The Legend of Carmine

When the order reached Allaya. She got all the listed medicines and came along with the soldiers. Allaya was indeed getting better in medicine but still lack understanding of all the herbs, it's quantities and their effects.

As she got inside the room, led by Alor she also got stuck on the door when she saw her Princess in that state, but she did not stay there for a long time as her trance was broken by Owen's coughing.

Then, Owen turned to Alor and said, " Please allow me and my wife to take care of the patient."

As they left. Allaya put down all the curtains around the bed. Her eyes filled with tears and her tears kept rolling down as she unveiled the Princess's clothes to note the wounds in her body. Allaya explained to Owen that she had arrow wounds behind both of her knees which had swollen badly. And she had got multiple bruises and wound from whipping all over her body. Furthermore, finger bruises were on her neck and face. And a cut inside her mouth as well. As she explained the severity and location of each wound in detail to Owen. He prepared the medicine for each of them and hand it over to Allaya.

Allaya's heart was aching seeing Carmine's condition and she wanted to cry so much. But she knew that she should act like a stranger. However, her heart wrenched or her hands trembled as she tried to apply it on her. Alor was keeping an eye on how this duo was treating General Armine.

Then Owen said to Allaya, "Take care of the patient, I will make the medicinal soup for her."

Then, Alor followed him in silence and indiscreet. As he saw that he had used all the iconic herb for this soup. Of course, he remembered what his comrade had said. That this herb depends on quantity if it can be a medicine or poison.

Then, Alor hurriedly left to inform Emperor Cyanx. So, Cyanx and Alor, both made their way to the Princess's room.

When they got there, Owen was getting ready to feed the medicine to the Princess.

Cyanx still wanted to test Owen's intention to find out that if he indeed held a grudge with this woman or if there was something else. So he said, "Lord Owen, nice to see you."

So, both Owen and Allaya left their work and bowed down to the Emperor.

Emperor approved their bow and instructed them to rise.

Emperor Cyanx continued, "Lord Owen, Have you ever wondered why this woman is so badly hurt."

Owen, " I am a doctor, and assumptions of their past do not help me treat my patients so I only focus on what I can do to treat them"

"Very well said, I just feel you should know it. Do you know she is actually the brave General of Lapen "General Armine"? And when we were convincing him to accept defeat we found out that she is a woman. Since she is such a great warrior I want you to treat her back to health."

"Your Imperial Majesty, I shall follow your command ." So, Owen went to the medicinal soup and started to walk towards the Princess to feed her.

Cyanx knew that with the current health status of General Armine if he gave her this soup, she will surely die. As Owen took out the soup in the spoon to feed her. Cyanx had it, then he rushed to him, and with one unsheathing of his sword all the soup ended up in the floor. Cyanx thundered, " Lord Owen I gave you chance but it seems you are determined to kill General Armine. Did you really think we would not check your prescription? We both know that if she takes that soup she may not live. Whatever your personal grudges you may have with this woman but the merits she had achieved as General should have leveled it. But no. You still insist to feed this soup to her, to kill her. This only leads me to my next assumption that she is not an ordinary woman". As he put his sword in Owen's neck and commanded, "Tell me who is she and why do you want to kill her?"

Owen did not budge or flinch and expressed no fear of his death. Then seeing his determination Cyanx points his swords towards Allaya but still, Owen showed no intention of speaking.

Allaya had tears following from her eyes and her face was turning red as if she was in great rage and was having a hard time containing it.

Cyanx said," Owen you made me do this. Rulean, bring him here." As Rulean walks in with Allen in his hand and laid him on the floor. Still, there was no sign of hesitation in Owen's eyes.

As Rulean raised his sword to stab Allen. Allaya throws herself over Allen and frantically blurted out, " She is Princess Carmine, the daughter of King Ather and the heir to the Lapen's throne."

Rulean stopped his sword in mid-air and there was utter silence in the room.

Rulean pulled Allaya's hair back with his face towering over her and said, "How dare you lie to us? Princess Carmine is dead. She cannot be the Princess."

Then, Allaya replied with rage and confidence, "If you do not believe me you can ask other palace people. I am Allaya, the personal maid of Princess Carmine. And no one knows her more than me."

Rulean let go of her hair and said, "Then answer me how a princess could turn into a General. You are lying."

Allaya answered," After the death of the General Rogue to defend against Ouran. Princess devised a plan to recruit all the capable talents from the country for the position of the suitable General. Then, she participated in the challenge and topped with her merits to be the General. She hatched this plan just to prove to the King and the Court of her ability. At last King, Ather agreed to it and gave her title of the General but he also gave a royal edict that her identity to be a secret."

Then, Allaya walked to Owen and gave him two slaps on his face, and said, " Why? Do you want to kill the Princess? Why? She has done so much for you and me. And you are thanking her by giving her death." As she questioned this to him she grabbed his collar and shook him.

Finally, Owen broke his trance and shouted," Yes, I want to kill her. Did you see her state? How can I allow our most respected Princess who has done so much for our country to fall into the hand of these barbaric people? Did you see how she was tortured? And how her clothes were ripped. After knowing that the General who defeated them is a woman. I cannot imagine the things they will do to her. Thinking about it my whole body shakes in fear. They will make a living hell for her. It is better for her to die than to go through such pain and humiliation.

Allaya, do you know when I had asked her if she is ever afraid of dying on the battlefield. She just laughed at me and replied," No " but she replied that the only thing that matters to her was her dignity. So, I decided that it will be good for her if she dies when she still got her dignity.

Cyan after hearing everything said, " Owen, I understand your sentiments but you have misjudged us. I do not care what you had thought of us and decided. But this point forward treat the Princess.

Cyan pointed his sword to Allen and said, " Treat the Princess. If she dies then so shall your son."

Then, Cyan and Rulean left the room taking Allen with them.