Once that Almira is needed in the meeting. I left to the town and started working on part time in an inn. I heard lots of things through drunk men talking about Princess Amanda and her mate. Then they heard about the growing warriors of Aer.

The Queen of Aer gets madder and madder hating the situation. On the council, according to their gossip, the Queen is against on the new Queen's reign in Era. It is my sister. They also said that the Queen of Aer might kill her soon enough.

I almost drop the Pilsen cup when I heard it. I immediately use my telekinesis to hold the cup and lift it up back to my hand. I keep rubbing the table and then put the cup back to wash it.

Two man enter the inn, wearing light blue clothing and steel armored. On their sleeve is emblem an eagle, verifying that they are from Aer. They ask for a drink and the barman on the counter give them beers. I went to their table and they stop murmuring when I arrived. I put it on their table.

"And roast!" the big hairy guy demanded. I turn back and took a chicken roast as I went back to them putting it in front of them. I see that they had knives hidden on their belts and their swords stayed on their belts. One of them is holding his sword, the tall and bald one. "Give us more of this." He pointed the beer.

I went back to the counter and asked for a pitcher. I put it in front of them and the bald man stare at me.

"You ain't from here, aren't you?" his accent sounds like Scottish in outside world. "Ya see, lad. This place ain't good." The big hairy guy nudge the man. I didn't say anything at all. I have to finish my shift and leave. Now, I understand why the big guy is talking like that. He's drunk yet he wanted another drink.

"Beers and alcohol ain't good for you as well." I said trying to mock his accent. "You have only little lifespan and your liver is getting weaker."

"Mr. Patterson!" the owner of the inn calls. He c.o.c.k his head to the stock room.

"Excuse me, boys. Enjoy your food." I smiled at them and leave. The owner of the inn that looks like a butcher grabbed me inside the stock room that smelled like dust and dead rats.

"Do not talk to those men!" he hissed at me. I hands up and nodded. "Though you are just part time here, you need to know that they aren't good people. They r.a.p.ed few of my washers here." I frown. "So if you don't want to found yourself on a swamp, avoid them."

"They—they r.a.p.ed your washers?" I don't know how to expect on it. I suddenly feel mad.

"Their Queen was a vicious one. While our Queen is seeking for peace and reunite the whole Kingdom, this one will be a barrier." The sound of crashing outside makes us stop and look at each other's eyes, I didn't think twice of come out to see the bald man, smothering the counterman as a woman is hiding under shaking.

I stare at the bottles and use my mind to smack it on the bald man's head. The bald man hold on before he falls and scowl at everyone who are gathered afraid of them.

"Who did that?!" I use the chair behind him levitating it with him mind and smack it behind him. He truly falls down and the one who seemed unable to believe on what happened steps back and pulls out his sword for defense.

"What are you doing?" Mr. Mulling hissed at me.

"What?" I asked him innocently.

The door opens and what a grand entrance of King Nicholas with his guards and with the General of the knights. Nick darted his eyes on me and gave me a question through his expression what in hell I am doing here. I just shrugged.

"You wanted some beer, Nick?" I asked him. "I mean, your majesty?"

"Please." Nick fix a chair for him on the middle and look at the man of Aer quizzically. "Have you seen a ghost, Mister?"

"No-no. Your majesty." The man put down his sword and put it back on his holder and kneel on him with his clench fist on his c.h.e.s.t. While I ask for a refreshing beer, I walk toward Nick and sipped on the beer, and waited few minutes before giving it to him.

"No, poison." He told. Nick took it and sign five of his body guards to at ease. Two of them help the unconscious man who is now gaining his consciousness.

"Please, have a seat." Nick told as two of the body guards of him make two of them sit down in front of Nick. "So what's the fuss about?" he asked the hairy one. He look around the people who are kneeling in front of them. "It's alright, you can now go back on your own businesses." He told.

They did go back still shaking and the woman who almost got r.a.p.ed stayed with our boss who probably is protecting her. Nick roam his eyes on the woman and finally get it. Nick sipped on the beer and put it down on the table.

"Can you give these two some drinks?" he asked me. "No alcohol this time. How about a cold water?"

"We don't have ice here." I mutter to him.

"Oh!" Nick mentally smack his face. "Right. Warm water will be fine?" he asked the Aer knights. The bald man nodded. "So what is this again, knights of Aer?" he asked.

