The Granduke Evil
Chapter 11

" This brother is for sister." Agneta said, Giving Ethan the bouquet of flowers. The next day before returning to the castle Etienne Ethan and Grace meet the son in the flower garden of the Diamond Palace (the crown princess's special palace.)

" Thank you princess, this is so beautiful. " Say Ethan with a smile.

" Sister is healed? Brother can't be here much longer. " Task the little princess with a gloomy face.

" It's a pity but I can't be Princess, 'cause tomorrow I have to go home to see my father and mother." Reply to Ethan gently.

" hmm so, but can you play here one day? "

" If that's what you want, I'll try."

" Little promise." He said while showing his little finger.

" Of course the pinkie promise." She frowned at Agneta with a smile.

" Oh yeah I have another present for brother." While reaching into the pocket pockets in her dress. " It's a bracelet I made myself last night, give me brother's hand." Her speech.

Ethan reaches out his hand to Agneta, and the small hand ties the bracelet she made to Ethan's hand. " Thank you for saving me yesterday." Agneta.

" It's supposed to be a princess, thanks for the bracelet it's so beautiful. " Say Ethan.

Grace just smiled when she saw their interaction, "Hihi, they're so funny, like sister. I never thought Ethan could be that sweet in front of a little kid." He said in his heart while looking at the two of them.

" I want to resign, Princess." Ethan said, lowering his head.

" Well, I'll see you again, brother, when you come here again please tell me brother's name." Reply princess with cheerful expression.

" Okay, princess." Ethan said with a smile. " I'll resign myself then." Connect her, then leave the place.

If after the rules of the palace Ethan should stay a few more days in the palace, to be informed of yesterday's events. But the Count has done it all so Ethan no longer needs to be a witness to yesterday's events. Now all that's left is what step Ethan will take next.

Since the Count had to finish some more things at the palace, Ethan and Grace went home first to the castle.

" Athan, are you really healed? Your eye color is back, too." Ask Grace on the way to the castle.

" I'm not papa Grace." Reply Ethan. " Yes like his back thirty minutes ago, maybe the effect of his medicine is gone. " Set her.

" Why do you always say no, papa, right now?" Grace asked who was sitting opposite Ethan.

Looking out the window, "I'm not Papa Grace, if I say that, it means I'm fine." Ethan said in the same position.

" Yes, if you're alone like that, what can I do, the point is don't keep everything yourself, Ethan." Reply Grace.

Ethan turned to Grace, "Try asking yourself Grace, have you been okay all this time?" Ethan.

Grace was silent for a long time when she heard Ethan say, "I'm fine with my uncle, he's like a father and a mother to me. He loves me very much. But on the other hand when I come home I feel foreign, when it's like my heart hurts." Said Grace with a wistful.

Ethan grabs Grace's hand while rubbing her, "Therefore, before you ask anyone else's situation, make sure you're okay" Ethan said. " Don't be sad anymore, you said as long as there's a Count you'll be fine. Therefore you must also love him wholeheartedly so that you will not feel sad anymore. " Set her.

" Of course I loved her very much, because all this time she was the only one by my side who watched me grow up until now." Grace replied with a smile.

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At night in Count Etienne Castle, Ethan was pensive in his room his mind was terrified of many things. " Huh. " Sighs. " Is it possible that the crown prince intentionally did that because Mother was under that lamp, but in retrospect it would be impossible. He's the type of person who strikes silent, there's no way he would do such a bright light." Her thought. " Or maybe there are other nobles who hate my family & plan to harm my mother at the crown princess's party. Well the point is that it was planned not just an accident.". Say it in the heart. " Huh.I got dizzy. " Sighing while holding his head, he was shocked when he heard a knock on the door. " Who is it?" Ask Ethan from the room.

" It's me Ethan. " Reply Count.

Ethan opens the door, "What's the matter, sir?"

" I want to talk about something." The reply.

" Come in, sir." He said and locked the door tightly, Inside they spoke four words.

" Go home to Duchy immediately." Count.

" I also plan on it like that, sir." The reply.

" Yes, the sooner the better, because yesterday the emperor had asked about you, he had suspected that the person at the party at that time was you. Fortunately, I can still find an excuse." Explain it to Ethan.

" It's possible that the emperor feels familiar with my face, I plan to go home because I have a lot to investigate." He said, "and I also want to tell you one thing sir. " Set her.

" What is that?"

" The one who cut the rope of the lamp, he's still an empire. Although I can't see clearly, but he's definitely not a servant or a palace soldier." Ethan explained.

" You mean he's a noble? " Task her with a shocked expression.

" that was just my guess, actually does father or mother have enemies in this empire? " Ask Ethan.

" If the Nobles faction who doesn't like your family is a lot, especially the nobles of the crown prince faction, but I don't really remember who the people are." The reply.

" So yeah, well I should be right back. "

" When are you coming back ?"

" Three more days, maybe." Reply Ethan.

" Alright prepare yourself as best you can. " Say the Count while patting him on the shoulder.

" Yes, sir, thank you very much."

In the quiet morning Ethan read a book while drinking tea with a cool breeze. " Brak!!" The sound of her bedroom door being opened was loud. Ethan was surprised and turned to look at the voice, He saw Grace walking with anger approaching him.

"Ad_ what's up Grace?" Ethan asked confusedly.

Grace continued to stare at him, with an expression that was willing to cry. " You want to go home?!" Ask out loud.

