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Charlotte has no desire to talk with this Young Marquis. She knows her mother is just trying to give them an opportunity to meet each other. But she doesn't like it. For her, this is just a waste of time.The only one who is probably enjoying it is Young Marquis Anton. While they are drinking their tea in silence, he is quietly looking at the young lady sitting in front of him. In just a few years of not seeing her, the cute little girl who used to follow him around has become a beautiful young lady. Anton also heard about the unfortunate thing that happened to her. At that time, he was in their province to visit his grandparents. While Anton was enjoying his vacation, who would have thought Charlotte would disappear just like that? When Count Byron visited their mansion to speak with his father about business, he told Anton the things that Charlotte had encountered in the past. According to him, Charlotte was adopted by an old couple who treated her like their own child. When they
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"We're now friends.""Enough of it." Charlotte said. "Stop repeating that we are friends. There is no need for you to say it every time I ask you a question." "Oh. I can see that you are now comfortable talking to me without any formalities. That's good." Anton said with a nod. 'No. I am just thinking you are only a troublesome brat who is still young and studying at the academy.' Technically speaking, Young Marquis Anton is five years older than Charlotte. But with her experiences, Charlotte can be considered the his senior seeing how he quickly changed his attitude in front of her. Letting out a sigh, Charlotte lifted her cup to take a small sip of her tea. After putting the cup back in its saucer, she noticed that Anton is looking at the book placed on the table next to her cup. "What is that?" The Anton asked. "A book." Charlotte quickly answered. "I... I know that is a book. What I am asking is what is it doing here?" "Because I brought it with me." "...You are now indeed
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"Why are you looking at me like that?" Charlotte asked when she noticed that Anton is staring at him with contemplative eyes. "Nothing." the Young Marquis replied and shows her a smile. "Oh?" "That's the truth. I am just appreciating the tea that you choose for today. If I am not mistaken, this is the lavender tea that is exported from the Lastoval Kingdom. right?" "That's right." When Count Bryon discovered Charlotte likes to drink tea, he did not hesitate to use his connections to get all the good-quality tea bags he can purchase from different places. One of her favorites is the lavender tea that the Count gave her after his business trip. It was said this tea was enhanced by a Royal Princess who is the cousin of their Crown Prince. The taste of it is refreshing and it's very easy to drink.Since Count Byron bought several boxes of it, she decided to let Young Marquis Anton taste it. Charlotte had already sent two boxes of this tea to Prince Marius and Princess Andrea so they
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When Charlotte arrives in their living room, she sees the Countess and her foolish Vice General talking with each other. They are in the middle of a conversation where Countess Rosalyn is asking if her daughter did something wrong. Charlotte raised a brow upon hearing but she did not say anything. Unfortunately, Sir Gabriel fails to answer the question because of her arrival.When Sir Gabriel sees the reason for his visit, he stands up and greets her first. Charlotte also did the same before she sits on the chair next to her mother. When she looks up, Charlotte noticed that Sir Gabriel is quietly observing her."Charlotte, you just arrived on time. Sir Nortus is here to visit you." Countess Rosalyn said first."My lady, I am Vice General Gabriel Nortus of the Nocturnus Knights. We met in the plaza when your bodyguard captured the goons loitering around the plaza.""Yes, I remember that." she replied. "I am Charlotte White, eldest daughter of Count Byron White and Countess Rosalyn Whit
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A month quickly passed and one of the most prominent events in their empire finally arrived. Today is the start of their kingdom's annual hunting event held by the Lapil Family. The men will showcase their talents while the ladies will gather and wait for the official scorings. The prize for today's event will be a huge chest of precious stones and a rare chance to ask a favor of their Crown Prince. These prizes were very attractive so a lot of people chose to participate.Many nobles set up their tents in their respective places. A huge white tent was placed at the center of it. It was the tent designated for the Royal family. Aside from its color, a red flag with the royal symbol was placed on top of it. The servants had already set this up yesterday and they also put the things the Royal family will need inside.The nobles who arrived early quickly fix their clothes and shows their best attitude to each other. The nobles know that Prince Marius will soon become their emperor if no
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"You are thinking too much, father. You should worry about Roselyn more since she's popular among the young talents in our empire.""She can handle it herself. I'm more worried if someone will pressure you for a handkerchief today." The Count replied.Without any bias as a father, Count Byron knows Charlotte is a beautiful young lady. Not trying to brag, but she has a pair of beautiful parents. She inherited the beauty of Rosalyn and got her pair of sapphire blue eyes from him which is also the symbol of their family lineage. If he can view his daughter as a beautiful lady, then what more to those rascals who are pretending to scan the area but are secretly looking at the young ladies who attended this event?Not to mention, that rascal young master of the Lapil Family who keeps on bothering Charlotte ever since he learned she's back in their mansion. He has no issue with Anton in the past because they were still young and their thoughts were pure and innocent. But now that both of th