"Just a misunderstanding your Majesty." Nick inhales and lean on his seat. "I was back from my voyage to meet other people and hear their complaints. Was this a coincidence that I heard something is going on here? Or was it a fate?" Nick smiled at them. "I wanted to know why you are here."

"We-we are here from our Queen's orders." The hairy man stammers.

"What orders?"

"We are delivering a gift for her Majesty, Queen Adhiti of Era." Nick glanced at me and I give him a look that it wasn't good.

"I will deliver it myself."

"Please forgive us, but we are the only one who could give it to the Queen personally."

"Send our hawk." Nick order the General. "Tell the Queen of Aer, that her knights will be investigated. If I found them guilty of harassing or for attempted r.a.p.ed on one of the woman of my Kingdom, I will sentence them to imprisonment. If I found out that they are guilty of something heavier, presume that it is heavier." Nick stood and the General order one of his people with salute, his fist between c.h.e.s.ts.

The people around sound that they are relieved and the guards took pulls them. The bald man who wasn't on the right mind growls in animalistic way pulling out his sword and was about to hit Nick, but I lifted my hand controlling the metal.

"Wow that was closed." Nick exhales and shook his head. "Thanks Drew." He patted me. He got disarmed and I use my mind to remove all of their armor and other metals that are in them and I place it carefully on the table.

"Thank you, Lord Andrew." General bows at me. I nodded and look down on the table. Their knives has emblem of their kingdom and something was odd. On the knife there's an odd one.

"Nick." I calls and Nicholas turn. "This knife." I pointed the knife that is shaped in double S, like a body of snake, and a head of a man's face in cloak. I was about to took it but Nicholas hold me. He shook his head. He face the bald man.

"Is the knife with black stone is the gift for the Queen?" The bald man laugh with his full teeth showing and there's few teeth that is already black.

"Sire, they are not from Aer." The General said as he check their backs. "If they are Aer's knights, they supposed to have a tattoo of their insignia. This one wasn't from Aer." He smack the bald man and show it to us.

It was a claymore. A heart, a literal look of heart not a shape that is stabbed by a claymore and snake was around it. What kind of sign is this?

"No one will touch the knife." Nick orders. He nodded at me. I ask for a cloth and a safe box. I use my telekinesis to wrapped it around with the cloth and put it on a safe box. "Look for my Queen, I need her back tonight." Nick demanded and directly gaze to my direction. "Go back to the castle." I sighed and slump my shoulders.

"I'm not done on my shift!"

"Now." I remove my apron and gave it to Mr. Mulling as I took my clock and bag. Mr. Mulling is still stunned on what happened and probably that he's surprised that I am closed to the King.

We went back to castle and Almira and others are waiting on the door. The mother Queen is there who suddenly got out from her chamber. Althea, Almira's sister who is fully dressed for a voyage.

"Where are you going, Thea?" I decided that it will be her nickname.

"I'll have to be on Psyche. I am needed on the council with Commander." I nodded and give Almira a tight smile. She look bothered and worried yet she smiled at me.

"Where to?"

"La Jardin Roseaux, maison de d'Auvergne."

"Ohh, French." Althea who is always serious nodded.

The wailing of Blaze bother us as she roam around and stop in front of us. Blaze squeak on the new prisoners and throw fire on them though it was a small one. The hairy guy growls at Blaze who stepped back and get tough and try to blow another fire.

"Blaze can sense darkness on them." Almira speaks as Almira walk toward the prisoners. I hold her before she even say anything to tame those men.

"No, baby." I shook my head. She walk a little closer peeking the man that has been like possessed. She smiled at him and the crazy man stop from laughing and grinning.

"You must be really tired from your sleepless nights." Almira asked the man who seemed looking directly to her eyes. "Would you like a comfortable bed and cup of coffee?" the man nodded.

Nicholas seemed stop and look into Almira's eyes as Almira face him. She smiled at him.

"We can give them some comfortable bed and a coffee before the execution." She told. The hairy man agreed and look into the King's eyes.

"Half of their souls are occupied by some kind of demon." Aaron said as he walk beside the King. "Half of them are clean souls, but why is the one so miserable?"

"Miserable?" I asked.

"This bald one. His soul is miserable."

"That's why he was possessed." Almira told him. Aaron nodded.

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