VIP Chapter 244: She is in Near-God Palace
Drip, drip, drip.
Listening to the wheels rolling on the ground, Will looked out the carriage window. A light rain had begun to fall. Looking out from the mountainside, in the distance on the mountain peak, dark clouds seemed to have collapsed, resting on the tops of the deep green peaks.
Will had never felt that the road to the Royal Palace could be so long.
He had clearly traveled this road many times. Because almost every weekend, he and Treya would find some excuse to “promote their relationship” and have small gatherings in her palace, where Will would tutor her, telling her well about royal matters.
To let her…
Understand more about “herself,” “her surroundings,” and “others.”
As Will impatiently leaned his head out the window several times to check their current location in the light rain, the coachman in front of the carriage spoke—
“Mr. Will, I didn’t expect you to actually show up.”
“…I… I was just doing some… rather important things.”
Actually, Will recalled.
Although he had a lot of fun during this period, the most important thing was still “investigating the whereabouts of the Green Ghost Stone.” It wasn’t that he was idle.
“It’s wonderful that you could step forward to help Princess Treya at this time.”
As he said this, Will suddenly realized that this coachman seemed to be the one who had always driven Treya.
After he “surrendered” to the guard, he was told to go home and wait. Then, within about an hour, this coachman, driving a carriage that clearly belonged to the “Royal Family,” stopped in front of his house—much like every time he used to go to Treya’s home.
Clearly, everything now seemed like any ordinary day three years ago.
But…
The weather overhead, the atmosphere around them, and the Treya waiting for him were no longer the same as three years ago.
“Is… is her situation very bad now?”
“Miss Treya? Of course. But there aren’t many people in the Royal Family whose “situation” is good right now. Princess Treya just seems a little more silent than before.”
The coachman’s reins moved quickly. The white horses in front ran so fast on the already muddy ground that their legs left afterimages, their hooves stained with mud.
“…Does… does she… mention me?”
“According to her maid, she does mention you every day. Mr. Will, you probably wouldn’t understand, but Princess Treya truly wishes for you to return…”
Drip, drip, drip.
The carriage wheels continued to roll on the ground, but Will fell silent, not continuing his words.
“However, Her Highness should be fine recently. After all… she met Mr. Carver personally. Although all the servants were dismissed during that meeting, and no one knows what they talked about.”
“!!!!”
Hearing this, Will’s eyes widened.
He…
He had guessed correctly!
From Treya’s perspective, she would eventually reach this point, she would definitely go to Carver!
“When… when did she meet Carver?!”
“When… hmm… it was about a day ago. That overcast day, it even rained a little.”
“…”
Will clenched his fists. He was still one step too late.
If he had been earlier, he might have been able to stop Treya’s decision. However, it didn’t matter. As long as they confirmed what she said to Carver, the matter could still be resolved.
Drip, drip, drip.
The carriage slowly drove into the Royal Palace, moving deeper inside…
But it wasn’t along the path Will was familiar with.
According to Will’s memory, if he were to go to Treya’s palace to see her, he should go up to the right. But the carriage was now heading to the left.
What… happened?
“Are we going in the right direction?”
“Of course, sir. Princess Treya is waiting for you in Near-God Palace.”
“…”
Near-God Palace?
Will didn’t remember the names of every area in the Royal Family, but…
Doesn’t this name sound a bit “grand”? It sounds like a place where someone of Emperor Edward’s level would reside.
Drip—
With a screech of the carriage brakes, it finally delivered the anxious Will to his destination and stopped.
“Mr. Will, please go this way. Princess Treya is waiting for you inside.”
“No problem.”
Near-God Palace was indeed a place Will had never been to before. Upon closer inspection, its footprint was not small, and looking around, it seemed to have more than one entrance.
And the entrance where Will got off was just a side entrance.
The distance was short. He didn’t bring an umbrella. He took off the hood he had been wearing to hide his identity and walked into the palace, braving the somewhat cold autumn rain.
This long, narrow corridor was dark, but in the distance, he could see the light at the end.
The color of that light was like the white of Treya’s clothes, bright and beautiful.
Will took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the sword he had given Treya.
Even though the hilt was wrapped in cloth, it was still ice-cold in his sweaty palm after he gripped it tightly.
“Hoo…”
His heart beat rapidly, never having been so nervous before.
He walked forward step by step.
—What should he say when he sees her?
—When he calls her name, she might tremble slightly and look back in disbelief.
The light ahead expanded little by little.
—When she looks at him, her expression might be as calm as before, but he could see her light blue eyes darting around.
—Would she want to rush up and hug him?
Soon.
He was getting closer to Treya.
—Or perhaps…
—She would hold back a little, place her hand on her chest, and give him a smile?
Will walked faster and faster.
Finally, he started running.
—But no matter what, he would look at her and say…
— “I’m back,” right?
He arrived.
The end of the corridor.
This long journey was finally completed by Will.
At the end of the corridor was a very tall but not very large reception-like area. Perhaps because it faced a window, light streamed in.
The Treya Princess he was waiting for stood there, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall. Silver occupied most of her color, making her look so beautiful.
“Treya.”
Will was still panting, and in his panting, he called out her name.
“Wi… Will…”
Upon hearing his voice, Treya’s body clearly trembled.
Yes.
This was the reaction he expected from Treya.
She would be surprised because she had been waiting for him for a long time.
She would be surprised because he had responded and come.
This was the most important meeting they had finally had after a long time.
“Treya, I… I’m back, just as you expected… I…”
Then she slowly turned around.
Will then noticed she was wearing a black gauze dress and black high heels, making her appear even taller.
But…
“…back…”
Why…
Why was her left eye…
Wearing an eye patch?