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After several minutes of chatting beside her, it was Charlotte who surrendered and finally gave Young Marquis Anton the handkerchief he was asking from her. Charlotte swears she sees an imaginary tail behind that Young Marquis wagging happily as he tied her handkerchief to his sword. To avoid making more contact with him today, she quietly leaves his side and to go a quieter place."Thank you, kind Sir. I hope you can end this hunting event without any injury.""T-Thank you for your concern, Lady Roselyn."Stopping in her tracks, Charlotte can see how Roselyn is liking their situation. A lot of young men are approaching Roselyn and asking for her handkerchief. Before giving her a handkerchief, her adopted sister will act shy for a moment before giving her a dandelion-colored handkerchief with her initials embroidered on it. She will give it a short message of encouragement and ask them not to get hurt.Charlotte can see how Roselyn basks herself in happiness from the love and attentio
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When a knight rings the bell hanging on a huge tree, that also signals everyone that the hunting event has finally started. The rules are just easy. They only need to hunt the animals with ribbons tied on either their feet or tail. The Lapil Family prepared three colors of ribbons and each color has corresponding points—One point for the white ribbon, five points for the yellow ribbon, and ten points for the red ribbon. The hunting event will last for four hours. When they hear the bell ring thrice, it only means that the event is finally done. After knowing these rules, all the participants start entering the forest. Prince Marius, General Commander Rovira, and Sir Gabriel enter the forest together. They decided to go near the water lake to see if they can find any animals to hunt. Since the surroundings are too quiet, Sir Gabriel decided to break the silence."General Commander, it's been a long time since I last saw you." Sir Gabriel said."Oh." Rovira lazily replied."General Com
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When someone finally removes the blindfold that is covering her eyes, Roselyn blinks several times until she can finally adjust her sight. She tries to scream but the cover on her lips is stopping her from doing it. All Roselyn can do is look around her surroundings while fear is surging in her heart.This should not be happening to her! Roselyn is supposed to visit Lady Silica's mansion today and have some fun when a group of masked men suddenly appear in front of her. She tried to avoid them but their movements were so quick that Roselyn found herself being thrown inside a wagon in just a blink of an eye. She saw her mother trying to help her but the kidnappers left as soon as possible.Roselyn tried to scream for help but it was all in vain. That's because someone covered her eyes before she felt pain in her nape. The next thing she knew, Roselyn is now in this dark and damp room.Although the room is dark, Roselyn can still recognize a few things inside. There were old chairs and t
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When Charlotte returns to the Royal Palace, no one dares to talk to her. Everyone who can see the female General can tell that something is off about her today. But it is understandable since they just lost an important person in the worst possible way. If they feel bad about it, then General Commander Valentine must be feeling worse. The moment she enters her office, Charlotte frowns upon seeing a person waiting for her inside. It was General Commander Castella. But the first female General purses her lips and tries to ignore him. But her uninvited guest suddenly touches her arm and triggers the boiling anger that she is trying to hide.Without any hesitation, Charlotte put a hand on General Aster's neck and pushed him onto the wall. Her uninvited guest seems like he did not expect it to happen and he fails to react on time. When General Aster realized what happened, the female General started to squeeze his neck."Who told you to go to my office without any permission?" Charlotte a
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"General Rovira, everything is now ready. We are just all waiting for your command.""I see."Kyle, one of the new knights of the Nocturnus Knights, can't help but lift his head and look at the female General who is now standing in front of a window. She is probably looking at the pleasant weather today. But no matter how nice the weather is, everyone can feel the dull and gloomy atmosphere that is covering the Royal Palace.Today, they are now holding the funeral of Sir Gabriel Nortus. Until now, they are still surprised that the brave Vice General of the Nocturnus Knights and the trusted subordinate of General Commander Rovira were found dead inside the royal library. The two deep wounds that pierced his heart were the cause of his death. Whoever killed Sir Gabriel is definitely not an ordinary person.Everyone thought they would hold a huge celebration to congratulate the knights who fought in battle. It was a clear victory for them. As for the Nocturnus Knights, they finished the
