Strange gazes

Assassins.

Ones who commit murder under the task of a client, the person who wanted the death of the target.

Raven had lived a life similar to an assassin and so she could tell the identities of the disturbing gazes on her body. The ones hiding in places not visible to her eyes were assassins. Raven had no idea what they were called in this era. However, the fact that she sensed killing intentions towards herself, they were likely to be assassins.

''Fourth young lady?'' Noticing lack of presence behind her, the head maid calmly paused her footsteps and turned around to Raven, smiling in a daze. Upon seeing the smile, the head maid was stunned. Normally, the reaction from the fourth young lady in the main manor was like a terror-stricken rabbit.

As someone living under the Grand duke for a long time, she's the second person to know the Grand duke like the back of her hand. The weak fourth young lady has always been an embarrassment despite having the purest blood as a Langston.

So, imagine her surprise when the fourth young lady did not arrive pale at first sight and even faint in fear at the entrance of the main manor. The fourth young lady had always reacted like this in the past. The head maid expected the same thing to happen again.

Even after the sixth madam ignored her, the fourth young lady's mood did not drop and she entered the main manor without showing fear.

''Apologies, head maid.'' Raven caught up, meeting the questioning gaze of the head maid. She then glanced around with a complicated gaze and a small tight-lipped smile. ''This place is disturbing….as always.''

From the memories, the original owner had always had an episode at the entrance of the main manor.

Well….fainting or tearing up like a baby was not in her own dictionary.....even though she had fainted twice in this place. Raven might have decided to behave similarly to the original owner, but that did not mean she would cater every act of the original owner.

''.…..'' The head maid became speechless for a moment. She did not expect Raven to voice her true thoughts. Even if the fourth young lady disliked the main manor, she should still be courteous since this was the Grand duke's home. The Grand duke was also her father and yet the fourth young lady uttered careless words.

What if the Grand duke heard of this?

''It's best if fourth young lady hastens up. His excellency must be waiting.'' The head maid warned in a subtle way. The Grand duke was her master, and the fourth young lady being his daughter was also her master. Even if the fourth young lady was the least favored child of the Grand duke, she couldn't be slighted in the least.

''Head maid should lead the way then.'' Raven acted as though deaf to the warning. Why should she be considerate of a father she had never met?

Well….she did see him on the battle grounds, but according to the memories of the original owner, the father and daughter had never interacted with one another. To be more precise, the Grand duke only interacted with his first two sons on his will. The other children were able to interact with him through their mothers. The original owner, on the other hand, was left alone. Her mother was also like her. The least favored wife of the Grand duke.

What a fitting match for both mother and daughter.

''Yes, fourth young lady.'' The head maid dipped her head in a quick bow and resumed leading the way. Every thought she had of Raven was pushed to deepest corner of her mind. As a servant, she was forbidden to have thoughts of her master. This was the etiquette between a noble and a servant.

Just as the head maid had sized up Raven, Raven was doing the same. Her eyes rested on the head maid's feet before looking up to her back.

Her new father really had capable people around him.

For a servant like the head maid not to make a sound while walking, it takes a lot of skill to achieve that.

'Does the head maid know about the assassins here then?' Raven suddenly wondered. The head maid was someone who had always consoled the original owner during her episodes at the entrance of the main manor. Because of this, the original owner had developed a sense of affection for the head maid.

What a stupid girl.

Raven's lips curled up into a sneer. The head maid was someone of the Grand duke, definitely not a normal person.

'Now about the assassins…' Raven moved her thoughts to the hidden gazes. She had given a quick survey of the interior of the main manor. Every object here screamed money. The walls were devoid of blemish unlike the crumbled walls she previously saw before coming here, glossy and the polished tiled floors were also the same. The vases, chandeliers, and floor candelabras were not far behind.

The luxury and extravagance of the hallway momentarily blinded Raven's eyes.

If the hallway was just like this, she wondered how the dining room would be, though she had an idea thanks to the original owner's memories. However, seeing it in reality was different from a memory.

The grand duke was a definition of the billionaires in her former life. But that was not of her concern right now.

The person or people behind the assassins watching her were definitely not normal. For the head maid not to react despite having fighting skills, she must know something.

The original owner's memories were limited with information. Raven had many memories, but everything was almost the same. This family dinner, classes with tutors, having dinner without the sixth madam, playing with Jane, taking poison under force, and others that were not important.

Right now, she hoped to know more about the assassins, but she couldn't depend on the original owner's memories. Well…what should she expect from someone who couldn't stand one second in the face of danger?

To survive without memories, Raven decided to depend on herself. She was on her own in this unfamiliar world.

'How helpful.' Raven inwardly remarked sarcastically. Now that she analyzed everything, her situation was worse than she thought.

There were suspects she had in mind, but to solidify her guesses, she needed to see them in the flesh and study their true characters.

''S-Second young master…'' The quivering voice of the head maid brought Raven to focus outside her thoughts. Her eyes met the same beautiful color as hers. Red like blood and sparkling like diamond. Apart from the Grand duke, she was the only one with the same color of eyes as him.

Oh wait….there was another person with the Grand duke's eyes according to the memories of the original owner.

The most favored child of the Grand duke, the second son and the second eldest brother of the original owner.

His name should be….

''Izer.'' Thoughtfully, Raven pronounced a name out loud.