Sudden Change
As soon as Prince Dylan left, General Agustin immediately came to the door and made sure that he left for good before closing the door.
“Young lady, are you here?” said the general while looking for Adira and going to the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Adira was struggling to get out from under the bed. She also saw that Prince Dylan had come out, based on the shoes he was wearing.
“General, can you help me? Please lift the pallet that the bed is on because I can’t get out of here.” She asked for help because she couldn’t move to leave.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
General Agustin knelt and peered at Adira under the bed. His brow furrowed as he looked at her.
He stood up again and lifted the bed slightly, and then she crawled out from under it.
“You are not careful, young lady.”
She winced. “I’m sorry, general. I didn’t know that he could look at the balcony of my room. I didn’t come out completely. I was still inside the room.”
“You know that the place where you are training is visible from the balcony of your room, so as much as possible, don’t go out or peek at the balcony; is that clear?” She nodded and fixed herself. “You haven’t eaten yet; I’m going out, and I’ll tell the servant to send your breakfast here.”
“Thank you.” General Agustin finally came out while she sat back on her bed.
Meanwhile, the servants are already putting various foods on the table that all look delicious, but Prince Dylan’s face does not show any pleasure or eagerness to eat.
“How can I manage to eat if my table companion never comes back? Even my father can’t even walk and leave the room so we can eat together.” Prince Dylan closed his eyes and sighed before starting to eat, and there was a chance he was just dumbfounded.
While Prince Dylan was eating. The general told the servant to give Adira food after he went to the king’s room.
He opened the door and saw that King Stephen was awake, but his back was still on the bed. “Dear king, I am here.”
Only King Stephen’s eyes moved to look at General Agustin. “Is the young lady already here at the palace?”
“She was back before the sun came up.”
“Dylan didn’t notice that Adira came back.”
“No, dear king, it almost did, but I managed.”
“Good then, and the reason I called you is that Prince Dylan has something to do today.”
General Agustin frowned. “What is it, dear king?”
“Today Prince Dylan will start getting to know Princess Francesca; they will go to the city for a walk and have a little conversation to get to know each other.”
“Then Prince Dylan is going to Paradise Castle?”
“Yes.”
“But what will the prince use, the horse or the car?”
“Just a car so he can get to King Felip’s palace faster.”
General Agustin was alarmed by what the king said because if Prince Dylan’s car was to be used, no soldier could come; only General Agustin could ride in King Stephen’s car, and no one else.
“But, dear king, what about the soldier?”
King Stephen frowned. “I forgot that Adira is back, but Prince Dylan is not allowed to see the young lady.”
“Don’t worry, dear king. I have a plan for that, but the prince must leave with two or three soldiers using a horse. You have also forgotten that the life of your son is still in danger.”
King Stephen closed his eyes because the truth is that he has forgotten that his son’s life is still in danger because of the pain he feels now, which is getting a little worse. “It’s good that you mentioned that, general. To be honest, I forgot about that; if you hadn’t mentioned it, the prince might have left without an army, especially with the princess now.”
“Nothing, dear king. I will take care of everything while you are recovering here.” General Agustin bowed. “I’m going to leave the room and go see the prince.”
King Stephen did not speak, and General Agustin did not hear an answer, so he left completely.
General Agustin was now walking towards the dining room, but before he could enter, he stopped and stood to one side, where Prince Dylan could not see. He saw him stunned and lifeless while eating.
“He’s already happy, but it’s only for a short time,” the general said weakly before finally entering. “Dear Prince, I’m sorry for coming here, but you have a place to go to today.”
Prince Dylan put down the spoon and looked at General Agustin with a frown. “As far as I know, I’m not going anywhere now, not even to the farm.”
“Yes, it was not there, Prince Dylan; it is in the palace of Paradise Castle. You take the princess for a walk and try to get to know each other.” He sighed and looked at General Agustin with sad eyes. The general noticed that, so he asked. “Is something wrong or are you not feeling well, dear prince?”
