The Butterfly Trap

The Part 29

" Oh this is Miss Sicily, she's my guest"

" Greetings to Miss, I'm Castella HELWISE" she said with a friendly smile but she emphasized Helwise's words clearly.

It seemed like he wanted to warn me about his high-ranking noble self by stressing his last name to me, his clear intentions made me laugh, yet I tried to restrain myself, she said, don't let my attitude make my death flag grow.

I don't know if Zurich noticed it or not but obviously as soon as Castella introduced herself, she took us straight to the dining room.

There Zurich sat in the middle where the host used to sit while Castella sat next to him, I who noticed the movements of the two of them chose to sit on the other side and after the dish was served, I immediately hurriedly picked up the food, in my head I want to leave this place immediately.

" You look hungry, Miss" said Castella with a smile that still adorned her face but I could interpret her saying, How dare a beggar girl like you eat with us!'

" Ah, the dish looks appetizing so I want to taste immediately" I replied to her smile.

' I also don't want to eat here with you guys this time'

" really? well it does look tantalizing, as expected of the Grand Duke's residence cook", he replied as he glanced at Zurich with a smile still adorning his face.

" If so, please enjoy it" Zurich replied as he raised his drinking glass.

" How is it in Miss Capital?"

" Well, it's no different from here, the only difference is that the portal has been successfully closed while there the knights are still trying to close it".

They talked as if I was not in the room, although it was uncomfortable but I still enjoyed my breakfast while listening to them.

" Unfortunately after I got here, your knight has finished closing the portal, as expected of the Taurus faction" he said with a teasing laugh.

" They're just doing their best, I'm sure the knights in Capital and elsewhere are doing the same!" zurich continued his food.

" You're right, there are seven portals that suddenly open, each portal is handled by two factions but only here and in the North that are only handled by one Faction".

" Are you from Capital straight here?"

" Ah no, the Virgo Faction and the Aries Faction handle the Southern region, fortunately the portal was closed before the humanoid monsters appeared so the damage there was not as severe as here and since we had managed it so I came here after hearing from Capital to help you".

" Thank you so much Miss Helwise" Zurich replied with a smile on her face.

Castella seemed satisfied that I was not invited in their chat, perhaps to the girl I was just an ordinary folk who did not understand anything about portals and monsters, she said, that was how his gaze looked at me whenever Zurich answered his words with a smile.

I got rid of a few pieces of broccoli from my plate, eating such green vegetables early in the morning made me lose my appetite.

" You can't be picky about food, eating green vegetables can balance the nutrients that enter the body" said Zurich aware of my actions.

I was aghast and with an awkward smile glanced at Castella who was looking at me with an unhappy face.

" This, you like lettuce, right?" add Zurich while taking the pieces of broccoli that I removed then replace them with some lettuce leaves.

' Zurich why? he didn't see what the eyes of his future fiancee were like eating me alive!'

" Thank you, your majesty" I replied awkwardly.

" It looks like your relationship is pretty close, even a Grand Duke knows what Miss Sicily doesn't like" Castella said.

Maybe the people in the room heard it just like a normal compliment but not in my ear.

' It seems like you're trying to snatch the Grand Duke away from me, aren't you afraid of the consequences, huh?' that's how it sounds.

" Ah, not so Miss, Grand Duke saw me separate his broccoli so he thought I didn't like broccoli, we weren't that close anyway, I didn't even know what kind of food he liked" I said I believed it while shaking my hand.

' I didn't take the Grand Duke, if you want to take it, even better because I can get rid of my death flag'.

" Ap... haha be.really?" I replied while glancing at Zurich and Castella alternately.

Zurich seemed to like my reaction which made her laugh while Castella looked at me sharply, I felt very uncomfortable and swallowed my saliva several times.

' Campus, Castella must think that Zurich and I have a special relationship, I can't stay here for long, before Castella's suspicions get bigger I have to get out of here'.

" I'm done eating" I said, standing up.

" I'm saying good to Your Majesty and Miss Helwise" I added, bowing.

" You haven't touched the dessert" Zurich said, stopping me.

I glanced at Castella.

" I'm full, Your Majesty, I'm worried about Zeju, maybe he hasn't eaten" I replied then quickly left the room without even turning his head.

In the corridor I breathed a sigh of relief, my stomach felt uncomfortable because I ate in a hurry, nausea was now starting to rise from my stomach, I walked slowly down the corridor, I was, there I met two knights.

" Excuse me sir, do you know where Miss Penelope is?"

" Maybe right now the captain is in that building" said one of them pointing westward from the building I was in.

" Okay, thank you" I replied with a smile.

The two knights nodded then walked away from me, I immediately headed towards the building where Penelope was, a distance of about fifty meters so it was enough to burn calories from my breakfast earlier, there I met some waiters and they drove me to Penelope's room.

" Miss Butterfly, I thought you'd take a few days off before meeting me" she said after I reached her room.

" I can't bear to die Zeju for long" I replied after Penelope invited me to sit down.

" Who's Zeju?"

" The white rabbit I picked up yesterday".

" Zeju? unique name, by the way I put it in the next room, for a second!" he said then disappeared behind the door.

Not long after, he returned with a cute little creature in his hand and handed it to me.

" Why is his name Zeju by the way?"

" That's because.

" That's because he was a gift from the Grand Duke, he called himself by the name Z when he first met me, so I gave him the name Z junior"

" And also he has the same personality as Grand Duke Dagaras" I added half a whisper that made Penelope laugh out loud.

" How can you think of that secular name? but the truth is, he was so cold that he didn't even eat the food I had given him".

" He's kind of picky!" my reply looked towards Zeju who was looking at me sharply, I gulped.

' Why is he staring at me like that? is he mad I left him with Penelope?"

" Well, by the way, do you know Miss Castella Helwise?"

Penelope who was still laughing immediately fell silent and her face immediately became serious.

" Who?"