ASS PREFACE: The Sword Style of The Duchess: Sydimel Akiyama

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Arden sighed as Chiara looked around.

She saw a lot of big figures of man.

There are a lot of mercenaries and junk shops, some abandoned buildings, and a lot of rotten crops.

”It used to be so lively here… ”

”Mr. Coachman, can you please stop? ” Chiara asked.

The coachman did what he was told to do and they didn expect Chiara to get out of the carriage.

She ran, and it attract the attention of the men on the alleyway.

They will be a good Knights, my Knights are all wimps.

”Say, Mister Shag, would you like to be a Knight? ”

The shag haired man stared at her for a while and they all soon laughed.

”A Knight? Me? HAHAHA! Kid, do you think this appearance is willing to be a Knight? ”

Some man grabbed Chiaras shoulder and smiled at her genuinely.

”Kid, you may not understand this but we are mad at nobles, they are pathetic piece of shits, ah no they are bad. Don repeat the bad words. ” He said.

”Then, I have a proposal for yall. ”

The bald moved forward.

”Kid, didn you heard him, huh?! ”

He lift Chiara up in the air and stared at her fiercely. She stared back at him too, with authority and dignity. Yhere they saw a glimpse that she will stand before them.

”If you guys are mad at those piece of shits, then why don we kill them together. ” Then she smiled insanely.

”This brat is a psycho! I should kill her now. ”

”Wait… ” The leader said.

He put Chiara down and the shag haired man stared at her in awe.

”Princess! ”

”Princess! Where are you? ”

”Princess? ” The shag man said. ”Say, are you Chandrias daughter? ”

”Yes, I am. ” She said firmly.

She handed out a piece of paper and gave it to them.

”Once youve made up your minds, come to the Palace and visit me. Ill be expecting you. ” She said.

Whew! That was one hell of a troop, they will win in the Knights munera. Im sure of it. She smirked mischievously.

”Im here. ” Chiara showed herself not really caring.

Arden immediately hugged her and she can felt wet drops of liquid on her shoulder.

”Don left like that Iara… ” He meant something to it.

Hes so scared that Chiara will be gone, like his wife.

Chiara hugged her father back and told him:

”I will not leave you father… ”

Arden carried Chiara back to the carriage and the parade went on and on.

They came back to the palace as the morning banquet started. The nobles are laughing and having fun.

Then, the most awaited night masquerade ball came. Chiara wore a dazzling black dress and a crown braid.

Gregory wore an olive green tuxedo and pants and a pair of black leather shoes made by a famous artisan.

Zykrieg wore sage green coat and a pair of black pants and brown shoes.

Prosaiah wore a brown long sleeve and black blazer. His shoes are also black.

The banquet went like this and that and someone with a brown long sleeve asked her to dance with him so she did.

”You
e kinda familiar, my lady… ”

”I guess. ”

She danced with him for quite some time, Gregory already recognized the Proncess so as soon as she finished dancing with whomever it is, he asked her to dance with him.

”You look so pretty, my lady… ”

”I could say the same as well, my lord. ”

She danced with Gregory too, swiftly moving their feets in the rhythm of a familiar song, but it soon ended.

Zykrieg asked Chiara to dance with him and she did again.

”My princess, you look so stunning. ”

”Well, same to you my lord. ”

Zykrieg pouted and whispered against Chiaras ear.

”Just call me brother like you really do. ”

Gregory saw it and his chest got tight, hes jealous of what hes doing to the Princess.

”Ouch! ” Said by some noble girl and there they saw Lia being sandwiched by a grownup nobles.

The son of the baron protected her.

”Are you okay? ” Avalon asked.

She looked up to him nervously and saw Avalons captivating eyes. The night soon ended with happiness of everyone.

Arden wiped his tears as he looked at Chandrias picture.

”Shes becoming more and more like you… ”

He sat on his bed and remembered the times when shes pregnant with Chiara.

”Arden don be such a pussy! Im just pregnant, I can still move… ”

”But my love, you need to be careful. Im just worried about you and our baby. ”

”I know that… ” Chandria smiled.

Another drop of tears went out from his eyes as he remembered how she died. Hes crying silently and blamed himself for what happened.

He didn know that Chiara entered his room. Chiara hugged his father and Arden hugged her back.

”Papa don cry… ” She said and wiped his tears.

Arden was moved beyond words as he stared at Chiaras figure.

”A-Arden, promise me to take care of Chiara. Promise me, hmm? ”

Chandria said as he reached for Ardens face while bleeding.

”I will, and I will always do it. ”

That night Chiara wondered what kind of woman is her mother.