Fourth day of Foundation day celebration. Akiara and others were exploring festival during daytime. It was crowded as today is the last day of the festival. They were exploring accessories stores.

Akiara tapped on Teivel's shoulder. She turned around. "Show me your hand."

"Why?" she tilted her head.

"Just show me your hand." She showed her hand. She took out a glass bracelet decorated with red butterflies and wore it on her hand.

She turned her face away, "You were staring at it the other day so I bought it for you."

She blushed and smiled brightly, "Thanks I will cherish it."

She smiled. Arrow tugged her cloak, "Big sis can I have that huge lollipop?" he pointed his finger at the confectionery stall.

"Sure. But make sure to brush your teeth." She replied walking with him to the stall.

"I promise I will." he smiled.

"How much for this huge lollipop?" He asked.

"Two silver loures." Shopkeeper replied.

She paid him the money and took it. Then she handed him. "Thanks big sis!" he hugged her and then ran off.

"You are spoiling him." Cordelia said while eating popcorn.

"... I don't care. As long as he grows up to be a good person, I'm happy with it." Akiara replied. Cordelia smiled seeing opening up a bit and showing emotions.

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Crown prince, Orson and his aide, Drake arrived Verde in commoner's clothing. They entered festival site searching for Akiara. They were walking stall to stall but no luck in finding her.

"Your Highness, are you sure that we will find her?" Drake asked.

"I will. Because I have a feeling that she came today to enjoy the festival. Let's continue searching for her." He replied. Then he walked to accessories store to buy a gift for her.

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They were walking around the food court area. Arrow noticed something delicious. He ran towards the stall and waved his hand. They walked towards him.

"Big sis can I have these?" He asked looking excited.

"Sure." she glanced at them, "What about you guys?"

"No problem." Teivel replied.

She glanced back at the shopkeeper then at the snack, "What are those?"

"These are cheese balls. Festival's special." Shopkeeper replied.

"One medium sized tray then."

"Coming right up." Shopkeeper started working on it.

Cordelia stepped forward, "I'll pay it."

Teivel also stepped forward, "No I'll pay."

Cordelia ignored her, "How much?"

"Fifty bronze loures." Shopkeeper replied while packing it up. Then he squirted mayonnaise on top of it.

Teivel paid it on the counter then she smirked at her. She turned her face away, "Whatever. Not like I care." she took the tray and they walked away from the stall.

Arrow took one piece and put it on his mouth, chewing it. He smiled enjoying its taste.

"You also take one." Teivel's voice muffled out as she was also chewing.

"Not interested." She replied turning her face away.

"Just take one." She showed it near her lips to eat it.

She moved her face backwards avoiding it, "I told you I don't want to eat."

"Don't be a fussy eater." She shoved it to her mouth forcefully.

She started chewing. "How is it?" she asked with a grin. She hummed in response. Her face was blushing as she liked it.

Suddenly someone tapped her shoulder. She glanced over her shoulder then turned around to see that person clearly. It was Orson. His cheeks were bright red and was scratching back part of his neck looking shy.

"Yes?" Akiara asked.

"Even her cold voice is so beautiful." His nose was bleeding internally.

He fixed his composure and showed her gift, "T-this is for you."

"For me? But I am seeing you for the first time. How can I accept a gift from a random stranger I met today."

"But I met you in capital."

"Well I did not."

"Please go out with me!" He shouted making people look at them for a moment and then go back to their business.

"Huh?!" Teivel, Cordelia and Arrow's eyes grew wide in confusion.

"Pardon?!" Akiara also looked confused. She took a step back. She noticed his eyes - it was the look of obsession.

He came closer and grabbed her hands, "Your beautiful turquoise lake eyes and black hair looks like you came from another world.... it was so beautiful that it mesmerized me."

She took back her hands in disgust. Her expression changed. It looked cold that gave off the feeling like standing the middle of blizzard in the harsh winter. She clenched her fist.

[Akiara was working in the kitchen, cooking dinner. Her eyes looked void without emotions holding it. Her uncle walked towards her and gripped her shoulders. She flinched in pain but she held it in.

His face came closer and whispered in her ears, "Your body looks worth using it. Sell me your body and you will make lots of money."

"......" She continued working ignoring him.

He squeezed it harder as his grip became tighter hurting her shoulders, "Let me know your opinion or else your body would go to waste." He walked away.

She flopped down breathing heavily as she acted fearless. Tears streamed down her eyes feeling hopeless.]

