Chapter 51

The whole Allardis feels very chilled today for no reason. The weather in this southern land is indeed always cold but today the cool weather is different from what they have always faced for generations. all the servants were just silent when their master who always emitted a terrifying aura every time he stepped, suddenly locked himself in the room and ordered no one to be allowed to enter the room for the whole day.

Their master had never behaved like this but since last night, he did not want to eat nor show himself to his fiancé.

" Did they fight yesterday? " That's what's been in every servants' head all day. they wanted to talk about it but were afraid of being scolded so each of them just kept quiet and diligently did their job as usual.

" ..... "

Knock. knock.

" .....Ad-your grace... "

" ... "

" ...Can we talk? " with a slow voice, gently asking for his permission, Claire stood in front of Adam's room door with a guilty face. She knows she shouldn't have said that yesterday. Adam wouldn't behave like this if it not because of her.

" .... "

" ... "

Still, no response from the guy in the room makes Claire turned disappointed once again. She has been standing before this door for half a day yet Adam doesn't even step outside even for a second. Don't he have work today? a meeting or something like that? why is it that today he has nothing to do when it has been so difficult to see this man's face in this mansion even for a day this whole time???

" ..... "

" ... "

" Tsk! "

" Fine! Shut yourself in there forever and never show yourself before me ever again! you stupid childish guy! " Releasing her anger that was held back from earlier, finally Claire lost all her composure when she eventually shouts in frustration in front of Adam's room before she turns her body away from the door while stomping her feet to the ground, making her way to her room upstairs in irritated with Adam's attitude towards her.

" Wow.! she's really mad at you. I've never heard my Claire get angry like that. What should you do now? "

Leaning on the couch while landing comfortably against a pillow, Calipsto smirks while looking so cheeky when he stares at the door in silence. ' How amusing. 'the angry Claire'. That girl had been taught from a young age by our father to always kept her composure in any situation but lately, she has shown too much of her emotions to the point where I do not even know herself now. '

" .... "

Slowly turn his face and looking straight at Adam with a firm expression and sharp gaze that can pierce a soul like a real blade, Calipsto silently getting irritating with the guy that has monopoly his sister's feeling way more than him. ' what does this guy have that makes you have all sorts of emotion that I never knew all this time? should I kill him so that you'll never have those expressions on your face anymore? '

" You said you'll give her to me if I state my loyalty to you. "

'? come again? ' straighten his body while his green eyes staring at the back of Adam's body that has been turning back from him, Calipsto just silent when Adam who was sitting facing the window in silence this whole time ever since Calipsto come by the teleportation earlier, eventually, Adam letting his voice out from his mouth. ' I've figured out the best way to kill you but now you suddenly wanted to talk? guess I should calm myself first then. '

" Yes, that's true. " shrug both his shoulder with a perplexed face, Calipsto stares at Adam doubtfully as Adam suddenly turn his face and look at him with a soulless gaze. He seems so dull that makes Calipsto turn speechless in his state while waiting for Adam to utter his thought.

As Adam was just silent, his feet slowly make a way to get nearer to the guy before him and all of the sudden, Adam kneel before Calipsto while bowing his head to faces the ground.

"?? "

Stuck in his position, his head was busy squeezing his brain to figured out what this man who was kneeling in front of him wanted from him and suddenly a thought came into his head all of the sudden makes Calipsto sneer in disbelief while look at Adam with a scowl. " you... "

When Adam suddenly takes a knife out of his coat and slightly sliced ​​his hand, thus blood began to squirt out non-stop in front of Calipsto. At the moment, Calipsto realizes Adam's attention in the first place. nevertheless, Adam's blood has already dripped to the floor. While Adam calmly smeared a little of his blood onto the back of his palm while Calipsto just silently watching Adam's behavior in bewildered.

" ....'A bloody oath'..? Are you sure about this? "

" ... " Silent when Calipsto clearly asking him for an answer, Adam slowly bowing his head lower than before, and slowly he mumbles some words of the oath with a cold voice.

" ...?! "

'Woosh'! A sudden light suddenly lightens up the dark and thick blood into a bright red and thus a magic circle suddenly appeared on the back of Adam's palm as soon as he starts to mutter some words from his mouth.

" I, Adam Rochester Evans Allard, vowed on my blood to be loyal only to the second prince Calipsto of Romanoff and from now on- "

"! He-Hey! you can't take it lightly. This oath- "

"? You asked for my loyalty. Isn't this what you've been asking for? "

" ...! "

" uh, I- yes, but don't you want to think about it again? "

" It doesn't matter. " with a firm gaze and a cold voice when he boldly states that sentence, Adam intensely looks straight at Calipsto with a stoic face before he bends his head once again. " If it for Claire then I could do this much. "

" ...! you-! " stunned in a speechless state, Calipsto frowns his eyebrows in frustration when Adam seems to take his life lightly if it for Claire. He can do that much too! He even made a contract with a demon just to make Claire all alive back. He has been sacrificed so much for his sister's sake just to make his sister stick by his side forever but there this guy, suddenly said these words with a cold face like it was nothing when it clearly a matter of death to him.

