A Demon Duchess
24. Amaryllis

the Astrantia kingdom

On a sunny morning Althea begins her day by practicing her sword and honing her ice magic. Amaryllis was a disinclined family now on the brink of collapse but of course Althea would not let that happen.

The slash after slash of the sword that sounded made my feathers goosebumps, the sword was really very sharp with a blue-colored layer on its edge.

"Your breakfast is ready!" Shouted Anne from afar, it was impossible to get close to seeing such a sharp Aura and sharp pieces of ice everywhere.

Althea finished her training and walked with Anne to the dining room. Don't ask where Alex the prince of the Empire is still cool with his sweet dreams.

In the middle of the journey a servant came with a man who was very Althea knew. "Am I bothering you lady?" Asked the man while bowing and smiling at Althea. "Lucas long time no see, "Welcome Althea, yes it was true a few weeks ago Anne met Lucas secretly and conveyed Althea's message to Lucas.

The two sit at the dinner table while Althea eats her breakfast and Lucas pulls out some files. "I've gathered some information that you've asked for, regarding the royal party that's the closest is the party of the count marigold that will be held later tonight," Obviously Lucas while looking back at the list he has made.

"The party is a masquerade party held to celebrate the birthday of count marigold, you will meet many interesting people there," Lucas said with a slanted smile.

"When will Debutante be carried out?" Ask Althea. "The end of this month, it is also true if you look from the age is not this also your Debutante and Queen?" Althea stared at Lucas. "Sorry," said Lucas.

"Toughing at the Queen's official Debutante isn't a bad idea either." Althea smiled cunningly making Lucas shudder in horror.

"Lady's sorry to ask this, is the magic-" Uncompleted Lucas finished his sentence Althea had already first filled Lucas' tea cup with ice-shaped boxes. "It's magic but it's more magical than my mother's genetics" Althea explained briefly. Although a little surprised Lucas quite understood.

"Other than the party information you got?" Tanya Althea who was tired of seeing Lucas continued to admire the iced tea he had just been drinking. "The Queen's movements are nothing suspicious, shopping, gossiping with the lady in social circles and that's it" Lucas explained, again showing the data he collected.

Althea rolled her eyes lazily hearing that, she did not even look at the documents Lucas was showing. "Regarding the woflbanes flower, there are some people in astrantia who use it as an herb." Althea gasped at hearing that. "Who?" Tanya Althea was serious.

"Viscount Adenium, Marchioness of Azalea and former countess of marrygold the mother of the present count marrygold." Althea nodded in understanding. "One step opens many doors" said Althea confidently.

"Anne," Call Althea. "Yes Miss?" Anne replied with a bow. "Please get my dress ready, this time I'm making a very festive party!"

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The sun began to feel overhead, when Anne suddenly came to see Althea in the Duke's study with bad news.

"So that lady Amaryllis who said Anggun and beautiful that only had 5 dresses?" Ask Alex a little bit of a tease.

Althea looked at Alex sharply, while Alex was looking at her instead trying to hold back her laughter. "Sorry Miss, somehow Miss's dress is left a little, '" Anne said with fear.

"Pwahahaha, it cannot be said a little clearly this is a hahahaha crisis." Alex laughed so hard that he shed tears. "Now I know why the crown prince is so often carried away by emotions near you" said Althea, adding that a smile restrained her frustration.

"Buying a new dress is also not possible in a narrow time like this," said Althea trying to think of a way out of this problem, Althea has no problem going to a party without a dress but this party has a dress code and must wear a mask.

"From buying a new dress how about trying to fix your old dress," Alex Cetus suddenly. "But it is not possible to sew or cut a lady's dress in this glorious narrow time" said Anne.

"No need to cut or sew we just need me and Lady, at the base of her ice element is a mixture of wind, water and crystal elements, while my element is flora." Alex explained with confidence.

"I see what you mean, putting flora in my dress and making it sparkle with crystals" Althea said. "Bingo!"

Anne dresses a blue Althea dress to a mannequin statue that Althea made of ice. Alex began growing very small Amaryllis flowers to look like embroidery on the lower dress.

