My Rebirth as an alien Queen

Episode 19-perfect lies

Took me a while before falling asleep so I woke up late, as usual Hero was gone and Barb seems to be waiting for me to wake up.

“Morning sunshine” I wanted to be mad at Barb as well, I wanted to be mad at her for carrying out the task but I couldn’t bring myself to because I knew better than anyone that she was only doing as ordered by her creator.

“What time is it right now Barb?” I asked, even the question sounded funny in my ears.

“Since you’re unfamiliar with the time system on Zullion, I would convert it to earth variant…right now it’s 9 in the morning” I was thankful for that, I sluggishly got off the bed and walked into the bathroom ready for another boring day of my new life, after breakfast…I decided to check on Hero then I noticed the increase in the number of servants in the palace which was kinda weird, how do Hero manage to replace the guards here so fast. I wondered passing by them and receiving curtsies, Barb walked behind me with a steady pace, Hero had modified her into a guard and a friend and obviously a killer, I tried to shove away the images of yesterdays killings off my mind as I recalled again, on getting to his study I heard voices in the inside and it sounded as if he was challenged.

I had forgotten that any mare presence detected by the door would have it opening up itself when I press my ear against the wall and the door slid almost making me trip but I quickly regained my balance and it appears I had got quite the attention to myself. Hero stifled a laugh as I gave an awkward smile before walking elegantly into the midst of the respectable sitting Ghafils while trying hard to maintain a perfect demeanor.

“I apologise for the intrusion” I struggled to say in Ghafilian and Hero seems astonished by my effort.

“A queen shouldn’t be apologizing for anything” He whispered into my ears and I felt a shiver travel down my spine but I acted unaffected. Hero instantly turned her face back to the Ghafils whose face wasn’t smiling at all, they seem upset and I was trying hard to guess what it was but I didn’t need to think hard.

“A proper explanation would be given for the disappearance of the palace servants, do give me some time-

“They are dead” I blurted making Hero frown but I gave him a smile in assurance telling me I got this which I wasn’t so sure about.

“An assassin stomped the palace yesterday and they did honorably by protecting me and the king and they will be honoured for that. They had died honourably and their deaths will be remembered” Hero was shocked; well the entire room was shocked.

“We will send messages to their families and a proper burial will be given to them to honour their deaths…it is very sad to hear but they fought bravely and we would have died…thanks to them we made it out alive, the matter will be investigated and whoever had tried to murder the king and I, would be pointed out soon and he shall take the blame of the hundreds of servants that was killed” My eyes met Zioko’s unsettled ones and I was tempted to smirk but then continue.

“The king will handle it from here” I looked at Hero’s awe-struck face nudging him a little so he could continue my lies and successfully wrap it up.

“A ceremony will be held for the deceased after the culprit and his accomplices are caught, please be patient…I will get to the root of this” with that said, Hero dismissed his council members who he asked to wait behind.

“Brother” Hero called softly but I could tell Zioko was panicking right now.

“You’re the only one I can trust regarding this issue, I want you to investigate the assassins that entered the palace couple of days ago-

“What about yesterday?” Zioko asked probably wanting to dodge the trap Hero was setting for him.

“I believed the assassin that infiltrates my quarters a couple of days ago is connected to yesterday, only when we know who they are, will you help me with this brother?” Zioko has left a pretty tight position and he knew that if he didn’t want to be on the suspect list he had to say yes, so he nodded.

“I believe Nio and Kio have a hand in this…but I want more evidence to prove it was them” With that being said, Zioko’s eyes went wide like an idea just occurred to him and I knew better what he was thinking. He smiled and nodded before exiting Hero’s study.

“How did you come up with that?” He asked sounding amazed and I chuckled.

“Got the idea from the movie I was watching last night that unfortunately, you didn’t let me finish” I complained rolling my eyes lazily at him.

“You sounded like you were born to be queen, my lady-

“Actually there’s only a little difference between your system and earth in the 60’s” I shrugged but with a smug smile on.

“I’m thinking as your brother is leaving, if he’s wise he would start disbanding evidence against him but if he’s foolish he will head straight to his accomplices either way…could get him into trouble. It’s still surprising that the way you all think is quite similar to humans…I must confess that I was expecting…more” Hero pretended to be hurt then laughed.

“Barb, why don’t you follow my brother and gather all evidence you could about him? I want someone to put the blame about the servants quickly, it will pacify the curiosity of the ruling council and also would justify whatever punishment I gave him afterward” Hero instructed Barb and she immediately nodded to his command.

“But Barb, remember…don’t get noticed” With that said, Barb went totally invincible startling me a little.

“What the hell?” I muttered not quite believing what I had just witness Barb do.

“She could even go invincible like what the hell Hero, how did you do it?” I laughed after I heard the silent walking away of Barb.

“After studying robotics for four years, I guess I’m finally proud I did something no one else could” He had a proud smile on his face and I couldn’t deny I felt proud of him as well.

“I’m trying to make another one like her, a male perhaps…using her prototype, that way you can have Barb for yourself” Hero smiled giving me a warm look that turned me red.

“I wanted to ask…how in the world were you able to get so many servants in a short period,” I asked Hero studying him intensely.

“Well, before the head of palace staffs used to handle it but now…I have my brother handled the potential candidates, I just reviewed their names. One of the things my people are suffering from Claire is unemployment; in fact, more turned up for the job than I called for” Hero sounded sad about the last part. I moved to sit on the chair Zioko had occupied while I tried to come up with something to help Hero but then my hand found something under the chair, I frowned and unhook it.

“What’s this?” I asked Hero who seem to be distracted by few scrolls on his table until his eye fell on the little object in my hand.

“What’s that?” Hero asked collecting the tiny object from me and he frowned.

“A recorder, My brother is indeed smarter than I thought” Hero voiced pensively at the object but something immediately occurred to him.

“He doesn’t understand English” Then it occurred to me as well, I’ve been conversing with him in English since his guest left. Hero destroyed the recorder and hastened out while I followed…he lead me to the secret elevator which leads to another basement apart from his lab, inside it were hundreds of security surveillance cam that was making me dizzy, he walked past it and moved deeper to the corner where he set up some weird looking computers. I was certain those weren’t from earth but made here.

“Barb, my brother is going to try to decipher an audio message he got from taping my study; I want you to prevent him from getting the message…also, I want you to connect me to you…I want to be able to see him” What makes Hero more superior than anyone on Zullion was his knowledge of earth technology, he was like a god here and I was certain that was what made him survive alone for so long…now he looked even more powerful, with eyes on everything. I slowly turned my face to the footages of every part of the palace, these ideas had come from me and he was making good use of it, but part of me was terrified because I haven’t quite understood him; with the power of royalty and technology? Wouldn’t that make him dangerous? I worried as I turned back at him smiling smugly at the footage of his brother that he had gotten…I was starting to worry all this would get into his head!

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