The fight!

Akira pov

“Oh lord, how much time we have utilized in having lunch. We should hurry or else the markets would be closed for the day.`` I stood up and laughed at both of them awkwardly to ease the tension.

They both looked at me as if they knew what I was trying to do. I took a deep breath and threw the napkin on the table.

“Both of you are getting on my nerves now. If you have to create a scene and fight on every little thing, then do it. But I am tired of babysitting both of you. So, if you tried something funny once again, I will abandon both of you and leave from here.'' I replied in a strict town as I folded my hands on my chest and started tapping my feet with impatience.

Both of their jaws almost hit the floor when they saw me showing authority like that.

“Shall I take your silence as acceptance?” I asked, completely ignoring their shocked eyes.

“Good, then let's go. I have work to do here.” I added, when they did not say anything further.

I was expecting one of them to continue to sit there or at least argue or deny but surprisingly both of them followed me after a minute or two when they came out of their stupor.

I felt giddy as I enjoyed the authority over them. If I knew before that they were rich brats and needed a slap for getting them right, I would have done that a long time ago.

They both came and entered the carriage sitting on the seat in front of me.

“So now, I want you to ask all the staff to publicize the reward. And give them the timing of tomorrow.`` I asked Damien who kept glaring at me but he nodded and looked at his aide who was standing holding the door in his hands.

The man was visibly shaking as he looked at me and then at Damien.

“Yes, my lord” he nodded and left after that.

“Your highness, you were here to visit our newly opened store here, right? I think we should go and visit since your work should not suffer.” I said in a softer tone this time.

A smile formed on his lips as he nodded, “at least you remember something about me too.” though that was still a comment, i ignored it taking it as a childish way to retort.

“What will i do till then?” asked Damien like a kid who was not assigned any duty by the teacher.

“You are free to roam the market and study more. Maybe someone will recognize you and connect you with your father. Or you can accompany us and check the store.” I replied as I seriously did not know why he was asking me in the first place.

“Ha! Do you think I was that free! I am earning thousands of gold coins every second I am breathing. I am not that poor that i need to check every store by myself even when i am the future emperor of the whole empire.'' Here he started again, but for a change I agreed with him.

I was having a hard time believing that Andrew came here personally just to check a store! Before I thought that he was here to spend time with the girl! But then i have not seen the girl since we met in the market!

Then why was he here? He frowned, feeling both of our gazes set on him.

“I am trying to improve my image among the citizens.” he replied with a glare. Though the reply was still doubtful, I let the matter go for now.

“If you do not want to come with us, why don't you go and rest for a while. Even the chancellor was going to reply in a few hours. So, you can wait for it while handling a few important matters.” I offered as he continued to look at me.

“I am not interested in spending all day with you anyways.” said the man as he walked out the carriage and closed the door with a thud.

“When did I say that he wanted to spend his whole day with me?!” I asked with no one in particular but Andrew did not reply.

His eyes were narrowed on the door. He must have thought that the man was rude.

“Let him go. We should not spend our time and energy thinking about him.`` I said, to divert his mind when he looked deeply in my eyes.

“Once his brother is found, I do not want you to spend time with him. No, I don't even want you to be in the same vicinity after that!” he said with such a serious tone as if Damien was a monster or something that could harm me!

“Start the carriage.” he instructed as i did not reply to him.

“We are thinking of organising a masquerade ball party for my birthday.” He started the conversation again and I frowned.

That was the time when the player was first introduced to the game. At his birthday party. But didn't it happen after the picnic and many other scenes which I was shown as the background story.

“You are not looking happy with the idea?” he asked in a frosting voice.

“It is not like that, your highness. I am just worried that I have not paid any contribution to it.`` I said, changing the topic.

He nodded his head as if he agreed to me.

“How would you, when you are busy in playing the knight and finding the runaway father and lost brother of that cursed dragon.'' I gritted my teeth.

“If it had not been your wish to change the time of our dinner date, I would not have even met him till now. And now you are the one who is accusing me?” I asked with an unbelievable tone and he looked at me stunned too.

“So, you are saying that it is all because of the dinner we were going to have tomorrow?” I was not expecting him to be this stoned and even remember our dinner date but I nodded in acceptance.

“And with all this chaos, do you think we will even be able to have it? That was a dumb decision from your side.” he commented as he folded his hand and started looking out of the window.

“You must be happy since you did not want to have dinner with me in the first place!” I retorted back, mimicking his pose and looking out of the window too.

“For the first time in your life, you are perfectly correct. I do not want to spend time with you at all. That was why I was here in the first place. But look at my luck, even after running away so many miles, I bumped into you here.”

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