"Melly, there you are! Now please do get me a favor?"
Victoria was sulking like a child. Her face was like that of pleading that Melly would leave her work for her. However, even after how many times she pleaded Melly for the day, the maid wouldn't even take allow Victoria to keep up with her pleas.
"Melly!"
"Milady, no and that's final"
"B-But!"
"I said no and you should get back to your private lessons now, Milady"
It's because a week had already passed and now, she's already fine that's why she got back again with her lessons on her old professor. Yet, as expected instead of going --- Victoria did the unlady like actions of her.
'This is what you get Melly if you wouldn't allow me! I'll only clung to your legs wherever you go!"
However, instead of being shock or surprised, Melly only heaved a sigh and gently patted Victoria's head while smiling towards her.
"Alright, how could I ever refuse you Milady. BUT! It's only after you've done your lessons and important tasks for the day"
"Alrigh----"
However, Victoria wasn't able to continue what she was about to say when she realized what Melly had said on the end
"B-But"
That's my condition Milady. Now, if you would please. I'm truly busy for the preparations, Milady"
Victoria could only do the same thing that her personal maid had done and it's to sigh
"Alright, but you promised!"
"Yes, Milady I promised"
Then Melly went ahead as Victoria still stayed in her position while looking at Melly.
'I just don't want to be weekend anymore. But what choice do I have? Sooner or later I'll have to meet the others. I've already met George --- which his original name is Ger and I'll likewise make him my brother to be on his good side. I've also met the crown prince --- all I need to do is go with our deal so that he'll be the one breaking off our engagement. However, the others --- I can't seem meet yet. But this weekend, I'll have to meet the other one and that one is one of the hardest to please. He's only Xyle Maximus! He's a psychopath!'
However, after thinking those thoughts, Victoria immediately fixed her position and heave a sigh
'No, Anne --- rather Victoria now, you should just do what you usually do. Right now, you must be their friend rather than a foe, got it?'
Then as if continuously reassuring herself, she patted her cheeks lightly and gently. In that way, she again heave a sigh and focused her view on her path towards her private lessons
"Alright!"
***
"So you mean that this empire is one of the wealthy empires in the whole world, Sir Elphius?"
Victoria was talking to her private tutor that is so old. Yet, she didn't know it but her tutor was one of those excellent people within the empire that wasn't discussed in the original novel.
"Yes, Lady Victoria and you may not know it yet but there was once a legend. It was about a legend on the people's eyes"
"Oh, what about it, Sir Elphius?"
'I guess Milady now truly changed. The times when I always say something like this to her old self, she always shrugged and was never interested. However, now, she's already changing and I can feel that she's already genuine about her actions. I'm just proud that she's changed for the better'
Elphius --- Victoria's private tutor, nearly laughed in front of her but he only controlled. Only then that he looked at the lady with a smile
"It was a legend however more like a myth that a person who holds the color green in their eyes are destined to rule the empire. Those with color blue in their eyes were destined to be a mastermind of planning within the empire and those with brown eyes were destined to fight like a mighty warrior"
After hearing those, Victoria couldn't believe what she had heard from Elphius' mouth. She didn't know it yet but she's already thinking about the male leads' eyes
'Sure enough that Sir Elphius said those as myths or legends however I can't rule on the possibilities that it might be true, Charles Heiston had those green eyes and he's a crown prince --- who's destined to rule out the nation. Xyle Maximus had those blue eyes and he's a psychopath, most likely Giovanni Xaviers --- had those brown eyes like mine and my father --- he's one of the male leads that I've never been able to meet – yet but I know for sure that he's born a fighter. In the original novel, he used to be a butler's son but it wasn't specified in the novel that I've read on where family. Maybe it will only be revealed in the end of the story. Goodness I wasn't even able to complete reading it before I die. Wait ---- there's something missing about the color, how about the color red?'
"Oh, Milady now you're truly into this topic now I guess"
"O-Oh y-yes Sir Elphius however may I ask something regarding the other color?"
"Oh yes, Milady. You can"
"What about the red color of the eyes"
After saying those, Elphius all of a sudden stopped moving. It's like his body had been frozen when he heard such color. Then when he looked at the lady --- she was innocent at all. She doesn't even know what she's saying
'I guess Milady doesn't even know what it was'
"M-Milady, w-where did you hear some kind of color of the eyes? ----- no I mean, did you see someone with that kind of color on their eyes?"
