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CHAPTER 5

While she was asleep, the only thing he could do was to have her gown tailored. She wore one of the gowns he personally designed and he was glad she was wearing it. Seeing the Saintess in the clothes that he made was something that brings him joy.

He arrived at the tailor department and the gown was on a hanger. It was beautiful, he admired the dress. He looked at it over and over again and he loved it.

The Saintess loves three colors; black, red and gold. The gown was black embroidered with phoenix thread to highlight the lotus flower on the tail of the gown. He wanted her to look more of an Empress and make every woman out there envy her.

“Pick the accessories that go with the gown and pack it. Have the gown sent to my room,” he said and left.

He was going to give it to her himself when they reach the capital. He wanted her to wear it the day when the whole nation will be celebrating the birth of another royal descendant.

Xavier didn’t return back to his hall but went to the training grounds where new recruits were being trained.

“Young Lord!” they all said showing their respect.

“At ease,” he said.

“Do you have any instructions for us?” the chief asked.

“I just came to check up on the new recruits. How are they faring?” Xavier asked.

“I think they have potential. By the time they finish their training they will be perfect,” the chief said.

“That’s good to hear. Just make sure the mistress won’t have anything to worry about.”

“I will be in huge trouble if that happens.”

“I will take my leave and keep up the good work,” Xavier said and left the training grounds.

Xavier returned to his hall and sat in his chair. It’s been ten years since he saw the capital. And now that he was returning there, what will happen? Will they be able to recognize him? Will they try to kill him again? What will he do?

The Saintess was probably up to something considering the fact that she was taking him this time. It wasn’t the first time she was going to the capital and yet she left him all the time. Now that she was taking him back to his original home, would she abandon him there?

Was he too much of a burden to her that she would do that? Will he ever have a chance to tell her how he truly feels about her?

The Saintess was much older than him and yet she still has a face of a young maiden. She looked very young, beautiful and more mature at the same time. No one could compare to her martial arts skills. Fighting her was pointless; she didn’t have to exert any strength.

She had that look that could kill, a smile that could make you suffocate. Everything about her was deadly and yet she makes his heart race so much he wouldn’t live without her.

When he was young, he heard from the commoners the tale of the Sacred Lady, they said she was ruthless and caused fear and havoc everywhere but she fell in love and the massacres stopped.

Everyone lived in peace and harmony at that time but the war minister attacked the palace and caused a huge internal war. During the war, the sacred lady’s husband died while fighting and that made her return to her original self. The Sacred lady massacred everyone who was involved in killing her husband.

There was no peace until everyone was wiped completely. After taking her revenge she got sick along the way and finally died leaving her daughter who carried an omen of a golden lotus; the Saintess, the woman he was in love with.

He was not yet born by the time the Saintess took over her mother’s position as the mistress of the Lotus palace but just like her mother she killed everyone who was involved in poisoning her mother to death.

She made them took the deadliest poison which had no antidote, to make them suffer the pain her mother went through under their hands. After her revenge she stopped killing and began to concentrate on making peace.

The Saintess sent a maiden to the capital to be a concubine of the Emperor that created a bond between the two and stopped any conflicts. Now the palace was all about business and keeping the world safe. He respected all that, he knew just how much the mistress sacrificed and the things she does to keep the mountain safe.

It was probably difficult being a leader with so many people who looked up to you. It was very difficult for him sometimes which is why he just liked to wine and party even though it makes the Saintess mad. He owes his life to her and would die for her if that time comes, he just wanted to see her happy all the time and let all worries disappear.

The day finally came for them to depart for the capital. There was a total of six carriages leaving for the capital; two belonged to the Saintess, two were for the maids and the last two had the luggage and food for the road. Since his punishment was to ride with others, there was no carriage for him.

Everyone was standing in their positions while waiting for the mistress to show up. He had not seen her at all and couldn’t wait. He saw the maids first and knew that she was just behind them. Everyone immediately went down on their knees to show their respect and she came out.

She looked really lovely in a black gown with some red flowers on it. She walked majestically and passed him as if she didn’t see him. She was still mad and he can take that.

Nora held out her hand so that she could take the stair ladder to get into her carriage. The Saintess carriage had a lotus emblem on both sides. Anyone would tell whose carriage it was by just looking.

Since her colors were limited, it was totally obvious who would be inside. The carriage she was riding in had more red than black and had golden lotuses on both sides. When she entered the carriage, the maids and the guards took their position and they were ready to leave.

He got on his horse and set off. The mountain was full of traps; if one didn’t belong there they would easily be trapped and killed. It was difficult to find a road but for them they could see it. The Saintess carriage was the second on the way, the first having her maids in it.

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