Chapter 3

" Lady Yere, keep your back straight "

" As a lady you should put your arms in the front "

" As a lady walk slowly and look straight"

" As a lady you should never run "

" As a lady you should never laugh loudly"

"As a lady....."

" As a lady....."

" As a lady......"

Yere think that she is going crazy

She only attend the class for two days but.... She feel like a truck run over her

What the rumours said about Miss Cara Is all true, Yere think that she didn't teach her how to be a lady...she teach her how to be a warrior girl

' Is she even human? She is a killing machine '

" Cami, Cami... I can't...I can't anymore.

I rather die...just kill me already.."

" Lady are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere. Lady you are scaring me. Should I call a physician " seeing her pale face she is really worry

She sit next to her on the bed and let Yere in a sitting position

" Yes..yes call a doctor I mean physician....I need a mental doctor...my brain is going to explore " she touch her head in a dramatic way

Knock knock

" Lady Yere, It's time for your etiquette class. Miss Cara is waiting for you at the garden.." a maid said

" Tell her Lady Yere suddenly have a heart attack and die " Yere said to her

" What?" A maid look at her surprised

" Our lady is just joking, she will come down " Cami answer her

The maid bow and leave

" Cami.. I don't want to attend her class

I think that she is not even human but a Devil " Yere wipe her imaginary tears

Cami laugh at her words

" Lady you have to attend this is Duke order. No one can't disobey his order

Like I tell you eventhough Duke Alfred is your brother you should be careful with him. You and I know what he is capable of " she whisper

Yere know that there is a deep meaning behind her words

System - Just go lazy ass

Yere roll her eyes

" Fine " she stand up

Cami pad her head like a mother

" Now go, don't let Miss Cara waiting for you"

Yere nod her head and went out of her room

Cami look at her until her figure disappear

She know that his past three days her lady have change, she is not timid and lifeless anymore but energetic and full of life

She don't know what make her change like this but she don't think its a bad thing

Because she look more and more alive

Will her change make a difference in the future ?

Surely it will and she is looking forward to that day

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After her torturing class, she walk around the mansion absentmindedly.

She feel that her brain is muddle

System - There is a side mission

You have to save one servent from the hand of the villain

Yere remember at beginning of the novel inorder to describe how ruthless and heatless the villain is it is written that one servent from the Duke mansion accidentally throw an old painting from the Duke's room

He think that the painting is not the Duke's property because it is too old and the painting did not look worthy at all

He think someone accidentally put them in the Duke's room so.. he destroy it

When the villain find out that the painting is missing from his room. He is at his angry mood

He search for the culprit and kill the servant in a very very ruthless way

Yere think for a while

' You want me to save other life when I can't even protect mine '

System - If you don't do the side mission my dear, don't even think of living even for one day

'Is that a threat ?'

System - Whatever you think

Hump ok fine she'll do it , does she even have a choice

'Who is the servant I need to save ?'

System - The man who that bump you at the head and nearly killed by the villain

' Why is always that man, is he have some kind of unlucky charm "

System - You need to prevent him from dying

' What a pity , I think he is good looking ok I need to do this , I can't let

handsome man die in vain '

System "___"

' Ah.. I want to ask you something

I remember all my childhood memories but I don't see Alfred at all at my three and four years old memories but only at the age of five . Why is that ? '

System - There is a loophole in the novel , you have to find out by yourself

Yere want to protest but she suddenly heard a screaming

She look at her surroundings and a cursed escape her mouth

" F**k where am I ? Where is this place ? Why is it do dark "

She talk to the system muddle headly that she don't know where she go

System - You are still inside the mansion but your are at the East wing

" What !! Isn't this place...." She cover her mouth in surprise

System - Yes East wing is a forbidden area in the mansion, no one is allowed to come here. This is also a place where the villain all do his evil deeds, torturing, killing etc

" How can I end up here? I should have been more careful "

" Help me.." a loud voice can be hearing

The screaming voice is louder and louder

She know she should walk away but curiousty get the best of her

" Just taking a look wont be hard right ?"

She followed the source of sound and stand infront of a dark and old door

She is sure that the screaming is coming from this room, she stand infront of the door

" If I take one step, I can see what happen " she touch the door

System - One step and you can also lost your head

Yere "___"

Yere turn around and walk away

'Her life is still more important anyway '

" What are you doing here ? " a cold voice can be heard

Her soul nearly fly out of her body

She look at the man infront of her who look at her displeased

Alfred stand infront of her, the moon shine through the window into his body making that pale skin more pale

The man face was calm and his pale yet beautiful quietly look at her

" Answer me " his voice is like a cold ice with no warm

"I..I.." she don't know what to say

Should she tell him the truth

' My body accidentally come here without my soul knowing'

System - he will think you are possess by a demon

Seeing her try her best to make excuses he said

" Don't you know no one is allowed in East Wing ?"

