While Rovira is resting, she hears a soft rustle behind the bush followed by several footsteps. Rovira instantly becomes aware of her surroundings and looks around with her sharp eyes. She also picks a few stones that can be used as a weapon or distraction in case an enemy is watching her nearby. "Show yourself. Or else."Rovira patiently waits for that person to show up. Soon, she raises a brow seeing a familiar person. It was Annie and she is still disguised as Charlotte White. When her maid sees her, Annie let out a relieved sigh before she slowly approached her."I'm glad that you're alright, my lady." Annie said."What are you doing?" Rovira asked. "You are supposed to be in the base camp with the others.""That is the original plan. But someone dragged me and brought me into the forest.""Oh?"Annie starts explaining what happened in the base camp before the demonic monsters attacked it. While she was resting while pretending to be Charlotte White, two skilled mercenaries sneak
When Charlotte and Sir Gabriel arrive at the base camp, she quickly sees the Crown Prince instructing and guiding the people on what to do next. She stands there for a while and admires Prince Marius for a moment. Although the prince is older than her, Charlotte cannot help but act like a proud older sister who is witnessing the growth of her little brother.It is not wrong to say that she witnessed Prince Marius's growth from a weak little boy to a reliable member of the Royal Family. After the things that happened to his family, the Crown Prince realized that he has to be strong if he wants to protect the people he cares about. So although his life will be in constant danger because of his position as the next Emperor of their kingdom, Prince Marius did not let anything and anyone become a hindrance to his growth."Lady Charlotte, is Prince Marius also aware of... You know..." Sir Gabriel whispered next to her."Why do you think I let Annie disguise as General Commander Rovira and i
Inside the carriage, Count Byron recalls what happened earlier before he found Charlotte again. At that time, the Count was still with Marquis Lapil in the forest and busy hunting a lot of animals. When they heard the bell ringing, the first person he thought of was Charlotte. He knows this is her first hunting event and the bell might probably scare her. So without any words to his companion, Count Byron returned to the base camp as soon as possible.To his surprise, the base camp became a mess. A group of demonic creatures suddenly appeared and they were attacking everyone their eyes laid on. Ignoring the danger, Count White started looking for his family. He noticed that the nobles were being gathered by knights in a safer place so the Count decided to go there first.That's when he noticed the sudden appearance of the famous female General Commander of the Nocturnus Knights. She made a whistling sound that caught the attention of monsters nearby. Without any hesitation, General Co
"You're finally here. I thought you will not appear again tonight.""Stop exaggerating, Your Highness.""I'm not exaggerating. You ditched me twice.""And I might ditch you again tonight if you don't stop talking nonsense.""Fine, fine. I'll stop.""That's good.""Hmm? But why did you bring him tonight?"Charlotte, who visits the Royal Palace at night, turns her head and looks at Sir Gabriel who looks stupid closing and opening his mouth like a dying fish behind her. He's obviously surprised to see Charlotte speaks rudely to their Crown Prince. But she's not bothered by it since he cannot speak about the things he will witness here tonight because of his oath."Don't worry about him." Charlotte said as she sits on the sofa.Prince Marius shrugs his shoulders before sitting on his desk and rings the bell to call Butler Dennie inside. He asked the female butler to prepare them something to drink as they discussed the things that happened in the hunting event earlier. After that, the Cro
"It's alright, Charlotte. I think Andrea hurt herself after she fell just now. So don't kill that puppy yet."Sir Gabriel quickly nods his head. He is not the one who hurt the princess. In fact, didn't he save her from getting hurt more? But the Vice General didn't say it and gives his General Commander an innocent look.Soon, Charlotte White slowly turns her gaze away from Sir Gabriel and gives her focuses on the princess. She has a small pout on her lips while her glassy eyes are looking at her injured finger. The female General quickly asked Butler Dennie to bring her a medicine box. "Hurts..." Princess Andrea replied."I know. Come on, princess. We should treat your wound, okay?" Charlotte softly said."Hmm."The female General guides the princess to sit on the sofa. Soon, Butler Dennie arrives and gives the medicine box to Charlotte. The butler offers her assistance but it was the princess who rejected it by shaking her head. "Hurts...""Don't worry. We can easily treat this wo
Four days had already passed since the incident and there are two major things that happened in their empire. First, The Royal Palace released an official statement saying the incident that happened in the forest happened because someone released the demonic monsters that the perpetrators bought from the black market. Although they haven't caught the suspects, the pieces of evidence of their crimes were already gathered by the knights.When the people heard it, anger rose in their hearts, especially those people who were involved in that incident. There are a few casualties that day. Some of them received injuries while others are still in trauma. But the good news is, no one died because Prince Marius is quick to make decisions and provided everything they will need after the knights exterminated the demonic creatures.Since the Crown Prince is involved in the incident, most of the nobles pinned the blame on the faction which doesn't want Prince Marius to become the next emperor. If
Prince Marius has mixed feelings when he heard about the divorce between Count Byron and Countess Rosalyn. Before he agreed with Charlotte's plan to return to her family, he asked his trusted aide to conduct an investigation into them. The Count is an honest man who is still looking for his missing daughter until now while the Countess used to be the center of attention on every occasion during her prime. After Charlotte went missing, they decided to adopt a child to help the Countess overcome her depression.Since they seem decent and don't have any illegal businesses, Prince Marius allowed Charlotte to return and become a Count's daughter. He thought maybe it was time for her to feel her family's love after fourteen years of separation. Although they are now considering Charlotte as their family, there are still a few things that she can only find in her real family.But Prince Marius was wrong.It seems like Charlotte's existence is not well-anticipated and it even causes a small c
"I apologize for taking a lot of time inside." Madam Bordino said to the prince.But Prince Marius did not reply. He is busy looking out the window where a lady is still shouting outside. The madam listens carefully what are the words that the lady is shouting outside the boutique. She cannot recognize the woman's voice, but she sounds so mad because the boutique was closed. Madam Bordino quickly approached the prince and ask for his forgiveness. "I apologize for the disturbance it causes you, Your Highness. I will quickly deal with that lady so it will not happen in the future." Madam Bordino said while bowing in front of the prince. Her staff followed their boss and they also bowed in front of him. "You can stand up now. There is no need for that, Madam Bordino. It is not you who has no manners to scream like that in a broad daylight." Prince Marius said as stand up from his seat and fix the collar of his clothes. "Are you done?" the prince asked when he turned around to look at
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
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
"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
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
"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
"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
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
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
"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