Evelyn and Silvester decide to visit the Duchy of Emsworth where Evelyn stumbles upon the weird jewelry store.

Silvester the Crown Prince, Edrich the black mana user, and Evelyn that was disguised as Adelyn have agreed to be just the three of them to roam the busy and bustling street of the market. They are wearing their black cape covering half of their face in the process because of the shadow while their eyes are scanning the surroundings.

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And they seem to see a bizarre thing about the worshippers of the temple of light.

The people in town were busy with selling their products to the travelers that are visiting their kingdom, and Evelyn, Silvester and Edrich can still see a lot of Elise statues that were scattered like a plague in the town.

And some people were worshipping, giving flowers, wiping the statues, and admiring like it was their lover. One can really question the fate and sanity of those people.

"Tsk. I knew the citizens have been converted to the religion of the temple of light ever since that woman became a saint, but this is just…" Silvester clicked his tongue again.

"It's hard to believe that one saintess can do this much effect to the public." Sir Edrich replied while Evelyn's eyes were wandering the busy street, trying to find what they needed to find.

Evelyn knew why the public were getting so into their saint, it was because of the spell that was inside the statue that was being distributed like it was some porridge. Feeding their mind, a false conviction and hope.

"Focus. Search for an old store with a wind chime at the front of the door and an alley on the left side of the store. That is where I found the black stone." Evelyn said that was now still in disguise as Adelyn and wearing the black mask and a black cape.

"You know Ev- I mean… Miss Adelyn, I thought I said we have to see what this land can offer by touring their market…"

"I know, Sir Sil, this is why I agreed and are walking with you, am I right?"

Evelyn just said, truthfully, she needs to go and meet someone but here she is guarding his cousin. That was why Evelyn was kind of annoyed. She also doesn't want to see the duchy.

"Hey… you!"

Edrich was fueling with anger, it was because ever since they stepped out from the royal palace, the lady has been quiet but sometimes not respectful, like what she replied now.

"What?" He hears Adelyn asked and he replies with glaring eyes.

"Please be mindful of your words to his highness." Edrich said.

"Okay" she just said and shrugged which made Sir Edrich fume again while Silvester was smiling.

Silvester pats his knight's shoulder and talks to him.

"It's alright, don't worry about it. I thought I ordered that you don't need to be mindful of me as I am disguised as just a traveler with you. So, it's okay to act like we're all buddies and don't be too stiff" Silvester said that made Edrich knit his brows.

He ruffled Edrich plum hair. It made Edrich baffled on how the Crown Prince can laugh whenever he was with Miss Adelyn.

While walking they saw men who wore neat attire at the same time looked casual talking to every vendor and asking about a specific person.

"Did you see a girl with chestnut hair and eyes? She's this tall and has similarity features like Lady Evelyn of the Emsworth family." The man asked and the local just shakes his head.

"What?" Slilvester mumbled and looked back at Evelyn who wore a mask under her hood.

He stopped his tracks and waited for Evelyn.

"Is it what I think it is?" Silvester's low voice was heard. Edrich also heard the conversation and glanced at the only lady that he knew to have chestnut eyes and hair. He isn't certain but he has the thought that it was her that they were looking for.

And the question is… 'Why are they searching for her? Unless she did something!' he thought before he heard the adventurer, Adelyn's reply.

"I don't know…" she replied nonchalantly.

Well, of course she knew that it was her they are searching. She has seen them with Cabel but she didn't know that he would search for her again.

'This is ridiculous… What is Cabel thinking?' As she thought that, one of the men made eye contact with her.

Evelyn knit her brows under the mask. She was certain that the man was looking at her.

'It can't be… My hair is under the hood' she tried to brush off the oddness of those eyes and lower the hood unconsciously.

But the man is still looking at her and is heading her way. Silvester also noticed this and stepped in front of her like he was shielding her from him, Sir Edrich also did the same.

"Excuse me…." The man who was just asking the locals was in front of them and stopped their walks.

"What is it?" It was Edrich who answered.

"We were looking for a woman…" then he glanced at Evelyn's way.

"She has chestnut locks and chestnut eyes… a young lady who kind of resembled the late Lady Evelyn of the Emsworth family." He said, still his eyes were glued to the back where Evelyn is.

Silvester closed the gap and answered.

"I'm sorry, we don't know who Lady Evelyn is as we are just travelers that happen to pass by in this town. So, we don't know who you are looking for and… we didn't see any lady who has those features" Silvester said, with his business-like smile.

"Then, can I see the lady at the back?" The man is persistent to see the lady under the hoods.

"I'm sorry but I think that would be hard, our friend is shy and can be a bit scared from strangers" Silvester lied without blinking an eye while Evelyn is just watching everything.

"Don't worry, I won't touch the lady. But I need to see what was underneath." The man was resolute.

Silvester is having a headache and is getting angry because their tour was put to a stop because of this man who is persistent on seeing Evelyn's face.

"And whose authority do you have to ask that from us?" Sir Edrich chimed in.

The man who wears casual clothes that looks like a knight answered without missing a beat.

"We are knights under the instruction of a Duke." He said, while looking proud of his master.

Silvester knit his brows into a frown and quickly ironed it when the man turned his head to look his way.

'Duke? Is it Duke Keene?' he thought but to make sure, he asked again.

"Duke? Is it the Emsworth family then?"

"What? No… It's the newly appointed Duke of the Sigrid household. Duke Cabel."

Silvester and Edrich just looked at the man who was standing in front of them. Now that they know who it was the next question popped into their heads.

'Why would he search for a woman who has a similarity to the Emsworth only lady?'

Of course, they can't voice out what is on their minds, so they simply turn down their request of seeing the lady's face.

"I told you, unless you want to be put in jail because of not abiding the orders of a noble then show your face." the man said while he clicked his tongue in annoyance.

The man was getting into his nerves but felt a tug of his cape. He looked back and saw Evelyn sighing and walking ahead and stopping in front of the man.

"Wait, Adelyn…"

"It's okay, I'll just show them my face."

"But…"

Silvester is hesitant to let Evelyn handle it. He was sure that the people would recognize her because of what chaos happened four years ago.

But before he can do anything, Evelyn takes off her hood and the chestnut hair sways and when he looks into her eyes it is the color of the sunset.

"Huh?"

Edrich who saw this let out a confused word. Evelyn looked at him and her eyes were talking like just watch and don't interfere.

So, Edrich and Silvester only watched just what she wanted.

The man who was persistent about seeing her face stops but even though he saw the sunset eyes that were different from his master's description he has a feeling that he really needs to see what was under the black mask.

"I'm sorry but may I request that the Lady could take off her mask?" he said, he was respectful because he knew what he was doing was presumptuous but it was an order from his lord and as a knight he needs to do his job.

He heard a sigh. It was the lady who started to take off the mask.

He let out a gasp. What was underneath was a burn scar that almost engulfed half of her right-side face and extended to her nose. The only thing that didn't have a scar was her lower face.

"Is this enough?" Evelyn's tired eyes were looking into the man who is now feeling embarrassed about what he did.

"I-I'm sorry… I just-"

"It's alright, if we're done here, can you let us pass?"

"Y-Yes…"

Without looking back, Evelyn put her mask on and the two were looking at her dumbfounded. She turns her head and speaks to them.

"What? I just changed my eye color, nothing much." She said and continued to walk.

Silvester was quiet while Sir Edrich is having a complicated sympathy towards the woman that he harbors a distrust with.

'What kind of life did she have to have that kind of scar?' he thought.

But Evelyn is smiling under the mask while the rest just follow her with a lot of things swirling in their minds.