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Days have passed since Nell had become (Y/N)'s new jewel. Nell had been at (Y/N)'s side like a little puppy. Nell would always be behind (Y/N), even if Arian was right there. And in all honesty, Arian could care less. Arian would rather always be (Y/N)'s number one and he knows he is. Their engagement rings prove it, his aquamarine jewel ring and her (birth/stone) jewel ring means they'll always be each other's number one.

Arian was spending the day training with the other knights of the kingdom. He wanted to get stronger for, not only himself, but also for (Y/N). Nell was an amazing bodyguard, don't get Arian wrong, but he wants to be at (Y/N)'s side and be able to fight for (Y/N)'s honor along with Nell. Especially from (Y/N)'s ugly ex fiance, that ugly bastard. As you could probably guess, Arian hated (Y/N)'s ex. Even if (Y/N) thinks her fiance was a good guy and was kind, she didn't care what her fiance looked like, Arian cared and would kiss (Y/N) whenever her ex was brought up by a maid or knight. Happily, Nell, probably, didn't know of (Y/N)'s previous engagement.

Arian was already pissed just thinking about (Y/N) being near her ex. He was going full power on the royal head knight, "Yo...Your Highness?!" The Knight exclaimed as he sweated nervously.

Arian smirked, "Why, Sir Belloque, you look tired already." Arian kept attacking as the swords kept clashing, "Let's cut this short." Arian aimed his sword as he swung his sword.

Sir Belloque's sword flew out of his hands as it flew backwards, making him land on his behind. Arian was breathing heavily as he wiped his forehead of the sweat that was dripping down his head. Arian knew that (Y/N) was watching, he had to impress her. It wasn't like he was jealous that Nell was the Hero of Arbezela and was buff, strong, handsome. Arian never got jealous before, he knew (Y/N) would always make him her number one, never Nell. As Arian snapped out of his thoughts, he looked at Belloque.

"Wow, that's some swordsmanship, your highness. I don't think there's anything else I can teach you." Belloque states with a prideful smile, causing Arian to feel prideful and victorious.

"Oh, Sir Belloque, it's because I have an amazing teacher!" Arian bragged with a smirk as he noticed (Y/N) handing him a drink, causing Arian to be flushed, as his mind blanked the noises of Sir Belloque yelling at the other soldiers.

Next to (Y/N) was her personal maid. Arian thought, back when (Y/N) became engaged to him, that she needed a female friend. So Arian decided to assign two maids to his fiance, Marina and Chelsey. Marina became attached at the hip with (Y/N) since Marina seemed amazed by the beauty of (Y/N).

"Wow, look at all that sweat! That was an amazing session as usual!" Marina hugged (Y/N)'s arm with a bright smile, "(Y/N) seemed to enjoy it as well! I could tell by the way she clenched her fist." Marina looked at (Y/N) then at Arian, "Oh, your highness, I have a message for you."

"Where's Chelsey?" Arian whispered to (Y/N) as the (h/c)-haired girl thought for a second.

"She's running a few errands for me, she'll be here shortly." (Y/N) tilted her head, whispering back.

Arian sighed, "What is it, Marina?" He crossed his arms as his eyebrow arched up.

"I'm here to give you and Lady (Y/N) this message, your highness." Marina bowed respectfully, "Duke Phantom is waiting for you and Lady (Y/N) at the rendezvous point." Marina saw Arian smiling as he wrapped his arms around (Y/N) from behind, which caused her to blush [Marina is a fangirl].

"Oh, is he now?" Arian asked with a wicked smirk as he sniffed himself, "...First, go run a bath for myself and (Y/N). Nell doesn't like strong smells, so add some peach and (f/scent)-scented water!" Arian ordered.

"Yes, your highness!" Marina rushed off with the other maid.

"Oh, and (Y/N) will need an off-shoulder gown!!" Arian smirked as he slowly began to lower his head to (Y/N)'s neck.

