It is the break of dawn and Evelyn looked at herself in the mirror that was placed in the front door of the cabinet. Her hair was back again to the chestnut locks and her eyes were also dyed again.

She stayed where Silvester's staying, so she's also at one of the luxurious inn in the city of Baha, near the capital of the Levingstone Kingdom.

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She was also wearing the uniform that Silvester gave to him, it's the uniform that indicated that she is one of his knights.

*Knock! *Knock!

She heard the tap in her door and immediately put her black mask on that covers half of her face.

Click! The now disguised Evelyn opened the door and Sir Edrich was there to greet her with his neat uniform and combed hair.

'Hoh! Look at that glare, if people see him, they will think that we are enemies, ' Evelyn thought as she stared at the glare of the man.

"His highness called you, Miss Adelyn… his highness also said that you need to stick close to him when we entered the palace." Sir Edrich explained as he looked at the woman that Silvester said they need to be respectful.

'Why though? Isn't this the woman who was hired to become a guide in the Stygian Ruins?' he thought as he looked at the stoic face of the woman.

It is to be expected because George and Silvester are the only one who know about her real identity. So, the knights that she met during the commission would be baffled as to why she is here.

But who cares about what they thought? She would only be here until the foundation celebration of the kingdom. She didn't need to mind the people she wouldn't see after the event.

So, even though he was glaring at her earlier, she doesn't mind.

"Thank you, I'll go down immediately." she just replied nonchalantly.

"The rest would be at the back of the inn, please don't be late. His highness is waiting."

"Yes…"

Creak… Clack!

The door closed and Sir Edrich, the black mana user glared at the door.

The first time he saw the woman, he felt like something familiar was within her but thought that must be because they were at a place that was full of black mana. But now, he can also feel it in her. That's why he was wary with her.

Now, he needs to watch closely as she would stay with his highness, Crown Prince Silvester. Even though he doesn't know what that order is, as Silvester's knight it is his duty to protect him.

While Sir Edrich has been in deep thought at the other side of the door, Evelyn recalled his actions.

'Well, at least he's talking with respect. I thought he would glare and be rude to me.' she thought as she also understood his sentiments as one woman popped up and would be near their master for the rest of the celebration.

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"You're here…!"

Silvester greets her with a smile that leaves the other knights be baffled at the atmosphere that centered from their master and the other person that they saw for the first time and is wearing their uniform.

"Let me introduce you to everyone." he said to Evelyn and face the rest of the knights that are the best among the Perspiru kingdom that was selected to be his escorts.

Evelyn looked at Silvester and nodded, "This is Miss Adelyn, she would be my right hand for the time being when I'm in the palace of the Levingstone along with Sir Edrich. I have a task for her so if she ever needs your help then lend her your strength… well, I doubt she would need but oh well"

He chuckled that made everyone blink. It's because they knew their master never smiled after he came back from St. Prisch Academy and fought for the throne.

In the knight's bewilderment, Evelyn talks.

"Thank you, your highness. Please, take care of me for the time being that I'm here."

That's what she said and bowed to the knights. Well, even though she didn't need to bow to them she needed to respect them as she was the one who was on their turf and her being there was temporary.

The knights only looked at her and nodded their heads, they also knew that they didn't need to mind it if she would just stay for a couple of days because of their master's task that was given to her.

They embark on their not so long journey and have arrived in the palace of the Levingstone where she saw a familiar face that was waiting in front of the castle.

"It's him…" Silvester said, as Evelyn is in front of his carriage door that she opened for him.

He only saw her smile and he sighs.

"Will you be okay?" he whispered as he walked past her.

She nodded her head in response.

Evelyn stood behind Silvester and followed him, she also saw the familiar Silver-blue hair, along with the other noble senators that were standing to greet the Crown Prince of the neighboring kingdom.

Well, they needed this much powerful individual to flaunt in front of a neighboring Crown Prince if their own Crown Prince isn't present to welcome an influential and a royalty.

"We greet your highness, Crown Prince Silvester." Allan said, his stoic face was still there. He looked past Silvester's shoulder and saw a woman knight with her face half covered by a mask.

He squinted his eyes and came back to normal as he heard the Crown Prince of the neighboring kingdom respond.

"Thank you for sending an invitation to this wonderful celebration."

"We are grateful to you that the Crown Prince has accepted the Levingstone kingdom's invitation." the other noble chimed in.

"Oh no, this is nothing. Our Kingdom should be here to celebrate the Levingstone foundation." Silvester smiles like a businessman.

"Is that so…"

"The Crown Prince must be tired from the long journey, we should let him rest."

Silvester just nodded his head.

While everyone was accommodating Silvester, Evelyn was looking at her brother and the other nobles, she only saw the apparent heir and the other senates.

The people that she needs to see are nowhere to be seen.

Silvester and his knights have separate buildings of course while Evelyn and Sir Edrich will be with him and is walking in the corridor leading to his room.

Their group will occupy the rose palace near the west wing of the royal castle. This palace was used by important guests and is also because the Levingstone royalty can flaunt their fortune to their guests.

When they are in the most luxurious room of the palace, the people who have escorted and chatted with Silvester bid their goodbyes.

"Your highness if you need anything feel free to ask the maids in this castle. We would provide everything that you needed." the head butler said.

"Thank you, you may go now."

Sigh…

Silvester sighs as he heard how nobles try to garner his attention and make a good impression on him.

Silvester asked Sir Edrich to make the maids some snacks and see the other knights' quarters.

"Yes, your highness." He replied, he turned around and saw Adelyn who's standing near the door and hadn't done anything that could humiliate the Crown Prince as the woman came from the adventurers. People who are known to be rude.

He glared at him before he closed the door.

Evelyn chuckled. 'He really can glare like a madman…' she thought before Silvester snapped her back to reality.

"So, what's your plan for the three days?" He asked.

That's right, the celebration would still be in three days' time. But it is common for the guest from the neighboring kingdom to be here a little earlier.

"I told you, Sil. I'll just observe." She said.

"Then, what would you do if you saw your brother again?" he asked, still thinking about what happened earlier.

The stoic expression of the two were similar to each other, he thought that it would be a good reunion if not for the complicated situation of their family and her enemies.

"You know… even if we encountered each other he wouldn't know that it was me. He will just get past me…"

She grinned.

She remembers her brother's signature expression. It didn't change but what she didn't understand is why he was there greeting the Crown Prince of a neighboring kingdom?

Did their family join a faction? Why are they involving themselves in politics when she remembered that her father, Duke Keene, hated socializing with the other nobles and was content to be in his Duchy.

While Evelyn is in deep thought, Silvester speaks.

"Then, should we sight see?" he asked.

"You want to go where…?"

"Hmm… The Duchy… the Emsworth fief"

Evelyn knit her brows.

"Why?"

"I want to know where you get your black ring."

"I thought I told you about that, Sil."

"Still, I needed to know, and besides the town is the most suited place to get some information."

"heh… fine, let's go."