Behind The Castle's

**AVID IVON**

The clink of the fork and the dinner knife fills the cold atmosphere of the dining table. Victoria could only cram each slice of meat into her mouth, without being able to digest the taste.

All for him and all the menus felt equally bland, especially because of the circumstances that were sitting among the enemies. But Victoria still has to eat to replenish her energy. Because it could be later he would kick the wrong face between them.

Victoria's eyes glanced forward. In front of him, were sitting Mincheas Merquess and Earl Xenas. To his right sits the man he hates most, King George.

Those who were invited to eat were the brothers of King George. The people who still have blood relations with King George, as well as the representatives of the loyal supporters of King George are closest.

Seeing the leader of the dining table turned the dining table instrument, according to Victorian rules, helped turn the fork and knife. Then reach for the glass to swallow the contents, and closed by rubbing the corner of his lips.

Victoria's graceful gesture made the King open inquiring while putting the napkin down. "How's the food?"

"out of..." Victoria answered casually while giving a glance at her already empty plate.

King George smiled amusedly. "Alright, someone will lead you to the meeting room. There we'll discuss a few things."

Victoria simply replied with a nod, then stood up as a middle-aged maid had already approached her seat while giving a polite gesture. "Here, my Lady." Servant directing.

Victoria's mouth was silent. Following with a raised chin and a flat face without saying goodbye to the King and the others.

Victoria, disregarding tatakrama and decency.

After Victoria had gone away from the dining table, Earl Xenas who was also done with the water opened his voice. "He's haughty." Say it firmly.

Marquess Mincheas who had finished wiping his mouth after chugging the wine, nodded in agreement. "Just like his father and all of Arathorn."

The real King George finished his meal and only noticed a meaningful smile. "That color I invited from his mother's side."

Marquess Minheas and Earl Xenas nodded together.

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Victoria was observing the meeting room. His finger tapped on the table with the eyeballs constantly moving to judge. There was no need to wait too long, the door opened, and he immediately raised his buttocks from the top of the chair.

"Have you waited long?" King George's voice sounded friendly, with his lips curving upwards as usual.

"No, Your Majesty." Answer Victoria politely.

They took their seats in silence. Minutes passed in silence. Just like repeating the incident at the dinner table. I don't know what they were waiting for but, that silence and calmness made Victoria start to get bored and start to get sleepy. The increasingly impatient Victoria finally opened her voice. "I'm sorry Your Majesty but, hasn't this taken us too long to sit in silence? Or is this his agenda?"

King George chuckled amusedly, and looked at Victoria with sparkling eyes. But not with Earl Xenas who began to become furious because of the sassiness of Victoria. A woman voices their thoughts? Not a noble!

"Wait a minute Lady, this is not our will either." The sharp hiss Earl Xenas.

One of Victoria's pretty eyebrows swooped down while looking at Earl Xenas. His intentions were eager to reply to the man with all the harsh words he had in his brain. But for tonight, Victoria pretty much has a panacea. So he just responds, "Oh..." The gum sucks.

Earl Xenas stared intently at Victoria's annoying face. Marquess Mincheas just glanced at Raga George who again chuckled amused to hear and see the response from Victoria to her cousin.

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The sound of knocking on the door distracted all of their attention. King George nodded, making the Marquess answer the knock of the door. "Come in."

A knight came in, lowered his head politely, then said max knock his door. "Your Majesty, the Viscount and the Viscountess of Sheffield have arrived."

King George nodded. "Incoming in."

Hearing the name to come, happiness instantly crept into Victoria's heart.

King George looked into Victoria's eyes, which had been sleepy, and turned excited in an instant. Even the flat face of the girl, instantly turned enthusiastic. Seeing Victoria's happiness, King George smiled warmly.

"Good night, Your Majesty. Good night Marquess Mincheas and Earl Xenas. Sorry for our delay" Viscount and Viscountess Sheffield who had entered the room immediately gave a tatakrama and gesture full of politeness. In fact, when they started to enter the door, their eyes were on Victoria. "Good night, Lady Victoria." Connect Viscount Sheffield.

Victoria, who was already standing up from the chair, restrained her body from immediately jumping up to hug her aunty. She graciously replied to the greeting of the Viscount and Viscountess that felt special. Because they deliberately, separate their own greetings for him.

Those who saw Victoria in good health and looking sturdy, Viscountess Sheffield rubbed the end of her eyes that were starting to water. Sometimes he tries to catch his breath and smile. Quickly his steps took the seat next to Victoria while refraining from directly hugging his niece.

Everyone sat in their own positions. King George sat in the chair of the leader. The Marquess Mincheas sat to the right of the King. Earl Xenas sits to the left of the King. Viscount Sheffield sat next to Earl Xenas. Victoria sat in front of Earl Xenas with Viscountess Sheffield to her left. From under the table that no one could see, Viscontess Sheffiel clasped Victoria's hand. Victoria smiled with eyes starting to pierce.

