The Fake Princess's Soul Contract Duke

Chapter 8: Drinking Tea With Estelle

Thalia is a closed child.

Almost never once did he step foot out of his room, and the reason he did that was because he could not see his parents who were always paying attention to his sister Estelle, but he himself was neglected.

At least, that's what others thought all along.

But, it's not all true.

Envy is not the main factor, but the stares, whispers, and harsh treatment that he continues to receive from people who do not know themselves.

Like this man in front of him, a senior servant, Dolores.

The waiter who treated Thalia the most like trash.

Heh, this giant garbage bag is not self-conscious apparently.

Alianora turned her body completely towards Dolores, "Huh? And, why can't I come here?"

Dolores narrowed her eyes at Alianora, and clasped her hands tighter, "That's none of your business."

"Am I not allowed to enter my own library?"

Dolores leaned down until Alianora could clearly see the wrinkles on her old face.

"Home? Nauchwanstein Castle belongs only to the lord of the duke and the mistress of the duchess, as well as Miss Estelle. A lowly person like yourself does not deserve to call this castle home. This is not your place, you know. So get out of here fast."

"If I don't want to?"

"If you don't want to, then I'll drag you to your room."

Alianora knew this waiter wasn't just talking. If he says he's gonna drag, then he's gonna drag real Thalia. Unlike the other servants, Dolores has often done various kinds of presumptuous actions on Thalia. In the past, she had slapped Thalia just for accidentally spilling a glass of milk on her dress. Thalia was then shaken, and did not venture out of the room until a few days.

From then on, whenever she saw Dolores, Thalia was always shrouded in fear until her body trembled, it made Dolores satisfied, that the look of a lowly princess like Thalia should be like that.

Alianora raised her eyebrows, not glancing at her hand that Dolores squeezed until it was a little blue. "Dragging? Pff...."

Alianora suddenly laughed while covering her mouth.

Dolores scrunched her forehead, "Miss Thalia, are you out of your mind?"

"Well.hahah..sorry, sorry...hah..I just a little..pfft...."

"Miss Thalia!-"

"Sshh," Alianora pressed one finger to her lips, "don't yell corridor, does the mistress of the duke family's servant not know of this basic manners? A lowly person like me knows. Pffts..."

Seeing Alianora's expression that was like mocking him, making his blood reach the crown. He glanced at Alianora's hand which he still held and squeezed it even harder until Alianora turned her head towards him again.

"Miss Thalia, what do you think you're doing right now?!"

"What's? It's obviously laughing at you. Laughing at you for that stupid thing you said earlier, you know?"

"What?!"

"It seems you're not aware yet. All this time I've been ignoring your presumptuous behavior towards me. You slapped me, grabbed me, spied on me, insulted me, and oh so much more. You think because I didn't act, I didn't dare? Ha! Let me tell you one thing, I could have knocked you out of this house at any time, it wasn't that hard. It's just that I still want to see your behavior for a little longer."

Dolores looked at Alianora's face with wide eyes, her forehead growing furrowed.

"I want to see your stupid behavior that already feels like a hostess for successfully oppressing the young lady you should be serving. Ha! Very amusing. Just so you know, whoever I was, now that I'm part of the Sheridan family is legitimate, I'm your employer. You're the one who's supposed to be self-aware, you lowlife."

THE PLAQUE!

Dolores slapped her slap on Alianora's face with emotion.

Thalia's head turned sideways, and her silver hair splattered over her flushed cheeks

"Looks, I haven't punished me in a long time until you've been this presumptuous."

But, instead of feeling scared, Alianora instead smiled widely while giggling a little.

"Heheh.see yourself, old man is only brave with small, pathetic children."

Dolores was ready to throw her hand again at Alianora, and the doors of the library were samped open. Estelle and her two personal servants appeared from behind the door.

Dolores quickly got out of Thalia before Estelle could see clearly what was happening.