Yere eye suddenly brighten

" B..brother I accidentally come here "

"Accidentally ? " He didn't believe her at all

" Brother I mixup east and west "

Alfred "___"

System "___" is that the only excuses you can think of ?

" You know East, West, North and South

I always mix up, my brain can't catch that part "

There is a silent for a long time

Cough

" Brother then I'll go um...goodnight"

She run like her pant is on fire

Alfred look at her for a long time

When she reach her room she climb on her bed

" Wow that was dangerous, good thing that I suddenly made an excuse "

She say proudly

System - Who do you think you are lie to ?

I too can know your are lying not to say the villain

The system sigh secretly

System - Can she even finish this mission, God please help her

Yere have a dream that night

At her dream a demon tell her if she don't know East and West he will eat her

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knock knock'

" Lady Yere, wake up its time for breakfast " Cami enter her room

Yere open her eyes slowly, she rub her eyes sleepy

" Its still early, i never have breakfast at this hour " she yawn

" Lady, wake up " she open the curtains

The sunlight pass through the window and enter the room, its make the room more coozy

" hmm... So bright" she cover her head with her blanket

Seeing her prepare to sleep again Cami sigh

" Lady....you need to wake up the Duke is still waiting for you "

"Hm....whoever waiting for me I don' t ca.....

What did you just say ? " she jump up from her bed

" Lady Yere, the Duke is waiting for you to have a breakfast wait you " Cami smile at her reaction

"Wh...y did he suddenly insist on having a breakfast with me" she panicked

" Who would know what the Duke is thinking"

Cami mutter

System - This is a chance to have more connection with the villain

" Lady, dress up lets not make the Duke wait"

Yere nod absentmindedly

From Yerenica memory her brother only have breakfast with her once a week but why did he suddenly change his mind

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" Good morning brother " she smile brightly

Alfred sit infront of a table with a tea on his hand, he close his eyes as if thinking something deeply

Seeing his peaceful image, Yere forget to breath

' How can a msn be so handsome '

Hearing her greeting Alfred open his eyes and look at her

" hmm.." Alfred nod his head response

One servent pull out a chair for her and sit beside Alfred

They eat the breakfast in silence

For her first step to approach him, she try to pull out a conversation but she don't know how to start

"Today weather is very good " after she said that a thunder can be heard outside

Yere "___"

Alfred "___"

'The weather is very good just now why it suddenly started raining' she thought

Seeing Alfred look at her strangely, she feel rather awkward

" Um....I like rainy days " she bow her head in shame

" Rainy days ? " Alfred muttered and close his eyes and suddenly smile

Yere was caught off guard at his sudden smile

The smile didn't reach his eyes

Alfred open his dark eyes and look at her chilling

" The sound of thunder that cover the voice of the one who call for help, the rain that wash down the blood, the lightning that give chill to the heart of the people. I like it too, I like rainy days "

Yere froze on her place with a stiff smile

She look up at Alfred, his face was still handsome but his indifferent and cold eyes held a deep meaning

She try to put up another topic

" I....I like rainy days because I love the smell after the rain, its refreshing" she smile brightly

"Refreshing ?" He repeat

Yere nod without hesitation

" Brother if you have time, you try to smell too "

Hearing her childish words Alfred look at her silently

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In a dark room a man stand near the window with a hand behind his back

A black shadow appear out of nowhere and bow to Alfred

" Master, our spy said that the health of the emperor is not good this days and secretly call over his trusted official to discuss something "

Alfred didn't turn around and said

" Put more spy in the palace and report any suspicious movement of both Princes "

"As you order " the man bow his head

He clench his fist a little hesitate

" Say " Alfred voice suddenly ring

" Master....there's still no news about   

" her "

There is a long silence

The man shiver in fright

This is no new word, for the past 11 years all he report about "her" to his master is

' Can't find her '

' Still no news '

' No chase of her '

He also want to know why his master desperately want to find this " girl"

" hmm" Alfred replied

The man turn around and prepare to leave

" Wait " Alfred suddenly order

The man bow his head and answer quickly

" What can I do for you master "

Alfred look out the window and take a deep breath

" Do you smell something ?"

The man in black alarm at his word and look around the room with a dark eyes

Did someone put smelly poison at master's room

He sniff the air but cant smell anything

" Master, what smell ?" He asked

Alfred turn around and sit on the chair

he held the brush and dip in the ink and write something on the blank paper infront of him

The man stand dumbfounded at his place until he heard Alfred order

" Leave "

The man vanish in the dark

Alfred majestically write something on the paper and put down his brush

He raised his hand and rub between his eyebrow tiredly

He put down his hand and look out the window while his thump rub the paper infront of him. He retreat his eyes and look down at the paper

He look expressionlessly at the four word on the paper

THE SMELL AFTER RAIN

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