"Master. Listen to me for at least once, please."Idris aggressively swung his sword in the air, he kept training for so long. Even though he was sweating like a pig, he didn't bother stopping at all. Angrily, he continued throwing his swords here and there. "I know you are angry but please, hear her out first. You trust me right? I am telling you that every word she said in the cell is true, she didn't fake a word o...""Slash!""Master."Ignoring mana, Idris tossed his sword at his guard and started wiping off his body aggressively."The lady didn't really lie, I know you are angry because these things don't make any sense to you and... Ahh, this is not the time for you to be angry. Think about what that woman said, if we take note of it and the recent events that happened to you.""Slash!""Master! Think about it, recently you have been attacked many times. If it happened in the past, I would think that it was the Duke's family but now since the Duke has been taken care of, I don'
"Knock!""Ahh, stop knocking." Irritated, Idris hit his head gently and Mana whimpered."I told you, I will unblock you when I feel like it. Till then sit still and don't say anything at all."Walking to the horse, Idris was about to get on when suddenly Kian ran to him. Struggling to breathe, he uttered, "Your Grace, there's... There's bad news.""What happened?""Miss... Miss Maryn is dead." Kian replied, taking deep breaths.Idris was too stunned to speak, he saw her when they had a conversation in the cell and since then he didn't go to talk to her."When...""Yesterday night. The guard said she was still fine last night when he saw her but when he went this morning to give her food he found her lying on the floor all dead..." Kian explained."I am telling the truth, please trust me. It's better for you to accept the truth sooner. I am not lying." Those words she kept saying when Idris was leaving the prison cell... It continuously echoed in his ears. Idris felt suffocated and nau
"Ahh!"Moving slightly on the bed, he groaned a little. Idris touched his head and moved to his right, he felt his eyes were so heavy that he couldn't open them."My whole body feels like it has been reborn." He murmured, rubbing his head gently."You finally woke up, Master. I'm so happy to see you again, I thought you would sleep a little more." Hearing the sound talking in his head, Idris suddenly opened his eyes and he had a slight headache. Touching his head, he grumbled again and he looked around. As he noticed the familiar surroundings he uttered, "Oh, I am in my room. But why do I feel like that I woke up from death...""Well, you woke up after ten days staying in a coma, so you might be feeling weird. It will be alright after you take some rest." Mana told him.Upon hearing Mana, Idris's eyes widened in shock. "Wait, did you say that I was in a coma for ten days?""Yes.""Whole ten days?""Yes, master. After your near-death experience, maybe your body went into shock or it j
"Your royal highness, why did you...""Don't get up, yet. You are sick after all." Sitting next to the bed, Lionel gave him a hand. Idris barely woke up two days ago and as soon as the news came out, Lionel wanted to see him. Though Idris postponed it for a day but that was the limit. Lionel came to see him without informing him beforehand. "I heard you woke up two days ago, why didn't you inform me? I was really so worried about you.""Ahh, I apologise. Everyone was busy with taking care of me so they couldn't inform you. Please don't take it to heart." Idris smiled at him, that sincere smile of his surprised him somehow. Lionel expected he would be very angry at him but there he was, showing no such response at all.Lionel smiled back at him and asked, "So, how are you feeling now?""Well, a little better. Though my head hurts a little.""Hmm..." Lionel kept looking at him, observing him from closer and Idris was surprised. "What happened? Your royal highness.""Idris, did the phy
"Your Grace, we have brought her." Kian reported.Idris didn't spare him a gaze, and continued working. Two weeks have passed since he recovered completely and since then he had been working hard, also he focused on practising magic."Fine, you can leave now.""Yes, Your Grace."As Kian was gone, Idris put down what he was working on. Keeping a cool face, he picked up another piece of paper as he asked, "What is your name?""Heily, Your Grace.""Heily, do you know what you are here for?"The woman's soft tone of voice was not that hard to hear for Idris but the little sounds she made annoyed him. She continuously moved her hands and since she wore ornaments in them, the sounds were like a rhythm. "Yes, my Lord.""Alright, you may tell me what you know.""Umm, before that. Won't you look at me at least once?" As the woman requested in a soft tone of voice, Idris hit the table angrily. No woman could get close to him, he never permitted that. Even Cathy who was allowed to come and go d
"Wait, so you mean that the crown prince is a demonic beast?""Yes.""And he wants to rule the whole Kieran that's why he is waiting for a perfect time to execute his plan." "Oh no, then he will destroy the world.""Yes, he will. That's why he is planning to kill the real son of the emperor. Because there can't be two heirs of Oregano as per the rules. Until now, Lionel Arshelan has been the only heir who was supposed to sit on the throne but now since the true heir of Oregano appeared in the scene, he is thinking of how to get rid of him.""Oh, my. Then who is this real son? His life is in danger."Seeing how Sasha was worrying about the person she didn't even know about, Reivya chuckled."Why are you laughing? Did I say something funny?""No, but don't you really know who it is?"Not knowing it for real, Sasha nodded her head in denial and Reivya answered, "It's Idris Beaufort, the true heir of Emperor Randolph Arshelan.""What?" Unable to believe what she just heard, Sasha just st
