"May I ask where you acquired that potion from, Alexander?" Asked China softly as she stood beside Alexander and Lazuli, the three watching as Azalea ran around her room, abusing her new body.
"Eh? It's Master's; she gave it to me before passing away." Replied Alexander lightly as he glanced at China, who shifted her focus, gazing at him with a knowing look.
"Princess Lavender has visited Madam Azalea a few times; why would she not have gifted her that potion earlier?" Asked China as she eyed Alexander with skepticism, causing him to rub his head before shrugging his shoulders.
"I don't know. She must have made it when she didn't visit; that's the only way it makes sense." Remarked Alexander as he glanced at China before shifting his focus to Azalea, who was now leaping over objects, testing the limits of her rejuvenated body.
"With all due respect to Princess Lavender, she is incapable of making a Mythical potion, not when a poison of the same rank has poisoned her." Stated China firmly as she narrowed her eyes at Alexander, who was beginning to get slightly annoyed.
"I don't know; what do you want me to say? I take pride in my knowledge of Master, but I don't know everything about her; besides, there was a short period of time between her last visit here and when she got poisoned. She could've made it then; that's very well possible." Said Alexander as he defensively raised his hands into the air while looking at China, who shook her head, causing his expression to twitch.
"If so, why didn't she immediately return to give such a potion to her dear sister?" Asked China calmly as she eyed Alexander, who clicked his tongue while grumbling under his breath.
"Tsk, okay, you got me; Master didn't make it. Are you happy now? I'm not telling you where I got it from, though, so don't even bother wasting your time." Remarked Alexander in annoyance as he stared at China with a bland expression, prompting Lazuli's blue eyes to take on a reddish hue.
"Shall we kill her now?" Asked Lazuli solemnly as she eyed China, surprising both her and Alexander.
"What?" "Huh?" Asked Alexander and China, respectively, as they both looked at Lazuli, who suddenly smirked while her reddish eyes regained their beautiful blue.
"It is a joke." Said Lazuli with a faint, proud smirk as she looked between Alexander and China, both of them glancing at each other in confusion.
"Was she really joking?" "Um, I-I can't really tell. B-But, at least she's beautiful." Remarked China and Alexander, respectively, as the former glanced at Lazuli before gazing at the latter, who awkwardly coughed while wryly smiling.
After that terrible-timed joke, China promptly distanced herself from us by taking a few steps, not that I really blamed her.
"So, um, you won't say anything about the potion, right? I don't want people to think I have more of those potions; I'm sure you know how dangerous it is for me if word gets out I had a potion like that on me." Asked Alexander softly as he stepped closer to China, who raised an eyebrow before faintly smirking.
"Ho, but you do have more, don't you?" Replied China with a confident expression as he eyed Alexander, who tilted his head in confusion.
"No offense, but what fool would willingly offer something so immensely valuable like that potion to someone he had just met yesterday… Unless said person has access to more, much more. I understand Madam Azalea is your Master's sister, and you greatly respect, value, and love Princess Lavender, but why would you give such a potion to Madam Azalea and not your own lovers?" Added China lightly as she looked at Alexander, who just silently stood there, unable to respond.
'Fuck me, she got a point.' Thought Alexander as he stared at China, who gazed back at him.
Since China so easily caught me, all I could really do now was refuse her claims, I mean, I couldn't agree to have more Mythical potions.
"No. I do not have anymore." Stated Alexander firmly as he folded his arms and closed his eyes, causing China to nod softly while backing away.
"I see; you must be a fool amongst fools, then." "Yep, I'm pretty foolish; after all, what idiot would sneak into a kingdom that dislikes humans?" Remarked China and Alexander, respectively, as the two calmly stood beside each other, watching Azalea parkour throughout her room.
"Your secret is safe with me." Said China with a faint smile after a moment of silence, her words causing Alexander to glance skeptically at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Honestly, I don't really care for much of the other royal family. They're nice, but I've probably spent no more than a few hours with them ever since I became Madam Azalea's caretaker; they hold next to no emotional value within my heart. If anything, I care more for you than I do any of the royal family." Stated China calmly as she glanced at Azalea before glancing at Alexander with a faint smile while Lazuli narrowed her eyes.
"Oh, you're making me blush, China. Maybe after this, we can go on a date or something. What you say?" Asked Alexander with a faint smirk as he leaned against the wall while his entire body covered China, only for Lazuli to squeeze in between them.
"Alex is mine." Stated Lazuli sternly while glazing at China, who chuckled in amusement before backing away.
"No worries. Relationships aren't my thing anymore; I've already had my heart crushed once, and I couldn't bear the thought of it ever happening again." Said China softly as she scooted away from Alexander and Lazuli, only for a loud bang suddenly grabbing everyone's attention.
Turning around, we all glanced at Azalea, who was lying on the ground, breathing heavily while holding her head, a sight that caused me to suppress a laugh while China sighed before approaching her.
"Haa, so reckless, Madam Azalea; I advised you to start slowly." Said China softly as she kneeled before Azalea and prepared to heal her head, only for her to be stopped.
"No, it's fine. I like the pain; it makes me feel alive." Said Azalea with a smile as she pushed away China's hand while slowly standing up, causing her to reluctantly sigh.
"Have you gotten all that energy out of your system now? Because I've been waiting to beat you on that bet." Asked Alexander curiously as he approached Azalea with a provocative smirk, causing her to grin.
Without another word, Azalea sat down, prompting me to do the same as I sat directly beside her, eyeing her with an excited yet fearless gaze.
"You start first." Said Alexander with a smirk, his words causing Azalea to clear her throat as she promptly opened her mouth.
"Lavender was the first person to hold me, did you know? During my birth, a mistake occurred, and I was nearly dropped, yet she managed to catch me before I hit the ground…" Said Azalea with a smile as she spoke of her very first encounter with Lavender all while Alexander enthusiastically listened with bated breaths.
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"Must we stay and listen?" Asked Lazuli as she glanced at China, who raised an eyebrow before pointing to the left.
"There is a chess board. Would you like to play?" Replied China curiously, her words causing Lazuli to nod after some thought, prompting the two of them to leave Azalea and Alexander alone.
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A week has passed by since I first arrived. I've spent my time here much longer than I would've liked, but with Azalea telling me stories of Lavender, I couldn't bring myself to leave, and I stayed to listen to everything she had to offer. Oh, and regarding the bet? I obviously lost. There was no way in hell I would win against Azalea, though I was fine with that; so long as I learned more about Master, it was a victory for me.
However, as of right now, I had just finished my daily training; after all, I couldn't allow myself to get rusty. Taking advantage of the fact I was technically royalty, I used these specialized training facilities that were capable of mimicking environments, and it was a freaking amazing experience; I felt myself improve slightly every time I used it.
"Hehe, looking sexy as usual, Lazu- You're not Lazuli." Said Alexander with a smile as he opened the door to his room, gazing at the human-shaped bump underneath the covers before he yanked them off the bed.
Sleeping on my bed was Amaryllis. Ever since the first day, she's been pretty interested in me, at first I thought it was simply because I was a human and I came from somewhere far away, but I'm pretty confident she's got some type of crush on me.
Of course, I never brought it up, nor do I intend to, but I will not lie: I got a pretty considerable ego boost when I found out that a Princess had a crush on me.
Anyway, leaving Amaryllis alone, I entered the bathroom, locking the door this time so she wouldn't peek. I then removed my clothes and hopped into the bath.
"Haa, I need to leave soon." Muttered Alexander softly as he stared at the ceiling while enjoying the soothing water.