''What do you mean? What is she doing outside the castle alone?!” Alwyn asked with a very serious face.
"Sorry... I'm sorry Mr. Gusev... We... We didn't know about that either... Only one of the guards said that he saw the Duchess walking towards the back gate" Stella said, frantically seeing the look on Alwyn's face.
They didn't have long to talk, and there was another knock on the door.
“Come in!” shouted Alwyn, the owner of the room.
“You?!... Aren't you a newly recruited guard?” Alwyn asked, surprised. How dare a new guard come to him in his office.
''Yes... I'm sorry, Mr. Gusev. I'm the guard at the back gate… Just now, the Duchess asked me to give this to Master…” The guard said as he handed a large envelope to Alwyn.
“Ah!...” the guard shrieked when he saw Helena, “Mrs. Whitmore, you too, the Duchess left this,” the guard said again as he handed Helena a smaller envelope.
“Wait!... Why is it on you? Why did you have to hand it over?!'' Helena asked with a surprised look on her face.
“I don't know madam, the Duchess just said that it should be handed over immediately” replied the guard.
“Then where is the Duchess?!” Helena exclaimed in a harsh tone.
''Duchess has gone'' replied the guard again.
“What?!... Go?!... Where? with who?'' Helena asked even more furiously, glaring at the new guard.
“Yes, madam… The Duchess is gone, alone… I don't know where Duchess is going… She didn't say anything… Thuh, sorry…''
The guard answered haltingly, seeing the uncomfortable situation in the room, not to mention hurling questions at him regarding the Duchess. The guard realized that he had made a mistake. He was very frightened now by it.
"What the hell?!... Why did you let the Duchess go alone?!" Helena shouted, rebuking the guard in anger.
“I'm sorry… I'm sorry Mrs. Helena… Sorry, I really don't know anything. The Duchess said, Your Majesty, the Duke already knows of her departure” replied the guard with a panicked expression.
''YOU FOOL!” exclaimed Alwyn suddenly, as he finished looking at the contents of the envelope in his hand.
They were all surprised by Alwyn's screams, especially now that there was anger on his always flat face.
"Master Gusev..." said the guard, with a more frightening face than before.
“You're a guard, don't you see it's weird to see a Duchess step out without any bodyguards?… Call all the guards, find the Duchess immediately!” Alwyn exclaimed, sternly ordering the new guard.
He immediately came out with a panicked face after saluting and saying goodbye, immediately carrying out Alwyn's orders. Not far from Alwyn, Helena was seen with a disappointed and regretful face when she read the letter Atthy had left the guard for her.
Dear Helena
A stern head maid who loves me dearly, thank you for everything you did for me. I'm sorry, Helena, for not being able to say goodbye to you.
Say goodbye from me to Lily and Miriam too. I really like them. Unfortunately, I only have a few days to be with them.
Helena, I returned all the clothes and accessories that your master gave me. I didn't have any of those things with me, nor did Stella, Bela, and Rosa. The three of them are the servants your Master gave me. To be honest, for three months they worked to serve me. I can't pay their wages. I don't have that money, Helena. Therefore, I entrust them to you, asking your master to pay their wages. Since I never asked to be given servants, your master himself sent them to me, so your master must be responsible for their wages.
I'm sorry Helena, I have to go this way because, seeing your attitude this morning, you will definitely continue to get in my way. I made a promise to your master, I must keep it. Thanks for everything, take care of your health, Helena.
PS. I love you so much, you are like my mother Helena.
In tears, Helena read the farewell letter from Atthy, besides Atthy's love for her. Helena barely knew half of the contents of Atthy's letter. Helena was still not aware of the In full. She still found it difficult to accept Atthy's decision to simply leave Skythia Castle.
''Mrs. Helena, what's wrong? What's in the letter?'' asked Alwyn with a curious expression.
''The Duchess's farewell to me... The Duchess has left this castle because she promised His Excellency my lord the Duke'' Helena replied in a curt tone and a look on her face, blaming Alwyn.
