The Eternal Debauchery's

meet alice again ll

"His Highness Prince Claus, can you give an audience to the young miss of my family?" The old butler asked.

I furrowed my eyebrows. In a serious tone, I asked.

"Alice?"

“So Her Highness remembers my young lady. It was an honor.”

I mocked in my heart. It would be weird if I didn't remember someone like him.

Beside me, Lena frowned unhappily. “Who now? Always interrupting my time with brother.”.

"An old acquaintance." I smiled wryly and explained Alice's background.

When she heard my explanation, Lena's first reaction was to look at me suspiciously.

"Another woman?"

Sister, your sister swore that I was innocent this time, I said in my heart

I ignored Lena's gaze and spoke towards the butler in a sarcastic tone. "Do I have to follow you today?"

However, the butler pretended not to understand the meaning behind my words and bowed apologetically. "Sorry, but young lady I'm a little sickly so she can't show respect to the prince?"

I grunt. Do you think I didn't realize that you were trying to lower my level?

However, it showed Alice's lack of experience. Showing off his arrogance would only make others more wary of him.

Normally, I wouldn't care about that and I would follow the butler, after all, I didn't really care about formalities and things like that, however, I'm a little unhappy with Alice today.

Putting a cold expression on my face, I opened my lips. “Tell your young lady that I will wait for her five minutes. If he doesn't come before that, then we don't need to talk.”

"… I understand." The butler replied nonchalantly, completely unperturbed by my attitude.

As I expected, less than three minutes later Alice appeared before me followed by the butler and the knight girl who always accompanied her.

"For a long time no see you, Prince Claus." Alice bowed politely and showed a weak smile.

"Miss Alice is as beautiful as ever." I replied with a small smile and invited her into the carriage. Alice agreed with a smile and entered with the butler and knight.I did not bother to stop her two followers from entering.

Once he was inside, he bowed towards Lena respectfully. “Nice to meet you, Princess Lena.”

“Hmph!” Lena snorted and threw away her face. Despite that, Alice still smiled respectfully.

After she finished with the formalities, Alice looked at me. "Will Princess Lena hear our conversation?"

I answered with a smile. Before Lena could react, I touched her forehead and coaxed her to sleep.

"sister?" Holding Lena's small body in my arms, I placed it on my lap and gently caressed her head.

"Prince Claus really loves the princess." Alice chuckles.

“Please stop your game, Alice. Straight to the point only.” I said cold.

"OK, very seriously." Alice laughed again and pouted. “It looks like the prince is not satisfied with me.”

"You know why." I said again.

“... So I got caught, yeah. But it helps me to make sure that you are not simple, prince. ” Alice chuckles, not the slightest bit embarrassed that I saw through her plot.

I kept quiet and would not answer.

Seeing my expression, Alice placed her finger on her lips.

“But I'm curious. What made me leave? I'm sure I didn't leave a trace behind .. Could it be, are your eyes like mine? Maybe that's the reason you can fool my eyes.” he said.

"You're wrong, I'm not a seer." I replied. “However, I've seen someone like you before.”

Alice surprised. “Other view? Did that seer teach you to hide from our eyes?”

“You can say that I learned how to hide from him.” I said.

"Very interesting. Hey prince, can I meet him?” alice said a little curious.

“I don't think.” I shook my head and looked right into Alice's clear eyes. “Alice, get to the point. If not, we'll end this conversation here. ”

"How impatient are you." Alice pouted and raised her hand with a helpless expression. “OK okay, I'll talk. Prince, what do you think of joining hands with me?”

“...” I keep quiet.

"Think about it, with my abilities and your talent, I believe we can surpass everyone in this world. Can't you see it? We can both conquer the world! Nothing can stop us!" Continue Alice.

“... So that's it yes.” I let out a tired breath. Forecasters are always like this.

