The Granduke Evil
Chapter 2

Arriving at the Etienne House, the girl directly got off the horse carriage.

" Sir Leon, please call a doctor to check on him. " Said the girl, Giving orders to her knight.

"Sir Rocco, please take the man to the guest room. "

" But lady, who is she exactly why did the lady take her, if you know she can be angry. " Sirrit said.

" Uncle's business let me take care, you guys take it easy. " The reply." I know what you're worried about, and I won't let you rampage with my uncle either. " Connect her, then look towards sir Leon. " And I'm not that cruel either, to slash people's heads. " Say with a cold expression.

" Miss can you read minds?" Ask her.

" Yes more or less so. Don't waste time calling his doctor. " Reply.

" Good miss.

Eryk Cyrilo Etienne was one of the influential nobles of the Verhant Empire. Especially in the field of defense and trade, Every on the battlefield count Etienne always sends its best troops, In trade his services also really help the finances of the country. Grace ilona xavier was the third child of her older brother, Marquess Isak Louis xavier, who was also one of the most influential nobles in the Empire. The reason Grace often settled in her uncle's residence was because she was always ignored by her parents, because only she did not have the ability like xavier blood in her family, Because Xavier is a blood in which each of his descendants has superior abilities and will be useful for the future, either a Mana controller or a spirit summoner.

Unlike his older sister who can summon spirits at the age of five, or his older brother who can control Mana well at a young age.

Count Etienne who saw grace initially felt sad and decided to bring it to her residence.

Ten years ago at the xavier residence, in the garden behind the castle they were talking together.

" Sister, if you let me take Grace to the county." Etienne said at the time.

"Bring that useless kid. " Reply her sister did not care.

" Why do you say that, but he's your son too. " Task her.

" Of course since she's useless in this family, you also see her right, she's not like her two brothers."

" It is too early to conclude. " Say, "If it's useless just scribble her from the family card, I'm happy to raise her as my daughter." Connect without hesitation.

" Wouldn't your wife make you a descendant, until she wanted to raise my son to be your daughter. Just do what you want, if you want to take her with you, but I won't allow you to raise her as your daughter. "

Count Etienne who heard his brother's words at the time also felt very furious, and wanted to hit him but he held him back.

" Haha, well if that's what you want, do you think he'll be useful someday until he doesn't want to get her out of your family. " She said calmly while giving a sharp look.

" right. " His answer was short while smiling.

" Alright, I guess we'll just get here with our chat brother, I'll take a step back. " Said then left her brother just like that, because she did not want to deal with her brother.

Although the siblings of their relationship were not very good because they were different mothers, Marquess Xavier always felt the most formidable because she was the legitimate child of the Marques and Marciones before her. Etienne was the son of Marquess Xavier's second wife, who was a commoner, although the Marquess before her still loved them as sincerely as possible. With his knowledge and experience he ran for knight, until he was appointed as the best Knight by the Empire because of his great merit in devising strategies to defeat opponents. After the war ended the emperor Verhant gave him the title as a gift for his services. From there he took off the name Xavier attached to him, then changed his last name to Etienne according to the area in his dream.

That day Etienne brought Grace out of the residence that might have been hell for the little girl.

***

In the room, the doctor examined and treated the man's wounds that Grace had helped. While waiting for the doctor to treat the man's wounds, Grace goes to see the Count in his study to explain. Because he brought a stranger, of course, the news would very quickly reach the ears of the uncle. Count Etienne, who had been waiting for Grace in her study, finally saw her beloved niece enter. " Uncle, how's uncle. " Say Grace with a cheerful smile.

" You've come, sit down I've prepared tea. "

Grace sat on the chair, followed by her uncle. They faced off, Count Etienne looked at Grace long enough to finally drink the tea served in front of the table, meaning it was time to talk.

" Grace, why did you bring a man you didn't even know here. You know uncle doesn't like strangers here. " Struthful uncle.

" Uncle I'm sorry, but do I have to let people die before my eyes just like that? While I can help her. " Reply her. "In addition it seems like he is not an ordinary person, From his appearance alone it is clear he is a noble." he continued.