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Arian seemed love-struck due to what happened in the bath as he stumbled around like a drunk man in love. Arian wrapped his arms around (Y/N) as the two walked into his room as (Y/N) opened the door.

"Hello Nell." (Y/N) nodded with a small feeling of electricity in her body.

Do you believe to be worth it?

(Y/N) froze as that electric feeling disappeared deep in her body, "You're here." (Y/N) was untangled from Arian's grasp as Arian smirked.

"Lady (Y/N)." Nell bowed respectfully and kissed (Y/N)'s hand as his eyes stared at (Y/N) up and down.

Arian walked past Nell and hit his choker, "That's a nice choker you've got on there." Arian smirked as he walked to the bed and sat down.

"I...It looks better every time I...see you wearing it." (Y/N) stood on her tippy toes as she kissed a flushed Nell's cheek.

"Uhh...Please...don't tease me too much." Nell gulped as he blushed even more as he looked away with a kiss mark on his cheek, his arm around (Y/N)'s waist.

"Haha, Our apologies! But (Y/N)'s right, it really does look great on you." Arian lowered the collar of his shirt to reveal his choker, "I have one too!" He smiled.

"You and Lady (Y/N) have seen me wear this for the last six months. Aren't you two sick of it yet?" Nell asked, sitting on the edge of the bed with (Y/N) on his lap.

"No Way!" Arian and (Y/N) said at the exact same time, Arian smirked and gave a thumbs up while (Y/N) simply nodded.

"Nell, you're my darling's precious jewel!" Arian touched his own aquamarine jeweled choker, "...And so am I...We mean the world to her." Arian smirked.

(Y/N) looked down as she clenched her fist, her ears a bit pink as she paused and looked away, "...Mhm." (Y/N) leaned against Nell.

Arian slowly looked serious, "...So." Nell looked over at Arian, "...About what I asked (Y/N) to request from you." Arian leaned on his own hand as his own knee rested on his own thigh.

Nell coughed a bit, "Ahem...Yes, everything is on schedule." He remembered when and where (Y/N) had requested the information from him [;3].

"Nell, you're so cute." (Y/N) pokes Nell's cheek as she keeps a straight face.

"I believe the second Prince of Xek, The militant state in the east of Arbezela, will be a perfect fit." Nell states as he has his arms wrapped around (Y/N)'s waist, his chin on her shoulder.

"Hmm...A Prince." Arian thought as he looked down, thinking what this man could look like and if he's worthy enough for his darling Queen of Jewel as he imagens what a prince would look like, a totally unattractive person, "...I have a feeling he'll be a jerk." Arian muttered.

"Why would you say that?" Nell asked, confused, "I thought what Lady (Y/N) needed most was a strong military." Nell states, "80% of the greatest leaders in history had military strength to back them up."

"Hmm...That's...true." Arian grumbled, annoyed that he was being proven to probably just be jealous.

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Some Context? ALRIGHT!

Let's me your second bachelor!

Efrit Karsia, the second prince of Xek (someone who has run into our darling MC millions of times), is a magnificent warrior.

He is called the phoenix of the sun God that appears in Xek mythology.

He's also the number one hunter of monsters as well as the Xek military commander.

He also kinda injured your pet shadow fox, who's name is Shox. When you were like eight.

So although he's the second in line, Xek's military power is actually in his hands.

Are we good? Great!

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"But that's not all..." Nell continued, as Arian seemed 100% uninterested as he played with (Y/N)'s hair.

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OH...We're not done. MORE CONTEXT!

He is Xek's top secret, and has never revealed himself in public.

The only other person who knows about him is, well, (Y/N) [but she's never seen his face].

About two weeks ago, he led the Xek army in clearing up the remaining Orian Island forces...

...And there was an accident where his face was revealed for a moment, causing a huge commotion.

[Because he was so hawt–]

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"And rumors about his appearance spread like wildfire." Nell noticed Arian's disinterest, "This is a sketch we've made, based on the information we gathered." Nell showed Arian and (Y/N) the picture.