Seeing my expression, Alice misunderstood. “You don't like it? Or maybe you don't believe me? I don't mind marrying you if it allows you to trust me. In fact, you are the only man I have met that I consider worthy to marry me. ”

I was silent for a moment. Perhaps, five hundred lives ago, this offer would have been interesting. But for me now, this is nothing more than a joke.

“...You are the same as her, Alice.” I said concerned.

"Ambisius, proud, arrogant, thinking that you are the protagonist of the world .. Thinking about it, it has been a long time since the last time I saw it." I said again

"… What are you talking about?" alice asked confusedly, but I did not answer. Instead, I let out a breath.

“I'll give you a warning. Don't plot against those around me anymore. Next time you do, I will kill you. ” I said with a cold expression.

Alice was surprised, but in the next second, an ice-cold look flashed across her eyes. "Who do you think you are?"

Instantly, a strong killing intent filled the carriage. From behind Alice, the old butler seemed ready to release his sword.

However, I remained unaffected. Slowly, hidden and destructive intent spread from my body, freezing the three of them in their place.

“Maybe you don't understand.” I said coldly.

“The reason you're still alive is because you remind me of an old friend and my rival. But my nostalgia can only help you this much. If you try to touch one of my men again, I will kill you without fail.”

Without giving them time to answer, I waved my hand.

A chain-like object emerged from Alice's head.I then made an interesting move with my hand and carried it in front of me.

"Suppose it's a small punishment." I said, and then, I broke the chain.

But nothing happened.

The two subordinates of Alice were shocked. They did their best to break away from my restraints and looked at their young miss anxiously, but they failed to find anything wrong.

Alice, however, had become completely pale.

"you…"

“... Now come out, I have afternoon tea to spend with my sister.” With another wave of my hand, the three on the carriage disappeared.

A second later, Lena woke up.

"… Brother? Did Something happen…? Am I asleep? What about the girl?”

“She's gone.” I said softly while stroking Lena's head. I felt a little sorry for putting her to bed, but I didn't want to show this side of myself to her.

As her brother, I wish she could keep her innocence a little longer.

Not long after, the carriage returned to the palace.

…

Elsewhere in town, on the train.

Three people suddenly appeared.

"Huh?" A surprised expression appeared on the blonde knight beside Alice. He looked around unable to process what was happening.

"Young lady, this …"

"We're back on the train, Hannah. Prince Claus sent us back." Alice resolved the knight's doubts.

"Impossible! Something like this…"

Alice just shook her head and sighed. “Looks like I'm still underestimating it. He was more of a monster than I expected. ”

At that moment, the butler spoke.

“Young lady, why did you stop me from attacking? If the two of us fight together, I'm sure I can defeat the prince.”

“You don't understand, uncle Aaron. Prince, he was unfathomable.Even when I was in front of him, I could only see a slightly more talented fourth-tier swordsman. In fact, if it wasn't for I'm sure no one else could defeat the assassins, I would still be suspicious if he was really so strong."

“In addition, even if we can defeat him, fighting against him now will only benefit the old men in the palace... Fufufu, I am much more interested in him now.” alice said.

The butler sighed. "As I expected, you won't give up on the prince, will you Young Miss?"

"Of course not." Alice smiled cruelly.

“Only a person like him deserves to be my enemy, my rival, and my partner. But. Uncle Aaron, make sure none of our plans target people close to him.”

“... Are we going to stop our plans against his business?”

“It was unnecessary. I felt that Prince Claus enjoyed this kind of game. Make sure not to overdo it and that is enough.”

Alice then fell silent for a moment before staring at the knight beside her. "By the way, Hannah, are you interested in joining the Imperial Institute?"

"Huh? Me? Wait young lady! i'm t–”

"It's decided, you'll join." Alice interrupted Hannah with a smile, deciding on her behalf. Maybe he could learn more about Claus that way.

Thinking about the mysterious prince, Alice curled the corner of her lips upwards.

“I want to know what the prince did to me.. I feel like I lost something very important, but I don't know what it is…"