Rumors unfold among the many nobles that the Duke of Laslo Arpad had turn into insane.

“I heard he hadn’t even held a funeral”

“I heard he sleeps with the useless princess’ physique each evening.”

They gathered in twos and threes and whispered.

“Will the Duke come to the king’s enthronement ceremony?”

“Would he wish to come? If the princess hadn’t died like that, he would have been given the Grand Duke place because the king’s husband.”

“I do know. Who knew that Prince Chavolti would all of the sudden be topped?”

“The individuals who laughed at him when he turned crippled by the autumn can’t even breathe now.”

“Oh, I didn’t anticipate Princess Agnes to go like that.”

An previous lady shook her head with pleasure.

“Did you hear that? She didn’t have a coronary heart when she was discovered.”

“Oh my, that’s horrible. Rumor has it that she bought her soul to the satan…….”

The countless chatter stopped on the look of a girl. 

“You could have been speaking about one thing humorous. Let’s do it collectively.”

“Marquis Kiske.”

Erica Kiske was the youngest marquis in Nirseg’s historical past. Nobody knew that she had helped the princess and joined the rise up. The women coated their mouths with followers and awkwardly turned their heads.

“Ho-ho, it wasn’t a giant deal. Marquis relatively than that. Congratulations in your wedding ceremony.”

“Your fiancé is a royal from Leana, isn’t that, proper?”

Erica accepted their story with a smile. Her fiancé, who was now the middle of the dialog, emerged from behind.

“Could I borrow Marquis Kiske for a second?”

“Oh, in fact.”

Enrico requested politely, and the women glanced at him curiously. Erica walked between them, arm in arm with Enrico. She opened her mouth as silence fell round her.

“There are every kind of loopy rumors circulating round about your Excellency.”

“Isn’t that how the social world is?”

“However I can’t go away it like this.”

Erica bit her lip. After Agnes died, everybody round her was shocked as a result of nobody anticipated her loss of life.

Laslo Arpad is undoubtedly probably the most shocked amongst them, with none doubt. Nevertheless it’s already been a month since Agnes died.

It might be tough to utterly transfer on, however it’s time for the dwelling to stroll the trail of the dwelling.

“Why on earth is he not having the princess’ funeral but?”

“How can I perceive his coronary heart? He should have been shocked as a result of they have been so shut.”

“Once you get to Sutmar, have a phrase together with your Excellency. And he has to come back to the enthronement ceremony. That approach, these unusual rumors might be shut down.”

“Sure, sure. I’ll inform him all the things.”

Enrico took a go searching and shortly left a kiss on the again of her nostril.

Erica glanced at her fiancé.

“I suppose the Leana royal household teaches you how one can seduce ladies? You’re excellent at it.”

“Luckily, I’ve by no means tried it on different ladies, so don’t fear.”

He smiled softly and whispered in her ear.

“I’ll go away early tomorrow morning, so that you don’t need to see me off.”

“I used to be going to see you off from mattress, however because you don’t wish to….”

“……Please neglect what I simply stated.”

Enrico stated with an keen look.

***

Due to how scorching the summers are within the west, he doesn’t like to go to regularly. Though summer time had not even formally arrived but, his whole physique was already sweating profusely.

Underneath the extreme solar, Enrico reached Sutmar. He addressed the servant whereas wiping his sweaty brow.

“We’ll get to Estar Citadel quickly.”

“Nice job.”

Because the servant stated, after about half an hour, he might see Estar Citadel. He obtained off the horse and appeared round, and Niall appeared.

“Rely Dentarike. Welcome to Estar.”

“How have you ever been?”

Enrico laughed and walked into the citadel with him. Estar Citadel had a really completely different ambiance from final 12 months. The faces of the servants passing by way of the hallway have been filled with darkish clouds.

“How’s the brothers?”

“…… they’re getting slightly higher.”

Niall remained silent for a very long time and spoke with issue. The ambiance shortly turned heavy. Enrico coughed just a few instances after which modified the topic.

“Sure, I heard you have been getting married. When are you going to do it?”

“I’m not fairly positive. My fiance was shocked by this incidence.”

“Oh, expensive. She should have been near the Duchess, huh?” 

“Sure.”

Niall evasively averted Enrico’s query about when he might meet Laslo. As an alternative, Enrico might meet Zoltan within the night.

“Zoltan.”

“Right here you might be.”

“I suppose there are loads of ‘beasts’ today, proper?” 

“What? No. There are only a few beasts these days.”

“However what about all these bandages and wounds?”

Enrico requested, pointing to Zoltan’s left arm. Zoltan hurriedly coated his arms behind him and glossed over them.

“It’s nothing. I obtained damage combating the knight down there.”