The Duke’s Adopted Daughter - Chapter 2 Deal 1

Duke Gerald look up. The heavy rain didn’t stop as it fell on his face. Yet, for some reason he can still clearly see the appearance of the person in front of him. It’s like there was a limelight that was exclusively illuminating her figure. She was a girl around fifteen years old. Her black like the night hair was tied in a french braid with its tail placed on her right shoulder.

Her face was like a porcelain doll. With a shape like an egg and big blue eyes with long eyelashes. She has a straight yet dark brows. She also have a straight bridge nose and a small lips with a shape of a heart that held a faint smile. The girl was wearing a long white dress with wide sleeves that’s covering her arms. Overall, she was a beauty that will make anyone’s eyes to be glued to her.

But for some reason, she gave him an uneasy feeling. One reason was this is the Mystical Forest. How on earth a girl like her ended up on this place. The second reason was even though the rain was heavily pouring none of it seems to touch her. It’s like there was a shield protecting her from the water. She walk towards him and stop a few meters away before she spoke again.

“Gentleman, it seems like you suffered a lot.”

Duke Gerald was still feeling uncomfortable due to his injuries. And he was laying with his stomach while looking up to the girl. He suddenly thought of the beautiful girls in the legends who normally used their charm to seduce men and later on transform into a terrifying monster and devour its victim.

When the thought pop up into his mind there was a fear that suddenly registered on his face. He’s been into a lot of battles but he fights with human not monsters. Those were the job of mages that can use their magic to counter them. The girl seems to read his mind and rolled her eyes.

“Old man you’re quite rude. My apologies for shattering your expectation but I’m not a man eating monster. And oh I think your not a tasty delicacy if you will going to ask me.”

He was about to retort when the girl suddenly raise her right hand and in an instant he was envelope by a bluish aura. His injuries started to mend and return to his original flesh without leaving a scar.

He also felt that his exhaustion was removed from his body and now he can move it properly.

“Healing Magic?” he thought. “So this girl is a mage?”

The rain little by little stop its pouring and what they can hear was the sound of a slight thunder and of the insects around them.

“Thank you.” he spoke and tried to stand from his position.

They are now facing each other. A middle age man and a young girl. Though he was healed by her, he can’t help but still felt a little suspicious.

“Who are you? Why did you help me?” he asked.

The girl raise her brow before she faintly smiled andanswered.

“My name is Louise Von Royal. As to why I help you, hmmm..I guess when you provide help it needs to be reciprocated, Duke of Green kingdom”

Upon hearing her response, his vigilance suddenly raise up as he glared towards the girl. How did she know who he was and the name Von Royal doesn’t ring a bell to him. No one in the Green kingdom has that name so he is certain that the girl was not from Green.

Louise slightly laugh upon witnessing his reaction and raise both her hand in a relax manner.

“No need to be suspicious. If I wanted to harm you, I will not waste my Mana on healing you, that would be a waste of resources.”