I Don’t Want This Bad Ending

Chapter 126: KEEPING YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER: PART 3

The "tea time" ended and everyone who got out of the break room of the Crown Prince Palace are dazed or have frowns in their faces.

At the end of the long corridor, commander Gabriel is waiting for Evelyn who is disguised as Knight Adelyn of Crown Prince Silvester.

After they got out, the two stayed behind, Gab doesn't know why so, he waited for her.

"Ahem can I talk to your knight for a moment?"

Silvester looked at the commander who was glancing at Evelyn. Silvester's brows shot up as he understood what was going on. He looked back at Evelyn who was dressed like a knight and hasn't been saying much since the start of the meeting.

Silvester just motioned for Evelyn to go, while Sir Izzy who he called immediately after the meeting arrived.

"I'll go with Izzy after you have your talk, Miss Adelyn goes straight to the rose palace."

"Yes, your highness"

Commander Gabriel and his knight, Miss Adelyn started to walk in the opposite direction. Sir Izzy was puzzled about this development but knew that his master, the Crown Prince must have issued a command.

***

Silvester has been walking for a while and is reaching his temporary residence inside the royal palace of the Levinstone kingdom, his mind is bugged with what Crown Prince Edickart revealed when everyone else left the room.

"I know that your kingdom has been facing abnormalities and the temple of moon has given prophecy."

Silvester's eyes twitched but he didn't reply and only stared at the Prince.

"I should clean my residence a curious rat must have sneaked in when I wasn't looking." Silvester said as he looked at Edickart.

The rat he is describing is the spy of Crown Prince Edickart.

'If he knew about the prophecy then, he must have also known some internal affairs.' He gritted his teeth at the realization that this man in front of him really is a bastard through and through.

Edickart chuckled as he saw Silvester.

"I told you, I have means I didn't become a Crown Prince at the age of 5 for nothing." Edickart shrugged but his emerald eyes were observing Silvester.

"Don't worry, I don't know what prophecy it is but I'll help you."

"At what price?"

"Now, we're talking!" Edickart smiled, his knowing smile painted on his face seems to have a devious plan.

Silvester snapped back as he didn't know that he is now inside his room in the rose castle.

"Izzy, send a message to the palace. Tell them to clean the rats that have been hiding in my residence. Also, tell them that I need to stay here for a few days."

"Why is that, your highness? Is there something that you need to do here?" Sir Izzy asked, still bewildered at his master's anger.

"I have to befriend a Saint."

***

Evelyn walked beside Gab, the now titled Commander Gabriel of the Bahalkii Kingdom. When they are in a secluded place near the temporary abode of Gab, Evelyn starts to talk.

"What is it, Commander?"

She talks with respect as they are outside and Gab is now a commander and not her aide anymore, but Gab has a different thought.

"Eve- I mean Adelyn, stop calling me with formalities. I don't like it,"

'If it comes from you'

Of course, Gab didn't say it outloud and only looked at Evelyn.

"We're outside, so no."

He sighs at her response. He thinks that Evelyn still didn't change.

"You're still stubborn."

"And you're still Gab"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Evelyn grinned. And didn't say about Gab being a worrywart. So, she changed the subject.

"So, why did you call for me?"

The wind blows and she faces Commander Gab who is wearing his uniform.

"Are you going somewhere?" she asked, seeing the man in front of her looking like a knight in a princess fairytale that is depicted in a child's story.

She smiled.

"It's time for you to go?" 

Even if she didn't ask, Evelyn knew that the envoys from different kingdoms will leave today, except for Silvester who will stay because of what happened.

"Yes" The short response came from Gab.

Evelyn didn't say anything and only smiled. They chatted for a bit before they parted ways.

"I'll come back Eve." Gab said in a whisper.

"Alright have a safe trip." Evelyn bid her goodbyes.

***

Cabel who came from the palace and his office summon his shadow knights.

*Swoosh!*

The shadow knights that are wrapped in black clothing and only their eyes can be seen are kneeling in front of Cabel with their head down and their right arms crossed their chest as a sign of respect.

The cold voice then flew in through their ears.

"I want information that you could get from the Saint, temple of light, statues, and a knight name Adelyn from the Perspiru Kingdom."

He then walked and sat in his seat. 

"I want Miss Adelyn's information three days from now. Look at everything that you could gather. Then, investigate all about the temples doing. Dismissed."

The shadow knights that have been kneeling vanished when they heard their Guild Master dismiss them.

Cabel muffled then, turning his chair to face the window.

"I really think that Knight has a connection to Evelyn." 

He remembers the lady behind Silvester who is silently listening to the conversation earlier. He then recalled the lady who looked-alike Evelyn no, who is exactly like Evelyn except for the eyes and hair that is different. 

Her chestnut eyes under the mask are cold, and even though she has the black mask on, her lower face seems to resemble someone. He then recalled Evelyn's eyes when they got into an argument when she was harmed during the tournament.

'It's the same look of her eyes.' he thought.

He brushed his face in frustration. These days Cabel has thought of Evelyn appearing again after the long years that she's gone. 

He's still hoping that Evelyn who has forgotten him from their childhood would remember him again and now that Evelyn was gone his wish has changed and he is hoping that Evelyn will pop up, and even though she doesn't remember him anymore, as long as she's alive that was enough for him.

Cabel knew that Evelyn wouldn't die just like that. He knew That's why even though he doesn't know where to search for her, he is still waiting. Waiting for her to come back.

***

Two days have passed since they receive the current issue of the Levingstone Kingdom that seems to be reaching the other Kingdoms.

Sir George comes back from his assignment and is now waiting for Silvester to show up to the inn that the group of the knights have stayed in before leaving for the Capital of Levingstone Kingdom.

SIlvester immediately leaves the Rose Palace without anyone's knowing and of course he's with Evelyn that is still in disguise as Adelyn with her half face covered.

*thud!*

The door opened and two people came in with their cloak on, while the other person looked at the people coming in before bowing and greeting.

"Your Highness"

Silvester immediately sits dismissing his knight's formality, he has more things going on his mind than to mind etiquette.

Evelyn excuses herself and leaves the two of them to discuss things as she also needed to see someone, her contracted spirit, Chrisfold.

She already said to Silvester all the things she knew about the statues and the black mana that was enveloping it. She also told him about her speculation and the effects of black mana to a person without affinity for it.

For the past two days, Silvester hasn't slept and only read a lot of documents and books that he can get from the Grand Library of the Levingstone Palace. Of course, the only things that he can read are the basic knowledge. That is why he is hungry to know more.

Evelyn walked into one of the restaurants and waited for Chrisfold who gave a message through a summoned bird that said that he figured what was going on in the duchy.

Evelyn rests her head in one of her arms to support, her mind has been swirling with a lot of things that she needs to do.

"One at a time" she mumbled as she sighed.

She needs to help the duchy first if it's too grave and her brother needs help, she also needs to talk to her father. She clicked her tongue.

"I don't want them to know that I'm alive but I also need to let them know that the temple of light is aiming for mother's soul and my heart."

Even though she already left her family, her destiny seems to be playing tricks with her and always ended up entangled with her origins.

A few moments and a few cups of tea later, Chrisfold appeared like a bubble. He didn't use the door but just appeared out of nowhere.

"What the-" Evelyn was shocked. It's because he appeared out of nowhere, but looking at his face, Evelyn immediately turned serious and followed Chrisfold's actions.

"What happened?" Her sweet voice immediately turned cold.