Ascension of the Monster Queen
Chapter 50 - 50: Followed

"What the hell is going on here and who are you?" The man asked and Nessa's brows furrowed when she saw the young man clench his right fist while lowering his head.

"Boss, we can explain," The young man said as the guy moved away from Nessa then looked inside the carriage and he looked at the young man sternly.

"Uh... Sir," Nessa said as the young man grabbed her arm and she looked at him as he smiled nervously.

"Please just bow your head," He said as he bowed his head, and she sighed and did the same since that was mostly her fault and she knew it.

"Please forgive us; this was all due to the rain; it will not happen again; I will make the delivery to the king by night as well, I promise," The young man said and his boss scoffed.

"I'll let this one slide for now, but you better pull yourself together or you'll lose your limbs," They raised their heads as Nessa looked at him after his boss replied and left.

"You have caused me problems; please be on your way before he changes his mind." He said and Nessa sighed and walked away as the young man went about his work.

While she was heading back to the inn, she recalled him mentioning the king then she smiled.

'He knows the royals, maybe he can help me out,' Nessa thought when she decided to track down the young man she had caused problems for earlier and learn more about the royal family and whether she could meet with them or even if it was possible, either way, Nessa was going to find a way since she didn't really want to stay in the kingdom for long but understood that she couldn't rush things.

Nessa spent nearly the entire day looking for the young man, and she eventually found him walking in an alley as the sun began to set.

"Hello," She said and he jumped in fear as he turned around and stared at her then sighed.

"You again? Do you want to cause more problems for me?" He asked.

"No," she answered.

"Forget about that; the more important question is how you found me and how long have you been following me around?" He asked, and Akio looked at her, then she looked at him and sighed.

"You need to calm down," She said to which he scoffed.

"Don't tell me to calm down, you are.... hot but creepy," He replied and she raised her right brow, looking at him.

"Ouch, the creepy part hurts," she sighed, looking up at the sky.

"Hey, what's going on with the rain?" She asked as he stared at her then grabbed her by her arm and she looked at him.

'She's cute but creepy; who is she?' He wondered as he opened the door to a building, then they both went in, locked the door, and turned on the lights.

"This is my apartment; please sit and explain why you are following me." He said then she sat on a chair near his table, and he sat across from her.

"Are you new around here? I have never seen a pretty girl with white hair before," He said.

"I see, and don't try flirting with me, you'll lose a limb," she replied, and he nervously smiled.

"I needed to talk to you about something, or I wouldn't have looked for you," He tilted his head in confusion as she sighed, looking at his apartment, which didn't even have a proper bed.

"I am a servant, I don't have much; tell me, miss, what did you want to discuss?" He asked.

"The royals," She responded and his eyes narrowed.

"And what about them?" He asked.

"I need to meet with them," She responded and he sighed.

"That's not going to happen, stay here until morning, then go before you get me in any more trouble," He said as he stood up, then went and lay back on his bed, her eyes narrowing as she looked at him.

His reaction told Nessa that he was hiding something, and she had no intention of leaving it alone. She didn't care about him being a stranger because she knew he wasn't a strong person, but she did feel sorry for him after seeing his apartment.

After the young man had gone to sleep that night, Nessa slept with her head on the table and Akio watching over her.

'I'll be sure to tell the others about this when we get back, you don't care what hardship comes your way, you will do whatever it takes for the sake of all of us, you are amazing, my lady,' Akio thought as the rain fell and thunder rumbled.

When Nessa awoke the next morning, she saw the guy was still sleeping and sighed.

"Thank you for keeping an eye on me, Akio," She said, patting him on the head, then he went over to the young man and began sniffing him.

"Akio, what are you up to?" She asked.

"What's the matter?" The young man asked while sleeping, and Nessa smiled when he opened his eyes and flung up from his sleep when he noticed Akio sniffing him, then sighed, and Nessa chuckled, and he left staring at her, unsure what to say.

"Good morning," She said.

"You're still here, I told you I can't help you, it's better for you not to get involved with the royals, go home," He replied but she ignored him while wondering why he told her not to get involved with then as he went about his normal morning routines, and she followed him out of his apartment when he left to go to work.

'I really don't want to make things harder for him, but I don't have any other options right now, I don't know anybody else here who can help me, damn it, I am starting to feel bad about this,' She thought as she walked up the stairs to another part of the city, and he sighed the suddenly came to a halt, turned around and looked at her, realizing she won't leave.