Chapter 6

Ethan Portgas' Point of View

"KYAAAAAAA!"

W-what the? A scream from the town square?!

I noticed that Velvet is planning to rush outside. What a fool.

" Don't involve your guards and yourself on a commoner fight. Nobles shouldn't interfere." I said firmly.

But the timid lady ignored my advice and pissed me off. If something happens to her while I'm around, my father will blame me for not protecting her. That girl is really a human version of a headache. What a pain in the ass.

As I follow her, I already saw those men who're causing the ruckus.

"Misters! Stop this fight at once!" she yelled.

Hah! As if your yelling will do anything, you're just making a fool out of yourself.

" How can I stop?! This man and my wife cheated on me!"

" I-I swear I didn't know she has a husband!" the other man justified.

And the cause of all this ruckus is deception?

A mere 14-year-old girl shouldn't stick her nose in their business.

She sighed. Maybe she realized that it's none of her business, which is a good thing.

STRIKE!

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Nope. Velvet would never do that.

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...

It's not her. It's definitely not her.

...

What...

IN THE ACTUAL F***?!?!

D-did she just strikes him using her palm?!

And, holy cow, his nose bled!

I was absolutely wrong to think that she was timid and weak.

She's like a different person.

" You can't control your stupidity, can you?" she stated.

And, wow... now she can speak impolitely to adults. This day is full of surprises.

" Is it really necessary for me to use a palm strike to knock some sense to you?"

Woah, where did that confidence came from?

" You're just a little girl! Don't meddle with adults!" said the man with the nose bleed.

" A little girl, you say?" she glared.

"..."

" Can't you tell from my hair color who I really am?"

!!!

In the empire, only one family has the characteristics of jet-black hair, the darkest shade of the darkest color. Anyone can tell a Pattinson just by looking closely at their hair.

And now she even learned how to take advantage of her status?

" F-f-forgive my rudeness, my lady..." he said while trembling.

" Let me teach you something, misters. First, you (pointing at the man who attacked the other), it is your own fault that your wife cheated on you probably because you didn't give her much attention. I can tell from your clothes and uniform that you are seriously doing a great job to the point that you can't even pay attention to your wife. The second at-fault is your own wife who broke the law of marriage. And third, you (pointing at the man who was beaten earlier by the other guy). You should check your lover's status first before you make reckless decisions..."

"..."

" From the looks in your eyes, you're probably thinking that a mere 14-year-old girl has no knowledge and authority to these things... but I know that all the people watching here agreed to what I'm saying..."

"..."

" And lastly, don't fight in public. You're disturbing the others for your personal affairs. And as for now, I will let this pass for speaking so rude to me... And you, the man I punched earlier, you'll probably faint later because of the impact of the strike... I advise you to go to the hospital..."

!!!

And just like that, she left the scene.

There are murmurs all over the place. Most of them are positives and some are negatives.

" That girl earlier calmed the situation in an instant"

" She must've been well educated..."

" Tch, an arrogant noble"

" But even though she's a noble, she used her status with intelligence.."

While I was about to return to my carriage, I caught a glimpse of a familiar silver hair. There's only one family who has silver hair in the empire...

The Imperial Family...

I didn't saw his face because of the robe but I can tell that it was his highness, the Crown Prince Caspian Throndsen. The Emperor has a son, a sole heir to the throne. And there's no way the emperor will visit the square.

Don't tell me, the crown prince saw the scene earlier?

Judging by his personality, I guess he's taken a liking to her.

And I don't care about them. I don't want her to be my fiancée in the first place because she has a timid personality.

And now I'm tired, not because of the ruckus but our insults in each other recently...

But...

It was fun...

Velvet's Point of View

"Achoo!"

Ugh.. was I too harsh?? Did I overdo it?

" My lady... about earlier.." -Dellie.

" Don't mention it to father, he will just catch the rumors sooner or later.."

" What kind of thinking is that, my lady?!"

" Ahh Dellie, I want to rest as soon as possible. I'm exhausted."

CLIP CLOP CLIP CLOP ( Movement of the carriage)

After a few minutes, the carriage reached the mansion.

"Welcome back, milady, how was your walk?" -Ronald.

" Exhausting... tell the maids to bring sandwiches in my room."

"As you wish, milady."

"And, are my parents and brothers here?"

" The marchioness is having a tea party with Duchess Portgas on their mansion at the moment, the marquess is currently on his duties in the Imperial Palace, young master Lucas is training with the son of the Portgas Family on the Portgas' mansion, and young master Red is studying in his personal library."

What the?

I was asking a 'Yes or No' question and he gave me a whole paragraph instead.

But anyway, most of my family are out and Red is busy studying. This day is perfect for my first training as Velvet Pattinson.

" Ronald, tell all the servants in this mansion that I prohibit them from entering the garden for today. Include yourself and the gardener. Do not let anyone in, do you understand?"

"but--"

"No buts, Mr. Ronald."

" Yes, milady."

I went to my room and rest on the king-size bed. Haa, so comfy.

The mansion became a bit noisy because of some package. Those must be my training clothes.

The servants including Dellie came to my room carrying boxes.

