The Lady In The lake || The Warrior Series #1

Chapter 31 ☪ Going Back Home (Part 1)

   Ulysses is just a name I came up with but he was useful in many cases like the part that has all the credits of this success. Eventually, he'll be gone forever for Ulysses was only used as a disguise for myself who went to the battlefield as a woman. 

    

    I changed back to my original appearance and removed my dirty male clothes. Then I burned the evidence before I sat down next to a tree from exhaustion. It's been awhile since I've been this tired, now that the magic wore off, my pain went back as well. 

    

    Before I knew it, I was down on my knees and sat on the cold floor. Lady Lucia and Anastasia were escorted by Dores, they need to go back because I know that Lady Cullian— Madam Milia is worried about her daughter. 

    

    She's been worried sick and I'm afraid she'll lose hope if this happened. Besides, I have to warn the remaining knights that they need to depart in a rush but I promise to protect them so, two of my knights will have to stay at the Cullian Residence as an escort to both Lucia and Anastasia. 

    

    The remaining will have to go back with me. Unfortunately, I am waiting for them near the entrance of the extra roads that lead to the main road. Adrian is currently feeding the horses as they have been exhausted like me. 

    

    We waited for 2 hours straight and finally, the troops are here. I stood up and fixed myself before I met with Anna, she must be worried sick because of me. They brought the carriage and wagons, no wonder they took long enough to clean up their mess. 

    

    Adrian stood beside me, we waited until they soon arrived at our place. The knights were so delighted to see us and couldn't help but to hug Adrian instead of me, after that the carriage door was open revealing Anna with her worrywart face that was slams to my face. 

    

    "Milady, are you injured anywhere? Goodness, you made me worry, " she said and before she knew it I embraced her tightly and smiled. 

    

    "I told you, trust me, didn't I?" I heard her sniff and then she slowly embraced me too. 

    

    Now, the only thing that bothers me, she might report something to father later on. She is a spy after all, even so she look stupid, this woman is a spy sent by my father to protect me from any harm and her privacy. 

    

    "Anna, " I called and then we parted from our embrace. "If you think of reporting to my father, do not do it. I know you are a spy and your duty is to report what is necessary to be reported to my father— that's your job but I swear if you tell him what happened in the past week, I suggest that you quit. " 

    

    Those were cold sentences that I want her to understand, that is the reason I am threatening her right now because I don't want that to happen. Even if I say rude and threatening words, that is because I know Anna is someone hired by my father. 

    

    I only found that out recently. I don't even know if he told my father that I told her to investigate Lucia, and the crown prince. Although I'm sure that she did, I couldn't help but frown in disappointment. 

    

    "I--" Anna began kneeling in the cold and dirty ground beneath her. She then put her hands against my feet and bowed her head against the ground. "I'm sorry milady! Please I beg you, I won't do it and I know I'm wrong so please milady I've been with you since you were a child, please I beg of you! "