Concubine Tyara and the Moon Scepter

Xavia and Vamery had now returned to the Palace. After they returned from the waterfall, Xavia immediately continued learning about how to be a good crown princess and a good queen. Xavia studied until almost midnight.

"Ahh... it feels like my body is going to crumble," Xavia spoke softly

She walked towards the east pavilion accompanied by Vamery.

On their way to the east pavilion, prince Quintis intercepted her. Prince Quintis glared at Xavia. Prince Quintis came closer to Xavia and started to strangle the girl's neck.

Vamery, who saw that, immediately panicked and intended to let go of Prince Quintis' hand from Xavia. But unfortunately, her body had been detained first by some of the servants of prince Quintis.

"What… do you want… damn it?"

Xavia spoke haltingly from the tight grip on her neck. It hurts. Wanting to fight also feels like it can't, the power used by prince Quintis is greater than her.

"Speak politely with me, foreign girl."

"What... are you... talking about?"

"I saw everything. You're not Xavia. The Xavia I know can't do anything. Let alone archery and horse riding, she can't even do martial arts. So now tell me, who are you?"

Xavia tried her best to free prince Quintis from her neck. After successfully releasing prince Quintis' grip, Xavia immediately punched prince Quintis hard in the stomach, causing him to retreat backward.

"You're pretty strong too."

"This is the umpteenth time you suspect me. What would you do if you found out who I am?"

Prince Quintis let out a grin as he clutched his stomach that the fist had hit just now.

"Killing you and those traitors of course. Foreigners who are not from this country are not allowed to be here and anyone who hides the fact that they falsified the identity of a foreigner to enter this country is considered a traitor. The traitors will be killed and paraded. That body will be hung at the entrance to this country for seven days. That is the rule in force in this country."

Xavia's body stiffened when she heard that. He wouldn't let the parents of the original owner of this body be killed and branded as traitors. She had to do something so as not to raise himself from suspicion again.

"But I am Xavia Resha Antania, damn it!"

"Then how can you explain all the strange things that have been happening lately? You can compete with me on horseback during sports, you can perform archery rituals during offering ceremonies, and finally, you can do martial arts when fighting bandits. Three things were impossible for Xavia to do in her dozens of years of life. Then all of a sudden he can do it, isn't that all strange?"

"Everyone must develop. Do you think I'll just stay put and not progress? Do you think teacher Aleister is so bad that he can't make me improve?"

"Then you changed and suddenly could do all that after the maid found you at the waterfall earlier. It means you're suddenly able to do all that after those bandits tried to kill you and dumped you in the waterfall just now. I don't blame my sister's husband. He is a great person and I believe in his greatness. But there's no way he could evolve you in just a few days after you were found while previously he couldn't evolve you."

This time Xavia was silent when she heard it. She didn't know what to reply to anymore. Everything Prince Quintis said had a point. She wanted to refute everything prince Quintis said so as not to harm the parents of the original owner of this body. But she didn't know how else to argue.

"What's all the fuss?"

Suddenly Tyara's concubine appeared in the midst of them wearing a light green dress and a pink flower decoration on her head and a golden staff in the shape of a star moon. Xavia didn't even recognize that the woman in front of her was Tyara's concubine because she wasn't wearing a royal dress like what concubines usually used. She knew that in front of her was Tyara's concubine when prince Quintis mentioned the name of the woman in front of her.

"Greetings, Tyara mother. Sorry if I caused a scene tonight."

Tyara's concubine, who had been staring at prince Quintis, now turned to Xavia.

Xavia who was stared at immediately bowed and apologized as prince Quintis did.

"I'm sorry too, Tyara's mother."

"You should apologize for what you did. You are the future King and Queen of this country. It's not right for you to make a fuss in the middle of the night like this. Moreover, this was witnessed by your servants. Are you not ashamed? I often hear from the Queen that you two often argue about something. This time, what else is the problem in your debate?"

Prince Quintis and Xavia were silent when they heard the words of Tyara's concubine. His tone was soft and smooth, but from the words, he spoke there was implied anger.

"Why isn't anyone answering my question? Should I make the King himself ask you, guys?"

"Sorry Tyara concubine, may I help answer it?"

"Please Vamery."

"I don't know what makes the crown prince think that the crown princess is not who she is. The crown prince said all the suspicions and oddities within the crown princess after she managed to survive the bandits' attack. The crown prince thought it was very strange for the crown princess to be able to do everything including archery, horse riding, and martial arts for a few days. Even that happened after she managed to survive the bandits."

"What's so strange about that? Isn't that the natural thing, Azzamar?"

"What does Tyara's mother mean?"

"Didn't your mother tell you? The Crown princess gets moon power from the moon goddess and moon scepter as well. So if she was able to do all of those things within a few days after being attacked by the bandits it would be natural."

"But..."

"That's enough. You better get back to your residence and rest. I will return to the Shima forest to continue my work."

After saying that Tyara's concubine immediately disappeared. Xavia and prince Quintis immediately went to their respective residences.

The next morning...

"Vamery."

"Yes, miss?"

"Who is Tyara's concubine and how could she know about Xavia getting the moon stick?"

"Concubine Tyara is a healing fairy whose location is in the Shima forest. Concubine Tyara is also the leader of the healing fairies and is the sister of the goddess of light or now known as the moon goddess. Concubine Tyara has a twin named concubine Fyanna who is a natural fairy to maintains the balance of the ecosystem in this country. Concubine Fyanna is in charge of preserving the forests in this country. Then as for the problem of why Tyara's concubine knew that Miss Xavia got the moon staff, it was because Tyara's concubine herself gave the moon staff to miss when she was at Mount Lotus representing the moon goddess."

"Lotus Mountain? Where's that?"

"In Alathas Village. The village of Luna's fairies is covered in snow."

"Then how can I get the stick back? Do I have to go to Alathas Village to get it?"

"Not. Miss must take the staff back from the hands of the bandit leader."

Xavia took a deep breath. It would be difficult for her to obtain that moon staff again. She didn't know the hiding place of the bandit groups plus she had to go through the routine of being a schoolboy and learning to become a crown princess and future queen. That made it difficult for her to get out of this Palace unattended and search for the moon scepter. She wanted to get back the moon stick. She didn't want to be continuously suspected by the arrogant prince and make her family in this country die. But, what should she do now?