Formerly, The Fallen Daughter of the Duke

73. Traps

Dinner time. Isabella and Claire’s conversation was playing.

“So, Isabella is going to stay here for another two weeks.”

“Yes, my father tells me to help him sow wheat because he’s going to study. I plan to stay here until the season is full.”

“You’re a wonderful father.”

Baron Lene comes to mind, and Claire’s face is broken.

“The challenges my father imposes on me are so unusual… I’m a little worried that my studies will be delayed”

Isabella says so, but Nico is laughing. Claire is kind of horrified by the nostalgic and warm atmosphere of the Lene family.

“What teacher is Miss Isabella’s tutor?”

While I know the answer, Veek asks.

“Here…… I haven’t been around for about two months. As His Royal Highness knows, the Baron Lehne family’s reputation is not very good.”

“Then you should come to the royal palace once in a while”

To Vik’s answer, Claire gets a louder voice.

“Right! My room is out of the palace, so don’t worry about it. Let’s study together if it’s good after Royal School. I’m a metastasizer on my way home…… no, I’ll send it right, so don’t worry!

Claire rushes to delude herself when she almost says, “Send with metastatic magic.” Vik and his neighbors watched with a smile as Claire spent her time in a rare shame.

“Ho, is it true…, Dear Claire…”

“Yes.”

Claire holds Isabella’s hand, shaking with fear and gratitude in the next seat.

On the other hand, Charlotte outside the single mosquito net was staring at Isabella from the edge of the table.

(What the hell, that kid. Lady Veek didn’t even speak to me, but she’s the center of the conversation. What do you mean!)

The landscape of dinner, which revolved around someone other than myself, was enough to evoke depressing emotions and stir jealousy from the depths of Charlotte’s heart until she reached the age of 13.

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The next day.

During the day, Vike went with Keith and Donnie to talk to the lord, and Claire invited Isabella to stroll around the lake and have a great day.

Isabella looks totally forgiving to Claire, and the two even look like real sisters. Claire was spared leaving Isabella, who was supposed to leave Cartina early the next morning, but exchanged promises to visit the Lene family after Isabella returned to Ultz.

And after the day, when we finished dinner at a restaurant on Main Street in the city of Cartina, we sent Isabella back to the mansion.

In the salon shortly after returning home, rarely does Vik speak to Charlotte.

“Miss Charlotte, why don’t we talk a little over there?”

Although the proximity and Dion only move their gaze, they focus their consciousness on the conversation between the master and her. Only Claire looked more worried about Veek.

“… Dear Veek…! Of course!”

Event raids, and Charlotte stands up all the time.

“I’m gonna take it off a little bit.”

Vike smiled and gently stroked Claire’s hair, leaving the lobby. Charlotte follows it as she looks down at Claire with a proud look on her face.

After the two of them left, we left for a little while before Keith and Dion went out into the hallway.

After the door leading from the salon to the hallway closes, says Lewis.

“You don’t have to worry about it. Vik must have an idea, too. Don’t worry, I’m covering for you.”

I hear Charlotte’s expression got into her bump. Donnie also continues to cheer Claire up with a laugh.

“Yes, yes. Vik was the first prince of the chopper, right? Keith and Dion are on the lookout, and it’s okay!

“Right…”

Claire nodded.

“I’m so glad you invited Master Veek!

Charlotte shuts the door shaking and sits on the couch. It was in the reception room across the lobby from the salon that Vike led Charlotte through.

After Charlotte reopened the closed door, Veek, who sat across from her, says.

“… can I ask you the real reason you came to Papeet country. I informed His Royal Highness Asberto that he was terribly surprised and received an apology.”

“Because I missed your sister!… I was abused at the Duke of Martino’s house… but still my only sister.”

Charlotte’s words, which she talks down, are playful.

“So don’t be too reckless to use the ‘door’ without consulting anyone”

“I’m so sorry about that… but I don’t even have an ally… I didn’t even have someone to talk to. There’s no place in the country, and my fiancée, Asberto, is full of shapes. So I’m glad someone found out about me.”

Vique’s expression is stiff against Charlotte, who plays a healthy heroine.

“Right. So have you found someone in this country who will understand?”

“Yep. Very cool offensive target…… I met the prince! He is my destiny!

……

Noticing the magic of riding Charlotte’s words, Veek strikes a further chase.

“You think I’m your destiny?

