The Precious Sister of The Villainous Grand Duke

ilently as he went to the second floor of the mansion without accepting her greetings.

 

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Due to the fact that Charlotte stayed in the capital as a guest of Lagrange and thanks to the Emperor’s favor was invited to the imperial ball, the invitation was extended to us as well.

 

“Her Majesty has asked that only the Princess should come.
By the way, it seems that His Grace is not in the mansion.”

 

“He’s in the office.
Do you want me to take you there?”

 

“Oh, n-no! It’s alright!”

 

The emperor’s messenger that came with the invitation, didn’t hide his fear and reluctance of facing Dietrich.

 

“I’m glad I was able to deliver it to the Princess instead.”

 

He sighed as he said that to me, who didn’t possess the sharp energy of a Lagrange.

 

“He’s not that scary, my older brother.”

 

“I apologize for being rude.
I was scared because his nickname from the battlefield has spread to ordinary people like me.”

 

‘What in the world could his nickname on the battlefield be?’

 

I stared blankly at the back of the messenger, who ran away after completing his work, and headed towards the office.

 

‘I’m sure he would dislike this kind of thing.’ 

 

“What is this?”

 

“The Imperial Ball will be held.
Her Majesty has invited me to come.”

 

“Is that damn woman telling people to come and go as she pleased again?” 

 

As expected, Dietrich was not pleased with the Emperor’s invitation.
I let out a wry smile as I glanced at the unopened invitation that was crumpled and tossed in a corner.

 

As if a lot of effort had been put into it, a scent of lilac was emanating from the envelope sprinkled with golden powder.

 

“If you dislike it so much, can’t you just reject it?”

 

Now that I've come all the way to the capital, I wanted to go to the ball that was famous for being fancy, but it wouldn't be a comfortable place for Dietrich.
At my careful question, he bit his lips, holding back his irritation.

 

“If I don’t go, they’re gonna go nuts again, I mean, make a fuss and call it treason or some other.”

 

As he had been on the battlefield, Dietrich’s words and actions felt a little rough.
He scratched his chin and sighed. 

 

“As expected, a kingdom…..” 

 

“Hm?”

 

“I may have no choice but to build a kingdom and become independent.” 

 

Wasn’t this why you’re always accused of treason? I hastily looked around and shook my head at Dietrich’s harsh words.

 

“Euclid is Lagrange’s main enemy.
Not the Valliere imperial family.”

 

“That’s right.
Even if I build a kingdom, they should be dealt with first.”

 

I was sweating profusely at Dietrich's expression, as if he was going to bring Hermann's neck at any moment.

 

‘No, I’m telling you, please be careful of what you say and do.’

 

If Valliere and Euclid worked together, in the end Dietrich would have no way to stand against them.
Even if I tell him in advance that he would lose the war, he won’t believe me.

 

Knock knock.

 

“Your Grace, may I come in?”

 

“Should I open it? I think it’s the butler.”

 

Worried about the future of Lagrange, I approached the door.  A soft, dark gray tailcoat was in the arm of the butler who entered the office.

 

“It’s a gift from Her Majesty.”

 

Dietrich frowned as he took the clothing that was devoid of wrinkles.
I leaned in close to look at the luxurious tailcoat.

 

“She also sent one to the Princess.
It should be ready in the dressing room by now.”

 

How beautiful would a dress sent by the Emperor of the country be?

 

‘That’s right.
You need to have something like this to make it fun going to the ball.’

 

I entered the dressing room with high expectations.

 

“My Lady, look at the dress Her Majesty sent you!”

 

They obviously ran away around the time Lagrange was turned inside out ,however, I didn’t know when they came back but Vanessa and Natalia made a fuss, shuffling on their feet.

 

“When did you come back?”

 

“W-What do you mean ‘come back’? While the gateway succession is still in progress, it’s the duty of the employees to temporarily leave Lagrange.” 

 

“Hmm.
Is that so?”

 

'I thought they were simply lacking in loyalty, but was there such a tradition?'

 

“Anyway, please look at this dress, Princess.
It’s very pretty.”

 

“Is it so pretty for you to make a ruckus?”

 

Vanessa and Natalia’s mouth looked like they were ripped with their wide smiles, but I couldn’t help but harden my expression at the displayed dress.

 

The dress sent by the emperor was indeed beautiful.  The yellow satin boasted a smooth luster and sparkled, and the lace adorning the sleeves and hem even had pearls.

 

‘However……’

 

Editor’s Note: 

Solists – This appeared in the previous chapter, too.
I think we can use this term referring to believers of the sun god.
Sol means sun in Latin and written as 솔 in Korean romanized as ‘sol’.
[New word not in the dictionary.
Nice.] **BCK uses the term Solicism to refer to the sun god’s religion.