His Witch Queen-Chapter 107: Compete with me!
"I have no idea about that. There was a massacre years ago but that is something that isn’t talked about anymore. Who knows what happened at that time because..everything was mixed up. The only people who were there were the King and his brothers."
"Oh."
Alice didn’t press this topic any longer as she had already gained this hint that it is the least talked about topic and unfortunately, Cyrus also has no interest in that.
But why was her heart beating and getting so curious and tolerant about such vital information?
It made no sense since she shouldn’t be interested in Cyrus’s past or the Vampire land’s coast. It wasn’t her deal to even consider.
Yet the range of emotions had started to flood whenever this topic was brought out. It made her realize that there were tons of facts, which if unfolded, would give the answers that the graves of the old people failed to give.
As Alice’s breath halted, she raised her voice again, "It is already night, I’ll go to sleep now."
"Alright." Cyrus didn’t budge from his position either. He stayed in this one place, trying to see the sky outside.
Taking the glance of his for the last time, Alice had moved to blow the lamps. With the help of the sticks, Alice had blown the lamps out with the darkness falling around them. The rays of the moon coming inside their chamber appeared to be beautiful while seeing Cyrus’s face under the moonlight.
’No No...don’t let your heart jump. He can hear your heart’s pulses too...’ With this thought hovering over her head, Alice immediately walked back to the other bed.
Taking the blankets over her head, she had once again glanced at the back of Cyrus who was still not moving.
As her lips sealed into a straight line, she still managed to hold her powers down and close her eyes to go and find herself into deep slumber because of the deep exhaustion of the day.
Meanwhile, Cyrus who had till now already seen that Alice had retarded to the bed. He took a deep breath.
From the corner of his shoulders, he saw that she had actually fallen into sleep much faster.
Yet he didn’t put emotions into his actions
As his heart raged up too, he knew that there are things which are already pulling him closer to this girl.
She was beautiful, and her aura was powerful to invade his eyes. Despite the multiple attempts to not let himself lose control, he could find that things were getting out of his hands for now.
Lowering his head, Cyrus’s gaze straightaway went to find his hand. The sight of his lines on his palm made his fingers curl into a fist before taking a deep breath, ’Cyrus... you can’t be simply distracted...’
’She is your wife but mating? And affection? This might destroy your aims and ambitions.’ At this stage, he has no such wish to let himself diverge.
But again, through the sentiments mixing up with the heart, Cyrus had unwillingly turned around to glance at his sleeping beauty. Her hair is falling on her face and he had deeply and intimately watched her.
The urge didn’t die nearby which almost pulled his legs closer to the bed. Without the delay, he managed to take the spot beside her when the other side of the bed shrank. Subconsciously, Alice had moved a bit upon the realization that he came by.
However, in the next moment Alice had once again settled and the frown on her forehead also went missing.
Staring at his wife with cautiousness, Cyrus had pulled himself a bit closer on her back to simply stare at those pinkish lips and the white skin. ’It should be a punishable offense for you to look so pretty, Princess...’ recalling the time when he had escaped and went to her room was still lingering in his mind.
He had given her those pills for her to get well, and fortunately, those pills did work on her. How, why.. everything was junked up since those pills were already special.
Her being able to use them to her benefit was still another thing to consider but he never let such a matter roam. For now, he was only staring at the smiling and relaxed face in front of his eyes, as if there were unknown sentiments attached to it.
As Cyrus kept his head on his hand, he had managed to get into the comfortable position beside her with his eyes curving upwards. ’Good night Princess..’
....
The morning arrived very soon and Alice already found the bed lighter as compared to before.
Flapping her arms upwards, she stretched them and then shifted her gaze to the other side to find that it was empty.
’Where is he so early?’ her half-opened eyes straightaway opened and snapped to get up from her bed and roamed her glance in all directions.
Unfortunately, her sight didn’t catch the glimpse of him even once.
Her mood turned sour, but another pout formed on her lips. Removing the blanket from her body, Alice’s legs touched the slipper on the ground to find herself walking in the direction of the small window.
Yet, when she gazed outside and found no hustle-bustle, it made the same frown curve downwards to the extent as her eyes narrowed. ’Where Can Cyrus be so early?’ The question remained in her heart and without any further delay, Alice took the lead to get herself ready.
Taking a fresh bath, Alice had worn regular clothes. But this time, it was without the help of her maids who hadn’t shown since it was still very early for them to appear.
However, princess Alice didn’t wait for them and got ready to get out of her chamber and proceed in the corridor of the castle.
With her chin up, Alice was simply straightening her legs into the other corner, and she found a maid carrying a few things in her hand. "Um..I wanted to know if you have seen Crown Prince Cyrus nearby?"
The maid looked at her before bowing in respect. "I have seen him, Princess. He’s in the downward castle,in the backyard with his troops."
"Alright. Thank you so much." Alice answered politely before she took her to leave.
Keeping a giant smile on her face, Alice had come to the place which she described.
Her eyes saw all together that, there weren’t a few but many soldiers who were practicing in the middle.
A circle was formed with the soldiers cheering for others, and there stood Cyrus with his sword in his hands. The tightened jaw and the sharp eyes made her feel the chills down her spines. ’He appears as different..’ Alice’s breath halted for a minute too.
Subconsciously, Alice wetted her lips with her tongue before she heard the clicking of the swords with each other. The sound was high, as compared to the crowd noise which they all made.
As Alice took another step, her eyes roamed to find one soldier who was at the corner, but still not cheering much.
Instead of disturbing anyone else, Alcie walked to him while cutting her shawl more closely.
Initially, her eyes roamed at the man from head to down before she parted her lips, "What is sharpening here? Are the soldiers practicing?"
"Lady, it was Crown Prince Cyrus who came to us and asked us to compete with him." the soldier honestly answered, without addressing her as the princess.
It gave her the vivid idea that most of the soldiers are still very much foreign to who she was. Not was this a big deal since it was very understandable since the majority of them haven’t seen her face. Nor has she been addressed formally in the court.
Taking the opportunity, Alice asked ahead, "Out Of the blue? Is there any special occasion or is this usual practice of the Crown Prince?"
"Usually, it happens when the Prince is either happy or sad. But for today, I can say that he’s happy and that is why he wishes to exhibit this happiness in the terms of his skills." The soldier’s words entered her ears which made her turn around again to get a vision of fighting Cyrus.
Meanwhile, while the soldiers fought with each other, it was Cyrus who had finally managed to make the other soldiers come down.
The soldier’s sword flung on the other side of the crowned circle, when he sat on the ground, "I-I.....accept defeat, Prince.."
"Hm..you performed well but you need the train more," Cyrus answered when he lifted his sword to pass the remark. "Get yourself more trained as possible."
"PRINCE CYRUS- THE STRONGEST"
"PRINCE CYRUS-THE STRONGEST."
The words roaded in all directions, which made Cyrus lower his head to bow to everyone with the acknowledgment of their words. A faint smile had already curved on his face, when Cyrus’s eyes gleamed all together, "I want every one of you, to get your skills garnished as soon as possible."
"NO ONE CAN BEAT PRINCE CYRUS!"
"NO ONE CAN BEAT PRINCE CYRUS!"
The comments passed by the other soldiers altogether never made Cyrus affected. Neither did he answer, but simply let them make the roars since it would ultimately reach the other Princes too.
However, at the same time, another soft yet meaningful voice surprised all of them.
"Would Prince Cyrus like to compete with me in his swordsmanship?"
