Another World

✨~4~✨

"What is it?" Malakai spoke to me for the first time since we left the alley.

"Nothing." I smiled at him and he went back to staring out the window. I opened my coat to find the letter Sylvia gave me and took it out to read.

Romania,

I'm writing this on the day, I made you make that promise. Firstly, I'd like to apologize for the situation I've put you in and for lying to you. But you must believe me when I say I had no other option. The boy I called my brother is in fact, a prince. At this point, you must have seen his red eyes which are a prominent sign of Royalty.—

I looked up at Malakali's eyes, and he was staring straight at me, so I could see how red they were.

...I had no idea red eyes even meant Royalty.

The lady, I served was his mother. Me, Malakai, and her Ladyship, Miss Rose. We lived outside of the Capital peacefully for the last couple of years, after we left the Royal Palace. But recently, the Queen sent a Spy to the estate, and we were all poised. Since His Highness is of royal blood he wasn't greatly affected by the poison, just weakened. But the Lady didn't make it. The Lady had always had a weak constitute and it was one of the reasons we were able to leave the Royal Palace, because of her health.

After she passed away, His Highness and I came to the Captial, but since leaving home, things have gone from bad to worse.

I've given you a necklace the King gave to her, but even without it. I'm sure his highness will be recognized. His older brother, which I'm sure you know of, is in the Royal Palace and would help him. I was supposed to take him to the Palace myself but I'm afraid I don't have much time because of the poison. And I think that the Queen has been following us and it's only a matter of time until we're attacked. I'll have to pass on the responsibility of getting his highness to the Royal Palace, to you. I have faith that his brother will protect him.

Since you're reading this it means that I've passed on. Don't feel too bad about my death, it was meant to happen. The years I spent serving His Highness and the Lady were the happiest years of my life.

I know that His Highness has been greatly affected by everything that has happened and feels responsible. He may feel like the joy of his life has been taken away from him and questioning his existence. I ask you for one more favor during your time with him, you just try to help him out emotionally and send him off to his brother a little better. I'm sorry again for all of this, but at the same time, I'm really happy that I met you a midst all the chaos. Our friendship and your kindness have been something that I truly am grateful for. I, and my Lady can rest in peace knowing that his highness is with you. Please remind his highness that he was and is still greatly loved, and surely there are sunny days ahead of him.

With love,

Sylvia.

After I read the letter, I clutched the paper close to my heart. I don't even know when I began crying but my sobs were heard loud and clear in the carriage. I thought back to my moments with Sylvia, like her, I had valued our friendship.

The fact that I was never going to see her again, sunk in. So what if this was just a webtoon? A fictional world made for the main characters? Right now, I am a person in that world. A real person who felt all sorts of human emotions and so was everyone else.

Of course, Sylvia didn't make an appearance in the webtoon, and Malaki was mentioned, but that was briefly just as Cassius's brother, and then the second time he was mentioned, it was about his death.