Duke, Is This Your First Time? -R15 - Chapter 56

“I wonder who His Majesty sent here. Isn’t it possible that it could end early?”

Why is this crazy guy doing something he didn’t do before? Why did he use patience that he doesn’t usually use at times like this?

Cursing inwardly again, but Elysia managed to regain her composure by taking several deep breaths inwardly.

Now that this happened, she couldn’t help but hoping that someone sent by the emperor would be worthy to beat Dustin.

‘Where the hell is he trying to take me? He must have come with a solid purpose.’

It was obvious that wherever he intended to take her today wasn’t definitely an ordinary place, given the fact that he even used his patient, which he usually doesn’t have. That he would definitely take her there.

It was when Elysia, who thought she should ask his intention, was about to speak. When a knock sounded along with the butler’s voice.

“Your Lord, the people sent by His Majesty have arrived.”

Elysia pondered upon the butler finishing his words.

What does he mean by saying people? It means there are many people.

She was wondering about the identity of the person who came, but she asked carefully because it was her priority to ask Dustin for his tolerance, as he came first.

“Your Highness, may I let the people His Majesty sent in?”

“Yes, it’s alright.”

Elysia told the butler to let them in upon his permission. Then, the door of the parlor opened after a moment and people came in one after another.

“Huh?”

As soon as she saw the first woman who came in on the front, Elysia doubted her eyes.

If her eyesight hadn’t mistaken, the woman in front of her was Karen, the chief designer of Rosedell’s Boutique.

The reason why Rosedell was recognized as the best boutique within the empire was actually mostly because of Karen. The dresses she created were really admirable that even Elysia, who wasn’t interested in clothes, became impressed as well.

How many times Elysia didn’t make it to the headlines wearing her dresses?
This year, however, Elysia had given up ordering her dress because she heard the emperor had signed an exclusive contract with Karen for the empress’ sake.

Even the third prince’s birthday banquet had also booked another boutique.

However, Karen suddenly appeared in front of her, no wonder she was shocked.

While Elysia was puzzled by the unexplainable phenomenon, Karen was followed by women who seemed to be the boutique assistants.

However, there were more things coming in. There was also a mobile hanger full of extravagant dresses.

It was as if a dressing room would be set up in a drawing room in the Marquis. was as if the boutique was set up in the parlour of the marquess’ residence.

Karen, who came into the room, looked surprised at the sight of Dustin. However, she immediately regained her composure and approached him to bow.

“I greet the little sun of the Empire. Greetings from Karen, chief designer of Rosedell’s Boutique.”

Dustin frowned slightly upon the word ‘Rosedell’s Boutique’.

After a moment, the voice coming out of his lips was filled with disapproval.

“What brings Rosedell’s Boutique to the marquess’ residence?”

“I came here upon His Majesty’s order.”

“What is His Majesty’s order?”

Elysia, who was standing beside Dustin as he asked, also listened carefully. She, too, was curious.

‘Does she want me to be a dress model for Her Majesty the Empress? But she looks so different from me. Or the woman probably asks her to choose a dress for the Empress to wear for the upcoming banquet.’

Karen’s answer flew in like an arrow and stuck in Elysia’s ear, which she thought would be nice if it would take much time.

“His Majesty has entrusted me with the dress that the marquess, who will be His Highness the Prince’s partner at the upcoming birthday banquet, is going to wear.”

No, it came out of the blue like lightning.

“So that’s why His Majesty just sent you, Karen, to dress me up for the upcoming birthday banquet, and Dustin will become my partner on that day?”

Elysia managed to swallow a scream that almost came out right then and there. However, she couldn’t control her quivering eyes as if an earthquake had occurred.

‘Did I hear it right? His Majesty and this crazy guy, aren’t they on bad terms? Did they form a dramatic reconciliation? Then, why would they drag her on this?’

Dustin spoke again while Elysia was bewildered at the current situation, unable to express her dissatisfaction because the person was right in front of her.

He also thought the same way as Elysia, but frowning forehead was unconsciously loosened. A slight smile seemed to slip its way to his lips.

“That’s surprising. I didn’t expect His Majesty to be considerate of me. Then, are we going to match clothes as well?”

“Pardon? May I know what you mean?”

Karin’s face, which lifted her head upon Dustin’s question, had a confused expression. She seemed unable to understand what he said.

Dustin’s brow created a frown again, sensing something strange upon her expression.

“If you’re going to arrange the dress for the marquess, shouldn’t you also arrange my clothes as her partner?”

“Pardon me?”

After blinking cluelessly for a while as if she was bewildered, the woman quickly lowered her head again and corrected her words.

“I apologize, Your Grace. It looks like I said it wrongly. His Majesty said Her Ladyship was the partner to His Highness the Third Prince. I sincerely apologize for causing misunderstandings.”

