Chapter 187: Promise ; Awkward (1/2)
Ignoring the shivering man who is still on his knees, I open the envelope and pull the letter out.
As expected, I am unable to make out the contents due to my understanding of the language being limited.
Naturally, I don't let that affect me in any way as I raise my head before saying in a firm tone,
”Stay here.”
Seeing the man cower in fear upon hearing my command, I nod my head once before teleporting to the room I was in before arriving here.
As I step out of the gateway, I look over at Siesta who is also looking at me with an expression of confusion while mine is somewhat impassive.
Siesta takes a moment to scrutinize me, and upon setting her sight on the letter, an expression of realization appears on her face as she beams a smile and walks over.
I hand over the letter to her before taking a seat on a chair I casually create.
”This…” Siesta says while looking at the contents of the letter as her brows furrow.
”What's wrong?” I say, curious about what it is that has elicited such a reaction from her.
”The letter mostly consists of pleasantries toward Master from the princess of Tristain. In short, she wishes to meet Master and gift you something.”
”Gift me something?” I say, perturbed by the content of the letter.
”That's what's written,” Siesta says.
Gift? What kind of gift requires my presence? Could this be an excuse to meet up with me? As narcissistic as it may sound, that just might be the case.
”Siesta, I need you to write a response to this letter. Tell the sender that I will be arriving tomorrow at dusk.”
”Understood,” Siesta responds before adopting a thoughtful and saying,
”But, I don't have anything to write that on.”
Hearing this, I create everything she would most likely require before leaning back and waiting for her to get it done.
After a short while, Siesta hands me a letter and says,
”I've initiated the usual the nobility speak in the letter to keep it formal.”
”That's great,” I say before placing the letter into an envelope that I just created and making sure that it's ready for delivery.
”Thank you, Siesta,” I say while beaming her a smile.
As a response to my actions, Siesta beams a smile of hers as she says,
”I'm glad that I could be of use to Master.”
Hearing this, I issue a light chuckle before approaching her for a short embrace that lasted no more than five seconds.
Backing away from her a little, I prepare a gateway back to the 'office' while saying,
”Of course. Make sure to not overdo yourself.”
Finding myself back in the 'office', I immediately say,
”Get up.”
Hearing my words, the terrified courier gets up from the ground with his head lowered.
”Hand this over to the Crown Princess,” I say while offering him the letter.
Then, I use Pyrokinesis to generate a small flame at the tip of my finger and move it close to his face before saying in a cold tone,
”I don't need to tell you about the consequences of failing to do so, now, do I?”
The courier instantly begins shaking his head with all the energy he can muster before saying,
”I know what to do.”
”Good. You may leave now,” I say.
The courier proceeds to carefully take the letter off my hands and hurriedly leave the room without looking back even once.
”Thank you, Father,” Gabriel says all of a sudden.
”What for? Protecting my daughter's pride? That's what a proper father is supposed to do, is it not?”
Upon saying what needed to be said, I move closer to Gabriel and pull her toward myself before looking into her enchanting eyes.
We stay in this position for a few seconds before the two of us gradually close in the gap between our lips and begin the first passionate kiss of the many to come - or, that would be the case if not for the peeping tom in front of the door.
Breaking the kiss, I turn my head in the direction of the door before saying in a rebuking tone,