“Diana!”

 

It was then that a woman with orange hair, as warm as the sun, approached Diana.

 

“Do you know how worried your mother was? So are your brothers, really…”

 

Diana, who was hugged by a silver-haired boy who looked just like her, reached out for a hug while crying at the woman’s words.

 

The expression on the woman’s face, which had been hardened by worries and anxiety at that sight, slowly loosened.

 

She smiled helplessly and held Diana in her arms and rubbed her cheek.

 

‘That’s the Duchess.’

 

It was a much healthier and more cheerful impression than I had expected.

 

‘What if the Duke forgets me and doesn’t hand me over to the maid?’

 

I got out of the carriage carefully, avoiding the crowds, and I was a little worried.

 

“Sister!”

 

At that moment, my worries were overshadowed, and a loud voice resounded.

 

Surrounded by people, Diana ran to me through the crowd as if she were cutting through the sea.

 

People looked surprised at my startled appearance, which they didn’t even know existed.

 

“Diana! You can’t run like that all of a sudden.”

 

“Because, sister is here!”

 

“What?”

 

The boy, who rushed after Diana, scoured me up and down with his eyes wide open.

 

“What— who are you? Why do you stick to my sister?”

 

“…”

 

Strictly speaking, Diana was clinging to me, not me.

 

But instead of answering, I smiled awkwardly.

 

And I looked at the boy in front of me with a strange gaze.

 

‘Maybe the defender of justice…?’

 

No, but the silver-haired boy who broke into the carriage and carried Diana was really Allen Elrad.

 

The second son of Duke Elrad, who would later become another genius and swordmaster to lead the Rexion Knights together with Jack.

 

And he will be called the defender of justice.

 

‘When I looked at him as if passing by in the past, he was very tall and had a huge physique…’

 

The boy in front of me was taller than my age, but he still looked small and young.

 

“Don’t talk to sister like that!”

 

Then Diana shouted coyly, and Allen looked perplexed.

 

Seeing his golden eyes, which were full of vigilance, quickly filled with tears, it seemed to be already clear that his other nickname, ‘Fool for his Sister’.

 

I was about to laugh a little, and bit the flesh inside my mouth, and suddenly Allen glared at me fiercely.

 

Feeling uncomfortable with the blatant glare, I bowed my head to avoid Allen’s eyes.

 

Then suddenly Diana shouted, covering my face.

 

“Stop it, you bastard! Sister is my princess!”

 

Swoosh—

 

“…”

 

A cold wind blew around, and the calm atmosphere subsided in an instant.

 

‘That’s probably because Diana’s remarks are shocking.’

 

Most of the employees were stiff with their eyes wide open, as if in shock at the word that came out of the little angelic Diana’s lips, and some were questioning whether they had heard it right, doubting their ears.

 

That was fortunate enough.

 

The decrepit servants and the feeble-looking young maid even stumble as if to faint.

 

“Dana! I told you that’s a bad word. You can’t use it.” Lia said hurriedly.

 

I should have cracked down on Diana, who was curious about what the Director said.

 

“It’s a bad word?”

 

“Yes, everything the director says is bad. That’s why you can’t use it. All right?”

 

Fortunately, the clever and kind Diana nodded her head at my words.

 

The problem was that Duke Elrad, who had come to the side, exhaled an unpleasant aura and rubbed his chin.

 

“It’s him again. After the confession, I’ll have to pull out his tongue first.”

 

The atmosphere quickly turned bloody.

 

As I watched with a wince, the Duchess walked over with a smile.

 

“Honey. Even when you see Diana right in front, why would you talk rudely in front of the children?”

 

“…Ahem.”

 

The Duchess, who summed up the situation in one word, smiled and glanced at me.

 

“But this kid…”

 

“Oh, I brought her from the orphanage. She’s been taking good care of Diana. I’ve benefited greatly from the search.”

 

“Yes! Sister Lia. My princess!”

 

As soon as the Duke’s introduction was over, Diana, who was holding tight to my waist, shouted brightly.

 

The Duchess alternated between me and Diana with a little surprise.

 

At that moment, my face turned red.

 

Anyone could tell that the Princess was Diana, and I wondered how strange and funny I must look now.

 

“No way!”

 

AAllen, who was glaring at me and Diana with a look of disbelief, shouted.

 

“Diana, come here. Your brother…!”

 

“Oh, my! She’s my princess. I’m going to protect sister!”

 

But Diana’s sharp words soon returned and he froze.

 

Diana even waved her hands at her second brother as if chasing a bug, perhaps her words weren’t enough.

 

Ignoring Allen, who had then hardened from shock, the Duchess clapped her hands and said,

 

“It’s good. We’ve found Diana, and her unexpected little guest, so we need to get ready!”

 

She gently touched Diana’s cheek, which was clinging to me, and busily instructed the butler and maid.

 

When asked to prepare meals and rooms, I wanted to say that I was not a guest who came to receive that kind of treatment.

 

But I was surprised when the Duchess spoke, “Your name is Lia? It’s pretty.”

 

As she stroked my hair, I was unable to say anything.

 

And right next to me Diana’s frantic babbling, “Yes, that’s right!” Also played a part.

 

Although I could still see Allen’s frozen countenance…

 

That’s how I entered the Castle of Duke Elrad.

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