Alwyn could only rub his chest in his heart seeing Helena, who was no longer able to act professionally as a head maid. Helena's obvious anger towards Alwyn made her very uncomfortable. But, he could only helplessly respond to Helena. Once again, amidst the chaos in Alwyn's office, there was a knock on the door asking permission to enter.
"Master Alwyn! Ah... Mrs. Helena, are you here too?'' Doctor Sarah asked. She was surprised to see them all gathered in the room.
''Doctor Sarah?'' exclaimed Alwyn asked. He was surprised by her presence.
''Yes!... Why are you looking at me like that? Mr. Alwyn, you sent someone to me to come here immediately earlier ...'' said Doctor Sarah, answering the surprise of the two of them.
''Ah yes...'' Alwyn said, just remembering that this morning Helena asked him to call Doctor Sarah.
“Oh my... Right... Duchess, she's injured, her body isn't well. Alwyn, do something. Find the Duchess immediately... Alwyn! What if something happens to her...'' Helena exclaimed, who was also surprised, she had just remembered Atthy's physical condition.
''Ha?!... Yes... Alright, I know... I'm sorry doctor Sarah. But, can you wait a minute, I have to go soon...'' Alwyn said goodbye to Doctor Sarah. This time, it was clear that Alwyn was very worried.
"Hm?! Yes... All right...'' said Doctor Sarah, who was still confused by what happened.
Doctor Sarah was actually quite surprised, she saw a strange expression that she had never seen in the four months she had known Alwyn and Helena, who had always had a flat expression. Very professional as a servant, especially Alwyn.
''It turns out, he's also human, huh... I thought he couldn't possibly show a face like that'' Doctor Sarah muttered in her heart.
The white snow kept falling one after another on Atthy's head, she struggled just to step her foot on the snow pile along the way. Atthy was getting confused. Where should she go? During this time she had never left the Castle. She knew nothing at all about the territory outside the castle.Atthy kept walking aimlessly because she couldn't tell which way to go. Everything looked the same, covered in thick snow on top. Atthy continued to walk and instead entered the forest deeper and deeper. Atthy, who had been living in the hot and scorching desert, had a hard time dealing with the fiercely cold weather in front of her now.While at Castle Atthy, she was always served by servants and was never far from the fireplace. Now she had nothing but thick clothes that wrapped her body. But, sadly, it didn't last long. The thick clothes could not dispel all the cold temperatures that surrounded Atthy. Atthy, who was in a bad condition, fell down on a large tree whose ground seemed to be slightly
A few moments later, Ashton's face returned to an expression of astonishment and disbelief. He glanced at his father and looked at the letter over and over again.''Are my eyes shortsighted?'' Rowtag asked with an expression mocking Ashton.''Dad... This proposal is for Arthy'' Ashton asked with a face that was very surprised and couldn't believe it.“Yeah,” Rowtag replied, replying to Ashton with an expression made to sound like he was making fun of him.''From a Grand Duke?!'' exclaimed Ashton, who still couldn't believe it.''If our eyes are both normal... That's what's written there'' answered Rowtag with his face showing the sentence ''what did I say''“Is there a possibility that the Royal Capital made a mistake?!” Ashton asked. He still couldn't believe it.''You're asking me?... I don't know anything about it. I've never once attended an academy, unlike you...'' Rowtag said to Ashton with a made-up face, teasing his only son.Ashton plopped down on the couch in front of his fat
After finishing dinner and talking for a while, they immediately returned to their respective rooms and got ready for bed. There were four rooms in this modest house. Rowtag, and Ashton to their own. Aydan shares a room with Cleo's twin brother Damon, while Atthy shares a room with Cleo. Cleo was born with a weak body condition, but despite that Cleo is always cheerful and chatty, she is one of the sources of noise in this simple house after the naughty Damon. "Sis... Are you going to accept it?" Cleo asked with sparkling eyes. ''What?'' Atthy asked nonchalantly, lifting the clothesline she had lifted earlier. "That marriage proposal?!" Cleo exclaimed, frowning. However, she kept moving her hand to help Atthy fold the clothes. "Hm?..." Atthy smiled seeing Cleo's enthusiasm, "I don't know..." Atthy replied while shrugging her shoulders, "I don't think about it" Atthy added again. "Sis... If you go to the Capital City, you will see many new things that you have never seen here" sa
