Chapter 3

Natural Herbs

"This is how natural herbs solved most of our wounds by using magical techniques, we use the water to mix with the herbs and put it on the patient wound." I finished my speech with a silent sigh, the prince looked at me with pride in his eyes. The sound of his clapping hands echoed in the auditorium along with the professor who had a big smile plastered on his face.

"I loved it." Prince Rhyker told me with a grin, it feels incredible to hear a compliment from a royal member.

"Thank you, my highness." I bowed down.

He smiled and stood up to walk toward me, I widened my eyes. What does he want again? I hope he won't do anything inappropriate, I heard from many students that nobles love taking advantages of poor students who are in need of money to clear their debt.

"For your spectacular performance, I would like to take you out for lunch?" He proposed with eloquence, his beautiful smile on his face, hazel eyes softened at me. I couldn't believe it! How would you feel when a prince asked you out?

My mummy always told me never to refuse a royal proposition, it's rude and improper.

"I would love to." I stuttered and he smirked, standing straight. He nodded and called his guardian.

"At 1 pm, I will pick her up, don't bother driving me home." He said without giving any attention to him.

"Of course, my highness." He acquiesced and held the door for the Prince to leave.

"See you later, my lady." He winked at me and leave the auditorium with an impressive walk.

After the guardian closed the door, I started to laugh alone, nervously.

"Did the Prince asked me out?" I recalled the moment he proposed to me.

"I can't believe it! My wife will be amazed." The professor gaped, he was still surprised, and why the fuck is he talking about his wife?

I returned to my place, well beside Justin, who had this baffled and curious face.

"What the fuck?" He asked, flabbergasted.

"I don't know." I hissed in shock.

"Why the Prince came here to see you?" He said with frowning eyebrows.

"I have no idea, I met him yesterday—"

"You met him yesterday!" He yelled and I hushed him harshly. I didn't want anyone to eavesdrop on our conversation, and especially someone meeting a prince at 4 am in a library. That will bring so much trouble for Prince Rhyker.

This bitch can't keep his mouth shut.

"I explain to you at break."

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"Are you serious? You guys met yesterday in a library?!" Justin yelped loudly, catching my classmate's attention.

"Yes, we talked but I don't know why he still wants to talk to me, I'm surprised he didn't forget my name." I said with wide eyes, I can't believe that he didn't forget my name.

"Maybe he thinks that you are cute?" He shrugged and I snorted.

Me? Cute?

He needs glasses then.

"Yeah right." I rolled my eyes playfully, there was no way he finds me adorable, besides he's supposed to be engaged with Princess Flora.

Princess Flora of the Gaielia, the country next to our kingdom. The princess was not a spoiled and annoying girl instead, she was kind and sweet. I watched her on TV talking about important events and information from all around the world.

She's beautiful, smart, funny, strong, confident just like Prince Rhyker.

Why is he going to choose a cheap bin?

"I think that you should be careful." Justin stated, I looked at him staring at the front with a glare.

"You are dating Camélia, not me." I rolled my eyes.

"I'm serious, I love you like a sister, I don't want you to get hurt. Besides, she told me to protect you." He scowled and placed his head on the wooden table while looking at me.

I do the same thing as him and turned my head toward him, we held a staring contest, he groaned meaning that he gave up and I smirked.

"Lovebirds! The Prince is looking for you." The professors shouted at me, I stood up straight and ran down the stairs, I glanced back at Justin who held his fist up for support. I chuckled and walked out of the auditorium.

I walked into the hall where most people who were pursuing the same course as me or medicine are there, hanging here as normal students. Faine isn't here since she's training to be a teacher, it sucks to be honest.

"Hemilia Gran?" A voice called me out, I turned my head to the man who called me, it was the royal guardian, I don't know his name but he was handsome as well. Black hair covering half of his forehead and he was wearing a uniform that only guards owned with a sword on his belt.

"Please follow me." He said and I followed him.

I looked at his back walking straight forward to the private room, I glanced at the wall beside. There were several walls, painting differently. I wonder who did those beautiful paintings?

"That's the Prince artwork." He answered my question, I guess he realized I was staring too much at the wall.

"That's amazing, he's multitalented." I said it was true anyway.

"I suppose you can say that it's important for the Prince to master everything, he developed a talent where he can learn quicker than other kids, a real genius."

"I talked too much, he's inside." He pointed out the door in front, I nodded and bowed to him.

I opened the door and looked inside at him leaning back in his chair, he's doing something. Writing in a book that seems to be his notepad, it must be his private diary which he held the book tightly, not letting anyone take a glance.

"Please close the door." He said without looking at me, I immediately closed the door and bowed to him, even though he didn't see me.

"Come here." He patted the empty spot in front of him, I walked and sat there. He put finished writing the last part and put down the notepad on the table beside him.

I can finally look at him, he was beautiful, an artist born with intellectual capacities and impressive character.

His brown messy hair, nose beautifully sculpted, piercing deep hazel eyes and soft red lips on his spotless face, I should ask him what kind of skincare he uses?

Shut up Hemilia, just don't.

"My highness, why did you call me here?" I asked respectfully.

"Call me Rhyker."

"Pardon?" I lifted my head up.

"Rhyker, come on, it's easy to pronounce." He chuckled.

"I can't." I shook my head frantically.

"No one is here, only you and me." He smirked and I felt myself blushing, it's getting hot here in this room.

"R-Rhyker." I stuttered, rubbing the back of my head.

"See? It wasn't that difficult."

"And I asked you here because I have a favour for you."

Me, why me?

"What is your favour R-Rhyker?" I said not able to say his name correctly, well pardon me to say his name that seems to me foreign.

"I want you to be to help me cheat on my lover." He said making me flabbergasted, what kind of demands is this?

"I'm sorry, what?" I asked, frowning deeply.

He burst out in laughter after he saw my face, it might be an ugly grimace frowning hard.

"I'm not kidding, I want you to help me." He laughed.

"I'm not going to sleep with you!" I shook my head.

Is the highness stupid? How dare he think of me lightly? I'm not a hooker or someone.

"But isn't that how we break off things with your lover?" He asked while tilting his head innocently.

Who is this man? He doesn't know anything about relationship! Then why is he with someone? If he can't handle a love relationship then he should reject or learn how to love, not to cheat on someone because they can't be with their partner who waited for so long to receive love.

"Can I ask if it's not personal? Why do you want to break off things with your lover?" I asked curiously, Princess Flora is a beautiful woman and kind. Both of them will rule the country with elegance and dominance, she can exercise authority just like the Prince.

"She's been too clingy." He said, making me widened my eyes.

I stayed offended by his words while he looked at me with frowning eyebrows.

"I don't think cheating is a good way to break off a relationship." I suggested, why is he breaking up with her just because she's clingy? I don't think it's a good idea to justify the reason for the rupture.

"How should I do it?" He asked, not understanding everything that I explained.

It seems that the highness doesn't know anything about love.

"Well, you should maybe tell in front of her that you want to break up and then tell her the reason why." I said with a tight smile, I don't want to show my incertitude to him.

"No, I'm not good with words, besides if I do that she will stalk me nonetheless." He shook his head.

"Oh, dear." I sighed deeply and leaned back in my chair.

"Well then, any suggestions?" He asked again, looking at my eyes as if it was the only valuable part.

This will be difficult for me, I don't know what should I do.

Should I help him or not?

Even if I make a decision, I'm pretty sure he will stay on my mind for a long time and the guilt will drown my body, I should help him because he's my highness, nothing else.