The Princess And The Lord-Chapter 1324: I’m Back! II

The car they were driving was not the Cestine Palace but turned towards the bridge tunnel at the end of the city park. When they were about to enter the tunnel, the Noxcra agent who drove the car blinked the headlights three times, then stopped for a moment, and then blinked the headlights again twice.

After that, a few people who swept the park glanced at their car warily. After they made sure who was inside the car, they looked away and back to their task as if nothing had happened.

It is not difficult to guess that people are disguised agents tasked with protecting this place. Zhao Li Xin was quite curious about what they guarded so tightly.

It didn’t take long for Zhao Li Xin’s question to be answered. When the car arrives on a dead end, the wall before them automatically opens once the car enters the walls behind them and slowly closes again.

"Secret entrance" Zhao Li Xin’s eyes glint with deep interest.

"You have yours, I had mine" Lory grinned proudly.

Zhao Li Xin smiled in amusement.

"We are here, Lory! Oh, don’t forget to cover your face because we can’t let more people know about you, in the meantime" Clift didn’t forget to remind her.

"Still like to play safe, huh?" Lory teased.

Clift flick a smile "Come on, Luc is waiting for us!"

Lory’s expression turn solemn "Let’s go!"

The car door opened and then they were received by several Noxcra agents. Immediately they were surprised by the presence of foreigners other than their members, but they did not question Clift or Jay as they completely believed in the Archknight’s judgment.

If there is any betrayal that might happen in Harland, it will not come from Archknights because it has never existed in Harland’s history where Archknight betrayed their king.

As everyone knows Archknight is like an extended limb of the king, hence, whatever the king desires the Archknight will go through heaven and hell to fulfill it. Therefore, no one is worried about the sudden appearance of two strange people in their secret base, besides if there was a small possibility these people could be a threat, Archknight would kill them first.

"Leave us," Clift said to the Agents who were about to follow him.

The Noxcra agents placed their fists in front of their chests and bowed their heads respectfully as they followed Clift’s orders without question.

Clift and Jay led Lory and Zhao Xin through a calm tunnel that was illuminated with a bright neon light in the sky, and a moment later they arrived at the steel door secured by the biometric lock and two agents to guard the door.

Jay placed his hand on the fingerprint scanner and then continued to scan his eye, not long after a robotic voice greeted him.

’Welcome back, Mr. Justin Thornberry’

Then came the lock shift, Jay opened the door for Lory and Zhao Li Xin, he lifted his chin, "Shall We,"

The two agents simultaneously gave a salute as they passed the door.

Zhao Li Xin did not hide his astonishment at the security level of this place and Jay also noticed Zhao Li Xin’s obvious fascination with their place. Thus Jay kindly explains "This is called a double screening, you will see this is a normal procedure in most high-security places, but besides that, we also plant various spells to detect all types of threats and when it detects the threat it will activate the offensive spells and if the target is strong enough to survive all those spells, the Noxcra agent will come and complete the task.

"Marvelous!" Zhao Li Xin marveled at how secure this place is and can’t wait to see how it works.

Jay was stunned by Zhao Li Xin’s reaction, although you did not have bad intentions to attack this place but knowing how dangerous this place is, normally would make anyone a bit apprehensive and perhaps tense but it didn’t show at all at Zhao Li Xin, on contrary he acted like a kid inside the toy store.

"Did he never feel anxious or worried?" Jay became curious he whispered to Lory.

Lory frowned, "What do you mean, he must have looked anxious when I was unconscious right?"

Jay recalled Zhao Li Xin sitting on the chair watching Lory sleeping without blinking or talking, he even wondered if that man breathing at all. If not because everyone assured him that he was Lory’s husband he would’ve kicked him out of the room for acting like a creep.

"Oh yeah, but it’s more to creepy than worry," Jay said.

"Why, is he staring at me without moving or talking?" Lory guessed.

Jay nods "Uh-huh"

Lory clenched her chest and blushed, "Aww, he still does that, huh, so cute" She didn’t think anything was wrong with that.

"I forgot your understanding about ’cute is not normal, I recalled you say the same thing about Girsha, but all joke aside, is he always like that?" Jay glanced at Zhao Li Xin’s inexpressive expression.

Lory shifted her eyes to Zhao Li Xin’s beautiful face then her eyes twinkled with love as she "Nah, he is much better now, actually, he has become quite a softie, you know"

"That is a Softie for you?" Jay tried to see what Lory saw but no matter which angle he took, he couldn’t see anything soft about this man.

"Yes, he exchanged words with other people. He doesn’t mind hearing their opinions even though he has just known them for a few days, he has also become more patient and more open to interacting with other people, well even though not much still compared to how he used to be, he had changed a lot"

"Is he acting like that with his parents as well, wait a minute, does he have parents or family?" Jay only realized that Lory didn’t talk much about her husband’s background story.

Lory raised her index finger "The answer is, yes, he was and not anymore"

Jay agape for a second then laughs "It seems he has a very interesting background"

Lory smirks "You have no idea"

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Fred walked into a sterile room equipped with sophisticated equipment and monitors that monitored the condition of the patient who was sleeping inside the sleeping pods covered by glass on top so it would be easier to check the condition of the patient inside.

