Chapter 130. Earlier than Leaving

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

Preparations to journey to the frontier had been accomplished rapidly. There wasn’t a lot to be carried out since Leah wouldn’t be bringing a lot and she or he wouldn’t be taking her ladies-in-waiting along with her. The environment within the palace had not been good since Blain had been wounded, and Leah’s departure can be as quiet as that of the Kurkans.

On her final day within the palace, Leah went to see the King. Their relationship had deteriorated a lot, she couldn’t even keep in mind calling him father. However she thought she ought to see him once more earlier than she died. It wasn’t something to do with the surge of feelings she was feeling as a result of he too was near his demise.

“……”

Leah seemed on the man sitting throughout from her. His unfocused eyes weren’t in contrast to these of her ladies-in-waiting. Earlier than she had nonetheless felt he was alive, however lacked the flexibility to discern issues. Now there was not even that. Cerdina now not wanted to cover something from Leah. She didn’t go to the difficulty of restoring even a bit of the King’s consciousness.

his silver hair and wrinkled face, Leah spoke slowly.

“…Why?” Her chilly voice was crammed with resentment. “Why did you abandon my mom and let that lady in? I don’t perceive what good is in her…”

Leah clenched her fists.

“Are you aware what you’ve carried out?” She requested the King. She had tried so onerous, but it surely had all been in useless. Leah’s voice light to a helpless mutter. “Estia is ruined…”

There was no reply. It doesn’t matter what she mentioned, she was solely speaking to herself. Leah seemed into the King’s empty eyes and stood, feeling solely unhappiness. The individuals who noticed the Princess strolling alone with none attendants had been bewildered, however Leah didn’t care.

As she walked aimlessly, she unknowingly moved towards the corridor of the primary palace. It was the place the place she and Ishakan had first met because the Princess of Estia and the King of the Kurkans. There was no exercise. The corridor was empty and silent. She gazed on the gleaming throne on the finish of the corridor and the rows of pillars, after which moved on.

The following place she stopped was the convention room. After a fast look on the place the place she had bargained with him, she made her option to the Glory Room.

The well-kept sculptures and work seemed as lovely as ever. Strolling amidst the storied artistic endeavors from the lengthy historical past of her nation, Leah got here to face within the heart of the palace. The beam of sunshine descended from the window within the ceiling, and she or he stood underneath it to really feel the heat of the solar, remembering the voice that had informed her she seemed lovely.

Passing down the hall the place that they had had one other dialog a while in the past, she stopped on the fountain. She couldn’t assist smiling on the thought that the seeds he had thrown into the bushes may develop into date palms.

On her manner again to the Princess Palace, she felt a chill. Regardless that the proprietor of the palace had returned, none of her ladies-in-waiting got here to greet her. Leah walked across the palace, which now lacked any human heat. Within the flower gardens outdoors, new flowers had been planted in numerous colours the place earlier than there had solely been white tuberoses.

When she returned to her bed room, she drew again the curtain rigorously, opening the glass door and stepping out onto the balcony. She stood for a very long time, clinging to the railing. It felt as if at any second, she would soar.

However she lastly returned to the mattress and sat, stroking the white blanket. It was as if she had some emotions lingering. For some time, she stroked the blanket, after which bought up and went to her workplace. Sitting at her desk, she pulled out a clean sheet of paper. She grabbed a quill and wrote.

[Last Will.]

She completed it in neat calligraphy. She had carried out it within the hope that there can be no controversy over whether or not her demise was a suicide or a murder. The contents had been transient as a result of she didn’t have a lot to say. Placing her signature on the backside of the web page, she stamped it with the seal used within the Princess Palace.

Leah learn it once more and saved it within the backside of a drawer. When she died, she guessed somebody may discover it in the event that they sorted via her belongings.

After reviewing paperwork pertaining to the presents to be distributed to her ladies-in-waiting and different nobles who had helped her, she put them along with her final will. All the pieces was carried out. Leah returned to her bed room and went to mattress early.

The day got here to go away the Palace of Estia.