Chapter 75: Chapter 75

Max reading the letter with visible rage. He squeezed the letter while gritted his teeth, “How dare these people doing a bad thing with my guild’s name!”

His gaze as cold as Cecilia’s, “We should ask my uncle. He can trace where did this letter come from.”

“Magic is not always an answer, Chili. You don’t have to worry since this competent fiancé will help you.”

“What do you mean?”

Max showed her the letter with a sly smirk, “This ink is the poorest quality. Even commoners wouldn’t use it. Only people who have a business which need big amount of ink will use this to suppress the expenses.”

“Mass media... Such as newspaper?” A family name popped out on Cecilia’s mind.

“Exactly. There are so many of it on this empire. However, if we look at the special brown paper and the stamp on it, all the clues come into one conclusion. Silver’s family is behind of this. It’s look like that we need to walk faster than we thought.”

Cecilia quickly grab his right arm, “Our priority is Havana’s safety. We should bring her home before dawn come.”

It’s almost midnight, but Max nodded right away. For him, Cecilia’s cold gaze make her look sexier and more irresistible than before. So, how come he can refuse her wish?

“Let me help too. I have to do something,”

He patted the top of her head, “I have no choice. If I refused it, you will use your charms to make me change my mind.”

Cecilia nodded before give him a faint smile, “I promised not to messing around.”

“I’m sure you already have a plan.”

“I do have something in mind. Let’s go to Hugo’s place. There’s something I need to check.”

“As you wish, my dear.” He said before both of them dissolve into thin air.

****

Havana waking up when it’s already an hour past the midnight. She feels thirsty and reflexively pull out the golden rope in her bed’s pillar, that connected to maid room’s bell.

Living in Silver’s household is the best thing she ever did. The room she was staying in, wass so luxurious. Expensive furnitures, gold accent in every corner, fluffy bed, goose feather pillows and finest wool blanket.

Not to mention, Aileen give her so many accessories and clothes. While Marquess and Marchioness Silver is being friendly for her, too.

This is what I called life. More importantly, there is no need to embarrassed myself more by borrowing that witch’s clothes, she thought.

“Eh? This is weird.” Her brows raised after pull out the rope for several times. ‘Usually, someone will come in short time.”

Feeling anxious, she used her white silky cape and bring a candle’s lantern as a light. “I should check by myself.”

However, her hair stand to her back to the end when the door was locked. “What happened?”

Then, she put her ears to the door when hear some noises outside the room. Before she can't find out what is going on, the door slammed open. Pushing her until fall to the ground.

”Ouch!” she shouted. Havana wants to complaining about the rudeness, but she can’t move an inch when her blue eyes fixed on the intruder.

Instead of Maid or Butler, there are three masked men who wear in black come to her room. Their voices were rough and husky.

“Is this the girl?”

“She kind of pretty.”

“Bring her!”

Havana trembled in fear when noticing that one of the masked man approached her, “Wait! Don’t move or I will scream!”

“Then, scream as hard as you can.”

“Wha—,” Havana can’t finish her sentences when one of the masked punch her nape neck which make her instantly unconscious.

Aileen, who watched behind them, crossed her arms and look dissatisfied. “What take you so long? Take her to the basement on the outskirt Capital, now!”

The group of the masked men nodded am quickly left the room while one of them carry Havana on his shoulder. They open the backdoor to find their rented carriage and throw her inside.

“Zill, you are guarding her. Make sure she didn’t do something stupid.” Said the tallest man on the group. He looks like the leader of that thugs since no one oppose his demand. “Bill, you are the coachmen. Don't attract unnecessary attention. Meanwhile, Rill and I will be riding the horse to protect you from unwanted thing. Just focus on your task and everything will be okay.”

Zill and Bill nodded before approached the carriage.

Hill, the leader, crossed his arm, “Rill, don’t mess up again, okay? If this stupid family complaining again, they might not be paying anymore.”

Rill coughed before answer, “I’m sorry, Boss.”

“I’m not supposed to say this. But, you can leave this town after finishing this job and come back to your family in the village. Your wife is pregnant, isn't she?”

“Boss? Cough… Cough.”

Hill patted his shoulder, “Don’t push yourself too hard, Rill. Besides, why did you call me like that?”

He doesn’t answer, but keep coughing hard. Hill shook his head before push his underling’s back, “Come on, Rill. We are running out of the time.”

****

The Emperor of Atrazal, Arthur William Alexander IV, was working on his study room when an uninvited guest appeared. As he gets older, his insomnia is getting worse.

“Is it hard for you to use the front door, Max?” he said while reading something.

Arthur’s second son didn’t even bow when greet him. “Hello, Your Majesty. I’m here to give you a birthday present.”

The Emperor didn’t even look at that masked man. They might share the same genes, but he didn’t like Max even one bit.

For him, Max was a selfish boy who dump his talent just freedom. He can be a powerful man yet Max choose to playing around in black world.

The truth is, he used to considering  Max to be the crown prince, despite of his mother’s commoner blood.

Since he is kind, smart and more importantly, gained the dragon’s bless.

Just like other nobles, Arthur hates magic. But, he can’t deny that Max’s power successfully impressed him.

As a father, he knew that Nolan, the Crown prince, has a cruel and manipulative side. The traits he inherited from his mother, the Empress.

Even Arthur know about it, but, he just can’t refuse his idea. Just like his plan to lead the rebellion on Cadia’s Kingdom, while he prefers to follow Armano’s strategy.

Max put a stack of papers on his father's desk, “Happy birthday, Your Majesty. May you blessed with happiness.”

“Don't talk in such a sarcastic way.” But his brows frowned when he read those papers. “What is this?”

The masked man crossed his arms, “A warning. So, you can hold the same party in the next year.”