position is one elongated row filled by Lynx, Hazel, Jack and lastly Aluka. While in front of there Lynx faced Ren, next to him were San and Sen. While King Arandelle was next to Ren and Lynx, precisely in the middle of the row.

Their mother or queen did not come, or may have deliberately allowed the father and son to personally resolve the matter. So far their figures have not been seen.

“And worse, he even brainwashed the youngest, Aluka. He dared to help the man. Gave her nice clothes and dressed like that.” King Arandelle is back.

“You are dressed like anything, still he is a lowly human being. Her beauty could not defeat Princess Ren. I wonder, why Lynx can be targeted by women like him?” with a soft laugh.

It's finished. Hazel was either severely humiliated by King Arandelle or could be considered her own future father-in-law. Everyone heard, as if at this moment everyone was staring at him with a look of disdain.

“Enough!” lynx growled, she kicked the table.

San and Sen who had previously seemed to enjoy food in a solemn manner while listening to the chatter, now began to be disturbed. Compactly they hiss while giving deathly gazes, such as preparing to solot as well.

“Even you become a dissident only for that human?” chirps San, his gaze sharpened.

“Shut! I'm not talking to you,” tepis Lynx with her thin face.

Hazel tries to ease Lynx's already passionate emotions. Grasping the long, thick fingers, then whispering tranquilizing words. But it seems that already, Lynx did not even turn his eyes to Hazel.

“Let me be clear.” Lynx puffed out her chest, moving her eyeballs to hang out one by one the faces of the people who were staring at her at this moment.

After staring at them, Lynx again landed his eyes on King Arandelle. “I'll present an opportunity. I'm not going to take the choice you gave me, Dad.”

“Then?” King Arandelle was chin-backed, forcing himself to keep listening to the babble of the firstborn.

“I understand about your plan to match me with Princess Ren just because I want to get a descendant who can produce eye colors like me. But think about it, is that sure it will work? Or in the end just wasting time?”

“I heard you're going to appoint San to be your successor and become the leader in this country. Then why do you still expect a descendant from me? If you only want offspring, Hazel, my lover is currently pregnant with my son.”

Dumbstruck. King Arandelle's mouth opened with a look of shock. Not only the King, but some people who did not know the news of Hazel's pregnancy were surprised.

“Why? According to Ash, the keeper of the springs of life, the reason why Hazel can enter this world is because there is a fetus living in her womb,” Lynx continued to answer their surprise.

Lynx turned to Hazel, returned her grasp and asked her to stand up.

Representing her lover who has said at length since, Hazel suddenly wants to talk too, “We love each other. He promised to live together. Regardless of our differences, is that a problem that needs to be exaggerated?”

“I'm just a regular human being. No power over anything. Unlike you guys who can control magic, or other great abilities. So why do you hate humans so much? I can even die easily in your hands, then why do you feel like I'm dangerous?”

King Arandelle laughed, being joined by those who sided with her to come laugh as well. Not with Ren, the beautiful Princess with a snake wrapped around her shoulder just listened well to the movements of Hazel.

“You haven't told her yet, Lynx?” king Arandelle asked after his laughter disappeared.

With a resolute Lynx response, “He is different from humans who are our enemies. Don't just because of one person, you're getting the others affected, too. It's clear that Hazel isn't the same as the man.”

Hazel did not understand the direction of their conversation, but it seemed that there was indeed something going on between humans and fox demons to make things this way. It brings up some kind of trauma for fox demons against humans.

“That's right, Dad. Hazel is not like the humans who are our enemies. He is good and I feel that there is nothing that baffles or negative feelings when near him,” said Aluka, voting to side with the lovers.

Suddenly, Sen responded, “Tch, you are still a child. Don't judge someone too easily. The man who once came to destroy us, doesn't it look sweet at the beginning? And in the end he became a traitor!”

San nodded as he flicked his finger, agreeing with his twin brother. “It's true. Humans are just like us who live in groups. As for the Maggie Kingdom, all of them must have the same thoughts. Want to destroy us. The difference is, humans do not do it blatantly.”

Lynx responded again, not wanting this discussion to spread everywhere. “I will be in charge. I can guarantee that Hazel isn't like that. If until Hazel makes danger to this country, I will be willing to be punished, even I can kill myself like that happens.”

Quiescent. No one interrupts or complains anymore. Was holding on to the promise that Lynx just said.

“Back at the initial discussion, as I said, I won't take any of the choices you've made. But in exchange, please give me the opportunity as well as the confidence to become a warlord when fighting the Barney Kingdom later.”

Lynx's explanation made everyone frown, and so did Hazel. They wonder, what makes Lynx think to do such a dangerous thing?

“You didn't say wrong?” King Arandelle tried to make sure.

Lynx who was firm in her stance nodded her head. “No. I am serious about my words. Make me a warlord. Considering we do not have a mature preparation, I will handle all the tasks.”

“Don't act like an important pretentious and useful pretentious,” timpal San is so striking, making Lynx look at him quickly.

“Who do you think you are? What can you use when you fight? Just controlling magic you can't,” quipped with a mocking laugh.

But Lynx was not offended. He again replied aloud, “Tenagaku. And my physical strength too. Isn't that enough to explain? Remember how I hurt your eyes until you were so deformed?”

Knowing that San was offended, Sen immediately responded because he did not want to lose. “If your physique is strong but your brain is shallow what could possibly bring victory? Remember, the number of our troops is much less than them.”

“Wow, so spicy you speak. But it's okay. With the help of Jack, the person I trust so much, I will prove that I am capable of bringing victory to Foxion Kingdom!” lynx's determination with a burning spirit.

On the other hand, Jack who had been sneaking at food secretly immediately felt choked when his name was mentioned in the conversation.

“Eh? Why me?” Jack's index finger pointed at himself, feeling confused.

“Good. Do what you want. But remember, this is your last chance. If you fail, not only are you destroyed but the entire population of this country as well. So happy to bear the heavy burden,” broke up King Arandelle in the middle of their conversation.

Feeling unacceptable because Lynx got an important position, San and Sen immediately moved from the chair. Want to make a rebellion.

“Where can that be? He's a stupid fox, useless. Don't be held responsible for doing things that are out of his control. Just think again, Father,” sela San does not accept.

“Who knows? Let's see it later. Since he was useless, that was why he had to be given responsibility. We see his ability to what extent,” replied King Arandelle as he got up from the chair, preparing to leave the dining room.

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