Chapter 27- Another attack


    <span>Three days have passed since my brother arrived at Belur and started living with us.


    <span>I never had a bad rtionship with my siblings nor they ever did anything to me that could make me despise them. However, Brother Edmund was, nowadays, partaking in things that I couldn''t help but feel frustrated.


    <span>After I left the Capital I assumed that I would be granted freedom. I was already old enough to take care of myself and decide what was good and what was bad for me. And Kyle was the best decision I have ever made.


    <span>Saving him from ve traders was a given, however, making him my butler was not in my n. But the way things turned out, I am happy that he now serves me. The only friend I have ever made remains close to me most of the time.


    <span>Kyle is like a support system for me. After pretending to be a dignified and hard-working Princess, when I return to my room, Kyle wees me with open arms. He is the only person to whom I could show my real self. He is the only person who doesn''t judge me upon seeing my childish and tantrum-throwing side. He is the only person, who adores the real tia.


    <span>However, Edmund doesn''t understand how much Kyle is worth. My brother is just hell-bent on proving that Kyle is a no-good butler just because he doesn''t possess a supernatural skill. So what? Can Edmund ensure that an awakened being can protect me when crisis befalls?


    <span>Well, forget about it.


    <span>Three days have already gone and today is the fourth day. I and Kyle just need to keep being cautious around Edmund for the next six days.


    <span>*Knock*


    <span>"Come in." Hearing the knock, I didn''t think twice before allowing Kyle to enter.


    <span>It was early morning and my hair needed to be brushed.


    <span>I was already seated near the dressing mirror with my hair all messed up. This kind of appearance was something I could only allow, Kyle or Maria to see.


    <span>"Good morning, mydy."


    <span>"Good morning to you too, Kyle." I smiled at him.


    <span>He looked as neat and proper as ever. No sign of drowsiness at all. His clothes were neatly ironed and his appearance was perfectly representable.


    <span>He was holding a tray in his hand with a ss ced on it.


    <span>I took the ss before taking a sip of the herbal tea which helps me detoxify my stomach.


    <span>Ah~refreshing.


    <span>"How do you make this so good? I heard that mostly every beneficial thing tastes bitter?"


    <span>Hearing myment, Kyle didn''t say anything for a moment which made me turn my eyes in his direction.


    <span>For some reason, he was staring at the dressing table with his body frozen. However, before I could have asked, ''What''s wrong?'' he spoke up,


    <span>"Ah, well, I just add a little bit of honey and use fresh herbs that''s why the bitterness blows away."


    <span>I frowned slightly at his weird reaction. Kyle took the hairbrush before getting behind me.


    <span>However, the moment he touched my hair and began gently brushing it, I rxed.


    <span>I slowly sipped on the herbal tea and enjoyed the gentle caress from my butler.


    <span>"Today, will you apany me to my training?" I asked him.


    <span>Since we don''t get much time at the mansion to talk freely I suggested.


    <span>However, his response made me frown,


    <span>"I would be honored."


    <span>I looked at him through the mirror before asking, "Why are you behaving so formally with me-ah..." A slow yelp escaped my lips as I felt Kyle''s warm finger pressed against my bare back.


    <span>My body trembled and my back straightened up in an instant.


    <span>''W-what is this....i-is this so-some kind of h-h-hint....'' I couldn''t help blushing at the gesture as Kyle continued to brush my hair and secretly ran his finger on my back


    <span>I shyly looked at him through the mirror, wanting to find him smiling at me....but all I saw was a serious expression on his face.


    <span>I was a bit confused....then suddenly I realized.


    <span>''His finger...it isn''t moving mindlessly!''


    <span>My eyes slightly widened as I looked at him and found Kyle giving me a subtle nod.


    <span>"Mydy, what would you like to have for breakfast?"


    <span>"Umm...whatever you like..." I answered him vaguely while discerning what he was trying to say,


    <span>''S-O-M-E-O-N-E...''


    <span>"I see. Then what about pancakes?"


