CHAPTER NINETEEN.

Dimitrix led Eleanor into the ballroom as he picked two glass of champagne and handed one to Eleanor.

"Keep an eye around,Eleanor and here".He lowered himself to tie her shoe and in the process slip a dagger into her boot and he stood up."For safety".

"Alright let's go".She was about to go when a hand pulled her back.

He smiled."You've never being to a ball,that means you have never danced".His face turned mischievous.

Figuring what he meant she shook her head in refusal to his indirect offer.

He came to stand before her and gave her a slight bow before saying."Can I have this dance with you,Milady?".

"No!". She decline.

Nevertheless,he slides his hand over her waist and leads her to the dance floor.

She gasp in shock."Dimitrix!".She scolds."Why bother to ask?".

He took a step closer,closing the distance between them,he offered his hand for her to hand onto and she place her hand on his,to only be pulled to his hardened body with his hand gripped around her slender waist.

"If it requires me to do what you don't wish to,to only be called by my name then I will keep on doing it".He whispered in her ear,rising goosebumps all over her body.

"I...I can't dance".She manage to say.

He only hummed."Just follow my lead".He laughed. "You look gorgeous regardless being dressed in such lowly cloths".

She snickered."Is that really a compliment?".

"I do mean it Eleanor,you are a very beautiful,intriguing and interesting woman".He said without any hint of playfulness.

She looked into his serious bloodshot eyes that saturated her like drug.

Just as she expected Dimitrix face turned back to his expressionless looks as if he never said a thing."Such a lair".

A low dry laugh escape his lips. "You're perfectly dancing well,Princess".She smiled hearing a hint of happiness in his voice.

In his arms,she hardly notice how well she danced.

And their bodies moved rhythmically together to the melodious music.

Dimitrix and Eleanor sneaked into the inner palace and came to halt at the center,opposite two staircase leading to different rooms.

"Take the right,I will take the left.Take care".Dimitrix said and hurried to the left as Eleanor ran up the right stairs.

Stepping onto the hallway,she ran into the first room she saw.

As she barge in she suddenly bumped into her enemies,three guards,Vanessa and King Luther.

"Hello Milady".Luther greets.

He looked around but no sign of Dimitrix. "Where is you master?".He smirks.

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"Found it"He picked up the blueprint and set it on blaze.

It was better than leaving it in the hands of his enemy.

"Eleanor".And he ran out in search of her.

He opened the door to the room

Eleanor went in to only bump into two huge guards and they both grasp him by the arm and dragged him inside,locking the door behind them.

"Well....well....welcome,my dear Dimitrix Aston Leonid".Luther gave a mockery bow to Dimitrix who didn't budge an inch."Am so glad you made it to the party,Dimitrix".

"It looks like you have become clever,Luther .Am so glad you have wisen up".His calmness agitated Luther the more.

Luther face flare up in rage."You better shut up or else I would kill her".He pointed his sword at Eleanor who was held by Vanessa by the window.

"DON'T YOU DARE!!".He growl as he tries to set himself free even when the guards had let go of him."W..what did you do to me,Luther!!!!".He roared as he struggle to free himself but he still couldn't reach her."LUTHER!!!!!!".He roared,feeling frustrated that he couldn't help Eleanor.

Shock and amusement was written all over Luther's face."My...my...my,Dimitrix, don't tell me you are in love with her,your personal maid?".He jeered at him."This is impossible,even the heartless Lord has a heart,so shocking".He said dramatically. An idea popped into his head."What if i throw her off the window?".

She shook her head viciously."No,please.Don't!".She pleads.

Dimitrix eyes darkened with fury."Don't you even touch a string of her hair or else I will make sure I kill you and feed you to the wolves to devour!!".He threatens.

Luther eyes lits up like a Christmas light,finally seeing the iced Emperor showing emotions."Whoa!take it easy Dimitrix,I said what if-".

"Let her go,this involves me and you".

"Seeing you like this makes me what to hurt her even more!!".He spoke through gritted teeth,glaring murderously at Luther,ready to murder him."Now hand over the blueprint".

Dimitrix smirks."Have destroyed it, any thought you had about destroying me and my empire is over?".

Luther gaze shift over to his guards. "Deal with him".He ordered.

On his order,the three guards attacked Dimitrix violently,hitting and kicking him aggressively from every corner.

"NO!!Let him go!Stop it please".Eleanor cried out,unable to see him in pain.

Somehow it brought unknown emotions to her poor heart seeing how he was being beaten up like animal and she couldn't do anything except being a burden without awareness her eyes started to water.

Luther raised his hand in the air signaling for his guards to step aside and they did.

