The Fake Princess's Soul Contract Duke

Chapter 7: Preparation

"Well, congratulations, brother, soon you'll be making your first big brother debut! Brother will be recognized as one of the nobles in the Kingdom of Agris! Big sister will be a grown woman!", Estelle said as she highlighted Alianora with a resplendent glare. He seemed more excited and enthusiastic than Alianora herself, who was the real god candidate.

Who would want to be baptized?

"Oh yes, father, tomorrow Miss Rachel, Miss Michelle, and Miss Aster also received their christening! I can't wait to see them again! They look so beautiful tomorrow!"

Kalisto washed her mouth with a piece of cloth, "Hm? Maybe, but certainly not comparable to you. Have you tried the new dress I gave you? Do you like it?"

Estelle's face immediately sparkled in excitement and nodded quickly,

"Uh-huh! Of course Dad! The dress is beautiful and fits me! Thank you dad!"

Estelle got up from her chair to run small towards Castille and dyed her father's cheek spoiled.

Ugh, can you not do something disgusting in front of me? 

Are they not ashamed to do so in front of others?

Estelle turned her head towards Alianora with a beaming smile, in the lightening of her blue eyes, Alianora could see a hint of a ray of victory being emitted.

"So sure you want to hurry tomorrow too, right? To meet children of the same age, who might become friends later in Aethergarde."

"Hm, yeah. Maybe."

Instead of being excited, Alianora was actually very unwilling to deal with anyone tomorrow. He really does not understand why people like to do things that are useless. What's so good about crowding like that?

"Yay, tomorrow will definitely be exciting!", Estelle smiled widely until her eyes narrowed, so happy to make

Alianora made a faint smile. It is unbelievable that the little boy who didn't know himself last night was the boy in front of him now, because if he hadn't met him last night, he must be sure that this child is innocent, funny, and excited like most children his age.

No one would have thought that such a small child could actually say something evil.

"Academy? Well if you're accepted."

Beside Estelle, Annabeth sat down and casually chewed her food, Alianora glanced at her with no interest at all. For some reason, every time this woman spoke up, Alianora always felt annoyed.

Feeling himself noticed, Annabeth raised her face to look at Alianora. Although his face was flat but his amethyst eyes were sharp and demeaning.

"Are you sure you're acceptable? People like you."

The expression on Alianora's face did not waver at all, even though Annabeth's words were piercing as usual. He could feel Estelle glancing towards him with a disguised curious expression. Alianora smiles.

After receiving baptism and being recognized as an official member of the English nobility, the children of the nobility could also only be considered to be eligible for entrance to the academy.

Therefore usually, many invitations from different academies will be sent for them, one of which is from Aethergarde, the best academy that is open internationally. Getting there is the dream and obligation of all noble children in the Kingdom of England.

But, to be accepted there, the noble children had to compete with the nobles from other Kingdoms. To that end, those who wanted to enter had to truly possess extraordinary talent.

By saying that she was unable to enter here in front of him directly made Alianora think that this family seemed to conspire to see Thalia getting worse, especially Estelle whose expression was the clearest, fortunately Alianora had seen so often so no wonder anymore.

You're dying to see your stepbrother destroyed, hm? But what a pity my sweet sister, how could I possibly grant your wish just like that?

"Ah, mother is right, I've thought about it and feel that with my ability like this it would be difficult for me to get in there, but I will try."

No, he would definitely go in there, anyway he should be accepted, whatever the conditions. This was the first step he had to take to fulfill his mission.

"Mother, don't talk like that! Big brother, even in such a 'it' condition, can definitely enter the academy anyway! Although not Aethergarde, but at least big brother can be accepted in other academies. Aren't you dad?", cut Estelle which made Alianora a little surprised.

Didn't you convince me that I was going to Aethergarde, my sister?

Kalisto glanced at Alianora for a while before returning to continue eating her,

"Only those who are talented will be recognized, whereas others will be kicked. If you intend to enter the academy other than Aethergarde, you better not enter the academy."

The atmosphere around the dining room turned cold, and Estelle who heard her father's words gasped, and covered her mouth with her hands while looking sadly at Alianora.

Already he had guessed, that stubborn and arrogant Kalisto must have said that.

The children of the nobility vied for entry into Aethergarde.

For those who managed to be accepted, it would always be looked upon, but those who failed and entered another academy, they would forever be considered as 'low-class nobles'.

The title given to the nobles failed.

'Low class nobles' will be treated no differently than ordinary people, arguably even worse, because they will have to bear the shame and humiliation of the people in the upper class for their entire lives. Of course it would be very embarrassing to their families and themselves

Like Thalia's life.

But of course it's not Alianora's life now.

