Hero Or Villaness

Amaranthos walked through the halls quietly thinking to himself as he heard the servants quietly gossip by him.

"Oh, there is his highness-"

"I know right he is actually-"

Every time single time the servants pass by him, they saw his slight blush on his ears as they start to laugh a bit.

'Why did I do that embarrassing act even though it was just a deal between us. I still went too far...' Amaranthos thought to himself, remembering what he did yesterday...

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"Winner of Round One is Arista Narcissia!" The announcer said as he heard the audience screamed around him in shock as he heard one woman screeched "WOMAN POWER!!!"

Amaranthos then saw Arista looked around the huge crowd in happiness and saw Helmer smiling proudly at her.

It has been five months have passed since Helmer started personally trained Arista which was a huge shock for Amaranthos yet he recovered from that shock thinking that he should have known because Arista had monster-human like strength just like the General.

Then when Amaranthos was watching Arista's training from afar one day, he heard Helmer said one day: "I think you are ready."

"Ready for what?" Amaranthos heard Arista asked Helmer, slightly feeling confused.

"Ready to debut into the limelight. " Helmer said while giving Arista another smile.

During that time, Amaranthos tried to ignore his nervous thoughts in his mind. 'What happens if she gets injured or what happens if they go too far or- no Amaranthos.'

Suddenly Amaranthos shook his head as he scolded himself. 'Trust in her...'

Amaranthos then ended his flashback as he kept on staring at Arista as she smiled back at Helmer and saw her eyes unconsciously searched through the crowd.

Finally, Amaranthos saw Arista's landed in the corner of the stadium where he was surrounded by the palace guards.

Amaranthos and Arista locked eyes for a while until Amaranthos gave a small smile that made Arista diverted her eyes and waved through the audience yet again, feeling slightly fl.u.s.tered.

'So cute...' Amaranthos thought. 'She's really is too cute. I want to see that expression more..."

"Woah!!! That's my girl!!!" Amaranthos suddenly shouted through the crowd, making him surprised at himself and the people around him.

Immediately everyone's attention turned to him and back at Arista.

Then Amaranthos saw Arista blushed even more as the people shouted, he then didn't know why but he discreetly winked at Arista while he saw her rolled my eyes trying to hide her obvious blush.

'Ahhh... I want to pinch her.' Amaranthos thought trying not to get up from the crowd. 'Is this the extent on how long I can hold cuteness?'

Later on, one after another Amaranthos saw Arista defeated every person that crosses her path until he heard the announcer scream "Here you have it folks the most surprising victory of the century, our victor- Arista Narcissia! Our very own Crown Princess!!!"

During that time Amaranthos smiled like a fool, thinking to himself yet again 'That's my girl...'

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"Ahhh, really Amaranthos." Amaranthos scolded himself as he walked through the oddly quiet halls.

"Arista!" Amaranthos heard someone call his fiancee's name casually.

Amaranthos immediately turned his head to see who dared to shout her name casually and heard laughter nearby in the gardens.

Amaranthos then looked through the balcony and saw Arista talking to her personal knight, Dior happily.

Then suddenly Amaranthos felt a horrible feeling in his gut, so he said to a servant passing by "Tell the Crown Princess that her-"

"KILL THE EMPEROR!!!" A loud voice shouted, drowning Amaranthos' words.

"WE KNOW THE TRUTH OLD MAN SO GO OUT!!!" Another yelled and others followed.

'What is going on?!' Amaranthos thought as he rushed in front of the main balcony of the palace.

When Amaranthos arrived, he saw about thousands of people gathered in front of the palace gates angrily protesting.

"YOU DISGUSTING F*CKER HOW DARE YOU GET OUR HARD WORKED PAID MONEY FOR LUXURIES!!!" A voice of a woman yelled angrily and another shouted too "YEAH!!! LET'S SAY REMOVE THAT SON OF A G*N AND REPLACE HIM WITH OUR BELOVED CROWN PRINCE!!!"

"YEAH!!!" All of the people shouted in agreement and all started to chant "Crown Prince!!! Crown Prince!!!"

Amaranthos gripped the rails of the main balcony as he looked at the citizens of the Empire and suddenly felt someone touched his shoulder and turned around as he saw his father with a dark and grim face.

"Yeah remove the- LOOK he actually had the nerve to show up!!!" One shouted, pointing at the Emperor.

Suddenly all of the people turned around and started to loudly protest.

"What is going on here?!" Amaranthos heard another voice, coming inside the balcony.

"Arista..." Amaranthos whispered as he turned to look at his fiancee's face.

"RJ..." Amaranthos saw Arista called one of the guards and said "Tell them to tighten our security and-"

"No, child." The Emperor interrupted Arista, who turned in protest and saw the Emperor shook his head.

"CALM DOWN!!!" The Emperor's voice boomed and suddenly everyone stopped talking.

"I WILL STEP DOWN FROM THE THRONE AND GIVE MY SEAT TO MY SON, THE CROWN LIKE YOU ALL WANT AND GIVE A OFFICIAL STATEMENT TOMORROW! I AS EMPEROR OF THE DRAGOSTEN EMPIRE PROMISE YOU THAT!" The Emperor shouted as the people suddenly started to cheer in happiness.

"Your majesty what is the meaning of thi-"

"It is what you think, Emperor Amaranthos Da Valde Dragosten. " The Emperor, no the Ex-Emperor said with sad eyes.

