9 Chapter 9 Confusion

Natasha leads Paul and Berthold far from the soldiers, they stopped behind the barrack before Natasha turned toward them. She stared at them for a moment before turning towards Paul with sharp eyes.

"Paul, what did you tell to Berthold?"

Paul blinked and before he spoke, Berthold stepped forward. "Don't punish him, Commander Natasha, it's me that wanted to hear about it."

Natasha angry voice stuck in her throat before she averted her gaze. "It's not like I want to hide it from you." She blows a sigh. "I just afraid to let the Princess hear it, so I planned to gather you and Mary alone to tell it in secret."

There is a moment of silence after Natasha speaking as three of them bowed their head, then Berthold clenched his hand and raised his head. "Then, is it true? That our enemies are invincible?"

Natasha shook her head and smiled as if to reassure him. "No, we can still beat them by aiming at their head."

Unfortunately, Berthold keeps his serious expression. "But, if it's so, does the one who knows about this information, only us?" his face turned pale.

Natasha doesn't know what he meant. "Erm, yeah? We just arrived at this fort just yesterday so I planned to tell all of you today."

Berthold face turned grim. "If it's true, then she is in danger! I need to warn her now!" He turned around and rushed out, leaving the bewildered Natasha and the silent Paul behind.

"Hey, wait!" Natasha tried to call him but the latter already running fast and disappeared. She then helplessly lowered her hand and speak in a low voice. "Why did he suddenly get so panic like that?"

"Isn't it because of that?" A sudden voice surprised Natasha and she turned her head and noticed that Paul still standing beside her. She suppressed her embarrassment because she was heard, and asked him in a cold tone. "What do you mean, because of "that"?"

Paul ignored the cold tone and shrugged. "Berthold's woman is serving under the Knight of the Arkhas Fort near the Capital, I believe he is worried that the fort could be under attack and she would be in danger." He touched his chin as if thinking about something and then stay silent.

Hearing it, Natasha get surprised that she is unable to say anything and before long she grabbed Paul shirt and yanked near. "What!? Why did no one tell me about this!?" She noticed that she said something wrong then shaking her hand left and right to hide her embarrassment, this action somehow able to move the big body of Paul until he feels dizzy. He wondered from where this power come from that frail looking arms of her.

Before he could complain, Natasha pulled him again with a blush. "Wrong. I mean why not I think about the chance of enemy attack!! Why did you not remind me about that, Paul!"

Paul gets dizzy and puzzled so he says in a stutter. "Which one? Enemy attack… or… Berthold woman?"

Natasha clenched her teeth and increase her strength in shaking Paul. "Both!"

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Berthold keeps his pace at running, even when he is wearing his proud armor that for the first time, was he thought as a burden as it's slowed his speed down. He could only clench his teeth as he passed through the training yards and rushed to the castle.

He ignored the surprised maids in the hall and rushed to his room on the second floor. However, as he is just got on the second floor, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and tried to stop his body. Unfortunately, his speed and heavy body cannot stop him in time and he slipped and fall to the ground with a loud thud.

His head gets dizzy because if this and could only hold his head, then a worried voice can be heard above him. "Are you all right, Berthold?"

Berthold pushed his body slowly and then decide to sit, he then put a smile in his face. "Ah, Princess Karin. I am fine, as a kingdom knight, to fall like this is nothing."

Princess Karin keeps her worried face and squatted beside him. "I am sorry, did I surprise you?"

"No no, it's my fault to suddenly running." He then pushed his body up and stretched his hand to the Princess to help her stand up.

Princess Karin stared at Berthold's hand in wonder, isn't it him that fall down and should be the one that needs help to stand? I only squatted. She thought but still smiled and take his hand as a courtesy.

"So what is happening?" Princess Karin smiled again.

Berthold scratched his cheeks with troubled expression then his eyes shined. "That's right. Princess, aren't you still in training with Mary? I believe she is waiting for you."

Hearing it, Princess Karin smile brightened. "That's right. Berthold listen to this, Mary magic training is-"

Before the Princess finished her word, Berthold bowed at her. "I am sorry Princess, I need to attend something. Please forgive me, I need to leave first." When he walked for a few steps, he turned around. "Please tell me your experience in magic later, Princess Karin." He smiled.

"Yeah!" Princess Karin seeing the back of Berthold disappear but she is still not moving away. She tilted her head in confusion. "Strange, I think that Berthold really in rush." Before long, her train of thought was interrupted by a voice calling at her. "Princess Karin!"

She turned around and found Mary jogged at her. "I am waiting you know, hm, what is it?"

Princess Karin shakes her head. "It's nothing. Let's continue our training!"

Then both of them walked down from the second floor, but, Princess Karin turned her head back for a moment to stare at where Berthold was, then walked down.