TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 61

Testing And Trial, Part II

Translator: Khan

Editor: SootyOwl

She seemed to have thought of someone. She had a slight frown on her face as if the memory she recalled of the person she was thinking of from that day was blurry. Lane had a wide smile on his face.

"It's hard to meet him because he's a little busy right now, but you'll be able to meet him soon. And you'll soon find out if you see him again."

"Then, I have to wait."

"Yes, I'm sorry that I can't reveal more."

"No, that's fine," Mielle answered with a honey-like smile, just like her name.

However, unlike Mielle, who took his rudeness for affection, a big question was still in Aria's mind, 'Is he in line for something since you can't even say his name? Who the hell are you talking about?'

Aria glanced back at the maid-in-waiting. It was Annie, of course, who was on standby, not Jessie. She hadn't brought the hourglass because Aria had felt there wouldn't have been a need for it.

She couldn't help it. She didn't know who he was, so she had to ask her question without antagonizing the guest. According to her own reasoning, at least, she could only think that someone extraordinary was in the shadows.

"Oh, isn't he a noble of another country?"

Lane, who hadn't even looked at Aria, turned his head. Unlike when he was dealing with Mielle, he had a hard, cold demeanor. It had been a long time since she had seen a stare like that. Lane just raised one side of his mouth and asked why she thought so.

"Well, I'm sorry, but I can't think of anyone else in the empire who has this much wealth. Moreover, he doesn't know much about Mielle."

"What is it that he doesn't know?"

He asked the same question again as if provoking her.

'Why do you look at me so coldly?'

It was as if he were telling her he was wasting his time listening to her, and she was offended by that.

'What makes you change your attitude like this?'

Nevertheless, she could to the core of the question, bring it up in a way that wouldn't show her knowledge completely.

"Mielle is soon to be engaged to someone, and everyone in the empire knows that, but your master doesn't seem to know it. Or, he knows but doesn't care about it. Considering the gift you brought today, both options are possible."

Lane, who had turned just his head to Aria, turned his whole body to face her this time. She guessed he had finally become interested in her, but the way he raised his eyebrows at her with his cold stare still offended her.

"Wow! What kind of being does the lady think he is, for example?"

"... the former would be a great noble from a foreign country, someone who is not familiar with the affairs of the nobles of the empire, and the latter..."

"What if it's the latter?"

The chance was close to zero, but there was only one person in the empire whom she could choose for that. Marquis Vincent was crazy about Sarah, so...

"I'm certain he has to be the Crown Prince."

Immediately, Lane's face became visibly frozen. It was for just a moment, but Aria, who had been facing him, clearly saw his expression.