The hivemind is conquering for me?

Chapter 251:

Jewel was curious. She could just make out from her position that the stalker she created had clearly immobilised and was about to kill the purple haired prey. She began to internally

He then moved in between Hailey and the mystery man casually as he began speaking. "Oh forgive me Hailey, old habits die hard. When I saw you I immediately thought of the bratty thirteen year old that insisted on me training her every hour of the waking day."

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Hailey, still being under the influence, did not pick up on Hugo's posturing and completely ignored it as she moved towards Apollo. Wrapping her arm with his, she said. "Oh please, It was not everyday, I just liked training. Now, Apollo, This is Hugo Barros. I have known him a very long time. Hugo, this Is Archon Apollo Lambdason, A close and dear friend of mine."

Hugo looked at the man in shock. Seeing Hailey so close to someone as a willing participant was something he never expected to see. Taking a quick look at King Dickon, the man was staring at this Apollo with a look so full of hate, it took Hugo by surprise. 'Though If they have been like this all night, that could make sense.' Hugo was pulled out of his thought however when the man extended his hand out towards him.

"A pleasure to meet you Hugo. And can I just say, It is a real treat meeting someone taller than myself, I sympathise for your back though haha." I Joked, knowing he would most likely have to duck under plenty of doors to avoid giving himself concussions.

"The pleasure is all mine Archon Apollo, though I would not suggest the two of you to stand like that, you look as though you are each others date." Hugo said, Applying a great deal of pressure into the handshake to intimidate the man into backing off from royalty.

He appeared to have misread the situation however, as Apollo just continued to smile casually as Hugo continued to apply more strength into his grip while a small blush crept onto Hailey's face.

"Ah, I think you have misread the situation you big lug, Apollo here is my date for the evening. Kathrine said with a cocky smile on her lips and her hands on her hips. Hugo ceased his attempts to break to young mans hand and eyed him curiously before he turned and smiled to Kathrine.

"Hello old friend, how long has it been? Fourteen? Fifteen years? You haven't aged a day and look as youthful as ever. He said and pulled Kathrine into a hug." Kathrine hugged back for a moment before replying.

"I wish I could say you look no different you big ox, though that clearly happened." She said, pointing to the eyepatch he was wearing, solely for the public event. Hugo followed where Kathrine was pointing and came to the realisation upon touching his eyepatch.

"OH! Haha, yes. Well, getting your head partially blown up by a brain burster will leave you with some aftermath that cannot be fixed." As the large man said that, I choked on my drink I was sipping as I was not expecting my love to be brought up out of nowhere.

Kathrine paused what she was going to say and turned to me while Hailey began to pat my back. "Apollo, are you ok?" She asked. With difficulty, I replied in a higher pitched tone. "Yea, went down wrong pipe. *Cough* I'll go outside until *cough* this stops."

After using non verbal signs to Hailey that she should stay and speak with her friend, I left towards the balcony to not be a nuisance as I waited for the horrid feeling to pass.

Meanwhile, Hugo took the opportunity of the man being gone to gain information. "Ok, I have to ask as the two of you were strange around that man, who is he? I know you both well enough to know when you are acting different."

Kathrine and Hailey gave each other a look before Kathrine spoke. "We just told you, His name Is Archon Apollo Lambdason of the fallen planet of-"

"-Where is Gabrielle?" Hailey cut off her aunt with look of anger towards Hugo. Hugo stammered, not expecting the sudden hostility and was about to respond before Hailey continued.

" Where is she? Because she would have stopped you from interrogating two female nobles with pointless questions. I was expecting to see her here tonight and catch up and ask her some much needed questions. And instead, here I am with a man I see as a teacher asking rudely about my only close friend as though he has secret intentions. I am not a princess anymore and do not care for all the political intrigues that title comes with. My friend is an honest, good man and does not need the second degree. So if you want that, go talk to my pathetic excuse for a father. Or you can make it up to me and tell me why my second favourite woman in the universe is not here right now."