Chapter 400: : Questions


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    The guards'' eyes widened when they recognized who I was. Then they bow their head clumsily. I can even see that one of the guard''s hands is shaking. They are probably worried that I will reprimand them.


    "Dame Csille, apologies. We didn''t realize it was you. I hope you wouldn''t take it on us." One of the guards said. They keep their head down, afraid to look me in the eyes.


    I shake my head at him, and I am about to say something when someone suddenly speaks behind me.


    "Dame Csille?"


    I look back and see An walking in my direction.


    "It is really you." He said in a surprised tone. "May I know what you are doing here? It is already two in the morning. Is it okay for you to wander aroundte at night?"


    I swiftly get off the horse first before I answer him. An is one of the loyal guards of Mister Sewell, and wherever Mister Sewell goes, he will always be there. That means there is a big possibility that Mister Sewell is staying in the cabin tonight.


    "An, is Mister Sewell staying here tonight?" But even if I am sure that he is here, I need to confirm it first.


    An frowns and nods his head. "Yes, he is staying here tonight. Why? Do you have something to talk to Master?"


    I look at the cabin house hesitantly. Even if I want to ask Mister Sewell questions, I know it is alreadyte at night, and there is a big possibility that Mister Sewell is already asleep. "Dame Csille?"


    I turn my head at An and heave a sigh. "I was hoping to talk to Mister Sewell. Is he already sleeping?"


    An looks at the house cabin for a few seconds and frowns at me. "May I know what you want to talk about to Master? He works until midnight tonight and is already sleeping."


    I heave a sigh. I know there''s a possibility that I won''t be able to talk to him tonight, but I just want to take chances. I have many questions that need to be answered.


    "But Dame Csille, if it''s something important, I can wake him up for you. I''m sure Master wouldn''t mind as long as it is something important you want to talk to him. So, may I know what you want to talk about with Master?"


    I look at An hesitantly. Although he is a loyal guard of Mister Sewell, I still don''t know if it''s okay for me to let An knows about my deal with him. After all, that deal isn''t something simple. It involves not just the Vrawyth Kingdom but the other Kingdoms as well.


    "Dame Csille, I know it''s your right not to tell me anything, but I just want to know if what you want to talk about is something important. Mister Sewell doesn''t have much sleep every day. That''s why we don''t let anyone wakes him up. So, I also hope you understand why I want to know what you want to talk to Master."


    I look at An. I can hear the sincerity in his voice, and I know he wouldn''t do something that would endanger his Master. However, I still don''t know if it''s right for me to tell An about the deal. I''m not sure if Mister Sewell will like that or not. So, even if I want to badly talk to Mister Sewell right now, I don''t think it is right for me to spill anything.


    I heave a sigh. I was about to excuse myself, but we were all shocked when we heard Mister Sewell speak behind us.


    "What is happening? Why is there amotion here? Is there anything wrong? Did you catch some intruder?" Mister Sewell asked in a husky voice. A sign that he had was just woken up.


    I turn my head at Mister Sewell and bow my head. "Apologies foring herete this night, Mister Sewell. I also apologize for waking you up. It was not my intention to do that." I look at An hesitantly, and he just nods his head at me. Urging me to state my purpose to Mister Sewell. "I came here, hoping to talk to you. I know it''s alreadyte and that you were probably sleeping now, but I took my chances and came here."


    Mister Sewell turns his head at me. He looked surprised to see me at first, but he calmly regained hisposure. "Dame Csille, I didn''t expect to see you here." He then looks at An. I don''t know if it''s because he is ming him or something. He just stared at An for a couple of seconds.


    An and the guards immediately excused themselves after being stared at by Mister Sewell. Leaving Mister Sewell and me alone. He was still inside the house cabin while I was still outside holding the reins of my horse.


    Mister Sewell looks at me and the horse. He then snaps his fingers, and Anes out of nowhere. "An, bring Dame Csille''s horse to the stable."


    An bows his head and rushes to get the horse from my hand. In just a few seconds, An disappears with my horse in his hand.


    I look at Mister Sewell. I don''t know if I should apologize to him again or just wait for his next move. In the end, I just end up staring at him.


    Mister Sewell smiled at me. "Why don''t youe inside first, Dame Csille? I''m sure you got tireding here. Let''s go inside first."


    I look at him surprisingly. I thought he would ask me to return in the morning, but instead, he even asked me toe inside his cabin.


    I thought he would be mad at me for waking him up, but he never once showed he was mad or irritated at me. He even smiles gently at me.


    Mister Sewell looked back at me and frowned when he noticed I didn''t follow him inside. "Dame Csille? Don''t you want toe inside?"


    I blink a couple of times before I follow him inside. Mister Sewell leads me to the pavilion where we always talk. He then offers me some tea that I politely decline. I don''t think drinking tea would help me right now.


    Mister Sewell sps his hands and stares at me. "May I know the reason why you came here, Dame Csille? I know you wouldn''te here if it''s something not important."


