Night of the ball

Rays of light coming inside a half-empty room. Only one big and a few pieces of furniture in the room.

"As I slowly open my tired eyes.

Today is my coming of age ceremony, accompanied by the grand ball which will be held in the center of the city.

When thinking about it, I suddenly started to feel nervous and turned to the right. I was still in bed in my pajamas.

I was met by the peaceful and pretty face of my wife

Adrianah Amee Juliet Pheonaxia, the Empress and the girl I was married to 2 years ago. Despite it being political marriage, we still somehow got to find love."

[Despite the number of people you've killed, you have such a peaceful sleeping face.]

Said Avi caressing her cheek.

"No matter how peaceful my wife looks like while sleeping, she and I are both murders. To get to the position of the Emperor, we had to trick, play and kill innocent people. I've lost count on how many, peoples blood was on these hands for the past 2 no 3 years as an Emperor.

I'll be honest right here, nor July nor I were planned to lead.

July was 31st Princess of Pheonix kingdom and was wed off to my family. But on the night of our wedding, the whole palace and the whole royal family was wiped off.

Emperor not having any alive siblings had no one but just wed daughter to take his place.

Well, a week before our wedding, he was killed by the same daughter.

The same person who is sleeping so soundly and peacefully next to me."

Quietly sitting up, Avi stood up and walked to the table that folded new clothes ready.

Next to those was a white suit with green buttons. That was for his Ceremony and ball tonight.

He put his hand on the white suit that was prepared for him and sighed.

[You are early today...]

Next to him was Occi quietly leaning on the wall and creating at Avi.

[Occi. I'm not sure what you mean?]

[You regret it don't you--]

[Never thought that.]

[But you don't want to kill.]

"Occidere Regem Daemonious, a man of few words but deep trust and loyalty for my life. Also kind of person I can battle with.

He too was bewitched and fall in love with Juliet."

A quiet rustling can be heard from the bed.

[I never said I'll kill that worthless wench.]

Occi opened the door, on which the maids started coming in the room.

[Then?]

July just gave him a pretty smile and stood up.

[Well she will wish that were the case.]

"Despite me being next to this woman since I was a child and now even sharing a bed with her. I don't know and can't see what she is thinking.

She is always ahead and searching for fun. She says that the reactions of people in despair and last moments they witness. Is the most entertaining thing in the world."

After going behind the paper screen in the room and getting dressed. She came out with a grin.

Occi was just at the side quiet and the young maids looked the troubled by the fact that 2 men were in the same room as the Empress. Well, the Empress, that was getting dressed.

[I'll explain the plan during our dance.]

As she said that she that, she walked out of the room. Her young main maid and Occi running after her.

As she left the room only silence reminded in the room.

Avi just sat down.

He confused, but curious.

Avi hated the touch of other people. He would always get dressed and make his tea himself.

He didn't trust anyone, well Occi and July as an exception.

As lastly putting his boots on he put his hand on his chin.

"What is she thinking. I've met that woman before, that princess. She was really clingy and loud. But she did have the looks. And the last dance..."

He suddenly stood up with a pale look on his face.

[She doesn't mean?!]

As he mumbled that he ran out of the room.

In front of his room were two of his knights. Ethan and Perci. Both being born outside the Pheonix Kingdom.

[Boss what's up?]

[The Lady already left.]

Perci was kind of sarcastic but easy going. He was a Nobel but still had a really sharp way of talking. He was polite but not so polite. Hard to explain. He used a polite tone but his choice of words and wording made it sound rude and impolite. He had short black hair and brown eyes. His skin was white as snow though. While Ethan was blond with blue eyes. Perci always wore black and unnoticeable clothing while Ethan stuck to professional Royal guard white clothing.

[Agh!]

[Boss is something wrong?]

[Perci, Ethan has the Princess of the North region arrived yet?]

[Yes sir. Today early in the morning.]

[Shw was so entitled and rude. Occidere, Ethan and I went and did our duty. We welcomed her. Well, Occidere ignored her completely.]

[That was very rude of him. Anyway Your Highness why do you wish to know about her?]

"I missed a step. Yesterday, she was serious. It won't be me that will be dancing with her."

Down the hallway, loud bangs and screaming can be heard.

[Who's so loud so close to Emperors quarters?]

Ethan looked in the direction of the screaming and with an irritated look on his face walked towards it.

Avi and Perci slowly following behind him.

The door being closed shut and Occi trying break in with a sore look on his face.

[You are just jealous that His Majesty doesn't need you anymore! Me being prettier than you and showers with affection. You can't accept that!]

Slap loud enough to be heard through the door suddenly resonated through the castle.

At that Occi just broke the door down. Avi too was mad now.

[Sir Occi! Your Highness!]

With red cheek, she slowly crawled to where Avi and guards were.

[Ah! What have you done to the door?!]

July could be heard from the outside.

Avi looked behind him and saw his wife standing at the door with a hand over her mouth.

[July if you are here then what....?]