Am I hallucinating?
I’m now face to face with a beautiful man! His velvet hair was styled in a slicked back waves enhancing his beautifully shaped jawline. Even his skin looked so soft and smooth! He also smells so refreshing!
I especially love his eyes! Like Lotte’s, it was in a bluish green shade which was so expressive. My eyes were feasting at the moment! I’m totally romantically excited!
“Impressed?”
Waaa… even his baritone voice was so sexy!
Err… Wait! Voice? Realizing that this man is real and not an illusion, I staggered backwards. Ouch! I ended up bumping my ankle into the side of the chair!
*Chuckles*
His baritone voice leaked out once more. He then helped me sit up properly. My poor ankle and heart! I feel so silly showing a disgrace like this!
Now looking at him from a safer distance, his attire depicts his status. He wore a zinc blue embellished steampunk tailcoat while a golden crest was embroidered on his black gloves.
“You are Lotte’s erm… friend?” he asked
“Ah… yes, princess just took something inside.” I could even tell my voice was shaky!
“I see… will you guys be using this area?”
“Uhm… yes I guess?”
Momentarily surprised with my unsure answer, he chuckled once again then he pardoned his self. Looking at his retreating broad back, I can’t help but feel a bit regretful… I hope he would just stay here until I have a fill of his beautifully crafted face.
Oi! I should snap out of it!
With few face taps, I tried to bring myself back. But surely, curiosity is an enemy as I’m still stuck on that guy’s identity!
Velvet hair… bluish green eyes, could he be the crown prince?
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[Prince Aero’s POV]
Lotte barged in the library when we were in the midst of finding clues on the missing God’s tear – it was an egg-shaped cabochon sunstone believed to be the artifact left by Sun God to contain some of his powers. It lies quietly at the Sun God’s temple for more than a decade and yet it went missing three hours ago. It was usually seen floating on top of the temple’s fountain which was in the north end of the castle so it was supposed to be fully guarded.
With it missing, the royalties was tasked to look for it alongside a ‘Blessed’ – those that were chosen by God’s tear itself right upon birth. It was believed that other than the ‘Blessed’, anyone who tried to touch the sacred sunstone would experience some transformation. Sudden character changes would start to occur until the person himself could either be one of the ‘Blessed’’ or he would unfortunately turn into a ‘Hallow’.
“Ah… I’m so sorry for startling you brother, cousin.” Lotte spoke yet she did not look like she was truly sorry at all.
Sigh. I thought she went shopping with her so called ‘friends’. I was about to ask her to quietly leave when her next words shocked us.
“Brother, Cousin! I think I knew a ‘Hallow’ candidate!”
Lotte seemed to be so confident about this… but her action was still doubtful.
Giving a go ahead gesture, Lotte began to point out her observations.
“Um, my friend Al–Hershey is totally different today. She used to be meek and she never looks at me in the eye. She also never talks back and would only display a small smile on her face. But today, she not only answered me back but she also bravely fought up with my fierce stare!”
This…
“Your point?, Are you sure it is not because she just had her fill of your attitude?”
After a brief pause, Lotte just nonchalantly replied. “Anyways, we should call big brother Ghirar over. He would be able to tell if the person is a candidate right?”
Ah Ghirar again… I’m doubting Lotte’s intention more. Looking at my right I can’t help but curse at this friend. He turned into his stealth state right away! Just how far did my sister fall for this one?
Seeing my doubt, Lewis secondly probed Lotte.
“Are you really sure your friend seemed to be doubtful? Or you just want to meet your big brother again?” Lewis – our cousin, teasingly asked.
Lotte blushed but did not sway. “You could check her out yourself. I left her alone in the garden.”
“Hahaha since she’s little Lotte’s friend you should take care of her Aero.” Lewis swiftly passed the ball to me.
I don’t know why I’m friends with this two people!
All heads turn to me as if awaiting my answer.
“Tssk!”
“Go for it Aero!” Lewis laughingly voice out.
I could also feel Ghirar’s tap silently telling me to go for it. If this woman turns out to be someone renewed, we could readily take back the stone.
When I arrived in the garden, I found the woman in question but she is silently pulling her hair…
Her action doesn’t really look normal…
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