" yes. " Reply, "Why Grace?" Keep asking back.

" Wait on Grace." Ethan chases after Grace who is running. Grace is unwilling to listen to Ethan's voice and continues to run all the way to her room, and Ethan's steps come to a halt as Grace shuts her bedroom door. " Brak!!"

" Why is that kid? I haven't told him that I'm going home. Did the count tell him." Guman Ethan inwardly asked, "When I get here, I'll all go to the Count's room to ask. " His head was deep in heart and walked towards the Count's room.

In the room, Grace slammed her body on the mattress and covered her face with a pillow. He cried behind the pillow, he was upset and heavyhearted to release Ethan who had to return to his home. But on the other hand he can't keep Ethan here either. " I knew Ethan was going home one day, but why when I heard that news my heart hurt so much. I'm sad but I can't help it either." Grace said in tears.

While in the Count's room, Ethan immediately asked without a stale ado.

"Sir, what exactly happened?"

" It must be that boy, coming all the way to you." Count said while drinking tea.

" The boy was lashing out again, leave it alone. It's hard to persuade her that she's angry." Evidently.

" You told him I was going home?"

" No, he who had arrived this morning came and asked." The reply.

" Where does he know?"

" I don't know, just leave him. Later if his feelings are better he will definitely come to you." Said the Count who had memorized the nature of his beloved nephew.

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Three days later, Ethan gets ready and dressed to go home. He plans to return through a cross-time portal in the magic tower area located not far from the capital verhant to reach the Dawson region faster, Because to access the portal requires a clear identity Count tells Ethan to use his name when entering the magic portal.after finishing preparing Ethan tidying up the room as well as all his clothes during the count residence, after the completion of the preparation, He had no intention of bringing all those clothes, because he thought maybe one day he would come back here again. Ethan smiled as he looked corner after corner of the room. She felt a little sad to leave that place, but in her present world she had to survive no matter what.

While descending the stairs in the main hall, Ethan sees the Count and his three knights below.

" Count."

" You are ready, your majesty." Said the Count while bowing his head on the tail with his knights.

" Don't be like that, sir." Ethan said that it was bad to see the count bow his head, Because in his old world it was just as rude. The young should have more respect for the older, that's what his parents taught him first.

" I know you feel bad, but you have to get used to it." Count.

" Well, but like I said before, it's just the two of us as usual." Ethan said.

" Well if that's what you want." Say the Count politely. " Thank you for taking this place as your home, I'm sorry for everything that happened while you were here." Reciprocity.

" No master should be the one to thank you for everything, I've been troubling you a lot all along." Reply Ethan.

" Not to think about it. " Say the Count with a smile. " You didn't forget the item that became your identity (mask )?" Welcome asks.

" Of course I brought him sir, where might I have forgotten to take him." Reply Ethan.

Then they shake hands, Ethan looks around and accidentally sees Grace above who is hiding behind a pole. Because since that day, Grace hasn't wanted to meet Ethan at all.

" You must be looking for that kid, right? " Task the Count who was immediately sensitive to Ethan's attitude looking around.

" It seems like he's invisible." Reply Ethan.

" Maybe he doesn't want to see you go, so he keeps confining himself in the room." Count.

" Is so. " She said. " So that's why he keeps hiding behind a pole, all right how else I'm gonna pretend not to see if that's what he's doing." The guman is in the heart.

" Oh yeah Ethan, this might be a little out of plan but let Zach accompany you to the castle. Dawson, he's one of those knights I trust a lot. He will also escort you during the journey. " Said the Count.

" Okay, sir, thanks for everything. " Say Ethan bowed his head in gratitude to the Count.

" Yes Ethan, thank you again, be careful on the road. " Say the Count while patting him on the shoulder.

" Zach, take care of him." The Count said to his knights.

The Count escorted Ethan to a horse carriage ride, and waited for the chariot to walk away from his sight. Then go to the castle, because there's still so much to do.

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" What's your name?" Ethan asked the knight

who sat in front of him.

" My name is Zach Albern His Majesty." Reply politely.

" Don't call me that, I think it's too much for me." Her speech.

" Call me Ethan." Connect her.

" Where could I possibly be presumptuous to call you that." The reply.

" Hh ..." Sighing, "It is up to you to call me what, which clearly does not mention His Majesty. " Say Ethan was upset.

" Young Master Granduke." Said the knight trying to call Ethan politely but he could still accept it.

" Young master, that's better." Reply Ethan.

" Well Young Master, we will soon enter his magic portal, After that we may take a day's journey to get to the castle, If you pass the usual path can take three to five days." The knight explained.

After nearly an hour of their horse-drawn carriage journey to the Verhant Capital, it still took fifteen minutes to get to the Magical Tower Region, where the palace witches lived. Once there they are intercepted by an officer who checks for customers who will use the Portal.

" We're from Etienne's residence." Zach said while showing the count's family crest.

Then the officers allowed them to Pass, When passing through the portal Ethan was really amazed, Because After passing through the circle of the portal he was immediately in a different place. " Well, that's great, the portal, like the magic-circle I saw in the Doctor Strange movie. " The guman is in the heart.

" From here we'll take a day to get to your house." The knight again explained to Ethan.

" Yes I know, you told me Zach." Ethan then put on his mask. " From here the game of survival will begin." He said in his heart with certainty. With a lot of courage and a strategy to survive in this world, Not as a cruel and ruthless Granduke but Some Ethan who comes from the future.