Duchess Viasse Is Back

Chapter 3

Aldis exited the entrance of the Phireum Imperial Palace. A satisfied expression was implied on his handsome face. His silver hair shone from a distance.

The man almost smiled happily thinking his wife would be home soon, but in a moment he regained his senses and immediately normalized his expression.

In contrast to the flat expression on his face, his pair of level feet stepped swiftly towards the horse carriage that was waiting for him. He could not wait to arrive at his residence and prepare a feast for his wife's arrival.

"Duke."

Unfortunately, in the middle of the road he met someone. Aldis clucked little realizing something was blocking his way. His dark blue eyes showed a glint of hatred towards the person who greeted him.

"For a long time no see, Duke Viasse." The man wearing the holy knight uniform smiled amiably, while Aldis furrowed his brows. "Do you still remember me?" tanyanya politely.

Aldis raised his eyebrows, then scanned the man carefully, after which he said casually, "Not at all."

"Haha..is that?" The man seemed to be smiling awkwardly. Her sunken young green eyes became like a crescent moon as she smiled. "Maybe you don't remember, but when Duchess Viasse prepares to exterminate the monsters in Cherise City, I'm escorting her."

"Hm?"

Aldis's hearing sharpened when he heard the name 'Duchess Viasse'.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am Leonis Alvred, the youngest son of Count Alvred and the head of the army of the 'Sacred Knight of the Moon Goddess'."

Leonis introduced herself while smiling kindly. Her blond hair swayed slightly as she leaned over.

"By the way, when we were in the academy we were roommates."

Aldis tilted his head slightly hearing Leonis talk about the academy. He never paid attention to the people around him. However, when viewed more closely, he did feel he had met Leonis.

Leonis smiled again. "Have I changed much? People didn't think I was the old Leonis" he said.

'A.'

Aldis finally remembered something after thinking of the call 'the youngest son of Count Alvred'.

This blond guy in front of him, Leonis Alvred, is a guy who likes to play with a lot of women. In the academy, he is famous for having lovers over ten and often lures young women with his warm smile. He is also famous for his scandal when dating an imperial princess on one day and dating another woman on the second.

In short, Leonis was a man who had countless love histories. Who would have thought that such a man had gained enlightenment and worked in the temple as the head of the holy knight army?

At first, Aldis did not think that he was Leonis in the past.

"Hm. Yeah, I remember," Aldis replied briefly. His eyes instantly cooled. "So, why is the head of a holy knight army like you here?"

Leonis brat gets a cold look like that. A thin sweat ran down his temple. "I came here to meet His Majesty Emperor Phireum" he replied honestly.

"For?"

"Ah, to inform you that the extermination of the monsters is almost complete. I came to deliver this."

A glimmer of light appeared in Aldis' blue eyes. His gaze slowly softened. "Oh, yeah."

That unnatural reaction really left Leonis dumbfounded. "Well, I don't think you really love your wife" she said unconsciously.

"What did you say?" aldis Ketus.

"I mean, I think you're going to be who you used to be, not interested in women. When the news of your marriage spread, I was shocked."

Aldis just silently listened without any intention of retaliating. He was ready to leave, but Leonis's next speech made him speechless.

"Ah, there's Princess Isabella. I want to retreat first."

As if being chased by a monster, Leonis fled as quickly as possible. While Aldis who knows who came increasingly furrowed his eyebrows. This time the look in his eyes implied a very deep feeling of disgust.

A spoiled childish voice rang out from behind, damaging Aldis's sense of hearing. The man was very, very reluctant to turn around, but if he did not end their meeting immediately today, he might not be able to return home.

"The cup is Master Duke!"

With a heavy heart, Aldis turned around and greeted briefly, "Greet the 3rd Princess of the Phireum Empire," he said flatly. 

"Chi." The princess laughed brightly. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Duke."

In front of Aldis, a young woman wearing a pastel light purple dress smiled cheerfully so that everyone who saw her could tell how happy she was right now. Wavy dark brown hair and beautiful light purple eyes were the hallmark of the '3rd Princess' who was very similar to Emperor Phireum.

The woman was Princess Isabella Elaine Phireum, the 3rd Princess of the Phireum Empire and was one of the emperor's 'beloved children.

No wonder, because he was a favorite child, the emperor was willing to give a marriage decree to Aldis, which should not be done because women are not allowed to propose to men first. It was tantamount to spreading disgrace, let alone the marriage edict that Aldis had rejected outright, further making the dignity of the imperial family fall deeply.

'Dangerous. Of all the people, why should I cross paths with him.'

During this month, Aldis had been very happy not to meet the 3rd Princess, but instead he met her today, just when his wife was not at his side.

'Freya....'

Nope, nope.

The sound of shoes is heard. The thought of Aldis longing for his wife instantly faded.

Isabella walked closer. His pair of light purple eyes sparkled, staring intensely at the man of his dreams. As his distance from Aldis dwindled, he stopped. Her thin lips developed a smile. This time it was not a sweet smile like before.

"Duke," called out to him in a sensual tone. His cheeks frowned as Aldis looked back at him. "I invited you to tea time with me today."

Aldis frowned for a moment.

Isabella's smile grew.

"Only the two of us. In my palace."

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Prangg!

Fractional sounds are heard. The expensive glass cups just fell, the shards scattered the glass shafts that could make anyone hurt. The people who heard the breaking sound instantly crowded around.

"Geez! Are you okay, Saintess?"

"Is Saintess hurt?"

"God! Bloody fingers!"

"Saintess's hurt? Call the priest! It can be treated if not treated immediately!"

Boisterous people. The knights in white uniforms immediately approached the center of the crowd while carrying a priest. Amidst the crowd of people, a pink-haired woman was unmoved in her place.

"Saintess!"

Ignoring the calls from the people around her, the woman simply stared blankly at her broken glass. A few seconds later, his golden eyes blinked a few times.

"What's this...?" he murmured as he clenched his hand. His little lips pouted for a moment. "Why do I feel something as valuable as being taken away from me, huh?"

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Tbc.