Third POV

Axel gulp as he look at the window. "Believe it or not, dissapointed or angry... One of the 5 Royal Knights that I brought is a traitor." he thought while looking at the documents of Calista's detail ambush.

He heard a knock on his door to reveal his personal attendant. "What is it Kal?" Axel asked while looking at him with his tired eyes.

Kaleine walk towards him as he put the letter on Axel's table. "Your highness, someone sent you this letter. It has no name." he said as Axel sigh and nodded afterwards. Axel ask him to leave as he nodded and leave his office. Axel take the letter and starts to read it.

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Dear His Highness the Crown Prince...

I don't want to waste such useless words so I'm getting to the point.

I know that your beloved fiancee, Lady Calista Tresor is recovering from her recent attack.

And do you know what that means?

It means 'Death'

Perhaps there's something more as to why the assassin would stab her on the shoulder and didn't kill her, I know what's the reason because that assassin is one of my man.

I just want to let you know that someone special did this shortcut for me.

And the sword that stabbed Lady Tresor's shoulder has a...

poison on it.

But don't worry!

None of the doctor you call would notice that she's been poisoned and would continue to say that there's nothing wrong with her! It's quite the most rare and special poison I got. The poison that even the best doctors wouldn't notice.

But even so, every poison have the antidote. And I have it to make the poison completely disappear.

But of course, it wouldn't come cheap. So I want to have some kind of deal with you.

Come to xxxxx alone three days from now at xx:xx. If I find out that you brought someone with you, then don't expect that your fiancee would survive any time soon.

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Axel grit his teeth and clench his fist in anger. "Bastard... Who the fuck is he!? Dared to play with the Imperial Family!" he thought as he torn the letter into pieces.

-

Calista walk step by step slowly while grabbing Drake's arms in her room.

Lance and Oliver clapped their hands at her successful walk much to Calista's embarrassment. "That's good M'lady! It just looks like you just started to walk!" Drake laughed while guiding her.

"You're doing great, M'lady!" Lance who keep clapping his hands make Calista even more embarrassed.

"But I just got shot at the shoulder. Why is my feet hurting either?" she asked confusedly to them while looking at her bare feet.

"Well, my lady has been lying down on bed for days. So maybe it's a little hard to walk." Lance explained as Oliver just nodded.

A knock was heard on the door as Calista ask whoever it is to come in. "Lady Calista! I bought cream puff!" a familiar friendly voice greeted her.



"Yes! At last you come, Cathy!!!" Calista cheered excitedly while looking at Catherine.

"Let's eat together!" she said as everyone nodded. Calista slowly get up with the help of Oliver. Catherine put the basket on her bed as they start to chat and eat together.

-

Catherine smiled at her as the two of them are in the room, alone. "Lady Calista, what makes you fell in love with Prince Axelion?" she asked as Calista started to blush and almost choke on air.

"...I love him way before I met him, I think. Well, I thought he was just another fictional character." she said making Catherine blink in confusion.

"T-the point is... I like everything about him. Every time I see him, my heart start to beat faster. W-well, I just want to make him happy." she explained with a warm smile as Catherine returned the smile.

"I'm sure that Prince Axelion is also glad to meet Lady Calista. I want to find someone like that as well." Catherine smiled awkwardly while scratching her cheek.

Calista smiled at her. "You'll find one. In the future!" Calista said as Catherine smile.

"Actually, Lady Calista is one of the most precious person for me." she started as Calista widen her eyes.

"Everyone in the village ignores me because of my appearance of a noble. They might think that I'm the illegitimate child of some aristocrat." she chuckled sadly making Calista look at her with a sad smile.

Calista sigh. "That's right. In the novel description, In this, world, yellow/blonde hair are usually posses by a noble. So Catherine must've had a hard life."

"Even nobles wouldn't talk to me. They would thought 'Why is that commoner girl had the appearance of a noble?'." she said implying the truth. "But meeting Lady Calista changes my perspective of everyone. We just need to wait and let the right person come to us." she smiled as she blushed warmly making Calista smiled at her gently.

"I'm probably the same as you."

-

Axel walk towards an old building in the middle of the night while thinking why that person wants to meet him at such a place.

He open the door to be greeted by a familiar man who is sitting comfortably on his chair.

"So, It's you. Viscount Darinne." Axel said with a glare while taking his seat.

Viscount Darinne sit comfortably on his chair while looking at Axel and laugh. "Your highness, it's a nice night right? Look at the stars." the Viscount said while pointing at the window.

Axel narrow his eyes. "Where's the antidote? How much do you want?" he asked while looking at him.

The Viscount laugh. "If you want the antidote back to save your beloved fiancee... then I want you to do something simple. Also, your fiancee was really smart. She's suspicious of me when I met her at your celebration." he said as Axel sweat drop a bit.

"Prince Axelion de Eclat. Please..." he started and look at Axel with a playful smile. "...annul your engagement."

Axel's eyes widen in surprised. "What shit are you talking about...!?" he asked, irritated.

"Whoa, whoa... if you kill me now.. You won't get the antidote." he said with a smirk and laugh afterwards making Axel clench his fist angrily.

"...what else?" Axel asked while looking at him.

The Viscount laugh again. "I want you to be engaged to my only daughter, Carla Darinne."

Axel stood up from his seat angrily. "What the fuck are you talking about, geezer?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and look at the Viscount as anger take over him.

"Let me remind you, if I die, Lady Tresor will also die. She is slowly dying and yet... no one notice it and all smiled widely at how she's turning better." he chuckled. "No one knows and that's the best part."

"...For how long?"

"Hmm? How long~ well... until you marry my daughter."

"When will you give me the antidote?"

"...Until you become the Emperor." Axel's eyes widened in surprised at his statement. "I know how much you love that girl, Your Highness." he laughed satisfyingly as Axel grit his teeth.

"What are you talking about!? She's going to die if I wait until I become the Emperor!" Axel shouted while looking at him, irritated. "...I have to find some way." Axel thought while looking at him.

The Viscount chuckled. "Don't worry. She will not die for at least... 4 years. But the poison will going to take effect fast so she will suffer through the years. You don't need to worry, she will be bedridden just for 4 years. You might already become the Emperor." Axel clench his fist at his trashy words.

"So, it's a deal?" he asked with a raised eyebrow as Axel look at him with bulging eyes.

"........deal." Axel replied by force. "I can't wait for 4 years and let her suffer in those fucking 4 years. I have to find something fast! After I find the antidote, I can kill him for his crimes."