MKTBP14: My Defender!
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I felt bored and realized that imprisoning myself here inside my room couldn't do anything good for me. I stood up and looked at myself in the whole body mirror.
"Minnie, let's go outside." I smirked, like I was not scared to hear any gossip anymore.
"Are you sure?"
"I am! Come back now, Minnie." She immediately jumped into my left chest in the form of a light, as I ordered.
I hastily took my crown from the side table and put it on my head. Then, I took a glance in the mirror before I walked towards the door.
I was about to open the door when someone else opened it first. My eyes widened because of what I saw.
I immediately bowed my head and said, "Your highness."
What I didn't expect was that my father immediately hugged me. "Silly girl, what have you done?"
"Forgive me, father, I didn't expect such things to happen."
"Oh, don't ask forgiveness of me. You did no wrong, but Bryce, I will make sure to punish him because of what he has done to you."
"But father, he is the son of General Brandon."
My father let go of me from his warm hugs and gently caressed my face. "When did you start to think that I was afraid of anyone?" He smiled. "I am the King. How can I let my princess be abused by a pity captain? How can I let him go after he stained the royal family's dignity and reputation?"
"Thank you, father.
"Your majesty," the warriors' messenger said, and bowed his head as he approached us.
"What is it, Leo?" Father asked.
"Captain Bryce wasn't in his mansion anymore. His guards said that he left after being prohibited from entering Princess Tiny's mansion lately." The warrior messenger continued to bow his head while speaking to the King.
"Search and bring him in front of me. If he tries to get away from his sin, I will make sure to punish him with death."
"Your majesty, he has already done so. The guards said that he had brought his important things as he had been out lately."
"Dang, search for him. Bring him in front of me, dead or alive." The king's voice sounds so serious.
"Yes, your majesty. I will immediately deliver your message to the warriors." The warriors' messenger even lowered his head before he left.
"He probably knows that I sent a message to you, father. If he hadn't just hidden in the cities, he might have gone to see his father, who is on the battlefield now.
"I know, but I won't let him go. What he caused to our family is such a big disgrace. The rumors are spreading now and are ruining not just your reputation, but all of our family. Not just our family, but all of the officials and rulers in our kingdom if we don't punish him."
My father is very strict and upright. I'm just hoping that he won't change his mind and really do what he's saying now.
I might be angry with what he did. Maybe I couldn't forgive him if he succeeded in r****g me, but he didn't. Bryce has been my best friend since I was a child, and I don't want him to be punished with death.
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I am now eating dinner with my father.
I remembered Tricio. I haven't seen him since my father came to my mansion recently. I gave a questionable look at Asta and Mora. They just smiled and looked at each other.
I let go a long breath of relief. These two were really reliable. I'm sure that they already hid or restricted Tricio from trolling around now.
"Are you alright, Princess?" Father asked.
"Yes, your majesty."
"I will stay here for the night, but tomorrow we will go home."
"We? Father!?" I sound like I'm whining. Of course, I don't want to go into the palace.
"Don't complain anymore; we just want your safety. Look, I left all my work immediately just to see you here by myself. Your mother and sisters were very worried about you too. Besides, you're alone here; while in the palace, your sisters can play with you, and you won't get bored. Here, you will just imprison yourself inside your room, trying to get away from other people."
What a long speech from my father, but I really don't want to go home for now.
"I have a lot of work here. I don't want to go home."
"You have a lot of work? Come on, we have a lot of officers here. You're a princess, not just a general; don't forget that you can order everyone here.
"But father, I am..." I didn't finish what I was about to say anymore because he looked at me angrily. "Yes, your majesty."
"Good! Now, finish your food and rest early. We will travel back to the palace tomorrow morning." He immediately stood up, and his personal servant hastily pulled his chair to give him enough space.
"Don't ever let your Minnie out and leave you alone. Good night, my dear Princess Tiny." He smiled.
"Yes, father. Good night!" After I said this, he immediately walked away with his two male servant.
I looked at Mora, "Where is he?"
Well, I'm talking about Tricio and Mora immediately know whom I mean.
"He is in his room, we already told him not to go out because the king was here," she replied.
"Then, what did you two write in the letter? Didn't you tell the king that my Minnie went out with Tricio and Greg?" I looked at them curiously.
Asta replied, "I just said that you let your Minnie go out and stroll around on her own."
"Very well! Thank you, Asta." I smiled at her.
I really often get upset with her because of her actions, but in the end, I always end up thanking her.
"Anytime, your highness. As I promised to you at the time you saved me, I will always do the best thing for you."
I just smiled after Asta said this.
She's been my personal servant since I was five years old. Her father was about to kill her when I passed by their house and saved her. I let her father live and did not send him into prison as Asta wished. However, I took her to the palace. Since then, she treated me like her true sister.
"But the king wanted you to go back to the palace. Who will watch Tricio here?" Mora asked.
"Mora, you must stay here. I will tell my father that you will be left here to check if all of my work was done correctly by my deputy. You would manage this mansion without me too. You are my trusted servant, and I know that my father will understand if I leave you here."
"I will make sure to do such things, your highness. Of course, Tricio is included in it. I will take care of him."
"Thank you, Mora."
"How about Greg, your new slave?" Minnie asked in my mind.
"Why are you talking about him? He's not important now."
"Well, he is very kind, unlike how you thought of him. What if we brought him into the palace instead of Mora? Father will surely not let you leave Mora here without a replacement."
"But he is a man."
"Who cares? He will only serve you and carry out your orders. With the other matters, Asta can do it."
"If father won't let me off with one servant only, then there are a lot of good female servants here. I don't want Greg!"
"Okay, if you don't want to listen to my side."
My Minnie is sulking. I guess she started to like Greg when they went out. Maybe he is really a good man, or else Minnie won't recommend me bringing him to the palace.
"Okay, don't silk anymore. I'll take him with us."
"Great!" Minnie exclaimed.
I looked at Mora, "Go and inform Greg that I will be bringing him with us in the palace tomorrow. He will come with us instead of you."
"But your highness, we have a lot of servants here. Greg is just a new trainee, and we don't know him yet. We can't trust him," Asta complained.
"You see, I just talked to my Minnie. She wanted me to take Greg with us. You are with me too. What should I worry for?" I asked.
Asta just shook her head. "Nothing to worry about, your highness. I will make sure not to be careless and the thing Bryce did to you will never happen again."
"Great, now we're all set." I stood up, and Asta immediately pulled my chair.
"I'll go inform Greg now, your highness." Mora bowed her head and made her way out of the mansion.
I started to walk towards my room while Asta immediately followed me. She opened the door for me.
"You can take a rest now. Have a good night!"
"Good night too, your highness." I immediately entered my room.
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