Violent glances filled the air. Calyx ate a bite-sized piece of food with a sour expression and watched peoples eyes sharpen. It was as if the crowd thought it was a waste of spit to have the Radwiell na in their mouth.
Calyx turned his head towards the young aristocrat with the most persistent gaze. Their eyes t. It was the third or fourth son of Count Sihorge. The man flinched, but realizing that most people around him were on his side, he puffed out his chest.
Calyx chewed the food in his mouth and looked at him without blinking. Seeing that fierce and persistent gaze, the man hurriedly turned his head.
I dont have any patience.
Calyx grabbed a drink from the tray of a passing attendant. It was cold. The attendants showed ticulousness in keeping even the glass cold. Countless people reflected on the unblemished surface. The frowning ns faces lted together on the chilled crystal. Calyx calmly passed it against his throat.
These were the problems he had to deal with from the mont he set foot on Moonstone Castle. Since it was a Cimmaron and Golgarten event, 98% of the guests were from the 2nd Princes faction. So neutral parties popped up occasionally, but he was the only noble in the 1st Princes faction.
Our Rosaline The little woman beside him pretended to cry. Does she know that her brother has no friends?
I thought you wouldnt pick a fight today?
With pretty dark brown hair, Macaron opened her eyes wide and blinked, But that wasnt picking a fight. Wasnt ita fact?
It was clear that she had no intention of keeping her promise. Calyx sighed into his wine.
This morning, Calyx had to busily prepare to go to the wedding because of the sudden invitation he received from Raymond.
He had wanted to ignore the invitation because he thought it mustve been a courtesy invite. However, the sentence [I sincerely invite Sir Calyx, the brother of Rosaline, who was once my apprentice] appeared.
Such long sentences filled the addressee column. At the ti, Macaron was rolling around on the opposite sofa, and when she read the contents of the invitation, shed suddenly uttered a threatening remark that she would attend. Calyx had thrown the letter to the floor with a look of astonishnt.
[You cant.]
Of course, his protest did nothing.
[Dont pick a fight with anyone, use honorifics, etc.]
Hed made her promise various things and brought her there, but they were in this situation less than ten minutes later. He would be more comfortable if she took the form of a mouse or an eagle, but she didnt want to do that. He guessed it was for the sa random reason that Macaron frequently appeared in human form these days.
[Why do you go around in human form so often recently?]
At Calyxs question, Macaron had smiled strangely.
[Who knows?] Shed said.
Her eyebrows had furrowed, and only the corners of her mouth raised, giving her a human expression that made it difficult to tell whether she was in a good or bad mood.
His recollection was brief. Calyx swallowed the dregs of wine at the bottom of his glass. Macaron tilted her head, placing a slender hand on her round cheek.
Does Rosaline know that her brother fills his empty heart with alcohol alone?
How annoying. Calyxs sulky face made peoples gaze even worse.
Hey, hey! Look at that expression on this happy day!
The surrounding noise didnt drown out the whispering, leaving its transmission into his ears intact. It was loud. Perhaps the speakers wanted him to hear. When Calyx had smiled slightly earlier, that person was also the one who had asked with a straight face, Why is he laughing? What the hell did he want him to do?
So people sotis did nonsensical pranks like conventional bullies, such as shoulder bumps and spilling wine. But most were failed attempts.
Many n only passed by Calyx after seeing his face. His features were sharper than Count Radwiells, who had a countenance carved of thick lines, but their skittishness ca from his expression.
His looks were so fierce that they turned a carefree midday wedding into a battleground in the setting sun. His tightly closed lips and cold expression made him unapproachable. Calyx was well aware of the usefulness of this appearance, so he went around leisurely in the face of nurous enemies.
Hoo Macaron inwardly admired.
She saw him as an idiot because he was Rosalines younger brother and had a mushy attitude toward his sister, but he was tough on others. Macaron picked up so food and licked the sauce off her hand. Calyx took out his handkerchief and wiped her hands.
Calyx, Im going.
H-huh? Where!?
His voice was urgent. It was the tone he used to dissuade Rosaline from causing an accident.
Why was this kid looking at her?Macaron was a little speechless.
To visit to the castle.
Is there anything new? You see it every day.
