CHAPTER XXIII: THE MYSTERIOUS MAN

The thought of the male lead flashed in her mind instantly. She felt that her blood went out from her body. Her heart beats tremendously. She looked pale. But until that moment, she noticed that the man wearing a long hair... long light brown hair with a half black face mask on. It was...

It was rather like a ninja in her previous life.

The strange man put her down immediately. It was rather ungentle to her own perspective. Even so, she couldn't take her eyes at the man's red bloody eyes. It was her first time to personally see red eyes. Eye to eye.

After all, it was all from her imagination and memories of real Beatrice with the male lead. But this guy has light brown thread hair, the male lead has black ebony hair.

Mesmerized with the sudden beauty of the red crimson eyes, her heart still vibrating inside her chest. She was attracted to it. It was like a rare gem. A very beautiful gem.

Sshh. A sudden wind blew from them. The long brown thread of the man fluttered with it, and the sun rays touched it that it made the hair sparkled.

Looking at his hair, she snapped from her wander. And said to herself, "Thank goodness, he is not the male lead."

She remembered that it would be impossible. The report stated by the informant that the male lead visited the north, and there was no change or new update given to her.

The man scrutinized her head to toes. He suddenly averted his gaze, and turned his back on her to walk away.

"Wait!" She called, but the man still continued to walk away from her.

"I said, wait." She pleaded. She ran and intentionally, passed him so she can have him face to face.

Now, they are facing each other. The man again averted his gaze from her. She was confused with the weird gesture of him. It was like he was avoiding her.

Then, she noticed that the man was blushing beneath its facemask. His ears were red. "Why is he blushing for?"

She examined her upper body. Her clothes were fine until she looked at her skirt. It was still tied up beyond her knee. She flustered. "Ah!"

She immediately crouched to the ground, and loosened the knot that she made a while ago. If it was in her previous life, it will not matter, but in this era, simple naked knee can be an act of seduction. But in her situation, it was clear that she did not mean to seduce him, but it still was an inappropriate appearance of a noble lady like her.

When she calmed down, she immediately stood up. Even with red cheeks, she acted as if nothing happened.

"Ehem!" She cleared her throat. "Uhm. Who are you?"

"..."

The man did not give any response to her question. Just like the man did earlier to her, she scrutinized him head to toe. He was tall, but it was clear that they were about the same age or with her brother Ronald. They had the same build. He was wearing a black light armor suit with a long sword tied to his waist.

She did not feel any murderous aura from him, but there is a strange feeling about him. Even so, the man saved her from falling. If it was hired assassin to kill her, he should have done it earlier or now. It was an open chance. Unconsciously, her hand already holding her chin like an inspector or investigator.

Even with a face mask on, it was easy to read that the man felt discomfit with her careful perusal.

"This place was under the jurisdiction of Croix Family. The knight guarded this place. So, how did you get here?"

"..."

The man still made no response. "Black uniform and mask."

"Black uniform and mask."

"Ah I know." She put her hands together. "You are one of the secret knights of the Croix, right?"

Then, she backed off realizing that she might be wrong. "Hmm. I haven't heard of it..."

She tilted her head while thinking. "But how would I know if it was a secret? No one will announce it publicly knowing it was a secret. Secret meant to be kept."

She unconsciously kept saying her thoughts loudly until, finally, concluded and continued. "And it would be impossible for you to be here with our tight security if you were not one of us."

"..."

With the unresponsive man, she unconsciously spoke out loud her mind's thought again.

"You're too young. Hmm. Anyway, I bet you know who I am, right?"

At last, the man just politely nodded on her for affirmation.

"Were you unable to speak?"

He hesitated for a moment, but then, nodded again.

"Oh my! I am sorry. I did not know. How rude am I to you?" She sincerely apologized with both hands covered her nose and mouth.

Looking at his appearance, she can't help to assume that the man has horrible past. Ultimately, in what she had collected from the novels that she had read, assassin or ninja has always sprung from awful and terrible life.

He shook his head hesitantly and hands as a response. She took it as him saying that there was nothing to apologize.

"Then, thank you."

His eyes widened of disbelief. He was like befuddled. "Thank you?"

"Thank you for understanding."

"..."

"Hmm. Anyway, how could we talk to each other properly?" Then, an imaginary bulb popped out on her head.

"I know." She looked around and picked up a wood. "Here. Let's go here."

The man cautiously followed her. She sat down on the big tree lying down and then, encouraged him to sit beside her. He decided to sit down with a proper distance between them.

"Here, take this."

He was confused with the given wood unto him by the lady.

"You can read and write, right? Use this to write."

He stared at her before nodding. It was like he was always hesitant to answer her, but nevertheless, she gave him her brightest smile. She wanted the beautiful gem to be comfortable with her.

"How old are you?"

He started to write on the soft ground using the given wood by the lady.

[Older than you. One or one and a half year]

"So I was right. What are you doing here?"

He stared on the ground for a moment and started to scribble again.

[I am checking the area.]

"Hmm... What is your name then?"

Another hesitation, he averted his gaze on her.

"Is that not possible?"

"..."

Still no response from him. She decided to let it go. "Alright. Don't worry. I understand."

"Ah!"

He was stunned with her sudden high pitch. She abruptly stood up.

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MALE LEADS COMINGGGG. I still have one reserve though. Oh did i just spill my beans?

Anyway, please enjoy this chapter. Contrary to me, who is aloof and timid in real life, Beatrice is really working on in being friendly. I hope I had that bright and bubbly character, but that would be hard for a serious character like me, i guess ^_^'  hahaha charot.

(charot means "take it as a joke or not seriously". a slang word from our country)

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