The Male Lead’s Attached Maid Is Too Competent - Chapter 33

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The Male Lead’s Devoted Maid is Too Competent Episode 033

The news that Prince Chase’s party had arrived at the Grand Duke’s Castle came early in the morning.

Having suffered from mana poisoning yesterday and only recovering this morning, Christen’s jawline looked a bit sharper. He hadn’t eaten properly.

The Grand Duke’s Castle was instantly filled with tension, and people moved more busily than usual.

I too deliberately chose a dress that looked solemn. It was from the high-end line among the ones I had bought, a dark green dress with gold embroidery. Looking in the mirror, it looked quite nice.

Good, you were a noble after all, weren’t you.

“Miss Roella, are you ready?”

“Yes, Lady Rosette.”

Lady Rosette adjusted the fit of my dress. She also personally combed and pinned up my hair. I have no talent whatsoever in this area. Lady Rosette is really good at it.

“What kind of person is Lord Rentro?”

I was curious about how Lady Rosette evaluated him. In the original work… he was a very bad guy.

“He’s someone you gain nothing from getting close to.”

Lady Rosette declared coldly.

“Stay as far away as you can.”

“Yes. I’ll do my best!”

Lady Rosette let out a light laugh at my cheerful tone. I felt sorry for Lady Rosette, who couldn’t even take a vacation because of all the consecutive incidents.

“But Lady Rosette.”

“Yes?”

“Can Lord Rentro really not enter the Grand Duke’s Castle?”

“Of course. His Grace the Grand Duke has drawn a clear line. Only His Highness the Prince and his party can stay at the Grand Duke’s Castle. The Rentro family can enter the Northern Domain, but they cannot cross the threshold of the Grand Duke’s Castle.”

Cold anger lingered in Lady Rosette’s voice. I could tell how deep her hostility toward Rentro was.

It was natural. Rentro’s father had tried to poison the Previous Grand Duke, causing him to lose one eye, and ultimately that became the cause of his death in battle against monsters.

Due to all those causal relationships, the Grand Duke’s Castle had been deeply immersed in chaos for a while. That chaos brought a dark period to the Grand Ducal House, and several people lost their lives protecting young Christen.

To the people of the Grand Ducal House, the Rentro family was nothing short of enemies.

At noon, the Grand Duchy Main Gate opened.

I stood in line in front of the main entrance with Christen, Aidan, Lady Rosette, and the major Northern nobles to welcome the Prince’s party. Due to my position as aide, I was placed quite far forward.

Oh, my mouth was getting dry from nervousness. Royalty. I’ve never met such high-ranking people before.

The sound of hoofbeats could be heard in the distance. And an ornate carriage slowly approached.

Dozens of knights followed behind the carriage. They were Imperial Guard Knights wearing ornate armor painted in gold and red. Another carriage could be seen behind them.

It was probably Rentro’s carriage. When the Prince’s carriage stopped, an attendant who got down from the coachman’s seat quickly opened the door.

And a man stepped out.

Prince Chase.

He was a man with black hair and golden eyes. He appeared to be in his mid-twenties, with a sharp yet elegant impression. He was smiling, but that smile didn’t reach his eyes. He was someone who didn’t reveal his inner thoughts easily from the start.

It was exactly as described in the original work. In the original, he constantly took ambiguous stances and incited discord between Rentro and Christen.

He’ll probably do the same this time, right? Since the Emperor is fine, his younger brother is acting crazy. Every novel has one power-hungry villain.

He was the Crown Prince’s twin brother and supporter, someone who would stop at nothing to strengthen imperial power. That person was dangerous. Seeing that smile that didn’t reach his eyes gave me chills.

Christen stepped forward and showed proper courtesy.

“Your Highness, thank you for your trouble in coming such a long way. Welcome to the Acrasia Grand Ducal House.”

“Grand Duke Christen. It’s been a long time.”

Chase answered with a gentle smile. However, a strange tension flowed between the two men.

It was like two beasts sizing each other up.

Chase turned around to look behind him. A man stepped down from the carriage his gaze was directed toward.

Rentro Acrasia.

He appeared to be in his early forties. Though he had the same eye color as Christen, unlike him, his eyes were murky, and he was plump and flabby. He wore expensive clothes, but somehow looked tacky, and his smiling face even appeared servile. Yet surprisingly, Rentro was younger than Christen.

Unbelievable.

“I had the pleasure of traveling with such a delightful companion on my way here, Grand Duke. It must have been a long time since you’ve seen Lord Rentro as well.”

I swallowed hard. Rentro Acrasia.

In the original story, he was the person who tried to poison Christen using Roella and the very one who led to his downfall.

Without realizing it, I clenched my fists tightly.

Rentro bowed toward Christen.

“It’s been a long time. Brother.”

“….”

Christen didn’t respond. He only looked down at Rentro with a coldly frozen expression.

“You shouldn’t have come.”

“Ah, it’s disappointing when you’re so cold to me. Aren’t we family who share the same blood?”

Christen smiled coldly. The air seemed to freeze.

Rentro’s forced smile also disappeared in an instant. Christen wasn’t hiding his cold hostility toward Rentro in the slightest.

Rentro bit his lips in frustration and glanced at Prince Chase. He was telling him to do something about it.

He can’t do anything by himself.

Prince Chase cleared his throat lightly and opened his mouth to speak.

“Grand Duke Christen, Lord Rentro is a guest I brought with me.”

“Yes. But he’s not a guest the Northern Territory would welcome. He’s only able to set foot in the north because Your Highness accompanied him. I believe I’ve shown proper courtesy to Your Highness with that.”

Christen raised his hand. The waiting knights stepped forward to block Rentro’s path.

“Wh-what is this…!”

The knights lifted Rentro up and threw him out of the Grand Duchy Manor. Rentro, who had been pathetically thrown to the ground, widened his eyes.

“Brother!”

“You cannot take even one step inside here. The banishment of you, your household, and your descendants is eternal, and they shall never set foot in this Northern Territory. Accepting you, who broke that taboo, is my final mercy.”

“Th-this! What kind of rudeness is this in front of His Highness the Prince!”

At those words, Chase burst into laughter. He found Rentro pathetic and ridiculous for dragging him into this when he couldn’t even handle Christen himself.

Chase spoke to Christen.

“Is it necessary to go that far? The past is just the past.”

“The past creates the present, and the present creates the future. Their sins are still disrupting the Northern Territory. The dead cannot return to life.”

“But surely you can’t hold the son accountable for those sins?”

“That son was complicit, so he too is a criminal.”

Christen and Chase faced off tensely. The surrounding nobles didn’t dare breathe loudly.

Ugh, suffocating. Christen didn’t seem to have any intention of backing down either. I could understand why. I would do the same.

Besides, Rentro hadn’t come here with good intentions. He came to get something out of it.

What would be the point of letting such a person inside when he’d only steal something?

In the end, Chase took a step back. In truth, Chase didn’t want his relationship with Christen to deteriorate. Even in the original story I read, he was someone who kept playing tug-of-war until the very end.

Chase shrugged his shoulders.

“…I understand. I will respect the Grand Duke’s wishes.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Rentro glared at Christen while grinding his teeth. However, Christen didn’t even spare him a glance.

When Rentro stomped his feet and returned to the carriage, the tension eased a little.

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