I said, "Don't cry... Please..."

Rose sniffed and I asked, "What did you mean by you escaped or he leaves?"

She looked at me for a moment and said, "He marry Akio sama."

My brows ceased on my forehead, "He will marry Akio!"

Rose nodded.

Now my head was blank... Why would he marry Akio? But even if he marries Akio, Rose would still be his first wife.

Unless he was planning to demote Rose. But wasn't he getting benefits from the marriage?

I was confused... I needed to know what these all had to do with Akio?

I thought she wanted to marry Arashi now Daichi wanted to marry her...

Then I recalled our marriage had been announced officially which meant even if Akio wanted to marry Arashi, she wouldn't be called the first wife. And Arashi wouldn't marry her...

But the way Daichi looked at Akio, I knew he loved her and Rose had confirmed it as wl. And he could do something outrageous such as demoting Rose just for her sake. Which meant Akio would become the next powerful princess...

Wait! Wasn't Akio also a princess from another country?

Now that I looked into it, Daichi was the most powerful after Arashi. And he had Rose's domain in his hands as well. And if he married Akio, he would get her country as well.

That would make him the strongest...

I gasped...

Was he trying to get the throne?

He could become the next emperor if he got enough power. He was eligible and he was also Wansai emperor's grandson.

Now the dots had connected I knew what Akio and Daichi's schemes were.

I didn't really care if he wanted the throne for himself but I couldn't let them play with an innocent girl's life. Rose didn't deserve this.

And I wasn't going to let them play their cards.

But how?

I didn't have any powers...

And the little power I had because of Arashi wasn't enough. That couldn't save Rose from Daichi. Daichi had full authority over her...

My heart sank to belly.

The more I thought about everything from Kairo to Rose, I had no power whatsoever. And yet I promised Rose that I would help her...

No! I couldn't just let it go!

I shook my head and slapped my cheeks with both of my hands to make myself think positively.

Rose was startled by my behaviour as she looked quizzically at me and blinked.

I nodded to myself and turned to Rose. I said, "Rose, bear with me for a while and I won't break my promise which I had promised you."

She took a little time to process my words and then she nodded as we both shared a smile.

"Rose!" We heard an angry voice as we both got startled and looked behind.

Yoshi and Shin also came near as they heard Daichi's voice.

Daichi's eyes fell on me and he displayed a disgusted face and then his eyes moved to Rose and he growled, "What are you doing here?"

Rose portrayed a sad face and looked away as she said something in her language and Daichi got more angry.

[ What Rose said in English: You want to discard me anyways, why come looking for me when I am no use for you anymore...you got what you wanted.]

He came near and caught her arm harshly as it made me angry. She didn't want to go and he was being too forceful.

He said, "You got a pretty big mouth there, huh? Is this her who has been teaching you?"

He started to drag her away as Rose cried and struggled to free herself. But he was taller than her and strong.

Was he going to beat her again? Doesn't she have any rights to at least stay here longer to sooth her pain?

She was already suffering and now she didn't want to go back.

It made my stomach boil in anger as I took long strides and caught his hand to stop him.

I didn't realise my grip on his hand was harsh as he flinched away his hand and left Rose's arm.

Daichi, Rose, Shin and Yoshi looked at me with shocked faces as I glared at Daichi.

Daichi growled, "How dare you touch me! You do know you aren't married yet to my brother! And even if you are married to him, I am still superior than you."

I scoffed and said, "Superior? In what way, exactly?"

I looked Rose's arm which had gotten a bruise by now and added, "In terms of disrespecting his own wife or beating her?"

He froze for a moment and then glared at Rose. Poor Rose hid behind me as he asked her, "You got yourself a companion, Rose, aren't you? A good match I see. Both of you have come from dirts."

Rose's lips quivered and I couldn't hold myself anymore.

A slap echoed through the vicinity as five fingers printed on his cheek.

He was too shocked to process what just happened, let alone to say anything to me.

"Dirt, you say? The only dirt I see here is you, Prince Daichi." I growled, "Your wealth and prosperity is nothing but trash if you can't even respect your own family, your own wife. And this superiority you are so bragging about, it will take everything from you."

I took Rose with me and said, "I am taking her with me now and will sent her back once you promise me that you will never lay your hands on her and nor you will be disrespectful to her."

I knew he could get me annihilated because I literally slapped a prince but at that time, I just couldn't take it anymore. I didn't care about me. I was sad because Rose was in just too much pain and I had no power to help her.

Why did I need power to help people? Why can't I just help them even without the power?

All these questions swirled around my mind and it was making me suffocated.

And I decided to act because if I didn't, Rose would suffer more and all my words to her would be like a baseless claims.

Daichi just stood there one hand on his cheek and his eyes toward me. He was just too stunned.

Before we left, I said, "You will regret ever hurting your wife and going for a trash. Mark my words, Prince Daichi. You will regret everything you had ever done until now."

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11th December, 22
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A/n:

Well, Bianka and this whole thing is happening in Japanese language but Rose is an English speaker. So, Bianka didn't understand her words while Daichi can. I added a separate dialogue form in third brackets so you guys understand.

Also, did Bianka use her slap-no-jutsu before? Because I forgot if she had...

I am embarrassed to say that I forget my own story... 😭

I keep writing the bits of my plot in a separate page because I forget easily and later I feel regretted not writing them down...

Oh! Why am I so forgetful!? Why...God...Why? 😭

Anyways, this is another comic I made.

It happens all the time...