MOON GODDESS: The Novel Reader's Fate (BL)

Chapter 9

    "Please have this tea, Your Majesty. This is the most expensive and rarest tea I have, so I hope you pardon me."

    A cup of tea was served on the table of the black clothed man who was standing in front of the window. When he heard the clunk sound of the cup, his head turned behind him and saw a young looking green-haired man kneeling with his head on the ground.

    "I hope I didn't trouble you from coming here without notice."

    The green-haired flinched as he felt the dark aura on top of him, but he replied as calmly as he could, "You are welcome here, Your Majesty. I will gladly fulfill your commands as I am your former right-hand man."

    The black-cloathed man is named Vincenzo Drake, after sipping the cup of tea, he slowly nodded his head as he roamed his eye around the room.

    "You must've been living a comfortable life in this realm, Green."

    Ang lalaking naka-sunod sa likuran niya ay walang iba kundi si Zucker Green, o mas kilala bilang Master Green. Sa tuwing nagagawi ang tingin ni Vincenzo sa direksyon niya ay 'di niya maiwasang manginig sa takot. Even after saying that he was once his subordinate, he was still afraid because he might have overstepped and dug the past.

    Green shook his head as his eyes stayed on the ground, "There is nothing valuable here compared to the treasures you have in your palace, Your Majesty." He replied, making sure that each word he spouts is careful and clear.

    He doesn't want to offend this man who is standing before him.

    A moment later, na-upo na rin si Vincenzo sa upuan ng lamesa niya habang nakatayo naman sa harap ng lamesa si Green na animo'y hinahatulan sa itsura niya.

    Vincenzo stared at him for a minute with his hand under his chin before he said, "Green...."

    Green jolted up but he kept his head bowed, "Yes, Your Ma—"

    Vincenzo rolled his eyes as he halted his word, "You can lift your head. After all, you are no longer a subordinate of mine."

    Feeling a twinge of sadness, Green slowly lifted his head and saw a man dressed in black, sitting regally on his chair. His Majesty was still as strikingly handsome as ever. As Green gazed at him, memories of his King flooded his mind. But after that brief moment of reflection, Green lowered his head once more, his thoughts weighed down by a deep sense of nostalgia.

    "For me, you are still my King, Your Majesty."

    Vincenzo's lips curled up, then he turned his head at the portrait hanging behind the chair he was sitting on. His eye landed on the painting of a dragon descending to the mortal world.

    "This doesn't look like me," Vincenzo commented about the painting.

    Green immediately looked up, nang makita niya ang tinitignan ni Vincenzo ay agad na namula ang mukha niya na animo'y nakaramdam ito ng kahihiyan.

    "O-Of course, it is not you, Your Majesty! How could I dare to paint an ugly dragon representing His Majesty?!" Agad na sagot ni Green.

    Vincenzo let out a low chuckle, but it sounds chilling for Green, "I don't think so. You did well in painting yourself."

    Green didn't respond as he also doesn't want to talk about it. Although the King whom he respected the most compliments his masterpiece, hindi niya parin maiwasang mahiya dahil alam niya kung gaano kagaling sa lahat ng bagay ang kaniyang hari. Kung studyante niya o kapwa guro lang, siguradong ipagyayabang niya ito hanggang sa dumugo ang mga tenga nila. However, the person who is sitting before him now is the Dragon King, Vincenzo Drake. He can do everything with just a flick of his fingers.