[DISCONTINUED] I was reincarnated in The Abandoned Empress as a minor character

.16. Audience 1

   

Tears were flowing down my eyes. 

why was i allowed to suffer for someone else!  the church taught us about being equal but you! you chose someone to favor instead?

I HATE YOU

"my lady!" 

"fine give me your gifts! but i warn you I'll use them to change my lines, I'll be the one to choose how this ends!"

"My...dy!"

"Then I'll do so and give you my second gift, you who crave happiness, you who has received a gift from Vita will be named-"

"...lady!"

my eyes were slowly opening up, and i saw the daylight hitting my eyes as if telling me to wake up, slowly the white space around me started disappearing and i was drifting back to reality.

"Elly!" 

my lips were being forced to open but what left my mouth was a sigh

-Aida"

and i woke up.

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the familiar blue golden ceiling caught my attention, the sheets familiar scent as well 

did i fall a sleep at the temple? 

no i remember what happened i had talked to vita and he gave a gift to atone for my past miserable lives. The best bullshit I've ever heard.

tsk!

"so you're awake" i seated abruptly on my bed shocked to hear a voice in my room. 

The sun reflected his dark short hair perfectly as he sat looking at me across my bed

"Daddy?" i asked looking at him with wide eyes. How long was i a sleep? it's already morning, did he wait for me to wake up?

"you fainted at the temple and I came to get you, how do you feel?" his head was now leaning on his right hand as he asked me the same question I've been asking myself

"i feel light..." i looked down at my hands which were now resting on my legs inside the silk sheets

"Estelle what exactly happened at the temple?" his concerned voice turning dry as if interrogating me

"i-i..." 

what can i say? i can't stutter out my past to him, well at-least not now. The archduke sighed as he stood up making way to my bed and sitting comfortably

"i won't force it out of you, I'll wait till the moment comes Elly, but the temple received God's prophecy when you were in the prayer room. Everybody at the temple was triggered"

i guess they would, 

"it said that you have been gifted by God and given a blessed name" he paused as if taking note of my current state and continued 

"so the emperor wants to meet you"

you fucking god this isn't pleasant at all! you're just tying me back to my fate!

then i paused at the sudden thought that came in mind. 

If i was going to meet the emperor then isn't it a good chance for me to save my father? After long hours of hard work i now know of what to do to stop the war if i meet him this is perfect! but then...

"what about lady Monique?" my anticipated question left the duke appalled

"how do you know about lady Monique's' prophecy?"

"ah! that well, th-that's..." i let out a sweat of uneasiness. why am i being so blunt all of a sudden?

the duke heaved out a deep sigh "they're much more things you're hiding from me?" the archduke words held a tone of resentment as though telling himself he's the worst father a child could have

"I'm sorry" was all i could say holding my blankets for comfort

"the emperor said he wanted to see you as soon as you woke up so prepare yourself for our depart" i nodded my head as he left the room which was suddenly filled with maids ushering to dress me up

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this wasn't an unfamiliar scene. 

The maids running through the hallways and several bureaucrats walking hastily with documents in their arms i saw in my first life. 

i followed my father to the huge golden doorway, as soon as we came in view to the two knights standing by opened it to reveal him. them.

Mircan Shana Castina, the emperor with duke Ruth de Verita at his right and duke Arknit de Rass at his left

"greetings to the emperor sole son of the empire" we said at the same time.

The Emepror took a glance at me, examining me cautiously before asking

"duke Castillo is she your daughter?" 

"yes your majesty"

"Estelle Vaste Castillo is pleased to meet the emperor" 

as soon as those words left my mouth the door suddenly opened revealing yet another pair, both were characterized with silver white hair and bright yellow eyes 

"Come on in, Marquis. Is she your daughter?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Aristia La Monique is honored to see the Sun of the Empire."

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