Chapter 16: A breakfast with them
(Announcement at the end of the chapter hehe)
"Elisabeth, I know you know what am I talking about, right?"
"Yes, father."
He asked me if I know what he was talking about.... Fuhuhu, of course I know~ i am pretending to be a chosen one you know~
I smiled unknowingly.
"You seem to be calm even after knowing you were a chosen one, Elisabeth"
Oh crap, I forgot to act, le-let's just go with the flow
"I too, is surprised. I know I should be happy and thanking the god for his blessing that he gave me, but I can't help but think of the troublesome things that will happen to me if this situation was released to the public."
"Right, about that, I plan to ask the king for his help to protect you."
"Protect me? But what if his majesty refuses?"
"Don't worry about that, I'm sure he can't refuse, that guy owns me a lot of things you know." He chuckled.
"i-I see, then that's fine then."
I added,
"May I ask, what do you mean by protecting me? How?"
"about that, I still don't know yet, but don't worry, I will do something about it. I know you want some freedom after getting out of that house, so I will do something about it so you can go outside as much as you want."
"Th-thank you very much!"
I smiled happily.
"You're welcome."
He then added,
"Elisabeth, do you want to come and have a dinner with your brother's?"
Brother's? right, I forgot I have one. This is my opportunity to see the nest duke, shuu. And to also talk to Chris, the last time we met was days ago. It's decided –
"Yes, I'm excited to see them, especially shuu" I smiled
Hearing my words, father called kaim and asked him to call his two sons and have a breakfast with him... and he also said that "something" will happen if they didn't come.
Wha- let's just pretend I didn't hear that.
After that, he looked at me again.
"You may go. A maid will go to your room to escort you."
"I see. Then thank you, please take care of yourself, father."
He just nodded. After our conversation ended, I bowed slightly.
After that, I made my way out of the room, but before I could go out, I heard my name, I turned around and saw my father smiling at me.
"Elisabeth, I'm proud of you."
I tilt my head, question mark appeared above.
"that's all, you may go."
I followed what he said and maid my way out.
I stood behind the door, I sigh..
What the heck was that for??!! A-anyways, I should prepare now, I can't show up with a plain dress like this.
"Miss Elisabeth?"
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I arrived at my room with a maid following me. She has a long waist black hair and has a gorgeous blue eyes.
She mentioned when we first met that father assigned her to be my maid, she also mentioned that there was another maid assigned to me but that's all what she said.
Luana, the maid, I made her stand outside and not in my room because I want some privacy..
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Hohohohoho don't I have a talent for acting? I know I should celebrate but I don't have time, let me just pat my head for my good work earlier fuhuhu~
*pat* "good job, elisabeth~"
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A-am i this lonely?
*knock knock*
I heard a knock on the door.
Hmm? Who is it? Is it the maid father was talking about earlier? The one who will escort me? Huh?! If so, I should get ready!
"come in."
I saw a maid with a long blond shiny hair and beautiful green eyes.
She elegantly raise the hem of her maid outfit and bowed slightly to me. I noticed when she was bowing that there was a beautiful dress hanging on her right arm.
"Good morning, ojou-sama"
I nodded and got straight to the point.
"May I know why you're here? Are the one who will escort me to the dining room?"
"no, ojou-sama"
"I see, then what is it?"
"My name is lara and the duke assigned me as your second personal maid, ojou-sama."
So this is what luana was talking about
"I see. May I know why you're here?" I smiled as I saw her shoulders trembling. So to make her calm down, I smiled.
"The duke said that he wanted to see- he wanted you to wear this beautiful dress later"
As she finished talking, she showed me the dress that were in her arm.
It looks so beautiful.
(The dress)
"please put it in the table over there. And after that you may leave" I smiled again as I see her trembling again.
she quickly put the dress in the table I pointed and leave as fast as she could, but not that fast so it doesn't seem like she was avoiding me.
"Hmm? Am I that scary?" I chuckled
I should take a shower before I wear this dress..
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I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I twirled around and laugh.
"I look really beautiful in this dress, did father chose this? It really looks so beautiful when I wear it. My curves compliments the dress (idk what does that mean) and this dress is making my shiny blond hair stand out because of its color. Speaking of hair-
"Luana, lara come in."
The door opened slowly and two maid entered the room.
They both raised the hem of their skirts and bow slightly.
Luana spoke first,
"What does ojou-sama needs from us."
I smiled,
"do you know how to tie this long hair of mine?" I chuckled
"I see. I can tie your hair, ojou-sama. But with it being long, I need someone to help me so I will need lana's help."
"that's fine then. Thank you very much."
"y-you're welcome." I heard luana' voice but it was faint. I just smiled and sat at the chair they prepared for me to sit on.
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"w-woah! Ojou-sama you're so beautiful!"
Lana was in awe after the finished look.
