The Stabbing

Gossips started to spread around the kingdom as the tyrant Lady Melany committed suicide in her bedroom after unfortunate events happened to her and her family.

"Rumored said that death was looming among the La Costre Family."

"The family is done for. After their financial depression, the youngest sister followed."

"What did the La Costre Family done for this unfortunate to befall their family?"

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Well, it happened a few days ago. After Miss Elise ran away from getting slapped by Lady Melany, she was in the front of a gossip. People that circled her started to talk crap about her.

Like any people without any option would do, Lady Melany ran as soon as Miss Elise disappeared.

"The nerve of that girl. Crying like she's the victim!"

"I knew she was a tyrant but I didn't expect her to be so bold and show it in front of everyone."

Gossips passed through the crying Melany as she pushed off people that got in her way of running away. Leaving the ballroom entirely in a different exit.

...

Lady Elise stood by the window as her expression didn't match that of her crying like a delicate flower. She was smiling and she was biting her lips again. The moment she saw the despair and anger in Melany's face, she just couldn't hold back and smile at her!

It was like an orgasm to Lady Elise, there was no greater pleasure than the despair of others.

Lady Elise heard a footstep as she instantly acted crying again. The moment she put on the act, tears were coming out of her face. She was rubbing her cheeks with her hands as someone behind her started to speak.

"Are you okay, Lady Elise?"

A man appeared behind her as she looked behind to see someone that she didn't expect to see in this low-ranked noble party.

"Your Highness?"

Lady Elise asked as what appeared before her was a man that looked like the manifestation of beauty itself. His blonde and clean hair that complemented his golden eyes. His luxurious blue clothes with a white-collar.

She totally didn't expect the Crowned Prince to be here. She never minded about him since he wasn't on the "Play Time" book. She only knows about him on the books that were looming on her bookshelf.

She knew something was wrong. So she calmed down and tears started to fall out of her eyes once more.

"W-why are you here, Crowned Prince?"

"Don't cry Lady Elise, my brother would hate seeing that!"

His brother, huh? Lady Elise had a glimpse of what the Crowned Prince's intentions were, and she knows it all has to do with his younger brother.

Do you know that when someone wants to talk to you, they always connect their words to their intentions? They try their best to hide their intentions but they always leak out from time to time, and the Crowned Prince put his guard down.

The best way to explain this is when someone suddenly approaches you when you get rejected by your crush. You cry and cry and they come and tell you.

"You shouldn't be with a jerk like that. You'll find someone who truly cares about you." — You know that their intention was to get close to you, trying to let you know that they are that "Someone" they are talking about. Although not all the time, the tone always guides if it's an intention or not.

It's really common in the previous world, so Lady Elise wasn't surprised.

Since the Crowned Prince piqued Lady Elise's curiosity, there's no way she's not gonna join in the fun. Even though the Crowned Prince isn't in the "Play Time" book, nobody told her to only kill what's inside the book.

"Are you worried about me, Your Highness?"

The Crowned Prince slightly blushed and looked away, only to look back again and slightly nodded with a gentle smile.

"Does your face hurt? Do you need treatment?"

"Ohhhh?"

Lady Elise just noticed something fun. Someone in the corner was peeking at the two of them and the Crowned Prince just showed his intentions. Lady Elise bowed her head once again, as not to let the Crowned Prince see her malicious smile.

"I-I'm okay, Your Highness. It's toleratable!"

Lady Elise closed both of her hands as she acted vulnerable in front of the Crowned Prince. Her beauty actually took the Crowned Prince by surprise as he actually flinched for a second.

"I must be going now, Your Highness! People must be worried about me."

"Oh, yes... sure."

The Crowned Prince's mind just went blank as he directly agreed to Lady Elise's decision. Lady Elise bowed with a gentle posture as she turned her back and walked back towards the ballroom.

Even more, the Crowned Prince just looked at her with amazement as his face formed an intimidating smile. Lady Elise felt his bloodlust, of course, as she was certain he has some plans for Lady Elise and Duke Evron.

Steal her from his brother? Why would he do that? Whatever it is, he has to have a reason.

"We'll know in due time..."

