The Noble Lady of Lust

Chapter 307: Those Hands Were Not a Woman’s

”...My Lady, her fiancé!”

”Oh, that’s right, he...”

Yes, I remembered. Well, he’s all dressed up and different, so it’s not entirely my fault for not recognizing him right away.

”Wait... you’re really engaged? You? Really?” (Silvia)

”Oh, that’s right..., I’m engaged.”

I don’t think I ever discussed it with Silvia, but at some point I really stopped caring about this engagement that was inevitably destined to be cancelled.

Even my alternate self who did everything worse than I did, got off the hook to the point that I myself found out that I had this engagement since he left nothing regarding it, because of how irrelevant it was, me being engaged to a prince

”What?!? Wait, you’re engaged to my brother!” (Aurora)

”Oh, that’s right... that he’s your brother.”

I had missed that fact too, but it seems like it’s the first time she heard of this fact or she wouldn’t be this surprised. the world really is small.

”Engaged like Alice and Alex?” (Lys)

”Oh, that’s right... that Alice is engaged too.”

Come to think of it, that marriage was also destined to fail, although in the first life the cause was William.

Alexander...it was so pitiful that I didn’t even have to interfere. Alice, who normally had difficulty giving a ”no” for an answer, was very blunt about her arranged marriage and her answer was absolute, even more so than in the alternate line.

Not to mention that Alice herself reliably told me that she would take care of everything, so I put that issue aside as well.

although none of that changes that the next target I will use my spear on to copy a skill would be him .

”Tsk... An arranged marriag, You’re truly pathetic. It’s miserable that you haven’t broken it off.” (cordelia)

”oh, that’s right, I’m pathetic, wait what did you say?”

”.....What you heard”(cordelia)

’she’s looking for a fight?’

”My Lady, be serious.” (Elena)

”hah! well... the truth is, I forgot. I mean, that engagement is practically dead.”

”Mine too. I don’t have any relationship with Alex beyond friends.” (Alice)

”That’s right, Alice! We’re independent women! High five!”

”Yes, big sister!” (Alice)

Plack!

”My Lady... Miss Alice... 눈_눈” (Elena)

”I’m sorry.” (Alice)

”don’t worry, Miss Alice I know my lady is the problem here”(Elena)

”yes,yes I am the bad guy... rather, let me take care of that guy. It’s about time to shatter any of your hopes.”

”Please be formal. He’s a member of royalty.” (Elena)

”Come on, Elena. Did you see his face? Did you see that smile, like he’s planning the best plan in the world, we have no connection, because Cres he would come. He’s obviously coming to cause trouble.”

”....” (Elena)

”just a little yes, to vent me..., let’s do this, if he really comes with bad intentions let me take care of him, I deserve a little, I won’t make a fuss ”

”...haa~ but do it in a more secluded place and don’t leave evidence...” (Elena)

”you really let her do it?”(Aurora)

”hee ~ I already got permission from Elena no one can stop me. Come on, girls, come on, there’s a maze of roses around here.”

”eh, what’s going on what are you going to do?”(Lys)

”well Lys, you’ll see how the nobles, they take care of things”

”hey stop talking nonsense to Lys..., but this is really ok?, there will be no consequences?”(Silvia)

”ehem!, Silvia, not what are you thinking, but anything physical that happens will be in self-defense”

”Yes, I see you already have your alibi, haaa~ it’s really useless to worry about you”(Silvia).

”hey! I always appreciate, the concern of a friend, Lys, you are worried, about me right?”

”yeah, but are you going to fight?, because?” (Lys)

”uhm, I don’t know ¯\_(ツ)_/,¯ later we asked him..., oh!? Cordelia are you worried about me too?”

I asked Cordelia who looked at me piercingly as always, not really expecting anything more than something resembling provocation, but.

”...yes I am” (Cordelia)

’Oh, I didn’t expect that’,

It seems the point here is not that she’s hiding anything, but that she’s not expressing herself correctly, although I swear her earlier comment was meant to pick a fight maybe it was just her expressing her concern, right?

So if I ask questions like that I think I can understand her better, yes, as long as she is honest things would be easier, I will tell Astrid to tell her that honesty is important in relationships.

