Chapter 4: Lost Marnildo
In the room where the crimson red crystal was. There was only Butler Ho, Princess Qing and City Lord Min.
City Lord Min glared at princess Qing.
"What you want to ask?"
Princess Qing with adorable eyes looked at City Lord.
"He is a slum boy. Then, why you asked him to join our Min family?"
"Because his talent is exceptional. A person who hasn't started cultivating yet was able to wreck the Rasle Wood horse cart — without doing anything. He must not be an ordinary boy. His identity must be extraordinary. I have sent my troops to look after him. As he said he has a cultivation technique, I want to see how exceptional is his talent to wreck Rasle Wood. And if his talent is extraordinary maybe I let him marry you."
City Lord said.
"Dad."
Princess Qing flustered. She turned away, walking towards the door.
"He is a slum boy. He won't be talented. I bet your assumption is wrong."
Princess Qing went outside the room.
City Lord look at the Butler Ho, this time with serious look on his face.
"Butler Ho, I have something to tell you. Have you heard the news."
"News? Apologise My Lord. After arriving at the palace I just came direct here in the room. I didn't listen any news."
Butler Ho bow down with cupped hands.
"It's ok, Butler Ho. You don't need to apologize. Now stood up. I have to tell you something important."
City Lord said and Butler Ho stood up listening to the words of City Lord.
"Marnildo is lost."
"What?!"
Butler Ho's eyes widened. Mranildo was a bird worth millions of gold. It's specialty was it's music which can heal almost every injury.
Marnildo came out from there nest in spring, to find a suitable partner. At the end of meeting season, Marnildo left their eggs in a nest.
City Lord found such one nest, but there was only one egg. City Lord bring it with them. It took five months to hatch a Marnildo egg. It's been four months, and in next four to five days, Marnildo egg was about to hatch.
"Yes, I just took a look from the room."
City Lord nodded.
"So, what should we do my lord?"
Butler Ho's expression were tensed.
"Inspection is going on. The most suspected are the boy you took, the guards and most important — Shin family."
Dissatisfaction can be seen in City Lord's eyes.
Butler Ho's eyes also shrinked.
"Please let me make it clear, my lord. The boy who came with me can't be the thief as he isn't even a cultivator."
"What if he is? And he is using some sort of specific technique or treasure to hide his cultivation."
City Lord gave a point.
"He can't be. He is a poor slum boy. I know his bloodline is special, but looking at his condition, it is not possible for him to do so."
Butler Ho exclaimed.
"Hmm…"
City Lord scratching their beard, seems confused.
"I think perhaps his bloodline could help us find Marnildo. As usual higher bloodline suppress and attract lower one."
Butler Ho nodded.
"Yes, my lord."
City Lord went out of the room, without turning back they said.
"You have my authority Butler Ho. Maybe this time you could win against Butler Yi."
Competitiveness can be seen in Butler Ho's eyes, pointing that Butler Yi was her rival.
In guest room, I was sleeping recklessly. Pillow was on the floor, blanket was only covering my abdomen. My legs were out from the bed and saliva was dripping from my mouth. As usual I am lazy.
With a sound of BAM! The door opened and princess Qing came in with bloated face. Princess Qing look at pitiful me, then she shouted.
"Wake Up!!"
"Huh? What happened? Is it earthquake?"
I fell down from the bed. Thanks to me that I had thrown the pillow to the floor, while I was asleep, my head was safe.
"There is not any earthquake. It me."
Princess Qing was unhappy.
"Why here?"
I asked.
"Why here? It's my home, mister. Now, come with me."
Princess Qing said.
"Come? Where? Why?"
I was puzzled. What was she planning? I could not understand what she was about to do.
"Because you wrecked my cart. Now, you have to pay for it."
Princess Qing said.
'Also for convening my dad, for our marriage. No, no, no. How is this possible? He is not that talented. So, this is not gonna happen.'
I was seeing princess Qing, who was shaking head like a baby, when he is told to eat medicine.
