Chapter 114 - Waking Up

Geraldine is woken up from her deep sleep to the loud noises coming from outside. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she sits up to see Levine still sleeping soundly on the floor but her complexion is much better than last night.

She tucked the thick blanket to Levine and sprinkle some sleeping magic to her so that she will have a good rest. Then, Geraldine dressed herself to look decent and went out of her tent. She knows the reason for the commotion outside and she wanted to witness it with her own eyes.

"Young miss," Bolgo approached her as soon as she went out of her tent.

"What's happening?" She asked innocently while peeking to the sides.

"There has been some problems with the nobles. Their servants went missing last night and nowhere to be found. It is concluded that they run away since everyone is busy with the event. Many knights have been searching in the forest in search for them but they found something else.." Bolgo rubbed his chin while telling Geraldine what happened.

"Huh, what have they found? Geraldine asked as she's curious about the outcome of her revenge.

"The dogs sniff out the scent of those slaves within the perimeter of the danger zone. They have found pieces of their torn clothes but there's no body as if they vanished in thin air. Also, those clothes looks like it has been ripped by an animal." Bolgo muttered like he was talking to himself.

"Maybe some kind of dangerous creature eats them?" Geraldine suggested but Bolgo shakes his head.

"Young miss, if the creature eats them then their clothes won't be scattered through out the forest." He explained which Geraldine nodded her head.

"Yes, you are correct. Well, I'll gonna go get some breakfast," Geraldine was about to leave when she heard Bolgo murmuring to himself.

"It's really weird.." 

"What weird?" Geraldine asked and went closer to him. Bolgo approached her first thing in the morning so she expect that it has something to do with her.

"Young miss, those servants who have gone missing are----" Bolgo gulp as he was afraid so say his next sentence.

"You can just say it to me," Geraldine encouraged him and tapped on his shoulders.

"Young miss, those servants are some who hurt Levine. I'm concerned about the remaining bystanders," Bolgo cleared his throat as he doesn't want to blubber words that is only his assumptions.

"So, you are thinking that I'm involved to their disappearance?" She asked and giggled. Geraldine finds it amusing how she asked that question but she's the one who's really behind the killing,

"No, no. I know you don't have that ability to do do, young miss." Bolgo waved both of his hands in front as his embarrassed by what he said. 

Geraldine's mouth twitches as what Bolgo said is indirectly insulting her capabilities but she doesn't mind it and prefer it that way so that no one can suspect her.

She smiled and went away, the breakfast is still on the green house. She can just have her breakfast on her own tent but Levine is still asleep so no servant will served her.

Upon entering, she could see her father and two brothers eating their food. This makes her hesitant to approached them and decided to go away but the Duke already seen her so she had no choice but to force a smile and sit with them.

"It's a miracle you even wake up early today. I've remembered you are always so lazy." Gavril instantly snapped at her as soon as she took a sit.

"Good morning to you too, Gavril." She rolled her eyes and look at the Duke, "Good morning father."

Duke Victor Gauthier just cleared his throat and continued eating. After a while Geraldine has been served her own food. Their table is silent unlike the rest who are chatting noisily.

Some females are taking turns peeking through their table, not because of Geraldine but to her brothers. Both of them have the face that can make girl's underwear drop on the ground. They even belong to the top ten most handsome noble in the whole Rakkaegia Empire and that is an achievement already if you focused on the physical appearance but her two brothers hates it.

They aren't fond of women and gets easily irritated when they get flirted with or shows any sign of affection from them. That is why her two brothers belong to the lowest husband material in the whole Empire.

"It's really such a waste of genes," Geraldine blurted out loud which was supposed to stay on her mind.

Three men look at her in confusion as she shrugged. Gavril lean closer to her as if taunting her to speak, "Say it. Don't make me die on curiosity."

"I won't stop you from dying." She whispered and stick out her tongue to Gavril which pissed him off. They were about to get into a fight when Gael dropped her metal spoon on the glass plate, causing a loud noise to erupt.

"Geraldine, just say it so that this conversation is over." Gael looked at her with distaste, his eyes bare the hatred he have for her.

Geraldine pursed her lips then smiled as if she's ignorant of their actions towards her. Then she faced Garvril with a huge smile on her face.

"I was just thinking how you both still can't get a girl to marry you and I even saw the list of unpopular men to marry and both of your names belong there." Her smile even grew wider with a smug look when she saw how their expression turned to sour.

Three siblings took at one another as if they'll gonna start strangling each other and it's not just assumption. Their hatred sips out of their aura, gathering attention to themselves.

"All of you settle down you will feel my wrath." The Duke spoke firmly while looking at the three of them, "It is indeed a waste of genes that you both men can't even get a woman to flirt with you because each time they did. You two would send them back or embarrassed them it public. It is indeed a waste of my genes but for you, young woman. Don't mock your brothers like that when you are also one of the worst brides to be."

The Duke could only massaged his temples due to stress. Then he wipes his mouth and walked away so that he won't get involved with his kid's fight.

After the Duke leaves, Geraldine took her plate with untouched food and went away as well. Gavril even mocked her for bringing a plate back to the tent but she simply ignored it. In her mind, she needed to feed Levine until she recovered completely.

On her way back to the tent, she noticed some servants looking at her and gossips to one another then there are also nobles who are glaring at her way. She didn't mind it and continued walking until she reached her tent.

Bolgo is standing in front of her tent with a worried look. Some of the knights are also there waiting for her to arrive.

"Young miss--" They spoke but Geraldine raised her hand to stop them from speaking.

"If you want me to talk to me. Let me finish my breakfast first before I'll entertain you all," She said and entered her tent without looking back. She put her plate on the table and sprinkled some mana over Levine's face to subdue the sleeping magic and wake her up.

"Levine?" She whispered and gently shook her shoulders. Levine groaned and tried to open her eyes but had a hard time adjusting to the light. It took a while before Levine could sit up straight.

"Yo - young miss!" Levine was shocked to see that she was in Geraldine's tent and even slept on the same room as her, "I apologize for what I did. I didn't mean to disturb you. I---"

She rattled what to say when Geraldine giggled at her cuteness. Then she grabbed some toasted bread with strawberry jam on top and gives it to Levine.

"Eat this, you need to bring back your energy so that you can serve me again," Geraldine handed him a glass of milk which she was hesitant to take.

"I'm sorry, master," Levine looked down. She was disappointed on herself and even bring trouble to her owner.

"You don't need to apologize besides, what can a 14 year old girl can do if a group of grown ups gang up on her?" Geraldine sighs and patted Levine's shoulder, "You are brave enough to stand on your own there. So don't be sad and regain back your strength."

Levine looked down on her body and saw no wounds or bruises. Then she tried to move her legs which surprised her because she clearly remembered that her leg bones are broken."

"How?" She mumbled as what happened to her made her even more confused.

"Levine, did you forget? I'm a light elemental focused in healing."