Chapter 61 - Kadon

"I don't want to cause scandals but if you doubt my skills that much then let's meet at the arena." Alexjin calmly said his words but you could feel the confidence on it.

"Ha! Do you know who I am?" Seeing that Alexjin didn't respond to his question, he took off his mask, revealing a handsome face with a high nose bridge and jade eyes. "I'm Kadon Moulin, first son of Duke of West."

Geraldine froze on her spot when she heard his name, "Ka - Kadon," whispering his name brings back the memories she had with him. She staggered and walked away from the front and hide to the crowd while listening to their conversation.

"Hmm, I'm Alexjin," He said and just stare at Kadon as he had nothing to do with him.

"You… Don't you have anything to say? I know all of you here are curious why this lowly commoner joined this party. I mean, how can you even afford expensive clothes like that, did you steal those from your owners?" Kadon said while encircling Alexjin and looking at him from top to bottom.

"Did your owner trained you or bought the fights so that you could win? HAHAHA Is your owner that dumb for letting a commoner be trained using swords, ha, a commoner like you belong to the kitchen and scrub the floor," Kadon throws multiple insults to see Alexjin's reaction but he's still didn't make a move, making Kadon walk close to him with his sword between Alexjin's feet.

"Maybe, you're the lover, right? A slut owner and a commoner, what a combination --" Kadon whispered but he wasn't able to finish it when Alexjin push him and striking his sword, making it slide meters away from Kadon's hand.

"You can insult me all you want but don't you dare taint the name of my master," Alexjin's voice vibrates like a devil as his black sword aimed at Kadon's neck, "I'll expect you in the arena Kadon Moulin."

Alexjin went to grab his mother and they went out of the building as the nobles give way to them. His dark aura radiates strongly that he asserted dominance even for a short show.

"Tsk," Kadon gritted his teeth and stands up, and was about to grab his sword when a slap came across his face.

"Fa - father," He looked at his father with wide eyes as he doesn't expect a slap from him.

"You embarrassed yourself in front of so many people!" Duke Moulin yelled, adding more embarrassment to their family. Then he grabbed Kadon and dragged him outside of the building and the rest of his family followed.

Everybody started to gossip about the events that just happened.

Geraldine went back to their table and look at the robe in her hands, "Hays, now, I have to give it back to him," She murmured.

"Give it back to whom?" Gavriel said as his head popped at the side and snatched the robe from Geraldine's hand, "Who gave you this?"

Geraldine flicked her tongue and rolled her eyes, then Gael and her father also came back to the table and their eyes are on the robe Gavriel is holding.

"What is that?" Gael asks while crossing his arms.

"Eh, I saw this on her lap," Gavriel said as he played on the robe and pushed it on Geraldine's face.

"So answer us, who's robe is this?" 

Geraldine thanked the mask for hiding her facial expression or else, she'll be having a hard time preventing the look of murder from her face.

"Kadon give that to me when I was outside," She said and glance at her father who stiffened upon hearing what she said.

"You're too young but you're already flirting with a man," Duke Gauthier said and looked at her with the same disgusted eyes.

"No, it's not --" Geraldine stopped what she was about to say and sighs loudly, she knows that no matter how she explained, they would never listen to her. So she remained silent as they throw insulting words at her.

Timepass by, Geraldine only stayed at her spot until the end of the party and they're now in the carriage on the way to the residence.

"That commoner, observed him carefully as he might be a tough competitor," Duke Gauthier said while looking at Gael.

"Yes father, he seemed strong and confident. Not all commoners have that kind of attitude and it makes me curious about his master," Gael stated while thinking deeply.

"Eh! He's just a commoner, no matter how good is his master. It can't be compared to the teachers of the nobles so you don't have to worry too much brother," Gavriel chuckled but Gael glared at him.

"Noble or not, we must look at the person's abilities, not their origin," Gael said and glance at his father whose eyes are close and looked like he's napping but he knows that he's listening to their conversation.

"HA!?" Gavriel whines as he still doesn't get what Gael meant.

"Our family used to be commoner's as well, you should remember your origins dear brother," Geraldine said and smiled at Gavriel.

"I really hate you," Gavriel's mouth twitch as he glared at his sister.

"I know brother, I know," She smiled and looked at the window and the ride became silent again until they've arrived in Gauthier's residence.

Gael and Gavriel instantly went to their rooms while Geraldine left behind as she wants to talk to her father.

'Father, it's not my intention to show my face here as soon as possible," She clutched her dress while preparing her next sentence, "but I need to gather some of the things that I've left behind and also wanted to inform you that I'll be leaving again."

Duke Gauthier look back at her, his eyes remained cold and distant, "You can go and come back anytime, you don't need to repeatedly tell me this useless thing. Go ahead and take some money if you need it but don't approach me regarding this matter again. You're wasting my energy."

Duke Gauthier turned his back and walk to his room, leaving Geraldine in the living room alone. The two servants who served her are waiting at the side as they fidget on their clothes due to the awkward atmosphere.

Geraldine approached them with a smile as if nothing happened, "Let's go."

After the servants helped her get dressed for the night, Geraldine laid on the bed and noticed that her room is cleaned and the broken window is fixed, "Ah, at least they remembered fixing it."

Looking at the ceiling, she can't help but think about her past again, "Kadon Moulin, we've finally met again."

Kadon Moulin is Geraldine's fiancee before she entered the palace and became a spear. Their parent's the Duke of the North and South arranged their marriage because of their business. Kadon insisted on tearing the marriage as he doesn't want to settle down on a woman who the noble circle hates. The famous, Vulture Geraldine, killer of her own mother.

Geraldine didn't want the marriage as well as she hates Kadon's cocky attitude but because she wanted approval from her family. She accepts it, hoping that she could make them proud and experience love but it didn't happen.

She would always catch Kadon dating different girls every week and wasn't ashamed of it. It's like he's doing his best to make Geraldine feel like sh*t.

Geraldine would brawl her eyes crying and at one point, she told his father about that matter but his words even cut her heart.

"What could we do? Nobody wants a murderer as their wife. You must feel lucky at least he's gonna marry you someday, so be a good slut and go away."

Remembering her father's words torn Geraldine's heart once again.

"Ugh, now I need to do something to stop the future marriage from happening," She muttered and covered her head with a pillow as he tried to remember what caused their fathers to agree on the marriage as the business topic comes in second only.

"Where did I met you Kadon, where?" She questioned and pulled her hair while digging into her memories.

"Ah!!" She sits up with eyes wide open, "Our first meeting was when he left his robe on my table and I go and give it back to him!"

She screamed and throws the pillow on the wall, "Ah, it already happened but in a different scenario! Oh Gawd, why did I forget about him."

She pulls her head back and looks outside, "Since it already happened, I'll make sure that the marriage talk will vanish in the air."

Geraldine laid back on the bed and her thoughts shifted back to Alexjin and wondered if he's okay. That's when the butterfly arrived, its wings glowed in the dark.

"Master, Alexjin is practicing his swordsmanship in his room while his mother is already asleep."

As the butterfly vanished, Geraldine felt at ease that Alexjin safely came back to the hotel and hopes that what happened to him today won't affect his performance.