That morning, the Romanovs went about their work. As usual, Rowtag would cook breakfast, assisted by Cleo, and Damon would take care of the pets, and stock up on animal protein for the family. Ashton and Aydan cared for the skins and furs they hunted, and apart from being blacksmiths, they were also hunters, a legacy of skill passed down from Rowtag for generations. The reliability of the desert people in processing animal skins and furs made them quite famous among traders. The prices for the skins and furs produced by the desert people were very high in the market, because of their very superior quality compared to others. The proceeds from the sale of skins and furs are sold to meet Cleo's very expensive pharmaceutical needs and also pay taxes.''Dad, Grandpa... I've been thinking about the marriage proposal,'' Atthy said during their free time after breakfast.''Atthy, don't rush into a decision, think it over carefully! It was only last night that we told you'' cried Ashton, remi
**When Ashton and Aydan head downtown to do business and send a reply letter to Edna's proposal, there are too many scary rumors about the Grand Duke Drustan, who is known as cruel and cold-hearted. Because of that, he was able to conquer the Alps and become the ruler there.Aydan immediately rebelled against his father, Ashton, on the spot when he heard that his future brother-in-law was a cruel person when they were looking for information about The Grand Duke Drustan in downtown Nauruan a month ago."Father, I don't care about the position he has, even though he was a Grand Duke, I don't want my sister to be the wife of a selfish human who only cares about himself like that... Father, please refuse the proposal," Aydan said firmly and loudly to his father.''I understand your concern, Aydan. Before becoming your sister, she was my daughter in the first place. Do you think I want to have a son-in-law who is the same age as your grandfather, not to mention his authoritarian attitude
Finally, the day that Rowtag's family feared arrived, even ten days earlier than their expected arrival, making Rowtag and his family even more convinced that there was a plot planned from this marriage proposal. It was just that Rowtag couldn't understand what they could get out of the Rowtag family by doing all this, it just didn't make any sense.The bride's envoy had arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and several knights on horseback came that morning to Rowtag's residence. A man in the neatest and classiest suit in the group dismounted and immediately greeted Rowtag and Ashton.''Good morning Baron Romanov, I'm Billy Kutcher, envoy of my lord Grand Duke Drustan... We will take your daughter to the Alpen now'' greeted the head of the envoy who was present at that time.The head of the envoy who came did say hello to Rowtag and Ashton first, but the arrogance was clear from the look in his eyes and the way he spoke. Ashton already didn't like the first greeting given by the head of
Ashton and Rowtag finally gave in. Atthy had made up her mind. Atthy wasn't the type of girl who could talk and be feminine, but Atthy had received a good education from her mother, Laura, as well as her father, Ashton, over the years. Atthy lived and was raised as a commoner girl all this time, but the knowledge that Atthy had to become a noble was very qualified. She had that quality, and Ashton understood it very well.Because of that, Ashton almost always felt guilty seeing Atthy, especially when Laura's mother was still around. He paid attention to how Laura trained and educated her to be able to live as a lady, because at that time, Laura believed that one-day Atthy would be able to live a better life, as a noble.If Ashton can enjoy life as a noble because his father, who is a commoner, received a gift from the King, it is different from Laura, his wife, who from the beginning was born of noble descent from generation to generation. Laura was against her family living with Asht
A few hours later, as Alwyn had said, they had arrived at the station and immediately entered the special carriage provided for them. Atthy was stunned to see the steam train in front of her. This was the first time in her life she had seen a steam train with her own eyes. So far she only knew about steam trains from the stories of her father or grandfather.Atthy could not hide her surprise and admiration for the Iron Snake that proudly stood before her matched by its jet-black color. Seeing Atthy's behavior, Alwyn and Randy again showed the same expression as when they met Atthy earlier. So did the guards. Even so, they still tried to be polite and not show their surprise too obviously, and still respected the lady who was almost trivial before them now.''Lady... Please'' said Alwyn, welcoming from inside the carriage specially provided for Atthy''Ah!... Alright, thank you...'' said Atthy in response while welcoming a helping hand from Randy. She was a little surprised because she
