Chapter 4- Farewell

While the Emperor is still not moving and noticing the sudden change. "Your Majesty?" Secretary Laxus called him but to no avail. Until a voice from the crowd spoke loudly.

"Isn't she a curse child? How come she can cry?"

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She begun to wipe the tears off her face but it's no use because of the feeling she thought that she will never felt anymore. 'So this is the feeling of crying?... It sucks.'

"What the... she can cry?"

"This makes no sense, isn't she bound from the curse?"

"Don't ask me, I also cannot grasp the situation."

Not listening to the surroundings, Amaya and the Emperor locked eyes with each other but his Majesty just looked at her with disbelief. "Y-Your Majesty?" Laxus approach him.

The Emperor just smirked at her daughter and laughed which are rather insulting. He brushed his hair upwards, relaxing himself from laughing then stared at his daughter deadly. "How dare you put an act in front of me faking yourself by showing that fake tears.." he burst with a menacing tone.

While Laxus in the other hand, began to ponder the situation. 'She does not look like faking her tears because from what I saw. The princess herself is also shocked.' He gazed Amaya attentively trying to analyze her clearly.

'The Dead Curse also known as the Lifeless Curse, is a type of curse were one person will have no emotion or a sense of physical and emotional feeling throughout his life. The person who is bound to that Curse will never feel hurt nor guilt that's why even teaching them how to smile is extremely difficult. And that person will only have an urge to kill everyone he sees just like a demon's puppet.

His power will become stronger the more people he killed. The sign on having the Dead Curse is having a dark flower tattoo also known as the Devil's Mark . And that is the reason why, every newborn child who has the Devil's Mark will be killed right before they can even glance the outside world. The devil's mark will only show any part of one's body, that's why every deliver is always performed in a thorough procedure for safety precautions.'

'That's why how can she fake her tears when a Dead cursed person doesn't also know how to analyze it's surroudings because he only have the word kill in his mind.' Laxus examined his knowledge from the curse.

'Also, as one of the people who is blessed with magic. I can't sense any type of darkness inside of her even the moment I personally examine her when she was three years of age except.... from the moment she was ....born?' Laxus suddenly remembered the moment when the Princess was a newborn. The Devil's Mark appeared at her right upper chest but also after examining her three years later it suddenly disappears which they believed the Princess hides it for her safety. Then months later the mark reappears at her right upper chest which question everything but they decide to neglect it.'

'I didn't gave it too much attention because I thought she's doing it on purpose.. until now.' Laxus began to realized something and looked at Amaya shockingly "Don't tell me.."

Amaya turned her gaze to Laxus and noticed that he just realized something about the incident four years ago. She suddenly stops the time that made Laxus even more shocked and gestures at him to keep it a secret. "W-When?" He shockingly asked.

'When did she learn such high skilled magic?'

"... It's a secret.." she suddenly flashed a boastful and seductive smirk even with her teary eyes which makes Laxus heart skipped a beat.

"Laxus." The Emperor called him which he flinch and noticed that everything is back to normal again. He looked at Amaya who is now back in her lifeless face and crying eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty?" he bowed at the Emperor trying to hide the fact that he just witnessed.

The Emperor noticed his sudden change but decides to neglect it because he is more focused to the girl in front of him.

The Empress runs towards Amaya hugging her tightly and was overwhelmed seeing her daughter cry for the first time. "I'm very happy my child." she warmly said to her which made Amaya flinched.

"My Dear, What are you doing?" The Emperor asked in a serious tone to his wife. The Empress stands putting Amaya at her back trying to defend her daughter from his husband.

"Your Majesty, I think that our daughter is now safe from the curse because she just show a miraculous sign." She gently defend her daughter.

The Emperor shows dissatisfaction from what the Empress implies. "How you can be so sure about that?" he question

"Your Maje---" The Empress trying to defend her daughter again but was cut off from his husband.

"Empress, Stop defending that monster. Don't you see she was manipulating you?" He warned her. "Take the Empress into her chambers." he ordered the Servants which they immediately followed.

The Servants was about to come close when Amaya confronts them. "Stop!" her loud voice filled the hall which made everyone follows her.

She looked at the Emperor coldly wiping all the tears left from her eyes. Their stares last for a couple of seconds then Amaya begun to walk away and ripped a cape from one the servants wearing. Everyone was shock from what she did even the servant.

"From the moment I was born, everyone began to hate me. Everyone became so wary of me thinking that if they come close to me they die. But still, I chose to never care." she start talking coldly while fixing the cape she just ripped.

"My own father abusing me in front of so many people just because of what others had said." The Emperor's eyebrows crossed because of what she's saying.

"My own mother who looks gentle and loving towards her children is always afraid of me and sometimes neglects me on purpose." The Empress freeze from what her daughter said and starting to wonder how did she know she was afraid of her because she's trying so hard not to show her by making some excuses.

"My own brother keeps on harassing and calling me by names because of having the same blood as him." Albert flinched hearing his name then gripping his hand forming into a fist.

"But still I didn't care so---" she stopped midway from the moment she glanced at Leilani (The Female Lead)

Amaya looked at Leilani without a hint of warm nor hatred and sighed. 'She never harassed me, bully me nor afraid of me instead she keeps approaching me and giving me all kinds of warm and gentle affection... No actually, she is the only one who I can proudly called as one of my FAMILY so---'

"Thank You." Amaya replied with a gentle tone not realizing the three who is shocked from a gentle appreciation they just heard from her even though they know what they have done to her.

While Leilani on the other hand was now buried between her hands and flustered from her sister's gentle and sudden appreciation to her. She peeked at her sister who is now showing her angelic smile for the first time while looking back at her.

Amaya put her own handmade cape with a hood over her body then flash a gentle and warm smile to her sister. "Goodbye." She bid farewell to her then walked away from the crowd going to the exit door.

But before Amaya reached the door she paused for a second. "I forgive all of you..." while holding the doorknob and turn around with her signature cold stare. "...but it doesn't mean that I can forget what have you done to me." she finished and leaves the room quietly shutting the door.

"Laxus." The Emperor called his Secretary who is still in shock but regain his senses. "Yes, Your Majesty?" his secretary replied.

"I want you to investigate something." he ordered which Laxus nodded then leaves.

Amaya's smile flashed inside the Emperor's head and felt his heart skip a beat.

'How.... strange?'