Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 143

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CHAPTER 141

“Like a normal person but you are no ordinary being. So you must learn and train. Learn the art of ruling and palace politics. You must be clever, much clever than your opponents and subjects while also training in different art of fighting. Understood?”

“I would.”

“Good. You must learn to be a true queen and not let your emotions control you. Remember, you must be in control lest someone controls you through them.”

“Control.”

“Great. Come here little Ora let me hug you.”

Drawing her back in, she hugged her again, squeezing tighter than before giving her a bear hug and love. Surprisingly Eleora never complained and enjoyed every bit of it, hugging Era back. “I love you.”

“Me too.”

Aeverie on the other hand, waited for a considerable amount of time before she knocked hard on the door, alerting the sisters of her presence and for them to arrange themselves.

“Yes?” Era responded, pulling Eleora closer to herself in a protective way as her gaze swept over to the door.

It was at this moment she realized that she may not have bolted the door behind her Nevertheless, no one would dare barge into her chambers like that.

“It is I, your majesty.”

Hearing her voice, Era immediately knew who it was but before she said anything further, Aeverie pushed the door open and came in, then locked it behind her.

Era smiled at her as her Lady Royal bowed her head low before her.

“I came and heard you left.” She continued patting down the length of Eleora’s hair soothingly as she spoke.

“My apologies, your grace, I went to get dinner for her. I was delayed in the kitchen.”

“Good then.”

“Pardon?”

“I mean it is good you are here then,” Era quickly corrected to hide the true meaning behind what she was saying.

“Oh yes. I bet her highness must be starving.” Era smiled. She bet so too and could not argue that with anyone.

‘With the use of her powers like that, she most definitely will. I should have brought her more food. I better return to the kitchens.’ Aeverie concocted in her mind.

“Umm, she should be very hungry, please bring the food here.”

“Oh.” Aeverie shook her head and smiled back. “Yes.”

As she took the first step forward, she stepped on a scroll and almost fell but she was careful to gain her balance back quickly.

Both ladies had failed to take note of the disaster the Queen’s room was in and were all bothered about Eleora.

Now they had realized what a mess it was. For Era, she began cracking her brain to think of an excuse to tell Aeverie should in case she asked.

Aeverie on the other hand tried to act natural and look surprised by the sight in front of her.

Although it started as a pretence, when she looked up and further ahead, her eyes widened as realization dawned on her that she had not really seen the full room when Eleora was using her powers.

She had been too focused on the sisters to notice it.

Seeing her shock, Era knew it was going to be one heck of explanation she would give for Aeverie to believe her.

The damage was just too much. Even when she lost her parents, she was not like this.

Letting out a defeated sigh, Era pried her lips to speak but Eleora’s voice resounded instead.

“It was I. I was sad when I missed father and mother and started throwing things. Big sis came in…”

“Yes, when I came I met her crying,” Era cut in quickly. “It weakened me seeing her like that plus the anger I felt for Vidor, so I just let go and joined her in scattering.”

She had quickly rushed out those words that she failed to realize she had said what she wasn’t supposed to. She was angry with Vidor. He made her angry.

Not understanding the reason for the stares she was getting from her sister and Aeverie she asked. “What?”

“Your majesty. You… his majesty made you angry.”

‘Bummer!’ In her mind, she face-palmed herself real hard. She just blew it.

Turning her head to the side slowly to look at Eleora, she had a strange smile on her face but one thing it portrayed, a caught liar.

She knew she had spelt doom for herself and Etheria but what Eleora did next got both ladies shocked out of her wits.

“Hahahahahahaa…”

A sweet peal of laughter resounded in the already once quiet room, breaking them all from their seriousness.

At first, Era did not quite understand why Eleora was laughing rather than going out of control.

“Hahhahaaaa….” rather than stopping, she continued, pulling away from Era as she held on to her stomach, laughing to her heart’s content.

“Ele..or..a.”

Eleora paused a bit, her smile reaching her half-closed eyes as her cheeks puffed up some more from her laughter and smiles.

“Hmm…”

“Why?” Even though Era asked that the confusion that shone brightly in her eyes was a rare gem for her sister who was controlling herself and trying to hold it back in.

Finally, she decided to help the two poor ladies before they stressed their brains in trying to figure out why she was strangely acting up.

“You see, you are a case of the pot calling the kettle black and my sister that was supposed to teach me anger management became angry and did worse. Control, remember?”

She finally let out the laughter she was holding in. At this point, Era finally understood what she was playing out.

Shaking her head at her, she saw genuine happiness in Eleora that she did not know when she joined her in it and soon she too was laughing hard.

Aeverie had been at the side watching the sisters laugh out loud. They looked so happy and not like the sisters who were battling something a few minutes back.

They looked completely different and happy.

The more she watched them, the more she felt their laughing get to her and soon, she joined in on the laughing spree but not as hard as them since she was still holding the tray of food.

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Dawn of the next day came very fast and as early, she got a letter, stating that the ladies of the kingdom, well those that mattered (the minister’s, Lord’s wives and noble ladies) were hosting a tea party and they would love for her to grace the occasion.

At first, due to her presence, she was sending Aeverie to go in her stead and deliver her apologies for her inability to attend but Aeverie persuaded her.

“Your majesty. I am sorry to say this but I believe as your Lady Royal if I do not then I am not going my job well. It is advisable that you go for this tea break with the ladies and garner some of their attention.”

“But I do not want to. At least not while Eleora is here. I do not need their attention at a time like this.”

“You do not now, yes but no one said that kind of attention. Hear me out,” she pacified her with gestures before waiting for Era to give the go-ahead and when she did, she nodded.

“Thank you. You see, Diona might have been silent these days, who knows what she must be ploting against you? It is important that you go there and show them just who is in charge and who cares for them while also putting Diona’s supporters in their place.”

“I…”

“You need to gain grounds. That is what I mean by getting their attention. You do not need to stay for the entire day but just grace the occasion with your presence. Speak to them and have fun with them, then like thirty minutes later, you beg to take your leave as matters of the state still awaited you.”

“Hmm. I see. But I have already promised Eleora to stay the entire day with her.”

“Oh.” Aeverie moved her gaze to Eleora who was eating her breakfast with little to no care, ignoring the ladies. “I see.”

“Yes. Yesterday I wasn’t with her. I do not want that to repeat itself and yesterday’s mess to happen again.

Although Aeverie really wanted to argue that with her she knew that Era had a point but this was just an hour maximum and she would be back.

It is a much-needed sacrifice if she wanted not to be down and under Diona.

“An hour or two away from me won’t kill me, sister.”

Both of them turned their heads to look at Eleora. She continued eating her food like she did not just speak and after finishing what was in her mouth, she turned her gaze to Era.

“I’ll be fine and I promise to be fine and focus on growing up.”

If Era said she did not feel like jumping on her at that moment to hug her, she would be lying. Smiling at her, she nodded at her sister.

“Thanks. I would ensure to be back before you know it. I promise.”

“Take your time,” Eleora advised.