Do You Have Any Grudge Toward Me, Mister Alba?

"Uh….I'm sorry to interrupt your precious moment. But, where's our companion?" Grey suddenly interrupts when they look a bit calm than before. He glances around the deck but he couldn't see any of them.

"Oh, that's right. Come on, I explain in our meeting room." Alba suddenly remember about his intention and he led them to the meeting room.

All of them following him going inside the ship. While inside the ships, Yuina and others quite surprise to see the interior design. It was decorated and crafted by the ice. Every wall is made of ice. Even though it is the ice, it seems like it did not melt and the temp also not too cold as it looks like.

They passing by each room until they reach the room where Yuina could see Hayden and others in the same room. They look like they're sleeping. But at the top of their head, there's an emblem and ancient symbol which keep circling.

"They should be wake up by now," Alba said and he stops in front of the ice wall. Looking at their direction from outside the room.

Just like what Alba said, they slowly open their eyes. Just like a person who just woke up from deep slumber. The emblem also starting to fade away once they wake up.

"Where am I? Where is this place?" Kyra slowly touches her head.

"Kyra." Grey went inside the room and help her to sit on the bed.

"Grey, why are you here? Where are we?" She looks at Yuina and the three dragons who also went to their guardian.

"We're...Inside the ship. Well, stop asking now. Because I also don't know what actually happens. Now, let's go. That old pale guy over there will do the explanation." Grey does the answering.

Kyra nods her head.

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"Hayden." Yuina went to him and hugged him lightly. She was so relieved when she finally could see the man she miss so much.

"You're back." He also hugs her. He could feel that Yuina feeling down right now.

"Hey, is something wrong?" He holds both of her shoulders and looks at her face with concern.

"Nothing. I just glad that you're awake." Yuina shakes her head and smiles at him.

"Did you cried?" He cupped Yuina's face with both of his palms. He could see a bloodshot trace in her eyes.

"Haha..just a bit." She tries to smile brightly to him.

Hayden caresses her cheek using his thumb gently. His eyes turn soft and he tilts his head a bit. "You shouldn't keep crying. It'll make me uneasy if you do that. you're not a baby anymore. So, don't cry too much. Okay?"

Yuina shook her head. "Okay."

"I took it as a promise."

"Ahem..we should go.." Jett at the side reminding both of them that they still existed in this room.

"Oh. Right." Hayden slowly standing up. His body feels a lot more refresh and his limb seems like it's been healed.

"Yuina..we miss you." Zane and Farrell went to her.

"Oh, Zane! Farrell! How are you feeling now?" She chuckles and pats on both of their arms.

"Lot better."

"Yeah, feels like my energy has been restored. Haha."

"If you are done then, let's go." Alba clearing his throat a bit making all of them turn to him at the door frame.

"Ah! That's-"

"Yeah, Rouge dragon," Cerulean answered them and that makes them feel a bit uneasy.

'What wrong with that old man? Why he sounded so cold?' Zane looks at him a bit before following behind Cerulean.

Alba skip Freya's presence for joining the meeting. He knew she still needs to get enough rest and cool down her head. Thus, he only will tell them half of the mission and if Freya is willing, she will tell them herself about her origin.

Once they enter the room, everyone took a seat and Alba standing at the end of the table. He looking at each of them before he starting.

"I'll explain what happens in Aquamarine first."

"A few days ago, I already sense my brothers' aura approaching the province. But then, I get the info that all of you take shelter inside the palace. Thus, we send someone to spy on you."

"You mean…Asahi?" Kyra asks.

Alba looks at the girl who interjects his word. Knowing that this girl got some gut to interrupt him, he just nods his head.

"My intention is the same as yours. Save the provincial resident and find a cure. However, we short of herbalist and physician expertise to create the cure. So, we go with the option to wipe the product itself."

"Sorry, Mister Alba. But by saving your provincial resident is including bombarding ships? Fighting and killing people?" Grey asks. He feels his definition of 'save' is quite wrong.

Alba turns to the man and scrunch his eyebrow. His face looks a bit displeased. And he sits right beside the girl who just interrupt him a while ago.

"Excuse me, who are you actually?" Alba asks him without answering his question.

"Well…" Grey looks at them all who also look at him. Like they just realize his existence there.

"I'm..her man." He blurts out.

Kyra feels like she wants to slap someone but she still held back her urge to do so. While the other already chuckle to hear his answer.

Well, its look like he really wants Kyra to be his. How dense is this man to fell head over heels in love with Kyra to the point of getting abroad with all of them here? Not only that, he could lose his job because of this too.

Alba look at Kyra like asking her. 'Is he a foe or a friend?'

Kyra sighing and nod her head. "He's.. my slave. Don't mind him. Please continue."

Grey smirked to hear she reply that to the man. She also grinning evilly to him. Leaning closer to her, he whispers.

"Slave sounded good too. I can't wait to see your punishment for this humble slave."

Hearing that, Kyra smacks him on his stomach using her elbow.

"Ouch. That's sweet, baby." He leaned back to his chair.

'Oh god! I swear I gonna kill him later.'

"So, to answer that man's question. Do you think that the people we attack is someone good? We just want to prevent the drug from getting out to other kingdom or effected other places. If it happens, do you think their kingdom just stay silent about this? Our kingdom port is the largest stop place for traders from outside the kingdom. Comparing with Heliodor, we will be the first target for another kingdom to attack. Wiping one or two stupid traders for good is nothing for the safety of the whole nation."

After hearing that, some of them did not agree with his method. But at some certain point, what he does is not wrong either. So, they still remain silent and hearing him out.

"We didn't know that you're going to the mission where you want to retrieve the drug from the restaurant that day. If not because of Jett, Cerulean and Roux who possessed your body and bring back the guardian to the palace, I guess I'd fail at noticing your face."

"We did try to bring you all back into the ship and get the treatment, however, it was too late when I got another info telling me that the King also staying at the same place as yours. After confirming their plans, we just go along with your pace. "

"Sorry, but why we need to be sailing? I mean, our next destination is Ivory province." Farrell asks.

"Don't you know that your identity has been knowledge by the King?" Alba questioning him back.

"His next destination is also Ivory province. Am I right, Captain?" Alba looks at Grey.

Clearing his throat a little, he nods his head. "He did say he wants to visit the area for a while."

"Hmph. Thought so. Leave the Zirconia Kingdom first. We need to stay far from the kingdom for a while. The king is not a simple person either. I don't know if you, my brothers have felt the same thing as me or not. But...The king who rules the Zirconia kingdom now has the same aura as our King. Red D. However, I couldn't find any aura from you, Yuina."

"Hey, watch your word, Mister." Hayden looks at him with a cold face.

"But I can't say that my vein didn't react as it supposed to be when I saw you. So, here is my question. Are you really the Red D reincarnation or just the fake King?" Again, Alba tries to pick a fight with Yuina.

Yuina looks at him with an irked face. "Do you have any grudge toward me, Mister Alba?"