Several years ago, the King fell ill, putting the Kingdom in a state of turmoil, with the influence of Prince Rowan, second only to the Crown Prince, who was the most powerful in the Kingdom. Duke Peschkov, managed to instigate him and convince him to get Drustan to marry one of the children of the nobility in his realm, which Duke Peschkov would easily control, Baron Romanov. Duke Peschkov, knew that Count Veraga's bad leadership could make Duke Peschkov easily control Baron Romanov, who from the start had ambitions to overthrow Count Veraga. Many aristocrats and merchants in Nauruan were tired of the leadership of Count Veraga, who only knew how to collect high taxes and easily spend the budget without caring about the people under his jurisdiction. ** That morning, a woman who was quite old, stocky, with a very firm expression on her face came to Atthy with several maids with her. "Good morning, Your Highness Duchess... I am the head maid of this castle, my name is Helena Whitmo
Atthy looked at Hugh with sharp eyes, even though she was surprised, but her instincts, which were used to danger when she was hunting, made Atthy alert to study the situation. She swallowed hard before finally nodding to answer his question. Her throat felt dry, and she wanted to drink, but she didn't dare to move to see the god of death staring at her since she had slept earlier. Hugh stared straight into Atthy's eyes in silence, moments later he got up and poured a glass of water, gave it to Atthy, then just walked out of the room where Atthy was sleeping. Atthy was amazed and silent, she felt strange about the behavior of the big man who had just left her. ''What the hell is he?'' ''Why is he like that?'' ''What does he want?'' “The God of Death's aura and massive body suit him very well. Luckily, he has such a handsome face, otherwise, a pregnant woman could give birth prematurely. Seeing his ferocious looks, how could Alwyn and Randy work with him?” ''Tsk-ck-ck... Poor the
Alwyn immediately greeted the tall and dashing man in front of him, he also immediately acted ready like an aide in front of his Master. "Forgive my negligence, my lord, I was careless and didn't take everything into account," said Alwyn, immediately trying to explain to his master. ''Get out!... Get the carriage ready!'' shouted the big man, as if he didn't care about Alwyn. ''Yes my lord'' replied Alwyn, then immediately left Atthy and the man alone in the room. Alwyn was worried about Atthy's condition, but what could it be for him to only sympathize and not empathize. Atthy is now with her future husband. As someone who only works, he must not act outside the provisions of his Master. ''Are you sick?'' the big man asked coldly. Atthy had been researching everything. His appearance was magnificent even though it was very simple. Atthy could tell all the attributes attached to his body were not a single cheap thing, the way Alwyn respected and called the big man. There was no m
Randy was silent hearing his best friend's strange complaint. He didn't expect that Alwyn, who always wore a calm mask like he didn't care about anything since he was at the academy, was now frustrated with the young lady who would be his master's wife.''You may be right, all this time we see a lady who is always spoiled, making us grumble and feel annoyed. Now we're getting even dizzier dealing with a lady who can do everything herself... During those three weeks, I can see, the three maids were just relaxing, doing nothing. I think, without them, Lady Romanov wouldn't have any trouble.. .'' Randy said, giving his opinion.''Eum!... Talking about them, I saw that the maid and the master were out of sync'' said Alwyn. He immediately sat straight up from his initial position while leaning his head.''Is that so?!... It seems... Maybe that's what I've been feeling all along?!'' cried Randy, he was also wondering about what he was feeling.''Randy... I feel strange about your answer jus
