Duchess Mira

"He is the Crown Prince of the Kingdom, Valor von Sévoutmont..." Mira said to the other members of the SWORDS.

"WHAT?!?" Ronald exclaimed as he slammed the table, his healthy-looking face immediately turned pale. "I-i am sorry Lady Mira but c-can you repeat what you just have said?!?"

Mira looked at all the other member's faces and saw their jaws drop to the floor so Mira said in a clear and loud voice "The thief was Valor von Sévoutmont, the Crown Prince of this kingdom."

"Ahhhh....I think I understand what you are doing Lady Mira." Mira heard Alexander say as she looked at him, who was sitting at the left side of the table. "You are trying to fasten up our plan."

"Yes, I am Alexander," Mira said, confirming what Alexander has said and looked again at the other members. "Kyle, you know the drill make sure to tighten the security base of the second base and I will be giving a new training schedule. Also absolutely make sure not to spread the information to ANYONE. It is the same for you too Catrina. " Mira said as she gave one last look at Catrina and Kyle and looked at Ronald.

"Prepare all kinds of new information about the Crown Prince. I don't care if it is a mere small rumor but the more information the better." Mira said as she saw Ronald nodded and looked at Alexander.

"Alexander, do the same please but more importantly is their cure for our poison gas to give out if it affects the civilians? "

"It is almost ready, Lady Mira." Alexander said to Mira, who replied "Good, we need to stock in a lot of those so inform me as soon as it is done, Alexander."

"Yes, Lady Mira," Alexander said.

"Lastly, Anya," Mira said and all the eyes in the room looked at the palace head maid.

"Yes, Lady Mira?"

"Do what you need to do because I know you know what to do and while you are at it also investigate the Crown Pince's current whereabouts," Mira said to Any as she nodded her head.

"All of you, you know I trust you all to get the job fast and cleanly so please report to me every day from now on instead of every three days because I will be tightening the security base. Also please be on a lookout for any moles, okay?" Mira ordered them and all of them shouted:

"Yes, Lady Mira!"

"Good, lastly, please make sure to act like you don't know that he is really the Crown Prince... okay?"

"Don't worry, Lady Mira. You can trust us." Kyle said as he gave a dazzling smile to Mira.

"Yes, I know that already." Mira said to Kyle, who continued "But, Lady Mira remember we are still waiting for you until you can really tell us everything."

"I will tell you all when I am ready," Mira said as she clenched her fists as she felt her heart squeeze. She just flashed a fake smile to the other members and just said "Now that concludes that the meeting is finished. You may all leave."

---

Soon after the meeting was finished at least ten more people came to report to Mira all at the same time.

"My lady about the-"

"Also the-"

"The recent project has finally-"

"There are several casualties in the-"

"Lady Mira there are several points we need to discuss and-"

"Ted, Sheena, Ella, Josh, Gale, Nickie, Dave, Doloris, Neena, and Carl." Mira said the names of the ten members, interrupting their report and all of them said in full sync "Yes, Lady Mira?"

"I understand you have to report to me but can you wait for a little, okay? I still need to organize some doc.u.ments." Mira said and with that, all of them apologized and left.

Mira finally then just sighed as she felt her c.h.e.s.t tighten a little. She leaned against the wall as she felt her head as it ached and she heard suddenly overheard a conversation through the halls.

"Lady Mira is wonderful, isn't she?" She heard member number one said.

"I know like she is the embodiment of a goddess herself!" Member number two replied as Member number one continued "Hahaha, I know she is so perfect like she never cries and just a little too strict. "

"Right but can you imagine her making a mistake?" Member number two said as Member number two shouted "What? THE Lady Mira make a mistake?!? Impossible!"

"Yes, impossible like the image of Lady Mira making a mistake is you know!"

As Mira overheard the conversation her c.h.e.s.t tightened even more. She started to walk away from them as she covered her ears.

Then she finally heard member number one said "But you know what? I still wonder about the lady's past from time to time."

