Isekai: Princess Marquess Becomes Entrepreneur of Tempe
Chapter 66. Golden Hair
Afternoon, at the royal castle hall.
“Hey, look at that over there. There's Mr Louis Vandyke!”
A group of ladies joked and laughed at each other inside the royal castle hall. Nobles from various castes began to fill the room with white marble. The red carpet had been slapped with the end ending at the king's throne which still looked empty. The guests chatted with each other before the event actually started.
The ladies talked to each other while looking at Louis, ever since the young man entered the room. Their eyes can not be separated from the good looks of Louis that amazes this one room. The young man, wearing a black suit and pants, looked so harmonious, even though his hand was being bandaged to his neck, like a broken person.
“But he is injured, yes?” ask a lady.
“But stay handsome huh, hohoho!”
“But if I, anyway, prefer the prospective duke who will be crowned today. His good looks are unmatched!”
“They are both handsome, yes! But the other one already has a fiancee, and the other one is not clear his status is still alone or not!”
“Oh, reportedly, Mr Louis has broken up with the fat Miss Locke?”
“Really?! Ah, can I replace her position, huh?”
“You don't just talk. Reportedly, Mr. Louis already has a new lover, namely Kiara Perez!”
“Si the baron's daughter?! Ah, I lost fast!”
“With whoever he is, it will surely match, except with that fat guy!”
“If it's not wrong, it's been a year since we saw Miss Locke. Where's he going, huh?”
“Said she made soy milk in her hometown of Armelin.”
“That soybean milk?! Delicious, you know, it feels!”
Discussions and gossip about the Locke family and soybeans have always been a hot topic among nobles. Some of them have already offered to work with Stefan. However, the man delegated everything to Elona, because his sister was the owner of the business.
The two door guards, who had crossed their spears with each other, began to straighten the weapon. Then one of them said,
“Entering the room, Miss Elona of the Marquess Locke family!!”
Elona, accompanied by a bodyguard who escorted her, entered the room gracefully. The synthetic body is clad in a dress that mixes dark brown and white, with a jewel ornament on the bottom of the lace. Her pretty face was getting dazzling with makeup for the evening party.
And all eyes were on him at this moment. The woman flabbergasted, and the man praised.
“That's... Miss Elona Locke? The one that used to be fat??”
“Really? Am I not dreaming? Her body is that beautiful now??”
“Beauty..”.
The young men began to approach Elona, wanting to ask her to dance. Elona was clearly confused. As long as he lived in this world, all he faced were ordinary citizens. His experience with the nobles left unpleasant memories, because he was always viewed as disgusted by them.
Seeing now that all the young men in the room wanted to ask her to dance, Elona was confused to respond.
“Elona.” Someone approached the girl and called out to her, among the youths who were around. Spontaneous Elona turned her head, and found Louis there.
“Hai, Louis!”
“Come, we chat over there.” said Louis pointing with a hand that is not bandaged. Elona followed in his footsteps, making the men who asked her to dance earlier quite disappointed.
“What the fuck, it turns out that the breakup of their engagement was just a mere rumor?”
“Entah, they're still close so. I was in vain to approach him earlier!”
The men grumbled, creating new rumors that were not heard by Elona and Louis who had walked away.
As soon as the two of them got to the table that lined up a lot of drinks, Elona stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sama-sama, I also saw you the trouble earlier, hehehe!”
“That's your hand why bandaged so? Is it getting worse?” ask Elona to worry.
“Oh this, so that I don't move my hands much. Actually, it's much better than yesterday. Plus, I also have a reason to reject the girls who invited me to dance, right?!”
“Heeh, sneaky also you!” elona said, making the two laugh together.
“Forget about the bandage in my hand. Why are you here?” ask Louis suddenly.
“Oh, I'm replacing my brother. Stefan's brother is still at Armelin investigating my factory case. It seemed that he did not know that he had received an invitation letter from the king. So, I intend to replace her.” explained Elona.
Louis scrunched his forehead. “So... You are not here because you know who will be crowned the new duke?”
Elona looked at Louis in confusion. “No. I don't know at all. I just read the invitation letter, and go straight here.”
Hearing Elona's statement, Louis widened his eyes. “So, you don't know anything yet??”
“Hah? Know about what, anyway?” Elona was getting curious.
At once, with one hand, Louis pulled Elona's hand, leading her out of the room.
“Louis! What is?! Why even take me out?!” Elona asked while trying to let go of Louis's hand, but the man clutched his hand firmly even if it was just one hand.
“You can't be here!” louis exclaimed, making Elona even more astonished.
“But why??”
“It's because-“
“Entering the room, King Valcke Willem Henderson Lightz III, leader of the Kingdom of Lightz! All invited guests are expected to pay their respects!”
Louis's voice was cut off with the screams of the bodyguards opening the door. King Valcke, the leader of this royal land entered the room, and all the attendants bowed their heads in honor, until the king arrived at his throne.
“Salam all. Raise your heads.”
King Valcke also gave the order and all the audience raised their heads, including Louis and Elona.
“Today is very special, because one of my proud friends, who is also a duke, namely Ron Eckart, finally decided to inherit his position to his son. Finally he realized that his age was already aging.”
King Valcke gave an opening that made everyone laugh, including Ron Eckart who stood not far from the throne of the king. And that made Elona stunned.
The son? Mr Ron and Mrs Nania have a son? Why haven't I known all this time? Why is it that every time I visit Eckart's house on business, I never meet their son?
“Then, straight away there is no need to linger. Guards, call our newest duke candidate.”
Upon hearing the king's word, the bodyguard readied his voice.
“Entering the room, the would-be duke to be crowned today, Mr. Arthur from the family of Duke Eckart!!”
The music echoed once the welcome was finished by the bodyguard. The two doors opened, and someone entered from there. Someone who wears after a white suit and white pants. Various kinds of royal emblems embedded in the chest. His sturdy body and beautiful face made the ladies stunned on the spot.
Someone entered the room boldly. Someone with golden hair that Elona knew. Now the figure makes one room amazed as he walks to the king who sits on the throne.
"Art..?”
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...\=\= original writing by @author.ryby \=\=...
...\=\= cover art by @fuheechi_ \=\=...
