*yawn*
Malvis got up from my bed, her white, silvery hair somehow looks as straight as ever. Her face is as beautiful as ever. It appears that she used her aether skill to make her beauty permanent. Great.
"Oh! Hi Kiligan.. Didn't see you there." She says tiredly, her eyes still tight close.
"You left me to sleep. *sigh* I just don't get you.. What is your plan with me?" I ask.
"What is this bed made out off, it's so comfortable.." She ignores me and goes back to sleep.
"Tch! Dipshit. I had to sleep on the chair because of you."
I walk out the room, grumpily. I had to kick off the maid because of Malvis, so I have to get my breakfast by my self. I haven't showered, eaten, change my clothes, nor sleep.
After feeling the comfort of my bed when I was a mere child, I got too comfortable. My standard for beds are already high. Therefore sleeping in that chair is not comfortable at all.
I walk towards the dining room with baggy eyes. The Six of Spades and mom is watching me weirdly.
"Good morning, dear. Why the baggy eyes?" My mom asks.
"There are things better left unspoken." I smiled at their suspicious remarks.
I look at the table and see a honey drizzled oat meal with hot herbal tea on the side.
I enjoyed every single bit of that meal. I chatted with mom and The Six of Spades about our future, I haven't told them about my plans yet, I want to discuss things with Ulysses first, and if confirmed then I tell them.
After breakfast, everybody got ready in their formal attires. I wore my most comfortable coat with my most comfortable clothes. I see Malvis is still sleeping on my bed like a cat. *sigh* what should I do with her..
Oh! Wait.. How about if I ask- No! Never mind! A very very dangerous idea. Oh! I know what to do..
She won't act up since her goal is to defeat mom, seen in her bloodlust that was specifically directed to mom. So leaving her with Phoebe is probably alright.
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The sun is in the middle of the sky, birds chirping here and there.
*yawn*
"Good afternoon, Lady Jessie, I have brought you your breakfa-
"Jessie?" Malvis asks Phoebe.
"My liege told me to look after you while he's out. I'm at your service, Lady Jessie." Phoebe says with a smile plastered on her face.
"Jessie? Oohh.. Yes, call me Jessie." Malvis finally understands.
"Here is your breakfast, Lady Jessie. I shall go out to make you tea. What kind of tea would you pleasure in?" Phoebe says.
"Hmm.. I would go for herbal please.."
"Which one?"
"Chamomile tea, thank you." Malvis answers.
"Oh! What a coincidence, my liege always order chamomile."
"Oh? He has good taste then." Malvis says.
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At the same time, me and mom is sitting adjacently to each other on a carriage. The Six of Spades travels using Corry's gale magic (enhanced wind), they fly above us as I'm narrating.
I think of many different scenarios that can happen at the court room. And for each and every different scenarios I have made up in my head, I also made up solutions for them.
In hundreds of those scenarios, I do not see a singular time where the guilty noble wins.
*knock* *knock*
"We're here." Mom say.
I look outside and see many knights forming a pathway for us. Many journalist desperately tries to take a picture using their magic crystals. They're holding a paper with a pen to get ready to write anything me or my mom says.
I also see hundreds upon hundreds of citizens chanting, "GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!" All together. They're sounds of chanting can be heard from miles away.
Our artificial driver opens the door for us and offers a hand.
Then, I come out.
Many flashes blinded my view, I give it 3 seconds and my eyes adapted to the flashes. I look through many journalists, most are happy, some frowned. Some frowned? Hm.. weird. Is it about my small figure?
"Killigan, Sir Killigan! Can you tell us! Did you help Dylan in this quest of debunking one of the worst crime to be committed in the 6th generation?!" One news reporter asks while trying to get through the knight.
"Yes. I should say that most of the work is done by The Frailed Knight. I've done nothing commendable.. Trust me." I say and the reporters went silent to write down the exact words I said. Many flying magical crystals flew towards me, the knights trying to catch them before they reach me, but it's too late, they managed to take a high resolution photo of me.
Me and mom walk to the stairs of the primary court used by the empire. There are fountains and statues all around the wide front yard filled with nothing but highly graded ceramic floors. I walk up the stairs and see this ancient greek like mansion made fully out of lime mortar.
Now that it fully appears to me, it does seem like earth's supreme court from U.S.
We walk towards the gate and headed through the large hallway in front of me. I look side to side and see many lawyers, nobles, whispered each other's ears after we enter.
That's when I saw Emperor Cardan with his friends talking to him. He sees me, then looked at mom and look at me again.
"Killigan, Malenia, how have you been since yesterday." He greets us in his wise, old voice.
"Emperor Cardan, it's been great, thank you for asking." My mom says while bowing when greeting.
"I told you.. Stop with the formalities. Killigan, how was your sleep? Good?" He jokingly says while giggling a little. My mom giggles in a formal way by covering her mouth with her hand.
I can't seem to find how this joke is funny yet I laugh along nevertheless to maintain the friendly atmosphere between us.
"Haha.. Right yes. It's been good, thank you Emperor, sir." I say.
The emperor shows me to his colleagues, "Killigan Northanrey, the star of this evening."
"I've heard many good things about you Killigan." One of the man in his forties patted my shoulder, "I'm sure my son could make a very good companion for you."
Oh.. He's using his son to establish a connection to me. Wow. Cheeky fuckers. These nobles, even in the presence of the emperor, still tries to sneakily establish connections.
"Ehem." My mom fake cough, I look at her and she winked. If that's so, then she saw through my discomfort. "I'm sure Killigan would love to see your son, however he is now under pressure after losing his father, perhaps.. another time?"
The Emperor gave me a weird look for a tough while.
"I see.. I'm sorry for your lost. I give you my condolence." The man lifted his hands from my shoulder.
My mom has a very dangerous tongue, paired with her gorgeous body and rotund breasts, she could break through any weak willed man with ease.
Malenia Northanrey, true blood heiress for the 5th generation. I'm glad I'm born in this family. Thanks, Knowledge.