"AAHH!! Nathalia, there's a corpse! Help him!"

A girl screamed as she saw the boy's critical condition.

"He- help--" He reached his hand towards the girl.

In a certain alley, blood was spread in the ground and the boy could only stutter for help.

Because of the girl's plea for help, her lady in waiting obeyed as she commanded.

"Yes, my lady." Her lady in waiting who didn't seem to age since then replied.

The girl and her lady in waiting tended the boy's wounds in a clinic.

"Let's go, my lady."

"But- he's not awake yet." She looked at the boy who was resting on the clinic bed.

Blonde hair and long blonde lashes. She wondered what his eye color was.

"We've been out for too long. Let's get going." Nathalia, her lady in waiting pleaded.

The girl sighed."Okay. Bye bye." She waved goodbye to the boy who was resting.

...

Slowly, the boy's heavy eyes started to open.

He knew that he was going to die earlier but it seemed like someone saved him. So he wanted to know who his savior is.

He sat up from the bed and saw someone beside him.

"Hello!" A bright girl greeted him. Chocolate brown hair and green eyes. She was an adorable girl.

"Are you my savior?" The boy asked.

"Savior?" The girl's expression changed a bit when he mentioned the word.

She grinned for a moment then smiled at him innocently. "Yes! I'm your savior. Did you rest well?"

"I see.." The boy showed a cute blush.

From that day onwards, he swore to protect the person who saved his life no matter the cost.

...

"Hahh.."

Asterion exuded a deep sigh as he recalled the forgotten memories.

He considered the fact that someone must have used his magic to alter his memories.

But who?

Abigail? She was just a naive and powerless girl who clung to the prince.

Possibility is 10%.

*Knock* *Knock*

"Young master, it seems like Lady Brown has something important to say to you."

"She did not leave?"

"Yes. She insisted to stay." John replied.

*Snap*

Just like that, Asterion teleported to where Abigail is.

"Asterion!" Abigail greeted him brightly as soon as she saw his appearance.

"What is it?" His voice was cold.

It was like he lost his interest- no, he really lost interest towards her.

To think that he was barking at the wrong tree all this time..

Right now, the very person that made him angry was the girl in front of him. She dared to lie and make light of him.

"Is something wrong? You don't look too well." She reached for his forehead.

*Smack*

"Ah-! Asterion?" She rubbed her burning hands.

Not once has she experienced being treated like this. Especially to Asterion.

He was always gentle towards her.

'What happened?' Abigail thought.

"I wanted to say something." She started speaking.

"What is it?" Asterion scratched his head out of annoyance.

"You- ....It seems like I've come at a wrong time." She drooped her head.

Asterion stared at her, uninterested.

Right now, he just wants to go back where Eurielle is and start treating her without any hidden intentions.

"I wanted to tell you that Lady Eurielle is acting weird these days."

"..."

"After the tea-pouring incident happened, she changed.. do you know the reason? I'm afraid that-"

"It's none of my business."

"W-What?" Abigail was surprised at Asterion's response.

"I don't care. You may leave now." Asterion walked away from her.

"W-Wait! Asterion-!"

*Snap*

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.

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"Rielle."

"Yes."

"Rielle."

"I'm here." Eurielle responded in the same tone.

Theo was still kneeling on the same spot since earlier and he rested his head on Eurielle's lap.

Eurielle on the other hand was still patting his head.

The picture looked like a mother soothing her child.

"You are different from them." Theo muttered.

"From who?"

"Those filthy women in my hometown. Whenever they reached their hands towards me, I feel sick."

"They must be bad." Eurielle replied as she placed the flower crown on Theo's head.

'Cute.'

"Yes. They were bad. But you're different from them. That's why I like you."

"Why do you like me? What makes me different from them?" She asked as she adjusted the crown carefully.

The two of them were like children playing with flowers.

So innocent yet beautiful.

*Whoosh*

"!!"

As soon as Theo felt a presence, he immediately stood up and drew his sword to that person.

From the puppy-like expression to a murderous one. He changed his demeanor quickly.

The blade pointed towards Asterion's neck.

"It's you again." Theo and Asterion mumbled in unison.

Asterion came back. He shot a cold gaze at Theo, who was pointing a sword towards his neck.

"Rion? Is something the matter?" Eurielle voiced out.

Asterion looked at Eurielle.

She was sitting calmly on the bench with that same emotionless expression of hers.

That's right. His real savior was here all this time.

He approached Eurielle closer and knelt in front of her.

Asterion held her foot and landed a kiss atop of it.

'I'm yours, Eurielle. You may use me however you want and I'll do everything you'll say... but you can't abandon me.' He thought.

"??" Eurielle was confused in the mean time.

Eurielle probably doesn't know but the meaning of this gesture in this world was a slave's devotion to its master.

"What are you doing?"

Theo pulled Asterion away from Eurielle and grabbed him by the collar.

"None of your business."

'What are they doing?' Eurielle thought to herself.

A breeze passed by and it made her a bit drowsy.

By this time of the day, it was already time for her nap.

"Hawh-" She yawned. 'I wanna sleep.'

The other two heard her soft yawn. They found it cute.

"I apologize, Rielle. I must have stayed here for too long. I'll get going now. See you at the day of celebration." Theo landed a kiss on Eurielle's hand.

"Okay."

Theo smiled one last time at her, and left.

"Rion."

Asterion's ears perked up when he heard her voice.

"Yes, my lady." He bowed.

"My bedroom."

"Pardon?"

"Use your magic to teleport me to my bedroom. It's a bit far from here and I want to sleep now."

"..Right away, my lady."