After experimenting on my hair, they finally found a hairstyle that suits me.
(The hair.) (i wanna thank rapunzel for this hair..)
Lana stopped trembling as we get to know each other. The same for luana. Earlier when they were doing things in my hair, I asked lana why she was trembling. Apparently, she thought I was a scary and arrogant woman because I look like it. I just laugh it off but damn, am I that scary?
"ojou-sama, it seems that the maid will not show up because something happened when she was cleaning a window earlier. A butler came here and said that lana and I will replace her."
"Do you know what happened to her?"
"According to the butler, she said that a white dog bit her and rub away by jumping on the window she was cleaning."
"Jump?! What happened to the dog?! Is it a second floor? Third? Tell me it's on the first floor, right?"
"The dog is umm... okay I suppose? When the maid saw that the dog jump at the window, she immediately look at the window and saw no dog to be found. The maid is resting in her room and a doctor has already checked her injury."
"..I see, it's nice to hear that she's doing fine. Then we should go then. We don't want to be late right?"
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We're here..
No one seems to be in here yet. Luana and lara is not on my side anymore. They walked to the side and just stand there.
Maids and butlers looks at me with curious gazes. What? Oh right, I told father that he should keep our father and daughter relationship a surprise for them. I guess father will surprise them now.
As I was thinking, a butler bowed in front of me and lead me to my chair. I followed him and stopped at a chair. The butler moved the chair slightly away and I sat at it. He then moved the chair closer to the table leaving a little space for me. He then bowed slowly and walks back and stood near the door.
I look at the food in the table and all of them seems hot and tasty... I haven't tried this world's dish so this will be my first. I've always cook food that's from earth when I got here and forgot about the food here so it will be exciting to try it. I hope it doesn't taste salty like what those reincarnated stories main character say because if it is, I'll rather cook myself.
As I was thinking, I saw two butlers opening the two huge doors.
Eh? Who's gonna come here I wonder? Is it father?
The doors was fully opened and I saw two tall guys coming in. The guy who was slightly lower than the other guy has a beautiful shinning hair and a captivating violet eyes. The one who's taller than him has a slightly dark blue hair and a cold blue eyes.
It's them.. christian and his- my older, shuu.
It seems they haven't notice me. Well they would never thought that their father will adopt me you know. They sat in front of me, but they still haven't notice me.. should I make a sound or something?
Christian was in front of me and shuu is beside him. Shuu is closed where father would sit I think because it's the same arrangement as in the Campbell house.
If you're wondering what my sit is, in my right is where the duchess suppose to sit, but umm.. you know, the duchess died. Anyways, let's not talk about that.
These two guys hasn't notice my presence..
Christian is literally in front of me, how can he not see me?
Should I make some sound? I really should. I know they are talking but they really are not noticing me and I'm starting to get embarrass.
"Eh-"
I was gonna clear my throat but it seems I don't have to do that.
The door opened and all of the people in the room except Christian, shuu and I bowed towards the guy entering the room.
It's father. Oh! And kaim is fallowing too! I thought he was going to teleport here but it seems he also walks.
Father looked at us and talked,
"it seems the three of you had met" with a cold look.
The two guys who's in front of me has a questioning look.
Oh god this is so embarrassing, I can feel my face getting hot.
"What do you mean father? Only shuu and I is here. We haven't met anyone."
"..."
Father sighed and shakes his head.
Father made his way to his chair and sat quietly, looking at his two sons with a questioning look.
Looking at this, the two guys look around and finally saw me.
"Oh! Ch- charlotte, w-why are you here?"
Christian looks shock about something. It's probably how much my appearance has change.
I just smiled and hid my embarrassment. I looked at father to explain it to them. But before he could explain, Christian talked.
"father, it can't be that you're taking charlotte as a wife!"
Father and I were.. how should I explain this. We almost laughed at it but we're also dumfounded at the same time.
But what I didn't expect is that father added more confusion by replying:
"Maybe"
Shuu, who was drinking tea, choked on it
And Christian just froze.. oh no..
The maids whispered very quietly but it I can hear them because the room was very quiet.
What are you doing father! My face I so red right now because of embarrassment!
Seeing everyone's faces, father chukled
"sorry about that."
"This girl here, will be your little sister from now on. Her name is Elisabeth Catherine Van Windsor"
Catherine?
"Elisabeth Catherine? I thought your name was charlotte?"
I smiled.
"should I tell everything, father?"
Father slightly smiled and nodded
"before coming to trinia, I was Elisabeth Charlotte Van Campbell.."
"Van Campbell?!" Christian was in shock hearing my past last name
I just nodded and smiled.
"Something happened and because of that, I was thrown out of darnalia."
"... but isn't it sad getting separated with duke Campbell and your brother?"
