"Hmm… yummyyy ~" I mumbled as I placed my palms on my cheeks. I feel like there are sparkles around me right now as I consume these chocolate cupcakes brought to our picnic.
"Yummy?" Ohh… shucks. I accidentally spoke like an Earth-person—I mean, I am an Earth-person after all.
"Ohh! I meant delicious!" I giggled before I continued with my heavenly food. I really need to see the one who baked these in order to thank them properly. Their food is amazing! Even the meals yesterday and earlier were delicious!
"If that's the case, we'll have to thank the baker for this uhh… yummy food?" Why is the third prince imitating my way of words?
I have no idea anymore.
"I agree. He made our princess happy," I smiled at Helios as I carefully took a bite to the cupcake on my hand.
It's really weird everything I hear they say that I'm their princess or something. I mean, is it because Amara isn't here yet? Is that why they're treating me like this? But, according to the novel I read… Alina never received any kind of affection from her family.
Nevermind. I really should observe them first and see what they're planning to do.
"Ali, may we ask you about something?" Aelius asked. I tilted my head before I replied.
"What is it, big brother?" I made sure to swallow the cupcake in my mouth first before giving him a response. Because… What if he gets disgusted by me talking with my mouth full? I might not live to see the sun tomorrow!
"We heard you had an accident before and just woke up a few days ago?" Wow… where did they hear that? Was Themis brave enough to tell them about it?
"Hmm…" who exposed my secret to these people? Does that mean the Emperor is also aware of it?
"Did Themis tell you my secret?" I twitched my lips while pouting. The three of them exchanged looks before Helios turned to me and spoke.
"It was supposed to be a secret from us?" He asked, and I immediately nodded my head.
"Yep. Because I thought that my big brothers and dad might blame my servants and friends even though it was entirely my fault that I went out without them because I want to see my family," I answered. I made sure to position my words properly in order for them to realize that it happened to me because they were not by my side.
Hehe ~
I picked out another pastry and was delighted by its taste.
Anyways, everything I have said was the truth.
Alina really went out of her way to try and visit her family. As I said before, she has been longing for them, and was always looking for a way to meet them. That's exactly why she met these three a few years ago. It was because she was trying her best to search for them. Unfortunately, it looks like those three were busy, or maybe they have missions assigned to them. After all, they changed their eye color from gold to blue.
The three brothers stayed quiet. I can feel their stares on me, but I chose to ignore it. I took a bite of this cheesy bread in my hand and was ecstatic by its flavor. There's a cheese margarine on top, with condensed milk over it, the dough is soft too, and the sugar makes it even more delicious. Dang it… if this isn't heaven, I don't know what it's called.
"Additionally, I don't want my big brothers and dad worrying about it, hehe!" I added, just so they would think I'm worried about them too.
"Ali's really considerate. It seems like your servants took great care of you and taught you proper manners," Diellzain spoke. I only nodded my head with a smile on my face. Of course, they'll teach me manners! After all, Alina is a princess. And if I'm not mistaken, Themis and Ryna are both nobles as well. Ryna being a lady in a County, and Themis being a wife to a Count.
"Themis always sing lullabies to me, and Ryna and Ande always play with me! Shai always gives me chocolates and Lianne baked me looots of yummy cupcakes! And my other friends cook yummy food as well!" I replied cheerfully. See? Do you see how much I love being with them? If you do, please be so considerate and nice and bring me back to Antares Palace and never show yourselves to me agaaain!
I took a deep breath as I smiled at them.
"Ali, are you alright? You've been taking deep breaths. Do you have trouble breathing properly?" Aelius asked. Well, as someone who's been a medic, he's really gonna get worried about these few deep breaths, huh?
But he didn't have to worry!
I'm doing this to be able to breathe properly! If I don't, I might just forget to breathe!
"I'm fina, brother! I was just preparing to ask big brotthers a question," I answered. They all nodded, with a smile on their face! Why are they smiling? This is getting very suspicious.
"It's just… someone saved me from drowing that time, a kid who… seems to be similar to me in terms of age. However, I haven't seen him since I woke up… I'd like to thank him, but when I tried searching for him at Antares Palace, he's nowhere to be found," I announced. Diellzain furrowed his brows and tilted his head. What is he thinking? He even raised a brow as if he's annoyed about something.
"Hmm, can you describe him to us, Ali?" Helios asked. He looked serious.
"All I remember is that he's got blonde hair, brother,"
"Blonde hair…? Ah, maybe a relative? Odilia normally have blonde hair." Diellzain and, and I think he has a point. He was a kid as well, so maybe someone got lost in the forest?
"Zain, how is a kid, a relative of us, is able to enter the barrier set up by Mom?" Aelius asked. Ohhh… he's unto something, hmm.
"Ahh—you're right, brother. But, who could it be?" Diellzain replied, also confused.
"Could it be the magician?"
"The magician is not a kid, brother Heli,"
"Magicians can transform into any form they want,"
"Ohh, that's possible. However, brother… if it really was the magician, he should be able to save Alina just in time. She wouldn't have to stay unconscious for almost three weeks," How did he even know about that?
"You were unconscious for almost three weeks?" Brother Heli turned to me, and I immediately nodded my head to continue the flow of the conversation.
"Still, we cannot rule out the possibility of it being the magician. There's a chance that maybe Alina was already on the brink of… you know? And that's the time when the magician appeared. He might be late, but not too late." Aelius explained. The other two brothers stayed quiet.
"Why would the magician enter the place anyway?" Diellzain asked.
"Because someone's about to die?" It was me who answered it. I don't know who this magician is, but it's very possible.
"Ah, you have a point, Ali." Diellzain responded as he snapped his fingers.
"And as a magician and an Astra, he should be able to enter Mom's barrier whenever he wanted," Helios added. The other two nodded their heads to agree. I'm not aware about the barrier at all, so I'm not sure how strong it is.
Anyways, what the heck is an Astra? Is that another species here?
"Well, we just have to request a meeting with him," Diellzain suggested.
"That's right. We should let Dad become aware of this as well," Aelius agreed. And then he turned to me and smiled.
"We'll make sure that you'll be able to thank him, Ali. Additionally, we have already sent presents to the Holy Priest for helping the servants and for taking care of you during those days you were unconscious," He added. Wow, they're nice, huh?
No way! I still haven't figured out what they want from me!
"Hmm! I am curious about the magician that you've been mentioning, brothers. Who could it be?" I tilted my head and curiously asked.
"Oh, it's the Magician of the Magic Tower, Abel,"
Huh? Abel?
Who the heck is that?! I haven't read that name in the book!
A new character, perhaps?
But why would there be a new character?!
Dear author, what are you doing with your book right now?!
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