6. Pink rolling stone
Margaret was from a family affiliated with the Balthazar family.
As the daughter of a prominent noble family, the influence of a refined upbringing was clearly evident on her.
Furthermore, she held the position of “Chief Controller” of the Knight Squad, a title that only the most brilliant among them held.
“It seems that you have all forgotten,” Margaret said in a firm tone. “The death of the First Empress was due to the Pavel and Tillard families.”
Jan scratched her head in embarrassment: “Mmm.. but-”
“Even if her ability awakens, we shouldn't let our guard down, right? No one knows what's inside human hearts.”
Because of Margaret's rebuke, the enthusiasm that prevailed among the knights subsided.
The rulers left the knights in their confusion and withdrew from the place.
Margaret sighed and asked her followers: “Huff, were I right?”
"naturally!"
“Well said, Miss Margaret.”
The controllers looked at the knights suspiciously.
Powerful people usually tolerate controlling people; It is said that a person with power may slap his colleague if he asks him for a request, but he hesitates for thirty seconds before refusing if the request is from a controlling person.
But now it's different!
“It is impossible that this inability could have stopped the rampage of His Highness the Prince.”
“Since she is a Taillard, she must know ways to seduce and deceive people.”
“You should have been in control Your Highness, Miss Margaret!”
Margaret replied with feigned dignity: “Don't say words like that.”
Margaret was keen on her sophistication, so she never wanted to raise her voice.
“She must have her own circumstances. Since she is an outcast in her family, it is natural for her to try to get closer to another side.”
“Miss Margaret, you are very kind.”
“This is excessive praise.”
Margaret smiled tenderly, but her heart was boiling.
Controlling His Highness? That helpless girl?
Since she was in the back rows and had not seen with her own eyes the confrontation of Taillard's knights or the moment when Evren's rampage was stopped, she could not believe it.
'I will make her show her true colors'
At that moment, a pink-haired woman came out of the tent.
She was talking with Evren, and their relationship seemed very friendly.
Because of the height difference, Evren was bowing his head towards her, while she was enthusiastically using her hands to whisper to him.
The dominatrix couldn't stand this provocative scene.
“Wow, since early in the morning?”
“Of course, she must have been attached to His Highness since dawn.”
It was expected; There are always vile controlling women who use physical contact as an excuse to seek a marriage that will advance them socially!
When Lillian approached them, Margaret smiled softly: “Hello, Miss Lillian? It’s an honor.”
“……?”
“For the daughter of the great Taillard family to come here herself.”
“…….”
"You left your family and decided to depend on us? How long have you been in control anyway?"
Lillian looked at the figure in front of her silently, examining him from head to toe.
Margaret kept smiling, but her heart trembled when their eyes met.
The Taillard family is so famous for their beauty that the ruler of Genesis used to call them butterflies...
There was even a saying in the Empire of praise: “Do you have Teilhard ancestry?”
'I didn't notice that when she was hiding in the dark in the corners of the parties.'
Margaret looked at Lillian's face intently; Iris Tillard was beautiful as the sun, flawless.
As for Lillian, despite her sweet hair color, she exuded a mysterious aura, as if she were a crescent moon on a spring night.
'Be careful! 'I must be careful!'
Girls who are toxically beautiful often have malicious intentions.
Lillian tilted her head in question: “Who are you?”
"Yes?"
“Do you know me? I don’t know you at all.”
“You...don't you remember me? You must have heard the name Margaret Rubelli.”
The Rubili Family was also famous for producing Dominators, but Lillian blinked innocently: “The people I would usually meet are from the Holy Families or the Imperial Family.. So, if the person is not among them, I don’t usually know him well.”
“Oh...!”
“If you start introducing yourself inappropriately, I will apologize.”
احمرّ وجه مارغريت خجلاً ؛ She did not expect to be attacked like this due to a gap in etiquette and rules of conduct.
That “inability” who was known in social circles for her shyness and triviality!
As Lillian looked at Margaret calmly, she thought: ‘For someone to call me by my name on the first meeting without any fuss... is a truly refreshing experience.’
Meanwhile, a dominatrix next to Margaret intervened sharply: “This is too much! Bragging about your relationships like this is vulgar! You should apologize to Miss Margaret first!”
“…?However, people are not called by their names on the first meeting unless they are close.”
Lillian put her hand on her cheek and continued: “Also, can you tell me who your private teacher was?”
"What?"
“The person who does not teach you who has the right to start speaking first, I would like to tell my acquaintances who will be making their debut in society later to avoid him.”
“How dare you! Relying on your family name just to say-!”
“You still treat me like Tillard's daughter? Then you must know the formal greeting order.”
“……!”
ساد الصمت المكان فجأة.
ليليان تعترف بذلك ؛ عائلة تيلارد حثالة.
But they were “classy and ancient scum” mentioned from the first page of the scriptures.
So, according to the conservative rules, there are only two people here who have the right to start talking to Lilian first: the prince, and Elias Balthazar as the direct heir of one of the five great families.
Hence, Lillian had no need to scream or get emotional; يكفيها الوقوف بكرامة.
Everyone started watching Margaret's reaction.
‘ماذا نفعل الآن؟’
'We thought she would get confused and lose her mind.'
‘According to etiquette, you are supposed to bow to her for permission to speak.. right?’
Margaret's gaze shook; She only intended to annoy her in a simple power struggle.
But if she admits her mistake now, it means that she is ignorant of the rules of etiquette, and it also means that that Tillard woman is superior to her.
Fortunately for her, a voice was heard that saved her in time: “…What’s all this noise here?”
“Knight Elias!”
Margaret ran past Lillian; Elias got along well with her, and would definitely stand by her side.
“I apologize, Miss Tillard was offended by the way you called her...!”
“…….”
“There was a simple misunderstanding that led to this noise. I'm sorry.”
Margaret expected Elias to scold her, and the other dominatrixes' eyes lit up; Elias is a strict man who hates anything that harms the honor of His Highness the Prince.
But Elias stood in front of Lillian and showed the necessary respect: “Miss Lillian.”
Everyone gaped in astonishment, and even Lillian herself didn't blink for five seconds.
"...ah? Me?"
“Yes, miss.”
“Knight, are you calling me ‘Miss’? I forgot that we are from the same generation.”
“Yes, and since the engagement party has not yet taken place, please forgive me for calling you miss.”
Lillian was also confused; The truth is that she didn't feel engaged yet, so she forgot about it.
For her, it is more like being an animal nanny who gets a high wage for risking her life than an engagement.
“Uh…? I didn’t mean it…no, okay”
“I intend to send the luggage in the tent to the castle first. Do you have anything else but this bag?”
“No, that's all I got.”
“…Did you magically expand the inside of the bag?”
Elias's face showed astonishment at the strange capacity of the bag Liliane was carrying.
I wonder if there's a whole universe inside that bag.
Margaret could not hold out any longer and said: “Knight? What do you mean by your words... the castle?”
“The missus is getting engaged to His Highness the Prince.”
“……!”
The astonishment was not limited to Margaret and the dominatrixes only.
“Come on!” (Collective gasp)
Even the shadows who were listening curiously were greatly shocked.
His Highness the Prince will propose to Tillard's daughter?!