The serene music, people chattering, women's laughing and men talking. In the huge banquet hall, people were busy with entertainment, some were watching the new people who just came to the banquet."Your Grace, you look so handsome today." Kian with a wide open mouth looked at Idris. Unlike he usually stayed, Idris had a new hairstyle though it was not his plan but someone else's to cut his hair like that."Thank you, you look great as well.""Wow, thank you for the compliment." Kian asserted. When those two stood still, another one appeared among them from out of nowhere. "Tana, how do I look?"Idris nodded his head in annoyance and Kian looked at him with admiration. "Wow, Sir Willem. You look the most handsome here. I'm sure all the women will go crazy once they...""You said I looked handsome and you are saying that this brat looks handsome too?" Idris narrowed his brows as he skipped a gaze at Willem.Kian found himself in trouble, he scratched his cheek and uttered feeling unea
"Of course, we can meet on the weekend as well. Though I have a busy schedule but for you, I can make time. Let's go on a date..."Kian was busy talking to a woman he met in the banquet, as he saw Cathy in a vulnerable state he was hella worried. "Lady Cathy, what happened? Why do you look like this?""Idris... He...""What happened to boss? Where is he?" Kian looked in the direction she just came from but sadly, he couldn't see him and he got more tensed."Idris... Idris jumped from the building. In... In front of my eyes, he...""What? Where did he jump? Wait, take me there."Kian ran after Cathy, going to the exact location from where Idris jumped awhile ago Kian kept searching around but he couldn't even smell Idris's cologne. "What happened? Tell me from the beginning.""We... We were..."* * *"Huff!""Huff!"Everywhere his gaze fell on, Idris could see only dark. His breath hitched and his legs were literally trembling. Idris didn't know for how long he had been running but hi
* A week later *"Madam, how about this dress? Would you like to try this one?""Wow, it looks so pretty. Yes, I want to try it. Do you think I will look good?" Cathy shyly looked at the dress that the shop owner showed her."Of course, you will look beautiful in it.""Thank you."Cathy was busy looking at the dresses, some maids were helping her while some were busy flattering her. "The palace has become more lively since she has been staying here, isn't it?" Walking to him, Willem gave him a pat on the shoulder and Idris's gaze shifted to him."Were you not busy working on the new project? Why are you here?" In a cold tone of voice, Idris questioned him."You don't seem happy that I'm here."Noticing how Idris was looking at him like he would beat the hell out of him anytime, Willem cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm busy because of the project but I am here because... Lady Cathy has invited me to the evening's party.""You could have said no.""I don't want to."Not only Willem, anyon
* Six months later *Knock!No response. Knock again!No response. "Uhmm, Your Majesty. Maybe, Madam is reading books again. When she's too much into the book, she is delved into it she might not hear us." The head maid, Bora asserted so in a humble manner."Alright. I want to see my wife, you can leave.""Yes, sir."Standing outside the door, Idris waited for a moment before opening the door from outside. Inside the room, many ancient furniture was kept, it was decorated beautifully, a perfect room for a newlywed couple.He looked around in search of his wife and his eyes fixated on the sofa where she was laying on her stomach, her eyes glued to the book in her hand."Is the book that interesting? Are you having fun?"Upon hearing the voice, she looked at him and she jumped to hug him. "Idris, you are back.""I thought I was getting abandoned again." Idris voiced, with a pout."I'm sorry, I was... You know... too focused on the book so I did not hear the calling. Hehe." Cathy looke
"I have been wanting to kill you for a long time now, you have got such good luck that every time you are saved. But today, I promise you. You will die a painful death in my hand." Lionel confidently looked at his sword with which he had planned to stab him."Que el trueno caiga sobre tu cabeza.""Oh, come on. Do not try anything funny. You are going to die anyway." Idris closed his eyes and Lionel laughed again, thinking he was scared of him. There was barely an inch of distance between the two, taking a look at his sword as Lionel raised his hand to stab him suddenly the cloud started roaring.A thunderstorm that nobody ever saw in their lives befallen on the palace. Lionel took a step back and looked around, "What the heck is happening?"In no time, the guards were thrown at the wall and they fell on their stomach, screaming in pain. In utter disbelief, Lionel stared at Idris who stood still with closed eyes and in anger, as he moved forward a sudden coldness surrounded him."What
