Chapter 132
135 I am not a tyrant April was about to get out of bed, but Alessandro stopped her.
_ Where do you think you’re going? _Today I have dance classes and also classes with Sir Gabriel.
_The doctor said you should rest.
_I’m fine, besides the dance will be in a few days, I don’t want to be embarrassed when the day of the dance arrives for not knowing how to dance.
_That won’t happen, that day you will 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’t notice.
_Even so, I want to make it perfect, I want everyone to see that I am worthy of being by your side.
_That’s not true, in reality I’m the one who’s not worthy of being by your side.
April stood up and said to him.
_Still, I don’t want others to talk about me.
_If anyone does this, I will cut out their tongue, so they will never say it again.
_ No! Alessandro, seeing Abril’s reaction, laughed and said to her.
“It was a joke, I’m not going to do that, I’m not a tyrant.” She put a hand on Alessandro’s chest and said.
_I’m fine, let me do my homework, if I feel bad I promise to rest.
Alessandro stroked her hair and responded.
_Okay, but promise me you won’t overdo it.
_Don’t worry, I won’t.
Alessandro, seeing Abril so determined, did not continue insisting that she stay and rest, he gave her a kiss on the forehead, said goodbye to her and went to his office.
At mid-morning Cassian went to his office and reported everything that had happened when they had gone to see the elves.
When Cassian finished speaking Alessandro was silent for a moment, when he finally spoke he said.
_Apparently there are more races in this world than I imagined.
_If I’m honest, I still don’t believe it, fairies, elves, creatures born of darkness, I think we were better off when we only had to fight bandits and human armies.
Cassian looked out the window behind Alessandro and said to him.
_Sometimes I feel that we are not prepared for this new war that is coming to us.
_You are not the only one who feels this way, I feel the same way too, but even if our future is uncertain and dark, I will not give up, I will fight for my kingdom and for everything I love until my last breath.
_And I’ll be by your side, watching your back, just like old times.
_We haven’t practiced for a while, do you want to clash swords? _ Don’t you have any pending work? _I always have pending work, it’s endless, so why don’t we go and train a little, I need to clear my head, then I’ll continue with my work.
_So let’s go.
Alessandro and Cassian went to the living room training, all the guards and knights were very surprised to see Cassian walking without his leg weakening.
Cassian, noticing that all eyes were focused on him, said.
_Everyone sees me.
_They must be surprised, it’s been a long time since you came here.
_Yes, I hope to live up to expectations in this training.
_You’ve always been a genius with the sword, I’m sure you’ll do well.
_I don’t think I’m a genius, I just try harder than others, although I haven’t been doing it lately.
Each of them chose a sword and began training, as their swords clashed Alessandro asked.
_ How are things going between you and that Maya girl? _Well, I guess.
_What an atypical response.
_She has made it clear to me that our relationship will not move forward.
_Then make me change my mind.
_You say it like it’s something easy to do.
_It may not be easy, but it is not impossible either, so try it, if you really want it.
Cassian wasn’t quite sure what his feelings for Maya really were, not wanting to tell his brother that, he changed the subject.
_I’ll go with Maya to find the key to Hades.
_ That? _You won’t be able to go and I don’t trust her to go alone with the elves, they don’t have my trust yet.
_Mine neither, although they are helping us I feel that they have hidden intentions, they are not telling us the whole truth.
_I think the same.
Alessandro swung his sword, sending Cassian’s sword flying away, he told him.
_I think I’m a little rusty.
_Yes, you should practice a little more.
Gabriel appeared, Alessandro seeing him said.
_It seems my free time is over.
_Your Majesty, I remind you that you still have some matters to attend to.
_Yes, yes, I know, there is always something to attend to and matters to deal with, I wonder when will be the day when I will have some time for myself.
Gabriel responded bluntly.
_When you die you will be able to rest eternally, now fulfill your obligations your majesty, because when you don’t do so my work keeps increasing, sometimes I can’t even return home.
_I understand, stop complaining, we’ll see each other later Cas.
As they walked through the halls back to the office, Alessandro and Gabriel encountered Duke Alfonso Vampel, he looked furious, bowed somewhat abruptly in front of Alessandro and said.
_Greetings to his majesty the king.
_Greetings Duke Vampel.
_Your majesty could grant me an audience.
_I’m very busy at the moment Duke Vampel, perhaps another time.
_Please your majesty, I won’t take up much of your time.
_I’m sorry, but…
_Please, your majesty, do it for the ties that united us for so many years.
Alessandro didn’t want to deal with Duke Vampel, he was an old fox who only caused trouble, so he agreed to give him an audience before he did anything worse.
_ Okay, let’s go to my office, although it must be brief as you know I am a busy man.
_I know and I will be brief.
The Duke followed him into the office, and upon entering, Alessandro sat down in the chair behind the desk and said.
_ What does the duke want to insist so much on an audience? _It’s about my daughter Victoria, I heard that she has been banned from entering the palace, I would like to know why? _ You really don’t know, duke? _Victoria said it was because of a small misunderstanding.
_ A small misunderstanding? She put spies in my palace and tried to attack my wife.
If her punishment has been so weak it is thanks to my wife’s kindness, but I am not as kind as her so do not tempt me.