As we walked into the garden, I explained to Lys that he was just a villain—third-rate, really—and that people like him usually pick fights for some stupid reason no one understands.

Most of them don’t pose a real threat, so there’s no need to worry. I also hoped Cordelia would overhear and stop acting like one herself.

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Pov: Third person

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”So I hope he looks positively on my family.”

””He’s not to be trusted. He plays dirty and would betray anyone for the smallest gain. On the other hand, my house is renowned and-”

”You nosy bastard! Why don’t you talk about how your predecessor’s corruption was discovered?”

”What did you say, you bastard?”

”Calm down! Keep your decorum, right now we’re i-!”

”Shut up you, I heard you’re in debt from your gambling. You just come to lick her feet. The only daughter you have is already entering her forties...with three divorces.”

”Now you asked for it!”

”.....”(Will)

William watched the scene for a moment, still uncomprehending. In fact, he hadn’t understood anything for quite some time.

Suddenly, he was surrounded by people he didn’t know; some appeared to know him, while others started talking to him about things that were completely foreign to him.

It was good that his daughters were cute, but Willian couldn’t understand why several strangers suddenly started talking about them.

Since it all started, he had limited himself to answering what he could to the barrage of questions and requests.

For him, who was already feeling overwhelmed, the situation became even more confusing to the point that without fully realizing it, he had made an appointment with six young ladies - one of them being just a five-year-old girl - and agreed to arrange engagements with three more... one of whom turned out to be a very handsome man.

Apparently, one of the nobles was testing the waters in an unorthodox way.

Powerful families or those with children in the academy did not dare to act so directly, as there were many things to take into account, even the royal family itself avoided getting involved in these games.

But the lower-ranking merchants and nobles with no outstanding talents, who had little to lose and much to gain, brazenly tried and this was the only time they would have the opportunity to do so.

Just then, the discussion between nobles got out of control and a small scuffle started. Willian reacted and seeing the opportunity, looked at his friends.

They understood his intentions and without saying a word, they took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the crowd in the middle of the fight, it was a golden opportunity that they were not going to miss.

..

.

Finally, the group of Boys found a clear balcony in a corner of the second floor and were able to calm down.

”Puhaa~ Damn, what was that? I felt like I was suffocating.” (Esteban)

”Ugh, don’t mention it... it was horrible. It’s the first time it’s happened to me.” (Alexander)

”I... I felt like someone grabbed my ass.” (Mike)

”R-Really? Me too...and those weren’t a woman’s hands.” ╯︿╰ (Ivan)

”I was going to complain, but I feel like you guys got it worse.” (Ban)

”Me too.... who the hell dared to do that to me?” (Tharen)

”Guys, calm down, don’t yell. We’re in the royal palace.” (Will)

”Hey, you’re just saying that because your integrity wasn’t attacked. Damn!” (Ivan)

”Rather, this situation is obviously your fault, Will.” (Ban)

”Yeah, those guys were focused on you. Like Chris said, by your blessing.” (Alex)

”Ugh... sorry, guys. I didn’t think it would be that bad. I didn’t really understand anything.” (Will)

”Me neither. The only thing I understood was that a man touched my butt!!.”╰（‵□′）╯ (Ivan)

”Wait.... where are Chris and the twins? Did they stay there?” (Esteban)

”No... that fucker ran off with the twins a while ago. I held out my hand for a ride and he just scoffed and took off. That bastard!” (Mike)

”I saw him too. Everywhere he passed, the nobles seemed to panic and run away holding their crotches.” (Ban)

”He probably pulled a dirty trick...but you know, I hear he’s going to meet his father-in-law.” (Tharen)

”Oh...I hope he gets a beating, he needs consequences for being with Selene.” (Mike)

”Huh? What about Eira?” (Will)

”Well... being with her is punishment enough.” (Mike)

”You’re talking because she just a few days ago beat you to a pulp. And you’re wrong, you didn’t see how cute she acts when she’s with him.” (Ban)

”Yeah, their fights now are superficial,I hope someday Alice and I...” (Alex)

”Dude, give it up already. I haven’t been here long, but it’s obvious there’s no chance.” (Esteban)

”Yeah, that’s true. That’s what I’ve been telling you for a long time.” (Ivan)

