“Oh, before I forget, let me tell you about another reason why I am here,”
Amaya spoke as she turned towards Ricardus.
“Hmm? What it is?”
Ricardus questioned.
“In the future, I would sneak out of the Palace.”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
The King frowned.
“It means just what I said, I need to leave the Palace for a while. I will return soon of course.”
“Huh? Where do you want to go?”
The King questioned.
Amaya rarely left the palace.
In fact, she hasn’t left the Palace more than 5 times in all these years, therefore, her talking about leaving was a little… strange.
Especially in a condition like that.
“I can’t tell you that.”
Amaya, however, didn’t answer Ricardus’s questions.
“Why do you want to leave?”
Ricardus changed his question.
“The Solid Earth Kingdom somehow blocked my network, I need to find out what happened. I can’t let it continue like this any longer.”
“Are you planning to go there yourself?”
Ricardus questioned with a frown on his face.
“Consort Amaya, you can’t do this. This is a rash decision.”
Keeve spoke up.
Amaya looked at Keeve and frowned,
“Why would I go there myself, especially with this annoying curse on me? Do you think I am a fool?”
“Umm… then what are you planning?”
Keeve couldn’t contain his curiosity.
“You do not have to worry about that. Just leave it to me.”
Saying that, Amaya turned around and started walking towards the doors.
“Oh right.”
Suddenly, she stopped and turned towards Ricardus.
“Your Majesty, I would appreciate it if you would respect my privacy and will not send your men behind me.”
Ricardus smiled.
“Of course, I will certainly respect your privacy.”
“I am thankful.”
Amaya smiled back and then, she left.
“Keep an eye on her.”
Right after Amaya left, Ricardus’s smile disappeared and he ordered.
“As you command, your majesty.”
Keeve nodded.
“Also, try to plant some spies inside the Solid Earth Kingdom and…
If that fails… then… contact the Woods Dynasty.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Keeve nodded again and the meeting continued.
…
On the other side, Amaya, who has just left the meeting room, smiled.
Then, she walked toward the garden and ordered,
“Prepare a tea for me,”
The Maid she ordered to bowed and with a slightly fearful expression on her face,
“Y-Yes, Lady Amaya.”
She ran away.
It was clear that was trying to go as far away from Amaya, who was ‘cursed’.
Of course, Amaya didn’t care about it.
It was rather convenient, to be honest.
Unlike Allura, she didn’t like chatting with random people.
Actually, she didn’t like talking with anyone.
All she needed was one person.
As long as she had him to talk to, she didn’t care about anyone. Not even her ‘sisters’.
Thinking about that man, a smile appeared on Amaya’s face.
“Y-Your Tea, Lady Amaya.”
While Amaya was lost in her thoughts, the maid placed the cup of tea and some snacks on the table, and then,
“I will be taking my leave now, Lady Amaya.”
She hurried away.
Again, Amaya didn’t care.
She just leisurely picked up the cup and started sipping on the tea.
Waiting for certain someone to come here.
…
Time passed by and soon, Amaya heard a voice,
“Lady Amaya! What are you doing here!? You could have at least informed me that you were here!”
“Calm down Kelton, I am not a child.”
Amaya answered in a calm voice.
“How can you say that!? You know that your ‘Freedom Time’ is about to end, don’t you!?”
“Well, I had to meet the King.”
Amaya replied.
“Huh?”
Hearing those words, Kelton frowned.
“The King? Why?”
However, instead of answering that question, Amaya questioned.
“Kelton, what do you think? Who would become the next King of the Skyfall Kingdom?”
“Hmm? Since when were you so interested in that?”
Kelton couldn’t understand. This question just popped out of nowhere.
“Well, I would be a fool to not show my interest in this topic, won’t I? Ricardus won’t live for long, after all.”
Amaya chuckled.
“Huh? What does that mean?”
Kelton questioned.
“Well, he is getting older and older. Even his hairs have started turning white, maybe 20 to 30 more years and…”
“Ahh, so that’s what you meant.”
Kelton realized.
“Of course, what did you think?”
Amaya questioned with a smile.
“Nothing…”
Kelton turned silent.
Amaya chuckled and Kelton continued,
“Well, you are right… I believe it is time that the King chose the Crown Price, isn’t it?”
“Indeed. Who do you think he will choose?”
Amaya questioned.
“Well, I believe it would be the First Prince.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Well, given his recent breakthrough to the Expert Stage, he has this absurd advantage over all the others.
The Second Princess isn’t interested in the Throne.
The Third Prince… well, he was a good competition, he is certainly more talented than the First prince, however, with more than 40 years of gap between the two of them, he loses out.
Especially now that the First Prince is an Expert Stage Cultivator.”
“Mhm, I had the same thoughts as well.”
Amaya nodded repeatedly and then,
“However, the King seems to think otherwise.”
A smile appeared on her face.
“Hmm? What does that mean? Does the King not favor the First Prince?”
Kelton questioned.
“Well, from his words, I have an inkling that he favors the Third Prince. Which, actually makes sense according to me.
The First Prince is 123 years old and has recently become an Expert Stage Cultivator, however, the Third Prince is only 64 but is already a Grand Master Stage Cultivator. I believe that in 15 more years, he would become an Expert Stage Cultivator, which is more than 40 years faster than the First Prince.
I believe that he has the potential to be a Great King.”
Amaya praised.
“That is true indeed…”
Kelton nodded as well.
“No matter how strong the First Prince is, if the King doesn’t favor him, he would not become the King, no matter how hard he works.”
“Indeed Indeed.”
Amaya nodded with the fakest smile she could muster.
Of course, she wasn’t the least bit interested in this conversation.
What she was interested in was the maid hiding behind the bush.
‘Now now, my little butterfly, go spread what you heard all around the world,
Make it big.’
A small smile appeared on Amaya’s face.
pronovels.com
