Trashes of the Counts' Families || Trash of the Count's Family || OC

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The Missing Daughter herself had brought him out of his thoughts. "Not much. Just that we are to celebrate the 50th birthday of the King. And meet with the Crown Prince at an event he invited us all to. I've never been to the Palace but it isn't my first time in the Capital." The back of Adara's head felt cold and Cage's frown intensified.

Cale briefly looked at her, but seeing no change in her expression at the mention of the Capital, answered the question himself. "This is also my first time going to the Palace. I have only been to a North-Eastern Nobles Meeting a few years ago."

Taylor smiled at them. He had not brought this up just to start a conversation, he wanted to tell the two a piece of information just to pay back his debt a little more. "I see. The Event this time is to celebrate the 50th birthday of His Royal Highness, our current King."

"It is an entertaining festival for the citizens," Cale admitted. And Adara flinched.

Festival, she thought with distaste. The last time she had been with a large group of people, it was at her brother's banquet. Brother, she thought suddenly. I wonder what he is doing right now. I need to call Sadie. She sighed. I told her I'd call when I arrive in the Capital. I'll just call her after dinner. She wasn't exactly looking forward to the Festival, for the reason that there would be a bunch of people, but also since the Terror Incident was coming up, and her mind was riddled with calculations of things going wrong.

Hearing her sigh, but completely misunderstanding it, Taylor smiled. Cale did not include them when he was speaking of the citizens and Adara sighed at the thought of it. "Sounds like it is not a festival for Young Master Cale and Young Mistress Adara?"

The Plaza Terror Incident is going to happen, she thought. One small mistake, one bomb not found, and someone dies. How can we possibly enjoy a festival when the weight of countless deaths is on our shoulders? "Not at all," Adara responded. "But I suppose it isn't a festival for you either, Young Master Taylor."

Taylor smiled at them again, and so did Cage. "I am considering it to be my last obstacle before I can celebrate," he said.

At that moment, did Adara finally realise how Taylor, a gentle and amiable man with an ethical personality, was able to be in front of Venion. He was a risk-taker.

"Young Master Cale and Young Mistress Adara," Taylor started, looking at them closely.

"Yes?" they asked.

He is not smiling anymore, Adara noted. What does he want to tell us? I doubt he started this conversation to pass the time.

Taylor's face was serious, and his eyes were directed towards them intensely. "Be careful of His Highness, the Crown Prince. Although I may have been pushed aside, I still have ways of getting information from inside the Marquis's Estate. Although this 50th Birthday Celebration for the King was planned from the beginning, the act of calling all of the Nobles together was something that the Crown Prince suggested."

While Cale and Adara, being children of Counts, did not have the same level of information a Marquis might have, they had something better. So they already guessed the Crown Prince had something to do with the calling of all the Nobles.

But Taylor had more information about the Crown Prince he wanted to share. "I'm not sure how I should describe the Crown Prince to you—," he trailed off, looking for a good word.

Cale came to his rescue. "He is someone with a glib tongue," he said bluntly.

"Ah, yes!" Taylor almost immediately agreed. But then, realising exactly what he was agreeing to, paled. "Uh, I mean—." He tried taking it back, but it was already too late since Adara already had a rough smile on her lips in amusement, and he had to admit it was true. "Yes. You are right. You two already know about it, then."