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It, then, dawned on Emery. The royal concubine’s words made her realize that this was staged by Lady Hazel herself. She purposely did all of these for the king to get mad at her. She scoffed because it was only then that she finally came to see the real intention of the royal concubine. The queen, then, started to question all her previous actions of showing mercy toward her were just in vain. Had she been played by the royal concubine ever since then? What a fool she was. Nevertheless, she was being cornered, making her feel that there was no single person in that place who would take her side, especially since Lila left the palace. Should she just scare them away? But doing such would mean breaking one of the rules of the Arcana—using one’s skills against people of no ability to fight back is prohibited unless it threatens one’s life. If she ever breaks one rule, the Arcana would cut her off from the organization and that was something Emery never considered doing. She thought that
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Jadeite immediately left her original post and hid behind the large tub of the queen. There were no windows she could escape from in that place so all she could do was rely on Emery to help her leave the West Palace. The queen, on the other hand, relaxed in order not to make it obvious that someone was inside the bathroom with her. Relaxing her shoulders, she cleared her throat. “Your Majesty, I am currently in the bathroom.” She lowered her voice and told Jadeite, “I will put on some clothes and lead the king away from here. Be careful on your way back.” A few splashes of water splashed as she stood and left the tub. After wiping off her body, she wore her robe and left the bathroom only to see the king sitting on the edge of the bed. She could not tell if he was still mad at her or anything but she did not bother trying to find out. “Is my apology not yet enough? Should I seriously step down from my throne?” she asked him. Even before the king would respond to her, she added,
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Hearing the familiar voice of the king, Emery opened her eyes and shifted in her position only to meet his usual serious gaze. She sneered. “Why? Will you be happy if I say yes? Oh, wait. That is not even a question. And what are you even doing here? Seeing your face just infuriates me so give us both a favor and leave the room.” After saying that, Emery grabbed the blanket and covered herself with her back facing the king. Seeing that she had no plans to continue talking to him, King Lawson stood from his seat and walked toward her. He put his hands on her both sides and kissed her on the head. “Have some good sleep.” Leaning away from her since he was not getting any kind of response, he headed to the door. “Next time, come to me with an apology,” Emery claimed. After that night, the two never spoke another single word to each other until they reached the capital of the Thorine Kingdom. Emery had once been here for her training missions and as she looked at the crowded and b
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First day of the Diplomatic Talk… Emery left their quarters earlier that day to minimize contact with the king. As she walked through the hall, the princess of the Thorine Kingdom noticed her. Seeing that the queen was all alone, Princess Natalia approached her. “Queen Emery, I hope you had a good rest last night,” she greeted. The queen simply flashed a smile and nodded in response. “Breakfast is still being prepared. Would you like to have some tea in the garden?” the princess offered. As the two of them head to the garden which was on the opposite land of where Emery and the king’s room was. Princess Natalia took the initiative to brew the tea herself before serving them to the queen. “I have heard of your joyous wedding just a few months ago. If only I was not busy with some matters, I could have attended,” Princess Natalia stated with a smile. Not wanting to speak something that involved the king, Emery stared at the princess’ white dress. It was trimmed with gold linen an
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Despite Lady Joi telling Emery to slow down because she might get hurt, the queen paid no attention to her. In each rushed step she made, the thoughts of His Majesty being in grave danger started to weigh on her shoulders. “I should not have left so early. I should have endured a little more just to make sure that he is safe right before my eyes! What if he is poisoned? What if he is deeply injured? Would I be able to forgive myself if he is hurt in any way?” Those thoughts swirled in Emery’s mind like a hurricane out of control. She saw Princess Natalia whose shocked expression was obvious as their gazes met. But there was just no time to tell her anything so she ran past her and took a sharp turn just as how she remembered the way to their quarters. Reaching the door, she immediately slid it open and scanned the room. She saw no one, making her gulp even more in anxiousness. “Your Majesty!” she called out while trying to catch her breath. But upon entering the bedroom, she saw
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“Emery.” The old man’s voice was hoarse and low as he lifted his gaze on Emery who walked up to him. A small smile slowly formed on his lips as he watched her remove the hood that hid her face. “You sure have grown up really fast. You were just a little kid when I was training you but now, you have become a fine, young lady. But are you not already the queen of the Silex Kingdom? How did you manage to come here?” “Sire, I accompanied His Majesty for the diplomatic matters with the Thorine Kingdom. And that is the reason why I came to you,” Emery replied. Looking around the place, she noticed that nothing much had changed. She stood from her seat and approached the smaller table near the wall. She poured some tea on both teacups and served it to her Sire—the name she used to address her master. He was the one who helped her with her combat skills as well as having missions when she was still a beginner. Thus, she respected him just as much as she respected the heads of the Arcana. “
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After a long talk in the tavern, Emery decided to end her information gathering so she bid the men goodbye. While she was accompanying Sire back to the shop, a young man who was about her age approached her. “Young Miss, you dropped your hairpin,” he said as he handed her a jade hairpin. Emery took a closer at the hairpin and she was sure it was not hers. Not only that, she was a hundred percent sure that she left all her hairpins in the shop. “That is not mine,” she stated but before she could even follow Sire, the young man grabbed her arm. “It is a gift from me,” he said. “Why would a stranger give me a jade hairpin?” she asked in return. “Because I finally got to meet the woman whom master is so proud of.” Hearing his reply, Emery turned behind her and saw Sire smiling at the two of them. She only shook her head as she accepted the hair accessory so they could head back to the shop. While Emery was fixing her hair, she stared at the current student of Sire through the mirror
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When their lips were only a few millimeters apart, Emery cupped the king’s cheek and sealed his lips with her thumb. Then, she looked right into his ever-alluring amber eyes as her thumb traced her lower lip. “Only say you are sorry if you really mean it. I do not like empty words,” she whispered. “I mean it,” he whispered back but the queen shook her head. “You simply said it because you want to kiss me, ain't it?” Emery could not help but smirk upon seeing the king’s ears turn red and he even looked away from her. She did not know if he was embarrassed because she knew that he wanted to kiss her or if it was because his words were indeed empty, or probably both. She could not truly tell. “Your Majesty, if you want to kiss me, then make sure that I have already forgiven you. I do not kiss people who owe me an apology and forgiveness.” Just then, King Lawson noticed something—the smell of booze coming from the queen. With a creased forehead, he asked, “Did you go drinking with t
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