Evelyn heard someone's footsteps. She looks at the door. A 10-year-old boy entered the room wearing a black suit and pants. he had an stern look on his face. despite his youth, he looked mature like an adult. Evelyn's eyes stopped on him.
[ Blue hair shining under the sun's rays coming from the window and yellow eyes sparkling like gold. A young handsome boy who can make anyone's heart flutter despite his young age…
Wait a minute, why does this description sounds familiar? where did i saw it.. where...]
Ding...
A blue panel appears before Edrick. Evelyn place her eyes on it. she looked serious as if something was jolting her memory but she couldn't quite remember.
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[ Character Information ]
[ Name : Edrick Rochester. ]
[ Identity : Heir to the Duchy of Rochester. ]
[ Relation : Fiance. ]
[ Cooking Skill : 0 ]
[ Combat Skill : 33 ]
[ Defense Skill : 20 ]
[ Agility : 24 ]
[ Intelligence : 30 ]
[ Ability : A Swordsman. ]
[ Special Ability : A Magic Swordsman. ]
[ Characteristics : Stubborn, strong-willed, perfectionist, needs everything to be perfect. ]
[ Speciality : If he likes someone or something, he may die for that person or thing. But if he doesn't like something, he will just destroy it. ]
[ Trait : Dislikes Evelyn. ]
[ Side Story: Growing up with strict training and neglected by his father, he has grown a troublesome personality. ]
Evelyn looks at the relation bar. Immediately after her face changed into a face full of mockery.
Evelyn: [ Fiancé.. ha.. does he think of me as his fiance.. I almost forgot about him after remembering my past memories, who I was crazy for before. i used to do all kinds of stupid things for him but he never looked back at me...]
Evelyn gaze away when suddenly her eyes stopped at the specialty and trait bar.
[ I know he's weird but what kind of specialty is that. Wait.. he doesn't like me, does that mean he wants to kill me.]
Evelyn looks at Edrick. Edrick was looking at her with murderous eyes. Evelyn had been looking at the panel for so long. since no one could see it other than her so, it seemed like she had been looking at Edric until now, which annoyed him greatly.
Evelyn: [ Aha.. I guess he does want to...]
Evelyn gave Edrick a wry smile and said gently,
Evelyn: take a sit, Roddick.
Edrick was really annoyed by Evelyn's intense gaze. Now, he's getting even more upset because Evelyn mispronounces his name since he's crazy about perfection.
Edrick: It's Edrick, your highness.
Edrick walked over to the couch and took out a handkerchief from his pocket, cleaned the couch with it and then politely sat on it. Evelyn raised an eyebrow at his freakiness.
[ The couch was already clean anyway, there was no way a princess's room wouldn't be properly cleaned. Although I am not favored and the mansion is not that great looking but Cassy always keeps my room clean. Was there any need to clean it again? I mean.. being cleanliness is ok but what kind of craziness is it. I.S. said he was crazy about perfection but it didn't say he also had severe OCD.]
Evelyn: Yes... Aric.
Edrick: Ha.. I did heard that after hitting your head, you can't even say someone's name correctly, looks like it's true. Anyway, the reason i came here is the same, please break off the engagement..
Evelyn: Why should I ?.
Edrick: What??
Evelyn: Give me a reason why should i break off the engagement.
Edrick: I don't like you. is this not enough of a reason.
Edric states clearly without any hesitation. Evelyn gives a wry smile.
Evelyn: It's not a reason, it's just an excuse. We both are still kids. You can slowly like or try to like me all you want after we get married or after we grow up or even from tomorrow. Give me a reason.
Edrick: ..you are arrogant, willful, rude, mean, selfish and unmannered. Everyone says you are a powerless and useless princess. You don't even act like a princess.
Evelyn was silent for a moment. Then she slowly smile again and looks at Edrick.
Evelyn: I don't act like a princess cause I was never taught how a princess should act. I'm arrogant because no one taught me what kindness is.. I'm willful because no one taught me what benevolence is.. I'm rude because no one taught me what politeness is.. I'm mean because i was never taught what gentleness is.. I'm selfish because I was never taught what selflessness is.. I have no manners because nobody taught me that before.. I've never received any of them so it's obvious I wouldn't know...
But I don't think I've ever been any of that towards you, have I??
Edrick remained silent as he had nothing to say to her question. That's true, Evelyn never treated him like that, she was always so clingy and gentle towards him to the point of annoyance. But she had never pointed it out in front of him before.
