The Phantom Child's

Princess Randolf's Conflict

"Truly presumptuous, huh?"

Zylvechia's words make Grey stop his steps. His face implied fear, he was fixed in his place without moving a single bit. As Zylvechia moved from her seat she dropped her body and prostrated herself.

At the same time, Zico drove his two eldest brothers to the front door of his father's room. He did not enter because he did not have a reason to meet his father.

"Dad is inside.. Enter, Brother. I'll go back to the room." said Zico.

"Thank you, Zico.." said Audric.

Zico simply bowed before finally turning around and leaving. Michaelis was still behind him, following him everywhere. However, even though Michaelis has always been with him, Zico still feels he has never known Michaelis. He doesn't know much about Michaelis, not even his origins.

For the first time, Zico ventured to ask one thing he thought was suspicious. Zico had long been curious, yet did not have the courage to ask.

"Michaelis?" call Zico after stopping his steps.

"Yes, Young Master." - Michaelis.

"You're hiding something from me?" ask Zico.

"There's nothing to hide Young Master.. You can ask me something, I'll answer as long as I know the answer.." Michaelis replied.

"Michaelis, it's a clan isn't it?" ask Zico.

"Yes, Young Master.."

"Then what's your name?" ask Zico.

Michaelis was silent, all this time there was only one person who knew his name, no one knew his first name even Lord Randolf though.

"Keep in the habit of discussing in your place.. Aren't you ashamed to teach your servant in the hallway?" Zylvechia's voice rang out from the direction of the stairs.

Shortly thereafter, his figure appeared along with Grey Wolverine.

"Zico, aren't you getting ready?" ask Zylvechia.

"soon.."

"You're leaving tonight, aren't you?" ask Zylvechia.

"Stop it.." reply Zico.

Zylvechia did not speak anymore, he walked and stopped right beside Zico.

"Don't bully him." whispered Zylvechia before finally leaving.

Zico silently gazed at Zylvechia's departure, He realized there was something different about his twin brother. Zylvechia, which has only one word and two words, is now more talkative. Then, the change in his expression and attitude was a new thing that Zico witnessed for the first time.

"Zylve smiled, but somehow I was scared.. A very strong aura of intimidation." Zico murmured inwardly.

When dinner time arrives, Zico is already in the dining room, followed by Aillard and Audric who come to join. Meanwhile, Grand Lord Randolf was not present because he had to attend a meeting, while Zylvechia refused to eat together as usual.

Besides, there were only house servants serving them, Michaelis and Jasper had been out of sight since this afternoon.

"I haven't seen the youngest since I came here, where is he?" ask Audric.

"In his room." replied Zico.

"Not coming to dinner?" ask Audric again.

"Stop it.." reply Zico.

"Then-

"Stop talking, eat quietly." cut Aillard.

Audric was silent, yet he remained curious as to what was happening as long as he and Aillard did not stay in the residence.

Samar, Audric remembers a bit of the nature of his twin sister pair. They tend to be quiet and almost never have a word to say. But all he knew, Zico and little Zylvechia were always together in the silence of the two of them. Until, when he saw Zico without Zylvechia, he felt strange.

After finishing dinner, Zico went to the room to rest. He still had not met Michaelis, nor did he need his servant at this time.

Meanwhile, Aillard decides to go see Zylvechia. He had already knocked on Zylvechia's room door many times, yet no one had opened the door, not even sounding authentic from within.

The closer, the more the melody Zylvechia played the more strange it sounded. Aillard felt as if he was in a match arena, clearly around Melody Hall there was only darkness, but Zylvechia was playing it vigorously.

The music stopped as Aillard's feet rested on the floor of Melody Hall.

"Did my piano bother you, Young Master Randolf?" ask Zylvechia.

"I'm looking for you." said Aillard.

"That doesn't answer my question at all.. Long time outside, you've been disrespectful." said Zylvechia.

"Zylves.. Why not have dinner together?" ask Aillard.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know it had to.." replied Zylvechia with fingers that started touching the piano notes.

"Ethelyne Zylvechia Randolf, show your respect when your sister is talking!" Aillard.

Zylvechia stopped her finger, she moved and turned to look at Aillard.

"Young Master, you've decided to leave and choose to give up your nobility.. You were called here just to pick up my brother, you're nothing more than a guest! You're asking me to respect you? Aren't you being so selfish?" ask Zylvechia.

Aillard fell silent, she could not reply to Zylvechia's words at all.

After a few seconds, Zico appeared along with Audric. Audric stood beside Aillard, but Zico walked towards Zylvechia.

Zico looked coldly at Zylvechia, then he landed a hard slap on the side of Zylvechia's face.

Plakkk!!

Zylvechia's gaze changed, he was silent for quite a while, as he showed his face to Zico, there was blood on the corner of his lips.

"Zico?" zylvechia lirih.

"I'm your brother, show your respect, Princess Randolf!" the cold voice sounded intimidating.

"Sister.. "

"Yes, you should have called him that! You've been living here for years, but you don't understand ethics at all!" reprimand Zico.

"But-

"I don't care what Brother Aillard did in the past, I don't care about his decision, however, even if he no longer sets foot into the land of Delmare, he is still Randolf's eldest son! I respect him so much, you are commanded to do the same! Do you understand, Princess Randolf?" ask Zico.

"Well, it's just, he's your brother, not my brother!" reply Zylvechia in a soft tone before finally running away.

Zico was speechless, he let out a long sigh before finally lowering his head for a moment.

"Zico.. You're not supposed to do that." said Aillard.

Zico turned around and threw his smile.

"Sister, Zylvechia is guilty, I represent him to apologize to you.. Next, I make sure he won't do anything like this again.. Brother get some rest, I'll go see Zylve." said Zico.

"Zico.. We're leaving tonight." said Audric.

Zico was speechless, he was not told he would leave so soon.

"Dad didn't tell you?" ask Audric.

"Michaelis should have told me, but I haven't seen him since this afternoon." replied Zico.

"Then, you get ready first." said Aillard.

"Maybe it's ready, I'll go say goodbye to Zylvechia first, and then we'll leave." said Zico.

"Alright." reply Aillard.

Meanwhile, as Aillard and Audric return to the room to prepare, Aillard receives a call from Brian, her co-worker. A new case emerged in the eastern city, so urgent that Aillard was expected to return to Shannon.

"New case? What'sthat?" ask Audric.

"Prejudice man.."