Lady Elise smiled as the biting of her nail happened once more. She seems to be excited, not just for the Crowned Prince, but also for the woman that was stalking their conversation.

"How about round two, Lady Melany?"

She muttered as Lady Elise suddenly turned into a corner. Lady Melany noticed that and thought that she was discovered. She hurried chase as she looked at the corner to see that Lady Elise made a turn once more.

It was like a cat and mouse but the cat is too cautious to make a jump for it. Like kids spying on each other, it was finally over when Lady Elise stopped in a veranda, looking at the sky.

Lady Melany did not understand Lady Elise's intentions but her rage overlapped her reasoning, and without hesitation, she walked towards Lady Elise and pulled her hair.

Lady Elise acted surprise as Lady Melany finally had the chance to think about what Lady Elise was planning.

"What do you think you're doing Elise, do you think you can get away with this?!"

"What are you talking about—"

"I know you're acting so spit it out!"

"I really don't get what you're saying—"

Lady Elise was not just interrupted once but also slapped the second time. For the first time, Lady Elise has had it. She did expect to be slapped a second time but this time, it hurts twice as much.

"Let's stop the act, the round has already been set, anyway."

Lady Elise said and stopped acting in front of somebody for the first time.

"W-what are you talking about?"

Lady Melany stutteringly asked. She was somewhat terrified of Lady Elise's sudden change in personality but this time, she was sure that she needs to be terrified.

Lady Elise's facial expression was not that of a woman should make. Her distorted face and with her left-eye squinted, she brought out a gold-sculpted knife that she got from the ball, laying around where the cakes and cut-outs were.

"T-that's dangerous, Lady Elise?!"

"Ohh, you're calling me lady now? ... Do you know what I'm going to do with this, Lady Melany!?"

Lady Elise raised her voice at the end as she licked the knife. She played around the knife that looked like she was ready for the kill. Of course, there's no way Lady Melany wasn't scared.

Lady Melany tried to run away but Lady Elise smacked the door close from the veranda. There was no more way for Lady Melany to run when she noticed they were on the second floor.

She needs to jump! It's just one floor high!

"Lady Melany, answer me..."

Lady Elise danced her voice. Her face was getting more distorted as she saw Lady Melany's desperation to live. The feeling of a cornered fox that still can't fight back was so satisfying for Lady Elise.

"No, don't you dare get close to me!"

Lady Melany said in fear as she tried to shout for help, only for Lady Elise to cover her mouth and a knife in her throat.

"Shout for help and this knife will get stuck in your throat!"

Lady Elise said in a serious manner. Her eyes became blood-shot red from the bloodlust leaking out that Lady Melany thought she was talking to a devil.

"Just kidding!"

Lady Elise's attitude suddenly shifted as she suddenly turned jolly and released Lady Melany.

'What?"

'I'm just playing with you, I'M not gonna kill you. That's a crime!"

Lady Elise said as she comforted her knife. She was like an angel caressing a child and Lady Melany was confused. No, she was beyond confused! The fact that this day gave her a trauma for knives, she was too confused that Lady Elise wasn't going to kill her. She knew she wasn't going to be killed!

"You're crazy! You crazy maniac!" - Lady Melany shouted!

"Checkmate..."

"Huh?"

Lady Elise smiled like she just caught the fox trapped in a corner was finally caught. The moment Lady Melany shouted more than she shouted here, she heard a voice from inside the building. Someone was coming.

"I wasn't going to stab you, Lady Melany..."

Lady Elise said in a gentle face. Then suddenly, her face shifted and distorted once more. Like a car turning on with the switch of a key, her face became devilish as she raised her hands that held the knife.

"I'm going to stab myself!"

Lady Elise shouted as she stabbed herself in the left shoulder, where she hit nothing but flesh and muscle.

"Kyaaaaaaahhh!!!"

Lady Elise screamed when perfectly, people that heard Lady Melany's shout from earlier saw what looks like Lady Melany stabbed Lady Elise in the arm. All of them were terrified of the event that even Lady Melany was too.

"What?"

Lady Melany just looked at Lady Elise crying with a knife stuck on her left shoulder. She went blank as she turned around inside the building to see an angry mob running towards them.

"What's happening?"