Lucretius had shown me a few of the secret paths already in the past. With them, he managed to sneak in during the recent rebellion, and he also used the path to assassinate his father, the former emperor.
I became excited at the prospect of an adventure.
“So can we really leave the castle through the secret paths?’
He nodded. “Yes.”
As Lucretius put on a worn-looking cloak, Samantha looked worried.
“Y, your highness!”
When I agreed to his idea, Lucretius called for Samantha so she could help me get ready. The way he talked to her, it sounded like he had done this many times before.
Samantha tried to dissuade Lucretius and me desperately, but it was no use. Lucretius replied, “There is no threat to Bina and I anymore. Besides, I can take care of us.”
“But your highness’ injury hasn’t healed yet!”
I knew he wouldn’t listen to her. I wasn’t either.
I grabbed the clothes Samantha was holding and put them on. Lucretius and I laughed together as we became excited about our escapade.
Samantha begged again, “If you must go out… Then please take a guard with you for protection.”
Lucretius shook his head. “No, that’s not necessary. We’ll be fine.”
Suddenly, the door opened, and a guard walked in. I knew this man. He was one of the royal guards and was the chief of Lucretius’ personal protection team.
I also saw him fight during the recent rebellion. Lucretius told me later that he was the one who saved him after he was injured by the rebels.
The knight wasn’t wearing his normal silver armor. Instead, he was wearing normal clothes a commoner would wear like Lucretius and me.
Lucretius shouted, “Samantha! Did you call Sir Clark here?”
Samantha nodded coolly. “Yes. Your highness is still wounded, and you are taking your lady with you. I couldn’t stand by and watch. You can’t leave unless you let Sir Clark accompany you.”
Samantha seemed determined. I had seen that face before. She looked just like how my mom looked when I asked to go on an overnight trip with my friends.
In the end, Samantha won.
It wasn’t our plan, but it didn’t matter. This was our first date outside of the castle.
I felt my heart beating fast.
***
“You will stay far away from us.”
As we passed the secret path, Lucretius ordered his knight.
“Yes, your highness.”
As soon as we left the castle, Sir Clark disappeared. I knew he must be somewhere near enough just in case, but no matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t find him.
Lucretius chuckled and asked, “Does his presence bother you?”
I nodded and kept looking.
Where was he?
“I don’t see him anywhere.”
He smiled and replied, “Don’t worry. He is following us from nearby, but not so near that he can hear our conversations.”
“Really?”
When I asked excitedly, he nodded. “So it is basically just the two of us, and… you won’t be able to find him, or else he needs to find another job.”
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Empress of Another World
FantasySa Bina was on her way to write her SAT when she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. She is sent to be the old emperor's concubine, but on their wedding night, the emperor gets murdered by no one other than his own son and the heir! To surviv...
