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He/Heroine and My Villainess

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-DUKE RESIDENCE-

"Welcome back, duchess," Their servant's greeted her,

"Argh!!!" But she only walks passed through them like they're not even there.

"Mother?" Cathlen spotted her mother and, run after her,

"Mother!" She called out to her, but she can't hear her because she keeps nagging and complaining about what happened earlier. She blocks her mother's way upon standing in front of her,

"Cathlen?" Her mother got surprised,

"What's wrong? Why you got home so early? Didn't you go to the tea party?" Cathlen ask,

"The tea party ends early," Duchess reply,

"What? Why?" Cathlen ask,

"Because I say so. Don't worry, I'm fine," Duchess reply and leaving her daughter in the hallway confused.

"Huh? Wait! Mother," Cathlen shout for her, but she already went inside her chamber, locking it so no one can come in.

"What happened?"

-Town-

*Art store*

Clang

Mary went inside the art store with a basket full of goods and other stuff. She comes from the market buying all the things that Chef Andria needed for their supper later tonight.

"Good afternoon, Sir Albert," Mary calls upon the owner of the store Sir Albert,

"Oh, Mary, pleasant afternoon to you too," He replies, smiling, glad to see her come by at his store.

"I come to buy some things for Lady Vendia," She mentions,

"Oh, is it still the same materials that she bought before?" He asks

"Yes," Mary answer,

"Okay, hold on. I will get it for you. You can sit over there at the waiting area for the meantime while I get the things you want to buy," Sir Albert propose,

"Okay, thank you, Sir Albert,"

"Oh, don't mention it. I only have a few customers today. You wait for a while, okay?"

"Okay,"

While Sir Albert gets the things that Vendia want, Mary waits in the waiting area while scanning the place,

Clang

Two suspicious men wearing a black cloak get inside the art store. Mary spotted them and went over to them,

"Yes, Sir? What can I do for you two?" Mary asks them.

"Oh, where's the store owner?" The man who had a sword beside him asks.

"Sir Albert is getting the things I want to buy. He's occupied for a moment," Mary answers,

"Okay,"

"Do you perhaps have some urgent matter to talk to Sir Albert?" Mary asked when she felt the frigid atmosphere for a minute. Shivers hugs her body as she keeps herself calm and at ease.

Mary felt uncomfortable and changes the topic,

"Oh, why don't you two look around the store for a meantime while you wait for him," Mary suggested,

"Oh," The man looks at his companion,

"Mary, here it is," Sir Albert arrives at the right time. Mary dash off to where he is desperate,

"Oh, thank goodness," Mary sigh in relief.

"What happened? You look like you've seen a ghost," Sir Albert quip. Mary went close to his left ear and whisper,

"That two-man over there is very suspicious and scary," Mary whisper, then Sir Albert look to who is Mary describe and saw a familiar sword semibold a royal family,

"Oh… yes, they do are scary. So don't talk to those men again if they get inside my store again, okay?" Sir Albert advised, then Mary reply a nod,

"I'm glad Lady Vendia is not with me here today then, because she gets scared fast," Mary mention, then the two-person at the waiting area got curious upon hearing Vendia's name, Sir Albert saw it and smirk,

"Oh, may I ask why she is not here with you today?"

"Oh, the master and madam forbid her to go out for a time being," Mary answer,

"What? Why?"

"I don't know either," Mary responded,

"Did you ask Lady Vendia about that matter?"

"Yes, and she doesn't have an idea also,"

"Oh, that is very new," Sir Albert got surprised,

"Yes, but I'm glad that she is forbidden to go out for a while because that way she will be safe," Mary mention,

"I supposed so. How is Vendia been doing?" Sir Albert asks while wrapping the materials Mary buys from him. Mary deep sigh,

"The physician said that she is healthy and well," Mary answer,

"I'm glad to hear that, but why is your face so down?"

"Well, I'm glad that she is fine now, but. I am sad because she can't remember anything. She is like a living shell," Mary confess, feeling sad for Vendia,

"Hmm… maybe this was for the best, you know," Sir Albert's speak Mary got curious,

"What do you mean by that, Sir Albert?" She asks,

"In life, some memories are worth to forgotten, and some are not," He answers Mary nod,

"Your right Sir Albert,"

"Right?"

"Back then, Lady Vendia always cries every night and doesn't talk to us or even acknowledge our presence, even the Madam and Lord Marthen," Mary replied,

"She does?" Sir Albert asks as he looks over to the two-person in the waiting area, who also listen to their conversation,

"Yes, she was away all the time spending so many amounts of money on luxurious things and never spend time with us, but now she became different but in a good way," Mary explain Vendia change of character,

"So, you see? Is a good thing that she remembers nothing, right?"

"Yes," Mary responded, smiling,

"Don't worry so much, okay? Let the time take forth for it," Sir Albert's advice,

"Yes, Sir Albert, thank you for your advice," Mary mentions,

"Oh, no worries, here thank you for coming today," He gives the materials that Mary buy from him,

"Your welcome, Sir Albert,"

"Oh, tell Lady Vendia that I would want to see her painting next time. She comes by here, Mary,"

"I will, thank you, Sir Albert," Mary replies as she went out to his store carrying the things she buys from the market and to his store. Mary then gets inside the Marquis carriage and goes back home.

"So what do the crown prince of Astrod Kingdom and his guard want from me?" Sir Albert mention prince Adam, who waited inside his store in the waiting area.

"Father wants to see you at the castle, cousin," Prince Adam respond stand out to the chair, and went over to him, with his knight guard beside him standing on guard.

In the actual story inside the book, Sir Albert is a hidden character. But because of Yerre changing the world inside the book. The outcast character has given a name and part inside.

"For what?" Sir Albert asks, annoyed,

"Father has a request for you," Prince Adam respond,

"I'm not interested, and I'm not going. I told you all so many times I will not have ties to a royal family anymore," Sir Albert said while busy putting some things in order inside his store.

"You can speak those words to my father, the king. I'm just following his orders," Prince Adam tell,

"Request my ass I'm not going he can request another man to do it," He declines to reject the King's order.

"Suit yourself, anyway are you and Vendia know each other?" He asks,

"Yes, she is my regular customer. Why?" Sir Albert answer,

"Nothing, Don't get close to her. You don't know her very well," Prince Adam advice,

"I don't think so," Sir Albert replies,

"What do you mean by that cousin?" Prince Adam frown

"You said it yourself. I don't know Vendia very well, so I must get close to Vendia. She is my loyal customer, so is normal, and besides, whatever matter you two had to each other, I'm out of it," Sir Albert pointed out.

"Suit yourself don't tell me I didn't warn you, I'm going now," Prince Adam respond,

"How about you?"

"What," Adam Ask, confused,

"Did you even try to know what kind of person Vendia is?" Sir Albert ask,

"What? Why should I?"

"See? So don't tell me to stop and stay away from knowing what kind of person Vendia is,"

"What is your point here, cousin?"

"Nothing, all I want to say is that your close-minded and inequality personality could lead you to ruin someday,"

"Are you saying that I'm weak?" Adam somehow piss off,

"How could I? Go now I am a busy person,"

"I warn you, stay away from Vendia, don't involve with that selfish girl," Adam advice, then leave tailing with his guard without receiving Sir Albert reply,

"Why should I follow your words too, Tsk! Royals," Sir Albert nagging then realize something,

'I'm a royal blood too *Deep sigh* Whatever I'm different from them so bossy,' he thought and smile upon seeing another customer enter his store.

"Welcome, what can I do for you," He greets his customer,

To be continued...