"Oh! That's more like...it..." Arian and (Y/N) both stare at the picture for a minute as Arian and Nell start to chuckle a bit at the picture while (Y/N) just stares at it.

"N...Next time I see you...I...I'll show you that I can win against you?! 'S...Stupid Mind Games' Girl..." A voice in (Y/N)'s head came out.

"Haha!!!! This is hilarious!!" Arian laughed, kicking his legs in the air, tears in his eyes.

Nell's tail wagged, "I brought it as soon as I got my hands on it...I'm sorry I didn't take the time to pick out the more detailed ones." Nell states with a small smile.

"...I would like to give the Prince a chance." (Y/N) states as Arian seemed shocked as his eyes widened, "I want to keep this and show it to him in person." (Y/N) felt a bit of energy in her body as it quickly died.

Do you think that you should feel joy?

"I...I...Tch...Damn it...Fine." Arian pouted as he buried his head into his pillow, grumbling, "I've already told my father we would go visit Xek...to check in on them and give a speech on how we successfully forged an alliance." Arian put his arms around (Y/N) as he nuzzled his cheek with (Y/N)'s.

Nell sighed, "I knew you'd want to go see him in person." Nell rubbed his forehead.

Arian stood up as he crossed his arms behind his back, "Then..." Arian turned his head towards Arian, "...Shall we go check him out?"

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My Darling's new Jewel, as fiery as the sun.

At Arbezela ally, the eastern land of the sun Xek. It seemed like one of those classic Egyptian empires with many buildings and a huge egyptian wall with taller pillars.

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The Princess's Jewels

Episode Three: A Ruby Jewel

A Story by Jyun

With Art By: Hong Cha

[This isn't my story, I'm just adding (Y/N) into it.]

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Arian and (Y/N) stood in front of two males. Both had fiery red hair but the taller male wore a hijab with a large red fade to orange feather in his hijab. The taller male was smiling happily at the appearance of the two while the slightly shorter one was flushed, nervous as he looked at (Y/N).

"You must be tired after such a long trip, Prince Arian and Princess (Y/N)!" The King smiled joyfully.

Arian and (Y/N) bowed, "Thank you for the warm welcome." Arian smiled, "Vernerable King Carlos of Xek and the renowned first prince Akelade."

"Pr...Princess (Y/N)." (Y/N) looked up to see the first prince Akelade in front of her, "W...We hope you'll enjoy the banquet we've prepared tonight." He gulped, "You're even more beautiful than the last time I saw you..." He blushed as Arian tense up, immediately annoyed.

"Oh, thank you, Prince Akelade." (Y/N) nods respectfully as she looks at Arian, "My parents used to visit here for trade...and I would explore on my own." Arian let out a quiet 'oh' in reply.

"With your permission ma–" Carlos grabbed his son by the ear and dragged him away, "Father!"

"See here! Escort Prince Arian and Princess (Y/N) to the banquet hall." Carlos ordered as he dragged his son off.

"Yes, your majesty." The servants bowed in a reply.

'He hasn't changed...at all.' (Y/N) thought to herself as she heard Arian chuckle, happy that someone like Akelade was away from his darling jewel.

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In the middle of the forest, two figures with skull plague-like masks with black cloaks covered their figures. Bodies laid around them, unconscious. As the shorter one fell to the floor, panting.

"Yo...Your highness...." He panted out as he was sweating, "Please show mercy!" He cried.

"Insufferable fools! You're the elite squad of Akelada, the army of the Sun God, and this is all you've got?!" The Prince yelled loudly, 'At this point...I'd never be able to defeat her...damn it.' He cursed.

Another male ran up behind the Prince, "I, Abal, must protest! Not as a member of the squad, but as your childhood friend." Abal states, "Don't you see that your stamina is too monstrous?! It's not because we're weak!"

"Your stamina is something I enjoy a lot...It's monstrous...if only you didn't attack and only defended those you hold dear...I would have said yes." An eight year old (Y/N) got up from a flower field.

The Prince clenched his fist, "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!"

