Villainess Becomes The Knight

Abigail pov contd.

"What are you doing here, Oliver?" I asked as I looked into the honey eyes that had widened with surprise.

His attempts to hide his face ended and he looked at me with a smile.

"I am having a meal, my lady." he replied as he ate the meat on the table.

"And how do you know each other?" I asked as I saw how Leo had hid himself with the cloak.

"We are sharing a single residence, my lady. Did you forget that? We both coincidentally met here and brother Leo invited me to have a meal with him." said Oliver the whole time Leo just sat there silently looking at my face, without uttering a single word!

"Then why were you hiding your face?" i narrowed my eyes and leo this time. He was too silent for my liking.

"Thanks to his highness. The girls did not leave a chance to ask for favor. That is why when we heard a girl's voice, we panicked. It is easy for you nobles to deny them, but we have to bear the brunt of their anger." he said in an annoyed tone.

"Oh you should have seen how the girls were behaving when they came to know that you are someone close to his highness." repeated Oliver, supporting what Leo claimed.

There is no denying that they were right! But why did it feel there was still something missing in the puzzle?

"Would you like to share the meal, my lady. Brother Leo was telling me about the the weapons and i was giving my view on it.'' I nodded as I wanted to see how they interact.

"Excuse me, would you transfer my order to this table?" I asked the girl serving food and she nodded with a smile.

"Are you sure mixing silver in the sword will not make it brittle?" asked Leo and Oliver shook his head.

"It will lighten the weight and make it sharper. You will be able to attack the enemy with precise cuts." replied Oliver, shaking his head.

"You know brother Leo, I am getting better at making jewels too. I will soon try to test the strength of other elements and will check their strengths. If they are strong enough to be my weapon at the same time fool enough to work according to me.`` I frowned at his usage of words and so did Leo.

"You are being too brave here. What if the elements did not work according to you and you are just overestimating your abilities. If the sword is brittle  you can be killed on the battleground." he replied as he took out the dagger from his pocket.

"I want you to make the same dagger as this. I had a pair but I lost one a few weeks ago. I will give you a handsome prize for this." Oliver took the dagger in his hands and assessed it.

"Alright, I will try my best to make it for you. But I do not want a price n itos exchange. I rather want a chance to sevr the royal family. There is nothing better than you owing me a favor.`` They both were thought to be talking normally as if they knew each other for years. Or was I just thinking too much?

"My lady, your dinner." I nodded and started chewing the food.

  After taking the dagger they both were having the meal silently too. 

Wiping their mouths they waited for me like gentlemen and all three of us walked back to the hut together. 

"Where were you?" asked Jose, as she looked at Leo.

"I apologise but I have told your head maid that I was going to have a meal, your highness." 

"And all three of you went together?" asked William and he looked at the table filled with a variety of dishes.

"I wonder if you have any misunderstanding that food will not be served here?" he asked with nonchalance though his eyes were looking at us intensely.

"I was roaming in the vicinity as I was feeling bored when I saw both of them having meals together. So, i joined them, your highness.'' I replied bowing my head while the other two did not say a word to him.

"Noah is not with you?" asked William again and I shook my head.

"I have not seen him since the rain stopped, your highness." why was he looking so worried about Noah! Shouldn't he be having him for challenging his authority!

"Hmmm., since you are already done with the meal. Go and rest, tomorrow is going to be a long day." he offered but i shook my head. 

"I will take part in the competition tonight." I replied but he shook his head.

"You are not fit for that!" he denied and I frowned.

"I could not take part in combat, but I am sure I can still play chess and do other activities. Isn't it a tradition that the knights of royal palace show their valor to the honor of his highness on the first night of the academy.'' I asked and he chuckled.

"You mean to say that they perform like monkeys to fill the false pride of a snobbish prince. Ha! I do not care about the image of the royals in the first place. Let alone be my pride. My knights are not going to perform." he said with annoyance and i pursued me lips.

"His majesty would not like the decision, your highness" even Lucas intervened and all other knights looked at him but he ignored our gazes and questions as he started eating his meal silently.

"Yes, his highness is right. I do not understand why valor needs to be shown like it was a show of animals! And you are not free at all! I have booked you for tonight anyway, master. You are going to spend the night with me." said the man with silver hair coming in with so much nonchalance that I wanted to beat his face.

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