'He's not here…'

Amaya thought inwardly as she looked around her room with a frown on her face. It was early in the morning, the time she usually ends her cultivation and opens her eyes to see Nux standing right in front of her, watching her with a smile on his face.

However, today, she opened her eyes to an empty chair.

Nux was not here…

A frown appeared on Amaya's face.

Why was he not here today?

However, soon, she shook her head and then shrugged.

'Well, that's good, I can cultivate more.'

She needed more strength, she had no time to waste.

Actually, it was good that he wasn't here, that way, she could use her time more efficiently.

Amaya then closed her eyes and started cultivating.

Or so she wanted to, however…

She couldn't focus.

Different thoughts started appearing in her mind.

'Did he not come inside the Royal Palace today? Did he visit Allura? Ugghh… I can't know for sure since it's night and maids won't try to go into her room…'

Talking with Nux every single day had become a sort of a habit to her, and as someone who had no one to talk to, her heart valued this conversation more than she expected.

She opened her eyes and then started looking around again,

"Nux…"

She finally called out.

"…"

However, there was no answer.

"Nux…"

"…"

Again, no answer.

This confirmed it.

Nux wasn't here.

Then, another thought appeared in her mind,

'Is he angry because I rejected him yesterday? No wait, he was the one who rejected me. Why did he do that?

Why did he not appear here today?

Did something happen?

Is he busy with something?'

Amaya started thinking and didn't cultivate.

Even if she did, she wouldn't be able to focus since her mind was occupied with another thing and cultivation requires a calm and focused mind.

…

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

Time passed like that and soon, Amaya heard a knock, she quickly came out of her reverie and a big smile appeared on her face,

"Enter." She exclaimed.

The door then opened and an old man wearing a black coat entered the room.

'Hmm? Why does Lady Amaya look so excited today?' Kelton wondered inwardly as he saw the excited look on Amaya's face.

However, soon, Amaya's excitement died and her expression turned into that of confusion and disappointment.

'Huh? What's with that expression? Am I not welcomed here anymore?'

Kelton started thinking.

For the last few days, weird things have been happening, first, him losing his consciousness for two consecutive days in the morning, then Lady Amaya shifting the meeting schedule 2 hours ahead and then how Lady Amaya started acting.

However, though the last thing was strange as well, Kelton thought it was a good thing.

Lady Amaya has always been a cold, expressionless and lonely girl, he was the only person she ever talks to and even then, she talks in a very formal way.

He has never seen her talking like a normal girl of her age.

This worried Kelton a lot, however, for the last few days, Lady Amaya has been a lot more 'cheerful'.

Though the way she talks hasn't changed much, the lonely, dull and expressionless look in her eyes has lessened a little.

"Why are you here?" While Kelton was thinking all of this, Amaya questioned.

"Huh? Are you still not ready yet?" Kelton questioned with a frown.

"Huh?" Amaya frowned as well, she then glanced at the clock and noticed that it was already 10 in the morning, it was time for her to meet Kelton and hear the daily report.

She was late!

She hasn't even bathed yet.

"Lady Amaya, are you not feeling well?" Kelton questioned with a worried look on his face.

"No, that is not it, I just overslept today, give me 1 hour, I will get ready now," Amaya ordered.

"As you say, Lady Amaya." Kelton nodded and then left the room.

Amaya sighed and then she stood up.

'Haah… he is really not here today…'

She then shook her head and then walked into her bathroom.

'Wait… does he not like me anymore?'

Suddenly, a question popped into her mind.

'Does he think it is not worth it? Was I acting like a child? Should I have been a little more forward?'

The more she thought about it, the more she started panicking.

With a lost look on her face, she continued walking while her brain started thinking about different possibilities.

'No, he must be busy, I am just overthinking too much, yes, that's it'

She came to a conclusion.

'But what if what I am thinking is correct?'

No, she did not come to a conclusion.

*Thud*

Since she wasn't seeing where she was going, Amaya's head bumped into a wall.

"Watch where you are going, girl."

"I apologize," Amaya answered as she walked by.

However soon, she paused.

She then turned around and saw an incredibly handsome man standing right in front of her with a cheeky smile on his face.

"What? What are you looking at?" The man questioned with a smile.

"What are you doing here!?" Amaya's eyes widened and she questioned in surprise.

The man in front of her was none other than the one she was thinking about all this time.

"Huh? I am here to take a bath. What's wrong with that?" Nux questioned with a frown on his face.

"Huh?" Amaya frowned as well.

"What? It is a bathroom correct?" Nux questioned and Amaya nodded.

"You use the bathroom to bathe, correct?"

Amaya nodded again.

"Then why is it weird that I am here? Isn't it perfectly normal?"

Nux questioned with a smile and Amaya nodded again however soon, she paused.

She finally came out of her thoughts and started accessing the situation a little more properly.

She then looked around a little and once she was sure, she roared in rage,

"This is my bathroom!

What are you doing here!?"