Silvester and Evelyn were sipping their newly brewed jasmine tea. And of course a lot of baked desserts were placed on the neat table in between Evelyn and Sil.

He was looking at her as he sighed at the look of her cousin's nonchalant gaze.

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'She did it… No doubt about it.'

Silvester heard the news about the headmaster of the St. Prisch Academy, his uncle was found in his abode, in his own fence the St. Prisch academy where his authority was absolute. His body was cold and swimming with his own blood and multiple stab wounds was found and by the investigation it was from a dagger.

When he heard about that information, he couldn't believe what he heard.

'Is the overdue payment his life?' he thought.

Of course, he knew that what he thought was right, but he didn't know how he would confirm it to Evelyn without sounding like he was accusing her.

He heard Evelyn before, loud and clear, that she will soon visit Uncle'

Then he heard the clink sound made from the cup touching the saucer plate. His attention is gathered again to Evelyn.

While doing so, Evelyn just nonchalantly said something.

"He's dead, right?"

Without knowing who is the name of "he", Silvester understood it and nodded in confirmation.

"hmm"

That was all she said and nothing more.

Silvester didn't utter another word but his mind was in chaos, right now, he saw her cousin's side that was ruthless and merciless. He can't say much about blood relations as he was also in a family with a lot of betrayal, scheme, and killing.

So, he can't judge Evelyn's action. What he needed to do was to support her. That's what he thought.

Silvester tried to stop his eyes from bulging out because he also had a feeling about it. The first time that he heard Evelyn talking about payment, he didn't have a good intuition about it. Like her cousin was about to do something… And he was correct.

Now, he wonders what the Old Man did for his own niece to kill him with her own hands.

"You're not going to ask me?" She said that made Silvester squint his eyes to stare at her sunset eyes.

"I don't know what to ask…" he truthfully said.

Evelyn chuckled at Silvester who seems to be more careful around her. Seeing that Evelyn smile, he also mirrored it.

"You're not on a cliff, why are you tiptoeing around me? Just ask how the Sil that I know would ask."

She didn't address him as his highness as they were the only ones inside the luxurious room of the inn that was situated near the capital of the Levinsgtone Kingdom.

It's his turn to chuckle. It was true, he doesn't need to be careful around everyone but Evelyn is different. He doesn't know why but he thought that it would be better to let her be for now.

Evelyn knew that he wouldn't ask, it was also the best for her who was still processing everything that was going in her mind. The new information, as well as how will she drag the people who made her family into this mess to hell.

When her viscous thoughts were circling in her mind, she heard Silvester's voice.

"I told you, Eve. I'll be here for you and when the time comes that you need someone to hear your thoughts, I'll lend my ears. But only for a couple of hours. I'm busy you see…" he said while he stared at her.

'That's right, that's the Sil I knew…' she thought.

She didn't have the disguise on, more like she turned her supply of mana to change her eyes and hair color.

So, Silvester can clearly see her beautiful face along with her grin that looks sculpted by the greatest sculpture. Her beauty is exceptional. But he knew under the facade is a lady that was cornered by everyone and had no choice but to dirty her own hands.

Even though he said that he will wait, he's thoughts were still doing it's own conclusion.

'Evelyn isn't the type to just kill someone. She's the type to endure if it's just a small mistake. Then, Carsillion must have done something unforgivable.'

Silvester thought which would also make Evelyn nod her head if knew what he was thinking.

But Evelyn was looking outside while they were in a luxurious inn where the Crown Prince of the Perspiru Kingdom, his cousin, is.

They will arrive at the palace of the Levingstone Kingdom tomorrow. Silvester wanted to ask a few more questions but Evelyn's eyes were stopping him from asking questions.

It is because Evelyn's sunset eyes were looking far away. Like her mind is wondering elsewhere. What he didn't know is Evelyn knitting plans in her head that can make a big impact and chaos once she comes back.

And besides, she can't get the look of Cabel who was so shocked when she saw him and the looks like he was out of his mind.

"Ahem…!"

She heard Silvester fake a cough.

'I must have been dazing too much…' she thought.

Evelyn positioned herself in the luxurious chair that she hadn't got to experience in a long while. She leaned back while she unconsciously crossed her legs and her arms. The comfortable position she always used to do back in the Monterio Guild.

Silvester chuckles. Even though he can see that the ways of adventurer have etched on her acts and speech, she still looked like a noble lady that is in high position and was here to trampled down on you.

Evelyn sideglance Silvester.

'What's funny?' and she sighs before she begins to explain her plan to Sil.

She needs her cousins' help this time. But Silvester beat him to it.

"What's your plan for tomorrow?"

That's right tomorrow is the day of Evelyn's big plan. And she thought about what to do.

"I'll just observe first." she said.

She doesn't know how strong the people who she should have revenge after all these years. And besides, Gil is also with them, she won't cause chaos while her contracted spirit is with her.

The plan was to be beside Silvester as one of his knights, it was also perfect timing as Sir George was said to be out for a while. And by staying by his cousin's side, she would have the chance to meet a lot of nobles.

'The perfect opportunity to observe the nobles who would cling to him like a leech. And I would have a higher chance to see people from the temple of light.' she thought.

Silvester fakes a cough again to gain her attention.

"Ahem…! By the way… would you be alright seeing your family at the celebration banquet in the palace?" he asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" she asked?

But Silvester is feeling conflicted, he has heard everything that the Emsoworth family have done when they find out that she is gone.

He stopped his sighs.

"You don't want to let them know you're alive?"

She turns her head from the window to face Silvester.

"I don't think it is time for me to see them…" she bitterly smiles.

Because of her memories that she got back, she knew that her father and brother loved her before when their family was complete.

But after that day, everything went awry…

After a while, Silvester who was observing her, unconsciously spoke what was on his mind.

"What made you abandon the Emsworth family, Eve?"

"You're wrong…"

"What?" Silvester was flabbergasted.

"I didn't abandon them… they threw me away first."

Silvester stopped blinking and only stared at her face that was devoid of emotion. And Evelyn was silently thinking about her family.

'My brother blamed me for everything while father ignored me… It was a 180 degree turn of events. Even if I knew that they did everything to find me when I got kidnapped, I just can't understand why they would do that after mother died. I was also a victim, but they made me the criminal.'

She thought as she looked at her reflection to the now cold jasmine tea.

'I just can't bury the words that hurt me and forgive them, my heart isn't made of stone. That's why it's better to just observe first.'

She still can see her mother's hair along with the Emsworth lineage. The silver blue hair.

'Funny that however I cut my hair, the tip would always be silver-blue.'

Then she looked up to see the same color of hair with Silvester, black.

'I guess we really are cousins…' she chuckled at the comparison that she did.

The chuckle made Silvester wonder what she was thinking.

Evelyn stood up. It was time for her to get out and prepare. They already discussed the plans that they would need to do at the banquet.

"See you tomorrow." she said and waved a goodbye to Silvester who only stared at her back until the door closed.