    I take a deep breath and recollect my thoughts so I wouldn''t say nonsense things. "I heard from Father that a letter from the Aeerean Kingdom arrived tonight." I paused and observed his expression.


    I noticed that his lips quirked a little and his eyebrow raised, but he didn''t say anything. He


    just looked at me and urged me to continue what I was saying.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    I take a deep and continue. I need to exin the situation to him first before I ask him questions. Even if I am half sure that he is already aware of what is happening currently in the Vrawyth Kingdom.


    "In that letter, they mentioned that they already know about our secret." I noticed his lips quirk again when he heard mentioned about the word secret.


    I feel my hands tremble a little when I see that. He knows! He already knows about that


    secret, and I am sure he also knows what the contents of the letter are.


    And a sudden thought appeared in my mind. He was the one who spilled that information to


    the Aeerean Kingdom!


    Is this the n he was talking about?


    "Dame Csille? Are you not going to continue with what you are saying?"


    I was too engrossed with my thoughts that I didn''t notice I had paused for a few seconds now. I shake my head. "Apologies, I was remembering what Father said to me earlier. But going back to what I am saying, the Aeerean Kingdom already knows that the Vrawyth Kingdom is producing high quality swords at a very low price. The Aeerean Kingdom then proceeds with a threat. That if the Vrawyth Kingdom didn''t send a thousand swords and shields to them, they would then tell everyone about this secret."


    Mister Sewell nods his head. "And if the other Kingdoms and Cities know about this, I''m sure the Vrawyth Kingdom will be the subject of hatred. Keeping all these high grades swords from everyone. That is definitely a sin." He thenughs. Hisugh sounded so full. As if he was so happy with what was happening. He then stares at me. "Are you here to question me about


    it?"


    "I am here because I have many questions I want to be answered, and you are the only one that I think who can answer my questions."


    He nods his head. Then he casually picks up his teacup and sips on it. As if what I am saying is not a huge problem. "Let me hear your questions, and I will answer them for you." Coming here is definitely a good choice. Father can only answer a few of my questions, unlike Mister Sewell, who clearly knows every answer to my questions.


    "Are you the one behind this? Behind this threat to the Vrawyth Kingdom?"


    Mister Sewell smirks. "What do you think, Dame Csille? Do you think I was the one who is


    behind all of this?"


    I didn''t expect he would throw me some questions in return, so I just stared at him for a couple of seconds. Even if I am already half sure that he is the reason behind all of this, I am


    still unsure if he would like me to know that.


    Should I lie or not?


    I was still contemting what to do when I heard himughing. "You don''t have to answer


    me, Dame Csille. I already know the answer. It is clear in your expression that you believe I was the reason for all of this." He smirks again. "And you are right. I was the one who spilled the information to the Aeerean Kingdom. I was also the one who suggested to them to threaten the King. Isn''t it a great n? We could use the swords produced in the Vrawyth Kingdom to fight against the Vrawyth Kingdom."


    I felt a shiver in my spine when I heard the tone of his voice at the end. He sounded like a psychopath character you would see in the movies.


    Csille, what have you gotten yourself with? How can you not notice the true character of


    Mister Sewell?


    If I were in the shoes of the real Csille, I would definitely run away from him right now. This


    man is dangerous.


    Mister Sewell stoppedughing when he noticed my expression. He clears his throat. "I''m


    sorry, I just got carried away. I''m sure that is not the only question you want to ask. Ask it, and I will answer it all. I will not hide anything from you, Dame Csille."


    He will not hide anything from me? I almost scoffed when I heard that. He was straight up


    using Csille for his own good, and now he is telling me that he will not hide anything from me? He really sees Csille as a dumb person, doesn''t he?


    I heave a sigh to calm the anger that is starting to rise inside me. "How did you know about


    the deal, Mister Sewell? I am sure I was careful when I was making that deal with the King."


    He leans his back on his chair and smirks at me. "Nothing can be hidden from me, Csille. I know every detail of what is happening inside the monarchy. How?" He shrugs his shoulders. "I have a lot of eyes in the ins and outs of the Pce. They were the ones who informed me about what is happening."


    So, he is telling me that there are traitors inside the Pce? But who are they? Guards? Maids?


    "Are there other questions?"


    I nod my head. "I want to know the reason why you are doing this? You can use this excuse tounch an attack on the Vrawyth Kingdom? Why do you need to go through all of these?" "Dame Csille, I already told you, I want to use this opportunity to make the Vrawyth Kingdom produce swords that will kill them in the future. Isn''t that great?"


    Great? That is insane. How can he talk like this? As if what we are talking about is something


    so simple.


    "Do you still have other questions?"


    I shake my head. I still have a couple of questions in my mind, but I don''t think I can process


    what will he is going to say after. So, I''ll keep quiet for now. I''m sure I can ask those questions


    in the future.


    Mister Sewell smiles at me. He looks satisfied with what is happening. "If you don''t have


    other questions, I have a request I want to ask to you."


    I felt my whole body bes frigid when I heard the request. That''s it. This is the start of


    Csille''s viinous path.