"Yikes, The Prince is trying to kill me!" The assistant cried.

"Hey, have you seen Princess (Y/N) and Prince Arian?" A maid from behind them asked.

"I've seen them up close. Their beauty is unparalleled! Even as a woman, I was captivated by their beauty!" Another maid fangirled.

"They probably arrived at the banquet by now, right?" A maid asked as the Prince turned his head towards the conversion.

"Yes, if only I could wait on Princess (Y/N) while she's here!" The maid squealed.

The name (Y/N) rang in his mind a thousand times over as the prince looked down at his hands that were clenched. For years he's been waiting for a rematch, a chance to win and finally win a deal that has been going on for centuries.

Shall I go take a quick peek?

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"Wow, the weather's definitely hotter in Xek..." Arian cheered as he drank his champagne, his arm around (Y/N), "But...You're even hotter!!" Arian kissed (Y/N)'s cheek multiple times a second, "Your cheek, your head...your neck.." He whispered, "You're so GOSH DARN CUTE!!" Arian squealed.

(Y/N) leaned against Arian, who had his arm around the short (h/c)-haired female as Arian kept kissing her cheek, forehead and neck. As he whispered gushing thoughts about (Y/N).

I wish I could meet the fiery jewel we came to see.

The second prince, they said?

Tch...Why isn't he showing up to the banquet?

Suddenly, a figure dropped down from above the two as Arian pushed (Y/N) behind himself but (Y/N)'s eyes narrowed as she moved, a small cat appearing from her shadow and hopping onto her shoulder as (Y/N) stared up at the Prince. The Prince looked at the grown up and matured (Y/N) as he felt his cheeks heat up, just like they did back then.

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"I win again." An eight year old (Y/N) said, crossing her arms, with a childish grin, "Checkers is so easy!!"

"T...Tch." The Prince, who was nine at the time, fixed his mask, "I swear I'll beat you next time! Then you HAVE to marry me!" He yelled.

"Ehehe! Alright...I–" The doors opened as (Y/N)'s smile slowly died down, "...I have to go. Goodbye." She stood up and walked off.

"W...Wait!! Princess! D...Don't leave me...I wanna..." He paused.

I wanna play with you again.

Don't leave me alone.

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'Goodness!' The Prince stared at the matured (Y/N) but narrowed at Arian, who was protecting (Y/N), 'She's...really matured hasn't she? Hair like (whatever) and eyes the color of (whatever jewel)!' He flushed, 'It's as if the founding god created her into the image of his beloved!'

And next to her must be the famous Prince Arian...

Arian stared daggers at the prince, "Who are you to be dropping in without even using the door properly?" Arian grumbled.

"...I see you've still got that...you've still got Shox..." The prince bowed, "...My apologies if I scared you two, your highnesses. But..." He placed his hand under (Y/N)'s, "You also surprise me with your beauty, so why don't we consider it even?"

Arian felt his blood boil as he snatched (Y/N) away, "Insolence! Trying to talk your way out of the situation. Very rude, indeed."

Arian then dragged (Y/N) away, his blood boiling more, "My apologies." The prince stated as once the two were out of sight, he felt his own blood boil, "Oh..." He scoffed, 'Oh my...he's coy and confident. Makes sense why he's with (Y/N)...she's like a beautiful and aloof prickly (f/flower)!' He felt his heart beat out of his chest, 'Wow...have I ever felt this way about anyone before? Out of all my years of knowing her...'

"Your Highness! Your Highness!!" A voice from below yelled as he turned, "Ugh, damn it Prince Efrit!"

"Huh? WHAT THE HELL?" Efrit yelled back, pissed off.

"What's happened to the little bit of dignity you had?! Your father won't be too surprised by your actions but nonetheless, he'll try to have your head!" Abal yelled from below.

Efrit then hopped down from the balcony, "No. Go tell my father. That I, Efrit, have finally found the woman I want to reveal my face to!" He orders.

"Yes, your highn– WHAT?!" Abal yelled, confused on what the hell he just missed.