The Neglected Princess

16. Beatrix

Octavius, Owen and Olivia arrive at a village. Olivia frowned, looking at the place she was referring to. His eyes were busy looking around.

"What is this place? Is this a village?" inner Olivia.

He felt strange, because in the book there was no explanation for the existence of a village or place as he saw it.

"Young Duke Master, Second Young Master," said someone approaching.

A middle-aged man greeted Octavius and Owen. The man looked at Olivia and asked who was Olivia? Octavius also introduced Olivia as the younger sister and the youngest child in the Duke Hubbert family.

"Gosh, I'm sorry for my stupidity. Greetings, Miss. I'm Jeremy, the guardian of this village" he said smiling at Olivia.

"Yes? Pe-village guard?" olivia's murmured was getting confused.

Owen looked at Olivia, "You must be confused after coming here. I'll explain slowly. Now, we'd better see Dad first" Owen said.

"Oh, i-iya" replied Olivia.

"Uncle, does Uncle know where our father is?" ask Owen.

"Mr Duke is at the village chief's house" Jeremy replied.

"Oh, then we will also greet the village chief. We'll go first, Uncle. See you," said Owen.

Owen took Olivia away. Octavius was still seen talking to Jeremy and not long after his two younger siblings.

***

At the village head's house. Victor was listening to a story from someone about a monster attack that some time ago attacked the village and injured some residents. Although there is no soul coeban, still the village head feels guilty for the incident that hit his village.

"How many monsters?" ask Victor.

"The monsters that attacked the village were around five. However, I suspect there are other monsters out there." Answer the village chief.

Victor thought silently. He thought of how to eradicate the monsters so as not to attack the villagers again. While he was busy thinking, he heard the village chief's servant report, if his three children had come.

"Village master, there is Young Master Duke, Second Young Master and Young Miss outside. They had just arrived" the waiter said.

"Oh, get them in." Answer the village chief.

Octavius, Owen, and Olivia entered the village chief's residence. Upon seeing Olivia, the village chief immediately mistakenly thought it was Ariana.

"Mrs ... "murmured.

"They look very similar, don't they?" ask Victor.

"Yes, Sir. Miss is very similar to Madam. Even the aura emitted was not much different," the village chief replied.

Olivia was silent. He still feels foreign and confused about the situation. He sat down beside Victor. Hearing Father, his two brothers and the village chief discussed

From the discussion it was decided, if Victor, Octavius and Owen would carry out an extermination assisted by village impostors who could fight. And because the extermination will be carried out immediately in the near future, Victor decided to stay in the village.

***

Her night. Victor, Octavius, Owen and Olivia eat together. Victor talks about advanced strategies for dealing with monsters.

"Dad, are those monsters really that dangerous?" ask Olivia.

"After Dad saw the victim earlier this afternoon, and heard firsthand the people fighting the monster, it seemed quite dangerous. They attacked in groups" replied Victor.

"Is that so? so, are Father, Brother Octavius and Brother Owen going to do the extermination tomorrow?" ask Olivia again.

"Yes. We will leave as soon as the sun rises, because at sunrise, monsters are usually sleeping or having fun. After knowing their hiding place, we will immediately exterminate." explained Victor.

"Don't worry. We'll be fine. You must be worried about your father and two brothers, right?" ask Octavius. And answered by a nod of the head by Olivia.

Owen rubbed Olivia's head, "Right Brother said, there's nothing to worry about because Father and Sister have faced stronger monsters in the northern mountains" Owen said.

Victor convinced Olivia that everything would be fine. And after the extermination, they will all return to the territory. She asked her three children to finish their meal and go for a rest.

***

Next day. As Victor said last night, he, Octavius, Owen and a few others went to do the extermination. Olivia stayed and helped the villagers do what they could.

One of the maidservants who worked at the village chief's residence took Olivia around the village. The servant showed me everything in the village and told me about the village.

Olivia saw someone fall with food in her hand. Olivia came over and helped.

"Miss, are you okay? is anyone hurt?" asked Olivia looking at a girl about her age in front of her.

"Thank you, Miss. I'm a little unwell" replied the girl.

"Miss Beatrix, are you sick? you should only ask for help from your servants. What if something happens to you? The Marquis Lord will definitely be furious at the village chief for not being able to look after you well" said the servant standing beside Olivia.

Olivia's eyes were round, "Who? This servant called him Beatrix and said Mr. Marquis. What the hell, she's that Beatrix? Beatrix who was the crown prince's brother and also the one who hired Issac to kill Olivia? N-no way!" Olivia's mind fell silent.

Olivia looked at the maid, "Is this Miss a noble, whose father is called Marquis?" ask Olivia.

The waiter nodded his head, "Right, Miss. This lady was deliberately entrusted to this village because there was an internal family matter. What problem I don't know either. All you know is the village chief" replied the servant.

Olivia looked at Beatrix, "How could I meet her so soon? Though I just wanted to live a quiet and peaceful life enjoying everything I had as the daughter of a Duke," Olivia's inner self was a little disappointed.

Suddenly Olivia had an idea, "Ah, right too. If it had been this way, shouldn't I have recruited him to be my friend? Like Issac who now has a good relationship with me. If Beatrix and I have a good relationship, then we don't have to fight anymore, right? I will never like the Crown Prince, either. Even if Beatrix feels like the content of a novel, which is so coveted by the Crown Prince, then I as a friend will become a support team. That way, then I can live peacefully and quietly. But can you do this? forget it or not. Protecting lives is more important now," Olivia's inner self.

"Servant's aunt, can you bring me some medicine? I will wait here to accompany this Miss," Olivia asked.

"no need. I'm okay" Beatrix said.

"You are sick and the sick person should take medicine. Come, I'll take you to your residence. I'll take all of this" said Olivia.