"Father, I-"

"Son, remember this." The Ex-Emperor said as he held Amaranthos shoulders. "Sometimes it is better to not know the truth and live in a beautiful lie. "

"Your majesty!" Amaranthos shouted as the now Ex-Emperor started to leave, ignoring Amaranthos while he saw for the first time in his life, his father's very own tears.

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(𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒈 "𝑯𝒆'𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚" 𝒃𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒍_𝑶.)

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"Arista... a-are y-you t-there?" Amaranthos voice trembled as he knocked on Arista's door when the moon was at it's highest.

There was no response for a while but when Amaranthos was about to give up, Arista opened the door saying "You know that it's late at night and- are you okay?!"

Arista said in panic as she saw Amaranthos' disheveled state.

"I-"

"Don't say anything else and come inside..." Arista said as she pulled Amaranthos' arm and let him sit on her bed.

"Now, please explain why-"

Arista stopped talking as she saw Amaranthos suddenly standing up and went to her personal balcony.

"..." Arista stayed silent and followed him, feeling deeply concerned.

"Arista, I don't what to do anymore..." Amaranthos suddenly whispered weakly. "Arista tell me what to do because I feel so lost and when I try to ask my father h-he won't explain no matter what..."

Arista didn't know how to respond or comfort him so she just said "You know what? I will be here for you that is the only words I could say but remember this even if we get divorced three years later, I would be your royal adviser so still by then I will be by your side."

"..." It was Amaranthos turn to say silent for a while as he looked at the stars.

It was true what Arista said.

They added another condition the following day after they made the deal. Amaranthos thought of it and made a contract so both of them and they both signed it.

So the weird thing for Amaranthos that he knows he should feel comforted by her words even a little yet instead his heart started to feel even heavier.

Amaranthos then whispered ever so quietly, "But I don't want you to be my royal adviser..."

"What did you say?" Arista asked Amaranthos but he stayed silent so Arista continued "Well, regardless I promise you as your future royal adviser and I would be always one step behind you, watching you from afar. Wow, that sounded kinda creepy right, Amaranthos?"

Again Amaranthos didn't respond so Arista looked at the stars quietly for a while, thinking of a way to somehow comfort him.

Amaranthos then turned to look at Arista as he saw her hair fly with the wind. Amaranthos then and there started to realize something as he stared at Arista.

Amaranthos realized that he wanted Arista to be his only and that was why every time he saw Arista talk to another man besides him, he starts feeling slightly possessive so then he didn't know why but he touched her hair and whispered loudly "Is it fine for me to be greedy?"

"Huh?" Arista asked as she looked down on Amaranthos hand, which was twirling her hair.

"I really really want that contract to be gone because I want to live with you and also grow old with you... is it fine for me to be that greedy because I want to do more things with you..." Amaranthos said, making Arista's eyes widen in surprise and Amaranthos continued "Is it fine that I want to hug your wrinkled body and reminisce about our younger years together? And watch our children and grand-children live harmoniously? Is it really fine for me to be that greedy? I guess not..."

"So Arista I will hold my end of our deal but I want to say for now on keep your distance from me before I could be even more greedy than I already am. " Amaranthos muttered weakly as he released his hold on Arista's hair.

"Because my heart is calling for you every second, Arista so stay away, please," Amaranthos quietly begged and turned his back to leave until Arista grabbed his shirt.

"It's fine to be greedy..." Arista said surprising Amaranthos as he turned around and whispered "So is it fine that I also want to wonder this endless road with you?"

"Is fine..." Arista whispered as she felt his face becoming nearer.

"So it is fine that I want to wrap my arms around your waist?" Amaranthos whispered and Arista replied nervously "I-is fine..."

"So is it fine if I kiss you right now?" Amaranthos asked as he stared at her lips and touched her lips a bit with his thumb.

Arista's heart started to race and saw Amaranthos' eyes- eyes that were burning with passion.

Arista couldn't respond but only thought what it would feel like if her lips were on his.

Amaranthos then started to rub her lips a bit and looked into her eyes as he whispered while he held her waist even tighter to bring her near him "Is it really fine, Arista?"

When Amaranthos said that, Arista's heart stopped for a moment and said "I-it's f-fine....."

With that, Amaranthos pulled Arista's chin gently and kissed her as Arista then started to close her eyes.

As they kissed all Amaranthos could think of is how good it felt that her lips were on his. It was like a perfect combination.

Amaranthos slowly but surely started to put his tongue inside her to taste her as she slightly m.o.a.n.e.d as he gripped her waist tighter.

The kiss was overall good, it was slow and sweet.

So when Arista pulled back to catch her breath, they both locked eyes.

Instead of ending it then and there, a savage beast started to control over Amaranthos as he suddenly pulled Arista to the edge of the balcony and kissed her for one more time wanting to taste her lips even more.

"A-amaranthos..." Arista said in between their kiss as she started to have a rush of helplessness as he kissed her intently as she clung to him even more.

Amaranthos then lifted one of her legs as he felt her knees turned week and supported her happily. He smelled her a bit and he then thought 'My gosh, she smells amazing...'

Amaranthos couldn't help himself then, he wanted to ravage her lips and dominate her fully and Arista was thinking the same thing as Amaranthos.

When the two continued to kiss ever so passionately, each and every time when one pulls back the other felt they haven't had enough. They were like starving beasts and wanted more than they could have.

So when they finally push back from the kiss, Amaranthos gave her a small smile and said quietly as he kissed her forehead gently "I love you so I swear to you that this feeling won't ever change, Arista....."