"Hmmm, yes Sir"
"If you see those kinds of color from anyone's eyes, I think it's not good to associate yourself with them"
"Why?"
***
"Your highness, are you sure you're going in there?"
"I'm pretty sure Fahar. Besides, I already have Piel by my side there"
"Alright your highness. I was just worried about your safety besides, you can just send Piel there"
"No Fahar if I do that then I wouldn't be able to thank properly the person"
"But your highness, does the emperor knew of this?"
"I'm saying this to you right now because I needed this to be kept hidden from the emperor and I know that you're the only one who can keep secrets of mine Fahar"
"But you're endangering yourself, your highness"
"No Fahar, I'm only giving back what I can for the person that helped Hersha. By doing those kind of things I can personally thanked him"
"Alright, your highness I understand your feelings for Miss Hersha however, is it alright to---"
"As I've said Fahar it's truly alright. Besides, I've asked Piel to find that person and he went to talked to him as I gave Piel my order for him to meet me at the designated place"
"…"
Fahar could only heave a sigh. It's true that Fahar couldn't rebut on his highness but when it comes to a certain point of his own safety then Fahar was truly concerned to him that he unconsciously blurt those words out and he doesn't even care if it hurts the crown prince. All the butler knew is to protect the crown prince through her words.
"Right now Fahar, do you understand me?"
"I do understand you your highness. I-I'm j-jus---"
Fahar hasn't continued what he was about to say when the crown prince had interrupted him
"I know Fahar. I know that you're only worried about me"
***
"This is the place that I've asked the man, however, it seems that he hasn't yet arrived, Piel"
"You're highness, it seems like he's on the other side of the place"
Piel had said to Charles guiding him to an abandoned house far away from the imperial palace. It was a house that had never been demolished however only left as it was as time passed by
"There you are Sir"
"It's a pleasure meeting ----"
The man hadn't continued what he was saying when he suddenly looked who the person was in the eyes. It's because Charles' hood was swayed by the wind making it fall and let the person see who he was on the ground
Then suddenly as if the person's cue --- he immediately bowed down as a sign of respect
"Y-Your h-highness"
"Please there's no need for formality Sir"
"B-But---"
"It's alright to call me by my name Sir, besides you saved the one that I've indebted to with all my heart"
"You m-mean the l-lady your highness?"
"Again, there's no need to be formal with me. just call me Charles and yes, it was the lady that I'm in love with"
"…"
The man didn't speak immediately because he was confused. He thought that the crown prince had a fiancée so the lady that he took wasn't like what the rumors about his fiancée was.
'Is he talking about the lady being his fiancée?'
"Once, again can I ask your name?"
"It's G-Giovanni your highness"
"Alright Giovanni may I ask you if you'd like to work with us?"
"W-With y-you, y-your highness how can I p-possibl---"
Once again the young man who claimed to saved Hersha that night had been stuttering and doesn't know what to do because of the highness' offer
"Right now all I wanted is for you to work inside our imperial household. Do you not want that?"
"Your highness i-it's a----"
However, even before Giovanni could answer, Charles again interrupted him
"I know Sir Giovanni or I might as well speak of your own name now as Giovanni. Well, I'm not taking no for answers so please as my plea. Please save Hersha from any danger again by working with us"
'So that's the reason? Alright, from now on, I can work to the imperial household I've dreamt about. Sure father will be surprise and happy about me as well"
"It's truly my honor your highness"
Then his silver hair and brown eyes went to its course of being happy as the wind swayed their bodies for a while
***
It's already nighttime however, I can't seem to still processed what Sir Elphius had said about those people with red eyes.
"If you see anyone with those eye colors, do not associate yourself with them, Milady"
"Why?"
"It's because it's an ominous sign for the empire. That's why babies who bore those eyes were easily thrown away"
"But I see someone like a commoner in those eyes"
"Oh so that's a commoner Milady?"
"Yes, Sir Elphius"
"If that so then it's good for them as a commoner however considering someone with those red eyes as a noble will never be a good sign for the family. It will only lead to a family's demise --- to be a ruined noble"
'That can't be! So all in all I can't asked father or even mother to adopt George as my brother! What do I have to do to change their minds! Surely it's one of the noble's policies! So should I go back and make him my personal knight instead? Then who'll inherit the household's title? Sure enough that in the novel, Victoria hadn't had any brother to begin with moreover didn't count Florence knew of those myths? Then why did he still decided to adopt George then? Is there something that I'm missing here?'