    <span>"Hmm....that works...." I answered him mindlessly and read the next word....only to find my eyes widening in shock,


    <span>''I-S...H-E-R-E....''


    <span>I instantly got up from the stool and used my Divine Eyes to assess the ce


    <span>"Mydy, no!"


    <span>However, suddenly Kyle jumped toward me and and shielded me with his body,


    <span>*SHLINK*


    <span>A whistling sound resonated from somewhere before a groan escaped from Kyle''s lips.


    <span>"Kyle?! What happened to you?" I asked him, worriedly. I roamed my eyes around and found a long dart piercing his neck.


    <span>*SHLINK*


    <span>Another whistling sound resonated but this time I was alert.


    <span>Without moving a single finger, I froze the air around us in an instant, and the next moment, the dart advancing toward Kyle''s back, dropped to the ground.


    <span>"...." His whisper brought me back to my senses I found Kyle''s face turning blue and his eyes already half closed. However, not even for a moment did he leave me unguarded.


    <span>"Kyle! Respond to me, Kyle!" Despite my screams, Kyle''s eyes nked out before he fainted in my arms.


    <span>*****


    <span>[Third Person POV:]


    <span>Inside Kyle''s room, some maids along with Collen, Maria, and tia could be seen currently around Kyle''s bed, where thetter mentionedy unconscious.


    <span>tia was so panicked that she almost used Phoenix Tear to cure him again. However, Maria arrived at the right time and assured tia that a high-grade potion would be enough to treat him.


    <span>The poison injected through the dart can be cured if treated within half a day. As such the best healer amongst the servants was given the task to help him recover.


    <span>"Mydy, the poison has been neutralized but the fever would remain for the day."


    <span>tia nodded before the maid bowed and left the room.


    <span>Maria was using ice packs to cool down his head as tia drew closer to him and sat on the bed.


    <span>His face wasn''t as pale as before but still, he seemed to be suffering.


    <span>Holding his burning hand, tia pressed it against her cheek as tears welled in her eyes.


    <span>"He will be fine, mydy." Maria tried tofort tia but to no avail.


    <span>Maria knew how tia must be ming herself right now. This was the second time Kyle was injured because of her, and just like the first time, tia was distraught.


    <span>However, amidst the drizzle of tears, a whirlwind of anger surged before tia turned her focus towards Collen and asked him wordlessly.


    <span>Collen tensed up momentarily before he nodded with a sigh.


    <span>"Bring her."


    <span>Commanding the guards standing outside, Collen stepped aside and allowed the two guards to bring a female spy inside the room.


    <span>The female spy wasn''t trying to struggle as she was held by the two guards to stand near the door.


    <span>tia got up from the bed with her demeanorpletely overtaken by murderous intent.


    <span>The cold gaze she carried made every single person in the room tremble and the fluctuation of aura from her was making it hard to breathe.


    <span>Her feet halted before the hooded figure of a young woman before tia conjured an ice spike in her hand and pressed it against the spy''s neck.


    <span>"Tell me who sent you, and your death would be less painful."


    <span>tia was going to kill this woman. Whether she speaks or not, doesn''t matter. Her death was inevitable even if God descends right now and asks tia to forgive her.


    <span>And thankfully, the answer which the spy provided, allowed tia to have her time killing this pest.


    <span>"I cannot disclose."


    <span>tia smiled. That smile doesn''t carry the innocence that she shows to Kyle nor it is the dignified smile that everyone is used to seeing on her face.


    <span>The smile she wore right now, suggested something more profound. Something horrifying.


    <span>However, before tia could pierce the woman''s left eye with the ice de someone walked inside the room and stopped her,


    <span>"Don''t do anything to her. It was me, whomanded her to attack you."


    <span>It was Edmund.


    <span>Collen and Maria''s eyes widened in shock hearing that, however, the person who should have been the most shocked suddenly raised her hand and conjured a dozen ice spears around the Prince.


    <span>Even though it was her brother, no one was allowed to hurt Kyle.


    <span>No one.


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    <span>A/N:- Heeh~