LUCIA

Chapter 102 The founding party

After changing her appearance, Anita came out of the break room, wearing the handmaid's clothing. The knights who were called away by David, had returned to guarding the door, and when they saw the familiar handmaid coming out, their eyes widened. Seizing the initiative, Anita lowered her voice and spoke to the knights with a grave look on her face.

"Why in the world did you two leave your posts? The princess is inside right now. She asked where the knights went and was very angry to find you gone."

The complexion of the knights turned ashen. Where was their luck and fortune? They didn't expect that the princess would come in during the short while that they were gone.

They didn't know what the Count of Ramis had against them to do what he did. He said he needed help, but he only took them along while talking about strange nonsense, then he told them to leave. If they were to use the Count of Ramis as an explanation and Count Ramis feigned innocence, they would be accused of making up an excuse and would be punished more.

The knights felt mortified. They were well aware of Princess Katherine's difficult personality when she was angry. She would definitely call the Captain of the Royal Guards and explode at him, after which, the Captain would call on them and vent out his anger on them. Their future looked bleak.

"And that's why I roughly made up something."

"What do you mean by that?"

The knights who looked like they had fallen into hell were instantly revived.

"She might hear us from the inside, so let's go this way."

The knights followed Anita without hesitation. As the knights stepped away from the door and looked away, David, who was hiding, took that chance and quickly entered the break room.

"I told the Princess that you seem to have been called by the Captain of the Royal Guard."

"Did the princess understand?"

"She was a little less angry. I don't think she will call the Captain of the Guard to verify the authenticity of what I said. Later, you must apologize to the princess and ask for forgiveness."

"Phew. We're really thankful. I'm just seeing you for the first time, when did you start working here?"

"It hasn't been long since I started serving the princess. Please look after me in the future."

They happily exchanged pleasantries with each other. After overcoming a crisis, the knights' eyes were drawn to the beauty of the handmaid. Even though they were utter strangers, not only did she help them, she was also pretty. The knights held a considerable amount of goodwill towards Anita.

Anita adequately responded to the knight making a pass at her and fluttered her eyes. Then she went back into the break room and chuckled insipidly with a frosty look in her eyes. The beings known as men are just...

David was walking around the break room and upon seeing the Anita that came in, he flinched.

"Are you...really the Countess?"

"Yes. It is me."

"Huh. You really look like a different person. It might be my family's magical tool, but this is my first time seeing it in action."

"I am also amazed by the mysterious power of the Ramis family's magical tool."

"So, what do you plan to do now?"

"I will act as a handmaid and bring the Duchess here."

"What if someone else comes here in that interval? If the princess comes..."