CHAPTER 11 (Red gown)
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The famous and sophisticated land of the Imperial is located on the western side of the map. It comprises two types of people according to their level: From the poor and from the nobility like the king and queen. The King strictly forbade the entry of anyone who was poor in the castle. Everyone inside the castle was sophisticated, powerful and aristocratic.
The rich nobles only pass through the rough places, while the poor do not even set their foot in the land of the King and Queen. King Adelio and Queen Beatrix became cruel on the low-lying part of the Imperial land, who only lived poor as rats.
These two have a child named Linea. Princess Linea has a different behavior compared to her parents because her parents are selfish. Princess Linea who is probably the most beautiful maiden in the land of the Imperial despite of its kindness.
Meanwhile, Azure and Amethyst are close to reaching the far end of the rough area or known as a poor part of Imperial land.
"Hey, Azure, how can we get out of the carriage?" Amethyst whispered.
"There," he pointed his index finger at the people commissioning and queuing outside an old and small trattorie or also known as a small and old restaurant.
There was a small window in the carriage that they were riding in. Making them see those people.
"They seem to be hungry for something," Amethyst said.
"Yeah, there seems to be something strange inside that trattorie." Azure agreed.
As they approached the crowd, he prepared the door of the carriage so they could get out easily. The carriage also interrupted and stopped, probably by the scattered people. He assisted Amethyst, and she quickly got out of the carriage and no one saw them.
They landed on the rough road properly as they joined the people in the chaotic queue.
"That woman is really smart and beautiful, she even helps us," the young man said to its companion.
If you look at it, he looks like an 18-years-old man. People here usually made their own clothes by spinning or weaving cloth themselves... Poor women often wore long dresses made of wool. The colours were very dark brown or grey; they also wore stockings and leather shoes, while the men often wore tunics and trousers and later on stockings that went up their whole legs. Fur and velvet were also used a lot on the sides of coats.
Amethyst quickly spoke "Excuse us, can you tell me what's going on here?"
Young man immediately turned around to her. Young man seemed stuck at the beautiful face of Amethyst's as if he had seen a Greek goddess. Its face seemed to radiant and glowing for him.
He also looked at Azure's face and as if he had seen the Prince so he stopped staring even though he was attracted by Amethyst's beauty. He was angry with any people inside the Imperial land because they were greedy and cruel to them.
"Why?" Young man asked.
"We would like to know," Azure said.
He answered its question because he felt that the young man loathed him.
"If you do not want to answer, it's okay, we will ask others," he added, seriously.
Amethyst glared at him for what he had said to that young man.
"What, it looks like he doesn't want to answer us," Azure explained.
"Let me talk to him, Azure," Amethyst said.
He just let her talk to the young man because they didn't seem to get along.
Amethyst turned to that young man again to talk to him.
"It's okay if you don't want to say," she smiled.
"No, It's okay, someone is distributing free food here,"
"Really? What is your name?" she asked.
"Sorry, Miss pretty, I will enter first,"
They did not finish their conversation because the young man entered the old restaurant. They did not know that they were close to the door then.
"I have a strong feeling that the woman in the red gown is just here," Azure said.
Earlier he inspected the whole restaurant while Amethyst and that young man she was talking. There's a chance that they will finish their task quickly.
Amethyst turn to Azure "I agree, there seems to be something strange inside the restaurant,"
Just a few minutes later, the young man came out inside the restaurant carrying a basket full of food. It smiled as he received the food in the basket the two entered to that old restaurant because they were both left queuing there. They caught up with the woman busy while turning her back, arranging her things. Sadly she's not wearing a red gown. She was wearing only a white woolen garment.
"It looks like she's not what we're looking for," Amethyst whispered.
"I don't know, I have a strong feeling that she is," Azure answered.
The young woman stopped arranging things and frowned because she knows the number of people here, so why did someone else came in.
The young woman turned to them. Amethyst was a little surprised because it was so beautiful—She looks like a princess. Her eyebrows are also wide apart, which means she's flexible and easygoing, but her big eyes say that she's too trusting. You can also see the whites under her iris, which is a sign she's stressed. Her strong mouth/full lips show that she is emotionally available.
She lowered a picture frame with a white cloth cover on the table and approached them.
"I'm sorry, I've run out of food, I didn't count properly the number of people-"
"We don't need food," Azure said, seriously.
"H-huh?"
Amethyst turned to Azure as he interrupted the young woman.
"You heard what I said," he frowned.
Amethyst noticed that Azure's coldness was coming out again because he was so serious earlier when they were talking to the young man.
"Don't mind him, he just hot-headed," Amethyst excused.
"I see, but it's fine," she answered.
She walked over to the table and sat down on the chair. You can see her elegant while walking.
"Have a seat," she invited.
They both sat down because they still had a lot to know about that woman. She seemed to keep a secret.
"By the way, I'm Lin, and I know that you two are not citizens here," she smiled.
Amethyst eyes widened, and she turned to Azure who was sitting behind her. The old wooden table was long, there was a chair in front of the table where the woman was sitting which is the shorter part of the table and there were two chairs on either side of the table where they were sitting which is the longest side of the table.
"For sure you will notice, we dress differently from the people here," Azure said.
"Yeah, that is the reason,"
While the two were talking. Amethyst couldn't help but stare at the woman it's so beautiful even though she was only wearing a wool cloth.
"So why both of you come here, for sure, it has a reason," Lin said.
"You're right, we're looking for the woman in the red gown," he answered, directly.
Lin stood up from sitting; she was upset when she heard that from Azure. She was surprised by his answer because it looked like they are a disciple of his father.
"Get out of here, both of you, I know you two are disciple of my father," she insisted.
Amethyst also stood up to correct what she was thinking.
"No, It's not," Amethyst explained.
"Don't fool me around," she complained.
"No, I'm stating the fact," Amethyst said.
She was trying to let Lin know what is true.
Azure could not help but speak.
"We have a task, yes, but we are not thy father's disciples, neither do we know him," he explained.
Lin turned to him in teary eyes.
"Is that true?"
Amethyst approached her, "Yes, were not,"
"We just need to find the woman in the red gown,"
Lin both eyes is shining because of the tears she holds back.
"Wait here," she said.
She turned away from them and approached an old cabinet and opened it and took out the hanging beautiful red gown – It is long red gowns fitted through the bodice and then abruptly flares out at the waist in a round bell-like shape with a touch of fine diamond in the end of the gown.
"Is this?" Lim smiled.
"Wow, it is very outstanding," Amethyst praised.
"Really? it was even made by my late grandmother," she said.
Azure started to be curious; he raised his eyebrows as he thought of what Lin said.
He wonders why what that woman said seems realistic, aren't they just part of the game? They seem to have their own feelings, thoughts, and actions.
"Really? It's nice, I can't believe it's handmade," Amethyst said.
Suddenly, their hologram popped up in front of the two of them, saying that their task was over. Amethyst turned around to Azure while still sitting on the chair they both smiled at each other.
Amethyst turned to Lin again while smiling.
"Our task is over."
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