Hm? As expected to a duke's son, already knowing who am i. Well, it's not that hard to know since no one in this world doesn't know that having "Van" in the name means that, that person is a duke's son or daughter. And knowing my family isn't really shocking since the campbell is a dukedom afterall.
I smiled at christian's question.
"...Not.. really. After leaving the house, I've never really thought of them. I didn't really miss them. To be honest, I'm actually glad I was out of that house. –" were they just kind to me because they want to use me? Did my fath- did duke campbell really loved me? Those are the questions the real Elisabeth wanted someone to answer.
It's been a long time and I still feel her following beside me.
"Anyways, any questions?" I cheerfully asked to lighten up the air.
"Oh um just one question. Why umm why did you became our sister?"
"I don't know either fuhuhu~"
"Ha...?"
"I'm not lying, I also want to know you know?" I chuckled after.
Listening to our conversation, father spoke
"She just made me comfortable." Father said with a happy expression.
Huh!? That wasn't what he said when I asked him! No way that's real right?
I can clearly see kaim sighing and shaking his head behind father..
Christian... his soul is leaving his body!
And shuu is surprisingly for the first time showed another expression! His mouth is wide open!
"Anyways, the food is getting cold."
And father...is acting normal as usual..
Sigh, I guess I will enjoy the food next time..
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All of just just ate a little except for father.
If you're wondering "why are you all shock? There's clearly noting to be shocked about"
Oh I tell ya, you don't know how weird it sounds when my father says he's comfortable being with me.
Sigh. What know?
"I will be leaving first, I have some papers to look." Father left quickly, only remaining the three of us.
I smiled at the two of them.
"....."
The room is quiet. I guess I should leave now.
I stand up slowly and slightly bowed at the two of them.
"I am glad to see you both, brothers. I will have to go now, I hope you take care of yourself." I smiled
I turned around and walked towards the door.
"ah, wait!"
I turned around slowly and smiled with my head tilt to the side.
"lady el- Elisabeth, I'm happy to be your brother, and... you look beautiful today" he cheerfully smiled
Shuu nodded, like he's agreeing to Christian.
I laughed, "Thank you for the compliment.. i should go now."
And after that, I left.
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"Her eyes."-christian.
"I know you've also noticed her eyes.. it's those eyes" -shuu
"When i met her, she didn't have those beautiful eyes." -christian
"I wonder how Duke Campbell and his son...no- everyone will react.. just imagining it is making me want to laugh. Imagine what faces they're gonna put." -shuu
"Poor elisabeth, her life must've been hard living in there. In here, we should protect and give her freedom, she's cute after all~" christian says cheerfully.
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While walking in the hallway, I saw a cute looking white dog walking, like it's looking for something.
With a questioned look, I stopped walking. Luana and lara seems to wonder why did I suddenly stopped but didn't dare to ask it. Instead, they looked where was I looking and suddenly widen their eyes seeing a cute dog with a fluffy white hair.
While we were looking at it, the cute dog seems to noticed us and started running super fast...and it seems it's gonna attack me, but I didn't moved because my mind were in something else..
"ojou-sama!" they both screamed. Luana was about to shield me but it was too late. The dog has already jumped right at me.
The dog...didn't bit me. Instead, 'he' licked my face non stop.
Due to shock, the maids stood there while watching me being licked by a dog.
But I still didn't care. All I could think of is why is he here?
But is it really what I think it is? Look at his eyes, it's shining! It's really is him!
"is that you? is that you leo?"
After asking that, he looked at me suspiciously.
I whispered,
"You're the high god, god of the animals, Leonor, right?"
He growled at me and immediately run faster than before. Heh, so it is him. My favourite god, god of the animals fuhuhu~
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-Announcement-
I will stop updating this story for a while. For the reason, i feel like this story isn't going anywhere. I feel really bad and kinda sad doing this since Christmas is near and here i am, deciding to stop updating for a while. Anyways, I don't know when will I update next.
I am truly sorry if you were waiting for something great to happen since Christmas is near.
(Maybe i'll do a christmas update, i dont know hehe)
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Luana Skye | 15 years old
A beautiful and calm girl who has been serving the Windsor when she was 10. The skye family has been serving the Windsor for a long time and they are known to be very royal to their masters.
-with her calm personality, you wouldn't think she's hiding something.
-she likes yaoi, but keeps it a secret from anyone.
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Lara | 15 years old
Lara is a cheerful young girl who was an orphan and was take in by duke windsor recently because he want elisabeth to be comfortable having a cheerful maid around her.
-lara is a fast learner
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Welp, i hope you enjoyed? I made it very long since i will not update this story for a while...maybe it was toooo loong? And this is my second time writing in a laptop! Writing on a laptop feels really cool! Please tell me if there something that doesn't make any sense hehe.
Thank you for reading this. I have read comments and it made me feel happy. I hope you have a beautiful great day or night! Take care of your self!
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December 22, 2019