Estelle sees Alianora and Dolores in turn.

“Hm? The sister? The dolores? What are you guys doing here?”

“A-ah, Miss Estelle..ini..s-I just got here, and accidentally passed by...with Miss Thalia.”, Dolores replied stammeringly.

“With sister?”

Estelle turned to look at Alianora who was still silent. Estelle's blue eyes caught a hint of reddish patches on Alianora's cheeks that were covered in hair. A little surprised, but he didn't say anything.

“Really? Uh, I didn't know that if you were here, why didn't you just go inside?”

Alianora looked at Estelle who was smiling innocently as usual, like nothing had happened.

Is he blind or pretending not to know?

Alianora who was already unable to hold back again finally let out a small laugh, more towards the snort. Oh, her cheeks are a little sore.

“Oh, yes I was intending to enter, but suddenly a mosquito came out of nowhere and stuck to my cheek, and I patted it.”

Estelle winks, “E-eh? A mosquito? Ah, so because it's sister's cheeks flushed?”

Alianora smiled as she nodded.

On the other hand, Dolores seems as confused as Estelle. He was sure that, Alianora would complain to Estelle, but in fact, Alianora even said such an absurd thing.

Dolores is more confused than relieved.

What exactly is this boy thinking?

‘No, I must be thinking too much, where maybe this stupid kid can do something.’ thought Dolores.

However, without him noticing, Alianora glanced at him with a small smile.

Let's just say you're lucky today, but don't think it'll happen again.

“Sister, you want to come in, right? Then come on in, I just happened to finish PR. I can accompany brother inside.”

Alianora turned to Estelle and smiled, “Sure, let's go in.”

*****

“Tadaa! Come on in, brother!”

Alianora never stopped looking around as she stepped up to follow Estelle who had already put her books on her study table.

If Thalia's room alone was considered like a noble child, then the shape of this room was even like the king's daughter's room.

Of course, why should he be surprised?

Spacious rooms, crowded with shiny expensive trinkets, soft beds, abundant jewelry, and stacked dolls, should be owned by the beloved daughter of the duke master, right?

Only, Alianora was a little stunned, after seeing this room it felt like hers was a mud pit.

“Uh-huh, me too.”, Alianora replied while sitting on the sofa.

Yes, Thalia has indeed entered this room several times, of course with various affairs. Normally, Thalia had always been here to convey her grievances to Estelle, and Estelle had always comforted her.

But it will happen a few years later, for now, you could say Thalia has not been here too often. The day before Baptism, Thalia did not visit Estelle as she is now, but spent time in her own room mourning her fate tomorrow.

Alianora is actually alone in the library while looking for information related to the strangeness of her body, but of course she cannot refuse Estelle's invitation. Moreover, if he insisted on accompanying her all day in the library.

No matter what else this child planned, Alianora could not guess at all.

“Hilda, come here,” call Estelle to a waitress standing in the corner of the room, “bring some snacks and pastries here, and also..Kakak want to drink what?”

“What you want.”

“OK, then, Assam tea for Elle and sister.”

Afterwards, a servant named Hilda came out leaving Estelle and Alianora.

“Haa, finally. Learning a few hours makes Elle's head dizzy.”

Estelle complains while leaning lazily on the sofa opposite Alianora.

“It's exhausting? What did Elle learn?”

“Many things sister! Today, Elle studied basic mathematics and history, after which Elle had time to repeat some geography subject matter for the test tomorrow. Then after this, Elle had to practice magic and sword. Exhausting once.”

“It is tiring, but as nobles, it is our duty to know many things, is not it?”

Estelle smiled, “Of course, sister. It's Elle's duty to master many things. After all, Elle must prepare to be the successor of father.”

Alianora smiled back.

Of course he would say that.

“Of course. Elle will definitely be a great successor.”

“Hehe, thanks brother.”

Then, a waiter named Hilda came in with a food cart, and put some cookies and sweets on the table.