Dustin’s face stiffened in shock upon Karen’s reply.

The same happened to Elysia, who was equally astounded. Unlike before, this time her face was adorned with a surprised expression.

“Wait, Madame Karen, what does it mean? I’m the partner to His Highness the Third Prince?”

When Elysia asked urgently, she spoke stutteringly due to the bewilderment, and Karen answered immediately as if she knew it.

“Your Majesty told you to tell the Marquis like this. Do you remember what the Marquis owed me? I’ll settle the debt by being Rashian’s partner. I won’t take any objection.” “His Majesty told you to tell the marquis this. ‘Do you remember what you owe me? You’ll pay back the debt after becoming Rashian’s partner. I won’t take any objection.’”

The woman perfectly reiterated the emperor’s words as well as his way of speaking. Due to that, she felt as if the emperor was speaking directly in front of her.

Elysia was stunned.

No, it’s true that I owe His Majesty, but why now……”

Why does the emperor and the second prince ignore the willingness of the parties and proceed with things as they pleased?

‘Don’t tell me they already planned this after I asked for a favor?’

When she recalled the emperor’s words, ‘Please do me a favor to persuade Rashian,’ Elysia wanted to hit her head somewhere.

It was obvious that attending as the partner of the Second Prince or the Third Prince would bring no benefits to her and only disaster.

In the former situation, rumor that she has finally decided to stand beside the second prince would spread, and in the next situation, she would be rumored trying to turn to the third prince.

‘Wow, how can they only open these worst paths to me?’

Elysia, who was falling into despair, involuntarily stiffened her body upon feeling the living human being beside her.

As she turned her head, Dustin’s face, which was adorned with a frown, came into her sight.

His eyes glaring into the air were burning like an active volcano. He looked as if he was about to explode.

‘His pride must have been hurt badly. This is it, I’m not some kind of trophy.’

Elysia, who thought it was as offensive as it was, flinched upon Dustin spitting out an angry question to her out of the blue.

“You didn’t know at all?”

She nodded quickly because she thought she would be hit directly with fragments of his anger while feeling afraid that she did something wrong at such a moment.

“I didn’t know. I once said I would do what His Majesty asked due to the unavoidable situation, but I didn’t expect the request would be like this…….”

“Sh*t!”

Even before she finished speaking, Dustin swore and walked out of the door like an angry bull.

Looking at the creaking door, Elysia was dumbfounded.

Aside from the profanities that came out of someone as noble and solemn as the imperial family, why did he kick the door of the parlor in someone’s residence?

‘Such a crazy guy.’

As Elysia shook her head, Karen approached her with a pale face.

“What do I do, My Lady? I’ve said something wrong……”

“Don’t mind it. Madame Karen, you’re just following His Majesty’s order. The problem lies with me, who promised to do His Majesty’s favor.”

Elysia let out a sigh, she truly wanted to beat her past self, Karen smiled softly and spoke.

“However, I’m glad. It was an honor for me to sign an exclusive contract with Her Majesty the Empress, but it was a pity that I couldn’t design a dress for Her Ladyship. Her Ladyship knows well that you are my muse.”

“I think it’s quite comforting to hear Madame Karen say so.”

Elysia laughed helplessly. After Dustin returned, she seemed to have lost all her strength, perhaps because she finally could relax.

Karen, who looked at her pitifully, signaled at her assistant waiting behind her with her eyes.

“Her Ladyship looks very tired today, so I’ll proceed as quickly as possible. Leave it again to me this time. I’ll make you stand out the most at the banquet on that day.”

No, it’s okay not to stand out. Just let me sink into the deep sea. Not visible at all.

Elysia sighed once again and left herself to Karen’s assistant, who approached with a tape measure. No, it’s fine if she doesn’t stand out.

Just let her sink into the deep sea. So that she wouldn’t be visible at all.

Elysia sighed inwardly and handed herself to Karen’s assistant, who came up to her with a tape measure.

***

Sitting on the throne in the empty hall, the emperor, who was basking in his thoughts, slowly raised his head at the voice of the servant on the side of the door.

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Second Prince has requested an audience…… Your- Your Highness!”

The emperor’s dark eyebrows raised slightly at the bewildered voice of the head servant.

At the same time, the door burst open and Dustin strutted into the hall with a series of heavy breaths.

The head servant followed behind him with a perplexed expression, and quietly withdrew when the emperor raised his hand. The emperor looked at Dustin with a cold gaze only after the door closed and clicked his tongue.

“Tsk, you can’t even wait for the head servant to finish his words, the prince seems to become more spoiled when he hasn’t seen me for a while.”

Dustin’s eyes, which were blazing in anger upon the emperor’s words, shone fiercely and sounded as if he were dealing with a spoiled child.