Duke's Daughter Margarita Frost Reporting for Duty

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Miguelito can hear the swords clashing and the screams but he didn't pop his head and look.
He is crouching down while covering his ears and his eyes closed.

It happens so fast.
But it feels like eternity.

Miguelito used to feel these two sentences are exaggerations.

But experiencing it is awful.

Ben will die if the reinforcements are late.
Ben will die….buying time for him.
Miguelito wipes his tears.
He can't cry.
Ben is risking his life for him.
He will believe in him.

"Kill them all!"
Ben flinched hearing X shouts.
He heaved a deep relieved sigh.

"Young Master!" X is covered with blood when he comes to him.

"X! X! Are you alright?"

X smiles.
"This is not my blood."

"Is it over?"

X nods.
"Yes. I am sorry for my negligence! You almost got hurt because of me!"
X kneels.

Miguelito shakes his head.
"It's fine. You came. That's all it matters. Ben….Where is he?"

X stands up and rubs his head.
"He was brought to the doctor. Don't worry."

Miguelito nods.
"Is he fine."

"Yes. Barely but he will be fine." X smiles and rubs his head more.

Miguelito was relieved.
He wipes his tears away.
"Good. I'm glad."

X looks at the doctor.
The doctor shakes his head.
"He is dead?"

Be has multiple wounds.
Margarita walks inside despite the people stopping her.
She looks at the naked dead body.

"He died for Miguelito?"

X nods.

"That's too sad." Margarita said softly.
But you can tell her real feelings as she clenched her fist and her neck tightening.

"I lied to Young Master," X said.

"........you shouldn't have. He is nit stupid. He will know." Margarita turns around.
"Investigate who is behind this. I…..Our family has been too quiet that they want to bully us."

X nods and lower his head.

Miguel carried Miguelito in his arms.
Miguelito is too exhausted.

"What happened?" Miguel asks as he carries Miguelito carefully.

".........." Margarita shakes her head as she lowers her eyes.
"He….died."

Miguel says nothing but he slowly looks away.
He walks to the stairs patting the sleeping but trembling boy.
The sleeping boy's eyes filled with tears.

Miguel pats his back softly.

Margarita closed her eyes controlling her emotions.

Margarita and Miguel sleep side by side with Miguelito who never opened his eyes and continues 'sleeping' and crying at the same time.
There's no words of comfort. Just them sleeping next to him.
Patting him and holding his hands.

Miguelito has finally falls asleep from exhaustion.
Miguel stood up.

"Stay with your brother. He likes you a lot. He will be more comforted with you."
Miguel said.
He rubs Margarita's head.
"Don't be sad. We will get revenge."

"I chose him for Miguelito. He is my people." Margarita said and held Miguel's hand.
"Dad, make them pay."

Miguel nods.
His eyes are dark.

X looks at Miguel who is wearing his knightly attire and has a sword on his waist.
"Change clothes. We will ransack a puny kingdom."

X lowers his head.
"As you wish, Master."

Demetri heard about the commotion on the Frost family and cheered up so happily.

"It's his retribution! Who did it anyway? They are so clever. It must have been better if they took his son and killed him. Diced him into pieces! It would be terribly pleasant!"  
Demetri has been gloomy due to the Frost family.
He didn't expect someone will gladly offend the Frost's for him.

Alan let go of the silver ware and it clatters making everyone stare at him.

"What are you doing? In front of your father!" The Queen angrily glares at him.

Alan looks at his father.
"Sorry, my hand lost its strength from holding onto the wares."
He said without any apologetic expression.

Diego frowns
"If you are sick, hurry and go back to your palace."

"I will do that. Excuse me then." He stands up and walks away.

"Wait!" The King called.

Alan turns around.
"Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

The King smirks.
"You should go out once in a while. How about you go to the Frost to inquire and send them something nice. The Frost young Master is a bit younger but nobody hates beauty. He won't be able to resist  beauty after experiencing a scary incident. How about it?"

Alan clenched his fist but doesn' show any expression.
"I will do what your majesty wants."

"Father, even if Alan is a beauty….he is a man."
Diego frowns as Alan closes the door.

"A man and a woman. What does it matter? To trick a child, you only have to make him extremely reliant. Even something like that can be done by your brother, at the very least!" The King roars in laughter.

Alan wanted to kick the door but he didn't do it and just walked away.

When he reaches the carriage, he orders to drive to the Frost family.