29 Lingering Regret

Under the guidance of the protectors, March Butterfly while carrying Henry reached the room where Prince lived, but she did not dare to go inside.

" Come in "

As March Butterfly was hesitating, she was called inside, nervousness can be seen on her face, but she still carried Henry Inside.

The room of Prince is not anything special, it is just like a normal room with old paintings and damaged walls.

Contradictory to the people's opinion, the Prince had a simple life, there were no latest gadgets or relics in his room, except a few chairs, a table and a bed without any means of soft wool.

Prince was sat on a chair around the dining table, there were three cups in front of him filled with a soup.

" Come have a seat "

The Prince invited them to sit before him.

March Butterfly looked at Henry, Henry nodded, then they went ahead and took the seats.

" This is a special soup made from high-quality milk, it promotes healing, currently much beneficial to you "

Prince said as he looked at Henry.

" Thank you, Prince"

Henry grabbed the cup and gulped down the soup without any slightest hesitation.

" Prince, why did you help me?"

Henry asked as he put down the cup.

" As expected of a genius, you realized right, you thought you tricked me"

" Henry, do you know how many ants are there currently in the city?"

Henry did not think it as a stupid question, he realized long ago that he had underestimated the Prince.

While Henry was planning to get his hands on the Skill stone, Prince made his plan to strike team Righteousness with a borrowed knife.

That's the reason why only an old man and only two-three soldiers from Prince's side were stationed in the passage of the room where the Skill stone was kept.

Henry thought his plan was perfect but he was too naive, he had actually been used by the Prince.

That's why he stopped underestimating the intelligence of the Prince.

" No, I don't "

Henry replied.

" There are currently  2,234, 567,896,790,864891 ants are there in the city, among them 1, 234, 764, 891,654,666, 543167 being female while rest are male"

" And 33,784,664,543,891236 are not adult ants, 4,894,553,332,7654321 are old ants"

" Do you understand?"

Henry replied, " Yes, I understand".

What the hell is wrong with Prince? Why the hell is he talking about ants? Are ants that much important

March Butterfly could not understand a single thing as her thoughts wandered.

While Henry understood the underlying meaning behind the words of Prince that is don't overestimate yourself, even ants can't escape from my eyes much less you and your plan, I have known it, including the people involved, I supported you because I was using you without your knowledge.

" The ants keep the things they took from somewhere to themselves, that's never be seen as a problem, do you agree? "

The Prince asked another question.

" Yeah, that's no problem "

Henry replied.

Fuck, who the hell have problem with the things ants carry, Is the Prince in nuts or does he likes ants so much?

March Butterfly could not think of any possibility why the Prince obsessed with ants so much that he invited Henry to discuss about ants.

The Prince was actually saying that I know you got Skill stone, I don't mind it if you keep it to yourself.

This was something Henry understood.

" Recently, I have come to know an interesting thing about ants, the male ant would take a gift from the family of the female ant before marrying her, and if once the male takes the gift, he has to marry her in any given circumstance. If he did not, then all the ants would attack him to death"

Stop blabbering bullshit, I am not a fool

March Butterfly want to say aloud but she could not because the man who is spouting the nonsense was the strongest in the city.

" Interesting, Interesting "

Henry replied as he smiled but deep down he knew that the Prince was saying that you got to marry my sister in return of keeping skill stone, and you have got no other choice.

" Hey Beauty, looks like you are not interested in ants, let's change the topic"

Prince suggested.

Interested my ass? who the fuck would love ants so much? What so special about them?

March Butterfly felt like yelling out.

" Oh, I forgot to ask you how is my mansion? Is it good?"

Prince asked as he finally emptied his cup.

" yeah, it is good"

Henry replied.

" Yeah, yeah "

March Butterfly followed.

" And How is my sister?"

Another question was thrown.

"She is also good "

Henry replied immediately.

"Oh..I thought you did not like her since you ran way from her"

Prince said as he began to observe Henry closely awaiting for the answer.

" Nah! Prince, it's not because of that, indeed, I can't say I don't like her neither I can say I like her, it is just that I know too little about her "

Henry replied while he was sweating.

" That's fine, when she was small I accidentally let her fall, the injury was not treated in time, so she is a bit retarded, hope it does not disturb you "

Prince said in a serious tone.

"Prince, what are you saying? It is just a small issue for me, it would not bother me "

Henry said exactly something opposite to his thoughts in his mind:

You are kidding right,  little retarded? , fuck she is fully retarded, does not bother me my ass? I would never know when and how would I die if she stays beside me all the time.

" I am glad to hear that"

Prince replied while smiling

" Why me? Why?"

Henry asked the question he wanted to ask from a long time.

Uhm.

Prince coughed then said, " Because you resemble him, your personality is just like that man, your ability to lead and plan may be much greater than him, no one is best suited than you ".

" But Prince, how could you judge people right away without even meeting them ?"

Henry stood up forgetting his manners, he was forced into a marriage he did not like, he does not like it, Henry loved the freedom more than anything else.

He wanted to free, he wanted to make his own life decisions.

March Butterfly who was feeling down since she realized the original purpose of the meeting and Henry's cooperation unknowingly felt some pain in her heart was elated as soon as Henry erupted with anger, the pain seems to be decreasing.

" Because I am who I am, you know you can't deny me, you know the consequences if you do so "

Prince threatened.

" I would like to see them myself, March Butterfly let's go, we are done "

Henry replied to the Prince as he ordered.

"Yes"

March Butterfly stood up, Henry climbed on her back.

When the duo was leaving,

" How sad of old Tai, he was killed by the thief even when the killer has the choice to knock him out without taking the life, and his only granddaughter lost her only relative and had to live with you"

"Such a ruthless thief he was, just for showing his might to the works he killed everyone who was in the way without sparring even an old man in the grave "

" That girl whom you were playing with before coming in here is his daughter, hope you take care of her well"

Prince shouted.

These words looked normal and caring on the surface but it had a great impact on Henry, especially when Henry realized them to be true, he had the choice of not killing them but he did because it should look like to be done by an expert killer.

He killed without thinking but now he was regretting, especially he was thinking how was he going to face that little girl, should he just go to her and say I am the killer of your grandfather or continue to act as nothing happened, and what if there comes a day when she knows the truth.

" Henry, Henry, Are you ok?"

March Butterfly asked.

" yeah"

Henry who was lost in his thoughts finally replied.

" Henry it is you who killed Old Tai, please hide it, don't reveal it any circumstance because big sister swore to avenge old Tai, she would kill you the next moment she knows it "

March Butterfly warned.

Henry really had thoughts of talking about it with the big sister.

" We are going out soon, and we will meet the big sister and the little girl again please behave normally or act like a fainted guy, ok?"

March Butterfly said out of concern as they reached the gate.

" What's wrong with the Prince, by the way, he likes ants a lot as if given a choice he wanna be male ant to sleep with the female one"

March Butterfly said as she pushed open the gate.

" Cough...Cough..."

Prince who had just laid on the bed sat up with a cough.