Chapter 12 - The duke is here, who's behind him?

Klaus

The day has come, it's dad's birthday and the carriage will arrive any moment now, the party will be held in the afternoon, dad also sent my suit that he said would he a good match with my eyes but all I see is a Luxurious black suit, with gold buttons, I supposed he mean to match my golden eyes, it's really extravagant that only a high noble could afford, the silk must've been brought from another country

I rubbed in with my finger and explore every inch of it, I never thought I could use such a luxury, my shoes itself is designed by a famous shoe maker, it's also black with golden tip

"Klaus, the carriage is arrive- ahhh why aren't you dressed yet!!!" Morgan dashed towards me very concerned

"Mhmm I'll change, I'll change!!" I said and walked towards the dressing room

Morgan is always concerned, I know there are a lot of preparation before it starts that's why it's better to be a little late to match the designated time

The suit made me look like a high noble, my eyes really did match the dark suit with a Kalix embroidered eagle flame on the chest part, how lavish.

When I went out to greet our house butler they were surprised to see me, I also recognize one of my stepmom's maid probably here to see who my father wanted to be in the party

"Is that the carriage?" I asked seeing a small low classic carriage that doesn't match my nobility.

I could see how the maid's eyes grew wide as if it will pop out any moment now

"Y-young master, i-is that you!!" I heard her, I just looked at her up and down before looking at Gavin

*Lock her up somewhere so she doesn't go back to her master!!* The servants were puzzled on my sudden action, Gavin replied back with a sign language and smiled

"What was that for Klaus-"

"Did I tell you to keep asking!!!" I said looking down on the maid as she was a step away from me

"I-was j-just asking!!!"

"Mr Hugo, the carriage that you brought seem to be something that carries vegetables to the market...."

"P-Pardon!!"

"Where is my carriage?!" I said giving them a cold look, they might think they're here to see a small man with an ugly face but witnessed a beast instead, how I want to crush their faces right now

"Uhhmm- it's what your mother-"

"Step-mother!!" I cut him

I've had enough of their games, I'd rather ride a horse than ride such a disgusting carriage

"Morgan, put all of them inside and don't feed them!!"

"Yes young master!!!"

"Don't release them till dawn!!" I commanded before releasing the horse so I could use it to catch the time, it's getting dark and dad is waiting

Gavin and Morgan will catch up later

When I arrived, I stared at the place where guest all over the city is entering, it's kinda hard to believe that my house is where a princess stayed 70 years ago thus it can be compared to a palace

"Hyahh!!" I circled around the mansion to enter the back gate and to my surprise I saw a familiar feature entering inside

The horse is silent and obedient thus didn't make a sound but watched with me

"Do you think no can recognize me?" Asked the lady, oh, or should I say the princess

"Ha! What's this chick doing here?"

"Are you sure you want to see the eldest son, you might get traumatized!!" Says her maid, her maid is dressed like a common maid while she is in a dress to enter the party

"Did you pay the boy?"

"Yes your high- I mean my lady!"

"Good then I shall enter in!!" She said, by the time she entered and her maid went to sneak in as one of the house maids, her Princess got lost, I didn't realize I was following her looking around like a lost guest, why in the world would she come with a dress like that, it's quite expensive knowing that it's a brand from a royal dress maker like what I am wearing, what's her purpose?

"Klaus D-Dm-"

"Dmitri Kronus!!" I finished

"Gah!" My hands lept on her mouth efore she could scream! And the other to her waist so she won't fall.

"W-who are you?" She said pushing me away but she is such a peony to do so...

"Sorry, you were wandering and lost, I thought you also knew the way?" I reasoned

"You again- you're that guy at the ship! What's your name again?"

"Oh look it's a family picture?" I said pointing at the frames

"Where?"

"Oh- it's a history frame sorry! My bad!!"

She looked back mad, how cute!

"What are you looking for!!"

"Uhh- uhm, I was looking for a bathroom and stumbled upon this frames!" She stuttered

"The bathroom's that way?" I pointed at the left

"Oh- then come with me It looks scary?" She said pulling me like I'm some kind of a comon person

"By the way I can't see any new face aside from the Kronus siblings? Where is their eldest child, I don't see him?" She said pacing her head left to right

"I don't know? Is that why you're here to see the eldest face!!"

