Noo quickly covered her chest with her hands, attempting to hide the exposed area that the guard was trying to uncover.
Acia noticed that the guard's body had been split in two, with blood pouring out. She couldn't help but feel a surge of panic.
"I didn't expect to find something so intriguing while passing by," Devilin remarked. Acia was taken aback, realizing that it was the immortal prince she had seen earlier.
Hmmm, I was wondering who was here for King Lucian to use dark magic to cover up this place. Devilin used his lips to lick the blood that stained them.
"How did you...?" she said in surprise.
Firstly, she was surprised; this was the prince of the immortal world. How come he was the one who saved her?
"How did you—" she said again in surprise, her eyes widening when she saw him and the state in which the man was. But first, how did he enter her place, which was full of dark magic—strong dark magic?
Like he read her mind, he replied, "Of course, I have a trick up my sleeve. And to top it all off, a mere dark magic can't stop a true-blooded immortal like me," he said arrogantly.
"But that's cruel! Why would you kill the man?" Acia stammered, looking at him.
Though her legs were shaking so much, she still looked at him, trying to be confident.
"Princess, are you dumb or what? He almost raped you Do you know what, princess?" His lips curled into a grin as he lifted her chin. "
Next time I'm just going to pass by gladly or watch and enjoy the show," he said, grinning.
No, I'm very grateful. Thank you for saving my life, but you should not have killed him like that. There are many things you could have done to him because he almost raped me. That doesn't mean you should kill him with such cruel intentions, she explained.
"You are a very gullible person, princess, and a stupid person like you could eventually die because of your stupidity" he remarked.
Acia just looked at the arrogant prince, and she couldn't help but fume in anger. It's not that she wanted the man to stay alive, and she is not so foolish as to want the man who tried to rape her to live. She wants him to face the cruelest punishment ever because they are many people who have scehemed a lot and tried to kill her and now no mercy for all those who tormented her in the past . She is burning to take revenge for her parents and her loved ones' deaths.
Running away and coming back for revenge, that's what she wants to do to take back all she lost, she thought.
"I'm not stupid," she retorted, something brewing in her heart.
"No, you are not stupid; you are quite interesting," he chuckled.
"My, my, you are quite ungrateful, princess. I saved you, but you didn't give me anything," he replied.
"Thank you, kind sir," Acia bowed slightly.
Devlin's lips pulled up as he looked at the petite girl in front of him. Her innocence and face were pure and kind, and her porcelain skin looked naturally captivating. Her simplicity and gentleness made him feel utterly drawn in.
"I don't do free things, princess. Do you think your mere thank you would be enough for me?" he smirked slightly.
"I, the devil, want something in return," he smiled mischievously.
"I don't think I have anything to give you in return, but in the future, if you need anything, I will surely help she answered.
"Well said. In the future, I hope you will remember what you said and pay the debt you owe," Devilin said.
"I will be going," he said, turning his back to the door. Acia looked down and discovered that the dead body of the man was still lying lifelessly.
One of his hands had been removed, and his head looked scary because of the shape it had formed.
"Hey, kind sir," she said in a loud voice, and he stopped abruptly like as if he knew what she was about to say.
"What of the dead body?" Acia asked, looking horrified. He looked at her and then at the body; he couldn't help but smirk. "I will inform your king,he is going to clear the body."
Acia's eyes widened when she heard him mention King Lucian. If he found out about this, he would make sure to keep a close eye on her 24 hours a day, and that would disrupt her and Alex's plan.
"No, please, kind sir, don't inform the king."
"Why?" he asked, pretending to be surprised.
"Please, just don't," she pleaded with her eyes.
"Kind sir, please just help me to clear the body" acia said with pleading eyes.
You owed me a debt before, and now if I clear the body for you, princess, then you owe me two debts. A dangerous smile on his lips .
Acia could only sigh as she looked at the prince in front of her, knowing fully well that she had entered hell, owing him a debt.
"Princess, remember that on this day you owe me, and I can use it anytime I want," he said, a dangerous glint in his eyes and a dangerous smile plastered on his lips.
"Understood," Devilin said.
"Yes, kind sir," she answered.
With a click of his fingers, he and the dead guard disappeared.
Acia breathed a sigh of relief. Everything just felt crazy. Though she knew he was the immortal prince, she didn't want to address him formally.
"Hmmmm, my ancestor, please help me," she pleaded in a silent voice.
****
Screech! She heard the door open and saw Elizabeth come in, looking very worried and disturbed.
"Where were you, Elizabeth?" Acia looked at her, feeling worried too.
"Princess, did something happened while I was away," she said sitting on the bed near the princess looking at her worried face.
"I think it was all planned, Elizabeth, because you are the only one who tends to me since I was little, and it is only during rare cases or emergencies that the guard comes here, It was surprising when he told her to follow him" she explained.
"Someone also called me, a guard, saying that the king was calling me, but I don't know. I just found myself behind the gate bars of the palace."
"I was almost raped," Acia said sadly, and Betty widened her eyes.