"Leave it on the floor." I ordered.

The servants left excluding Dellie.

"Milady, will you tell me exactly what these are?" She said while pointing at the boxes.

" Training clothes>" I answered.

"Milady! Don't dodge the question! Why are you needing these?"

...

I didn't dodge your question though.

"Training clothes are made for training, aren't they?"

" You mean you're gonna train?!"

"Dellie."

She stopped babbling.

"You knew that your way of talking is very rude. I bought training clothes for training and I don't have to give you an explanation or reason as to why am I doing this. Stop sticking your nose into my business and refrain from talking about me to your co-workers. I don't give a d*mn about what you think. Know your place."

"D-d*mn?? Oh- F-forgive me, milady."

"Leave."

"Yes..."

CLACK

Haaa... am I too harsh?

(A/N: Yes...)

Before. I've always hated a person that always wanted to talk about my decisions. Like my classmates, for example...

"Why did you learn Karate? A music lesson is more befitting for a girl."

"You're cute, so why are you being boyish? What a waste."

"A girl shouldn't have abs, why are you training like a boy?"

And I was always like:

"You don't freaking care!"

Okaaayy... Memories. I have no time for these.

I just grabbed a pair of clothes and wore it. I don't have time for arranging these in my closet. I fixed and tied my hair into a simple ponytail. It'll be less pain in the ass if I cut it. (But I'm gonna feel bad for Dellie.) I grabbed a sandwich and shoved it in my mouth and ran in the hallway while biting it and head straight to the garden.

I can't just train in my room because there are a lot of expensive and luxurious items there. And the garden has fresh air and wide space and it is perfect for things like this.

I stared at my abdomen and said

" I'm gonna give you some abs, just you wait."

This may look like an idiotic act but I'm being serious.

***

And then I spent hours of training and exercising. I am really grateful that this body is flexible. I can kick high like the 'me' before.

But this body lacks stamina and muscle strength. A girl with the blood of a Pattinson is really frail and weak and I feel like my bones will crack any moment now.

This body needs calcium!

Haaa... I should call it a day.

I went to my room and changed into a modest light blue dress.

KNOCK KNOCK

" Milady, it's me. The marchioness and the marquess together with young master Lucas had returned. Dinner is prepared." -Dellie.

I came out of my room and went straight to the dining hall. I came across Ronald and signaled him to zip his mouth about the garden. He nodded.

I saw my father, sitting at the front of the table. He looks exhausted. Lucas looks exhausted too.

Anyways, I sat on my usual spot where I'm beside my cute Red. The meal is as luxurious as ever.

"Father, I have something to tell you." said Lucas.

Father straightened his back.

I don't give a d*mn about what you have to say. I just grabbed a glass of cold water and drink it. Ahh, so refreshing.

"Your daughter over there did something ridiculous."

"Pfftt.. cough! cough!" (choked by drinking water)

!!!

They found it out already?!

Ah, come to think of it, Lucas was training with Ethan earlier so he probably told him. That bastard...

" What? Velvet? Ridiculous? Impossible, you must've heard it wrong." -Father.

" She punched a commoner because of a ruckus on the town square. She also made his nose bled."

" Oh come on, Lucas. Our daughter will never do such a a thing. You must be joking." -Mother.

" Do I look like I'm joking? Ethan witnessed everything and told me everything, the son of the Duke has no reason for telling such lies. The rumors will probably spread in the entire empire in a short amount of time."

CLANK CLANK

Mother and Father dropped their forks on the floor

Ah.. napkin, where's my table napkin... (acting as if I heard nothing.)

Mother and Father can't move because of the shock.

" What if something had happened to you? That commoner could've hit you too!" -Lucas raised his voice at me.

"He has no guts to harm a Pattinson." I answered confidently.

" What if he hadn't recognized you?!" Lucas added.

" Oh come on, Brother. Sister will not get hurt. I saw her training in the garden this afternoon at my library's window. She uses odd techniques that I've never seen before but I knew she has the skills. She's probably as strong as me."

CLANK CLANK CLANK

My mother, father, and Lucas dropped their knives on the floor.

...

T-this is---!

"WHAATT?!?!" -mother, father, Lucas.

Ah...

Red saw me.

D*mn that window.

I'm an idiot.

I need to find a solution for this.

I just figured out that my father wants me to call him Papa. ( I called him Papa before because I used to call my late father 'Papa' when I was 5.) I guess mother would like me to call her mom too.

" (acting cute and pitiful) Papa, Mom, Brother, I'm sorry if I disappointed you."

THEY'RE BLUSHING

THEY'RE STARTLED

"Oh n-no.." -Papa

" You're not a disappointment!" -Mom

"I didn't mean it like that!" -Lucas.

"Pfftt..." I heard Red holding back his laughter.

" If I'm not a disappointment, Papa (puppy eyes) will you allow me to continue training myself?"

" Yes! Ehem, of course."

If it's like this, I should tell him what I want.

" And I have one more wish I would like you to grant me, Papa"

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" Anything..."

Inhale...

" I don't want to be Ethan Portgas' fiancée"



To be continued~~