The King's Obsession

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C231 - Findings- Part 4

When the King's carriage stopped not too far away from the heart of the village, East Carswell, Jungkook got down, making his way towards the house that Taehyung had given address to. He didn't need a piece of parchment to remember the address as he had a good memory.

The night was late, and Jungkook had chosen to act upon it right away rather than delay the matter, which could only create a further problem in the future. The black coat which he wore reached below his knees, and he wore a hat that cast a shadow on his face. Reaching the house, the door clicked to open for him, and Jungkook stepped inside the place. He saw the maid who worked for the castle humming something under her breath as she combed her hair in front of the mirror.

Jungkook walked quietly and took a seat on the chair, waiting for the girl to be done as it was rude to interrupt a lady when she was combing her hair.

Finally, when the maid felt a presence, she turned around, her eyes widened on seeing the King sitting in her house.

"My King!" exclaimed the maid.

Jungkook stared at the maid, who bowed her head. There was evident fear in her eyes as the King never visited his servant's house unless there was a pressing matter.

The maid had never spoken to the King directly, but that didn't mean she had not spoken about him outside the castle. Some women and men of the high society enjoyed gossip, especially the stories that concerned of the people who belonged to the high-status family. Servants were often paid generously when the stories were amusing or something that interested the gossip taker.

"W-would you like to drink something, milord?" the maid asked, trying to keep her voice even, but it broke in the end.

Jungkook crossed his legs, placing one over the other while leaning back and placing one hand on the armrest, "Do you think I am here to drink something from your home?" Jungkook asked and the maid shook her head, "Then why do you ask?"

The maid opened her mouth only to close it. Everyone knew not to answer the King when the tone was challenging.

The King didn't say another word but stared at the maid who looked scrawny, "How long have you been working in the castle, that you have forgotten the rules that the servants have been asked to follow?"

"N-nearly t-three years, milord," the maid stuttered.

"And in these three years, how many times have you revealed things that have taken place inside the castle?" Jungkook asked before standing up and looking at the house, "You have a fairly good house. Was it brought by the money you received from others after your storytelling?" his fingers ran over the walls, and his eyes then shifted to look at the maid.

The maid's eyes turned wide, "I-I don't know wh-what you're telling," she shook her head.

Jungkook's tongue clicked. In one quick movement, he caught hold of the girl's neck.

"I would have ignored it if the rumour that you have spread was something else, but you should have known better not to speak a word about the future queen." His hands squeezed the maid's neck, and she flailed her hands, trying to release herself from him.

"P-please, milord!" the maid tried to say as she could feel the air reducing in her body.

"I thought after beheading people in the castle, in front of everyone, people would rectify their ways, but it seems like people truly have no brain as they speak and break the rules," said Jungkook, his words coming out dull as he released the girl for two seconds to breath before tightening the grip around the human's neck again.