"S-stop..." Mira whispered as she ran through the halls not wanting to hear the two members' conversation.

"Miss Assassin?" Mira heard someone called her name and saw a familiar blurry male figure in front of her and turned around to not show her pathetic state but tripped.

"Miss Assassin!" The voice said and then suddenly a big pair of hands caught Mira but Mira still tried to push him from her but instead made them fall down on the floor.

"Ouch... but Miss Assassin are you okay?" Mira heard the voice said with that Mira remembered the only person who called her that.

Mira then saw Noah Levihant rather Claude stand up and reached out a hand and said "Here..."

"No thank you. I can do it myself." Mira said as she tried to stand up even though her head started to ache more than ever.

"Woah! Be careful there sweetheart!" Claude said as he stopped Mira from falling down.

"W-what are you doing here?" Mira asked calmly as she pushed herself from Claude's hold.

"Hehehe... I escaped from your guard because you took so long but I must say he is quite good." Claude said to Mira as he noticed her, trying to keep herself together.

"Hey, Miss Assassin. "Claude called Mira, who snapped a bit " What?"

"Sleep with me." Claude said as Mira said, "W-what did you just say?"

"I said sleep with me," Claude said again, making Mira extremely taken aback.

"Excuse me, Noah Levihant-" Mira said as Claude just ignored what Mira was going to say as he grabbed the hand and just said, "Where's the nearest room, Miss Assassin?"

"How dare you! Release me this instant!" Mira shouted to Claude, who just smirked and said in a playing tone "Don't wanna!!!"

"Ah, here..." Claude said as he opened a door and dragged Mira to the bed. Claude pushed Mira to the bed as she struggled to release his hold and said "Release me!"

"Nope!" Claude said, still in a playful tone.

"At least tell me how you entered this place!" Mira said, glaring at Claude.

"I came here by following your scent."

"Wow, a human dog," Mira said, sarcastically.

"Excuse me, I am-" With that Mira finally kicked his precious bird.

"Araguieeeeeeeeee!!!" Claude shouted as Mira flipped Claude.

Mira looked down at Claude and said "You little sh*t, you better have a good excuse as to why you are doing this after what you did last night and I demand you to explain the marks on my body!"

"Haaaa..." Claude said as he sighed. "Okay, seesshhh can't even take a joke. Well, Miss Assassin, I dragged you here because I wanted you to sleep in the sense of close eyes and not doing s.e.xy s.e.xy time because you looked exhausted but I only said that way because..."

"Hurry up or do you want to test my patience Noah Levihant?" Mira said, threatening and glaring at Claude as she put her knee up just under his precious bird.

"I wanted to see the panicked look on your cold and beautiful face. " Claude said as he continued "Well for the rest you need to release me if you want me to continue because even if you kick my precious bird well I still won't say it."

Mira just looked down on Claude as she scoffed at what he said but still release her hold on him.

Mira stood up and looked at Claude as he sat down on the bed and said "Firstly, can I see the guardian's mark?"

"Are you aware that the so-called Guardian's mark is all around my body?" Mira said as Claude nodded and said in a serious tone "I know but so you won't kick my precious bird I want to see your back instead."

"For what?" Mira asked Claude as she narrowed her eyes.

"I want to see if it glows when I touch it. " Claude said as Mira's eyes widen. Claude stood up and held her hand where the mark of the flower of Aceresta was.

Suddenly, Mira's hands started to glow and her eyes widen even more.

"I-i, w-what?" Mira said as she looked directly at Claude's eyes as he just stared at Mira's eyes as she saw Claude's eyes were turning dark blue and light blue but as she looked at his eyes more. she saw the reflection of her own eyes.

Mira then tightened her grip on Claude as she saw her eyes. Her once beautiful light brown eyes were red.

"I command you, Noah Levihant. Tell me what is really going on here?" Mira said as she stared directly at Claude's eyes.