Chapter 19 - Promises

Name:The Princess and The Lord Author:
Lory make Zhao Li xin sit in small round table just infront the maid courtyard "The servant really sleep well weren't they?" Zhao Li Xin pondering, with his high level cultivation he can hear the soft breathing inside the room. After they talking this long in front of the room none of them disturbed or awaken they all sleep just like a log.

Lory smiled cunningly "I put jasmine incense in the room, it's make them sleep better and rarely awake at night"

"Oh, it's good for you and good for them too" Zhao Li Xin praised her.

"Exactly!!"

He knew behind her quite demeanor she actually quite mischievous, what kind a maid who like sneaking around just to have some fun "I hear more servant got killed even some concubine got expelled from Lao Manor"

Lory put down her mug on the table "Yes, they are" Lory brows furrow "Because the fight between Lao Min Na and Lao Fei yan everything just become chaotic"

"It's not safe living here…" Zhao Li Xin warn her

Lory exhaled deeply "I know but I can just leaved without reasoned…..even if I just runaway I need to prepare a good plan"

"You can just work for me, it's safer and I could give you a raise"

Lory eyes bulged "Are you offering me a job?"

"Yes I'am…."he said nonchalantly.

"How about triple?" she said jokingly

"No problem!!" Zhao Li Xin said without reluctant, forget about triple he can gives her fifth time then her original salary. Money is the last thing his concerned.

"Seriously?" Lory disbelieved.

"Yes, of course…." Zhao Li Xin laugh he surprised she worry about money maybe her salary is really small in this Manor, even though Prime Minister Lao is first official but he had so many wife and a lot of children no wonder he need more money for them "Is Prime Minister Lao not paid you enough?"

Lory shakes her head "No, the paid is not so bad but it's not hurt to have more money"

"Oh, I never though you'll be someone who care about wealth?" he teased her, he don't find it wronged for someone wanted more money, the imperial palace full with people like that and not just the servants even the concubine and empress also the same, including his 'dearest' Mother, that woman never had enough no matter how much money she had.

"Well, you need money to travel the world isn't it?" Lory said casually as if that's normal things to do.

"You want to leaved, why?" Zhao Li Xin annoyed with her idea to leave alone, silently he decide to follow her if that ever happened "You don't like stay in this country?" Zhao Li xin though if she want to live somewhere he will take her there no matter how far it is.

"No, is not like that…."Lory chuckle "The world is big isn't it....I want to see more place, the river, the mountain and the city when I still have time" she said with melancholy smiled "If I'm lucky, someday...maybe I found a place that I could called home….."Lory lean her head with her palm, there is sadness in her eyes.

Zhao Li Xin knew she's sad but he never comfort anyone especially woman "I could accompany you….." He said softly "I will stay with you as long as you need me"

"You will stay with me?" Lory asked with quite voice almost whispering.

Zhao Li xin smiled gently at her "Every step of the way…."

Lory feel she sucked cold air, her tears fall on her cheek she take deep breath to calmed herself while wipe her tears from her cheeks but she can hold it the tears fall like a rainfall the more she try to fight it the more she can hold it, she's not sobbing or make any sounds when she's crying but her tears never stopped it can't stopped.

Zhao Li Xin got panic, he don't know why she's cry is it something he said is he said wrong things. This is the first time he feel clueless he don't know what to say or what to do but one thing for sure see her crying is make his heart aching more than he ever felt before, he used to hated it when women is crying in front of him the red eyes, the sobbing sounds and that disgusting runny nose, seriously it's so ugly and when women try to cry beautifully it's even more like a joked for him he always had the urged to kicked them away but when she cry.....it's so painful and because she don't make any sounds is even more heart wrenching.

He want to make his pained gone away so he embraced her "Don't cry, please don't cry" he whisper in her ear desperately, Lory Grasped his collar tightly "I'm sorry..." she said with low voice

[I'm really sorry…..]

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It's long night after 'King Ceremony' at Harland, the ceremony run successfuly without mistakes now all maids, servants, official and King's Men could sighed in relief. After this The Crown Prince will take his first journey to seek blessing from the God's if the God acknowledge the Prince he will be blessed by the power of God's 'The God Sword' only then he would allowed to come home and crowned as the Next King of Harland.

The night before Lucas and his Archknight leaving Herriond City Lory is in her room she prepare her backpack secretly, Lory's bed room is humongous like two floor condo, inside there's a circling stairs and her massive big bed including bath room, vanity room and walking closet is on the second floor the first floor is sitting area and lounge room like bookshelf with study room area, small bar and small dining table is on the first floor, her room got big crystal chandelier and very big window with long lavish curtains.

Like usual Lory wear long blue flowery dress and silver head band on her head, she never wear jewelry except in the party and formal meeting her only jewelry in silver necklace from Lucas when they were a child and is not expensive is only something he gave her from the arcade but this is the first present he ever gave to her. When she get down to first floor she hear something outside the window, Lory frowned where is that sound coming she though, Lory open up the window and there she found Lucas sit on the ledge watching the city view of Herriond, Lory sigh she got out from the window and tilt the ledge calmly she's not afraid with height since she used to fly and height would not be the reason someone like her and Lucas afraid of.

"What are you doing Luc?"Lory stand on the ledge when the cold wind blow her hair and dress, Lucas not bother looking at her her eyes glue to the colorful city view "It's beautiful isn't it....Herriond" he said suddenly.

Lory follow his gazed to the city midnight view "It is…."she's agree, her gazed back to Lucas she sit beside him "What'wrong?" Lucas not answered "Are you nervous?" she asked again.

Lucas sighed "I think I'am…."he admitted it.

"Why?" Lory chuckle her twin brother is laid back and easy going from the outside but actually he is worrywart he had tendency for thinking too much and worry too much until he exausted, maybe that's why he always look lazy.

"What if I messed up?"he said to Lory "What if I failed….." even though he knew his path would lead him to this moment but at the end he still not feel ready.

Lory blinked her big eyes innocently "Well….you'll be the first…" she raised her brows playfully.

"Not funny Lory!!" he glared at Lory and she laughing at him"My God, Luc I think you thinking too much, seriously Luc is not your job to think is Fred job's and perhaps clift….you should be more like Jay, acted first think later"

"I know…."he chuckled when he remembered his nagging best friends, Lucas looking at Lory seriously "I don't want to disappoint them, Father...You…" he feel perplexed.

Lory looking back at him seriously she see the same face, same eyes like her staring back at her "It would never happened!!" she reassured him the she smiled mischievously "Beside worst come to worst I just take the crown from you and become Queen, with Trinity staff on my hand and Girsha on my back even without the God's blessing who can stop me?!" she acted arrogantly.

Lucas burst then he laugh out loud it took few minuted for him to calmed down Lucas wiped tears on the corner of his eyes "No…No way sister, I would never give you that burden...Fargo and Fred would kick my ass" after he calmed his nerved Lucas exhales deeply "Seven God Swords....yeah I can do this!" he lament to himself, Lory beside him bitterly smiled she feel proud for him but also scared for him because she knew what he don't know.

"Okay then!!" he clapped his hand abruptly stand up "I need to rest for tomorrow!!" he leap from the ledge to the roof next to him Lory watch her high spirited Brother but suddenly he turned around and his gazed at Lory deeply "Lory promised me, when this thing's over you will stay with me... every step all the way!"

Lory silent for the moment but then she smiled at him "I Promised!!"