chapter 52 : The crown prince scheme

' Keep your eyes straight to your opponent! Don't show him your weakness and fight back! ' shout Crystelle toward her own squad.

' Captain fairy orchid. '

Crystelle look at her and stop her training.

' What's the matter, Lea?. for you to come and bother me at this time, it's not like you. ' say Crystelle while wipe her face with a towel.

Lea bow at her. ' Please pardon my rudeness, Her majesty the queen ask for your presence at the meeting room right this instant, lady Soleil. '

Crystelle sigh and nodded understand, she look at Altair.

' Keep their practice in my absence, Altair. '

Altair smile and bow.

' So? what's wrong with her mind to call me at this time, Lea? '

Lea, the academy head maid, glance at her.

' She might saying the usual things to you, don't let her despise you again this time, lady. '

Crystelle chuckle. ' Despise? that time I still young in the age, this time I've already get ready for it, Lea. No need to worry. '

Crystelle grin. as she was a 15 years old, the queen despise her by her position to get engaged with the first prince that don't have future in this empire, Lea was the only one to witness that event long time ago.

Lea sigh and knock the door of meeting room in worry.

' My queen, lady Crystelle is here. '

Crystelle head in the room and the door get shut by Lea from outside.

Crystelle look at the queen in the eyes.

' Greeting your majesty the queen, lady Crystelle has come here to meet you. '

The queen smile and invite Crystelle to have a tea with her.

' So? how the room? it is to your liking, lady Soleil? I've made it specially for you since my niece has become the saint of the empire and graduated early from here. '

Crystelle fake a smile. ' You just want to brag about Sylvia title again, huh? '

' Oh my! it's so beautiful even until my own room at the Soleil mansion can't get compared with it, my queen. I'm sincerely thankful for your kindness you've showed me, my queen. '

The queen smirk. ' It's that so? Fufu, actually, Allen was the one to choose all of the decorations in that room, I've just permit him to do so. '

Crystelle instantly smile. ' so, it's about sir Allen for this time? the last time we talk, she said about that damn crown prince influence and she dare to fake her worries while said how he will become the next king with Rigel's absence. '

' It's that so? no wonder they call him a perfect guy of the empire. Such a good niece you had to help you with some unnecessary matter. '

The queen flinch and glare at her.

' My nieces were all a influence figure in this empire. I'm really proud of them, lady Soleil. ' smile queen Evelyn.

Crystelle look at her in annoyed and smile.

' Well that's true, my queen. '

Queen Evelyn sip her tea in calm, she stare at Crystelle. ' I was thinking that I wanted Sylvia to marry the crown prince when she's 20, what do you say, lady Crystelle? '

Crystelle shock and look at the queen in stunned.

' Pardon? doesn't the crown prince will get married with the princess of the Bert Kingdom next year? '

Queen Evelyn chuckle. ' That's true, the princess will become his empress and Sylvia will become his queen instead when he's ascend to the throne later, lady Crystelle. That's why I chose her to marry him when she's 20. '

Crystelle frown while clench her dress.

' Are you aspecting the emperor to died soon, my queen? '

Queen Evelyn chuckle. ' How could I dare to, lady Soleil? I'm his wife, why should I wanted my husband to die early? '

Crystelle frown. ' Your word may lead to some falsely rumor, my queen. I will let it pass this time since you've unconsciously slip your tongue in front of me. '

Queen Evelyn smirk. ' She's just a lowly bitch but still dare to warn me? '

' I will, lady Soleil. '

Crystelle glance at her while sip her tea. ' so, what's her true attention? '

' Anyway, is she perhaps aware of this matter, my queen?

The queen raise her eyebrow, it seem she's just lost on her thought for a moment there.

' Excuse me? did you perhaps mean Sylvia, lady Soleil? '

Crystelle shake her head. ' Both of them. '

The queen look at the window. ' hmm.. I want to confirm this matter after the crown prince ascend the throne actually. '

Crystelle smile while sip her tea. ' It's good that she's a dumb and a greedy woman, she's exposed her plan to me so carelessy.. pfft. So, I still had time to look for Rigel then. this is such a good information, my queen.'

' I beg your pardon your majesty, but I still had a lesson now, we will talk again later. '

The queen smile and nodded. ' Absolutely lady Soleil, you may leave now. '

Crystelle bow politely and leave her with a grin.

' Marriage, huh? '

She walk at the hall in a deep thought.

' It's look like I need to use my secret weapon this time.. '

' Altair. ' call Crystelle when she's arrive at the training ground, it seem the lesson had already ended a while ago.

Altair quickly run and walk beside her.

' What that woman said to you this time? ' ask Altair blunt.

Crystelle grunted and chuckle with his actions. ' Nothing much. Don't you want to get closer with lady Sylvia, Altair? you must to have her attention too since she's their aunt, right?. '

Altair pout while raise his sword.

' I do want to get close with lady Konrad but, I rather died than getting that wicked woman attention on me! ' disgusted Altair.

