Cold Blooded Duke Party

Party

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

What…?

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

The Madame Katana I saw was a beautiful woman with black hair and a slim figure.

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

You must have seen it wrong.

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

Or maybe she borrowed Madame Katana’s name?

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

Maybe.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

Marianne wouldn’t like Madame Katana.

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

Yes, that’s true.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

I’ll have to meet Madame Katana. Call her here.

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

What? But Madame Katana rarely comes out of the palace.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

Butler Carl can do anything.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

[Madame Katana, a maid around Marianne, who abhors ugly things. It was obvious how much Marianne would hate Madame Katana.]

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

What are you thinking, Duke?

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

Just follow what I say, Carl.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

Let rumors spread about how Duke Sentore fell for Madame Katana.

Old Butler Karl [Lionel’s Butler]

No one would believe it.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

If they don’t believe it, make evidence and spread it. Don’t you think it’ll be fun?

A few days later, Marianne’s Coming-of-Age Banquet would be held.

Lionel hoped that the rumors of himself and Madame Katana would spread.

Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]

[I wanted to see Marianne’s pretty face distorted.]

A few days after the red roses in the royal garden began to bloom, the last tea party was held before Marianne’s 18th birthday.

The noble ladies who received the princess’ invitation, headed to the palace. Beautiful girls who got off the fancy carriages, stepped into the queen’s rose garden.

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Roses are starting to bloom.

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I guess, you can only see blue roses here.

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Wow.

Princess Marianne

Thank you all for coming.

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Thank you for inviting me, Princess Marieanne.

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Princess Marianne, you are stunning.

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I think we also fell in love while looking at the princess.

Princess Marianne

Thank you so much, ladies.

Princess Marianne

My mother personally opened this garden for you all.

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Oh, my.

As the girls came in and sat down, the servants and maids carried delicious cakes and snacks while preparing rose tea.

At the end of the party.

Maid Elle

Princess Marianne is looking for you.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

Come, Elle.

Elle was an accomplice to Marianne, who’d killed Riv.

There were noble ladies and Marianne in the garden trying to mock Riv. Riv bit her lip.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

[But I can’t avoid it.]

Riv followed Elle to the rose garden.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

Ugh!

The giant Riv’s dress got stuck in the aisle.

Maid Elle

What’s wrong? Just go in there.

Elle was apathetic and Riv grunted for a long time before finally falling down.

At that moment, the girls’ laughter was in full bloom everywhere.

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Oh my, did the princess call the clown to entertain us?

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No way, is that Madame Katana?

Princess Marianne

Riv, introduce yourself to everyone.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

I-I’m Madame Katana.

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It’s worse than the rumors.

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She smells bad, too.

Princess Marianne

You’ve heard rumors about Madame Katana, my maid- Rumor has it that she’s a widow or a corpse-wife.

Princess Marianne

Someone said that she goes to graveyards every night, digs up dead bodies and other similar things.

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Really?

The girls giggled and Riv lowered her eyes as if nothing had happened.

Princess Marianne

Madame Katana brings misfortune just by having someone next to her.

Princess Marianne

If anyone wants to be unhappy, take this girl. If you want to curse someone, you can cut her hair and take her clothes.

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That would be fun.

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But isn’t she in her early 20s?

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So Madame Katana is not much older than us. But why is she so tacky?

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Why is she so huge?

Princess Marianne

Madame Katana is the ugliest one my mother has ever handed down.

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Oh my god, what’s wrong with the queen?

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I’d like to ask the same.

Princess Marianne

By the way, Riv, you were supposed to go to the duke tomorrow, right? To take my present.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

What?

Princess Marianne

If Duke Sentoren sees you, he’ll feel terrible.

Marianne wouldn’t admit it, but Duke Sentoren was the king’s best choice.

Princess Marianne

Do you want to know what the Duke- no, Lionel likes?

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Tell us, Princess Marianne.

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What does he like, the infamous Duke Sentoren?

Riv slipped back.

She moved to the side of the head maid who was watching this tea party with hawk eyes.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

Madam, am I going to the duke tomorrow?

Head Maid

Yes.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

I didn’t hear I had to go.

Head Maid

You just heard it, Riv.

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Then, what about the gift?

Princess Marianne

The Duke had sent one on the day after the party, and now it’s too late to reply. We have to hurry.

Head Maid

I can’t go, so I’m sending you instead. I can’t just send commoner maids to Duke Sentoren. You will go on behalf of Princess Marianne.

Head Maid

Don’t think about running away, Riv Katana, because the guard will come with you.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

Yes.

Head Maid

I’m always watching Madame Katana’s behavior inside the palace. Keep that in mind.

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

[Not tomorrow.]

Riv Katana/ Olivia [FL]

[How I wish I could magically disappear.]

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