Edrick was trying to discern how the Evelyn who would cling to him as soon as she saw him suddenly so calm, talking like an adult? Evelyn smiled and repeated,
Evelyn: Anyway, I'm still a child. I am only 6 years old, it is still my growing age. I can change with time or you can change me the way you want me to as we grow.. give me a solid reason.
Edrick: I.. we... we're not perfect with each other.
Evelyn: Nobody's perfect. Everyone is flawed in some way or another. Can you bring someone absolutely perfect?
Edrick: Tha... that... I...
Edrick couldn't find the words to say. Evelyn looked at him in silence for a moment and then asked him abruptly,
Evelyn: Do you have someone you like??
Edrick was very surprised and startled. His eyes widened in shock as Evelyn had never asked him something like that before. Evelyn, who used to snap in anger whenever she saw him with someone else, is asking this question.
Edrick: No!!!
he said in shock, his voice was loud enough to be heard throughout the room. Evelyn laughs.
Evelyn: Then there's no reason for me to break off the engagement. You can call it off yourself if you want.
Edrick: You... you..
Edrick stood up from the couch. He was very angry, he was literally seething with rage. He felt like she was playing with him untill now. he controlled himself, he put his hand on his chest and bow his head.
Edrick: I think i should take my leave for today, Your Highness.
Evelyn: Yeah. sure, Aric.
Edrick stormed out of the room angrily.
Evelyn was laughing at Edrick's anger.
Evelyn: What a perfection freak.
[ Edrick had come many times before to break off the engagement but the me before had always turned him down because I was absolutely crazy about this guy.
Now I would have agreed because I have no desire to shamelessly hold onto someone who doesn't even want to be with me and dislikes me so much. But he should have asked nicely, who asked him to mock me..
Although I admit that after living so many lives I have a little trouble remembering some names, but he shouldn't have mocked me anyway.
Huh.. I don't even need to remember anyone's name since I have the great I.S. system.]
Evelyn was in her thoughts then Cassy enters the room with a plate of snacks. She looks around as if looking for someone.
Cassy: has the young master left already??
Evelyn: Yes. I'll be resting so I won't see any more visitors. Don't let anyone in, Jessy.
Cassy: It's Cassy ( murmuring ). Yes, Your Highness
Cassy was leaving. when suddenly Evelyn called her,
Evelyn: Wait, Callie.
Cassy stopped at the sound of Evelyn's voice. She turns to look at Evelyn.
Cassy: Yes, your highness.
Evelyn: Leave the snacks here.
Cassy: But you had your snacks not too long ago.
Evelyn: I'm still growing up, Callie. I need to eat more to grow faster.
Cassy: ..yes, your highness.
Cassy let out a sigh and left the room leaving the plate on the table because she knew she can't win against Evelyn.
Evelyn picked up the book "The History of Aristynne". She started eating the snack and reading the book again. She was reading very seriously. She starts from where she left off.
On the other hand, Edrick was walking then he stopped outside the palace, his carriage was there. He looks back at the palace and mutters to himself.
Edrick: She was so different today.. [ If it had been any other day, she would have been clinging to me like a leech. She would have refused to call off the engagement outright and had already turned the palace upside down in rampage, needing everyone to calm her down. But today...]
Edrick thought about what Evelyn had told him in response to his words.
[ Evelyn: I don't act like a princess cause I was never taught how a princess should act. I'm arrogant because no one taught me what kindness is.. I'm willful because no one taught me what benevolence is.. I'm rude because no one taught me what politeness is.. I'm mean because i was never taught what gentleness is.. I'm selfish because I was never taught what selflessness is.. I have no manners because nobody taught me that before.. I've never received any of them so it's obvious I wouldn't know...
But I don't think I've ever been any of that towards you, have I?? ]
Edrick: ..Today she was really different...
Edrick muttered to himself. He went and sat inside his carriage. The Carriage start moving. He leaned back on the seat and closed his eyes. Evelyn's unexpected question suddenly came to his mind.
[ Evelyn: Do you have someone you like?. ]
Edrick: [ Someone i like... ]
An image of a 3-year-old girl crying in the corner of some brush came to his mind. Even with her teary eyes, she looked kind of cute.
Edrick immediately opened his eyes and sat up straight. his ears were red and face was flushed, his hands were over his face as if trying to cover his blushing.
Edrick: Cute.. seriously have i gone crazy. What am I even thinking about. It's not gentlemanly to think of someone like that.. stop it Edrick.. stop.
He starts slapping his face, he takes some time to calm down. Then after he calmed down he looked outside of the carriage.
[ Maybe I'll find out what's wrong with her on my next visit.]