At a luxurious restaurant on top at the rooftop, a lone table was there with candles lit up, with only two people sitting opposite to each other. Both were just gazing at the moon, with only empty plates with leftovers on the table.
Bela, looking at the crescent moon and asked.
"You can't properly look at this beautiful scenery with that mask on, soo sad."
"I don't need the shining moon when theirs someone more beautiful before me."
Atlas looked at Bela and gave a soft smile, making Bela chicks slight red.
"Oh my, someone has a glib tongue."
As they talked and bantered a little. They heard a knock on the rooftop door.
Bela felt annoyed someone ruining her precious time. With a bit of anger, she directed her attention to the door. She said not to be disturbed to the staff working here, but they didn't listen.
'I guess, I will just ruin this restaurant, whose was this restaurant again? Was it Noble heckolson? I hope you saved your prayers cause I will destroy some of your financial pockets after this dinner.'
"Who is it?" Said bela with an annoyed voice.
"It's E..Elsa, Madame."
A shy voice came behind the door. Bela touched her forehead and signed.
'Or not I guess.'
"Come in, there must be something important if she came all the way here."
Elsa opened the door gently and entered the roof which was heavily decorated with many lights and plants. It looked like a beautiful garden with a deluxe table at the middle.
Her eyes searched for her ruthless Madame only too see the usual pissed off Madame in a calm demeanour which was a surprise for her and even more surprising was that she was having a dinner with the same man who had stole her items right under her nose.
She was confused and glad in a way. She somehow wanted the mysterious person to be well and with her usual strict Madame, she thought he would be done for sure. She had felt a bit anxiety but let it go as she had just met the person once but looking at the very person sitting with carefree attitude near her Madame even having a luxurious dinner together, she didn't know what to think.
Bela snapped her finger twice to bring Elsa to reality.
"Why did you come here Elsa? This better be good."
"Oh...s..so..sorry Madame, it was urgent so, the message had to be delivered as soon as possible. "
"Come on, talk"
"Umm..umm...the princess is back. She returned just now with the royal guards who were sent to search her."
"WHAT!!!!!.....she is back?? I guess I have to change some of my plans...."
Atlas who was just sitting on his chair looked outside and smiled a bit.
'So, they are finally back.....Devy oh Devy, hiding your identity as the princess, acting like a noble. I am actually hurt you know. Can't blame her though.'
Atlas already knew, she was the princess when he looked at them the last time with his magnify symbol from the top of the castle. The soldiers bending the knee to her and the Giant Phoenix on top of the castle had already given it away.
Atlas looked at Elsa, who was gazing at him from the start without a single blink.
'Hhmm??....I already slowly sealed my aura as Bela was getting comfortable around me. Elsa shouldn't be affected right now. Was it because of the aura I released around her when we were at the stairs? Was that too much? No...I'm sure I let out enough to just make her at peace around me. Then why???'
Atlas didn't know Elsa was looking at him not because of his aura but of how he changed his situation all together, from a counted criminal to a respected guest.
At that moment she knew, he wasn't normal. She knew right then, he was someone who was on a league of his own, who could turn tides to 180. After a moment of gazing, she realised everyone was quite. Madame was just speaking with herself with a low voice and the masked man who looked at her once, gazed at the moon again.
He seemed a bit worried a while ago but calmed himself right after. He then looked at Madame and did something even more surprising, that Elsa thought she could never see.
He touched her hand and she said nothing, instead she stops her mumbling and looked at him with a tinge of redness on her chicks.
'What is happening???!!! Madame just let someone she just met today, touch her. Even the king himself didn't have the right.'
As Elsa was in inner turmoil. Atlas took Bela's hands letting her out of her inner thoughts.
"What happened?"
"Oh....you might not know as you just arrived today but, a week ago, the princess of this country went missing. Nobody knew where she went, not even the king himself could figure it out.
So it's kinda big news she's back. Most of us thought she already died as a delicate and sheltered princess would surely die without any protections but luck was on her side I guess and now she came back alive.
We were selling good merchandise on her grief but now it must come to a halt. I already made a good profit. I guess that doesn't matter now."
"Oohh....what's her name?"
Bela's mood became sour all of a sudden and sternly gazed at him with a hint of jealousy.
"Hmmm?? ....Are you interested?"
Atlas could feel her domineering aura slowly spreading everywhere while mainly focusing on him. He could take it but Elsa who was just standing beside them fainted right away.
Atlas touched her soft pale chicks. He didn't needed to use his aura as of now cause he was already close enough with her and his charm was enough to improve what they had going.
"I was just curious Bela. Do not make that face."
Listening to his reasoning, she controlled her pressure. She wanted to slap away his palm which was on her chicks but the feel of his touch was very relaxing and the moment she looked at him, she felt somewhat calm.
"Her name is Devy Phoenixia of the Phoenixia Household....are you happy now, Humph!!!"
Atlas pinched her puffed chicks and gave a sweet smile.
" I was just curious, Bela. So let's go. Its already late."
"What's the hurry? We can spend more time here."
"Sign....Bela, I need to analyse more files on the company. So that I could help you more as an assistant. So let's call it a night. Ok?"
"Hhhmmm.....ok" Bela said begrudgingly.
Atlas then stood up from his chair and woke Elsa up. His new manor was waiting.
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As they were walking on the side of the pavement with all the noise on the background. It was late at night but it was still thriving, many night shops like food stalls, bars, gambling sections were all over the place. This already shows how the "ATC" was doing well within it's own area.
Elsa was quite along the way. The effect of her Madame's aura was still there making her feet quiver time to time. She looked back at the masked man, who was looking around everywhere with curiosity. She wanted to ask something but didn't had the will to.
After walking a while, they were finally near the huge manor.
It was a 2 story building with different sections attached. From the moon light, the roof looked dark blue with lite brown walls. There was a large balcony at the front of the 1st floor which must had been constructed for gazing at the large garden in front of the manor.
After they reached the gate, Atlas looked around.
'Not bad, of course it's not better than my stayin' castle, but this will do the job.'
"Thanks Elsa."
"Yo..your welcome Mr."
"Don't call me Mr. Call me Mr prince, like every one does. Ok?"
She nodded and remembered the name etching it to her heart. It was a weird pen name, but she was happy, she meant to ask his name for a while but was embarrassed to even do that, thinking he would hate her as she was just a commoner.
But she was wrong, he was every bit of a warm and kind person she thought he was.
Atlas opened the gate and gave her his good byes for the day and walked the wonderful garden.
He opened the huge door at the front with the keys Bela gave him. With the "click" sound the door unlocked and entered with long steps looking at the dazzling inner structure and the large Chandler glowing and no one was around him, he finally felt free.
"Finally, some alone time....first I need some bath and then let's start my experiments, oh right, the girls came back already."
He reminisced the days they were together at the forest. All the wonderful talk, passionate nights and most of all, the warmth he felt from all the kind girls. If they weren't there. He would have surely felt lonely and depressed, thinking about his loved ones whom he left at his country.
"I'm coming girls. I hope you are all waiting." said Atlas with a smile on his face.
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