Chapter 63: Meeting

That afternoon, the notice from Curtis had arrived. King Degar immediately gave Curtis an official visit request. Which only made the situation more tense. King Degar was still worried about Curtis' anger because of Eden's kidnapping.

As for Eden, she wisely disappeared so as not to make trouble for the Asaka kingdom.

For this reason, King Degar held a meeting with the nobles.

"You must have heard that Curtis is coming. So don't ever get provoked when he utters angry words or whatever. It's because we are in the wrong position."

King Degar advised against any trouble between the two kingdoms. After all, they were the guilty ones.

"Do we need to go that far, Your Majesty," the prime minister once again questioned King Degar's decision.

"We must do it to save our kingdom. You must have heard of Commander Curtis' actions!" growled King Degar.

King Degar was very annoyed with the nobles who always protested without thinking first. He began to regret why he didn't rule Eden first, finishing them off.

"You are right your highness. "

Meanwhile, Eden had met Swana in her room. They discussed the continuation of the plan that Swana had offered Eden.

"You come to Sinclair's royal villa. Curtis will not look for you there and I will meet you there," said Swana.

"This risk is too big for you. Can you bear to see Curtis' anger?" Eden asked.

"Don't worry. There is something more important than my story, which is the continuation of the Sinclair bloodline. Noel must recover so Yerenika can live a normal life."

Eden nodded. With her magic, she disappeared from Swana's sight. Of course Swana was stunned. She was still not used to seeing that man disappear like a ghost.

***

Curtis finally came to the palace. His welcome was even more festive than Swana's.

The festivities were even held in the villages. It made Curtis' day. Now he didn't have to worry about Swana being treated badly.

''I will finally meet her again,'' Curtis murmured.

A few days without Swana almost drove him crazy. Plus the annoying royal business worsened his mood. Fortunately, the nobles were not as fussy as Swana made them out to be. She might have actually committed a massacre if the nobles had upset her.

"Your Majesty, the royal fortress is in sight. "

Sam reported that the commander had been silent.

Curtis only nodded. His eyes moved all the people who stood to greet him. More precisely, he was looking for Swana's figure. He even ignored King Degar who stood at the front.

'Where is Swana?' Curtis thought.

With so many people, he could not smell Swana's scent clearly. But he felt a gentle breeze as if asking him to turn his head. Curtis looked in the direction of the wind that caressed him.

The one where the girl he missed was smiling at him. She was at the side of a woman who was with a man wearing a crown.

Without caring about anything, Curtis jumped off the horse, and then swung his footsteps until he was moving fast. So fast that no one could see his movements. The people present only saw that he had embraced Swana tightly.

Of course Curtis' actions made the nobles who wanted to insinuate or make trouble with Curtis turn pale. From this they knew that Curtis was no ordinary man.

"Stop it Curtis. You're making us the center of attention," Swana protested.

Although she was happy to see Curtis, she did not want to show their affection in front of everyone.

Curtis still missed Swana so he did not care about Swana's request.

"Let them see, I haven't hugged you for a long time. "

Swana was powerless to block Curtis' wish. To be honest, she missed him too much.

The sound of dehaman disturbed Curtis and he finally let go of her embrace.

"Welcome to our kingdom. Please, Commander," greeted King Degar. He greeted Curtis and introduced Curtis to the other nobles.

Curtis followed King Degar's lead while holding Swana's hand. He did not want to let go of Swana's hand at all.

'I hate these introductory pleasantries,' Curtis said to himself.

All he wanted was to be with Swana. But his visit turned into a royal visit. Eventually, he and Swana had to settle for a long conversation and discussed the cooperation of the two kingdoms. It all ended with a banquet.

"Well I guess there's nothing more to talk about, so I'm going to my room with my wife," Curtis said.

"Of course, Commander. Please, the butler will escort you both."

Curtis quickly rose from the chair and took Swana's hand.

"You must be tired, let's rest."

The watching nobles wanted to vomit blood at Curtis' gentle tone towards Swana. The man had been very stern and difficult to talk to.

Swana welcomed Curtis' hand. She saluted King Degar and Queen Elizabeth before leaving. And after the two disappeared from the banquet hall, the nobles including King Degar let out a long sigh.

"Gosh, is he the famously strong and cold Commander? I'm really scared."

"The look in his eyes is so sharp as if he wants to cut down anyone."

"That's right."

The nobles continued to discuss the scary Curtis. They seemed to release the tension of being with Curtis.

King Degar did not blame them. Because he himself also felt tense when talking to Curtis.

'Thank goodness all ended well. I'm also glad Eden disappeared so as not to cause a spark of hostility,' King Degar thought.

In contrast to the nobles' response to Curtis, Elizabeth was actually very impressed with the man.

Stunning features, incredible strength, romantic, loyal. Truly a man of dreams. Elizabeth began to fantasize about becoming Curtis' consort. It must have been a very proud feeling. She began to feel dissatisfied with the husband she had. According to her, King Degar was indeed a king, but he became a king because of Eden's help. Unlike Curtis who seemed to be able to conquer the world.

At this time, Elizabeth's excitement began to grow. She wanted to have Curtis. Her brain raced to find a way to have Curtis.

'Damn it. I can't do that because I'm another man's wife.'

Elizabeth knew she would be condemned if she had an affair. And the consequences of an affair were dire. She would be ostracized by the social world. What's worse her royal status would be removed.

'No, I don't want to. Although Commander Curtis is tempting, but I love my luxurious life. '

And finally, Elizabeth forgot her dark desires. She would only imagine her husband as Curtis.

tbc.