A maid runs hastily through the hallway of a luxurious mansion, until she reaches the door of a room where she knocks repeatedly, until she receives permission to enter, but the person there, a cute young blonde woman, scolds her for bothering her.
"I'm sorry, my lady, but I heard that a woman is staying at His Highness the Archduke's mansion. My friend said she seemed to be flirting with him during dinner last night."
"What? She had dinner with His Highness? She must be from a good family... but I don't think he would flirt with someone else."
Although it is not yet official, rumors say that she is the most suitable to marry the Archduke. She is a pureblood wolf, a descendant of a family loyal to the emperor of the country.
"Help me change, my presence is needed at His Highness' mansion."
Meanwhile, at the Duke's mansion, Lune got up very early to train with the hunters, although she possesses magic, she doesn't like to depend only on it.
"I see that Lady Blanche is diligent in her training."
"You mustn't lose practice, Your Highness. I imagine you also train."
"Of course, you are always exposed to danger and I must protect myself. Although it is not common for a young lady to know how to fight."
"Yes, yes, I am often told that, but what can I say? I like the idea of being able to defend myself."
"Then how about a duel?"
Lune accepted the duel, so the Archduke prepares to fight. They were in the middle of the duel, when the blonde girl arrived at the mansion, quickly went in search of the Archduke, arriving just when they were having the duel with Lune.
"Is that the woman? I don't know what I'm worried about, she's a peasant." The blonde says mockingly.
The duel continued, until finally, Lune lost her sword, with Alessandro's sword pointing at her chest, Lune smiles with her hands up.
"Excellent, Your Highness, you will never lose a battle." The young blonde applauds.
Alessandro, without turning around, just purses his lips, which Lune understands what it means, surely that girl is after him. The blonde approaches and ignoring Lune, makes a reverence before the albino.
"Good day, Your Highness, I was told that you had returned and I wanted to come and say hello. And she is?" She points to Lune.
"Lune Blanche, daughter of Duke Blanche. I come from the kingdom of Num." Lune greets with a slight reverence.
"Y-your father is a Duke?" That surprised her.
"Yes. And you are...?"
"Estela Masson, my father is Marquis Masson, a partner of His Highness, I come often because we have known each other since childhood."
"So you are his friend. Well, it's nice to meet you, I hope we can get along well, now that I'll be here for a while." Lune holds the albino's arm.
Alessandro is surprised by the sudden closeness, but seeing that Estela is upset, he says nothing.
"That's right, Lady Masson, Lady Blanche will be staying at the mansion for a while, her father is a good partner, I hope you treat her well."
Estela was upset, because not even she could get so close to the Archduke, the times she tried, the albino quickly moved away, but that did not worry her, because she is sure that she is the one indicated to become his wife, even as a child, she heard her mother propose it to Alessandro's mother and she accepted, it was a fact that they were destined to marry.
"Of course, I can come to have tea with you another day and show you the territory." She shows a forced smile.
"I would like that, as long as it doesn't bother His Highness."
"You can dispose of the mansion as you like, Lady Blanche, the carriages and horses are also available. Lady Masson, I hope you give her a good treatment."
"Thank you, Your Highness, then Lady Masson, I hope to see you soon." Lune continued to cling to the albino's arm.
It was more than obvious that the blonde was furious. So she apologizes, leaving in a hurry, so Lune moves away.
"I appreciate it, Lady Blanche. That girl is a nuisance..."
"You should be clear with her, let her know that you have no intention of accepting her, or do you like her?"
"Not at all, she just doesn't understand, I've already told her that I don't like her, now I'm just waiting for the contract with the Marquis to end, to get rid of them."
Although he can break that contract, it is not convenient at the moment, because he would have to pay the Marquis a very high sum, fortunately, within a few months the contract ends and he will look for another partner to renew with that family, although it is a pity to have to break the deal, because the Marquis is a good partner.
Lune makes a gesture of displeasure, apparently the blonde is just a crazy desperate woman.
"Handsome men always attract crazy women." She mocks.
Having said this, she walks away from the albino. Although it's cold, being training made her sweat a little.
****
On the other hand, the prince and the saint, travel guarded by the guardians of the temple and knights of the palace. In the carriage, the girl holds in her hands the crystal that was given to her, this has a slight gray glow, which means that they are on the right track to find the witch queen, although the saint looks worried and fears facing that person, because she has just arrived and does not fully know her power.
"Don't worry, my lady, I am here to protect you." The prince shows her a smile.
"I trust you, Your Highness, but we must be careful."
"I know, that witch can be dangerous, I will be careful."
The prince looks out the window of the carriage, the landscape was beginning to change, from a place full of flowers and trees, to a place with bushes and pine trees, which meant that they were close to the border and the Archduchy of Hyle, so they will have to be cautious, if the witch queen is there and is one of the wolves, it could cause a dispute with that country and the kingdom of Num, and what they would least want is to face that country due to its greatness, it must have an army much larger than that of a kingdom and more dangerous for being lycanthropes.
"Your Highness, we are already arriving at a town, we will stay there, it is safer than camping."
"Go ahead..."
It was true, it was already getting dark and although they create barriers to avoid the harpies, it was better and safer to sleep under a roof in a town, the harpies are sometimes insistent and break the barrier when the mages are not so strong.
*****
The harpies, are terrifying beasts, with different forms, they can look like hybrids of reptile and mammal or mutant insects, nobody knows where they came from or how they came into the world, before these beasts did not exist, but suddenly, 9 years ago, they began to expand in all territories and countries, they hide in forests and caves during the day and at night they go out to hunt, hungry to devour any living being, but their favorite dish was humans, thanks to the mages barriers were created to protect themselves, these were raised in the cities and towns, the mages now had greater importance, as did the temple, because they were the ones who created the barrier and taught it to other mages, they also settle in large kingdoms and with their power of light they protect the city with a stronger barrier, in addition with the arrival of the saint, there is the possibility that she, can purify the world with her great healing power and thus eliminate all those harpies.
Lune closed the book she read and let out a sigh.
"What nonsense...if she knew..."
She knows perfectly the story and until the end of the novel, the saint does not eliminate all those beasts, although that was because a second part was announced where the origin of the harpies would be revealed, but she could not read it...
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