" But that doesn't mean you have to bring it. "

" I just had to let her die in the middle of the forest. " Reply Grace steadfastly replied back then.

" That's not what I mean, but if he's a dangerous man, how is it?"

" If he's a dangerous man I'll be responsible." Grace firmly believed.

" What kind of shit is Grace!" Said his uncle in a high voice. " Huh.. " Sighs.

"What kind of responsibility do you want?. " Task his uncle who was not out of thought with the words of Grace at that time.

" I will tell him to leave, and I will also leave the uncle's residence and return to the xavier castle.and will not set foot here again." He said with great certainty.

" I'm not threatening uncle, after all I'm here because my uncle brought me who was always ignored by my father and mother." Grace said she was aware of her position. " And I also want to give this to uncle. " Laying the mask that the man was wearing on the table. The Count was quite surprised upon seeing the mask. "It's..."

"That's the mask on the man's face that I found, it looks like there's something I don't understand about the shape of the carving myself. So I gave it to uncle, because maybe uncle knows. "he said.

Count was just speechless hearing Grace's explanation as he continued to look at the thing. Then it dawned on Grace as she was leaving the place.

"I think I'm done talking uncle. If no one wants to talk about it anymore, I resign. " His speech while bowing like the etiquette of the noble lady and then left her uncle's office. The Count only fell silent when he saw Grace leaving the room. At that time he realized that Grace had started to think mature and make her own decisions, at the age of fifteen years. " I feel like I miss five-year-old Grace." The guman is in the heart.

***

In the guest room, Grace pulled up a chair and sat down beside the bed where the man was lying. After cleaning the wound and treating Grace continued to look at the man for quite a long time. He stroked the man's hair gently.

"After seeing so many times you are indeed handsome, What did you experience until like this. When you wake up, let's be my friend, what scar on your body has to do with what happened yesterday. I hope you'll wake up soon, but facing uncle is really making me tired."

Grace fell asleep while folding both hands on the bed, and placing her head on top of it.

***

" Where this is, I don't remember anything about why I'm here. Cold hands did anyone touch my head. Why does my head feel so dizzy"

The man opened his eyes slowly, and looked around him while recalling what happened to him. He looked to the right, and saw the sleeping girl beside him.

" Who he is, is he helping me." Ask himself. Looking at the girl's face. Her sky-blue hair and white skin really stupefied her. He just looked at the girl without saying anything, then turned to look out the window.

" I'm where, and who I am." He said who still asked. " Nyut_" Her head hurts."Why did my head hurt so much." He closed his eyes again to ease the pain.

***

At night, Grace, still asleep in the room, is awakened by Sir Leon, the knight in charge of guarding her.

" Miss wake up." He said beside Grace's ear. Grace who heard the voice immediately stretched her body, Like a cat that just woke up to sleep. "Hmm Sir Leon." He said that he was still half conscious. " Why are you here." Keep asking.

" I was told to wake up Miss." Her reply.

" Why you, there is no servant. "

"Come, you're telling me to build you Miss, and you want to have dinner with Miss."

" Uncle wants to have dinner with me?"

" Yes, said the master, someone wants to talk to the lady. "

" Well, I get it, I'll get ready before dinner please tell uncle."

" All right, Miss."

Grace left the room, then looked back at the face of the man she saved before closing the door.

After she finished preparing, Grace went straight to the dining room. In the dining room there were only the two of them.

" Okay, Grace, you can take care of her until she's cured. " He said, After swallowing a piece of steak in front of him. Grace who heard him immediately felt pleased, though,

" Is uncle serious?"

"Yes, just like you thought he was a noble. " Reply to his uncle.

" During her healing time, I'll look for her identity. " Hisband.

"Did my uncle know his identity?"

"It's more or less like that, I'll confirm it again, and I'll see it later too. " Say her uncle with a smile.

" well thank you very much, Uncle is the best. " Say Grace with a very happy expression.

" Yes, So now eat, don't think about anything else while you're eating."

Dinner that day went well, they both felt equally happy.