“Huh?” Zanne looked incredulous. For a moment, she thought the queen was playing with her. But judging by Anika’s somber face, she was truly serious. She was having trouble remembering.
“I especially have mixed memories of people. So I’m going to ask you some questions. Don’t tell anyone about this conversation. Swear to me.” she said and Zanne shakily nodded
“Yes, of course, Lady Anika.”
“I remember her name, but I don’t know what kind of person she is. Um…Marianne. Do you know her?” She asked.
When the name came out of the queen’s lips, it brought dread to Zanne. She gulped tensely. “Yes. I—I know who she is.”
“Will you tell me everything you know about her? I think I’ll remember when I hear information concerning her.”
“Yes. Lady Marianne was the former chief general.” Zanne finally answered. Displaying such genuine curiosity, Anika had prompted the young woman to tell her everything she knew. The words kept flowing out of her mouth without fail, explaining to the best of her abilities everything she knew about the former general.
She knew so much, because Zanne idolized Marianne. She looked after her when she was so young. Hadn’t condemned her for her mistakes, nurtured her, and guided her ’til this day. She looked up to her, and it pained her greatly when Marianne had to step down from her position.
As she listened to Zanne, Eugene couldn’t help but be swept away by the girl’s obvious adoration. Eugene was also in awe as she listened more to who this wonderful woman was. She sounds so remarkable.
“Lady Marianne was an excellent chief general.”
When the words slipped her mouth, it was as if something came crashing down, and Zanne clamped her mouth shut. She fell to the floor in fright and knelt, her forehead touching the hard floor, begging for pardon for her words…
“Forgive me, I didn’t mean to offend Lady Anika!” She pleaded. Eugene, on the other hand, was taken in surprise at the sudden change of mood. Not until she remembered her conversation with the king.
Jin Anika hated Marianne. She mused before her brows scrunched up in thought, But why?
She was still dumbfounded at the sudden change in the maid’s tone and words, Zanne furiously regrets admiring Marianne in front of her. The maid’s former confidence gone in an instant.
At her current information, Marianne was a woman of character and tremendous abilities. But these words were only coming from Zanne. If Zanne had been tricking her, she would’ve blundered. But she hadn’t, and she didn’t look like the type to kiss one’s shoes for the benefit of it. She obviously believed and held Marianne with high regard.
“It’s all right. I told you to speak. Come on, sit down again.” Eugene tried to ease the young woman, and Zanne got up and sat on the sofa once more. Her hand was on her chest, as if to calm her beating heart.
“Did I hate Marianne that much?”
“I,- I don’t know.”
“It’s alright. What happened between us?”
“I really don’t know. I’ve never seen you two together.”
She wanted to ask for more details, but she cut it short as soon as a loud ruckus was heard outside her chamber doors.
Both girls immediately turned their heads in the direction of the doors. The shouts and calls were muffled, but they could make out a few of the things being shouted…
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(1) Living As the Villainess Queen
General Fiction'I want to travel to a place unknown to the many...' It was a passing wish to the weary and tired Eugene and she'd not think it'd ever come to pass... but it did. She opened her eyes and found she was sent to a novel-like world she wrote in passing...
