Survive n' Avenge

The Invited Guests.

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"Princess, I think you should take a nap." The hesitating Felix talks in concerns for Athanasia, who was still working from the moment she came back. She sighed, "Thank you for your concerns, Felix. But the problems arise due to the coming of Winter is quite troublesome. I'll make sure to take some rest later." She was too tired to smile, her head is ringing because she didn't have a proper sleep and those works just come pulling in.

"Sir Felix, why don't you go and rest too? You also haven't sleep a wink yet. I'll be fine, I want some time alone." Felix was hesitating and thinking for a moment, but then he decided to follow Athanasia's suggestion. "Then...please pardon me, your Highness." and he left the room.

Athanasia puts the fountain pen aside and rest her head on the table, "So tiring......Those annoying nobles who kept pushing works onto me. Do they see me as a working machine or what?!" Athanasia was so angry, but she can't just go and tell them to solve their own problems. That'd make her look like a tyranty princess. "I want to sleep....but my head hurt so much..."

She glances outside, the sky is clear unlike this morning cloudy weather and the moon was so bright. She stands up, walks towards the balcony with closed windows and opens them. She wanted some refreshing night breeze. "Everything is so heavy...If I give up on the throne, I would be able to get some money and go to the country-side, living peacefully."

The idea of wanting to rest from all of this ring in Athanasia's mind. She always longs for a happy, peaceful life. Living in a country-side with all of her treasured people doesn't sounds that bad. But again, she had to remind herself, her desire to take revenge is the reason why she comes back from the pit of hell. "Yeah...I can't give up yet. I'd be a sore loser if I ran away from all of this." and she encourages herself.

"Good. I like that determination of yours." a similar voice cam from above, that surprised Athanasia. She looks up and saw someone she was so happy to see. "Akuji!" She was in happiness like a young child given a candy. Akuji was covered in a black cloak like her usual apperance, she had her platinum hard tied to a ponytail and have a smug facial expression.

"Oh my, I didn't expected such a warm welcome from you. How are you those days?" Akuji starts with a friendly attitude. "Ah, I'm pretty much just normal. Just a bit exhausted today." Athanasia faintly smile because she was so tired.

"I visited Madam Helena for the whole day and return back pretty late. The Palace was a mess so I have to calm it down, it's a long day." Akuji had no idea about these because she was far away picking up some mana stones to be of use in the later.

They both were in silence, actually, Athanasia is waiting for a respond from Akuji. While Akuji is thinking how to respond in the best way. Then Akuji broke the silence, "Yeah, it's a long day indeed. You did well." Akuji pats Athanasia head lightly to shows that she truly meant it. Athanasia receive it in silence and was utterly happy, Akuji was like a big sister to her.

"But now I'm worried about your health, so go to sleep now." Akuji spoke with a deep voice, showing her concerns. "Huh? But I still have..." Akuji silence Athanasia with her hand, "Leave it to me, I am skilled in this afterall." Athanasia was thinking for a moment but agreed with it in the end anyways.

"Then, thank you?" Athanasia rests in her bed, saying to Akuji, who's sitting in the desk. "It's not 'thank you', but 'good night'." Akuji said with a big smile, direct to Athanasia. "Pft, then good night!" And Athanasia went to sleep with a happy mood and was quickly asleep not long after.

"She's asleep already? It must be so tiring." Akuji looks at Athanasia with a neutral face. "Tsk, I didn't expect him to be in this state this early. Did I mistaken the timelines?" Akuji frowns hard and thinks for a while. Akuji sighed heavily, then process with the paperworks that was pilled up in the simple desk. "So he  must've came near Athanasia again."