The Duke Daughter Life

24| Lantern Festival Love

...HAPPY READING...

Together with the large white luxury ship in the Caebra Sea, the first lanterns will be flown into the thick star-studded sky.

Gaiden stood on the head area of the ship, raising the height of his deep orange luminous lantern. The song of homage was sung by Gaiden's troops standing far behind, wearing military uniforms. Meanwhile, the pier that had been clean from the tethered ship, seen Gazea residents watching from a distance.

Before long the trumpet echoed, Gaiden's smile mixed with sadness and happiness, reminiscing all those who fought for Hedrixine as well as victims of war, not spared the memory of Gaiden remembering his fallen comrades-in-arms.

Applause and cheers from the pier area rumbled after Gaiden flew the lanterns and one by one they waited for the second lantern which was the personal wish of their leader.

This time, Gaiden's smile was not full of sadness but hope. "Before I just flew without saying my wish. This time, I just want to feel what it is to love and be loved by the person I really want" Gaiden said with the second lantern released.

Shortly after the second lantern was released, another lantern of everyone caught up to the sky, soaring to decorate the sky and the same thing happened in Raitle, lanterns are flown near the river.

Lail there, her eyes glistening at the sea of lanterns in the sky after the future lanterns of hope were released while it was not far from there for the first time that Wanner came alone to the festival, fly one lantern in hopes of being given a second chance to get back with Lail.

"Marquess here? I thought you were going to celebrate at Arche" said Redia, who came from behind Wanner.

Wanner decided to take a look from Lail who was far away before him, looking at Redia. "I want to celebrate here."

Redia nodded and stood beside Wanner, noticing the man's tangled face then smiling meaningfully after following his gaze. "So happy, yeah. I'm so glad to know that she'll soon be engaged to the Grand Duke."

A pair of eyes sayu Wanner widened and then glanced sharply at Redia. "Don't spread any more obscure rumors, Lady."

Redia shakes innocent. "I'm real, Marquess! Hm, if it's not wrong maybe it will happen two more weeks, ah, or if the Grand Duke is impatient ... It'll happen next week."

Wanner's jaw hardened, Lail stared more intensely then passed from there as Redia giggled and looked at the sea of lanterns.

"Well, what is my hope that brother's life will be ruined? I can't wait for that moment" Redia said with a faint smile.

...***...

The next day, a letter becomes breakfast for how Gaiden feels when he wakes up.

The man let his sleeping pajama strap loosely showing his field chest as well as his abdominal muscles, without repairing, Gaiden seemed excited to read the letter from Lail that Sebas brought in early in the morning.

Gaiden laughed a little at the contents of the letter.

[Dad gave me a house in Aster City. If you've already received this letter, maybe I'm in Aster City because there are some parts to be made in that house. So, don't visit me just yet because I'll be busy and ignore you. Well, even so, I missed you a little.]

"Simon!" exclaiming Gaiden.

Simon went in to hear Gaiden's call. "Yes, Grand Duke?"

"Prepare Marcus, I have to go to Aster City."

"Ready, Grand Duke."

...***...

Lail sat on the bed, moving up and down in a sitting position to feel the softness of the new large mattress bought.

"Huh ... In a moment I'll take care of Redia and Aiksa, and then Wanner. After that, I don't have to worry about the tragic death that shouldn't have been there because I've changed the initial plot, but ... What if destiny doesn't change?" Lail laid down on the bed, staring at the ceiling of her room.

"I hope everything will be fine," Lail murmured, slowly her eyes clenched and a subtle snoring rang out, Lail fell asleep in an instant.

Time continued to roll and the sun had set, the evening had come and Lail was shocked when it woke up all turned dark.

"Geez, I slept too well" said Lail, fumbling with her hands, looking for a candle and a wooden match, before Lail got it.

Lail approached the moonlit window and lit a candle after it came out of the room to turn on other lighting in all corners of the house.

But, just as he was about to turn on the lights in the living room, the familiar figure of the young man stood behind him. Lail's heart was pounding fast and breathing seemed to be stuck in the esophagus.

"What are you doing here, Wanner?!" hardik Lail, his emotions run high because no one knows the location of this house except for the Gaiden family.

The wanner rotates the body and shows a small grin. "Good night, Lailku."

Lail retreated slowly, eyes shimmered to get any object to become her current weapon as the aura that Wanner emanated from the facial expression made Lail shudder and think of a no-no.

"I asked you very carefully to give me a chance, but you didn't do it .." said Wanner, turning off every light he passed.

"Get out of my house!" Lail snarling.

Damnit damnit! Lail cursed because this house is not too joined by other housing, far enough plus the yard is so broad to make it more distant.

"Brake!"

Lail widened as Wanner flashed and had gripped both shoulders, Lail's eyes quivering and trying to rebel. Although he is good at fighting, Wanner is not a person who is easily defeated. The man was far experienced about fighting let alone having gone through many bad things in the border region, his strength was very strong.

"I didn't want to do this before, but you chose to be engaged to Gaiden. I won't let it, you must be mine." Wanner boasted, locking Lail's movement against the wall and trying to reach Lail's lips.

Lail rounded her eyes and directly smashed her head on Wanner's face until blood melted out of the man's two nostrils. Wanner staggered back and Lail immediately blurred, but Wanner's hand moved faster until Lail fell on the floor with Wanner on top of her.

"Damn it! Though you can't fight, but why is your power so strong other than that your fist is perfect. Actually, to what extent have you changed, Lail? I really want to know everything about you" whispered Wanner as she stroked Lail's face.

Lail's jaw hardened followed the sound of teeth grinding because he insisted on removing the Wanner from him.

"Basic, bedeb**!" maki Lail then kicked Wanner's vitals, having slipped out of the cage as Wanner roared in pain, Lail stood up and slammed her feet into Wanner's face.

Lail then ran, looking for items to beat up Wanner.

"It seems like this alone," said Lail as she grabbed her bun hairpin on the bed and simultaneously Wanner had walked into the room with a golden-handled dagger in her hand.

"If I can't have you it's better that you die so that Gaiden can't get you either" Wanner said, wiping the blood on the corner of his lip that was torn from Lail's kick.

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