The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 57 - The Blooming of Orchids and the Laying of Blue Roses

A girl with a light blue netra looked at her reflection in a large mirror. She had already tried many dresses that were good to use when in the supermarket.

True, Cattleya Nielsen will go to the supermarket with her father and the emperor not just to monitor the situation there. Her father did have a job in the area, whether Cattleya did not know it.

And no matter what the wind, the Emperor suddenly decided to come along. The look on his face when asking for permission was very scary. Even Duke Nielsen and Cattleya felt an uneasy air from the emperor. Really - really make the heart exercise only.

"Is this going to be okay? I hope so."

Cattleya's choice fell to a simple dress that leaned more towards the clothing of the civilians. He chose it so that it was not difficult to walk in the crowd.

Cattleya came out of her room, where her father had been waiting since. They also went to the supermarket in a horse-drawn carriage. Cattleya wailed, making the father understand what he was looking for.

"It seems His Majesty will be at the main door. Take it easy, he'll be there with us." Said the father.

Knowing her intentions, Cattleya actually became misbehaved. It's so embarrassing when your mind can be read even by your own father.

"Th-so..."

Afterwards Cattleya even silenced, maybe so as not to look again how enthusiastic he wanted to be with the emperor. Duke Nielsen shook her head slowly towards her son. Because it is normal in the age of Cattleta for kasmaran.

What he was worried about was the hope Cattleya would be betrayed. Because even though the previous emperors had noble escorts. There was no possibility that Meiger would take the empress from the non-noble. Given that there are no written rules regarding the origin of the emperor's wife must be from among the nobility.

Plus during the Emperor's visit the other day to the Nielsen House. He's not alone. Rather there was the figure of a girl with a huge robe covering her.

Duke Nielsen's gaze was still fixed on his son. Cattleya has a beautiful face, but as beautiful as any woman there is no guarantee of happiness because of it.

"Cattleya..?"

"Yes Dad?"

"Dad wants you to be happy, so look for your happiness with a smile, not with tears." Wisely his father gave advice.

Until now Cattleya had never heard her father talk about this. Just this time Duke Nielsen was talking about love and spouses, this was a bit unusual. Perhaps this was triggered by Cattleya's interest in the opposite sex recently.

Cattleya was dumbstruck for a moment, she knew that competition for the heart of the emperor was indeed difficult. But as much as possible he tried to do that. Cattleya did not want to regret for not doing anything.

"Dad just calm down."

Cattleya clasped Duke Nielsen's hand and rubbed it gently. Giving his best smile to his father.

"I'll be happy in my own way. Don't be afraid if I fail. Because I still have Dad, I'm more special than anyone."

Duke Nielsen appeared unresponsive, and when the horse carriage stopped in front of the supermarket. That meant they had arrived, Duke Nielsen could see the emperor's apparition there. To be honest this was a bit presumptuous as it made an emperor wait.

"Dad, we're late, is this gonna be okay?"

"Don't worry."

""Greetings to Emperor Hortensia.""

Both gave their respects.

The emperor just cleared his throat. Duke Nielsen felt a bit strange as there were no robed men nor His Majesty's personal bodyguard Jean wandering around the emperor. Cattleya felt the same way as her father.

Especially if you look more observant, Meiger today has a pretty bad mood. Duke Nielsen and Cattleya grew increasingly awkward in the face of this young emperor.

The three of them entered the supermarket, many people passed by them then saluted their respects. Cattleya already knew this was going to happen, she looked towards the backs of the two men in front of her.

His father tends to be friendly, he greets people in this market. Meiger was as unyielding as when he was inside the imperial palace. This is what makes Cattleya so surprised, where did the friendly attitude of Meiger go?

Well, indeed if it was Clara and her henchmen then they would not be astonished. But unlike Cattleya, only this time he saw an emperor who was more quiet than usual. Even the man seemed unwilling to serve the masses. His mind seemed to wander, so Cattleya thought that the emperor was daydreaming.

"Your Majesty, it seems to be the bearer of the message." Duke Nielsen interrupted slowly.

Meiger also looked in the same direction as Duke Nielsen. "Take a message from him then."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Duke Nielsen went to the hidden messenger. While waiting for Duke Nielsen to return, Meiger and Cattleya remained together. This made Cattleya even more awkward, not knowing what to talk about.

"Um... I heard that His Majesty is looking for a girl to be made empress, is that true?"

The emperor who heard that replied briefly. "That's not wrong."

"Has Your Majesty found a suitable person?"

"Maybe yes, maybe not."

Their conversation became a dead end, Cattleya could not continue it anymore. Because after the emperor's sentence just now, there were two possibilities that could happen. First, the emperor had found someone he loved but it was impossible to get it.

Or the second, the emperor has not found it for sure alias still doubtful about whose choice fell to whom.

Cattleya hoped that the second possibility was true.

Hm?

Cattleya's gaze was fixed on the two figures walking away from her and the emperor. It was a white unraveling girl and an old servant. Cattleya was sure that none of the noble girls in Hortensia had such a physique.

But Cattleya knew that she had met the girl. The striking appearance of him was hard to forget.

I'm sure of my memory, but where have I met him?

"He's here apparently."

Cattleya slightly glanced at Meiger as her ears caught the muttering sound. Cattleya also realized that the emperor's gaze was fixed on the white unraveling girl just now.

... Does Your Majesty recognize the girl?

...❀...

BRACKET

Clara opened the doors of the imperial palace violently. Avrim was reluctant to reprimand, the soldiers were also unwilling to deal with him.

Given that the emperor seemed to panic when this girl was almost extinct the other day. That alone had already proved how valuable this girl was to the quiet emperor. Even then the healer was also afraid of being wrong in checking on Clara.

She's a rioting girl who can't go extinct.

But somehow the emperor always kicked this girl out to meet the problem or at worst to meet his end. That one man is sadistic. Avrim himself felt that Clara was a masochist because she was at home living next to the emperor.

Avrim imagines the two when they are paired. He hoped that there would be no bloody scenes, considering Clara was a weapon that never blunted and Meiger himself was more terrible than the weapon itself.

Clara walked quickly followed by Avrim behind her. Avrim realizes that the direction they are heading is not Clara's room.

"Miss, where are we going?"

"Jean." Clara answered briefly.

"Did?"

BRACKET

Again, Clara broke down the door in front of him. Jean who was inside was suddenly panicked, where else she was still drying her hair after taking a bath.

"E-uh? Aunty? Missy? You guys got home real quick."

Clara ignores Jean's question, approaches Meiger's bodyguard. Then Clara pulled Jean's collar tightly.

"Jean..."

"I.yes Miss?"

"Let's duel with me!"

"Huh?!"

TB

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