Alice & Alicia: Religious Twin Daughter

The Youths

"So, you're going to the capital now?" Marchioness Rubia stood with a stick supporting her body. He was accompanied by the next prospective head of the van Ryvat family who was a middle-aged man. That man is his nephew. There was also Ramirez van Ryvat beside him.

"Right," Derrick just nodded.

"Please stay a little longer in the capital this time," pinta Marchioness Rubia. She believes Alice needs the young man to protect her. As a brother, he was the most worthy to take care of her.

"That was my plan from the beginning. Thank you for welcoming me here" Derrick said goodbye. He left after a prayer from his grandmother. With a dozen knights escorting him, he hurtled into the capital.

The journey was many times faster than Alice's. Horses driven by his entourage more freely drove. They arrived in the capital in four days.

"Safety of Mr. Duke Young vi Alverio," greeted the butler at the residence. Derrick heads to his family's mansion without stopping by Ruby Palace first. Well, that's how it's customary. He will not stay there until he is reminded. Implicitly, he wanted to convey to his relatives from the Royal Family of el Vierum that they needed the Duke vi Alverio Family.

"Sister, welcome," greeted Alice as Derrick reached the hall of his residence. The girl looks healthy and cheerful. There was no sign that he was exhausted and so on. Maybe Duke vi Alverio's condition has improved more than expected.

"How's dad doing?" ask Derrick to make small talk. Her flat face was as usual Alice saw. So, the girl did not feel burdened at all.

"Thank God you've improved" Alice replied with a beautiful smile like a fairy pollinating flowers. He was very happy because his father was fast at dawn. However, he gave a warning, "Then, I still have to rest more."

"I knew. It's good that you're healthy" Derrick smiled faintly at his sister's cheerfulness. The smile of the little girl is contagious. It brings happiness to those who see it.

"You're coming, my son?" Duke vi Alverio made sure his eyesight was correct. Perhaps he was still dreaming and saw his only child whom he rarely met. He is the sole heir of the House vi Alverio. His talent is great and he speaks in his affairs. Duke vi Alverio regretted not being able to get closer to his children.

"I'm here, Dad," Derrick replied with his ice-cold face. He was very similar to Duke vi Alverio in his youth. Not just anyone can get close to him. It is very respected and authoritative.

"You've grown so fast, haven't you?" Duke vi Alverio watched his son from top to bottom. The young man was taller than children his age. "You were not even taller than my waist."

"Daddy is also aging very fast. Though the age of the Father is still forty purposes. Please don't push yourself too much" Derrick said as usual. Her language style is very similar to that of Duchess vi Alverio, her beloved mother. Very piercing despite his subtle tone of speech. He ended his sentence by saying, "If you keep getting sick like this, Alice will be very sad."

"Aren't you sad when you're sick?" duke vi Alverio asked with a wry smile. He's avenging Derrick's insinuation. Derrick replied lightly with a sincere satirical tone, "I must be very sad. However, maybe I was too busy until late to hear news about the condition of the father. Please understand the fruit that falls not far from the tree."

Derrick means, he might busy himself to avoid all bad thoughts. Just like his father did when Duchess vi Alverio died. He just imitates.

"Haha, you're right. I'm sorry for not being able to notice you guys better than this" Duke vi Alverio sighed. He also fell silent. His eyes were closed and tracing the past. Beautiful memories with his wife sprung up to adorn his heart. He also fell asleep with a smiling face.

"Come on, get out," Derrick asked softly. Alice, who had been silent since then, watched the chatter of her father and brother, nodded. They also came out with silent steps.

"Alice, the friends had arrived at the event venue," in the hallway leading out of the house, they met Akilla who came with a sumringah face. The hooded girl was carrying a piece of white paper mail coming from the scholarly girls. Unhappy, he is unaware of Derrick's whereabouts.

Derrick replied with an equal greeting. He was a little surprised by the arrival of the girl. He saw a glimpse of Akilla's face which hurriedly bowed his face.

The hooded girl had a different radiance from most noble girls. He covered his crown and jewels so that his muruah was preserved. That is how she was taught from childhood about maintaining honor as a woman.

Derrick had a slight hue when he thought about it. Fortunately Alice did not see him express that way. If only her sensitive sister had glanced at her a little, the girl would have known what she was thinking.

"Sister, we go first" said Alice. Akilla takes her to the park while Derrick is busy in his daydream. They wanted to reply to the letters of the scholarly girls together.

With the face mask firmly attached, Derrick nodded. On his cold face was a faint thin smile. When the two girls left, Derrick breathed a sigh of relief and removed his mask.

...***...

As warmth covered the Family Residence vi Alverio, an awkward situation colored the camp complex that Count de Vool had prepared as the person in charge of the hunting event.

"What's? He's not coming with you?" antonio asked seriously in front of the Pearl Palace tent. He soon came when he heard the news of the crown princess's entourage. The young prince wanted to quickly meet with his fiancee for a chat.

"As you can see, the princess is not with us" explained Rosemary who looked coldly at Antonio. The crown prince's good name had been smeared in his mind. He did not intend to show high respect. "Duke vi Alverio is sick. So, the princess canceled her departure."

"He's lying, huh?" antonio lirih. He remembered Alice's letter. The girl said she was coming. Antonio was disappointed with him.

"Your Majesty, watch your words!" kiss Rosemary with a voice that is not too big or small. Apparently he could hear Antonio's murmur. He could not accept the humiliation of his daughter. "If it wasn't for an urgent situation, he would have come with us."

Antonio jerks. He was very surprised by the intimidation Rosemary was emitting. The girl's eyes stared intently like a tiger staring at a fox. With just a slight movement, perhaps he would be pounced on and die instantly.

Solid who accompanied Antonio even immediately turned his face away. He was very afraid of the expression of the Vi Cornelia's family girl. Especially since his expulsion in Aurelis City.

"Ck! I-i know. I can understand him this time," Antonio threw his face away in annoyance. He tried to keep his pride by not looking low in front of the girl who was the right hand of his fiancee. Without saying much more, he left the Pearl Palace camp.

"Solid" called Rosemary before the young knight-to-be followed Antonio.

The called solid momentarily shuddered. He immediately faced Rosemary with a face decorated with a smile to hide her nervousness. It's freaky. I don't know since when he was so disinclined by the girl.

"Tell him not to act again" Rosemary's message was echoed by Solid.

"I must have delivered it. You don't have to worry" Solid said confidently, "I'll educate him well."