Rossa's nervousness sparked Alwyn's curiosity. He felt he could get something from the maids that Atthy brought a little more."Sir... There's no problem, we're just not used to young miss behavior... Eum... I mean Lady" said Stela in response to Alwyn, although looking worried, as a senior servant she was able to handle it."Tch!... I made a mistake, I should have called them one by one," Alwyn grumbled in his heart."You may go... Remember! You must tell me immediately if there is something that makes your Lady feel uncomfortable!'' cried Alwyn, ending the conversation.Alwyn knew by looking at their behavior, he wouldn't be able to get the information he wanted. Alwyn gave up his intention to interrogate them further. Stela's actions just now were enough to tell Alwyn that he wouldn't be able to get anything from them now."Yes sir, we will remember it..." they replied and immediately left Alwyn's room."Huft..." Alwyn grunted harshly after the three maids left the room, "Damn, I w
A few hours later, as Alwyn had said, they had arrived at the station and immediately entered the special carriage provided for them. Atthy was stunned to see the steam train in front of her. This was the first time in her life she had seen a steam train with her own eyes. So far she only knew about steam trains from the stories of her father or grandfather.Atthy could not hide her surprise and admiration for the Iron Snake that proudly stood before her matched by its jet-black color. Seeing Atthy's behavior, Alwyn and Randy again showed the same expression as when they met Atthy earlier. So did the guards. Even so, they still tried to be polite and not show their surprise too obviously, and still respected the lady who was almost trivial before them now.''Lady... Please'' said Alwyn, welcoming from inside the carriage specially provided for Atthy''Ah!... Alright, thank you...'' said Atthy in response while welcoming a helping hand from Randy. She was a little surprised because she
Ashton and Rowtag finally gave in. Atthy had made up her mind. Atthy wasn't the type of girl who could talk and be feminine, but Atthy had received a good education from her mother, Laura, as well as her father, Ashton, over the years. Atthy lived and was raised as a commoner girl all this time, but the knowledge that Atthy had to become a noble was very qualified. She had that quality, and Ashton understood it very well.Because of that, Ashton almost always felt guilty seeing Atthy, especially when Laura's mother was still around. He paid attention to how Laura trained and educated her to be able to live as a lady, because at that time, Laura believed that one-day Atthy would be able to live a better life, as a noble.If Ashton can enjoy life as a noble because his father, who is a commoner, received a gift from the King, it is different from Laura, his wife, who from the beginning was born of noble descent from generation to generation. Laura was against her family living with Asht
Finally, the day that Rowtag's family feared arrived, even ten days earlier than their expected arrival, making Rowtag and his family even more convinced that there was a plot planned from this marriage proposal. It was just that Rowtag couldn't understand what they could get out of the Rowtag family by doing all this, it just didn't make any sense.The bride's envoy had arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and several knights on horseback came that morning to Rowtag's residence. A man in the neatest and classiest suit in the group dismounted and immediately greeted Rowtag and Ashton.''Good morning Baron Romanov, I'm Billy Kutcher, envoy of my lord Grand Duke Drustan... We will take your daughter to the Alpen now'' greeted the head of the envoy who was present at that time.The head of the envoy who came did say hello to Rowtag and Ashton first, but the arrogance was clear from the look in his eyes and the way he spoke. Ashton already didn't like the first greeting given by the head of
**When Ashton and Aydan head downtown to do business and send a reply letter to Edna's proposal, there are too many scary rumors about the Grand Duke Drustan, who is known as cruel and cold-hearted. Because of that, he was able to conquer the Alps and become the ruler there.Aydan immediately rebelled against his father, Ashton, on the spot when he heard that his future brother-in-law was a cruel person when they were looking for information about The Grand Duke Drustan in downtown Nauruan a month ago."Father, I don't care about the position he has, even though he was a Grand Duke, I don't want my sister to be the wife of a selfish human who only cares about himself like that... Father, please refuse the proposal," Aydan said firmly and loudly to his father.''I understand your concern, Aydan. Before becoming your sister, she was my daughter in the first place. Do you think I want to have a son-in-law who is the same age as your grandfather, not to mention his authoritarian attitude