Chapter 50

Chapter 50

And he hardened his expression coldly again, as if he had never smiled.

"I believe that everyone was prepared and made fun of their mouths."

The vassals who were unanimously opposed to those words shook their shoulders. They looked clearly in fear.

'Drawing a sword in the conference room....'

If that's the case, then why did he call the vassals in the first place?

'How can he do that?'

Aria felt strange. No matter how much Lloyd was Valentine, he had not yet inherited the title.

'He's just the successor.'

But he was leading the meeting on behalf of the Grand Duke, and no one questioned it.

Rather, they took it as if it was natural, and they couldn't even make a sound at the outright threats.

"You must be prepared to pay the price for insulting my bride."

"Grand, Grand Prince..."

"Look forward to it."

A subtle murderous energy was sharply melted into the low words.

Aria couldn't move from the spot as if her hands and feet were tied tight. She was weird, too.

'It feels.....'

She always wanted to solve it with Siren's song, as she has always been.

Since the vassals will be staying overnight in the castle, they will go to their respective rooms and she was going to brainwash them. But she thought she might have to go find Carlin again, as her body hasn't been able to brainwash a lot of people at once.

'But it was solved at once.'

Lloyd.

'It was my job.'

It wasn't just her job anymore.

'Because we're a couple....'

An insult to Aria was the same as an insult to Lloyd, and what will happen to Lloyd will be Aria's future.

Now officially.

'Now that I see it, I don't have to move behind the scenes without anyone else's knowledge.'

Now, there were people who realized her true identity as the Siren.

Sabina and Carlin.

Aria knew that both of them would never reveal Aria's identity in front of others.

'Vincent didn't tell me anything, but he analyzes my behavior patterns at will.'

However, he didn't seem to have any intention of exposing or provoking Aria's secret. It just meant that he was always watching her with interest.

'Maybe he wants to be my person.'

Little by little, she was starting to feel it.

That she had a 'family' now.

***

That was then.

"... Young Madam and Second Prince?"

"...!"

Vincent turned his head in fright.

Aria was less responsive than Vincent, because before she heard the voice she felt a little bit of presence.

She just stared at the other person.

"I came here because I felt a presence, but what is going on here..."

It was Cloud.

'Lloyd's escort knight.'

He must have never imagined that Aria and Vincent were hiding.

Cloud put the sword he had pulled out halfway back.

"Are you really going to try to cut us?"

Vincent asked with a stiff expression.

"The Grand Prince ordered that all witnesses be dealt with... I'm sorry."

"Huh."

At that moment, Vincent sighed briefly and showed an outright dislike expression.

'Hmm?'

Aria was more surprised at Vincent's reaction than to be caught hiding and eavesdropping. It's the first time he shows a sign of disdain in front of a person.

'I've seen many times that he just flipped it with a big smile.'

Aria was intrigued in her heart, and she watched them both with interest.

"It seems like I should report to the Grand Prince that the two of you are here."

Cloud said as if to notify them.

The reaction was the most sensible of all the Black Falcon knights Aria had ever seen. To the point that she can't help but admire a bit.

"No, why would you do that?"

But Vincent just found it absurd.

"Weren't you secretly listening?"

"I just saw a development that was sufficiently predictable even if I didn't see it right in front of my eyes."

He frowned and responded.

"I don't know what you mean."

"I knew they were going to come out like that."

"Weren't you secretly listening?"

Cloud repeated the same thing. Vincent looked a little tired.

"Let's just move on. It's not a big deal."

"If it's not a big deal, I'll report it."

"It's not a big deal, let's not complicate things for nothing."

"It's not complicated. I've seen you two here, and I'm just reporting what I saw."

"Oh, for God's sake!"

And Vincent seemed to explode in the end.

"If you report it, Sir Cloud will get scolded for almost slashing sister-in-law! Sir, don't you think about it? Why are you so inflexible?"

"What is flexible?"

"What.....!"

Vincent let out a gasp. And he murmured in disbelief, as if he had seen the end of the world.

"...don't you know about flexible?"

When he sounded ignorant, Vincent was lashing out with all sorts of sarcastic remarks.

'There were quite a few times when I really wanted to hit you when you're talking about intelligence to the point that it was so severe.'

But to say that they don't know how to be flexible in front of such a person. Aria seemed to understand why Vincent was overreacting to Cloud.

"You don't know about flexible, how do you know the word report? How do you know the word witness? Do you know the dictionary meaning of processing? How the hell do you know about presence!"

"I just said I don't know because I don't know."

"Aaarghh!"

Vincent couldn't control his temper and staggered as if dizzy. Then Cloud supported him.

"Let go of me!"

"You have a bad complexion."

"I don't want help from a gorilla who talks!"

"Are there such creatures?"

It's you, you!

Vincent roared.

"How do you know the word creature!"

He must have been very shocked that there were people who did not know flexible.

'Maybe he really doesn't know.'

Cloud was about the same age as Lloyd, but he even joined the Black Falcon knights.

Above all, he was enough to take on the task of escorting the Heir Apparent among the many knights. Even if they can hold a sword from the age they can't even walk, it's impossible without great talent.

'It looks like he just put all of his effort into his innate talent.'

Just like Vincent studied more desperately because he was a gifted genius.

What about being a little ignorant? He just has to do his job well.

"I don't know what flexible is, but if you teach me, I'll learn."

"Ah... I'm going to faint."

He shook his head and muttered. Then, this time, Cloud looked down at him as if he couldn't understand.

It's unbelievable how he gets excited about trivial things by himself, and then he collapses from exhaustion.

"You seem too weak."

"....."

Vincent stopped, lost his words and shut his mouth.

'Extreme geniuses find each other.'

It would be nice to get along well.

'Hmm, no. This is a bit......'

He's the only knight that makes Vincent mad. As she saw Vincent lost his reason and ran rampant, as if the core that had accumulated inside him was unraveling.

As Aria was thinking so, a familiar voice came from behind her.

"What are you doing?"

It was Lloyd.

Vincent was screaming so loudly that he couldn't help it, even if he tried to ignore it.

Lloyd stood next to Aria and asked absurdly.

"Why are you being so noisy?"

Aria picked up her card and pointed to Cloud at those words.

[After the ceremony is over, I want Sir Cloud to take over my escort for a while.]

And seeing the card, Vincent's face turned pale.

***

"Smile, Young Madam!"

Aria looked curiously at the clear glass marble that was facing her.

'It's a video sphere."

It was the first time she actually saw the video sphere.

For it was forbidden to record the Siren singing. It was, of course, a rule that Count Cortez had set at will. It was based on the logic that the Siren should be scarce and that they should not be easily accessed through video.

"I don't know how you are so lovely. Even the fairies in the forest will be mesmerized when they see the Young Madam."

Dana admired and took a picture of Aria.

"That's right. When the Young Madam bursts into laughter, the white snow from the sky will mistake it as spring and will melt by itself!"

Far from stopping Dana, Maronnier was taking another step.

"You know what? I was looking for the Young Madam for a long time in the flower garden yesterday. But I soon realized that it was useless."

She said, shaking her head.

"No matter where I looked, I couldn't quite reach the brightness of the Young Madam."

Stop it.

Aria reached out her hand and covered the girl's mouth.

She felt like she was being brainwashed as she listened to their quick conversation.

Marronnier said 'Eupeup!' ' and shook her head to and fro, then Aria finally took her hand away and let out a sigh.

"I know you don't believe me. You always looked suspiciously."

Aria looked at herself in the mirror.

Her image was reflected in the mirror she had always avoided because she was afraid to face each other.