Chapter 156 - Lock (1/2)

”I do…” Mina sighed and took Lara's hand. ”What should I do then?”

”Be careful…” Lara walked to her side, ”that woman, Marielle will try something tonight.”​​

Mina narrowed her eyes, ”can't I just kill her?”

”No…” Lara sighed, the times, Mina had asked that same question were already reaching the thousands. ”Not for now, she is still useful.”

”Sigh… I understand,” Mina was not someone that acted on impulse, at least, not since she began her training with Master Allen. However, even with all the training in the world, it will be hard to stand the stupid conversations with those fragile ladies that only know how to talk in riddles about mockeries and clothes. They were so empty-minded that she couldn't stand it. Well, she could give some credit to that Marielle, if not for her, she would have already died of boredom. At least, in her, she could feel a bit of a challenge.

”Princess, the bath is ready…”

The little maid from before came back after heating the water. However, she felt a strange breeze hitting her face the moment she came inside.

”Princess!” She thought something bad had happened but she only saw the window of the balcony open. ”Are you alright? Should I close the window?”

”Yes,” the silly Princess face came back while she was modeling in front of the mirror a white dress.

****

”Did you get it?”

Mirelle was inside the carriage when a sudden man in a black cape entered.

”Yes, milady,” he took out a strange little bottle. A black liquid was inside. ”This is the best we could find in the black market.”

”Who sold this to you?”

”The Golden Eagle Company, they are the best, milady.”

Mirelle arched a brow. She had heard about that company, it had risen the last few years and had been established in different countries as a well-known crafting company. The machines they had created were a novelty in the world, and they were the only ones who had the exclusive patents to operate them.

Even if there were many experts trying to understand the complicated machinery, they couldn't comprehend even the beginning. It was so advanced that they could only admit defeat and beg for the Golden Eagle Company to accept them as their business partners or ȧssociates.

'This is perfect for that stupid princess. To be the wife of such a magnificent Duke, what a joke.'

Mirelle smiled, then signaled the man to get going and carry on with the second part of the plan. When he left the carriage, she frowned. She didn't like the sight of a commoner near her. ”How disgusting.”

The carriage continued with its path without knowing that someone had heard and seen everything.

”How dumb,” the man in dark clothes and a mask covering his face said. ”How dare he scheme against our captain… sigh… this will be fun to watch.”

He continued following the carriage while sending a little message through a small communication device.

***

On the Royal Palace side, the nobles arrived in their pompous carriage that only displayed their magnific and wealthy families. Such extravagance came out as a form of respect for the Duke. They all wanted to make his acquaintance and stand on his good side, and so, their only way to gain attention was to enter the party with their best attires and catch his eye.

”When is he going to arrive?” one of the young ladies, daughter of a count said with eagerness in her eyes.

The other girls were the same as she. Though it was not only because of the mysterious Duke's arrival, also because the Crown Prince will make an appearance and the other young bachelors of many noble houses will arrive too.

”Oh… look!”

One of the girls signaled to the entrance, ”Who is he?”

”I can't see!”