The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 6 - Artlenzt Rovers

Five days later, the atmosphere in the horse-drawn carriage by two other people of the opposite sex was quite awkward. Each one of them just stared out the window whose scenery was filled only by darkness.

I'd rather go with the old man. It definitely won't be this ugly, for some reason I can't take Avrim either. Damn my fate!

"I know you're grumbling in the heart." Said Hendrick whose face was blocked by books.

Clara just grunted hearing it.

Actually Clara tonight appears very beautiful and perfect, just her unique attitude hurt her identity as a woman.

Blue dongker dress decorated with white lace. There was a pattern of chrysanthemum flowers around her chest and waist, it made a graceful impression.

The color of Clara's dress was chosen by Avrim, Avrim said the dress made Clara more 'visible'. Perhaps Avrim's words were based on the fact of Clara's pale skin. If white will be less color, so this is the result of Avrim's hard work.

My lips are so greasy, I'm sure I've cleaned the results of the Avrim lipstick polish. It turns out that the taste of lipstick in the past was really bad!

No, wait a minute. Did I ever use make up before being thrown here?

Because Clara put on a very serious thinking face. It stole Hendrick's attention, he was already tired of the many behaviors beyond reason this indistinct being before him.

Hendrick will raise his hand.

"Don't think too much. Your face right now is so ugly, you want to see? I can give you a mirror."

He likes to stir up emotions, right? Maybe because he was the pure descendant of the old Duke, then it would be this way. Even without asking questions, people would know if they had a blood relationship.

"Fruit falls not far from the tree." Whisper Clara.

But the distance between them from the beginning was not far so Hendrick heard all that clearly. He knew which parts were similar to what Clara thought.

It was definitely the ability to create people's emotions, in fact it was not to be proud of.

Because Hendrick did not want to create another fight, he decided to give up and remain silent until they arrived.

After such a long and very quiet journey was like walking on a tomb. The palace was in sight.

"Remember the scenario." Clara's whisper to Hendrick.

"I know."

Clara's hand wrapped in white gloves picked up a thin cloth that matched the color of her dress. Clara wore it as a veil to cover her face.

Because Duke told me that my image no one should see, but I also still have to protect this bitch. This is the only way I can think of.

"If I get lost or even pull another man's hand. Then I'll report this to Duke Wayne immediately for your lack of responsibility." Clara's voice from behind her veil, Hendrick snorted.

"Can't you see it from inside?"

"could. It's just that it's blurry and I'm not sure I can see in the same distance as without wearing a veil."

Hendrick just clucked at hearing it.

...****...

Shucks! Is that a palace or a house as big as a city? Ckk! I can't believe I'm the one who's this badass can get in there. Maybe I should thank anyone who threw me into this novel.

"Would you come down or leave me?"

Clara who was admiring the beauty of the Palace stopped her activities due to the nearby sniffling sound.

"Yes - yes. I'm down-?"

Clara looked in wonder at Hendrick who had already stretched out his hand to help Clara get down. It's quite rare, not usually Hendrick being kind-hearted(?).

"Why do I help you or I'll pull you in a rough way?" Again, there was only a sniffling sound. Clara became careless herself because of this heartless human being.

Very forced, Clara took the helping hand and descended like royalty.

Good thing I'm so good at remembering things. I can tell a girl's style from the novels I read, of course. Call me the master of the novel! Muehehehe.

Get ready, Miss the charade is coming!

Hendrick knitted his brows at Clara's drastically changed attitude. He thought that this girl rather than being a ghost in his residence would be better off being thrown into a theater society.

But something he saw made his eyebrows come together. Because Clara's veil only covers her under her nose. Hendrick could still see Clara's lips laughing indistinctly.

"Well... I should have known this was gonna happen." Hendrick. He was already tired even before the charade started.

Due to Clara's declining visibility, she is taken in by Hendrick as if they were a couple. Clara who just kept her head down made Hendrick increasingly look at the magical Clara.

