Akina | The Rise Of The Imperial's Daughter

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AKINA

~• The Rise Of The Emperal's Daughter •~

( Jen Chi's Capital )

"See yah"

I said turning around.

"Huh? Where are you going?"

"What do you expect me to do? Follow you around? I have my own business here you obtuse"

That made Reko laugh and jokingly punch Kai's back.

"She totally hit you there man"

I smirk and turn around again and was about to walk away when Kai called ny name.

"Akina"

I turned at him  totally irritated. Can't you tell  I'm very busy here? I still have many quest that haven't been cleared yet.

"What now"

Sensing my irritation he smile. Which makes me annoyed, he really do likes doing this stuff. I hate him.

"Be here at evening, you don't have any place to stay ri–"

"Well I sure do find some place without your help. Now then, I'm off."

Cutting him off, I start walking away. I better find someone who knows about this necklace.

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( Kai's POV )

Looking at her walking figure I cross my hands in my chest. She really is a stubborn woman. Which that makes everything interesting.

"Are you done staring?"

Clenching my fist I look at Reko. Not that I hate him, he's just really annoying.....

I'm also too...

But his more weirdly annoying. Haha.

"Let's go"

We start walking to the main castle gate when Yen my horse suddenly walk to another direction.

Dragging her back to straight direction without any harshness. I pat her arm muscle. Yen is a beautiful white horse that the late king had given to me.

That's why I take good care of it. Not everyone can be lucky to be given something especially the king.

"Now that I've come to think about it. Who is that Akina girl?"

Reko suddenly ask looking at me. I look at him then averted my eyes back on the crowded road.

"I don't know, I just happen to met her"

I really do know nothing about her. We just met, and it's not like I'm trying to be a creep but there this part of me that I want to know her more.

"She's to grumpy and moody"

"Are you really talking bad things behind her back?"

"Well, it was the obvious fact though. But  besides that, she really do had the face no? And that perfect curved waist"

Reko remarks laughing like a pervert. Well he really is that one. That's why I don't like him around. He was funny and stuff but later on he will show his true color.

Heh, he is still a friend of mine. Even though his a total jerk. But what he said earlier do set a rage in part of me.

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( Akina's POV )

While walking around the capital I happened to find this old shop that sells and trade not goods but shiny things.

Entering the shop there are not much costumer but there are fews. And I have to intention on waiting for my turn.

So I shoved myself to the counter. Few mens groan and yell at me. But less I care.

A lady approached me.

"What might you have there lady"

I put the necklace at the counter when she suddenly grabs it.

"Hey!"

I shout at her.

She ignored me and call someone inside. Another showed up and handle the other costumers services.

"Give it back"

"Follow me"

That's what the lady said before entering some door. What's her deal.

No choice, I enter the door and I found her examining the necklace. The room was not noisy now. She motion me to sit down but I still didn't budge to where I was standing.

"Give it back"

I said once more.

"I'll buy it"

Shocked by what she said, I rage on.

"It wasn't for sale"

That pendant was the only thing that my Mama left, I couldn't afford to lost it nor give it to someone.

"Well that sucks, this surely was the handiwork of Vanafa"

My eyes grew wide.

"You knew about this necklace?"

She placed it on the table and pour a tea on a cup.

"Might be might not"

How does that even make sense. Sipping from her cup she hold high the necklace again and look at it.

"This belongs to the late King"

"I've heard that enough, what makes you sure it does belong to him"

Putting the cup down she face the necklace pendant to me and point the words carved in it.

"Gua was written bold in it."

"There are many people who had that name"

"True but none can afford something like this, especially made by Vanafa"

"Who is Vanafa"

The lady look at me and smile. She walk to the book shelf and look for something. She grab the red book and flip the pages on then she stop and face the book at me. It was a coal drawing of a very creepy woman.

"Vanafa was know to be the last witch who lives in this world, her witchcraft are sold to the black market. Not many can afford one of her works. It's pricey as hell, that old hag can be super rich now but you see, she doesn't want money for her works she trade it with something else."

"Like?"

"Who knows, I've never buy her works before. This shop runs really slow"

"How can you tell that this Pendant was made by that Vanafa?"

The lady gave me the pendant as she turn it around and point the three small triangle shaped.

"What is this?"

"That is her well known signature"

The lady look at me in a weird way and sips at her cup again.

"How did you get the pendant, not everyone knows the King's pendant, lucky me I work at the palace ones and the King kinda broke the lock of the pendant and I put it back together. So how on earth did you get that?"

She did help me know some part of this necklace but I can't let my guard down. And beside I don't know who is this lady for me to tell her, where'd I get it.

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