The Useless 8th Prince

It's a coincidence

A few days later.

A cold, disdain-filled laughter sounded from Ciel's study. Inside the room, there appeared a handsome young man who was laughing with a satisfied expression.

“Hahaha! Finally finished. This annoying work is finally done,” Ciel said with a cynical expression.

At that moment, the door of the study room opened. Ciel's expression instantly became stagnant. There was a little girl looking at him with a confused and somewhat worried expression.

Knowing how her daughter saw her in somewhat embarrassing condition, Ciel felt somewhat depressed.

“Are you okay, Papa?”

Seeing how little Eve looked at him worriedly, Ciel became even more depressed. Trying to calm himself down, he then looked at his daughter with a relaxed expression.

“It's okay. Why did you come here, Eve? Isn't it still time to study?”

Little Eve entered the room while carrying two envelopes. The little girl then explained with a serious expression, but instead looked cute.

“Mama said this is a letter sent to Papa. So Eve brought it to Papa.”

“Thank you, Eve.” Ciel smiled gently. “However, next time want to enter anyone's room, Eve must knock first.”

“E-Eve understood, Papa.”

Seeing little Eve lowered her head with a regretful expression, Ciel let out a short sigh while smiling bitterly.

“Come, Eve.”

Hearing her father's words, little Eve approached with an expression of pity. The girl was shocked when Ciel suddenly lifted her up high and made her sit on the lap of the father.

When the little girl was confused, she felt Ciel's warm hand stroke her head gently. A calm and affectionate voice rang out in the little girl's ears.

“Eve is already sorry and does not intend to repeat it, so it is okay. Eve delivered a letter to Papa, didn't she? Try Papa see, it's a letter from whom.”

“En.”

Little Eve nodded with an excited expression. The little girl held out both hands. Give the two letters that were there to Ciel.

Looking at the two letters, Ciel was slightly surprised. Both letters were from her mother. Yes, birth mother and mother-in-law. Seeing the letter from his fiancee's mother made the young man somewhat shocked. With a serious expression, he immediately opened and read it.

After reading the letter, Ciel sighed. It turned out, it was a message and a request for help to take care of Ariana. In addition, there are also some questions about Ariana, herself, and their relationship. Reading it made Ciel feel somewhat warm.

It looked clearly like a mother who was worried about her daughter.

Ciel then opened the letter sent by his own mother. He wondered what Queen Lilith wanted to say. Although sometimes cruel, the young man was convinced that his mother also loved him very much.

‘BRING THIS QUEEN'S GRANDSON HOME BEFORE NEW YEAR!’

Looking at a sentence written in that blood red, Ciel's expression instantly stagnated. The young man did not expect that the news had reached his mother's ears. Obviously, it must be because Julia betrayed him.

Yep. Not betrayal in anything else, but about a little secret that should have been hidden. What Queen Lilith meant was also clear. Before the new year, more precisely in winter.

The woman wants Ciel to come back with Julia to the Royal Capital. Julia's training period will be over in the winter and should be back. Despite wanting her brother to stay in her territory permanently, she knew that such a thing was impossible.

“Are you okay, Papa?”

Hearing Eve's worried voice, Ciel let out a long sigh before smiling at the little girl on her lap.

“It's okay. Eve, you once said you wanted to vacation with Papa and Mama, right?”

“En!”

Little Eve nodded excitedly.

“Then, we will visit your grandparents at the end of winter.”

“Grandfather? Grandma?” Eve tilted her head with an innocent expression.

“Iya.”

“Yay! Eve is going to meet Grandpa and Grandma!”

Although not very understanding, the little girl looked excited. Looking at the excited little Eve figure, Ciel could only smile bitterly.

It should be, right?

...***...

Next day.

The morning after eating breakfast with her fiance, concubine, and daughter .. Ciel was about to go to the study. Actually he also invited Theo to come eat together, but the boy was smart and chose not to eat with him. Theo instead eats breakfast with Aiz and Vahn, two juniors who always follow him.

Although Ciel thought of him as an adopted son, Theo knew his limits. Learning about the nobility's etiquette, she's the son of a concubine and even just a stepson doesn't deserve to eat at the same table.

Ciel didn't mind that, but Theo was still reluctant. In the end, he did not force the boy. As for the matter of Eve, although clearly only an adopted daughter, everyone considered her as Ciel's biological daughter because her face was so similar.

As he was about to go to the study, a servant approached him.

“M-I'm sorry, Sir. S-I came to report.”

“What's up?” ask Ciel.

“There are some people who claim to be nobles from West Duchy come to meet, Mr.”

West Duchy's? The people from Queen Victoria's stronghold?

Ciel frowned. Didn't know how those people were able to arrive at Black Lily Castle. Yet not knowing their purpose, he still nodded lightly.

“Bring me to meet them.”

“According to your will, Tuanku.”

Ciel then followed the servant towards one of the castle buildings used to receive guests. As before, he did not like entertaining guests in the main building of the castle.

Up there, Ciel saw two people sitting on the sofa. Seeing him come the two immediately stood up and saluted.

“Sorry if our visit bothers you, Prince Luciel. My name is Zander Fergus, current Head of the Fergus Family and Marquis under Duke Astorio.”

“...”

Duke Astorio, ruler of West Duchy. The head of the Astorio family and the father-in-law of Prince Victor.

Ciel looked towards the person who was speaking. That person had a tall and sturdy stature. The features of the face are sharp and look quite handsome with wavy blonde hair and blue irises. That person was wearing noble clothes with a deep blue color that matched his appearance.

“While this is Dedric Blackscar. Head of Blackscar Family as well as Count in my region.” Marquis Fergus introduced the person beside him.

Ciel distracts him. He looked at the noble figure with a fierce face. That person had wavy black hair and a fairly thick beard. He was wearing black noble clothes.

Hearing the two, Ciel's expression still looked indifferent.

“Sit.”

Ciel said relax. After seeing the two also coming to sit down, the young man immediately asked.

“What's the matter until some nobles from West Duchy go to a remote place like this?”

Hearing Ciel's question, the two looked at each other then nodded. Marquis Fergus replied politely but quite decisively.

“We both came here to look for a fugitive, Prince Luciel. He was a dangerous figure who caused many losses in the war on the border.

I hope you do not hinder us from searching, Prince Luciel.”

“...”

Hearing what the two said, Ciel instantly knew the intent of them. Unlike the case of the Silver Fang Kingdom, both of them were …

Obviously looking for trouble!

Ciel smiled sinisterly as he looked at the two. Looking at the two with a cold look before saying,

“One coincidence. I ... also look for you.”

>> Connect.