What should I do now? My friend fled like Cinderella when the clock strike at midnight. Should I end my conversation with the Duchess to run towards Ella? No, it would be disrespectful towards someone you just met.
Besides, she is the type of girl who would shut herself in these kinds of situations.Everyone buzzed their opinion when the Duke and Duchess Le Merck bid farewell.One thing was for sure: after I clear up the misunderstanding with his mother, we would have a good chat.The Duchess even asked me what happened, knowing she was my best friend.“By the way, I am glad we finally met. You could call me Mom from now on.”The legs of my chair screeched because I faltered upon hearing her loud statement.“I do not want people to misunderstand everything.”She slammed her fan on the table. Her cherry eyes make little sense when I could sense a tigress aurA week had passed since I became a home buddy. I have been a home buddy all my life — no reasons to go out since all eyes were on me. People have a short attention span; I waited for them to erase my existence in their minds.Game Progress: 20%Unlocked Hidden Gems: 1 out of 5Hidden Quests: 0 out of 3Relationship Meter:Duke Frederick Wren Ivrea : 30%During the past few weeks, there was no time that I haven’t checked if I received a notification about new tasks. A part of my brain wanted to make a move, but the other told me not to take any step. I would make everything worse if I did.I only tried to change my action a little for the sake of achieving my plans yet, I received attention, the character’s actions diverted from the original storyline, and what’s worst was one of my targets suffered.There was a new place in this mansion, I disc
“Alright, after you finish eating breakfast, we’ll head to the Enrom Theocracy right away.”Enrom Theocracy, a city-state in the Eastern part of the Daria Empire and the headquarters of the church. I would compare it to Vatican city in my world because it is located inside the Daria Empire yet, the one who governs it is the head priest.They produce charms, protections, and many more. This place also became home to Irteus — our Empire’s Great God and founder.5 hours of travel made me dizzy.Though I hate carriages, we had to travel since they have this inconvenient protocol. The person who will give the charm must whisper his/ her wish or prayer to the person who will receive it. He/She must also be the one who will hand it to the intended receiver. If not, you nullified the protection spell cast by the priests.“Do you also see the swirls?”I nodded my head as a
This man who made my arm a hostage whistled as if he is not torturing someone. He didn't even let me thanked the Duchess.I looked back and saw James, who nodded at me.If news about my visit in his duchy appeared, it wouldn't blow me down anymore.We stopped in front of a brown bifold door. By the finger snap, the door opened on its own. It was like the older and magical version of "Siri, open sesame!""Welcome to my lair!"He was like a content creator who was about to make an office tour.It would be weird if I would be the first to enter, so I waited for him to sit on his throne until he signaled me to sit on the chair in front of his worktable.He also ordered James to bring water and tea for me.This humble chancery was the opposite of the typical aristocratic office. They calculated the space needed around the office. Even extending both arms, there was still a wiggle room.
"Thank you for making my best friend happy."Whose voice is that?Everything became dark, or I suppose it was the apple tree's shadow. My eyes witnessed how it walked on its own."Hi. I'm Apol." The tree branches extended towards me, so I shook them."Please, do not leave, my friend. I am already old and, I do not think I could stay longer."I only nodded.After the weird scene, the tree went back to its original position as if nothing happened."Why do you trust me? Also, why are you such a temptress when you sleep?"This time, it was the Duke's voice. When I checked on him, no one's sleeping on my lap.Impossible! I would definitely see him waking up unless...I opened my eyes. Was this the reality, or was I still dreaming?The distance between our faces was approximately 6 inches. And why were we lying on this blanket laid on the ground?
As the wheels of the carriage kept spinning, so as our conversation.~"Your Grace, I heard your heavy breathing. Was there any problem?""The Kingdom of Tozia learned about our expedition. They will attack us since we're away, so please evacuate immediately. Based on our source, their army will arrive this afternoon. Do not worry. We'll be there after I disposed of the old scumbag.""Did you forget I had your blessing?""The blessing couldn't work its wonders today, so you had to listen."~See? He hid important detail from me! This blessing he gave was still a mystery to me. I should have asked the Duchess if he didn't drag me away.Moving on, the Kingdom of Tozia is a small kingdom from another continent. From my impression as the reader, the Daria had good diplomacy with them even though we're frenemies in economics, businesses, and research. But why now? This scene wasn't from the novel eith
After the formal greetings, the three families got to know each other. While the heads of the families discussed the marriage proposals, it depicted my killing intent in my eyes.Who would have thought the florist and the second Prince of Tozia Kingdom were the same people?“Why not give them alone time so they could know each other?” the Emperor said.The Emperor was right in giving us privacy. I should confront him.He also told us to follow his secretary, which led us to a smaller chamber. It has the same circular table that was useful for discussions, arguments, etc.They sat on the chairs on the right side, their backs are facing the window. We sat on the opposite side.Her grip tightened as the tension strengthened when the secretary left the four of us.I looked at her. Even though we cannot communicate through our minds (unless we put the leads in the scene), the blink line
The young priest we met two years ago chanted a spell. After the ceremony, the arena had a translucent protective layer. Sunlight couldn’t penetrate through it.For the second time, he repeated the process. The sudden chilly air tingled my skin.Why didn’t he do this earlier?When will the match start? The poster stated it would be at three in the afternoon. The time was four minutes past three, but I haven’t seen their shadows.“And now, for the biggest match of the century! We introduce you to the prominent men of the continent! For the first round, we have...”The beat of the drums plus the cacophony of cheers would be the end of my eardrums. Good thing I made earplugs using cotton balls.The deafening sound became louder when the two emerged on the battlefield.Everyone placed their bets... For the first round, Prince Reyner and Prince Leopold will fight for E
Based on my conversation with Nora, it was not surprising to see my face in the newspaper.Dame Grimaldi, an authentic life Countess Brivaldi?Ridiculous! In Miurella's novel, Countess Bianca Brivaldi fought for her love even though the world was against them.I shook my head as my teeth chewed the sausage. Starting today, I had to fuel my body by eating more carbs and protein.I asked for another serving while my brother smiled as I pig-out in front of him.My decision was right when the archery training began. This body burned all those sausages, beans, eggs, and bread after an hour of exercise and practice.My cruel brother made me ran 20 kilometers. These delicate hands never touched the bow, and the arrow was like a squished tomato after the session.These circumstances didn't stop me. I formed my fist, sat on the bench they placed in the empty meadows, and closed my eyes. The pain I expe