He rose from where he sat to where Dimitrix was,blood oozing from his face.

"Gosh!Poor Emperor"He exclaims. "Look at your handsome face all damaged because of that stupid attitude of yours".He then yanked him painfully by the hair,forcefully averting his attention to the window where Eleanor sniffling sob could be heart and that sound broke his heart."What were you thinking dragging her along?You just endangered her.But i can set her free if you do this".And he lowered himself to his level and whispered in his ear."Bow to me,Dimitrix, your future King and I will let her go".

Dimitrix spits out blood."NO!!".

"VANESSA!!!!!".

On hearing her name,Vanessa pulled out her blades and placed it at Eleanor's throat.

"Say it!".He demands."No?".He gestured for Vanessa to continue.

And this time Vanessa tightens the blades at her throat drawing out blood.

"Time is ticking,Emperor.If you keep on refusing am afraid you will push Vanessa further and that will result to death!Now bow to me!".

Dimitrix looked over to Eleanor who was starting to blood from her throat and he bits his lips in frustration."Fine!".

Luther broke into an evil laugh that filled the air."T..Then bow at the new ruler of Ayrshire Land".

Letting go of his ego and proud,Dimitrix forcefully went on his knees. 'For Eleanor,he would do anything, even if he has to give up the throne he would to be with her.

"That's right,bow.Now throw her,Vanessa!!".He ordered without mercy.

Dimitrix head pop up on hearing Luther's order."LUTHER!!YOU PROMISED!!".

"Do it,Vanessa!".He ignores Dimitrix as his gaze fell on Vanessa.

"Throw...argh!!".Luther was sudden interrupted by Dimitrix who used his head and hit him hard against the face causing him yelp in pain.

Dimitrix pushed him aside and ran to the window.

Instantly, Vanessa caught Eleanor's fragile neck into her hand,squeezing the life out of her.

Eleanor struggles as blood rush up to her face,if Vanessa keep up with this she might die.

'She just wish for this to end,all she ask for was to go back to her own world'.

Her eyes slowly started to close as it was difficult to breath.

At that moment she suddenly felt herself being thrown out of the window as she heard a loud shrill of agony.

She flew down the window and submerge into a pool of cold water,her hand went flapping here and there as she struggle to come out but she was too weak to continue.

Her eyes slowly shut down as she felt herself getting suffocated into the water.

Suddenly someone reached into the water and pulled her out,Eleanor was about to thank her savior but her eyes failed her and she black out.

~The Next Morning~.

~In Arystarr Empire~.

Aurelia sat on the throne as she stared at the twenty well trained Knight.

She presumed.

But since her brother personally assign them then she consider them worthy.

"Princess".Erik bow and came to stand next to her."Have prepared their chambers,food,shelter,uniforms and their necessary things".

"Good,tell them to come forward and introduce themselves".

One by one,each Knight came forward,show their respect before introducing theirselves.

"Next".She said,not bothering to look up,rather giving her fingers more attention.

"Greetings,My name is Hiro,Knight 18".

Aurelia entire body went rigid,on recognizing that voice and she looked up to meet his violet eyes that show he wasn't either shock or surprised to see her,instead he remain emotionless.

He bow and followed a maid who led him to his own chamber .

This was the man that occupied her thoughts,ever since that day she hoped to meet him again,she felt intrigued by him and wanted to know him more.

"Greetings,My name is-".

"Erik take over,excuse me".And she ran off to Hiro's direction.

"H..Hiro!".She called causing him to also stop.

Once she reached,she signaled for Vik to excuse them and she did."Don't you remember me?".

"How can I forget someone who had murdered someone so dear to me? Princess Aurelia. No wonder you wanted to shut that bar, and here I thought you were just a spy".

"What are you doing here?I thought you never wanted to serve for this Empire?Why the change of mind?".

He shrugs."Personal issues.I have no right to explain that to you".He said huskily."Or do i?".

Surprisingly she wasn't a slight annoyed by his rudeness instead she found herself smiling inwardly."Tell me if you need anything,Hiro".

"Yes,Princess Aurelia".He gave her a slight bow.

"Hey!stop with the formalities".

"Isn't what you are known for,Princess Aurelia.Please excuse me".And he walk to where Vik stood patiently for him.

A ray of light shone past the window and rested on Eleanor's paled face.

Her eyes blinks twice before it flutters open as it adjusted to the bright light.

"What happened?".She said to one in particular as she gingerly stood up,rubbing her eyes.

She walk around in circle as she tries to remember what had happened."We went for the ball,then we danced,went in search of the blueprint then,then got strangled,drown and,and captured".

She quickly ran to the door and bang on it."Hello,someone save me!".