Two people in white coats were closely monitoring the patient’s condition, occasionally making notes on their tablets while a woman in a white cloak stood in the corner of the room, always on standby despite the fatigue clearly visible on her face.

They all turned their gazes away from the patient when Fredhardt entered the room.

"How is the king?" Fred asked as soon as he entered the room.

A middle-aged man in a long white robe walked towards Fredhard with a wrinkled face,

"The creature inside the king’s body has begun to approach the heart area of ​​His Majesty, we are trying to find a way to remove it from His Majesty’s body but this creature seems to have a consciousness so it fights back when it feels threatened therefore we dare not provoke it, all we can do is use healing powers to slow down the damage to His Majesty’s internal organs but this only makes this creature stronger, so..."

Although Fredhardt had suspected this because this was not the first time they had tried to find a way to remove this object from Lucas’ body but all efforts ended in vain.

"The situation is not promising," said Fred weakly.

"I’m sorry, sir" The man who answered Fred’s question was the leader of the team tasked with healing the King.

He was not a gifted person or a creator but his deep knowledge of rare diseases that infected whether is the Gifted people, the Creators, or ordinary people, that the reason the Archknights trusted him to lead a team of experts to examine the King’s mysterious illness.

But unfortunately, their investigation has only given small progress, and if they do not find another way soon then the worst possibility is that they cannot save the King and that means destruction for Harland’s kingdom and all their allies.

This is realized by everyone involved in this case therefore the atmosphere in this room feels very heavy because everyone feels the pressure to save the King at all costs or the destruction that will await them if they fail.

The migraine that previously subsided suddenly reappeared. Fred massaged his aching head while saying "Can you all leave me for a moment"

"Yes, sir," the medical head gave a sign for everyone to leave the room

The sadness he had been holding back finally exploded like a dam had burst, sweeping him away in unbearable pain. Fredhardt placed both his hands on the glass surfaces as he stared at Lucas’ pale face.

The war had taken everything from him, even his father Stephan gradually lost his spirit and became the shell of his former self after the other Archknights and King Marcus died, and watched what happened to his father frightened him Because he could see that would be his future if he loses Lucas.

How could he face the former Archknights, the King...Lory? how could he face them if he failed to protect Lucas?

’Oh.....Fredhart....take care of my Brother okay’

That was what Lory asked him before she left the palace and he had promised to take care of Lucas, but what was he doing now?

Fredhardt covered his face and then a sob raised in his throat, "I’m sorry Lory...I’m so sorry"

"What are you sorry for?"

Fred lowered his hands from his face. His entire face was covered in tears, but he didn’t care.

"This isn’t over, because we can’t let it go!" His eyes were etched with stubbornness and determination.

Fred stared blankly at the woman who looked like Lory and a moment later he let out a self deprecating laughs then wiping tears stain on his face, "I think I become crazy, I start dreaming with my eyes open now?"

Lory pouted in annoyance, "This isn’t a dream"

Fred eyes widened then his smile grew wider, "Oh, the dream become more interactive, now? good, I’m positively crazy now" Fred laughs dryly.

Fred didn’t know should he feel worry or relieve by the chance to escape the devastation reality, "Oh Well this to be expected..." he resignedly sigh.

Lory circle Lucas Sleeping Pod then stopped in front of Fred, Lory clenched her fist then ’Pow!’ She gave a hard blow right on Fred’s face.

The hit was very hard, Fred’s head was thrown back until he stare at the ceiling after that blood slowly dripped from his nose, but that wasn’t surprise him, what surprised him is the pain that occurred afterwards.

Jay and clift who was watch from the sideline reflexively cover their nose even Zhao Li Xin startled by Lory sudden attack. This was not the heartfelt - tearfull reunion Zhao Li Xin’s imagine to be.

Jay makes a playful comment, "Hey, Lory, that hit looks personal!"

Lory put her hands on her hips "They said you must knock some sense to get them back to reality"

"Yeah, I don’t think that’s how it works, but..fine" Clift shrugged nonchalantly.

The stupid banter, the lame excuse, he used to hear it in the past but once they grew old and Lory was gone he rarely heard it again, he missed it, he missed those time so much! Fred touched the blood dripping from his nose.

The wetness in his fingers reassured him this was not a dream, and instantly his whole body trembles profusedly, his logic told him he need to asses this situation in cased this is all just fake, but his heart beat rapidly it scream that this is all real!

"This ... how can this ... are you real?" His voice quivered.

Lory stared at Fredhardt for a long moment, this man practically raised her like a younger sister. Although he can be quite strict, very critical and mean sometimes, but in the end, everything he did he did for her.

A purple light suddenly emerge d from her hand, it flew then seeped into his face and in an instant the pain in his nose disappeared without a trace.

"Lo ... Ry?" Fredhardt struggled to force the words out.

"I’m back brother" a familiar sweet smile spread on her face.