I\u2019m Not a Tyrant\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was about to get out of bed, but Alessandro stopped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere do you think you\u2019re going?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have dance lessons today and also lessons with Sir Gabriel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe doctor said you should rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, besides, the dance is in a few days. I don\u2019t want to be embarrassed when the day of the dance arrives for not knowing how to dance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat won\u2019t happen. On that day, you\u2019ll be the most dazzling and beautiful woman in the place. Everyone will be so absorbed by your beauty that even if you make a mistake, they won\u2019t notice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven so, I want to get it perfect. I want everyone to see that I\u2019m worthy of being by your side.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true. In fact, I\u2019m the one who\u2019s not worthy of being by your side.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril got up and said to him, \u201cEven so, I don\u2019t want others to talk about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf anyone does, I\u2019ll cut their tongue out, so they won\u2019t say it again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro laughed at Abril\u2019s reaction and said, \u201cI was joking, I don\u2019t plan on doing that. I\u2019m not a tyrant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She placed a hand on Alessandro\u2019s chest and said, \u201cI\u2019m fine, let me do my duties. If I feel unwell, I promise to rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stroked her hair and replied, \u201cOkay, but promise me you won\u2019t overdo it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how determined Abril was, Alessandro didn\u2019t insist on her staying to rest. He kissed her on the forehead, said goodbye, and went to his office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mid\u2013morning, Cassian went to Alessandro\u2019s office and reported everything that had happened when they went to see the elves. When Cassian finished speaking, Alessandro remained silent for a moment, and when he finally spoke, he said, \u201cIt seems there are more races in this world than I imagined.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, I still can\u2019t believe it. Fairies, elves, creatures born from darkness.I think we were\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< I\u2019m Not a Tyrant\u00a0<\/p>\n
better off when we only had to fight bandits and human armies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked out the window behind Alessandro and said, \u201cSometimes I feel as if we\u2019re not prepared for this new war that\u2019s coming.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not the only one who feels this way. I feel the same, but even though our future is uncertain and seems dark, I won\u2019t give up. I\u2019ll fight for my kingdom and everything I love until my last breath.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019ll be by your side, protecting your back, like in the old days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a while since we practiced. Do you want to spar?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you have work pending?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI always have work pending; it\u2019s endless. So why don\u2019t we go and train a bit? I need to clear my head, then I\u2019ll continue with my work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro and Cassian went to the training room. All the guards and knights were very surprised to see Cassian walking without his leg faltering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian, noticing all the eyes on him, said, \u201cEveryone\u2019s staring at me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey must be surprised; it\u2019s been a long time since you came here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I hope I can keep up in this training.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve always been a natural fighter with the sword. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll do well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m a genius, I just work harder than others, although lately, I haven\u2019t been doing\u00a0<\/p>\n
that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each chose a sword and began training. While their swords clashed, Alessandro asked, \u201cHow are things between you and that girl Maya?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, I suppose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an unusual response.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s made it clear to me that our relationship won\u2019t progress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen try to change her mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou say it as if it were something easy to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt might not be easy, but it\u2019s not impossible either, so try it, if you really want her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< I\u2019m Not a Tyrant\u00a0<\/p>\n
125 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian wasn\u2019t very sure of his true feelings for Maya, and since he didn\u2019t want to tell his brother that, he changed the subject. \u201cI\u2019m going with Maya to find the key to Hades.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t go, and I don\u2019t trust her to go alone with the elves. They still don\u2019t have your trust, neither do they have mine, although they are helping us, I feel they have hidden intentions and aren\u2019t telling us the whole truth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel the same way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro made a thrust with his sword, sending Cassian\u2019s sword flying away. He remarked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019m a bit rusty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you should practice a little more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gabriel appeared, and Alessandro, upon seeing him, said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems my free time is over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, may I remind you that you still have some matters to handle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, yes, I know, there\u2019s always something to handle and matters to address. I wonder when the day will come when I\u2019ll have some time for myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gabriel replied bluntly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll get to rest eternally when you\u2019re dead. Now fulfill your obligations, Your Majesty,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I because when you don\u2019t, my workload keeps piling up, and sometimes I don\u2019t even get to go\u00a0<\/p>\n
home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI get it, stop complaining. We\u2019ll see each other later, Cas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they walked through the corridors back to the office, Alessandro and Gabriel encountered Duke Alfonso Vampel, who looked furious. He made a somewhat brusque bow in front of Alessandro and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreetings to His Majesty, the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreetings, Duke Vampel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, could you grant me an audience?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment, I\u2019m very busy, Duke Vampel; perhaps another time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, Your Majesty, I won\u2019t take much of your time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3.4\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Not a Tyrant\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry but\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
425 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, Your Majesty, do it for the ties that have united us for so many years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro didn\u2019t want to deal with Duke Vampel; he was an old fox who only caused trouble,\u00a0<\/p>\n
so he agreed to give him an audience before he did something worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, let\u2019s go to my office, although it must be brief as you know I\u2019m a busy man.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know and I\u2019ll be brief.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duke followed him to the office, and upon entering, Alessandro sat in the chair behind the desk and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes the duke so insistent on having an audience?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about my daughter Victoria. I heard she\u2019s been banned from entering the palace; I would like to know why.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really not know, duke?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVictoria said it was due to a small misunderstanding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA small misunderstanding? She placed spies in my palace and attempted to attack my wife. If her punishment was so lenient, it\u2019s only because of my wife\u2019s kindness, but I\u2019m not as kind\u00a0<\/p>\n
as she is, so don\u2019t tempt me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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