I Will Protect You This Time

Episode 63

(The Butler)

I tried to get up but-

Thud*

I am too weak. My body feels numb. 

Is that because of that power? What is that power? How did I Suddenly… No, it's not suddenly, Isabella. This also happened that night… And in those visions… 

Or was it a memory? No! That can't be… I shouldn't jump to conclusions without even knowing anything. It might be something to do with that power.

Yes. That might be it. 

And that power… I have to know what it is. There might be some records on Grandfather's book. 

I should check out Grandfather's Library. But for now...

I looked around my room. 

Haaah~

Anyways, What am I supposed to do now? My room is a mess. 

Suddenly-

Creak~

An old man with grey hair entered my room without knocking. He is the butler of the Royal Palace, Kelvin Brown. The Brown family served as the Butler of the Royal Palace for generations.

"Princess, what are you doing?"

An aloof person who devoted himself to serve the Royal family. Although that is true for the other Royal family members. But for some reason, he disliked me and of course, was disrespectful towards me.

It's obvious, he didn't even Knock on my door before entering. How stupid was I in the past to think he was a good person.

"Hah! Can't you tell? Or have you lost your eyesight because of your age?"

Kelvin flinched hearing Isabella's scoff.

"Why are you sitting on the floor? As a lady you must-"

"Pfft! Hahaha~"

I can't believe he is saying that! 

"So you are aware that I am a lady."

"What?"

"How dare you barge in a Lady's room without knocking. A Princess at that."

"I was just worried about the Princess's safety!"

"Pfft! You barged into my room because you were worried and then asked me what I was doing. Do I look like a fool to you?"

"P-Princess!"

Kelvin said with shaky eyes.

I guess he didn't expect me to say that. If it was previously, I would have thanked him for worrying about me. 

"Shut up! I will inform the Emperor about your behaviour. That despite being a man, you entered my room without permission."

"The Emperor isn't here. And even if he was, he wouldn't listen to you."

I flinched hearing that. Ah. That's right. He is one of the few people who knew that Mathias beat me. 

"Is that so? Then I guess I will just inform his aide."

"Wh-What?"

"What do you mean 'what'? I will tell Albert that the butler is so discourteous that he didn't even think about knocking before entering my room at NIGHT."

"What? When did I-"

"Pfft! Who do you think he will believe? You, a mere butler? Or me, the Princess?"

"P-Princess! Please, I won't do it again!"

Kelvin said desperately. He knew that Albert was nothing like the Emperor. And now that the Emperor isn't here Albert will surely kick him out. 

"Huh? You sure are an expert in changing your tone soon. Anne."

"Y-Yes, My Lady?"

Anne slowly entered my room. I knew she was standing outside.

"Help me, get up."

"Y-Yes."

Saying that Anne hurriedly rushed towards me then helped me get up from the floor.

"Please!"

"Oh my? Is that a request?"

"Y-Yes."

"Then kneel."

"What?"

Kelvin asked with explosive eyes. Pfft! So satisfying.

"What do you mean 'What'? Aren't you begging for my mercy? So do it properly. Kneel and say, 'Her Highness, the First Princess. Please Forgive me!'"

Kelvin clenched his fists then knelt on the ground.

"Her Highness, the First Princess. Please forgive my insolence."

Kelvin said, gritting his teeth.

"Good. Now get up."

"Thank you, Princess."

"Hmm. Do you know what to do from now on?"

"Yes."

"And that is?"

"I won't enter your room without knocking."

"And?"

"Huh?"

"It seems like you forgot. Well, you are old after all. Let me help you remember, you didn't greet me. Me, a Royal."

"I-I apologize."

"Good. Now clean my room before afternoon."

"What? But that's too-"

"Don't make me repeat myself. Clean my room before afternoon. Everything should be just the way they were. Even a single book. And if you can't, arrange another room for me on the Fifth floor."

The Fifth floor is where the Prince and Princess rooms are. Although Rubena stays on the fourth floor. It's probably because of her ego or something.

"Tha-"

"Alright."

Suddenly Albert said, entering my room. 

"Pardon my intrusion. Greetings, Princess. Your maid informed me that you were injured badly."

"Is that so? 

