Obelia's Rose

Chapter 41

OBELIA'S ROSE, CHAPTER FOURTY-ONE, BY VIICERENE.

THE DOORS FLUNG OPEN. Jennette's smiling face greeted me at once. "(N/n)! His Majesty is looking for (N/n)!" She yelled happily.

Grabbing my hands, she hugged me oh-so-tightly. "Jennette, what are you?" I asked her, tilting my head slightly. "We must quickly prepare and head to the palace at once!" She jumped around.

Shocked, I shook my head. "Jennette! Calm down! Deep breaths!" 

She's this soft-hearted... How can she be a threat to me and Athy? With our power... we could execute her. Not like I want to though. "I tried talking to His Majesty about you, Princess, and then he ordered for you to be found at once!"

"He een mentioned thinking about you and the Princess Athanasia! There definitely is a way for you to return, Princess." She said.

Huh? She was sparkling. Her eyes held interest for me and daddy to reunite once again. What does this.. mean? "I'm serious, Princess! His Majesty said so!" Ha, Jennette said all that, but I won't fall for it this time.

---SKIP

But I still found myself in the walls of the Imperial Palace. I'm not hoping for anything, I'm sure of that,  I just want to see what's going on in here at the moment. 

Lately, the Knights have increased the seriousness and the intensity of the manhunt. It has been harder to avoid them, since every corner is atleast watched by one guard. Things are tenser now with all of the patrols.

At the very least, I really need to understand what is going on. Even magicians are here! Aren't using magicians a little too much too?

This invisibility magic is really useful. And I need to thank Ijekiel. If it weren't for the Alpheus residence, I wouldn't have been able to hide this long. But seeing red hair and a sword, it was Felix infront of me!

In his formal suit this time. It's been a while, it truly has been. Have you been well? I crouched, hiding behind a wall. 

But he started moving, so I might aswell follow him. Felix is kinda slow, so I'm able to follow him. He looked down, drawing his sword. I stood in place, because why not? "Who's there?" He asked, thrusting his sword backward.

SWISH

It could've hit my face, but daddy's protection spell is still on me. Instead, he cut off a few strands of my hair.

It rustled on the ground. The sword was so close to my ear. I could feel it. My reflection resting on it, my emotionless face. "The Imperial Palace isn't a place where you could just wander into. Who are you?" He withdrew his sword.

He turned around, shocked. "Princess? Is that you?" He asked. "Princess! How did you? Gah!" He panicked, sheathing his sword. A million thoughts ran through his head, I just know.

A million words was what is eyes spoke. "Don't tell daddy. I sneaked in here with invisibility magic!" I said. So Felix can make daddy's signature face too. And, I'm shocked myself that the invisibility spell wore off.

"I just came by to make sure everyone was doing well." I said, staying calm. We were now standing by the staircase with Felix.

He wasn't calm. He crouched to become smaller, and not scare me off. "Princess, His Majesty misses you. He wants you to come back. He even ordered everyone to look for you!" He shook me.

"Let's go and see His Majesty. I'll ask for some permission! Right now!" He then stood up and jumped. Every twelve hours, the reward for me is twenty million. And since I've been gone for... six weeks?