Do Your Best and Regret

Chapter 53

Thanks to the Grand Duke's extraordinary sense, he too became a watchman. Winster, who had to turn away from Vikander right before his eyes, swallowed a bitter smile inwardly.

A few years ago, Winster jokingly said that His Highness had the instincts of an animal, which was completely canceled due to this incident. It wasn't anything like that. Edwin Lowell Vikander, his Lord, his senses were truly beastly. Otherwise, how could it be that as soon as he reached the castle walls, he ordered the Duke of Madeleine and the royal family to be banned from entering and that the vicinity of the territory be guarded?

Jade Madeleine's proud face distorted. Winster did not let his guard down due to the sharp momentum.

"...What right does the Grand Duke have to prevent me from seeing my sister?"

It seemed like manners had been forgotten. Even as he listened to the shortened words, Winster's eyes widened as if he had heard something strange.

"... She's your sister. I didn't know that Lord Madeleine had a sister, other than Princess Ethella Madeleine."

The bright, amethyst-colored eyes widened as if caught off guard. It was funny to see him shaking his head as if he was denying reality.

"You crossed the line, Sir."

"..."

"From the moment he took Your Majesty's oath, the line has been crossed by Lord Madeleine to our lady."

"..."

"Now, you two don't have a relationship of any importance, do you?"

It was a sharp end to the relationship that seemed to pierce the heart. Jade gritted his teeth. Winster spoke leisurely while looking at that scene.

"... I wonder if she would like to see Lord Madeleine."

Funny enough, a vague expectation rose above the purple eyes. Winster knew how to shatter those expectations at once.

"Of course, that won't happen."

After answering, Winster leisurely left the bar. As if he had been waiting, a knight came to Winster's side and reported.

"The Princess is still Katanta."

"What? Is that all you got? I heard she left just yesterday?"

Winster frowned. No matter how much Jade came without stopping, the Princess still only got as far as Viscount Katanta. It was only 4 hours away from the island.

"It is said that the Princess suffers from severe motion sickness."

Winster stiffened his mouth at the knight's serious answer. The Princess's carriage was of the highest quality, with almost no shaking. Even though she rode something like that, she barely got to Katanta and got seasick.

The more he looked into it, the more different it was from the official actions of the Princess, who was known to be amazing. So then, who was the person who did those things instead of the Princess?

Even though Winster tried not to overthink it, the candidates kept narrowing it down to just one person. Winster looked in the distance to where the Great Siege Castle was.

***

At that time, Viscount Katanta was in the wake of a typhoon. Viscount Katanta, now middle-aged, looked restlessly in front of the best guest room. In the guest room, guarded by two knights of the imperial palace, there was an unexpected and precious guest.

"Honey, shouldn't you at least give a formal greeting to Her Royal Highness?"

Viscountess Katanta was also unable to adapt to this strange situation. Katanta Viscounty, located in an estate four hours away from the island, was an ordinary rural nobleman with no ties to the central nobility. Occasionally attending noble meetings was one of the pride of Viscount and Viscountess Katanta. But a Princess as noble as a saint came to Katanta...!