(Drenschville's PoV)
I stared down on the letter on the top of my desk, refusing to pick it up. The seal of the envelope says that it waz from the well-known family of a Ducal House, I should open it right away, right?
But I could not be at ease.
I should not have any letters at this time but what is this I am seeing? From the Zachronos?
Was it Maxillary who wrote it? No, it could not be. We did not had a talk at the party. He did not saved me and I did not even know if he knows me. Did he?
Everything was odd. Everything that was happening was so strange.
Maxineirah's little face flashed on my mind again for I did not know how many times after the banquet. How could she be so far from the one I know in the past?
She should not be happy right now. She should not be smiling. She should have looked cold and blank. She should have looked at me with another envy in her red eyes.
But how did she smiled at me that time? How could she mouthed words with such joy if not going back to the past like me.
But how?
Unbelievable.
Was my descision returning here was just a mistake?
'Maxineirah. You are making me crazy.' I told myself as I leaned my head back in the windowsill and flashed an amused smile.
I had been locking myself up in my room when a letter arrived, moreover, a letter from the first Duchy. I did not expect that a letter would arrive at me personally since I get no letters and if I were, they always burn it.
So, how did this letter got into me? Was this some kinds of joke from this filthy family?
I clicked my tongue before finally picking up the damn letter and opening it.
I read the letter and it shocked me. It was indeed from the Zachronos requesting me to be their three children's playmate.
I looked at the door whern I heard a clicked sound of closing. Was it one of my brothers?
I tsked. It was not like they could do anything about me going. I placed the letter inside the worn out drawer before throwing myself in my not so comfortable bed made of straws and hays that was only covered by a low-made fabric to look fine instead of cotton and silk.
I stared on the dustful ceiling full of cobwebs.
Maxineirah...she did not look like she was having a hard time on her family. There was only two reasons why she was like that.
Its either me, coming back in this era somehow affected the flow of event or...
She also came back from the future.
I was about to close my eyes when a loud thud echoed in the door. It was just a one bang but the banging became rigid.
"Drenschville!" an angry voice of a woman from the outside.
She was obviously mad based on her tone. If I were still the me in the past, I may have already found shivering in the corner but that was the past me.
"Open this door, you bastard!" she shouted angrily.
Of course, what do I expect, she was here for the letter.
"Viscountess, please mind your words." her handmaid told her with a trembling voice.
I did not want to make this long so I opened the door slightly but the woman pushed the door with all of her force and barged in in the room.
She immediately scanned the room as if she was searching for something and I used that time to glare at the woman who came with the Viscountess.
The maid immediately lowered her head from me and she scurried back trembling. I brushed my hair in frustration before faking a smile.
"Good evening, Mother. Is there something I can help you with?" I asked her politely, wearing my mask.
She turned her heels to face me and opened her fan, brought it to her mouth level and talked in a lavish way like she really knows the word 'decadence' after barging into my room.
'I heard, there was a letter arrived for you." she said smoothly as she looked down to me as if I am some lowly rat sewer.
"Letter? You must have heard it wrong, there was no letter arrived for me at all. Who would have send it to a bastard like me?" I asked as she glanced around again to search the letter she was talking about using her eyes. I used that time to glare at her handmaid who seem not to know her place.
I knew from the first look that she was the one who turned me over to my stepmother.
The woman shivered and almost wanted to kneel before me if not for my step mother. She bowed her head as if it would break.
"Hmm... You ar right." she said in a convinced tone and gave her handmaid a sharp gaze beforediverting it to my direction. She closed her fan with a tap and smiled mischieviously.
"Anyway, whatever letters you might have in the future, we should inspect it first, do you not think so too? We can not afford to hurt you, hmm?" she asked expecting me to bewitched by her.
Well, yeah, she literally look like a witch but she did not have any said powers. Truthfully, they were just relying to the power I have that was why they were still keeping me despite of being a bastard.
In the past, I would do whatever they wanted, hoping that they might accept me if I would abide their every bid but now, I would not fall for the same tricks again.
"Of course, Mother." I smiled cheerfully and to annoy her, I held onto her skirt.
Disgust immediately reside her face, showing her displease. She immediately held her own dress and pulled it away from me obliviously.
Of course, she did not want someone filthy as me to touch her even the hem of her dress because she believes that I should be flailing under her feet.
I already expected her to do it so I let her skirt go before she could pull it that made her stumbled to her back.
"Mistress!" the handmaid quickly gone to her side to help her regain her posture and throwing her head to me with her teeth gritted.
I wanted to laugh at the moment but I refrained my self to do so, instead I looked at her innocently with my fingers afloat.
"Are you okay, Mother?" I asked and was about to reach for her again but she immediately pushed me away and because of my small frame, I stumbled backwards and fell on my back.
"Hmph!" shse snorted and raised her brows before leaving the room.
I stood up smirking and brushed back my hair. How foolish of her. I did not know they were too easy to fool not until now.
They had been playing in my palms since I woke up from that horrible dream. I glanced out up my balcony where the moon ascending to its peak. The wind breezes mildly but sharply but I did not bothered myself to pick a robe first and directly went outside the balcony.
I was enchanted by the only light at this unending darkness. I could imagine her long silver hair as I looked up to the sky, her sleek and soft hair slowly dancing with the cold wind.
Her beautiful and innocent face was smiling, her hands reaching out to me, inviting me to be with her. I reached out my hand to her but she was like a tempting fox playing with me, she moved away and looked at me with her delectable lips being licked.
She wanted me to chase for her and I would not think twice but to chase her. I knew I was imagining things again but soon, soon enough. I would be chasing you for real.
I did not know what happened with the magic circle I did but there wss some miscalculations with the events. Though, there was nothing so wrong. It was just strange.
'Was that that bastard's fault?' or was it because of my holy powers?
I really could not fathom but I have to check and make sure if that bastard have something to do with these.
I remembered again how that man manage to reach for my toe. It was infuriating. Really infuriating that I am already grinding my teeth as I fell again in darkness.
I should have killed them when I had the time. I should haveve pulverized them with my own two hands so they could not interfere with my plans anymore.
I went back to this time but a part of that displeasing man was shone with the bright light. Now, I am not sure if he came along or not. Was a part of him counted to be pushed back in this time?
Did it have any effects on him?
How I wished time have pierced his soul apart and realm crushed him between them.
I laughed darkly but turned into an anoyyed one as I imagined how dishelved and shriveled his soul was if that were the case but what if he managed to get right through here?
Could and should I kill him if I saw him?