Crystelle laugh. ' Mind your words, she's still in the academy, even her child were studied in this their own mother academy, Altair. you will get sentence to death if the emperor heard you insulted the royalty just now . '

Altair sigh and nod agreed. ' it's true.. sigh.. my lovely lady Sylvia.. she's a victim to get an aunt like her.. '

Crystelle stare at him. ' if he's know about it, what should he do? '

' Hey, Altair. I think you must to get courage and already confess at her now. You didn't have enough time before her heart get steal by someone else. '

Altair glance at her and suddenly becomes red like a tomato. ' It's impossible.. Lady Sylvia will not look at me..'

Crystelle pout and pat his back. ' It's going to be fine, seriously, trust me. She's like a cool guy that bravely confess in front of her instead any random letter marriage proposal get send to her. '

Crystelle nod in confidence. ' She's like Crystopher too because of his straightforward type of his feelings though. '

Altair frown. ' lady Crystelle..I will when I'm ready... '

' Marriage proposal?? who like who? ' excited someone behind them suddenly.

Crystelle flinch while Altair freeze in shock.

' Via..? ' call Crystelle in fluster.

' How long did you've been standing there? '

Sylvia smile and get near them in grin.

' Hm. It's around when you said, 'she's like someone cool'..? '

Crystelle sigh in relief.

Sylvia look at Altair. ' Hi, sir Altair. We meet again. '

Altair stunned with her gentle smile. ' it, it's seem.. hahah. '

Crystelle smile in tease. ' So, he's shy, huh? '

' Via, I need to leave now as my work getting double, I'm sorry I can't accompany you when you had your leave day from the temple today. '

Sylvia smile and nod understand. ' It's okay. I'm here just for a while anyway.

Crystelle grin and look at Altair. ' She said it was for a while! what are you doing? ask to accompany her now! '

Altair flinch and sweat with Crystelle gaze. ' I don't want to! she's not going to accept it anyway! '

Crystelle frown. ' Since he's so slow, I need to push him. '

' Via! ' call Crystelle suddenly while pull Altair arm to get close Sylvia.

Sylvia look at her. ' Yes? '

Altair flinch and blush even more.

' This sir Altair, he doesn't have any work right now, he will accompany you for your walk, okay? I'm worried if someone bother you while you're walking in the academy alone.. '

Altair stunned and stare at Crystelle in disbelief.

Sylvia glance at him. ' Hmm.. He does look strong for me, I will have him then, thank you for your consideration, Elle. '

Crystelle beam and smirk at Altair. ' I told you it will work, Altair! '

Altair shake his head disagree. ' I didn't ready yet, captain! stop it! '

Sylvia frown as she look at both of them.

' You two were glance at each other very frequently right now. Are you both perhaps reading each other mind behind me? '

Crystelle and Altair flinch. ' She's quick-witted..! '

' We swear we are not! ' said them together to deny it.

Sylvia pout. ' Whatever. you two really had some chemistry in each other. '

Crystelle smile and permit herself to leave them together.

' So, let's get going, shall we? '

Sylvia look at him and nod agreed.

' Where you want to head first, sir Altair? '

Altair flinch and blink. ' Erm. Shall we take a walk at the garden, lady Konrad? '

Sylvia chuckle. ' Okay then. '

Pang!

Sylvia and Altair stunned with the view before them. They hide behind a tree and secretly stare at the situation in the garden that evening.

' Are you crazy? how could you leave her like that? I need to know the situation at the border! '

Sylvia look at Altair in blink. ' It's not that the crown prince Airel? he slapped a guy.. '

Altair nod and stare at him again.

' It's truly him. Who that's guy actually? '

Sylvia tilt her head. ' I think I know him.. but I don't remember who.. he looks familiar though.'

Altair lost in his thoughts. ' Ah! '

' Isn't that the knight that guard princess Lynda? '

Sylvia shock. ' ah. Yes! he is! princess Lynda from Bert Kingdom personal knight, sir chade. '

Altair look at them again.

' Make sure to guard her properly next time, I must to know what that jerk was doing at Bert Kingdom. if he fail again this time, make sure to make him lose his neck and send the head to me, I will make him as a gift for the queen. '

Sylvia cover her mouth in fear, Altair frown.

' Tsk! I need to make sure that princess to completely trust me. if I had her influence, I can murder my mother and father early than expected with the power from Bert Kingdom. I will become the next emperor then, get rid of that stupid Queen too. Make sure you guard that girl strictly this time. '

The knight call sir chade bow at him. ' as you wish, your majesty. '

Sylvia and Altair freeze behind the tree.

' So, he was planning a scheme to murder the emperor and empress? his own parent? '

Sylvia look at Altair in tremble. ' We need to tell Crystelle about this. '

Altair nod agree. ' Yes we must. '

They turn to secretly leave the garden in fear.

Airel that was going to sit on his seat look at something behind the tree. ' Hmm? '

He stare at there clearly and realize there a blue hair behind that tree. ' Oh, it seem we had a rat here, huh? blue hair.. '

Airel smirk and sip his tea in calm.

' Konrad.. '