Third POV

Oliver look at Brandon who looks pale and tired. "Are you satisfied?" Oliver asked while looking at him.

Brandon look at Oliver questioningly. "What do you mean...!?" he asked playing dumb.

Oliver sigh as he look at Nathan. "We know what you did. Drake told me everything." Nathan said while looking at Brandon.

Brandon chuckled as he look at them. "So, what are you two going to do? Kill me?"

Oliver shakes his head. "I just hope that you won't regret anything." he said as Brandon laugh spiteful.

"Hey Oliver, Nathan.. what do you know!? Do you know that I used to be a noble and because we're in huge debt, the Imperial Family tried to kill us all because how useless my family are! We're starved to death for years and they killed all my family but that Viscount Darinne came and help me as well providing my needs!" he shouted angrily towards the two of them who just look at him without any expression.

"Imperial family?" Nathan asked and look at Brandon with a serious look. "If you mean Imperial family then why did you force Lady Calista getting caught up on this bullshit!?" Nathan snapped making Brandon widen his eyes at Nathan's change of attitude.

"What did her family ever do to you!? Or are you just getting your revenge and used her family as bait!? If you want revenge then just straightly kill the Imperial family! The Dukedom treat all of us fairly especially Lady Calista! She always payed attention for us in the slightest thing and always treat us like a human being! So...!" Nathan grit his teeth.

"Why the fuck!?"

Brandon look at him with wide eyes as guilt take over him.

"...If it's Lady Calista, I'm sure she would forgive you. But we'll never forgive you. I don't know why but I pity Lady Calista to spend so much time with you. Her kindness are wasted on you. I'm just dissapointed that you, who originally a clumsy one and shows the most respect to one another, would hurt our Masters." Oliver said making Brandon more irritated.

"...If you have at least little pride as a Royal Guard, then do something to help us." Nathan said with a sad look as Brandon's eyes widen in surprised.

-

"What are we going to do?"

"The Lady's health getting worse."

"What is going to happen to us?"

"In this case, no one can manage the Dukedom."

"But Sir Oliver is the one that currently manage it right?"

Annie look at them angrily. "Everyone, get back to work!" she commanded as they widen their eyes in realisation and get back to what they're doing.

Annie look at the medicine on the silver tray that she holds. "Milady.." she thought sadly while looking at it.

"Annie." a familiar voice called as Annie turned her head towards Brandon.

"S-Sir Brandon? What are you doing here?" she asked with wide eyes.

Brandon walk towards her as he look at the medicine. "Her medication increased." he thought worriedly as there's a slight conflict inside his heart.

He was guilty about the things he did to Calista, but on the other side, he owe much from that Viscount.

So, who will he side?

-

"Milady!" Annie shouted as she look at the blood all over Calista's nose. "You're having a nosebleed again...!" she said worriedly while looking at her and wipe off the blood.

"...My body.... it's hurting..." she said with a pained expression and look like she would cry any moment.

Annie look at her with a sad look. "I'm sure Lady Calista would get better."

"...really?... I would like... to eat with everyone again..."

Little did they know that Brandon is watching them from the window. He's still conflicted about it.

His Lady and Prince

Or

His Savior?

-

Vincent look at Brandon as he give him a stack of papers. "W-what's this...!?" Brandon asked while looking at him, confused.

"Calista asked me to dig up your past. To cut it short, your real father is Viscount Darinne." Vincent said bluntly while scratching the back of his neck as Brandon's eyes widen in surprised.

"...What?"

"Listen Brandon. Viscount Darinne first wife is your mother, but your mother left him with you and married into your dead step father. Viscount Darinne goes mad about it and as you grew older, he send multiple assassin to your family's household and kill all of them. But you're alive, so he decided to use you for his own goal to control the Empire." he explained.

"W-what are you saying...!? My family was in a huge debt to the Empire and because they see our family as useless-" before Brandon could finish his lines, Vincent beat him to it.

"It's true that your family was in debt. But the Imperial family wouldn't go as far killing a noble Household. What I said is the reality. Your real father is Viscount Darrine." Vincent sigh. "Believe it or not, he's your biological father who tried to use you, and no offence but he's a hypocrite who tried to use you for title and status. In other words, he lied to you in your whole life." Vincent explained casually.

At Vincent loud and clear information, Brandon went silent. He has been deceived almost all his life.

