Chapter 5 - Looking For A Solution

"The master… has been killed."

The room became silent as each person had a different kind of reaction to the words.

Anna was shaking in terror, while the old butler widened his eyes in disbelief and Me… well, I was just looking at everyone's reaction and taking in their perspective.

So it came as a surprise when I saw the old doctor not having any reaction of sadness or shock but one of calculation. Really?

Was the guy actually thinking of how to take advantage of such a situation at the moment?

Seems like there might be more to the old guy than I thought.

The old butler shocked, didn't completely believe it and took the letter from Anna and read it himself. So, when he verified that the contents of the letter were legitimate, the letter fell from his hands and slip.

He was about to fall from the revelation that his master was no more.

But someone was quick.

"Mr. Redwick"

Anna quickly took hold of the old butler and sat him down upon the armchair.

"Than- Thank you Anna."

The old butler took a few breathes before smiling at Anna, "It's okay… It won't happen again."

Anna looked at the old butler's ( Redwick's ) face and even though he was giving a reassuring smile, it felt quite disconcerting for her.

"Everyone"

All eyes went to me as I stood up.

"I know that getting such news at this moment… of chaos, makes you feel uncertain and even fear."

Hearing my words, they subtly felt a nod from their inner minds.

"But… I am still here and I can assure you that we will get through this and even more so that justice will be delivered to us."

"So, Why don't we say a prayer for my father and hope he receives… heavenly guidance." I said the last part as a way to breach their thoughts and it worked.

They nodded and the old butler stood up.

I knew that this world had religion and at the era I am in, the fear and faith of religion could do many things.

I.e. Like how it temporally just removed them from fear of their future.

"Anna, can you say the prayer?"

"Yes, Young Master."

Anna nodded and fell to her knees as we all joined her, hands holding. I looked at the old doctor and said.

"Doctor, aren't you going to join us?"

"O-Oh!... Yes." After some hesitation, the old man sat on his knees as we all clasped hands and Anne closed her eyes and prayed.

"Oh! Heavenly Mother in the heaven."

"Hear our words and truth in prayers."

"Take my old masters… troubled soul and show him your divine way and bringeth him unto it."

"Take him by your loving hands and let him enjoy the joys of your Kingdom."

She stopped for a moment.

"Burn those that bring terror."

"Give fear and retribution to those people that… that."

Anna teared up again as the thought of her old master being killed permeated her head. She felt a light rub at her knee and saw her young master smiling at her.

She didn't know how but that small action gave her the strength to go through this.

"Those people that had did such an ungodly act on our master."

"Bless this kingdom of yours and our small land, Hyfelia."

"Bring food and take famine away."

"May thy children do your praise."

"Long live the King and your divine kingdom."

Everybody resounded those last words as I did it too, albeit a moment later, but I don't think they noticed.

Everybody got up and fell silent again.

"It's late, why don't we all take a nap for now and later in the day think about what transpired." I said as Anna and Redwick nodded.

"Thank you for your assistance in my case doc, but I won't take any more of your time. Go home and take a rest." The doctor looked at me and tried to feel me out but seeing the sharp look in my eyes, he nodded and left.

They all left and went to their beds and one at the writing table.

None slept.

Especially not me.

I thought about everything that has happened and everything that would happen and tried to think of how to escape that.

Specially knowing my own destiny… the future terrified me to my core.

Night passed by as I spent it pondering upon one thought.

...

The sun slowly rose up as I stood before a large oak tree. The tree shielding me with its body from the sun as I touched it.

"Sigh… What to do?"

"Every time I think of a way to get away from the dreadful future that awaits me I see a dead-end."

"I can't fight… not with this body," I slapped my belly as the vibration reverberated around me.

"I can't be a thinker… I'm not that smart enough to outsmart everyone."

"Especially a certain few people."

"And I can't even ask for a normal life as I am the second villain."

"If only I could stop being the villain… but for that I need to break away from that future heroine fiancé of mine."

I clutched my head in pain, "But the plot background is already activated and she getting ready to attack me."

"What to do?"

Suddenly the air shifted around me in a fast way from its more natural and slow speed. As I groaned in pain and sighed for the uncountable time, I hear a gasp.

"Hah! Finally found you."

Thinking it was Anna, who said that I looked back but became surprised when I saw who it was.

"Go- Goddess!"

In front of me stood the tall and perfect looking goddess that… put me into this world. She wasn't completely here but it was just her projection. It was evident with how the form of her body blurred when the wind took a strong turn and how hollo her appearance had.

She smiled in slight embarrassment at me and said.

"Haha… I kinda made a mistake."