Alex also added very beautiful details, Amaryllis flowers are blue who would have thought would be this beautiful. Althea began her turn she made small snow-snow as if in a dress that spring and winter came at the same time.

It's really a beautiful piece to look at.

Althea is now ready with her dress and makeup. "It will be difficult to carry such a large sword" Alex chirped as he looked at Althea looking at her rose-carved sword.

"The weapon I created from ice took about 60 seconds to form perfectly," Althea said, still thinking about how to carry her sword. "How about changing his shape," Alex advises. "Could you?" Ask Althea curious.

"Of course, Brother Felix changed his sword in the form of a ring and I turned my arrow into a bracelet" Alex said, revealing his bracelet.

"Your hair color is still empty, how about turning it into hair accessories?" Alex's suggestion was taken by Anne who also came from there.

Anne towers back Althea's hair with tiny braids and sticks those hair accessories into Althea's hair bun.

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Althea had reached the residence of the count marrygold, Althea only came alone because it is not possible if Alex also attended her. Althea got off her horse-drawn carriage, then put on the mask that Anne had given her before.

Althea walked down the title rug from the entrance to the party room. Because this party is a secret identity of the meal no officer mentioned the name of the guest.

When the door opened, everyone who saw was amazed by the beauty of Althea without knowing who and what Althea meant came here.

"Silver hair, doesn't it belong only to the Amaryllis family?"

"Did she dye her hair?"

"Is it possible that Duke Amaryllis' distant brother?"

Althea gave a small smile hearing the ladies talk about themselves. Many people are fascinated with Althea dresses many are also interested in the graceful and dignified nature of this Lady.

Before long Althea walks among his bustling party with ease he finds a target, a young count marrygold who has just served also a former countess marrygold Althea's main destination.

If you ask where the king and queen eat the answer is none, although the count marrygold is quite influential in the kingdom but for the king and queen who now there is much more important.

The masquerade dance party began, to avoid dancing with whoever Althea went to the balcony to enjoy the night breeze. "You don't want to dance young lady." Sounding from his voice Althea already knew who there were two behind him at this moment.

The person who was none other than the countess of the marrygold walked up to Althea, "you have since noticed me not without intention, please until your intention," said the countess marrygold gently.

"Flower wolfbanes, you use that flower as your medicine from where did you get that rare flower?" Ask Althea to the point.

Instead of her answering the countess Amaryllis took out a paper from her pocket. "A few weeks ago, count amaranth asked me the same thing." Althea opened the paper for a while and then closed it again.

"My son would love to work with you Lady Amaryllis" said the countess. "You are indeed a great countess, but are you not afraid that I am a disaster? Or maybe creepy creatures." Countess Marrygold chuckled at the words of Althea.

"Over my life it wasn't the first time I've seen the kind of person you are, special and beautiful to feel between the two worlds in balance." Althea smiled at the countess' words, she thought it would be very difficult to find answers from the countess Marrygold turned out not only easy he also got new.

After getting enough information there's no use for him too long Althea's been here. Althea walked through the bustling crowd of people who were there.

A little song until he actually leaves the party but a Lady holds him back. "It's impolite if you don't introduce yourself Lady" said the Lady.

Althea smiled obliquely, Althea took off her mask along with her eyeballs that were slowly changing color.

"Altheana lunar de Amaryllis, nice to meet you." Althea's eyes shone with great beauty and horror.

"L-lady Amaryllis??" The lady looked very frightened to see Althea. The guards behind Althea were ready to attack Althea.

The party had now become very chaotic but count marrygold was only indifferent to Althea's actions. Althea pulled out the hair accessories belonging to nys and wagged it until the original form of the sword was formed.

The guards started attacking Althea from various directions but all Althea did was knock on the tip of her sword and freeze the bodies of those guards and leave only the head.

Althea looked down at the Lady and smiled cunningly and pointed her sword at the Lady's chin. "Other times mention Amaryllis' name with respect!" Althea.

"and That's true for everyone in Astrantia!"

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thank you for reading!

-ran.nace