JU ICHI

As Raiden got out of the room, he immediately went to his butler. "What brings you here at this hour, Honorable Sir?" His butler approached. "Don't mention anything to the girl about my Knighthood, if possible, please address me just by Mister in the morning, I won't be here anyway," Raiden explained.

He will be the one who will tell Kerstein about who he is; he will make sure to tell her before this lying issue gets worse than what was expected. "Understood, Dear Sir." The butler replied, "Also, make sure to feed her before she leaves, she's persistent so she may leave as soon as she wakes up." Raiden added.

Kerstein is challenging; even if she is as timid as she looks, that girl is a fighter deep down. It needs to be at the right time if she will tell her. He was now concealing his identity as a Knight, which is also a crime; his prim and proper self became a mess when he met Kerstein.

He left and went to the damsel's room; and wrote a letter to the Maiden, left the chamber to sleep; he had a long day. The rays of the sun peeping awoke me through the blinds; I covered my eyes with my hand. After a while, I heard a knocking through the door, which shocked me; I sat straight. In that second, my head was in excruciating pain; I felt the world spinning and how a hammer pounded my head.

The knocking came to an end, voices were heard after. "Greetings, My Lady, are you awake?" I heard someone spoke. Wait? My Lady? I tried to roam my eyes around the room; it was not my bedroom that I was expecting. What happened last night? I cannot seem to remember anything that happened last night. I replied to who was talking. "I am awake." A group of women entered the room,

"Have some Fennell Tea, My Lady." One offered her tea. She took her breath and thanked her. As she finished drinking tea, she turned in their direction. "What seems to be the problem, My Lady?" She looked at them with confusion.

"I'm not a Lady, just call me Miss, I'm a Middle-Born. My name is Kerstein, Kerstein Wijndelts." I introduced myself. They just bowed in return. "Greetings, Miss Kerstein." She nodded in response.

"Can I ask a question?" She raised as they nodded. "Can we help you with something?" They returned.

"Uhm, where am I? What am I doing here? How did I get here? And, what happened last night? Did something happen?" I bombarded them with questions. The room had an exquisite taste of luxury, the type where people in the Hierarchy live. "You are at the S–" She was interrupted when a man in his Middle Ages entered the room.

"Greetings, Miss Wijndelts, I am Mister Jin's butler." He introduced. I smiled in return. "You are in his residence, you were brought here last night because you were both drunk." He narrated. With that, all the memories returned.

I was attending the Noble Lord's inauguration, I dropped off by the entrance, I bumped into Raiden and went inside, Aia dragged me to where our new Head Executive was together with her cousin, I felt uncomfortable and ran towards the bathroom, I went out of the bathroom and was hit on by random men, Raiden came to rescue.

He dragged me outside to go drinking because he was bored, I got drunk; I spilled some tea over him when we were about to go home, he asked about my address, I was so drunk to respond, and that is how I came here.

My head was in pain; this is my hangover. I took a deep breath. "Excuse me, where is Raiden now?" I raised a question. They thought as they looked at each other. "Mister Raiden went to work, I suppose that letter is for you, Miss Wijndelts." The butler said as he gestured, pointing out the letter at the bedside table.

"We shall take our leave, Miss Wijndelts." I felt drowsy and worn out. I roamed my eyes across the room and to my body. I was wearing a cornsilk-colored nightgown; I guess they changed my clothes in sleep; Raiden cannot change me to this nightgown. "Thank you." He bowed and left together with the servants.

Wait, nothing happened, right? I hope I did not say something more than what to know to Raiden. It will be a mess. He looks trustworthy, but I still will not trust everything he says, especially when it comes to his status; he does not look like someone from the sector; well, maybe if he is, he may be an Upper Born.

I sighed; I need to go home; I have work to do. The House of Commons and The House of Lords only enjoy days off like this. I forced myself to stand up; I searched for my purse, dialed Aia on my phone. She immediately answered. "Where are you, Missy!" She exclaimed. "I am in a tight situation right now, can you meet me at the corner near the office. Bring me a bathrobe, and some slip-on." I explained.

With a deep breath, Aia replied. "Kerstein Wijndelts! Did you get laid?!" She shouted in the other line. I sighed and facepalmed. "You're too much, Aia, I tell you when I'm there," I added. I ended the call and went down; a group of servants approached me.

"Can I go home, I really need to go to work." I pleaded. "Mister Raiden instructed us to let you eat first before leaving." The butler explained.

Ugh! I don't have time for that; I need to leave as soon as possible. "I apologize, but if I really need to leave." I dashed to the main door. I heard the butler ask the guards to capture me. I did not know that the only thing Father taught me would come in handy.

A guard grabbed my hand; I rotated my wrist towards my thumb. While my arm was under the guard's, I pulled my arm, releasing myself from his grasp. I straightened my left arm and hit the guard on his chin and nose with my right arm. I hit him on his groin, causing him to collapse.

Another one grabbed me from behind; I quickly bent back and tried to hit him with the back of my head. I bent down, grabbed his leg, and get up, pulling it with me. The guard lost his balance. The others hesitated to capture me; I used this chance to run, the gate was closed, so I climbed up with my force. I ran towards the road, hailed a cab.

"Please take me to the Tourism Industry Council." I stated, "Understood,"