I looked at Anne. I guess she is smart. She must have gone to him when Kelvin entered my room.

"Yes. Don't worry, My Lady. The butler will order the maids to arrange a room for you on the Fifth Floor. And the butler will also make sure that Everything from your room is transferred properly. You will do that, right butler?"

"Y-Yes."

The butler said with a trembling voice.

"Good. Then I will be leaving my room. Oh, and if you find a Sapphire pendant, inform me about that right away."

"Yes."

The butler said while bowing.

After that Isabella got out of her room with Anne. Only Albert and Kelvin were inside her room.

"Th-Then I will be leaving."

"Not so soon, old man."

Albert changed his polite tone into a bloody voice.

"I heard about everything. I can't believe a mere butler talked to a Princess that way."

Kelvin flinched hearing his voice.

"You are lucky that the Princess is kind enough to forgive someone like you. But not me."

Albert craned his mouth near Kelvin's ear.

"I will keep a close eye on you from now on. If this happens again, I myself will inform the Emperor. And no matter how much the Emperor hates the Princess, if he learns that a Commoner like you insulted a Royal. What do you think he will do? He won't just kick you out of the palace. He will punish you to make an example out of you. I mean, you probably know by now that the Emperor detests dogs like you."

Kelvin's eyes trembled. He gulped his saliva in fear of what the Emperor might do.

"Anyways, you should go, Butler Brown. You have to prepare the Princess's room before afternoon."

Albert said in a polite tone. 

"What are you standing for Butler?"

"Ah… I-I am going."

Kelvin bowed and hurriedly left the room.

Sigh~*

Albert sighed while sweeping his hair behind with one hand.

"What an annoying pest… Well whatever the case is, it's better now. Princess can finally move to her room."

Saying that Albert slowly walked out of the room.

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"H-How?! How can that coward change like that?!"

Kelvin thought while walking fast.

As he was the butler he already knew how Isabella was treated by the Emperor. How she was beaten and locked up in a room.

Today he entered Isabella's room to see how she was trembling in fear. Although his intention was to help her sometime later. No matter what, Isabella had Royal Blood flowing through her veins after all.

But he never imagined that Isabella would talk back to him.

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"Hah! Can't you tell? Or have you lost your eyesight because of your age?"

What? Did she just- No! I must have misheard.

"Why are you sitting on the floor? As a lady you must-"

"Pfft! Hahaha~"

What the? Did she lose her mind?

"So you are aware that I am a lady."

"What?"

"How dare you barge in a Lady's room without knocking. A Princess at that."

What? She never cared about that before so why suddenly?! If it was before she would've thanked me for checking on her.

"Shut up! I will inform the Emperor about your behaviour. That despite being a man, you entered my room without permission."

"The Emperor isn't here. And even if he was, he wouldn't listen to you."

Yes. That's right. The Emperor hates her.

"Is that so? Then I guess I will just inform his aide."

"Wh-What?"

What is she talking about? And Albert? That arrogant brat! 

"What do you mean 'what'? I will tell Albert that the butler is so discourteous that he didn't even think about knocking before entering my room at NIGHT."

Outrageous! I never entered her room at night!

"What? When did I-"

"Pfft! Who do you think he will believe? You, a mere butler? Or me, the Princess?"

"P-Princess! Please, I won't do it again!"

D*mn it! Aghh! I was wrong, to begin with. So let's just apologize. 

"Huh? You sure are an expert in changing your tone soon. Anne."

"Y-Yes, My Lady?"

What? This maid?! She was outside all along?!

That didn't really matter. But then she asked me to apologize kneel Infront of that maid?! Aghh! 

"Her Highness, the First Princess. Please forgive my insolence."

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'This should never get out of that room. I will make sure no one knows about this! And that brat of an aide… Aghh! Even though I hate to admit it… He is right. If the Emperor hears about this… Instead of Firing me, he will definitely kill me so that the words about him beating the Princess don't get out. Even the Princes don't know anything about that…'

Sigh~

"I wonder what I will say to the Emperor if he asks about changing the Princess's room. Haah~"

Kelvin sighed deeply.

'Anyways I will have to work on my manners…'

Sigh~

Albert sighed looking at the heavy sky. 

'It will probably rain soon…'

"I should arrange her room quickly."