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Three days had already passed since Charlotte and the Nocturnus Knights marched toward the war zone. The Royal Palace hasn't received letters or any messages from the female General yet. When Count Byron asked about it, Annie told him that it is sometimes happening. They must be busy setting up their camp or planning their strategy after seeing the place where they will face the enemies.While waiting for Charlotte's news, the royal twins are also doing their best to contribute to this war. The Crown Prince is doing well in his job as a temporary leader of their empire since Emperor Halil needs to rest more because of his now weak body. Everyone in the palace can see that Prince Marius is now ready to become the next person who will lead their empire once His Majesty steps down as their leader.Prince Marius is managing the political affairs inside the Royal Palace. With the help of their royal council and the cooperation of Saint Ingrid, the Crown Prince's work is getting smooth every
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"Excuse me for being rude. But can Lady Rosalyn get straight to the point?" Charlotte asked as she put her teacup back on its saucer.Madam Rosalyn can't help but look at her biological daughter. She's been thinking for the past weeks, especially during the days she's been sick. The person in front of her seems like an unfamiliar person again. Lady Rosalyn is asking herself—Where did it go wrong?And she quickly found the answer to her question. It all started after she lost Charlotte fourteen years ago. Because of her carelessness, she lost her daughter and failed to find her for the past fourteen years. The former Countess even reached the point where she lose hope in finding her daughter again.For their distant and sour relationship, Lady Rosalyn can only blame herself. It was her fault all along. If only she tried her best to mend her relationship with Charlotte, maybe she will not treat her like a stranger now. She finally realized the importance of her former husband's words re
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"General Commander, I received a report that the Solaris Knights successfully annihilate the demonic creatures' nest. General Commander Castella and his knights are now on their way to kill the babies so it will not cause any problems for us later.""Oh? Look at that. At least he still has another talent aside from irritating me all day.""General Rovira..."Charlotte ignores the troubled look on Sir Gabriel's face. Instead, she reads the report documents in her hands and checks the whole details about General Aster's work these past few days. In addition to what Sir Gabriel has said to her, the Solaris Knights also confirm that the demonic creatures in the illegal auction indeed come from the Ferzel Kingdom. It is said that General Aster found several receipts with dates written on them and they can use them as solid evidence to prove their crime later.It is also stated in the report that General Aster will return together with the Solaris Knights after they exterminate the hatchlin
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Two days after the princess woke up from her coma, the Royal Palace triple its security. They also made sure that the maids and staffs that will serve the princess directly are all trustworthy. The food that is being served to Princess Andrea is now being watched by Butler Dennie. The wizards also made a device that can detect if something unusual is mixed with her foods and drinks. Princess Andrea is now doing fine. Saint Ingrid was almost finished with his task of stabilizing her mana and extracting the remaining poison from her body. His job becomes easier because the princess is now conscious. Her rosy complexion is also back and she does not look like a lifeless doll laying on her bed anymore. They all advised the princess to continue her rest and that she will have a full recovery soon.Although there were a few times when Princess Andrea made everyone worried about her because she would sleep longer than usual. It's because the princess's body cannot handle the fatigue she fel
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It's been two days since Princess Andrea was poisoned. The poison was discovered inside the sugar cubes that were placed in the sugar bowl while she was drinking her tea. Every servant in the Royal Palace knows that only their princess is the one who puts sugar in her tea. The person who puts the poison means their target is Princess Andrea from the very start.The poison in her body was already extracted with the help of Saint Ingrid. He also studied the poison used on their princess. It was made from Letir, a plant that can be found in the Northern Empire. After drying it under the sun, they will remove the Letir seeds and pulverize them.Letir powder is odorless and tasteless. This is usually used to cure open wounds and stop their bleeding. But this medicine is also a poison for people who have small mana in their bodies. Although Princess Andrea is not a magician, there is still a small amount of mana in her body since she's a member of the Royal Family.Although they already rem
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"One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four! And now spin!"With the lady's signal, Princess Andrea steps her right foot forward and follows the lead of her dance partner for today, Sir Gabriel. Their coordination this time is better compared to their previous lessons earlier. When the princess spins her body, the skirt of her dress which is made of expensive silk is gently following the direction of her body. After that, Princess Andrea makes two steps forward before she smoothly spins three consecutive times before ending their dance."Good job, Princess Andrea. You can now finally dance it without making a mistake." Lady Selina, the young lady who becomes the princess's friend, said. "You just need to practice a little to fix the few rough movements of your arms and hips."Today, Princess Andrea is practicing how to dance with Sir Gabriel as her partner. Unfortunately, the princess's instructor got sick and she cannot attend their lesson today. Luckily, Lady Selina is currently p
