Chapter 201: Fiona (2)
“She’s a pretty smart girl.” Abel looked at Aria’s back for a moment, then chuckled. He didn’t dislike that confident personality. Well, Fiona was like that too. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
Abel turned his head again, looking at Duke Ernes who was still shaking with anger.
“What on earth is this? What are the guards doing!?”
Abel laughed shamelessly. “Oh, I apologize. I knocked them out because they were blocking my path.”
Duke Ernest’s face turned red. “This is so disrespectful and barbaric–”
“What do you expect from someone with a guy with a lousy-northern personality?”
Abel sat opposite Duke Ernest. Each of every action of his was so natural as if he were at his own home. This further ignited Duke Ernest’s anger.
“I would definitely make a formal complaint about this!”
“Hmm… you can do whatever you want, Duke Ernest. Oh, well, just so you’re aware, I came here alone.”
“What does it matter?!”
Abel shrugged his shoulders. “Well, if you’re really that bothered, why don’t you make as much noise as you want in society? Ah, I think this could be a good news title: The Duke of Heilon came to Ernest’s mansion alone, knocked out all the guards, and ruined Duke Ernest’s secret meeting with the Princess. What do you think?”
Abel, who specialized in making others angry even clapped his hand and was excitedly sarcastic.“When people find out the whole story, I’m sure there won’t be any problem for you, will there? Ah, so wonderful.” Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
“….” It was only then that Duke Ernest discovered and became frustrated that he could not formally complain against this unscrupulous and rude bastard. It would be bad for him if people knew that Ernest’s mansion was easily attacked by just one man—Duke Heilon, whom he hated the most—and also if the unofficial meeting with the princess became known. ‘This crazy guy, he came for me!’
Ernest swallowed his bubbling anger to his stomach, glaring at Abel. “What on earth brought you here? Speak quickly and get out!”
“Ah, well, I gues you finally have the time to listen to me now.” Abel leaned back in the chair. “Well, it’s been a while since my cute daughter asked me a favor.”
“….”
“So I came to personally fulfill that request.”
Ernest barely restrained himself from hitting his head.
Fiona Heilon. The adopted daughter who was also barbaric and had that lousy northern personality.
“What, you did this just because of your daughter?”
“You’ll understand if you have a daughter. Your life would be beautiful. Oh well, I guess you won’t understand, since you only have a son, isn’t it?”
“….” Duke Ernest realized that to deal with a madman, he had to become a madman himself. However, unfortunately, he didn’t have the confidence to be any crazier than Abel Heilon.
Abel leaned forward and raised the corner of his lips. “So, what has the duke done these days?”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.” Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
“Listen, I’m not good at talking in roundabout ways; I am a straightforward person. So, I’m asking if you’ve taken care of some people for your beloved Crown Prince recently. Where’s their body? Did you burn them?”
“What? Now you’re even going to put a murder charge on him? That is His Highness The Crown Prince!”
Abel opened his eyes wide as if he was shocked as well, “Oh, you don’t know?”
“What do you mean?”
Abel chuckled briefly. “It seems that Duke Ernest has recently become estranged from His HIghness the Crown Prince. And from some reason, I heard he’s been having a secret meeting with Her Highness the Royal Princess.”
Duke Ernest flinched. “His Highness the Crown Prince has just made a few mistakes in his youth. In fact, he’s been making remarkable achievements recently.”
“Then, why did Duke Ernest meet Her Highness the Royal Princess? Duke, if you don’t want people to know, don’t fall back too much. We all have been rolling around in the political scene to the point of being fed up, so I know very well. I don’t know your exact reasons, but I guess you must feel something is suspicious and want to jump to another ship.”
“…”
‘Princess Aria is quite a talent.’ Abel thought as he looked at Duke Ernest, who closed his lips tightly. Ernest would not join Sigren’s side. That man was a bloodline believer to his core. But what about Princess Aria? Unlike Sigren, she was not an illegitimate child. There was no problem with her bloodline. That meant even Duke Ernest, who was a bloodline believer, would not have a complaint. And she played that fact well. Read the translation on ladygrey.com.
“Mistakes made in youth… what a pretty good excuse.” Abel rose from his seat with a murmur. “But soon you will see that it is not a mistake, Duke. When the time comes, I’m afraid you will never be able to cover up his faults.”
“What do you want to say?”
Abel grabbed the doorway of the drawing room. “I’m saying the boat I’m on is better now.”
Duke Ernest felt ridiculous. “So why on earth did you come here?”
Abel smiled mischievously. “To interrogate the suspect. Unfortunately, you’re not guilty, Duke.”
“Interrogation?! Such rudeness…!”
“Have I ever done something rude?” Abel was too brazen to apologize. He waved lightly. “Take care. I’m going to catch the culprit now.”
Ernest gritted his teeth, seeing the face of the cheeky bastard he hated the most. ‘That damn hurricane!’
“I need to revise my will now! There is a high chance I could die at any time every time I interact with him!!”
Duke Ernset, who had been keeping his anger, could not hold it any longer, but even then he could only throw a cushion at the door of the drawing room when Abel had left. He then eventually went out and woke up the guards who were lying unconscious in the hallway. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
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