Duchess Mira

"Tch, how idiotic," Kyle said after he went back to the second base of the swords.

Kyle sat down and closed his eyes as he remembered the whole meeting.

"Indeed she is talented," Kyle said as he sat up from his chair. "But really I still can't believe up until this day that child is our leader."

When Kyle said that, he stood up and looked at the picture of the founding members of the SWORDS that was on the right side of his room.

Then suddenly Kyle heard a knock on the door. "Sir, someone is here to see you."

"Tell him to come in," Kyle said, knowing very well who was the unexpected guest.

Kyle just continued to stare at the founding member's picture and when he heard the door close, he looked at the man who just sat down on his bed.

"I just received your letter yesterday and I am sorry I couldn't prepare anything because I was busy your highness," Kyle said as he looked at the first prince of the Empire, Dobromir Ischyrós-Exousía.

"It's fine so sit," Dobromir said gesturing Kyle to sit.

When Kyle finally sat down, he looked at Dobromir and all of his hairs suddenly stood up.

Dobromir said, "Now how about you tell me in full detail what is truly your lady Mira's plan, second base leader..."

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"I command you, Noah Levihant. Tell me what is really going on here?" Mira said to Claude as he looked into her eyes.

"I don't exactly know what is really going on but all I know is that we are connected somehow Mira," Claude said as Mira tightened her grip on Claude.

"What do you mean by that Noah Levihant?" Mira glared at Claude as he looked at Mira.

"I think I finally know where I saw these eyes," Claude muttered to himself.

Suddenly Claude's heart started to beat furiously as he looked more into Mira's eyes. He didn't know why but suddenly a tear fell down his eyes.

"Why are you crying?" Mira asked feeling fl.u.s.tered as she saw Claude's tears flowing down on his face.

"I also don't know why Miss Assassin," Claude said as more tears continued to flow down on his face. "All I know is that my heart feels really happy at the same time really sad right now. "

"Are you crying just to divert the conversation, Noah Levihant? If so then stop because I won't release you until you tell what is truly going on." Mira demanded Claude as he said, "No, Athalinda Mira Islvatoré you tell me what is truly happening because the elders said that it all started because of you."

"What are you saying, Noah Levihant?" Mira said feeling very confused.

"What I am trying to say is I am the golden dragon from the myths and that you are the guardian of my people but I can't go back because I can't find my way back and the elders said it is all thanks to you," Claude said making Mira even more confused.

"Noah Levihant I am not here to talk about nonsense," Mira said as Claude shook his head.

"I am also not here to talk about nonsense, Mira. I am here because you are the Guardian of the Dragons and I need you to help me find my people and make sure to keep us hidden for the following years to come." Claude said.

Mira looked at Claude's black eyes that were turning blue and saw in his eyes that he is serious. "So you are telling me Noah Levihant that the marks on my skin mean that I am the Guardian of the Dragons and you are their leader, am I right?"

"Yes, you are right so I need you to cooperate with me and recover your memories of our past," Claude said to Mira.

"This is crazy," Mira said as she released her hold on Claude and sat down.

Claude sat up and looked at Mira as she stayed silent trying to process everything.

"I know it is unbelievable but-"

"You said the elders told you right? So that means also hear the voices." Mira said to Claude.

"The elders or voices whatever you call them I can also hear them," Claude said, confirming Mira's suspicions.

"Hah... I am actually not crazy." Mira chuckled.

She then looked at Claude and said "Okay, let's say I believe and trust you, Noah Levihant. Tell me what do you mean by recovering my memory of our past?"

"It means what you said that we had a past, Mira and don't ask me any questions because I don't really remember everything just bits and pieces really," Claude said.

"Okay, but can you at least explain why does this needs to be in my body," Mira said but as she said that she slowly unzips the back part of her dress, revealing the golden dragon.

"Don't worry because the elders said that it will slowly fade away when we slowly remember," Claude said as he looked at Mira's bareback and he continued "It is the same for me because we have the same mark on our arms the flower of Aceresta but I just don't have that big of a mark. "

"Ahhh... really. Just when I think everything is going smoothly the world throws another huge boulder for me to carry." Mira said as she zips her dress.

Mira clenched the sheets of the bed in frustration and avoided to look at Claude's eyes. Then Claude suddenly said, "You know that I will also carry that boulder with you because I am here with you right now with you remember that."

Mira looked at Claude and she didn't know why her heart was telling her she heard the line Claude was saying before. She held her beating heart and said "What nonsense are you saying, Noah Levihant."

Suddenly the whole room was silent for the next few minutes. Mira then remembered a distant memory of the past when her "father" said to her as he was whipping her because she failed in one of the tests:

"Remember you are a woman! So you are lucky that you even got the chance to study! But always remember you will cling to a man your whole life so should be nothing but perfect! So never ever reveal you're true feelings because you are an Isvaltorè! So don't cry because I hit you. Even when you feel lonely don't cry! When you think the world is unfair don't cry! Why?!? Because in the end, people will always leave you if you reveal your true feelings. So if you have a problem carry that boulder alone. "

Those words echoed through Mira's head the whole time during the silence but as those words echoed in Mira's head Claude looked at Mira and he felt that his heart was telling him something.

Claude didn't know why he did what he is about to do but he knew it was the right thing to do. Claude Hughes Mira from behind and whispered in her ears saying "You are not alone. Remember that I am here and I will not leave you until this is finished. So Athalinda Mira Isvaltorè let me also carry this boulder alongside with you."

Mira's eyes widen as Claude said that to her and said nothing as a tear that she was suppressing the whole time came down.

Mira started to silently cry as Claude hugged her.

As Mira cried, she started to curse the unfair world, she also started to curse her incompetence. Telling herself in her brain:

𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧...

𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩...

Finally, she was cursing herself because she was crying in the arms of her potential enemy.

But still, even she knew that she was tempted by the warmness of his hug. So she cried even more that she started clinging on him.

Mira kept on suppressing her scream but Claude said as he made Mira face him. "Scream, don't worry I at least know how to put an invisible barrier. So scream all you want."

Mira didn't get what he said but she screamed as she held Claude's clothes tightly.

Mira and Claude stayed like that until Mira's tears started to ran out.

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"Send this letter to Duke Elias." The King said to one of his servants as he drank a bit more wine.

"Yes, your majesty." One of his servants said to the king.

Before the servant left, the King said "Also please tell him that he should stop by before he leaves."

The servant didn't get what the king said but just said "Yes, your majesty I will inform him."

When the servant closed the door the king said "Tch, that should get rid of him then I could put the Crown Prince on his place so he could never get my throne and the Empire can also not get him. I am killing three birds with one stone! I am such a genius!!!! Hahahahaha!!!"

The King started to laugh as he drank more wine and continued "Hope you have a lovely trip to the southwest, Duke Elias."