Hilbert and Estelle end up in a staring contest for a few minutes before Estelle chuckled as she spoke first
"Hmm Grand Chamberlin Jin and the king would personally visit Dargao kingdom with this move"
what she said was not wrong, in fact, she wants to take a good look at the people who drove Estrelle to her death
Hilbert ended up giving her a genuine smile as he said
"Well, I had to make my preparations to make them arrive on the same day of the engagement along with the other kingdoms to neutralize the War"
his sentence caught Estelle's attention she moved forward as she cupped her face while placing her elbows on the table and looking at him curiously, she asked
"Hmm how are you gonna do that the previous War is already victory though, with that as a frontline rumor, I don't see the need for you to make the move"
Hilbert at that moment he saw the shadow of his sister whom his mother estranged him from. he used to love to talk with his sister since whenever he thinks of something but don't want to explain it to others in detail to see the reaction when they get the unexpected him, he gets the thrill he likes,
but it doesn't work with his sister she is the only person who can read his words between the lines and his plan of getting a reaction from her has always failed, not that he minds it's just good memory of his sister he couldn't forget and when he saw Estelle
he ended up thinking of her and was talking with her subconsciously as he replied
"In the previous Battle we were confident of our strength through our General Darren and we trusted the source of information we got to proceed the war which pronounced the victory to the end"
[A/N: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles _ Sun Tzu]
"What changes now? is that you know yourself but unable to counterattack the aligned forces?" she asked him as tilted her head
Estelle caught him in surprise with her doubts, he nodded his head at her like a curious kitten, but her curiosity is sure making his interest in her increase
Darren was just listening to their conversation and was really trying to understand them, even though their conversation went on very plain he knew for sure that Hilbert is not the one who would voice out his plans, but seeing Estelle talking with Hilbert just like him
Darren and Jane were intently looking at them as they tried to read between lines, but they couldn't these brother and sister were the people who are straightforward with their talks, and also their work nature is also in the line with that
Hilbert and Estelle ignored both of them and were enjoying the conversation as they speak of
"Princess is sure interesting, well you can say that the greed of someone who holds the power has crossed the line, as a king shouldn't I take measures for that wild growth greed"
That made Estelle her first guess was the former King Herald De Lecardia, but she didn't think he was the one, his words repeated in her head again, she squinted her eyes at him while thinking deeply, when she remembered the similarities, he shares with the former Queen
Earlier when Hilbert informed of his plan on the surface, she saw the shadow of the former Queen who showed of him as a prized possession at the Ball, just like Hilbert who showed off his goofy and suspense nature when he informed of her plan
The fact Because Hilbert became the king early and just after he took the crown, he was nullified most of his authority as a King in the pretext of 'still learning', Estelle ended up laughing loudly as she glanced at his confused expression she said
"You are a sly bastard your majesty"
Hilbert got confused when he saw her laughing, then he ended up smiling in genuine Suprise at her reply, though he still asked
"Huh, what made you say that? princess"
"You went on digging a grave for your mother right under her nose without letting anyone get suspicious of you"
the moment Estelle said this Jane widen her eyes she had a big realization at that moment, and she ended up looking at both of them in shock, While Darren was utterly confused
"Princess you are reminding me of my sister, now I understood why my father took you as her replacement"
Hilbert spouted as soon as he got the thought, he really did end up thinking of her as his sister's replacement just like his father
Estelle frowned for the first time since the start of their conversation, she replied to him in hostile
"Now you are jeopardizing the admiration I have for your father"
Hilbert shook a little realizing he was the one who misspoke he didn't want to apologize but still confirmed her a small truth only he and his father knows of.
"If that's the case, then please direct it towards me but not to him, my old man had endured a lot and I don't wish to let him continue that with you too"
Estelle narrowed her eyes at him, she then saw the former King and Duke Cole Ryker were coming toward them,
the servants and maids came along with them as they arranged everything for them when they were settled, Duke let the servants leave the Gazebo, and he turned serious at once as he looked at Estelle and asked her something she didn't imagine off
IN THE BEAST KINGDOM
Rex and Evelynn were sitting on a top of a big tree, and from there they came easily see through the entire Beast Kingdom, Rex sat on the tree along with Evelyn they waited for a chance to enter the Mansion of the Beast king,
After a long while Rex saw the opening and picked up Evelyn as a sac on his shoulders, he jumped right into the Balcony of the study then he stealthily went inside before hiding himself and Evelyn,
Why is He entering like this you ask? well because When Rex wanted to see the Beast King he was not allowed and also got chased by them after showing his Insignia, since he got kicked out, he planned to enter by force but stopped himself when he saw something was a miss
The beast kingdom was never peaceful nor lively, but the whole beast kingdom became livelier and more Peaceful, whatever changes he is seeing were exactly like something from his past, Rex enquired around the beast Kingdom for its changes and got a piece of unexpected news from them,