'Pay for it? My foot. I never pay for anything. I am stingy, but I should take a look, what she's gonna do.'
I pondered.
I stood up and followed Princess Qing to a garden, there was a vast empty area, and on outline of roads there were bushes of different flowers. There was also some trees.
And under one of them there was a girl. Sitting carelessly, carrying book in her hand while eating apple. Her looks were fantastic, but I had never judged anyone from their looks.
The reason isn't that I prefer inner beauty upon outsides's. I do, but the main reason is, because I can't understand 'what beauty is'. So, I depends upon someone's character better than their looks.
But her curves were good~
"Varnilda, I bring that guy."
Princess Qing said.
The girl sitting under the tree look above at me. She seems to be the Varnilda, Princess Qing talked to.
'What are they going to do with me? Are they going to grill me? Yuk, fried Sami.'
While I was pondering about several recipes they can made from my flesh. Varnilda with no emotions said.
"So, you are the one."
'Wrecking princess's cart. He might have courage for that. And instead of punishing him, City Lord are ready to let him marry her beloved daughter. Huh, he might be someone special. But as Qing said, he is a mere slum boy, with no cultivation at all.'
I was looking at her, although she didn't know the cart was made up of Rasle Wood. Nor she know I don't even do something. The cart just wreck by hitting into me.
"Yes, I am the one."
I said. I wanna know what she was gonna do to this. I was being lustful to see their curves… But my ego was more important.
"You have courage to say such words in front of us. Do you know who are we?"
Vanilla stood up, seeing in my eyes.
I shaked my head indicating no. She was trying to threaten me.
"I am Varnildo Margo."
She said with pride, her hand on her chest.
"..."
"Mannerless."
I had nothing to say except this. What the hell was she doing?! Prideful yet shameless.
"Huh?! You have no ethics about how to treat girl. Do you?"
Varnilda Margo said.
'Truly shameless.'
I pondered.
"Hey, how you said this to my friend! My dad took you in our Min family doesn't mean you can disrespect her!"
Princess Qing shouted at me. I was thankful to the guards holding her back. Otherwise I was dead by now.
'My luck is on peak. Alive in a cage with two lioness.'
I was thankful to everything that still was helping me to stay alive along my destiny. By their behavior princess Qing was a angry, father's lovely daughter.
And Varnilda Margo was a shameless, mannerless yet prideful girl.
She seemed to be so, but I could sense she was more like a fox. Ready to devour me with some sort of tactics.
"No need sister Qing, I can handle this."
Vanilla Margo show her hand to princess Qing. She came near me, her gaze was cold. As I predicted — a fox.
"Do you know, even City Lord don't use such words to us."
"It's because they are polite."
I interrupted Varnilda.
"Trying to be clever."
Varnilda come even closer. I can feel her breathing.
"No. I am."
I held back. I don't wanna give her any chance to have any fake evidence which can prove me a molester.
She go near princess Qing. She said something in her ear that I can't hear.
"He is selected by City Lord Min. We need a proper evidence to throw him out."
Then a guard came, he told something to princess Qing from which her eyes widened.
"Princess, The Marnildo egg is stolen. City Lord want you to investigate with Butler Ho."
The guard after saying this went back. Meanwhile, I was puzzled.
First it was Varnilda who whispered in princess Qing's ears, then it was a guard.
'Is it some sort of game of this world, in which we have to whisper continuously in someone's ears.'
While I was pondering reckless things. Princess Qing's eyes shines. She whisper in Varnilda's ears.
"I have a idea."
"What idea?"
"Just see."
Princess Qing looked at me, her eyes energetic.
'Let me see, after this how could you stand in front of my dad.'
'What is she planning now? The royal errands are really complicated and mind exhausting.'
I pondered. I was tired of thinking what they are gonna do next. So, now I have decided to think nothing.
"Come with us."
"???"
Princess Qing hold Varnilda's hand and turning back stepped a little. Then she turn her neck, glared at me.
"Didn't you listen? Follow us."
Varnilda and I was confused.
What was princess Qing about to do?