The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 4 - News

Clara froze for a while. He didn't expect the reason being here was something difficult. She was not the real Clara, but somehow she was able to fight like a murderer.

It's like she inherited all the things that were once the hallmarks of the original Clara Scoleths.

"What do you mean?"

"I'll repeat. You just have to stand behind the shadow of my son. Maybe it's like protecting him from 'dark night'."

"And, does that include eradicating traitors who are nearby?"

"Exactly. But..." Duke Wayne glanced at the ignorant Clara. "If you want, why not be my son's companion? I offered a middle-of- nowhere kid like you to be Duchess, how about?"

Clara looked at Duke Wayne with her flat face. "Sorry anyway. I have no intention of that."

Then Clara muttered so no one would hear her. "After all, would anyone want to live with that venomous human? His insulting skills deserve a thumbs up. In fact I still feel hurt until now."

Damn, Duke Wayne heard that, he was smiling ignorantly looking at Clara.

"If no one wants to be with him. I must have forced you, not offered you."

Clara laughed crisply. "Haha... His face is unquestionable. He must be in the ranks of the most beautiful humans apparently in the Herbras continent."

"...."

"It's a pity it's like a block of poison-watered ice."

"I hear you, boy."

Suddenly there was another sound from the back of Clara. He was shocked, because the person they were gossiping about was with them. It's best to talk about people without them.

It was Hendrick!

Her face seemed ready to throw Clara into Freesia at any moment. He looked fiercely at the girl then looked at his father who was smiling indistinctly. He felt that there would be an interesting drama in front of him.

Duke Wayne knows Hendrick's in. He deliberately ordered Hendrick to come if he had completed the last document and immediately delivered without permission.

Hendrick has been coming since his father told him about Clara being allowed to marry his son. It upset Hendrick because his father originally promoted him to this house arrest.

But she remained silent until Clara said she was no different from a block of ice.

"Eh?" Clara stutters herself. "You mean what? I'm young, but I'm not a kid!"

"You're still a boy in my eyes."

"You are old." The sentence just came out because Clara was already upset.

"Fuck shit, you...!"

"What's? My why?"

Duke Wayne checked his agenda. "Today it seems like I have a lot of free time to see this drama even longer."

Then he held his chin. "Are you really not willing to marry me? Even if this girl has no origin, I guarantee you'll be happy."

Hendrick's massaging his temples. "If that's him. Rather than a wife, I feel more like raising a child."

"Hmph! At least I'm not a fox like most women! Uh wrong...! Who wants to marry you?!"

"Really, qyah wants to pet the grandchild. What date are you getting married on? How many kids are you planning?"

"Dad stop that."

"Dad seemed to have forgotten to tell you this." Duke Wayne suddenly changed the subject.

"What?" Ask Hendrick. He ignored the deathly gaze of the girl next to him.

"The next day you'll pick Hellen up for the capital."

"Why should I? Why not this creature in the middle of nowhere?"

Creatures in the middle of nowhere said he!

"I am a wild creature, Young Duke. I don't know - know about the street in the capital." Clara quipped back.

"My skin is sensitive, you know? I want to see the sun too!"

Clara looked at Duke Wayne once more before heading out. "I'm leaving! When it comes to marriage, I happily refuse!"

The door slammed and left a silence between the father and son. Duke Wayne sighed.

"He can be a good wife. In spite of his shortcomings, he will only be with you in a dark place or in a room."

Hendrick. "It sounds like she's just serving me in terms of duty as a wife."

Duke Wayne laughed. "Indeed. Although that's not what I meant."

"Is it time?"

"It's about time. I'm old, who wants to take the Duke's post besides you?"

"Why does it sound like I'm about to die?"

"Heah... This is why the girl told you the poison-tongued ice block."

Hendrick immediately threw away his face.

...****...

"Where is Avrim?" Clara Mumbled.

Because Duke Wayne's workspace was far away, so Clara's trip to her room was a good time-consuming one. Clara is also not there yet - up to her room. The fact that he was now overheated due to his robe covering him.

"Here you go, Avrim will come to my room by herself.

Is it really better I be Hendrick's patron Ck! But if I remember her annoying attitude again. Rather than I protect her, wanting to let her head slashed. Or be torn by a wild animal.

The day after tomorrow, Hellen had also come. He must have colonized this entire residence. I remember a scene where Hellen was jealous of Clara's winter beauty.

But, as beautiful as any Clara Scoleths. Clara won't bother Hellen who loves Rovers. The original Clara who was present on the King's birthday immediately fell in love with Rovers.

I wouldn't do the same cliche!

Though determined in his heart, Clara remained worried. Because he is a figure who admires the good looks of men. He was afraid of his heart when he first saw the handsome man of this continent.

Clara hummed rialy, she buzzed as if her voice was melodious, when it was not. Perhaps when the notice reached him, he would immediately reject it.

"Are you Miss?"

"Avrim?"

Clara turned her head and looked at Avrim's wrinkled face. Due to Clara being completely covered in a robe, Avrim could only tell it was nonanya from the posture.

"So this is true, Miss. Why did Miss leave the room?"

Clara grunts. "Duke Wayne wants to talk to me about getting paid for being saved and staying free here."

Avrim surprised. "Then, did Miss accept the terms of having already stayed here?"

"Maybe 'yes', I'm not too sure."

"so." Avrim nodded in understanding. "I heard from the other servants, is it true that the Young Miss from this residence who is attending school in the capital will be coming home?"

"That's right. I heard from Duke Wayne directly. He said, the day after tomorrow will be picked up by the Young Duke."

Their conversation came to a halt when Clara's room was in sight. Avrim slightly glanced at the extremely pale-skinned girl.

Everything will be fine. Can't I do whatwhat? Clara Scoleths has changed, will Her Majesty be shocked by this drastic change?

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