A while ago, Skyler awoke to the sound of the alarm beside him. He rubbed his eyes and glanced at the woman in his arms.
She looked so peaceful that he didn't dare wake her. Carefully, he untangled her arms from his body before slipping out of bed.
He went to take a quick bath. So, he didn't expect Riruru to jump at him with a tearful face when he walked out of the bathroom wearing only a pair of dark tailored pants.
Skyler braced himself against the wall, the air knocked from his lungs as Riruru's arms tightened around his neck, her legs swiftly wrapping around his waist. He patted her back when she buried her face in his neck, sniffing him as if to ensure he was real.
An exasperated sound escaped him.
"You!"
Even then, she didn't let go, making him sigh. He had no idea what happened, but still, he rubbed her back to calm her down. His other hand reached out to hold her waist so she wouldn't lose her balance.
"Did you have a bad dream?"
Riruru sniffled faintly, making him worried. She rubbed her face on his shoulder.
"Bad dream. Bad people. Don't die."
Skyler furrowed his brows. So, she had a dream where he died? Why such a dream?
"I am fine. No one can kill me. I am strong. You are here too to protect me. Hmm?"
His words did nothing to calm her down, except for the fact that she silently vowed to become even stronger. Giving up, Skyler moved to enter the bathroom again, this time with the weight clinging to him.
"I will teach you how to brush your teeth, then you can take a bath. It will help you calm down and forget the bad dream."
He sat her down on the sink, peeling her arms and legs off his body before wiping her teary crimson eyes that stared at him.
"No more crying."
He squeezed some toothpaste onto the new toothbrush he had brought last night and gave it to her. He chuckled when she wrinkled her face. Still, at least the weird taste made her forget her dream.
He helped her wash her hair.
It was so soft and silky.
Then he filled the build-in bathtub with water and stood up, clearing his throat.
"You have to wash your body yourself. I will go out. Remove your clothes, and when you are finished, just change back into a snake and come out. I will leave the door open."
Riruru grabbed the hem of his pants. She had already calmed down, but didn't want him to go. That's why she made the most pitiful eyes she could to look at him.
Skyler was at a loss for words.
"You really..."
He rubbed his heart, which was beating too fast for its own good. At this rate, he would end up with a heart disease as a Light.
"Shhh... That would be new."
Chuckling, he suddenly bent down to his knees and flicked her forehead.
"Don't be so spoiled. We are getting late, I will leave you behind if you don't hurry up."
Riruru gasped. His words were enough to snap her into action. Skyler quickly left as she started tugging at her clothes. Luckily, living with Miss. Lorian for a while gave her some knowledge about these things.
Once outside, he donned a white t-shirt, slim-fitting jeans, and a simple jacket. The instant Riruru came out, Skyler picked her up and rushed out of his room. They both had breakfast on the ground floor. Then Skyler went to the spot where the Queen's people would pass by in the morning.
His gaze swept across the surroundings, betraying no hint of nervousness. Though he was taking Jenny's place, he was very confident he would do better than her.
At this point, Skyler just had to make the Queen's people believe he was one of her grandchildren without involving his mom.
Otherwise, things could get complicated, like in the first timeline where his parents were tied down to the Royal family for a lifetime. All thanks to his foolish sister.
After two hours of waiting, his eyes finally lit up when he saw two tall, muscular men in silver armor walking towards the place where the third-year students lived.
Skyler took in their appearance, which matched the descriptions told in the story. While only their attire and intimidating aura were described in the book, he was certain they were the ones he was waiting for!
He hadn't even known the exact time they would arrive, only the general details, but luckily, his prediction had been right!
Straightening his jacket, he rushed toward the two figures and blocked their path. His blue eyes sparkled. Who knows where the hell such confidence came to him. Maybe he was still high because he had gotten quite strong in a short amount of time.
"Excuse me, Sir."
The two men came to a stop, their brows immediately furrowing at the interruption.
One of them wanted to shoo him away, but the dark-haired man next to him, who had a scar on his head, stopped him. It was clear he was the one with more authority, as the other man shut his mouth immediately.
The man with a scar on his head narrowed his eyes at the pair of crystal-like blue eyes staring at him. For some reason, they were eerily similar to the Queen's. How strange. He couldn't help but ask.
"Who are you, young man?"
Skyler's lips curved upward into a smirk. Good he had inherited his mother's looks. Otherwise, he would have never gotten the attention of his uncle so easily. Yes, the man in front of him was a prince. One of the sons of the Queen. Alistair Thorne.
"My name is Skyler."
Without even a moment's hesitation, he dropped a bombshell on the two men.
"I actually visited the principal recently and overheard him mentioning that people from the Royal Castle would be coming today to visit some third-year students. That's why I have been waiting here because I want to meet the Queen, my grandmother."
Alistair's eyes widened, but his expression quickly turned grim. There was simply too much suspicion surrounding this youth's words. He couldn't even process them!
"What?"