Why do I always have to deal this kind of schemes? Being in the army, there is only one rule there, kill or be killed. But in this new society, everything is different, I admit that it is actually pain in the ass. However, this is enough to see what that bitch is planning. It is fine if you hurt me but don't you ever dare harm my family. She already pushed that button and it is time to act. I don't care whether the duke cancels our engagement, I am actually in favor of that. But that crazy marchioness needs to stop.
If I were not a mage then both Arthur and I are already been dead long time ago.
That marchioness needs to be educated how to behave. I will let her suffer. I mean the word suffer.
The duke and the duchess visited my room and ask another apology. But I won't let it slide anymore.
"I don't think this is a mere incident anymore. I felt that someone is sabotaging me and I won't just stand still watching our family being humiliated. If I were not a mage then Arthur will suffer a scar on his face. Forgive me duke and duchess of Cleiden but I won't tolerate this anymore." I said firmly. "From the very beginning, I felt that I am not welcome here because accident after accident happens to one another. This will be a public disturbance and I am sure that our family won't sit still if they hear about this."
"We are extremely sorry, Lady Silvestine, Luke is currently looking over about this incident." The duke assured.
"No… the truth is I believe that these incidents are somehow connecting to me being the fiancé of Sir Luke."
"What do you mean?" The duchess wondered.
"There is someone that doesn't approve my engagement to this family and trying all means to cancel this engagement." I said it out.
"How brazen is that person is? Why would that person want that?" The duke clenched his fist.
"I actually have a wild guess who that person is but I won't say the name. I want that person to suffer and I will destroy that person completely to the extent that death is not even an option." I grind.
The duke and the duchess suddenly felt the chill in the air and they never expect that the angelic face they thought I am is actually a wolf on a sheep's clothing. I told the duke what I plan and all I want is their cooperation. I wrote a letter to the palace that I would be extending my stay at the west. The princess also wrote to his majesty that she also wants to stay without knowing that I am actually investigating this incident.
I told the duke that I will help them to minimize the crime in west in exchange of their full support. If I say full support means I need all of their yesses and I don't take for no. I am actually blackmailing them that I will let the public know what happened. I guess not even the king can turn a blind sight on this when it actually includes the princess. Stupid marchioness, she just actually set her grand stage. I bet not even France can save her.
Luke found out my deal with his parents. I told him my plan and he offered me his full support on everything. I told the duke and the duchess to call the blood related family members of their family. Everybody was called except for Arthur and the princess.
"Your grace, I actually said very clear that I need all the blood related family members of your house. I didn't say that a related by marriage is included." I smirked at the marchioness.
"You are not yet part of the family, Lady Silvestine, so between both of us I am actually have the very rights to be here." Genevie claimed.
"Yes, you are right, but I am not in this meeting to represent my right being an engaged party but I am here as a detective. So, between the both of us you are not supposed to be here." I looked away. "I'm sorry your grace but if my words actually doesn't weigh then we could adjourn this meeting and let the public knows what happened."
"France, please lead your wife to your room and come back here. I am sorry Genevie but this is actually important." The duke commanded his son. France looked at me with discontent and left with his wife. After a few minutes he came back with a red cheek. I bet they argued.
I told them what I really saw when I chased the thief and I didn't expect that the duke will react in this way. Luke and France also denied that there are slavery going on. Although slavery is legal to the kingdom, the west forbids it especially the people of the fallen kingdom Eleanor. France extremely commanded that slavery from their kingdom is forbidden and death is the punishment. They were all shock hearing it from me. The duke suddenly questioned me by not telling it earlier. Well, the truth is I don't actually care whether they do it legal or not legal but somehow, I am quite irritated. I made an excuse saying that I didn't mentioned it earlier because I want their gala to be success which in the end the marchioness destroyed.
France suddenly becomes aware of the matter. Luke in the same time was confused. He questioned France his way of handling the affairs between the Eleanor and the West. Since Eleanor became part of the kingdom ruled under of course by the duke.
France declared before that the people of the fallen kingdom will be not subjected to become slaves. However, they might be slave if they allow it. But I broke the statement when I said that I saw children with them. This news agitated the duke more. It is actually illegal to have young slaves and if this news reaches the king, the Azure's family will be subjected to a crime.
"Well, now you know what actually lurking the slumps of your dukedom your grace. I really don't care what will happen to those slaves and I don't intend to say a word about this to the king. It looks like you are not aware of this matter as well. It is just that if the slavery is forbidden here in the west, why are there many slaves including the children?"
They didn't answer, their faces became so blue and the duchess couldn't believe what she just heard. Luke suggested the he will handle it this time and France will be temporarily going to manage the assigned job. Luke also looks agitated from what he found out. His face is saying that all. However, I intervened their decisions. But I am not done yet, I wanted to put more oil to the fire.
"It is just making we wonder, if Sir France is actually handling the affairs between the people of Eleanor, how come the slave traders act as if they are doing it legally? Perhaps, did they get a permission to some higher ups?" I said.
The duke jumped out of his chair.
"No… it is impossible! I am personally handling it and I can't remember allowing this to happen!" France reacted. It seems he is telling the truth. But the duke reprimanded France badly that I can't help but to smile.
"Your grace calm down, this might be an accident, perhaps Sir France signed a paper unintentionally while he is not sober." I played my words.
"What do you mean Silvestine?" Luke asked.
"Did you perhaps sign any paper while you are drunk?" I asked.
"No… I don't sign documents when I am drunk especially meeting up with the gentlemen." France answered.
"Oh… I am not talking about the gentlemen; I am talking about women." I said. The duchess looked at her son while the duke couldn't handle the stress anymore. The duke just held his head. Luke frowned his forehead.
"France, isn't I told you before that you shouldn't meeting up with other women. This might destroy the image of our family." Luke reprimanded France. "I told you that being a womaniser can destroy you and your marriage."
"Believe me or not, I am not a womaniser. I have never slept with another woman when I am drunk except for my wife." France said.
Bingo! He said it. But of course, no one will actually question Genevie since she is already part of their house. I stop their argument and told them that I promised to help them save a chase. The duke thanks me but the duchess reminded me that I should not put my business into. Like I predicted, they never actually understood what the king declared.
"Mother, Silvestine was actually banned to the north but it doesn't mean that she cannot help the west." Luke said.
I looked at him with an amazement. Finally, someone actually understood that stupid declaration.
"If she will help us then I am glad that I can work with my fiancé to solve this case." Luke added.
"Then I am allowing Lady Silvestine to be part of this issue." The duke declared. "Lady Silvestine Winters's ideas and suggestion will be taken as command from the Azure's family. She will have full access to our resources until the issue is solve."
"Thank you, your grace. With the help of both Sir Luke and Sir France we will solve this as fast as we can. Besides we don't have enough time." I said.
They gave me permission to have an access to the Azure's resources. I suddenly feel so excited because this feels that I'm back to my old game. The only difference is that I am now helping the West and not the North. It gives me extra frenzy thinking that I am now preparing the stage for that crazy bitch marchioness. Just you wait while I am preparing your destruction you fool.