? things that need no words 「 khunbam 」

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'I hope you wonʼt slip away from him once more, and do something youʼll regret for the rest of your life.ʼ

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A while later, all of them were called to the ship's hall. Hwaryun, Khun, Ran, Rak, Shibisu, and Bam were led towards a Victorian-inspired villa. What's weird was that there were no regulars, soldiers, guards, or anything of that sort. Just silence, and a lone lady with strands of silver greeting them from the grand staircase. She held a regal smile and posture befitting for a princess of Jahad, and a natural flow on her dark blue wool dress.

"And to what do we owe Princess Maria Jahad this invitation?" Hwaryun spoke first brazenly. Maybe being around FUG elders for a long time made her accustomed to the pressure.

"Aguero!"

The princess' smile was sickeningly sweet, that Ran was reminded of his sister, Maschenny, although least pretentious. Though, what irked them was that she never regarded anyone else but Khun, as if they were merely subjects that do not deserve her recognition. Despite that, Bam preferred the neglection and just kept observing.

"Maria," Khun responded, unsurprised, but more or less amused. Another rare expression the lightbearer only showed to a handful of people. "I see that you've changed. Should I call you 'Princess' now?"

Maria laughed, sounding like fairy bells. "And I see that you still haven't." she frowned a bit when she noticed that his ears didn't hold his usual earrings from his childhood, but then eased up nonetheless. "You still surround yourself with worthless people that are only thinking about using you."

Bam and Shibisu held Ran and Rak tightly, keeping them from drawing their weapons and attacking the princess. No matter how outnumbered she seemed, she was still Jahad's prized possession, and they were still in her territory. They couldn't afford to be reckless.

Khun just shrugged off her sharp tongue. "So, what do you want with me and my worthless people?"

"You wound me, Aguero." Bam could see the mirth in Maria's sapphire eyes as she held the former's hand tenderly. "However, there is one matter I would like to discuss with someone, other than catching up with my dearest Aguero and little Ran. Is the FUG Slayer Candidate Jue Viole Grace present?"

'Eh?' Bam pointed at himself, while the rest stood on guard in front of him. He was so sure the princess would never acknowledge him, so why now? Nonetheless of the puzzlement, he told them to be at ease and stepped forward. His golden eyes met Maria's, and the brunet was certain he saw a hint of hatred in her seemingly cheerful sapphire orbs.

"I'm Viole," the irregular said, feeling slightly uncomfortable with mentioning his alias himself.

The silver haired princess looked at him from head to toe, then turned around, gesturing for him to follow her inside a spacious office. Once inside, he felt streaks of shinsu were used to shut the door lock.

"Tea or coffee?"

"No thank you," he politely declined, but he thought it made Maria's dislike for him more prominent.

The woman in dark blue sat elegantly, crossing her arms and legs as she glared at Bam with hostility.

"Get yourself away from Aguero, you FUG bastard."