Alice & Alicia: Religious Twin Daughter

The Eve that Stung

The Earl's Residence in Aries, the Capital of the Kingdom

"Welcome, Princess," greeted the Countess in Aries warmly, "It is an honor for us to invite you."

"Similar to me, Miss Countess in Aries," Alice replied no less warmly, "I am very happy to receive an invitation from her mother's best friend."

"You're so good at your young age" the Countess of Aries was pleased, too, "Duchess vi Alverio would be proud to see your progress."

"Therefore," Alice gave a friendly smile. He and Anna were led to the garden where the tea party was held. Some girls have gathered there.

Seeing the arrival of the number one princess in the Kingdom of el Vierum, the girls who were chatting were immediately rowdy. They are calling to greet. Alice simply replied to him with a little pleasantries and a friendly smile.

"Mr Princess, how does it feel to be engaged to the crown prince?" ask a golden-haired girl spirit. Alice put down the tea she had just drunk and replied casually, "It's normal. It's not as great as Miss Miralda imagined."

"really?" Miralda de Vasel smiled in disbelief, "Wasn't yesterday the two of you were together in the palace. The nobles are rowdy talking about it."

"We're just learning together" explained Alice, fed up with the chatter about the boy. He observed the moody-looking hostess and changed the topic, "Miss Ariel, you look unwell. Are you okay?"

Ariel in Aries was a little surprised because since then he had not joined the conversation other than the pleasantries of welcoming at the beginning. He was hesitating to tell. The other ladies became curious and noticed.

"That's..," Ariel still hesitated to tell her, "It's nothing," she said trying to cover up the uneasiness with a smile, "Just a small problem on the fief."

"Thank God then," Alice calmed down, "Miss doesn't need to think too much about it because surely the Earl in Aries can handle it well."

"Mr Princess is right," Ariel comforted, "Dad's been trying so hard all this time. He taught good things and the people trusted him very much."

"Then the rest stay true to God Almighty" continued Alice, "Right you, Madam?"

Anna simply nodded with her smile. The noble ladies went back to talking about something else. They laughed and occasionally teased Alice back.

"Mr Princess is so lucky."

"Bow engaged to the handsome prince."

"How brave and good at playing the sword."

"Beautiful and attentive."

That's what they say. Though they have never met Antonio other than by ear. But they talk about it like the people who know it best.

Alice patiently replied with a smile. He was not once flattered by anything else red. I don't know why he became more and more arrogant with the crown prince.

"They looked too much at the boy" Alice muttered in the carriage. He was smaller, but he did not look at the children. Anna laughed a little because of that. "But I agree that the crown prince is paying attention to Miss. Even a few days ago he brought a special cake for Miss."

"Which one?" Alice never remembers eating Antonio's cake.

"Which Miss refused straight away," Anna reminded.

"Oh, that's it," Alice recalled, then went back to forgetting, "But he's a good-natured person to anyone."

"Gosh!?" Anna could hardly believe it, "Is Miss jealous?"

"No!" firmly Alice flat.

"You're sulking," Anna felt guilty. Again, a flat reply by Alice, "No."

"Thank God, then," relieved Anna. If Alice says so, it means that it is. It seems that the 10-year-old girl really does not understand love.

Anna suddenly felt an uncomfortable air. With a reflex he pulled out his dagger. Alice in front of him. His sensitivity cannot be underestimated even if it is that small.

They are in the middle of a crowded capital city. Very reckless to make an attack unless he's a solo killer. During the few moments of waiting, the existence of the uncomfortable air gradually faded. Nothing happened, but they did not let go of their guard.

Back then, the Pearl Palace's horse carriage paved with the Witch Tower's carriage. In it, Nana and Charlotte are having a nerve war. The overflow where Nana got leaked everywhere.

Nah! It was actually a one-sided fight. Only Nana seemed emotional. The calm Charlotte sat quietly ignoring him. He deliberately did not use his magic until the end so that the seniors in the pavilion were troubled.

...***...

"We lost a witch as well as a mash," Voxnus said reading the report unhappily. His face looks scary. His face was always as murky as ever.

"Earl in Aries managed to crush the Wild Wolf Bandit and save the casualties" Alexier read out the report. He was a man who looked cold and did not have much expression. His eyes were like lazy wolves hiding his fangs. Although he looked ordinary, he was still the third person in the Witch Tower.

"No," Voxnus said, "That stupid earl wasn't the one who put down the Wild Wolf Bandit. If he was the one who crushed those bandits, there's no way the little witch I sent left her last trace in the forest."

"It's possible that the little witch escaped the ambush" Alexier guessed realistically. Voxnus still refuted, "He can fly in the air, why did he run into the forest?"

"The trial must have run out to survive," Alexier was still firm on his guess, "Look at him he's just a weak young witch and doesn't have much mana."

"What you say is that weak is a level 4 magician and a branch descendant of a famous witch family" Voxnus said, "If it is not a direct descendant, it still has a lot of mana."

"It's only natural that his opponent is hundreds of people's respected landlord knights," Alexier has yet to admit defeat, "He's been working hard to survive."

"Forget over! Now there's a more serious problem," Voxnus switched the topic, "Cih! Those astral bastards are always asking for things that don't make sense."

"You know the futility of it," Alexier commented, "But you remain obsessed with them."

"That's just my curiosity," Voxnus honestly said, "I just want to get into the astral world once in a while."

"Ck! Your curiosity is beyond normal limits" Alexier said, "How many people have you killed lately?"

"Okay," said Voxnus, "What do you do to count the breadcrumbs that fall."

"Mr Voxnus, seriously!"said a young witch who had just arrived. His face was panicked. He was like a man being chased by a pack of wolves.

"What else is it?" sniff Voxnus does not like. He just got a problem report and now another issue wants to address him.

"Miss Nana is raging," the witch reports, "No one can calm down"

"What about Charlotte? Where is he?" Voxnus does not believe. Only the girl can calm Nana's heart with her magic.

"Anu... Sir," the witch continued her report, "Miss Charlotte went straight to her room as soon as she arrived. He looks tired. It seems Miss Nana has been angry since the trip."

"Ck! You don't know it's lucky!" Voxnus and Alexier immediately went down to solve the problem. Usually they will make the girl faint in order to cool the head.

As soon as everyone left, the young witch grinned.