"So you are telling me that you fell for my looks?" She asked looking down.

"Pardon?" he averted his gaze, "No no. Not at all. I rejected all the girls for you so that... we can date and get to know you...?" He mumbled the last words.

They looked shocked after hearing his last words. She raised her head and took a step forward. Her eyes looked frozen lake without any emotions.

She poked his chest, "You look like a wolf in sheep's clothing. Acting like an innocent lamb waiting for a real prey approach towards you and then pounce on it or pounce on it to gobble it up."

He flinched and took a step back. She tapped Arrow's shoulder and smiled, "Let's go back. Shall we?"

"Yes!" Arrow replied. They turned around walking away.

Feeling rejected, he shouted, "I will make you the happiest girl in the world. I will get you anything you need!"

"It's not about money. It's about feelings." She replied as they continued walking away.

"No girl has ever rejected me. How dare you reject me!....!?" He suddenly realized what he said. He covered his mouth with hand.

Drake touched his forehead, shaking his head, "Now you have done it brat."

Akiara froze. She glanced over her shoulder giving him a death glare, "So you think I am some cheap woman to you?"

He bowed down, "I'm sorry! I really didn't mean it. I swear!"

"Keep your apologies to yourself. I don't need apology from an unfaithful man." she glanced at Arrow, "Let's go back." they walked away leaving him alone.

"Your Highness?" Drake asked.

"I have never suffered such humiliation in my entire life. Drake arrange assassins to assassinate her."

"But Your Highness, she doesn't even know that you are Imperial Crown Prince. Isn't that action too rash?"

"Who is superior to you?"

Drake looked down, "You Your Highness."

"Then arrange it immediately. She must be found dead by tomorrow." He walked to nearest tea house to calm himself down.

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At night, Akiara walked back to her room after finishing the work. Her room's lights were out. She noticed Teivel was sitting on the bed waiting for her.

"What are you doing here?"

"Well I came to sleep with you."

"But you have your own bed."

"But I feel comfortable sleeping with you." She smiled.

"......"

She got down and walked towards her. She stared at her silently. "I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"I promised you that I will make you the happiest girl in the world."

"So?"

Her expression looked sad. She was twiddling her fingers looking down. Suddenly she raised her eyebrows. "Another presence at this time? It's not theirs but an intruder's." she noticed an assassin walking across the window.

She immediately had to take action. She took a step forward. She hugged her so that she doesn't turns towards the window. She looked quite surprised but she returned it by hugging her back. She suddenly felt she was kissing on her neck.

"What are you doing?!" She looked stunned.

"Marking you mine." She smirked.

"What?! How do you even know the stuffs I don't?" she struggled to let go off her, "Let me go."

She giggled seeing her struggling. At that moment Arrow was standing behind the assassin with a wide grin.

"I hate it when someone interferes my time with my big sis. Pay the price for it." His hand turned into dragon claws and slashed him.

He showed his thumbs up that the job is complete. Akiara glanced at the window. She also gave him thumbs up. He dragged away the body. Teivel lifted her chin and kissed her passionately.

"Your lips are quite soft." She whispered.

"...." She chuckled seeing her seeing her flustered face. She pulled away and went to bed pulling in the blanket. She did not even look at Teivel after what she did. Teivel also followed and slept beside her. She chuckled seeing her ears turned bright red.

"Good night, love." She closes her eyes as she slowly falls asleep.

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Grand Duke Verlice's estate,

Capital of Vasilindro empire

Duke Verlice was working with papers. He finished having dinner with his children and went back to work. Head maid, May knocked on the door.

"Come in." He replied while working.

She entered with a swollen face. He glanced at her. He raised his eyebrows seeing her condition. He stopped writing and walked towards her.

"Your Grace, young lady from second estate slapped me five times and beaten me fifteen times with whip for punishing her maid." she cried shedding crocodile tears.

"What? She did that?" He glanced at her as his eyes glinted dangerously.

"Yes Your Grace." She replied looking down.

"Now go to your room to rest. I will send you a physician to treat your wounds."

"Yes Your Grace. Have a good night." She walked out of the room with an evil grin playing her lips.

"James prepare a carriage for Verde. I am going to pay her a visit and ask her about it. And send a physician to May to treat her wounds." He continued working with papers.

"Yes Your Grace." James, his aide walked out of the room.

"Let me see how you have grown to become arrogant to hit head maid." He said to himself.