"Huh!!! Well, it's quite the gossip outside that the eldest look like a monkey!!" She said laughing

"Really!! Haha-" I said trying not to get my feelings hurt, she really did come to see me

"He's, uhhh- one of the noble candidate for the princess selection!!"

"Really?" I said pretentious

"Yes, wait here ok, I'll be done in a minute!!" She said before going inside the comfort room

She's trying to spy the candidates for her husband selection, what a cheeky princess, but she was married to her ex-Fiance after she can't pick anyone around the kingdom

"You done!!" I asked

"Yes, thank you?" She said before staring at me head to toe

"That's quite a design, it matches your eyes!!" She smiled, I can't help but smile with her, she's got a bright one

I led her near the ballroom and watched below, how did we reach the second floor

"Look, they're announcing the family members?" She pointed below

"Oh- I could see that!!" I answered while staring at all our servants

"Did you know this place used to be a Princess's den!!" She spoke again, I see admiration in her eyes looking around the walls and ceiling along with the twirled chandelier that is a gift from the great king 100 years ago

"No! I didn't!!" I said staring at her from the tip of my eyes

"Welcome our star of the night!" All eyes shot on the door where I saw my mother Eva came out, she's on a dark green dress and the gold necklace and earrings she got from my father is outstanding, her brunette hair is twirled in an elegant bun, behind her is my little siblings, Corrine who is matching her green dress that looked daring and brilliant has made men droll over her beauty, I could tell why father did love my step-mother and thus having her as his first love, she is indeed beautiful, Corrine has that beauty also.

They announced Polly next, he came in a white tux with gold linen, they all praised him as he entered like a fine young man, to me he's just an arrogant brat, he knows nothing about handling the soldiers and was getting all people to stand in this mansion in my past life to tell how imbecile he is, I know because I was one and was happy enough to throw rocks and fire in my previous home.... That is my past life

"What are you chuckling about?"

"Nothing Prin- my lady!!" That caught me off guard, she paced her head left to right and counting them

"Is the eldest that brunette, he looks like a kid!!"

"You looking for someone!!"

"No, not really!!"

Eva introduced all my siblings starting from Corrine who had the brightest smile among them all

"Hello everyone, I am Duchess Evangeline, as you all know my husband is still busy behind the door and I don't want the children to get impatient, so here I'll introduce them again, but I'm sure everyone memorized who they are since they appear almost every year-" a slight laugh came from the crowd

She cleared her throat and moved her head and stepped up with all confidence

"Corrine Dyle the eldest!!" My brows twitched.... In my past, I was announced the eldest but because she is embarrassed she placed me above the stairs and pretend I cannot walk so I could not join in the crowd, maids and servants didn't even let me down but dad came to visit me and introduced me himself, but of course, the carriage she sent to take me never arrived

"And this is Polly, our strong young man, ready to be a good succesor!!" The crowd didn't mind, some forgot I was the eldest and not Corrine, or others just didn't incude me as the duke's son

"And our twins Olivia and Owen and of course our adopted Serene, thats all!!"

"She didn't have to say she's adopted!!" The young lady beside me complained

"Uhmm- excuse me, didn't you have Klaus as the eldest!!" Someone shouted, my eyes bent down when I saw who it was, my cousin Marcus, he wasn't the best cousin I have but he and his sister hates Eva, he's quite the humor and loves to mess around and kill atmosphere that are happy or tense....

He didn't like me much but talks to me a lot asking about my condition and telling me they poisoned me, he was right all along!

He's of Polly's age but more mature and loves to bully him

"Uhh- well, Klaus!!" My stepmom was stuttering while keeping a posture

"The eldest, yeah, Klaus is not feeling well thus is staying indoors so he can't come down!!" What a lying thorn

"Is the eldest son that sick- he could at least say hi and go!!" My lady said still having her eyes on the crowd

"Yeah-"

"But they didn't even include him at first, is that lady his mother!!" I chuckled

"What!"

"Nothing, you're quite talkative my lady, anyway I'll take my leave for now..."

"Where you going!!"

"See you later?"

"O-kay!!" She waved her hand before looking back to the crowd, will she be ok, I need to keep a track on her, if something happens to her I'll feel it and at least attend to her rescue, no one in this room seem to know this country's princess is here, why didn't she just attended normally in the first place, so she could be placed infront to see, I'm sure dad sent invitations to the royals