“That’s right, Master Veek!

Charlotte is forced to stand up and hold his hand. Vik didn’t dare say he was disrespectful. The hand looks blue and white glowing.

“… Claire, your sister is an enemy. Kick your sister out and put me in that place!

Charlotte had the white magic lurking in her words, and she was supposed to hold her hand and brainwash the push. For a moment, Vik’s expression seemed loose and Charlotte’s aspirations seemed successful.

“… so I’m not impressed with the white magic of brainwashing those who have the right to inherit the throne of a friendly country”

What Charlotte’s ears have heard is a freezing cold voice.

It was pity for Charlotte, who assumed that such naive means would work, that Vike seemed loose for a moment. Vike waves off Charlotte’s hand and stands up.

“… Huh? Why…”

Charlotte is stunned.

“Miss Charlotte Martino. I guess you don’t even understand what you’ve done now. This is a felony. If the opponent is the first prince of the Phaft kingdom, His Highness Asberto of the Pledge of Request is not allowed to speak either. Do you understand that well?”

“Oh no… I… Master Veek, it’s a mistake of some sort”

Charlotte was overconfident too much, knowing her powers. In addition to being the heroine of this world, the color of magic you have is the highest ranked one that is now confirmed to exist in this world.

I had no idea there was a being who could get rid of that self.

In addition, she had not set up any brainwashing on an attacked asbelt in this life. Furthermore, I do not know of the existence of quality protection that cannot be twisted with the colour of high magic power just because I am not studying.

That’s why I could also say that I tried to brainwash Vik without hesitation on this occasion.

“Keith.”

“Are you calling, Your Highness?”

Keith shows his face from across the door with it open.

“As soon as possible, inform His Majesty the King. Return to the royal palace with Claire’s power as soon as you are ready”

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“Wait… I really don’t know anything! I didn’t brainwash you! I wonder if Master Veek saw something wrong!

Vike behaves as if he hadn’t heard Charlotte.

“Dion.”

“Yes.”

“Follow her until you’re ready to go.”

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Out of the reception, Vike was out of the wide lobby with Keith and headed to the salon where Claire and the others were.

“… Keith”

“What is it, Your Highness?”

Keith responds with a relaxed voice that does not fit into the occasion, noticing Veek’s wounded expression.

“I… deliberately made this situation by showing the gaps. Do you think it’s awful?”

“It will be for peace between the two countries, and for Her Highness the Queen of the future. Besides, this was happening sooner or later…. This is the best time to make excuses for interfering with Miss Charlotte’s magic. I’ll do the same.”

Keith pounded the back of a noble disciple.

Claire and the others, who heard the upside of things from Veek back at the salon, immediately began to prepare for their return to the castle.

(No way…… I can’t believe Charlotte’s trying to use white magic on Vike)

Claire’s hands trembled with anger, and packing is hard to come by.

“Claire, are you okay? I’ll help.”

Lewis shows up in Claire’s room after packing one foot away.

“Lui…… thanks. Sorry… I know I have to hurry, but my hands are shaking.”

A good time earlier seemed like a lie to Claire.

“I wouldn’t worry about Vik. Absolutely, I assure you”

To Lewis’ powerful words, Claire coddles and shakes her neck vertically.

“But to Charlotte… I couldn’t do anything after all. You said you started all over again a year ago! How helpless.”

“… you really don’t think you’ve done anything?

“Lewis?”

It was the first time Lewis had turned his anger on Claire.

“There is now a strong connection between the Paft and Noston countries. Claire may not have noticed, but it’s all Claire’s feat, not Veek.”

Lewis goes on even harder, wrapping Claire’s hands painfully tight as she put them together to hold down her trembling hands.

“Although I don’t know the world Claire has seen, it was Claire who definitely created this good flow. You have given Miss Nicola a boost to her studies abroad, as well as with the help of Her Highness Asberto. So I’m not wasting anything.”

The color of Lewie’s eyes, which seemed angry, was the same as when she exhorted Vik. Claire was hazy when she was pointed out that she was getting too humbled. And look forward.

“Thanks, Lewis……. sorry. Let me tell you this.”

“Don’t tell my lord. Because it seems obstinate.”

“Phew, yeah”

Lewis says back to his usual cool look.

“I have a job to do when I’m calm, okay?

“Yes! They brought me on a trip. It’ll help!

Claire finally squeezed her hands where the tremor had subsided.