Trapped In Hisstory

"Niro Navarrus." Alec called out and the royal aide stopped, turning around to face the Valorian Knight.

"Hm? What is wrong?" the hawk said while raising his brows.

Sherin stopped walking when she noticed that the other two men fell far behind them. She turned around and glanced at them. Sherin did not approach them as she knows that the Crown Prince's knight just wants to talk with Niro alone.

Niro felt uncomfortable by the aura emitting from the commander of knights, 'So sudden, what is wrong with him?' he thought.

That moment, although he was not wearing any expression, Niro was sure that the knight was mad. He felt threatened by his gaze for now reason, as if Alec was doubting him, "Are you certain?"

It was a few seconds before Niro could react, "Certain about what?" he asked.

"Are you certain that Tristan was locked up in that building?"

Niro could not speak, he fell silent and the two of them stared directly into each other's eyes. Niro almost let out a snort, the knight did not even hide the doubt written all over his head, "Your excellency, do you think I was lying?"??

"It is not that I think you are telling lies. I just want to ask if you are sure that he was really in that building." Alec responded.

Niro sighed, "I was certain that I put him in that building and I was also the one who ordered to lock him up in there." he said.

"I see." Alec said while nodding after listening to his words. He put his fingers on his chin and glanced at him, "So you are certain that you put him there. But that does not assure whether he was still there after so long."

'What?' Niro thought.

Come to think of it, he also wondered how he got out of that building even though he ordered the guards to not let him out until he commanded them to.

"Are you telling me that, that thing is trying to harm the Crown Prince?" Niro said and pointed at the knight who was cheerfully walking behind in front of them.

"I never said that he was trying to harm His Highness, it just might be that he is the spy of the king."

Niro nodded and began to understand everything, he sighed, 'So that was why the King left another knight. So there will be someone to report to him.'

"But is it not too simple? It is too obvious that he left him as a spy, but would it not be better to think that there is another spy?" Niro said, wondering how the King's mind works.

Alec looked at the hawk, "That was what I thought too, but anything is possible." he said.

Maybe the King made them think that Tristan is a spy then planted another spy, but maybe Tristan really is the spy and it was on purpose to lure them to the idea that there is another spy.

But which one is it?

Sherin could hear their conversation and secretly glanced at the Antares knight, she narrowed her eyes on him and left the two men talking because if she stayed, the two princes might get far from them, with Tristan following behind.

Alex started walking as well to catch up, "There are still other possibilities, but for now Tristan is the first guess."

Niro followed him as he started to walk, "I still cannot believe that our first suspect is this idiot." he said boredly and stared at the back of the Antares knight.

No one can blame him for thinking like that, since at first he was always a nuisance in his eyes. Smiling like a fool, whining like a child, useless.

"His head might be above the clouds and he is dumb sometimes, but he is strong and an opportunist."

Alec looked at Niro from the corner of his eyes, "Do not underestimate my knight." he said in a serious tone. "I would not pick just anyone to be part of my squad."

For a moment, Niro forgot that Alec was not just the Crown Prince's aide. Alec was the Commander of Antares Knights and the Captain of First Squad.

Sherin felt Tristan glancing at her every second and she was starting to get annoyed, "What do you want?" the female aide asked.

"I w-wanted to tell you something but..." The knight scratched his nape and laughed shyly, "I am sure that a lot of people already tell you you are beautiful."??

Sherin showed no reaction to his flattery and kept his gaze straight to the two princes. "I never heard of those compliments." she said.

"Eh? Impossible, people probably think that you are great, strong and beautiful!"??

Sherin pierced his eyes with a cold stare, "No, people think I am frightening and they are scared to approach me." she said.

Tristan noticed Sherin grab her sword with her eyes not taken away from him, "Should I show you why they think I am frightening?" she said as a threat for him to back off.

Sweat traveled down Tristan's face as he smiled awkwardly with his arms up, calming her, "N-no, I think I have an idea why they think so now..."??

Sherin pushed back her sword and removed her hand on it and Tristan became quiet because of her threat.

She returned her gaze to the front, "Whatever it is you are planning, stop it. You will die early if you continue." she said.

She did not really want to tell him that, but it could be a test to see Tristan's reaction.

She glanced at the knight from the corner of her eyes but Tristan was staring at her in confusion, "Huh?"??

"I apologize but what are you talking about?"

Sherin stared at him for a few moments then returned to walking, leaving him alone. Then Niro passed by and gave him a glance before joining Sherin's side.

Alec stopped beside the knight and Tristan looked up to him, "Captain..." he muttered when he saw him.

"Hurry up or you might get left behind." Alec said and left. Tristan smiled, "Yes, Captain." he said with a slight now and followed after them.

"Can I not hold your hand?" Caliber asked as he brushed his hand against the Crown Prince as they walk.

"Hold yourself back, we are outside."

"Hmm, I am not that patient but I will try."

Chance chuckled, Caliber has been really clingy ever since the two of them confessed their feelings that night in the greenhouse.

He would even give him a peck right now if it was not for the servants roaming around the halls. He sighed, they only just started dating but he could already feel the stress of their hidden relationship.

Jasper Cameron came into his mind, he wondered if he was still in the palace. He reminds him so much of Fuse that he want to see him again.

How great it would be if Jasper, Princess Carmilla would have tea or eat together. There are still chances that Ruther, Andy, Adam and other people he knew in his time was here in the 19th century.

If that was the case, he wished for the time that they would all be together. Then introduce Caliber to them, as the man he loves.

"Why are you smiling like that? What are you thinking of?" Caliber asked when he noticed the smile on Chance's face.

Chance shook his head and chuckled, "It is nothing."

"Looks like you were thinking of something great. It must be about me." Caliber said with full confidence and the corner of his lips lifted into a smirk, rendering Chance speechless.

"What is it? You cannot say anything because it is true huh?"

"...I might have underestimated your confidence."??

All of them has arrived in front of the door to the royal dining area. Two rulers of the neighboring kingdoms are at the other side of the door, waiting for them.

They even dared come late, all because of...Chance shot glances at Caliber, "What? I am not the only one to blame." he said and bobbed his eyebrows up and down.

Chance cannot complain since it was true. 'Damn it, if I did not come to this century as a prince I would have slept and slept to make up for the sleeping time I lost in my time???' he thought.

Alec nodded at the guards and they bowed to give respect to the princes, "Greetings to the stars of the skies." They said and hit their staves to the ground as usual to announce their arrival.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

"Your Highness the Second Prince of Canopus has arrived!"

They all bowed once again, "Blessings from the Goddess." They all said in unison and the doors have opened.

From across the room, two kings are seated in the dining table with a serious look on King Cadell's face, King Leonidas's amused expression and the bright smile on Princess Carmilla's face.

Leonidas chuckled and King Cadell turned to them, "You are all late."