Cley noticed their displeased expressions and quickly stopped his laughter.

"Forgive my impudence. I will wait outside." then he gave a quick bow and walked towards the door.

Cley just took a couple steps when Angel held him.

"Cley, do you think you can escape from your punishment?" he said in annoyance.

Instantly, Cley stiffened, he took a deep breath, prepare to get his sentence and turned to face him.

"No..."

He gave the list to Cley.

"You are responsible for arranging the schedule for my meeting with them. Each one has time five to ten minutes. We'll start from next week, after we return from Pearl Gate City."

Cley took the list from his hands and read it, his eyes widened in surprise, at least there were more than fifty names on it. He gave Angel a pleading look begging not to punish him or at least lighten his punishment.

"Or did you choose to make a copy of the Euphorion Kingdom history book?" he added.

Cley immediately shook his head, he remembered the book consisted of four big books and three attachments that were more suitable to be called a book than an attachment, it took more than a whole month to copy all of it.

"I will gladly arrange a schedule for you, Your Majesty." he said when he blamed himself in his thoughts.

"Five to ten minutes is not enough to know each other." said Chancellor Allan.

"If I'm interested with one of them I'll ask Cley to arrange our next meeting. Is that fair enough?" he said casually.

Chancellor Allan sighed in objection, but he finally agree, five to ten minutes is better than nothing.

"Alright. Regarding the list of military leaders I will submit it after your return from Pearl Gate City. I still lack of some information."

"I'll waiting for your report."

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"Then I'll excuse myself." then Chancellor Allan bowed and left.

The door just closed when Claire suddenly asked him.

"Your Majesty, may I ask you something?"

"Say it." he said while his hand taking another document.

"Are you not married because you are waiting for Lady Belle? I hear she will turn twenty-one in a few months ."

He lowered the document on his hand and turned his gaze to Claire.

"Where did you hear that news from?"

"Erm... From ..." Claire glanced at Cley for help but he pretend didn't noticed her and looked away, he didn't want to add his sentence.

"Is that the rumor that spreading at Luminus City, right now?" he guessed.

"Er... Yes..." she answered awkwardly.

"Then tell them that news isn't true, I'm not waiting for anyone." he said coldly, then his eyes returned to the documents before him.

"Your Majesty, have you never been in love?" Claire asked again.

He immediately stiffened after hearing Claire's question. His eyes remained on the document but his mind drifted away when he remember a elegant-looking woman with dark red hair and purple eyes. Soon he quickly shook his thoughts away since he felt there was nothing more stupid than his love story, he fell in love with an unknown woman, they only meet each other for few hours, he look for her throughout the castle for hours just to see her again and to make it worse he still can't get her out of his mind for five years.

"I even didn't know her name, after all, she was just playing with me... I should stop thinking about her."

"No." he answered simply without glancing at them.

Claire responded with a disappointed expression, but her curiosity prompted her to ask again. She almost opened her mouth to ask another question.

But he quickly averted their conversation.

"Have you prepared for our trip to Pearl Gate City?" he asked out of blue.

Claire paused because of his sudden question.

"I've arranged everything, we can leave tomorrow morning." she answered.

"I can't wait to eat Uncle Bernard's cake." said Cley suddenly in excitement.

Claire turned her eyes to Cley.

"Don't you have any other thoughts besides eating and screwing up?!"

Cley clicked his tongue.

"Don't be so serious, if you keep like that, then no one will marry you." he teased.

"What did you say?!" said Claire angrily, then they started arguing.

Angel looked at them while enjoying their little fight. Once a year he would bring them home to Pearl Gate City, while he can use that visit to check on the city developments. He felt even though their lives were good at Luminus City, Pearl Gate City was still their home and they were always excited every time they returned there.

"Home..." he muttered to himself.