Estelle and Alianora started to take some cookies, and also drank their tea.

“Oh yes sis, how are you preparing for tomorrow?”

“Of course it is. Whatever happens tomorrow, I've prepared myself well.”

“Hehe, good brother. Uhh, I can't wait for tomorrow brother! Elle has prepared what clothes I will wear tomorrow, anyway must be good, tomorrow is a special day. Oh yeah, by the way, what clothes are you wearing tomorrow?

Alianora remembered the worn out clothes that were on her wardrobe this morning, clearly nothing was worthy of a noble princess.

“Yes, it's there. I prefer a dress that is simple and not too excessive. Excessive is too tacky, the dresses I have are good enough in my opinion.”

Alianora also did not lie.

Although the dresses are worn, but if it is worn by ordinary people, then the dress is still arguably very good. In fact, sometimes, the dresses worn by the nobles are striking, and Alianora did not like the flashy thing.

Hearing Alianora's honest answer, Estelle seemed surprised. He stared at Alianora for a while before finally laughing amusedly.

“Hahaha, sis, Elle couldn't believe what I was saying just now. I'm sorry, but Elle feels weird. Not that Elle does not like the style of a simple sister, but do Elle remember, the dress that sister has been wearing since the beginning of the brother lives here. It's simple, but it's too old, right? Then you want to wear that? Hahaha, kayak don't make Elle upset stomach.”

Estelle laughed out loud until it was hard to stop, it had already made Alianora's blood slightly rise, but seeing the two Estelle's personal servants standing in the corner also laughed at her, too, almost made Alianora throw her tea glasses on their faces.

He can't believe, did this ‘kesayangan’nya sister just insult him blatantly? If Thalia was in this place now, would she do the same?

Uh, but he's Thalia now, and this kid knows it.

Without even a word and a smile, Alianora waited until they finished laughing while drinking her tea.

Patience Alianora, you must not lose your patience here. You're too old to be ridiculed by a boy.

“...Haha...ha...this brother is very funny..ha...,” Estelle rubs tears on the tip of her eyes, “Huft, hm, actually sister, Elle took sister to Elle's room for this. Elle knows you don't have a dress to wear tomorrow right?”

Ah, continue, hm?

“Iya, then.” ask Alianora flat.

“Hehe, come brother!”

Estelle pulled Alianora's hand to follow her. Alianora reluctantly follows Estelle into her dressing room surrounded by a giant wardrobe and mirrors.

Estelle opens a wardrobe in the middle, “Tara! Brother Look!”

Alianora stared at the contents of the closet with widened eyes. Inside there may be dozens, no, maybe hundreds of dresses with various colors and trinkets.

“Sister can choose any dress in here sis, I'll lend it to brother.”

“Huh?”

“Iya kak, rather than brother wearing sister's dress, the dress here is better right?”

There, Alianora saw the face of Estelle, the mask ‘adik baik’ who had been wearing had faded out of nowhere, leaving a sneaky and mocking smile. As well as the two servants behind him, they saw Alianora as if they were looking at a gem in the street.

Well, Alianora could only be shocked inwardly.

Thalia oh Thalia, how can your eyes be so blind, my dear?

“So, brother choose which one?”

Alianora again showed her smile of formality to them.

“Oh Elle, thank you for worrying about me. Hm, but sorry yes, it looks like I will still wear my dress.”

Estelle's smile instantly disappeared, replaced with a confused face, unable to believe what she had just heard.

“Hah? Are you sure? Brother kidding right?”

Alianora shook her head, “No way, I'll actually wear my dress.”

“But why brother? Brother doesn't like Elle's dress, does he?”

This time, replace the smiling Alianora satisfied, “No, I really do not like your dress Elle.”

Alianora left those who were still gawking at her, heading towards the exit.

“Sorry yes, Elle. I've told you that excessive clothes are too tacky, and it won't suit me.”