Now they could insult him, but later on he would definitely make these three lick their own spit. Just imagine Alianora was happy.

"Of course dad, if you don't want me to go to the academy then I won't go in either. But that's if I don't make it into Aethergarde."

Kalisto's eyebrows raised next door. Estelle looked at Alianora with wide eyes.

For the second time, weren't you the first to believe that I could be accepted by my unstable sister?

"It's not wrong to try, is it?"

Again the room became quiet and three pairs of eyes looked at Alianora with the same shocked look.

Ah, he also did not take a dizzy, let them be stunned a little so that in their minds, Alianora was not considered too stupid and could be underestimated at will.

But the one thing that Alianora realized, from Estelle's complicated expression, was that she would show something else to Alianora later.

No problem, show me everything, and I'll watch it.

Thalia may be a victim in whatever the name of the game is, but Alianora will be a spectator.

Look, interesting thing is what else will come up, though he'll be made a little headache because of that, but he'll enjoy it.

Ah, speaking of interesting things, I seem to have forgotten something.

*****

Yes of course he forgot the thing that should have been one of the most important scenes. The encounter with the three main antagonists will make Thalia's life hell, and it will happen tomorrow.

Michelle, Rachel, and Aster, the three criminals responsible for the destruction of Thalia's life in three lives.

Can you imagine how his Baptism Day will be tomorrow?

Alianora could not imagine how troublesome she would be tomorrow.

And he forgot this mine?

Fortunately when he returned to the room after breakfast, he immediately remembered this, and quickly reached into a piece of paper to begin sketching his plan.

"Now, where should I start?", muttered Alianora as she tapped her pen on the table.

The three boys would trap him, humiliate him until he completely lost face, and dare not appear in public. Alianora still remembered the incident so well that she could they reset her scene in her head.

Can not be denied again, the events of tomorrow must be very must not happen. If Alianora wanted her ultimate goal to be quickly achieved, then she would have to avoid the three boys tomorrow, no matter what.

But, how can it be?

"Am I not going?"

It felt, if he did not join the show tomorrow, then nothing bad would happen. Thalia had never attended baptism before, and as far as Alianora could see, it had little effect on Thalia's reputation, as people considered Thalia no royal blood either, coming or not is no problem. In addition, he also did not need to be tired of thinking about ways to ward off the bad boys.

Yeah, if he could do that.

"But of course I have to come, huh?"

Obviously she can't avoid tomorrow's show, she has no reason to do that, and even if she pretends to be sick in bed, it looks like Mary will find out. Mary's gonna force him to leave.

"Ah, there is no other choice..is it?", grumbled Alianora while taking a breath.

Alianora turned her head towards her open window. The clear blue sky was buffeted by the dazzling rays of the sun, as well as the flying birds. A beautiful afternoon with a soothing green view, it felt like he needed to take a little walk to get rid of the fatigue on his head.

After all, since he was in Sheridan's residence, he had not had time to look around, even though the castle and the courtyard were very spacious. He had not seen human civilization for a long time, and this was his chance.

"This one I'll think about later."

*****

Throughout the passageway he passed, every curve, not a single time Alianora did not shake her head. In the past, the walls of human buildings, especially the nobles, were all made of polished bricks, not painted, not plastered with anything, nothing hanging there, nothing hanging there, just start the lantern. Now, he found the walls of Nauchwanstein castle smoothly pasted elegant white wallpaper, and decorated with various paintings of the faces of the nobles, and beautiful wall hangings. Alianora admired the foreign material used to make all of it.

Then, the floor, used to be brick material is also used to make the floor. Now, Alianora could see her own reflection from the reflection of the shiny ceramic stone underneath, which was also covered by a carpet of fine fabric. Even the textile materials used to be very difficult to make, and only nobles could use clothes from cloth, and now he saw a large amount of cloth used for footwear?

"Humans are very fast growing."

Alianora enjoyed her sightseeing so much that she did not notice the strange gazes of every waitress who was passing by. They saw Alianora fumbling against the walls, and the floor carpet, like a madman, but they didn't want to waste their time taking care of someone as insignificant as her.

Alianora passed through several hallways until she found a room that was most different from the previous rooms. From the elegantly carved wooden door, with its dark brown color, it was extremely eye-catching to Alianora.

When Alianora was about to open the door, suddenly from the side, Alianora's wrist was immediately restrained.

"What are you doing here, miss?"

Alianora looked at the large hand that was grasping her hand so tightly that she felt somewhat numb. A hand that belongs to a shitty waitress.

Slowly Alianora turned her head to look at the man's round face and the servant's jumbo. Oh look, his servant uniform was almost torn.

"Dolores."

"You'd better go back to the room. You can't be here."