" Claire. I'll put my life on the line just to protect that girl. So you better never try to betray me even after I handed her over to you. " slowly snap his thumb a little and just like Adam before, a light and a small magic circle suddenly appears on his blood that slowly flows down from his hand, Calipsto put his bloody right thumb on Adam's forehead and seal the oath on his head with a small pattern of 'bloody oath' while muttering some spells.

" I, the second prince of Castella, Calipsto Alistee Romanoff, heard your vow and accept it. you may be loyal to me forever and never betray me no matter the condition you're in. May the Casel god blessed you, Adam Allard. "

****

" What's wrong with your face? You don't look so good, master. "

When her eyes saw a glimpse of her master who suddenly appeared by teleport to her room, Maria only observed with the tips of her blue eye the movements of the man who easily laid his body on the bed and closed his eyes with one arm placed over his head. like a troubled man, his master sighed loudly in his cold-looking state.

" what's the problem? " asked Maria again in concern for her master. Throughout the times she has been spent with that man, the man who was once known as a wise and merciful emperor throughout his reign in the past has always made me admired himself even in the past and now. but this man had his weaknesses even though he was a perfect emperor.

The emperor never once did have a smile on his face. That's him. A soulless emperor. Ever since they first met, Maria had already promised herself to always be by the emperor's side so that he would no longer have that desolate look again on his face in return for the emperor's kindness to her. Even so, again, this man had the exact same face he had in the past which make Maria felt like she failed to fulfill her promise.

" My emperor... " while slowly sitting on her knees beside the bed, she slowly touches Calipsto hand a little to make him feel better so that he'll want to talk about his problem.

" ... "

Take a glance at Maria who was showing such a concerned face to him beside the bed, Calipsto slowly began to get up from his position, and with a gentle strength, he pulls Maria up to makes Maria sit beside him on the bed while he facing to look at Maria with a serious face. " Out of the people, you're the only one who doesn't have to bend your head to me, Maria."

" ....! "

Suddenly flush in embarrassment, Maria slowly pulls her hand from being tenderly touched by the guy before her for any longer, and with cheeks that began to get redden and her temperature which gradually getting high, she instantly hides her face from being seen by Calipsto.

" I-I, I'm sorry. "

" Hm." Slightly smile with his delicate lips, Calipsto instantly grows a distance between them. " it's fine since you just know about it now. keep that in mind from now on, Maria."

" ..! ye-yes! " 'Gosh! How embarrassing!'

" ..... "

" S-so, master. what happens with Ad-I mean, the young master of Allard? " When she saw her master once again stares in a direction with a blank gaze just like before, she immediately asked a question to make him draw conscious of her presence.

" .... "

Slowly glance his green eyes to look at Maria, Calipsto sighed with a troubled face again.

" I got his 'bloody oath'. "

" ...?!! "

"?? Then aren't that good news? why did you look so troubled by it, master? " frown dumbfoundedly, she asked in wonder with her master's reaction. Adam's loyalty is what we needed the most now so we can proceed to the next move yet why does her master strangely act like this?

" ..... "

" ....we are in trouble."

This time, Maria tilts her head too in puzzled while looking at Calipsto. " What do you mean? "

" That guy. he's dangerous. we must make them parts ways no matter what, Maria." with a serious yet full of anxiety clearly written on his face, Calipsto's big hand begin to tremble in fear. Maria who was watching him in a state like this, immediately hold Calipsto's hand with both her palm and using her divine power, Calipsto slowly begins to calm again as usual.

" You'll get Claire for yourself when he's gone, master. Don't worry. She'll never leave your side ever again. I'll make sure of it. She'll never die, I'll protect her so don't worry, master. " put her forehead on Calipsto trembled hand, she frown in grief when Calipsto acted like this again. She used to treat Calipsto whenever he gets like this. Calipsto who had the same grief as her who lost her precious Ian, Calipsto has been like this ever since he knows that his sister died from committed suicide because of her miserable life, and of course, I am the main cause for his sister death but because of that, I've already being punished for my sin when I lost Ian at that bastard's hand.

" I swear, master. Aren't I've promised you about this already? trust me. "

While her deep blue eyes staring straight into the green eyes of Calipsto, she slowly tightening her hand with a smile.

" My Emperor, I'll make sure no one could ever dare to leave your side nor betray you as long I'm by your side. So, believe in me. "