From that on, he doesn't have anything to be called 'conflict' inside him and...

He know who to side with.

-

Brandon look at the familiar mansion infront of him. Mansion that belongs to that Viscount. He walk inside, killing everyone on his way without mercy.

He open the office room to be greeted by the Viscount who didn't know anything. "Oh! Brandon! What brought you here?" he asked with a wide smile, but that smile drop the moment he notice the blood all over Brandon's royal uniform.

"...W-w-what are you doing....!?"

"Where's the antidote?" Brandon asked while looking at him with bulging eyes.

"What the fuck are you doing!? I gave you your needs and saved you! So this is what I get!? You hate the Imperial Family and so do I!"

Brandon laugh at his pathetic excuse. "If I can betray Axel who brought me in that trust me so much and Lady Calista who showered me such kindness and affection, is it that hard to betray you back?" he asked while pointing his sword towards him. "Oh... if you're wondering where's your daughter, I killed her." he said making the Viscount eyes widen in surprised.

"M-my daughter...... How dare you killing my sick daughter!"

"HOW DARE YOU MANIPULATE ME FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS OF MY LIFE AND MAKE MY FRIENDS SUFFER BECAUSE OF MY OWN STUPIDITY THAT THOUGHT I OWE YOU! MAKING MYSELF KILLED SOMEONE PARENTS AND RUINED THEIR LIVES!" Brandon shouted angrily.

"W-what did you say!? You crazy hypocrite!"

Brandon look at him with a raised eyebrow and laugh at him. "...Now that I think about it, I don't like other girls who would replace Lady Calista. So don't mind your daughter."

"Y-you...! Do you know who Carla is, my one and only daughter!? If you knew, you would regret it your whole life!"

Brandon scoffed and pull his collar. "You mean my sick half-sister?" he asked as the Viscount look at him with wide eyes. "I just met her and she's bedridden just like someone I know. So I just stab her and she's dead." he shrugged like nothing happened.

"W-w-what are you saying!? Y-you monster..." the viscount look at him. "You're taking my daughter's innocent life." with that statement, Brandon stab his hand making him yelled in pain.

"YOU MADE ME KILLED MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE INCLUDING THE DUKE AND DUCHESS! SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME KILLING YOUR INNOCENT DAUGHTER'S LIFE!?"

"I-I-Is this how ...you payed me back!? They're just using you..! She's manipulating you!"

"...Are you talking about yourself?" Brandon asked with a wide grin.

"It's no use! You're also going to beheaded and punished for you crimes! I know everything about you! Remember that I saved you and feed you for almost 10 years!"

"Unfortunately..." Brandon walk closer to him.

"I'm ungrateful."

-

Calista's eyes slowly open by the loud noises coming from outside. She slowly sit up from the bed even though her whole body hurts.

It's like crashing inside and she also feel like her ribs are broken. Her breathing becomes more and more complicated. The nosebleed also didn't help.

Annie walk towards her room and notice that she's getting up. "Milady! You can't get up yet!" she hurriedly ran towards Calista.

"...Annie..." she called out slowly as Annie look at her with a sad look.

"Yes Milady?"

"..What ...happened ..outside...?"

"...Sir Brandon visit the Dukedom but the moment he arrived, Sir Xander start to beat him up for no reason... the 4 other knights is also here to visit and chatted with Sir Xander, but the moment Sir Brandon arrived, I don't know why but Sir Xander start to beat him out of nowhere..." she explained as she trembled a bit.

Calista's eyes widen as she slowly get up from her bed. "I'm... going to them.." she said and catch her breath.

"No! Milady, look at your condition!"

"...I must go.. outside." she said once again making Annie look at her with wide eyes.

-

Xander throw a punch again at Brandon as Lance and Drake try to stop him but unfortunately, they can't.

"Why did you betray her!!?" Xander shouted angrily and throw a punch for each word.

"Sir Xander, please stop!" Nathan said trying to reassure him.

"Why did you come here!?" Xander shouted angrily again at Brandon. "She trusted you!" and another punch.

When he try to blow on more punch, Oliver block him as Nathan took the beaten Brandon a bit far from Xander. All the workers there look at them worriedly with fear.

Xander break out from Oliver's grip and walk towards Brandon to punch him again but a familiar figure get in between them.

"...Calista...?"

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