”/_ \” (Alex)

”On the other hand.... what do we do? I don’t want to go back inside, but we can’t stay on this balcony. They’ll eventually find us.” (Tharen)

”Let’s stay here, who cares. When they find us, we jump off and hide again.” (Mike)

”How crude...that’s against etiquette. Tsk, what did I expect from an uncivilized person like you.” (Ban)

”Hey, shut up! I’m nobler than you, you fucker!” (Mike)

”hmph~ my family is resurfacing and we’re viscounts, you idiot. I have more rank. Besides, what’s the use of you being a noble if you act like a savage?” (Ban)

”Now you do, you idiot. Let’s see if I don’t beat you to a pulp today.” (Mike)

”Heh~, Idiot, you can’t use magic, what can you do? I’m going to-” (Ban)

”Aren’t those the girls?” (Will).

Willian suddenly caught everyone’s attention, even Mike and Ban, who were about to fight.

Towards the garden, in the distance, the group of girls could be seen entering what looked like a maze of roses, the walls of which were over ten feet high. Once inside, they lost sight of them.

”haah~,They all look so pretty today..... I wish I could be with them.” (Ivan)

”And what good would that do you? They’ve all already rejected you. You don’t stand a chance with any of them.” (Ban)

”Hey, it’s nice just being surrounded by pretty girls.”(Ivan)

”I agree with him. It’s better than being surrounded by just you idiots. Thanks to that, someone groped my ass.” (Mike)

”We can’t. Miss Silvercrest has an aversion to men. The girls and Chris warned us about that too.” (Will)

”Damn, that’s cheating! Aurora is with her. She was supposed to be one of us and yet she betrayed us.” (Ivan)

”Well put on a skirt and go test the waters. Even cheeky Chris stayed away.” (Esteban)

”But really they’re all wearing dresses from the best dressmaker in the kingdom. That job can only be Felix’s.” (Tharen)

”Yes, I had heard them. They had been meeting with Miss Silvercrest for that.” (Ban)

”Yeah, in the end it’s a shame not to be with them. Hey... but speaking of Miss Silvercrest, did you see what a beauty she is? Damn, now I understand why Alice talks about her like she’s in love? ups”, sorry.” (Ivan)

”/_ \” (Alex)

”True, she went unnoticed... just like Silvia. Those round glasses must be illegal. What’s up with the radical changes all of a sudden?” (Mike)

”At least Aurora is still as plain as ever. If on top of being a woman she was a real beauty, it would be crazy.” (Ivan)

”You bastard... She’s the only one you haven’t asked out. It’s because she’s not very pretty, isn’t it?” (Ban)

”Ahem... she’s a drinking buddy, I couldn’t see her that way. That’s why.” (Ivan)

”Bullshit. You don’t care about anything. You even went after Alice when you knew Alex likes her.” (Mike)

”Well, from the beginning with him it seemed like a hopeless case, so...” (Ivan).

”/_ \” (Alex)

”Hey, guys! Look over there. I think that would be a problem, wouldn’t it?” (Tharen)

”Wait... that guy, if I’m not mistaken, is the prince, right?” (Esteban)

”He doesn’t look like he means well.” (Will)

William sensed it. Maybe from their body language, or a hunch. Willian sensed that those two entering the rose maze definitely didn’t seem to have good intentions, it was obvious that it didn’t seem coincidental that they were heading towards the same place as the girls.

”Leaving aside the prince... the other one looks strong. Besides, he doesn’t look our age.” (Ban)

”Oh, guys, it’s oportu-ejem.... I mean, we have to help. Who knows what they have in mind.” (Ivan)

”Alice... here I come.” (Alex)

”.....” (everyone)

Just when everyone was thinking of going to see if the situation was bad or not, there was someone who didn’t hesitate and jumped down from the second floor balcony.

Although his specialty was magic and at this time he could not use it. but luckily all of them wizards or not have bodies strong enough to resist both....

”Y-Yes, let’s go. Let’s see if something happens. If it’s nothing let’s apologize, for showing up.” (Will)

”Fine.” (the rest)

So, they all jumped down from the second floor and went after the girls, not knowing that they would discover something beyond their imagination.