Trapped In Hisstory

Alec Valorian looked at his master and noticed his hand balled into a fist. Just from seeing his expression, he already knew how displeased the Crown Prince was from the way the King of Antares was talking to him.??

He was relieved that Chance held back and did not react badly to the taunts that King Cadell was giving him. If he had reacted badly, the King will get even more suspicious and things might turn for the worst.

When they were about to leave, the Valorian knight saw the look on Chance's face when the King said he heard a lot of things about his stay in Canopus. Seeing how his face has darkened, Alec got the idea that the Crown Prince had already figured out about the fact that there was someone spying on him.

The Valorian's eyes caught the two gatekeepers shooting a glance at the Crown Prince, and his mood worsened and a grim look appeared on his face. The two knights felt an aura of menace and when they looked, they saw the Commander staring at the two of them with his blank yet scary face.

Alec Valorian was not only the Captain of the First Squad Knights but also the Commander of the Knights of Antares. But knowing how his master was acting weeks after the incident in the inn, he has a feeling that his master does not even know the fact that he is a Commander.

He has been observing the Crown Prince since the moment they were returning to Antares a couple of weeks before, but he decided to just keep silent until he connects the dots and figures out what has really happened to Charles Howard, the Crown Prince of Antares.

The knights immediately averted their gaze back in a straight direction, scared of the look that their commander gave them. The Valorian knight took a step forward towards his master and put his hands on his arms to snap him out of his thoughts.

"Oh," Chance looked at him, "Alec," he muttered.

"Shall we go? Or do you want to stay in front of the door until later?" he said, and Chance realized that they were still standing outside the throne hall. Chance shook his head, "Oh, no, let us go." he said and started walking away with Alec following behind him.

"Where are you heading, Your Highness?" the knight asked.

"To the libr-" Chance was about to say that they will go to the library so he could start writing everything he had learned but he remembered he has not yet seen someone, "Hmm, we should drop by the princess's chamber." he said.

"Right, Her Highness, Carmilla, would be delighted to see that his brother has returned."??

Chance smiled. Although he was not yet close to Carmilla as a sibling, there is an inexplicable joy inside him whenever he sees the face of the princess. It could be because her face looks exactly like Milla, the cafe owner, and it reminds him of his time. "I wonder how that lovely girl is," he muttered.

Alec glanced at the Crown Prince then returned his gaze into a straight direction. "Your Highness," he called out and the Crown Prince turned his head to the side to look at the knight who was matching his pace, "Hm?"

"Do you have no order for me?" the knight asked.

"I have no money." Chance answered.

Alec turned to him with a furrowed brow upon hearing his reply. "What?" what kind of reply was that, he thought.??

"What?" Chance asked in return. He almost gasped when he realized he answered him subconsciously, "Oh, I mean, what do you want me to command you?" he asked with the urge to slap himself.

"I know you already figured out that His Majesty has sent someone to spy on you. What would you like me to do?"??

Chance did not reply as he thought of what to answer. He would want to tell him not to do anything, but if he thinks of how the original Crown Prince, Charles, would answer, he would surely order his knight to find out who it is and bring the spy to him. "I would like you to find out who the spy is. Do not kill him, just bring him to me."??

"Yes, Your Highness." the Valorian knight said, accepting the order that his master had given him.

Alec Valorian glanced at the Crown Prince from the corner of his eyes, trying to figure out what was on his head. Sometimes he acts like a different person, like someone who has forgotten who he is, but sometimes he acts like the Crown Prince.

He looked at him with narrowed eyes. His walk has slowed down, making him walk behind the Crown Prince. 'Your Highness, if...'??

'If I ask you how we first met, would you be able to answer?' he thought as he stared at the Crown Prince who was walking in front of him.

Walking away, farther and farther away from him.

"You are getting so far now, Charles...will I be able to catch up with you?" he muttered.

He shook the thoughts away and continued to walk alongside him as he accompanies him to the chamber of the young princess.

After a few minutes of walking, they have arrived in front of the chamber of the Princess of Antares. The corners of the Crown Prince's lips lifted into an excited smile as he can finally see Milla, or rather, Carmilla.??

After his stay at Canopus, this would be the second time he will meet her again. Alec Valorian opened the door for him and he stepped inside the chamber of the princess. Chance immediately caught sight of his sister's blonde hair. She was sitting in her usual spot on the veranda, with tea and sweets on the table. Her back was facing the Crown Prince, so she had not yet noticed his brother has entered her room.

She was chatting merrily with his butler, William. Chance cannot hear the conversation, but the butler was telling her something, and it made Princess Carmilla turn to him and laughed. Chance saw her sister smiling, as he can only see half of her face.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Alec Valorian said, which immediately caught the attention of the two, "May the Goddess bless you." he said as he gave her a slight bow.

"Oh, Alec Valorian!" Princess Carmilla said in surprise.

The young princess stood and faced them, Carmilla's long and wavy blonde hair that was usually let loose was tied back into a high ponytail, with soft bangs falling into her sapphire eyes, the same color of Charles's eyes, and the same color of the eyes of their mother.

Her jewel eyes shone when he saw his brother standing beside the Valorian knight. "Brother! You have returned!" she exclaimed and ran into the arms of the Crown Prince.

Chance cannot help but to smile at his sister's reaction. He opened his arms for the princess and carried her, "Oh, did our Milla grow taller?" he said. Princess Carmilla hit him on the shoulder and pouted, "You have just been away for a week and a few days. How could I grow already? You exaggerate, brother." she responded with a chuckle.

Chance put her down and smiled. "I would not lie, princess. You seem to have grown taller..." he said and his gaze fell to the ground and he looked back at his sister, "Or did you cheat with the heels of your sho-

"No, I did not, brother! The height of my heels is the same as before!" she immediately said.

"Defensive."??

"Brother!!"

The two siblings laughed along with the knight and butler smiling. "I missed you, brother." the young princess said and hugged the Crown Prince again.

The Crown prince hugged her back, "I missed you too, my princess." he said in return. Carmilla was his sister as Charles. But even though she was not her real sister in his real life as Chance, he felt really close to the young girl.

He was not even close with the cafe owner, but still seeing Carmilla calms him. It is nice to have a sister, he thought, especially since he lived his life without a family.

"Although I missed you, I could see that I do not have to worry about you missing me since..." he said and glanced at the butler, "Since I could see that your butler has been working hard." he continued and gave the butler a wink.

The butler, William, looked down on his feet, getting shy because of the Crown Prince's words. 'His Highness is teasing me again.' he thought.

"Indeed, William is great! I love being with him, brother!" she said with a smile, and it surprised Chance. Chance glanced at the butler and saw his face slightly reddened because of the princess's response.

Chance smiled. He knew his sister said it with no other intention than complimenting him. Princess Carmilla is too innocent to notice the feelings of his butler, he thought.

Chance stared at his sister's face. She really looks like Milla, no doubt it was really a younger version of Milla. He suddenly remembered Ruther, An, and Fuse. 'I wonder how they are right now. Are they looking for me?' he thought, his smile slowly disappearing.

He is living the life of Charles Howard, but he should remember that he also has another life to live.

'I hope everything finishes soon...so I can go back to my time.'

But then Caliber came to his mind.