"Here I thought it was just one of the high four commanders of darkness. This is complicated" Lucian replied while I can really see his frustration.
"Who's that?" I asked
"I am amazed that with all the books that you've read, you still did not come across that name?" Ignatius commented while he put his hand on his chin.
"Your Majesty… I am still five years old and there's a limit to my understanding… aheemmmm… Aren't you proud that this rodent knows about seven languages already? I know about our ancestral history but except that one, I am very profound on philosophy and many more. If I learn swordsmanship now then maybe I can beat you in a one on one brawl" I commented and the archmage was laughing at my statement.
"She really is your daughter… I can see the resemblance" He said while laughing and I just looked at Ignatius with disgust.
"Please refrain from comparing His majesty to me, dear sir. He is the sun who lights our empire and nothing compares to his greatness" I told them while I lowered my head and took a peak on his highness' expression and he seems to be shy.
Lucian's eyes and mine met again as if he saw something while he was holding my hand where now he seems more like a sunshine with flowers surrounding him.
"So Zalarith is the queen of darkness, she controls shadows, the undead, trolls, or anything that serves the darkness. Dark mages were wiped out by Ignatius during his teen years but I think they are still remnants of it seeing that they activated something in you. I knew they were finding a body that can handle the dark queen and its resurrection but who would dare to touch a royal that has a power that opposes the Queen of Darkness. I don't know about her that much since all records of her were all burned down in the late King Probus' reign. All that remains is the story book about the King's achievement in making the queen be expelled in the world." Lulian said which is making me think about something.
"Your Majesty… Please grant my request to make my son stay here in my stead. He can be of use to restrain Zalarith while I will find clues about why did they choose the princess as a vessel to carry the dark queen" Lulian demanded while he lowered his head. Ignatius was looking at the kid suspiciously and Lucian was just looking at him straight in the yes. It makes me think does he not fear him?
"Excuse me your majesty" Daisy raised her hand went close to us.
"I guess the archmage's idea is good so that the lady can also have a friend to play with" she said while smiling.
"What do you think Celes?" Ignatius said and we are still awkward towards each other.
"I guess I cannot do anything since it is related to my health?" I said and look at him.
"That's settled then… I will receive Lucian's report once or thrice a week if necessary" Lulian said while he was smiling from ear to ear.
After that, they were all looking at the both of us then left us for a while.
"Is there something you need in the palace?" I asked and looked at him sharply.
"I have nothing I need that's valuable in the palace your highness" he replied with a blank expression.
"Yet you are always looking that way" I said while pointing at my window. I remember that my castle is near at a crypts somewhere.
When I looked at him he flinched for a bit there.
"I was right. But I wouldn't ask you what specific thing you're looking for or will forbid you in taking it or not. Just do it without anyone noticing" I told him and he was a bit shocked by my sentence.
"Is it for real? You wouldn't tell his majesty or my father?" he asked with a suspicious look.
"Yes, I promise." I replied and he brought a contract immediately.
"Don't you trust my words? My words are second to His Majesty and yet you don't trust a verbal contract?" I asked him again while looking at him sharp in the eyes.
"A friend of mine advised me not to settle for words since it will be the most concrete evidence if ever" he replied.
Argh! I know that since that is what I always tell Vincent.
"You're quite exhausting to talk to but make it your way, since it is a contract, I will a clause that is to my benefit too" I told him while I was crossing my arms.
"As you wish your highness" he said and yet the paper was glowing.
"What's with this paper?" I asked him again.
"Well if you break your promise then you will lose something and the same goes for me." He replied while he was focusing on writing on the paper.
"Then I would suggest that our contract must be valid until both of us reach the valid age. Since I need your power to keep in check this parasite inside me" I told him and his eyes were full of light as soon as I said it.
"That was what I was planning anyway" he said smiling.
"Seems like you have a long way plan. What are you hoping to accomplish?" I asked him.
"I am hoping to reunite with someone and this project of mine takes a long time to finish" he replied.
"Seems like he or she is so important to you" I replied.
"Yes she is but we both met a tragic end because of some entity that cause me to not be in my right mind. She was someone who brought me comfort before because we both have the same story unlike now" he shared which is somewhat giving me creeps.
"You are talking like you lived a very long time but you're just a kid" I told him and he gave me a glare.
"You're calling me a kid when you are much younger than I am" he said and that made me shut my mouth for a while.
"You should write your terms too" he told me.
I think so hard on what could possibly benefit me besides him stabilizing this power inside me. I remembered that, I never experienced being a child before because they were focusing on my growth as an assassin. Once I wrote it and immediately signed, he read it out loud.
"Lucian should play with me until this contract ends. That was a very child like response" he said while he giggled.
"I am a brilliant child but I need to escape Ignatu--- I mean His Majesty's eyes for a while. He is a very judgmental person you see and not to mention that he is way too possessive of me" I replied while I was keeping my head eye.
This statement benefits me as this will make everyone not to lay their hands on me or even my hair. Well, Ignatius has a tyrant vibe but a good king so no one will dare to take his item, like me.
"Our contract is settled then" he said and we gave each other a handshake.