Realizing Victoria's state of tears, the Viscountess immediately whispered something soothing with the gesture still sitting straight and elegant, but still could be heard Victoria who immediately nodded enthusiastically and regained her calm.

"All right, let's start." Marquess Mincheas as spokesman immediately opened the discussion. "It's about Lady Victoria's debut and engagement party, we decided that Lady Victoria's escort would be chosen from the King's relatives." Reciprocity.

"Lady Victoria still has relatives from next to her father and also her mother, the Marquess." Viscount Sheffield, directly snatched the words of Marquess Mincheas, voicing his refusal.

"This is the King's policy, Viscount." Earl Xenas co-chaired his rejection for Viscount Sheffield's argument.

Viscount Sheffield looked at the table leader. "But Your Majesty, Lady......." Viscount Sheffield's words came to a halt when he saw King George raising one hand.

From the tail of their eyes, Victoria and Viscountess Sheffield glanced at each other. Then I looked back at King George. "I made this policy because I thought Victoria would be a royal. And then, when I die, Fredrick will ascend to the throne. And of course Lady Victoria will be our Queen Consort, so....." King George paused, looking at Viscount Sheffield with a gaze Victoria had never seen. Cold look with a firm face. "That it should be from an experienced royal family. So that Lady Victoria can know and know the rules and customs of the kingdom."

The two members of Viscount Sheffield under the table clenched, looking as if he was holding himself back from opening his mouth again. Because indirectly, King George has offended the family circle of Arathorn and Rubens who always shy away from the offer of royal marriage ties. Especially because Viscontess Sheffiel, Lady Ivon who had received a proposal from King George's cousin and instead chose to marry his lover who was only a poor Viscount. Her husband now, Viscount Sheffield.

Victoria, who could be well aware of all the flow of the conversation, tightened her grip on Lady Ivon's hand. Her aunt just gently patted Victoria's hand to say if everything was okay.

"I'll continue." Marquess Mincheas stared at the Viscount and the Viscountess alternately. "The engagement party will be fully arranged by the government. For the kingdom does not want to burden Arathorn and Rubens."

Both of Victoria's eyebrows furrowed deeply, then immediately turned to her aunty who finally, along with the sound. Although the woman knew that what she was doing now, was not the courtesy of a noble, but Lady Ivon as Victoria's blood could not just sit idly by. "Your Majesty, sorry for my disrespect and sassness. As a representative who has blood from the Rubens, it is not very objectionable to take part in the engagement party of our nephew. And I think so is Arathorn."

Victoria again tightened her hand, which was countered by her aunty with a faint smile.

King George let out a long sigh, and the look on his face became....... sad? "It's my son's first bond party, and he's also a Crown Prince. So, I want to take full hold of all the preparations. Can't the Viscountess understand the old man's heart?"

Victoria was almost blown away to hear the statement of King George who gave the title of the word 'old' to her. It was as if he was over seventy years old, and would die tomorrow. But the words clearly made Lady Ivon silent. The argument was full of drama and cunning, making Victoria realize that King George was really a wolf who always wore lamb fur, and smiled like an old grandmother.

Marquess Mincheas who realized that there would be no more objections, immediately continued. "Well, the last one is about marriage."

Victoria jerks. Not much different from the repon of Lady Ivon who is still trying to muffle resentment after being in libas in a drama King George. Victoria glanced at Viscount Sheffield, her Uncle who was staring at Marquess Mincheas with brows furrowing deeply.

When Marquess Mincheass will open her mouth. Victoria immediately stood up, which left the entire room confused. "I'm sorry for my disrespect, Your Majesty. But, because the one who will get engaged and get married is me, so please allow me to speak."

"Didn't the Arathorn and Rubens' families teach you how to be Lady Royal, Lady Victoria?"

A voice full of innuendo with the words of Earl Xenas' sneer almost made the Viscountess stand up. Indirectly, the insinuations and sneers also lead to him who had damaged the politeness of a Lady by voicing her head. But, a touch from Victoria and the head of her husband, making Lady Ivon can only clench hands.

Victoria returned Earl Xenas' insults-filled face to him with a sweet and friendly smile. "Earl Xenas, are you now a man, His Majesty?"

The face full of contempt that Earl Xenas gave Victoria, immediately turned stiff, the color of his face changed pias in an instant. Victoria grinned with contempt when she noticed the change in face and the temperature of the room getting hotter, then gracefully and sinlessly she again landed her butt on the chair. Victoria opened her mouth again.

"Ekhem... Your Majesty, would you allow me this sassy voice?"

The gripping atmosphere turned strange as King George's laughter echoed. His shoulders moved so hard that his face turned red. Every now and then both of his eyeballs glanced at Earl Xenas' pias-looking face, then again laughed loudly.

Victoria who was confused by the circumstances glanced at her aunty who kept pressing her lips inward. Then glanced at Viscount Sheffield who had already tendered his back while raising his head back. And lastly, Marquess Mincheass who just kept her eyes closed.

Feeling increasingly confused, Victoria shifted her head slightly to the side and whispered in a voice that everyone could still hear.

"Aunty, what exactly is going on?"

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