"So, is the emperor really going to put you in the position?"Letting out a sigh of defeat, Idris nodded his head. "I tried talking to him, I told him I don't need it but he did not listen. He insisted on doing it. He said that he will go back to the palace, talk to Lionel and others then make arrangements for me to take over the throne officially.""I can understand, he met his real son after all these years. Of course, he will want to give you everything that you have lost but the problem here is..."Interrupting Willem, he added in a heavy tone of voice, "The problem is my father does not know how dangerous Lionel is. Since he just woke up and is still in the recovery phase, I don't want him to be stressed so I did not tell him about Lionel's true identity but it's dangerous. I don't want him to know where the emperor is staying right now.""What is the emperor doing now?""He is waiting for Lionel to come... He did not want to wait longer so I could only shift him to my palace. He
"Idris, what are you doing here?""Mika, why is it you?"Idris couldn't believe he just met Mika, the shock of meeting her again after so many months had passed Idris was so overwhelmingly happy. "That's a long story, I cannot tell you about it right now. Mika, do you work for the emperor?""Uhmm, yes. Wait, don't tell me... Are you looking for the emperor?"Nodding his head, Idris took a look around. "I am here to find him but I don't know in which room he is at so I was here. Mika, please take me to him. I need to see him as soon as possible.""Someone is coming. Idris, come with me."Idris followed her, until now he was excited and had mixed emotions but now when he was getting closer to meet him, he did not know what he felt.Stopping in front of the door, Mika suddenly stopped. She bit her lips while taking a step back."Mika, what's wrong? We need to hurry or else someone will see us.""You can't enter.""What do you mean?"In a sad tone of voice, Mika explained, "Only the chos
"Mr. Willem, do you think things will go as we planned?" Cathy asked, looking out the window worriedly. "I hope it does. I am also worried but I believe Idris has his plan.""Yes, I also trust him. I know when he plans something he will put his mind to it and give his 100% but... But still, it's the emperor this time. And the crown prince is not a human, he is a psychopath. What if... Something goes wrong? I can't help thinking about it." Cathy added. Like Idris said he had a plan but he left to do the task all by himself.Willem let out a sigh and nodded his head, "You are right. I am also worrying about that, let's hope for the best.""Yes..."* The Serenity Palace *"My prince, here...""Aaaa."A woman on his left fed him a fruit while Lionel was laid on the couch, leisurely moving around and looking at his other women who were serving him. While some massaged his body, some were busy feeding him fruits and some were in other things."My prince, would you like some wine?" One of t
"What do you want to say? Just say it. Miss Alpin." Lia moved forward a little, her hands trembling as she asked, "Are you really married?""Yes." Idris firmly answered."But you were supposed to wait for me. You..." Lia held onto the corner of her gown as she found it hard for the words to come out of her mouth, "You should have married me. We...""Miss Alpin... I have never said that I would marry you.""No, you...""I still remember what I told you that day. I told you, Miss Alpin that you will find someone better. I was not worthy of your care." Idris voiced out stiffly. Since the last time he met Lia, he thought that was their last meeting. Though at first he felt bad to use her, but he hoped she would meet someone better and not get involved in the world's conspiracy but..."It's... It should not be like this. I have been waiting for you for so long, Idris. I have left everything and focused on only getting to meet you again. I have done all I could to come this far, then why.
* Two months later *"Young Master, Duke Idris has arrived."Taking a sip in the glass of wine, Lionel looked at the butler who had his eyes fixated on the floor. The butler who worked for him, looked strangely calm yet the uneasiness and fear he was having couldn't escape Lionel's gazes. He leaned a little backwards in his chair and questioned in a gentle tone of voice, "How about my guest?""She is waiting for the call in the guest room."Lionel stared at the nearest building and nodded his head slightly, "Alright, it's time for a great show. Get him here.""Yes, Young Master."'The Serenity Palace', was known as the emperor of Oregano, Randolph Arshelan's palace. Rumours had it that the emperor was too infatuated with the palace for some reason so he wouldn't let anyone not even his son in the palace. Seated on his horse, Idris looked at the magnificent building in the distance. His eyes fell on the board on which the words 'Serenity Palace' were carved beautifully. His hatred was
"Of course, we can meet on the weekend as well. Though I have a busy schedule but for you, I can make time. Let's go on a date..."Kian was busy talking to a woman he met in the banquet, as he saw Cathy in a vulnerable state he was hella worried. "Lady Cathy, what happened? Why do you look like this?""Idris... He...""What happened to boss? Where is he?" Kian looked in the direction she just came from but sadly, he couldn't see him and he got more tensed."Idris... Idris jumped from the building. In... In front of my eyes, he...""What? Where did he jump? Wait, take me there."Kian ran after Cathy, going to the exact location from where Idris jumped awhile ago Kian kept searching around but he couldn't even smell Idris's cologne. "What happened? Tell me from the beginning.""We... We were..."* * *"Huff!""Huff!"Everywhere his gaze fell on, Idris could see only dark. His breath hitched and his legs were literally trembling. Idris didn't know for how long he had been running but hi