~Episode 3.5~

"it's been a while since we talked together so peacefully...right Claude? (wiping his sweat)"

"Yeah. ..father"

"Claude...I'm goosebumps for quite a while...."

"it means..... (shouts)LILLIAN HAS MADE A MOVE AGAIN"

~IN THE MANOR~

"....hmm..hmm (humming)"

"Madam...I-i b-brought a-a n-news. ...M-miss she...."

" She what...?"

" Miss has choosen the second prince as her husband..(fast speaking)"

"W-WHAT????"

"Yes. ..and she's preparing for her debut and wedding as scheduled to next week"

"....... (too shocked to speak)..."

"I will excuse myself"

"......"

~Bursts open the door and Duke rosiana and Claude enter in the room~

" M-mom....I will talk to her and I will make her understand what she did...I know and she will apologise so..."

" Y-yes honey...."

" No one will talk to her except myself...!"

".... (whispers) She's dead...."

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~IN THE PALACE~

"W-What are you doing your highness the crown prince?(struggles to free herself from his grip)"

"What I am doing?!....I should be the one to ask what are you doing....? why? why did you choose him huh? you said you love me. ..and now...."

"I'm sorry your highness to inform you late but all of that was my whims of youth and I was driven by the attractions of the grand position of a crown princess but now that I am back to my senses I understand I'm not fit to be there...I'm sorry but my feelings for you were only on surface deep down I didn't loved you actually so sorry..."

"Lillian...you're lying....right? because just a few days ago you were brimming with happiness upon hearing my name joined with you...so..today why..?"

"I told you your highness. I'm a girl who loves freedom and liberty.but being crown princess can only bring me captivity.it will shackle me to the ground....and by being second prince wife I'll be able to perform my wishes better than anything. I won't be compared, used, discarded or humiliated. ...That's why I choose him"

"Ha! Hahahaha. .....Oh! ...oh my God! .....That's the petty reason for you to rejecting me!"

"It's not petty your highness. it's the only thing that keeps me alive. This is the reason why I am who I am....so it's better you don't call it petty"

"Very well...then! don't regret it later."

"I won't your highnesss."

"you're excused"

"farewell your highness"

~Door creaks and a shadow moves away and reaches the second prince palace~

"Are you sure she said that and left...?"

"Yes your highness"

"hmmm....my 'wife' seems interesting...now I think it will be fun to play a 'good' husband's role...what do ya' think bastion? "

~A sturdy man with two heavy and muscular hands, and hazel brown eyes with tan skin. a big and deep cut on head depicts that he once had a brutal fight. Hair like flaming red introduces him from Kara tribe....and lastly the Eagle sitting on his shoulder is his spiritual being. he is the guardian and one of the shadow guards of second prince.~

" I think she is resolute, straightforward and confident your highness. Exactly like the one you need"

"hmm....so you think I should be nice to her?"

"it is ....As you see fit your highness but...at first you can test her ....so that you can be reassured..."

".......you know ....she is just like Her"

"Y-your highness you....!"

"No. ...don't worry I'm not saying she would be like Her....but I'm saying she just have the personality like Her"

"your highness ....your Mother....she was a bright child since childhood, and she also refused current emperor like to err... Lady Lillian. ..but...eventually ...."

~The current emperor of Astella empire is DEMERITS VAN ASTELLA. He is a womanizer. He has many Queens and concubines. One of them was ANTIETAM mother of second prince. She was the moon* of Kara tribe. But after seeing her flaming beauty the emperor was enchanted, so he abducted and defiled her. After this act .....Kara tribe outcasted ANTIETAM and she later found that she was pregnant with emperor's son. So, after giving birth she took her own life. Second prince was brought back by bastion to the palace.~

(moon* : wife of the tribe leader)

"....I know. And I promised her that I won't let disrespect or touch any woman without her permission. ..."

"......... (looks at him)"

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~( remembering )

" M-my d-dear s-s-son. ....p-promise me that you will respect women and always respect your wife. you will only have one wife. Ha!.... (huffs) you will never cheat or betray her....and if you love someone, but she loves someone else then you will not force her to be with you. ....say?"

" I-I-I promise mom"

"Very.....go....od my ........son"

"........mom....mom.....MOM... (SHOUTS).....MOM"

"control yourself your highness ....she is....no more!"

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"...ha...what do you think bastion if mom were here would have done...hmm?"

" I think she would have happily welcomed her your highness"

"....then prepare to welcome her happily"

"..... W-what your highness?...I just said it in passing my lord. you don't have to heed my every word"

"... I'm not... I'm just welcoming my new ally"

" HOW can you be...?"

"...well judging from her actions she just wants to break free from crown prince...and I want to break crown prince free from the world...so we are allies...just have to officially declare it."

"Yes. I'll go prepare now..."

"...go on... (mumbles)...let's see what you can do lady Lillian...that will decide your value in archduke manor"

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