Chapter 13

“It was useless. We’ve done a secret investigation, yet we couldn’t find anything.”

Rasmania’s fingers caressed upon Ricardus’ thick lips, as if trying to feel every detail.

“Remember, I got a huge estate in my possession after driving the lord out by making a fake evidence.”

“We surrounded the castle and set it on fire.”

“You took the lead, as I ordered.”

A part of Ricardus’ heart felt chills all over.

He remembered the screams of the people who wanted to survive from a burning castle.

Rasmania’s order was to not leave anyone from the lord’s family members, as well as his servants and maids alive.

He faithfully carried out the order. Since at that time, he thought that the lord committed a serious crime against Rasmania.

“Ricardus, you…”

Rasmania’s eyes became more secretive but her voice was soft as a wind.

“Gave me my precious son, Alex Travitt, as a gift.”

Rasmania’s passionate gaze traveled down Ricardus’ shoulders to his firm chest.

Evelyn, who happened to be near the window, was stunned. She doubted her ears for a moment and wondered if she heard it correctly.

“Good thing that Alex doesn’t resemble you at all yet it seems blood can’t be deceived. He has the same black mole on his left hip.”

She didn’t hear it wrong.

What she had heard just now were clearly embedded in Evelyn’s mind. She could hear them thanks to the window’s shutters that were not sealed tightly.

Evelyn, who held her breath, focused on the conversation.

“That foolish Grand Duke died thinking Alex was his son, and the secret will be buried with him forever.”

“Master…”

“You are like spring to me, you give vitality and joy to my mind and body.”

“To me, master is my light and life!”

“Come here, Ricardus. My heart and body are all open for you.”

With one hand covering her mouth, Evelyn got up from where she was kneeling. She already understood their relationship, so there was no need to listen any further.

It was just a mere coincidence that she overheard their conversation. Evelyn was just enjoying a night walk when she suddenly passed by Rasmania’s bedroom window.

She approached the window, thinking it was strange to hear a conversation coming from her bedroom. Yet what she just discovered was quite amazing.

Ricardus, who leads the Blackbird Knights, was the mistress of Rasmania, and Alex Travitt was his son.

Knowing Rasmania’s dark secret could either be a poison that could end her or a shield to protect herself.

What is that?”

One of the men asked as if he had never heard such a thing.

It’s a seal that holds the same power as the King’s great seal.

“Ah, there was such a thing after all. A seal that holds the same power as the Seal of State, the King’s Seal.”

“Even I would bow in front of Princess Rasmania, if I were a nobleman.”

Evelyn heard about the Seal for the first time. She glanced at Theodore, who was slowly drinking a glass full of black beer.

“In the past, there was this rumor which claimed that the King fell into the bed with Rasmania because she tempted him. That’s how she had his weakness.”

“No way?”

“It is the promiscuous private life of royalty and nobility. No matter what, it will always be heard. Knowing that it’s the king, everyone is aware of how many mistress he has and even where they accommodate.”

“Women rely on their lover and she used to be the wife of the late Grand Duke Samuel Travitt.”

To show that they agree, the men nodded in unison.

“But, it’s Princess Rasmania that we’re talking about. After the death of Grand Duke Travitt, she doubled her power using the Blackbird Knights”

“And how do you think she did that? She took the nobles’ lands using conspiracies.”

One man, with his mouth still full, talked.

“A wicked yet beautiful woman. Princess Rasmania.”

“Even though she’s quite old, she looks pretty young. Though I heard rumors about her being a lewd person.”

“There’s a lot of rumors going around.”

“If I could only embrace her once…”

“Shush! That will never happen because of your donkey brain.”

“Don’t you dream about it as well?”

Men giggled.

Evelyn felt extremely tense as she listened to their conversation while examining Theodore. Soon Theodore got up from his seat.

He strode towards Evelyn’s seat.

‘Ah! Did I get caught? Did he recognize me?’

Cold beads of sweat were falling from Evelyn as she bowed her head even more.