"Why do you keep looking down?"

"I just don't want this long dress to make me slip. Later I even embarrassed myself for falling unelite."

"As far as you go."

Then he glanced at Clara who was busy looking down for fear of falling down not an elite he said. At least Clara had the veil as a silencer.

"Hey, who's with the Young Duke?"

"Don't don't don't let the girl next to her be the bride."

"Why is he wearing a veil? Is his face ugly?"

"really? I'm heartbroken if that's the fact."

"Female couple? Doesn't Young Duke love the same sex?"

The last comment irritated Hendrick. Clara was beside him, though lowered her head, but Hendrick could tell that the girl was holding back her laughter. Clara's body trembled violently due to the intolerable laughter.

"If you want to laugh, just laugh." Hendrick said indifferently.

Clara closed her mouth gracefully. "I don't dare Young Master Duke."

Hendrick stomped on Clara's foot on purpose. Fortunately Clara's dress was wide so her behavior could be well covered.

"Oh...!" Clara could only endure the pain of not being funny if she rolled around the hall in pain.

Hendrick smiled mockingly at her.

Clara wanted to reply to him, but all she stepped on was an empty floor. Untargeted, Clara looked at Hendrick. Hendrick who has a height far above him, makes Clara's revenge even greater.

It was fortunate that they were near the walls of the hall, so not many were aware of what they were doing.

Their behavior is only noticed by two people. Duke Wayne looked at the antique scene flatly.

"Why is my son moving more? More importantly, what are they doing?" Sluggishly.

On the other hand, the war on each other's feet became more intense. Several times Clara almost fell if her body was not held by Hendrick.

"It's not usual that you come together, even with a woman." The soft voice of the handsome man who approached them.

The leg war stopped abruptly, and Clara's position was extremely unfavorable. Because behind his big, long veil, there was something wrapped around his waist, and it was Hendrick's hand.

He must have started holding it when I was about to fall, did he do it to hold me or was there a shrimp behind the rock?

When someone comes along, Hendrick lets go of his grip and salutes that person.

"Greetings to Crown Prince Ranunculus."

"Greetings to Crown Prince Ranunculus."

Clara followed him even though in the style of a girl instead of a man. However, after that Clara was instead busy herself with her messy clothes or not after the scene of the fumbling - the palpation.

The Crown Prince, Rovers Artlenzt looked at Clara's arrogance with a smile. Even if the veil is opened, not the haughty face that he gets but a silly face.

"Will this girl be your candidate, Young Duke?" Asked Rovers, still with his odd smile.

Clara who saw him almost wanted to give the Rovers a fist like the wrestlers did to his opponent. Unfortunately it could only be fulfilled in his mere imagination.

Ignoring his momentary admiration for Rovers saw this man's likeness endowed with many graces. God must have given him infinite love. But Clara looked fed up after the most handsome man in the Herbras Continent raised his voice.

Hendrick shook his head slowly. "No, Your Majesty. I was with her because this girl was 'blind', she couldn't see the way properly."

Clara suddenly wanted to stuff as much chili as possible into Hendrick's mouth. It's true that he can't see the right way. But, blind? It feels like this man is good at igniting the emotions of his interlocutor.

Rovers glanced at Clara who was absorbed. "Did he wear a veil to cover his blind eyes?"

"You can think of it that way."

Hendrick's answer even makes Rovers more astonished and curious. Isn't it strange that this girl isn't blind but wears a veil. So, what's the reason? Rovers.

"However, you're so allergic to being approached by a woman. Now you come hand in hand with this woman. Isn't your relationship enough to be called special?"

"You can think as you please about me and this girl. But I won't talk so much about him."

Why is his face like an expensive floor? It's so annoying to have to see his face all night.

"Then, can I ask her to be my wife?" Rovers asked with a smile growing on her face.

"....!"

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