Eris gazed deeply at Gilgamesh, this boy with crimson eyes like hers, and she felt increasingly frustrated as she recalled the words her father had said when discussing the engagement: "Where does someone your age go in this city? Are you planning something bad? Listen! Now that you've run into me, forget about doing anything wrong! Just come closer and let me rearrange those bones in your body."
Elijah's face was dripping with sweat, he kept stepping back, and he murmured, "Stupid foreigner, people usually don't engage with that demon girl. Why do you have to make her angry? Regardless of whether you're looking for a girlfriend your age, she should never be a choice."
Observing Eris's bright and arrogant eyes as she assumed a very stubborn attitude, Gilgamesh, drawing on all his years of battlefield experience, had a sudden idea. Pretending to be reserved, he approached and whispered, "Miss Eris, the place we're heading to... Heh... It's not an appropriate place for ladies to attend."
"What? Are you planning to visit a brothel or something? But you're not even twelve yet. What are you doing wanting to go to such dirty places?" Eris was undoubtedly a very audacious girl, thinking that she would spit out such words as a member of a noble family.
Eris gave a cold look of contempt, glaring at Gilgamesh and Elijah behind the white horse she considered a donkey, then muttered, "What shameless scum!"
"Who said we were going to visit a brothel? Do you think everyone can buy slaves like your family?" Gilgamesh didn't want to stoop to the level of a girl who had just hatched from her shell and said, "We're only heading to a gambling house. I'll bet a few thousand coins and leave that place. What kind of dirty mind do you have?"
"Eh?"
Gilgamesh realized that there was no need to explain this to a girl, or to anyone else for that matter.
"Are you talking about my family? Gambling?" Hearing the first part of Gilgamesh's response, she was even angrier and about to throw a punch. Unexpectedly, when she heard the last part of his answer, her eyes widened in surprise.
Narrowing her eyes, Eris smiled, revealing her perfect teeth, and said with an arrogant look, "I've never been there before! Alright, you can take me with you."
The tone she used was like when a commander issues an order, one that would brook no refusals, and it resonated so loudly that Gilgamesh frowned.
"Eris-sama..." Ghislaine, who had been watching this conversation from behind and had wanted to intervene for a while, tried to discourage her.
This action on her part is very reasonable, which Gilgamesh noticed, but what she thought was something he didn't notice, as he would never have thought that she considered the place he was heading to as a gathering place for libertines in the city of Fittoa. For her, this place couldn't be a good one for Eris and her upbringing.
As the only daughter and most precious of her parents, how could Ghislaine let her go to such a place when she should be mentally prepared for the visit of Prince Gilgamesh, who was right in front of her?
If Eris's grandfather heard this, he would probably spit out half a lung in anger. But what surprised her is that Gilgamesh seemed to be very polite with girls, as the rumors had said but few believed. Now that she had seen a bit of his character, she noticed that Prince Gilgamesh is a very calm and reasonable person.
But Eris didn't care at all. She said firmly in a direct tone, "Don't worry, my grandfather has said that he always wins in the bets he makes with other old men of his age, so it can't be such a bad place. On the contrary, it must be a very special place. This time, since I'm very angry, I'm going to visit that place and see for myself."
Having said that, Eris stretched out her hand and grabbed Gilgamesh's golden collar, then said, "Take me there quickly! As long as you do that, I'll let you go for today."
Gilgamesh could have easily avoided this, but thinking that she was just a spoiled child, he decided not to. He just raised his face a bit, forming a thoughtful expression, then raised his hands in a humble surrender gesture. As he did these childish things, his face turned red with embarrassment as he proceeded toward the gambling establishment.
The guards behind Gilgamesh smiled bitterly, looking at each other. They simply followed him. As for Ghislaine and another woman who were behind Eris, they also followed without saying a word. All these guards were wrapped up in the same apparent situation.
Those who followed Gilgamesh were nervous that he might suddenly lose his temper and cause chaos in this city. Each of them had been trained by him and had heard many rumors about the prince's strength, whom they had sworn to follow, and they were all terrified because he was just a child.
As for Elijah, he was biting his lips until blood was continuously spilling. Why did a tigress appear in his path? If she accidentally gets angry or confused about the place they're heading to, his and everyone's necks in the hidden gambling house will be on the line.
Elijah, who was holding Gilgamesh's beautiful white horse while walking alongside Eris, offering her chocolates, thought to himself, "This girl is the daughter of the Notos Greyrat family. If she decides to get angry or report me to her family, there won't be a place for me and my future generations in the Kingdom of Asura... In just a few days, my name and face will be posted on the doors of all the cities, ruining my future life. If that happens, it would be better to resort to suicide."
The group finally arrived at a rather simple-looking building from the outside, but Elijah led them to the side where there was a well-decorated large backyard. Before any of them could say anything, they saw Eris entering while holding onto Gilgamesh's collar. The faces of the drunken men inside changed abruptly, their faces going from white to purple, and each of them wanted to bury themselves ten meters underground.
In this city, the Greyrat family remained very neutral regarding the actions taken in the city. This worked out well because as long as there were no crimes or fights, clandestine places like these were allowed to operate, and everyone seemed to agree with the strict conduct of their actions.
The young lady standing next to a handsome young man with yellow hair and clothing quite different from the rest was the daughter of the Greyrat family.
Everyone knew that the Greyrat family were the feudal lords in the city of Roa in Fittoa, and they had a great influence in the capital and were one of the top four noble families in the Kingdom of Asura.
But things were different in this place. As the only daughter of the Greyrat family in this location, Eris was like a diamond that could hardly be touched by anyone. Within the family, she was greatly indulged and spoiled in every way to the point where her words held more weight than her parents' and grandfather's. However, it was said that this girl was talented in swordsmanship but lacked noble conduct.
Being part of the Greyrat family, she was expected to adhere to the family's behavior, so over the years, she had copied her grandfather's behavior. Gilgamesh knew this, and that's why he decided not to create a scandal; after all, it wasn't the right time.
According to his plans, he would split the family in two, and the one in power in this place would become his new support to become a different kind of king. If his marriage were to be finalized, when the time came, his people would eradicate the Greyrat family in the Kingdom of Asura, and at that moment, he would destroy his elder brother's faction, leaving him in misery.
If they wanted to play the Game of Thrones, Gilgamesh wanted to show them how to slowly defeat their enemies without the need to display all his strength. That's why, as long as the title of fiancé to a daughter of the Greyrat family was officially announced, they would all scramble to figure out how to act.
While Gilgamesh casually conversed with Eris, her grip on his collar weakened to the point that she let go when they entered this place, and it seemed like her anger had been appeased.
It was rumored that Eris's grandfather as well as any Greyrat had a fetish of being obsessive with the women of the beast race, so this is something that Gilgamesh tolerated since he wasn't exactly dark like Darius Silva's pig Ganius.
By the way, since a prime minister was about to be appointed, it would be perfect if Eris's grandfather took that place under the families of Gilgamesh's faction. Of course, these political games were something that didn't interest him much. At all times he was just having fun, because if he was serious, his brothers wouldn't have their heads still attached to his body.
"Eris, it is said that in these places one as a player can bet even his Soul against the betting house or the players of this place." Gilgamesh said, very interested in the games that would be in this place.