The prince smiled, but it was fake. “You’re happy even though you don’t have a family, aren’t you?”
General Agustin was surprised by the prince’s question. “Yes, because this is what I chose. Why did you ask that?”
His eyes were averted, and he stared at the food on the table. “It’s good that you’re happy with your choice, but for me, someone is destined to be my queen, and the destination of my life’s state is stable, but I’m not happy.”
“What do you mean?”
He stood up and stepped in front of General Agustin. “It would be better if I became an ordinary person and not a prince.” Then he smiled a little before walking away.
General Agustin was very surprised by the prince. “Isn’t he happy that he has met his future queen when the time comes?” the general asked himself. Surprised by what Prince Dylan said, he also left the dining table and went to the soldiers’ clothes room to get something for Adira to wear.
After General Agustin took the iron suit, he immediately secretly went to Adira’s room, while Prince Dylan was also changing his clothes in his room.
He didn’t let himself know that he was coming into Adira’s room because if he did that, they would be busted right away, so without permission, General Agustin just turned the doorknob on the door and went inside. Adira was slightly surprised by the appearance of the general.
“You need to fix yourself, young lady. Your new mission begins right now.”
She frowned as she walked closer to the general. “You mean my mission will start right now?”
“That’s it, and this is what you have to wear.” General Agustin raised the thin iron that she would wear.
In her mind, “I just came back and I have a mission right away; I haven’t even eaten yet because it hasn’t been brought here; I guess they forgot.”
“Young lady.”
She returned to deep thought. She took the iron suit into General Agustin’s hand. “Just a moment, and I’ll try to wear it. ” She left the general and went into the bathroom to try on the iron suit that the soldier always wears. Fortunately, her clothes today are a dark gray t-shirt. All she has to do is wear what General Agustin gave her.
She tried to put the iron on her shoulder, and the general was right: the thin iron is heavy, and if she tries to fight with her fist, she will not be able to move. “What kind of cloth is this? It’s heavy and difficult to move; it’s impressive to the soldier if they can move or fight while wearing it.” Before she finally put the thin iron on her shoulders around her chest, she first put on old pants, and then she put the thin iron on her shoulders.
She faced the mirror and looked to the side to pick up the black cloth that she had to wear around her neck to hide her hair. Fortunately, the soldiers also have gloves, but they are too thick and heavy. The last thing she put on was the helmet-like one, and it was the lightest of all. She stared at the mirror and saw only her eyes, and when she was okay with her look, she left the bathroom.
As she walked closer to the general, he just stared. “I can’t think that the soldier’s outfit suits you. The cloth you’re wearing adds to your neck.” She just nodded in response, but she was slightly surprised when he grabbed her hand and held up his sword. “This is the sword you will use.” She just quietly put the sword behind her while hanging.
“Where is the prince going now?”
He looked into her eyes first. “To princess.”
Adira was stunned while also staring into the general’s eyes, but her face returned to being serious.
“Come now, and maybe Prince Dylan will notice that I didn’t lead him out of the palace.”
They were about to approach the door, and General Agustin was about to turn the doorknob when he suddenly stopped. “For a moment, I forgot to say something.”
“What’s that?”
He looked at her seriously. “The moment the prince stops walking right in front of you, don’t ever look him in the eye. If that happens, look at his forehead, not his eyes.”
“Why?” she confusedly asked.
“The prince has a habit of doing that, especially if there is a problem with his soldiers, so as much as possible, avoid his eyes because he might know that you are Adira.”
“Maybe not if the eyes are the only basis.”
General Agustin smiled a little. “The prince has a talent for that kind of thing. He instantly remembers a person’s appearance.”
“He only sees my eyes, so he won’t recognize me.”
He turned to her. “You’re different from others, Adira, so be careful. Come on.” She immediately followed him, but she was still wondering about what he said a while ago. Even so, she had to act like a soldier, like what she saw them do in the past few days.