# Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Furthermore, it wasn't just Jeremy who felt this change.
The staff at the Kedrey mansion began to whisper that their master had recently changed.
“I've never seen Master think so much about clothes!
I think it took twice as long as usual.
“Aren't you misunderstanding?
Even if it doubled, it went from five to ten minutes.
“I also never saw the master think of using cufflinks other than ruby ones!
“He is allowed to consider things.
“How about when he ran to meet the court lady of the princess's palace that time?
Has the lady of the court won his heart?
Among them, Baston puffed out his chest and declared proudly: — Tsk, tsk!
How can you serve our master if you don't even understand his heart?
The master clearly…
Slap!
Jeremy hit Baston in the back of the head.
“Speak carefully.
Carefully!
“Tsk.
Jeremy sighed and shook his head.
They were supposed to go to the cathedral to take care of the Duke and Duchess's divorce proceedings.
They even donated a large sum of money for this.
However, on that scheduled day, they had to hurry so that Raphael could visit the imperial academy.
Finalizing the divorce meant that he would no longer be the successor, but the Duke himself.
Originally, he intended to prove his eligibility as successor through marriage or obtaining military control.
However, all the marriage candidates ended up having problems.
All of them.
Recently, the imperial palace was very noisy.
They couldn't let Duke Leo continue in the role of head of the family forever.
The vassals were all pressuring Raphael to take care of the divorce so he could take over as the new duke.
It was rare for them to be united in thought.
It was time to finish his parents' divorce and take over as head of the family.
Was he saying that meeting the princess was more important than succeeding to the dukedom?
Looking at the political struggles that took place these days, it actually seemed important to maintain a friendly relationship with Princess Cayena.
Jeremy watched his master choose his outfit.
Raphael wore a fancy silk shirt that he normally didn't wear.
The maids' eyes lit up when Raphael said he would put some product in her hair.
When Raphael wore his straight hair down, he was definitely cool, but he looked sexy with his hair pulled back.
As if the servants were waiting for the day, they all agreed to make Raphael the most attractive man in the capital.
"Hmm.
To think he could handle all that."
It was a spectacle for Jeremy, who knew that Raphael was sensitive to others' touch.
Finally, Raphael, who lifted his usual ruby cufflinks, looked at the blue diamond cuffs he had noticed before.
He thought it would be much better to wear those cufflinks today.
Until that moment, he had felt strangely expectant.
When she appeared with a young guest at the gym, he even thought about childishly taking her away.
But things didn't go as expected.
Raphael felt an unknown anger when Cayena left, pale and without even a faint smile.
It was anger at himself.
Jeremy, who was silently keeping guard by his side, opened his mouth.
“Teacher.
I'm sorry to say this, but...
Jeremy looked at the place where the princess disappeared.
“…from my point of view, His Highness’s response seems natural.
He was watching Raphael and Cayena have dinner from a distance, like a shadow.
Because he did this, he was able to hear their conversation.
Raphael looked at Jeremy with tired eyes as he continued speaking.
“Hasn't the relationship between you two been one-sided?
The obsessed princess had bothered Raphael by doing everything she could.
But Raphael wasn't interested in Cayena.
There wasn't a single soul who didn't know this.
“It seems that it will be difficult for Her Highness to see that you now favor her.
She was a princess treated like a roadside rock.
Cayena said in an indirect way that she knew this truth.
That's why she promised not to be rude to him in the future.
Jeremy understood perfectly well that Raphael had some kind of interest in the princess.
He also noticed that Raphael was quite awkward about sharing his feelings.
“You cannot push your emotions onto someone, as His Highness used to do in the past, and expect to be accepted.understood.
Raphael realized he had been arrogant.
After the princess changed, she always told him that she had arranged her heart.
She acted accordingly too.
She avoided contact, was attentive and sincerely wanted him to be happy with someone other than her.
She was acting very mature.
Turns out, similar to an immature child, he didn't like it.
Raphael covered his face with his hands as if he was washing his face without water.
It was embarrassing.
How many times had he felt such emotion?
The moment he realized how ungentlemanly he had been, he was truly embarrassed.
He also felt sorry.
She never stopped acting like an adult all this time.
Even in the middle of that tense meal earlier, he noticed that she was eating without showing her emotions.
“…I have to see His Highness.
He moved as soon as he felt regret.
He wanted to apologize to Cayena.
He wanted to ask her to forgive him for his immaturity.
But… cayena was gone.
Raphael's mind went cold.
When did he last experience this terrible anger?
It seemed like today was a day to feel many unknown emotions.
Before long, they discovered a dead man, completely naked, hiding in some corner of a stable.
The circumstances of the kidnapping were fully revealed.
Raphael personally interrogated the attacker he had captured earlier.
It was to shorten the time by dealing with the man mercilessly.
There were many ways for a person to feel pain.
During the war, Raphael was hit with an iron-tipped whip and was also poisoned.
He knew very well what would drive someone crazy.
“Aaaagh-!
—Jeremy, who stood next to Raphael, thought that it had been a long time since he had seen Raphael be so merciless.
To be honest, he felt sick.
The cruel side of Raphael's characteristic formality revealed itself.
The attacker spat out information before he went crazy.
“T-they said they were going to the temple…!
“Which temple?
“I don't know...
lol!
— Raphael sighed.
“I don't know why I have to waste time like this.
He picked up a hot iron poker.
Then, he pointed to the man's left eye.
The man shivered, then stammered anxiously as if he had just thought of something.
“Ah, ahh!
I think I heard it's the southern temple.
That's right.
It's from the south!
Bam!
Raphael threw the poker back into the brazier.
“Someone must have rented the annex if it's the temple south of the capital.
Search everywhere.
Then the knight said carefully, “To do this, you have to dispatch all the knights.
Only the Duke has the authority to do this…
Normally, Raphael didn't care that he was just the successor.
No, he preferred it.
But today, the situation has worsened.
Rafael told Jeremy,
“Contact the cathedral immediately.
Olivia was under the protection of the Kedrey Duchy.
She looked back at the situation like a wax statue.
It was a peculiar expression, for she did not cry.
“It was strange.
In front of the carriage, she suddenly sent me to the library… that's right, the coachman… I think it was someone else.
Olivia grabbed one of the duchy's employees and said:
“Please take me to the imperial palace as soon as possible.
At that time, a carriage to send her to the palace had been urgently requested and was already entering the academy.
Olivia nervously persevered until they approached the palace.
Everything would be fine.
Her Highness was a wise person and she would emerge unscathed.
When the carriage stopped at the imperial palace, Olivia grabbed the hem of her skirt and started running.
Who could understand the situation immediately and inform the emperor?
Olivia saw a familiar woman in the distance and screamed.
“Vera!
— Vera looked at Olivia with surprised eyes.
Some kind of intuition made her harden her face and run to Olivia.
“Olivia!
What happened?
Olivia's face finally contorted and lost her composure.
She said:
“His Highness has been kidnapped!
— Vera felt like fainting.