Chapter 00

It was an eerie dark and tranquil night. As the door creaks open and a warm breath grazes my ear.

"sigh...Damn it..." , A deep and warm voice tinged with a hint of danger, whispered close to me, sending my heart racing. I unconsciously winced and felt a strange hand remove my shirt, slidind downwards. "uh...you..." The silhouette of a strong body pressed down on me and-  roughly goes up and down, messing around with my sensitive part. A faint chuckles comes out from him, amused by my vulnerability.

**"Haah... ugh..." . "The heat... Can you feel through your shirt ? " I brace myself pushing his chest with all my will to look at his face\, but the more I push\, the closer he pressed me. **

**"How dare.. you lay a hand an the body of a royal? You should be punished" \, 'he said' . **

**Due to sudden rush of pleasure \, my mind became hazy\, and only now did I realize who the owner of the voice was. "Crown prince\, y-your Highness? Ah\, ugh...!" . Before I can get a hold of myself\, something is caressing me below. It's like a de`ja` vu. Repeated one. Familiar heat. Inescapable. **

From the moment I set foot in the royal palace, things began to go awry.

"I thought I had warned you enough",

"As long as you're here, your fate is to be devoured without mercy. Over and over."

'Prince Adriel said'

In the midst of his rough probing hands, a strange sense of excitement engulfed my entire body....

**-A few months ago **

**"You\,re here at the same time today! " *

" well my visit is not a waste . Seeing you Matias, remembering me like this", 'Jade said'

"Do you want me to wrap it for you?"

As usual , Jade playfully taps my hand.

"I'm good today. But Matias, what are you doing after work?",

"There is a festival at the lakeside today...."

'Jade said'

The words of the regular customer were interrupted as the shop's door creaked open.

"Matias! Matias! Matias! How can you work now? Come out", 'said Lily'. 

"**Lily, what happened? we're far from closing the shop"

"who cares about the part-time job right now? It's chaos outside"

"A life changing opportunity awaits outside, Matias! Who knows, you might even rise your social status!"

'said Lily'.

"Well... I'm kind of content with myself now*"

**After mom passed away from illness and barely making things work but.... I've never uttered a lie, never. Just because I am a commoner, it doesn't mean that I can't enjoy in my life.

**"How frustrating! come on\, hurry up!" 'said Lily'. **

....I ended up being dragged outside by Lily. One thing that caught my eye immediately, right in the middle of the street shiny and magnificent-

"**Imperial carriage ? why is it here?"

"Matias, you haven't heard it? The imperial family is desperately looking for someone."

"Judging by how they're scouring through everyone, regardless of noble or commoner, it must be someone of high status..."

'Lily said' .

Royal officer : "Matias*?"

**As I turned my head in response to the abruptly distracting voice, I saw a man in high-ranking royal robes.

Royal officer : "Is your name Matias?"

"yes...What can I do for you?" I replied. 

Royal officer : "Then, you need to come with me."

***Lily who have been staring at me with her mouth agape, her eyes suddenly sparkled.

Lily: "Matias, you owe me big if things goes well! And you have to invite me!"

"What? what do you mean, Lily!?"

***Without being able to ask about the situation\, I was being pulled away from Lily to the front of the imperial carriage. **

In front of the enormous imperial carriage, people who seemed to be officials and alchemists were waiting.

Freder III : "Extend your  both hands to the front and close your eyes" 

" **I'm sorry but why are you asking me to do this?"

Freder III* : "......"

**After a brief silence, suddenly a large hand covering my eyes. Not long after that, I can fell a cold and daunting thing touching my hands. 

Freder III : "oh, no.... This is....!"

"let's see"

***After a few weird feeling run over my body, the hand covering my eyes is lifted- Revealing some royal officials standing bowing deeply towards me. And the words following...

Freder III : "It must be God's blessing, that we can promptly find you. You are the only son of the Emperor. Kindly let us escort you tothe royal palace, Your Highness 'PRINCE MATIAS VERMILLION" .

"what**...."

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