The Werewolf King's Bride

Chapter 299: A Surprise Visit, Or Not?

(From Blue's Perspective)

"Heh, that look sure will get you enough attention, Your Highness. Some might even know it's you," Flint said.

"What's wrong with this look?" I asked.

"You look like a Queen," he said.

"I am the Queen."

"I mean, you are not going go out as a Queen, are you? I thought Your Highness will walk around in the market," he said.

"I will. But before that, I will go to Ava. And I am going as her aunt who happens to be the Queen. I am a lot used to this kind of dress and accessories now. This feels more normal than actual normal looks," I said.

"You look normal enough," Dem said, coming up from behind. "Besides, you are not wearing as many accessories you wear every day. You will still attract attract attention, though since you are so beautiful and cute. But I will be there to kill the mosquitoes."

"His Highness will turn any situation into a flirty one... Ah, no, I mean, it is very impressive," he said quickly as Dem glared at him.

After taking care of the work, I finally got ready to leave. There were ten maids who helped me get ready today. It was because I gave them fifteen minutes to get me ready. So, I just had to sit there and watch them run around like ants. It was scary how fast I was getting used to it. Perhaps it did not take time to get used to luxury.

I wore a sleeveless mermaid red dress. The dress was not too tight near my curves, but still, perfectly defined them. It had a slight illusion neckline with red little pearls all over it. There were lace designs on my chest and downer parts. A simple red satin belt finished the look.

I had my hair tied in half up half down style. A pair of garnet earrings and a garnet bracelet were my accessories for the night. Since the dress was sleeveless, I wore lace elbow-length gloves.

'This is the less fancy dress I found in my closet.'

"Shall we go then?" Dem, who was dressed in all black attire, asked. He did not know what I would wear beforehand, so we could not match. Usually, we matched our looks somehow. It was even a matter of gossip among the servants and employees.

"Yes," I replied, slipping my hand through his arm.

I had to wear a cloak over my dress since it was very famous here to wear a cloak while going out if someone was a noble. I still did not understand the purpose of doing so. Probably, they wanted to avoid less attention because their looks were different than commoners or something. I did it because everyone did it. I was just going with the crowd in this case. The maids were very adamant about it too.

"Why is Your Highness wearing a black cloak when your dress is red?" Flint wondered.

"You don't have to know, jeez...," I said.

"Why does he talk so much?" Dem muttered.

"Flint is always like that. Don't mind him," I said.

"He is lucky that he works under you," Dem said, not bothering to keep his voice down.

But none of the employees or servants ever minded when Dem badmouthed them right to their faces. It was like they expected it or were used to it or they just did not care. It was not hard for me to guess how Dem behaved with others. He did not behave like that in front of me, so I could not correct him all the time. But I still tried to make sure that he improved the way he behaved with others.

Flint teleported us to the academy dormitories where Ava currently was staying. I sent a quick word to the headmaster and she said it was alright.

"Wow, this place is really big... It's my first time coming here," Flint said.

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"It is my first time too," I said. "I only saw the documents about the area and a few paintings. But it's indeed very big now that I see it in person."

"We can come here anytime if you want to look around," Dem said.

"Yeah, but now, it is used as the academy and the dormitory. It's not okay for me to come and go as I please. Let's visit when it is vacation time."

"Your Highness, is the lady supposed to know you will be here?" Flint asked suddenly.

"Huh? Ava? No," I said, confused.

"Well, she got her mother's characteristics," Dem said knowingly.

I was looking around, confused when I heard someone yell my name. Before I knew it, I saw Ava running towards me from the corridors. She jumped on me while Dem had his hand behind my back so I would not fall. Ava was a werewolf, so she was very strong. Sometimes, it was hard for me to balance myself when she jumped on me.

"Ava... How...?"

"I found out!" she exclaimed. "Was Blue trying to surprise me?"

"Yeah, kind of... But it seems I failed," I said. "But how did you find out?"

"I have my ways!" she grinned.

'Where have I heard this before? Ah, that's right. My dear husband talks this way.'

"Uncle is here too... And who is that?"

"That's Flint. He is my personal mage," I said.

"Hello," Flint waved.

"I have seen you before. You were lurking around Blue's office," she said.

"Well, I work for Her Highness. It is possible to see me around her office. But for the lady's information, I was not lurking around. It was merely my usual way of entering Her Highness's office," Flint said.

"He teleports to weird places," I mumbled. "Anyway, it is not alright for you to get out at night even if it is the dormitory's area. Did you sneak out?"

She nodded guiltily. I pinched her cheek. "Don't do it again. Let's go inside. We will go talk to the headmaster a bit and then, I will go and see your room."

"Okay! But what is in the bag, Blue?"

"That's for you. Here. Go to your room and open it. I will be there soon too," I smiled at her.

"Okay! And thank you!"

"Yeah, now go," I chuckled.

She took the bag from me and made a run to her room. She was staying on the second floor. She had a roommate too, named Alice. Though I did not visit before, I still knew all about Ava, her classmates, and how the academy was going.

Ava was very mature for her age and her behaviors surprised me less now. She could talk clearly at a very early age which I heard had been the case for Dem and Evelyn too. And she was used to bloodshed at the age of five only. Actually, after that day, I could not look at Ava the same way I looked at her before. Sometimes, I got scared of her albeit she had been only nice to me and liked me a lot.

I felt guilty for feeling that way, but I could not help it.

"I have noticed it before too. Kids actually like Your Highness a lot," Flint said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yeah," Dem agreed. "That is very true. They find you very safe, I think."

It was true that I could bond with kids easily. Even in my world, the kids of my neighborhood liked me. They sometimes even asked me to play with them, but I never could. I gave them candies sometimes. After seeing that, Draven got mad one day and slapped me in front of them for no reason. The kids later tried to comfort me by giving me flowers the next day.

Those memories did not go away. I wished they would, so I would not have to get hurt remembering them.

We met the headmaster and talked to her for a bit. She was thanking us again and again for giving her this opportunity. It got uncomfortable when she started crying. Dem got annoyed and tried to leave, but I held his hand since it would look terrible. I comforted her and she calmed down after a while. After that, we went to Ava's room.

She personally showed us the way.

"It is His and Her Majesty's first time to be here after the academy has been established. Please give me permission to show you around," she said.

"We would love that, but we do not have much time in hand. We need to leave before ten," I said. "When we visit next time, we will surely look around and have you guide us."