But itll be my first ti in human form.
Calyx furrowed his straight eyebrows. What did that an? But he didnt let the question leave his mouth.
Hold on a second.
What?
Take this with you.
Calyx took the ring from his hand. On it was engraved the Radwiell crest.
This is important. Isnt that the heirs ring?
If you ever get into an accident or hit soone, just show them this.
Oh, will you take care of everything?
Before you hit soone, look at this and rember my troubles.
What would be the point?
Cant you even pretend to agree out of politeness?
Macaron smiled and accepted the ring from Calyxs hand. What a cute guy.
If anyone bothers you, co to this older sister crying. Ill split them in half.
Just go
I can do it horizontally or vertically.
Oh, please just go.
How dare you, you kid? Macaron stomped on Calyxs foot hard. Calyx had to kneel and cradle his foot while Macaron disappeared with a light step.
***
Macaron moved off the road and through the grass. When she had looked around the Imperial castle as an eagle, she understood its structure to so extent.
The overgrown grass caught on her dress. She grabbed the hem of her dress with a rough flick, tearing the lace. Within a few steps, her hair got caught in a branch. Macaron felt her face heat up. However, it was a problem she had to endure as long as she was in human form.
Her pigtails had long since co undone, and bits of grass spotted the hem of her dress. It was the kind of appearance that would make Calyx speechless.
She decided to get out of the grass. If she kept going like this, she would look like a beggar when she finally reached the temple. After walking for so ti, she saw an orderly street. She went through the overgrown leaves and set one foot on a neatly arranged path.
Then, the mont she raised her head, her eyes t with soone. It happened to be a man riding a horse.
A man with burning red hair and scars all over his hands, which still never made him look hideous!
A middle-aged man whom Mimi the cat favored. He was Starz, the leader of the Knights of the White Night.
After a brief appearance at Raymonds wedding, he still had to attend to many things. He had urgent business, but that was no reason to ignore such a suspicious woman. Starz stared intently at the haggard woman who had just erged from the grass.
Macaron smiled awkwardly. Starzs eyebrows rose. The woman was very suspicious.
Damn it, if it were Mimi the cat, even if she tore up his paperwork, she could turn this situation over with just one act of charm. Sadly, Knight Commander Starz was rciless toward humans. Macaron still had one leg ambiguously placed above the grass to cross over onto the road.
Starzs gaze didnt let up even as she smoothed her dress and removed the blades of grass from her hair with a careless hand. Oh, how persistent. She shouldve known when he insisted on kissing Mimi the cat.
Macaron smiled, grabbed the hem of her dress, and slightly bent her knees to greet him.
Are you the leader of the Knights of the White Night? I saw you from afar at the wedding earlier.
Did you attend Sir Raymonds wedding?
To put it mildly, he was only Mimis butler. Macaron snorted inwardly.
Oh, excuse . Mister Calyx Radwiell had attend as his partner.
You were with Sir Calyx?
Im helping Young Master Calyx in the Radwiell territory.
She ant she helped him as a maid. It was uncommon to have a maid as ones event partner. However, since Calyx wasnt close to any won, Starz thought it wasnt all that strange. Co to think of it, I didnt see it, but I heard that Calyx Radwiell ca to the wedding with a female partner. When Starz showed signs of agreent, Macaron quickly took sothing out of her pocket.
If youll excuse , Young Master Calyx told to show you this.
It was a ring with the pattern of the Radwiell family inscribed onto it. It was sothing that only imdiate family mbers deserved to have. They wouldnt hand it over to just anyone. He hadnt expected her to be a favored maid.
As I get older, my suspicions only increase. My apologies.
Its all right. Im sorry to bother you.
But why are you in the grass?
Macaron laughed as if embarrassed.
Its my first ti at the Imperial Castle, so I tried to go to the Great Temple, but I dont know the way because everythings so big
Starz nodded.
Is she an ardent believer in Idelavhim?
Macaron frowned and glared at Starz while he looked like he was pondering about sothing. Thats a very inquisitive question Now that your doubt has cleared, you should go ahead. Shoo.
I see.
Thats what happened, so Im going to
Since you dont know the way, Ill take you there.
Macaron broke out in a cold sweat.
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