As Miki said, Shizuru knocked all assaulters down and sat on a pile of assaulters.

Shizuru: Hello, Travis. You're late.

Travis: S..Shizuru. Is that really you?

Shizuru: Of course, I am.

Travis: You're amazing!

Travis: Ahem. Let's go back with me. My men will take care of the rest.

Shizuru: What they gonna do with these bad guys?

Travis: Bring them back to interrogate.

Guard: Yes, sir!

Shizuru: Stop!

Travis: Why?

Shizuru: Just leave one of them like that. Someone will come to pick him or he will return to his den after he awakes.

Travis: Oh! That's a good idea.

It was exactly as Shizuru expected, another men in black came to retrieved the assaulter back to The Black Market. Afterwards, Alistair went to The Black Market himself at night.

Male merchant: You seem rich. What can we do for you?

Alistair: It has changed from the last time I've come.

Male merchant: ?

Male merchant: Who are you?

What are you talking?

Alistair: Tonight, it gonna be a long cold night.

Suddenly all lights went out and Alistair vanished. The whole market was blackout and people started to be panic and stressed.

Female merchant: That man... could he be...

Male merchant: Do you know him?

Female merchant: King Alistair of Easteria.

Male merchant: Why did he come here?

Female merchant: There must be something wrong.

Market's leader: I saw that concubine had called a few men last night. It seemed to be the king's order.

Male merchant: That woman again!

Female merchant: But if it's really the king's order, what can we do?

Market's leader: Send a letter to the queen. She is the only one that can stand against both of King Lustro and King Alistair.

In the next morning, after Miki and Shizuru finished their breakfast, they went to see Rottie who was walking in a beautiful rose garden that Lustro made for her. When Rottie saw them, she was disappointed to know that they were alright.

Shizuru: So it's really you after all.

Rottie: What are you talking about?

Miki: Are you disappointed that they failed?

Rottie: W-What?

Cota: Lady Rottie, don't talk to them. Please return to your chamber.

Miki: Stop!

Cota: Get out of my way!

What do you think who you are?

Miki: That's my line, servant.

Cota: Y..You...

Rottie: This is Westernia Empire, not your Easteria Kingdom. You are nothing here.

Shizuru: We'll see.

Shizuru: *Slap*

Cota: My lady!!!

Rottie: MY FACE! How dare you!!!

Miki: Shizuru, don't waste your energy. Kick her is faster.

Shizuru: But her face will be disfigured, Miki chan.

Rottie: STOP!!!!!!!

Rottie tried to fight back but Shizuru was too fast and strong.

Rottie: Cota! Help me!

Cota: I... I'll call guards... no.. I'll call the king, right now.

Miki: Hey Cota. If I were you, I will pretend to see nothing.

Shizuru: You know, our daddy is so scary.

Rottie: I'll kill you, Cota!

Just call His Majesty NOW!

Shizuru: Why don't you call him by yourself?

Rottie: AUGHHHHHHH!

Rottie screamed out loud and louder. When people including the royal guests and Alistair heard the scream, they all rushed to see her. Soon, Lustro and Nialla came to the garden following by several imperial guards.

Lustro: What's going on!?

Rottie: My Lord... please save me.

Lustro: How dare you!

Alistair: That's my line, King Lustro.

Lustro: What!?

Alistair: Don't you see my daughters' hands. They were bleeding.

Shizuru: *Sobbing*

Shizuru: Daddy~

Shizuru: She hurted me.

Miki: She was trying to cut our faces by using those rose thorns.

Shizuru: We could dodge but our hands were cut.

Rottie: They purposely picked those thorns and cut themselves. Everyone! You have to believe me!

Lustro: Cota, why are you unharmed?

Don't you even try to save your lady?

Cota: I..I...

Shizuru: That's because she helped her lady to beat us.

Lustro: Stop lying!

Lustro: Everyone heard Rottie's scream so that's a proof that she is a real victim.

Shizuru: Everyone, we had to fight back.

Miki: If we do nothing, our faces will be ruined.

Nobleman: That sounds logical, King Lustro.

Noblewoman: I think Lady Rottie must be jealous on little princesses.

Lustro: Nialla, say something. You are the head of the inner court.

Nialla: Guards! Lock Lady Rottie in the east tower until the King's birthday party is over.

Rottie: NO! Rottie want to attend that party too!

Cota: But Lady Rottie... your face

Rottie: Shut up!

Rottie: Your Majesty, please help Rottie.

Lustro: ...

Nialla: Guards, if she resists, I allow you to knock her out.

Rottie: Her Majesty!

Why do you hate Rottie that much?

Nialla: I never hate you. I pity on you.

Rottie: !

Nialla: Princesses, please follow me. I'll treat your wounds.

Alistair: No thank you. We're leaving.

Shizuru: Daddy...

Alistair: I will treat your wound, Shizuru.

Shizuru: Really?

Nialla: Sorry for today.

Alistair: Let's go, Shizuru, Miki.

Lustro was very upset so he burned the rose garden into ashes while Rottie kept crying alone in the tower. In the meanwhile, Alistair applied his special medicine to his daughters' wounds and their wounds were completely healed in a few hours. At night, Nialla came to to see Alistair in his hotel. Alistair brought the tea to Nialla who sat alone in a private guest room. He was blushing but trying to control himself.

Nialla: Ah... Do you have to bring them by yourself?

Alistair: M...Most of the staff went to bed so I don't want to bother them.

Nialla: Huh?

Alistair: Anyway, please try. I know this is your favourite tea.

Nialla: That was the past.

Alistair: Oh! I see

Nialla: ...

Alistair: Isn't your first time here?

What do you think?

Nialla: About what?

Alistair: *Blushing*

Alistair: Why don't you stay here tonight?

You can have the best room.

Nialla: Stop joking. You know why I'm here.

Alistair: They all died.

Nialla: What!?

Alistair: Actually, you don't need to come by yourself for such a trivial thing.

Nialla: There are no such a trival thing when it's about life.

Alistair: You're right.

Nialla: Then, why did you kill them?

You should let me interrogate them, first.

Alistair: They killed themselves.

Nialla: ...I see.

Alistair: Saving them today is not the solution.

Nialla: I know.

Nialla: By the way, please give these royal library tokens to the girls.

Alistair: Thank you, but how did you make Lustro agree?

Alistair: Did you quarrelled with Lustro again?

Nialla: It's just a trivial thing.

Alistair: I know he cannot do nothing to you but...

Nialla: But what?

Alistair: You'll never be happy with him. 

Nialla: That's also a trivial thing.

Alistair: ...

Alistair: Don't you want to be happy with someone?

Nialla: I'm different from you, King Alistair.

Alistair: ...

Nialla: Shall I leave now?

Alistair: Wait. Can I talk about my daughters?

Nialla: What is it?

Alistair: I'm afraid that they are in danger.

Nialla: I give you a promise if something happens to them again, I won't hold back.

Alistair: I'm relieved to hear that.

After Nialla left, Miki and Shizuru came to see Alistair.

Miki: We saw the queen left. Why did she come?

Alistair: Of course, she came to see me.

Shizuru: Daddy, tell us the truth.

Alistair: Well, she wanted me to release those prisoners.

Miki: What!?

Shizuru: They are criminals!

Alistair: I know and they all died.

Miki: How?

Did you kill them?

Alistair: No. They chose death for the sake of whom they left behind.

Miki: ...

Shizuru: Daddy, do you think is it right for them to die?

Alistair: Not everyone can choose their own lives.

Shizuru: ...

Miki: And, how about The Black Market?

Alistair: They won't be any troubles anymore.

To be continue . . .