Book 15: Chapter 40
Freya rode alongside me atop a horse. She looked at me with a proud smile: “It is finally a success, Onii-sama. I just never thought we would succeed so soon. I knew it. Those idiots contemplated it for so long, but in the end, it was settled in one night.”
I smiled and touched the White Deer King’s neck: “Freya, why do you make it sound as though I only managed to persuade my moms thanks to last night? I clearly relied on my own capabilities to convince the two rulers.”
A smile surfaced on Freya’s face, and then she laughed but didn’t say anything. I knew she didn’t believe me. She thought that I subdued their hearts with last night. If I was in a modern day novel, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility, since all cold and indifferent female leads had to be conquered with the one-night stand route. However, I think my affection metre with Vyvyan and Elizabeth was maxed out right from the beginning.
“To be frank with you, Onii-sama, at the ball a few nights ago, somebody asked me about my household, in other words, the Vestalia Household.”
Freya came closer to me, but her horse fearfully glanced at the White Deer King. Nevertheless, the White Deer King seemed to be in a fantastic mood, so she didn’t mind the horse getting closer. From my side, Freya looked ahead and, in a gentle voice, elaborated, “I have not heard of that surname in a long time. There is rarely anybody who mentions that surname to me. Honestly, I think they were trying to use my household as a means of saying something to me.”
“So, what about you?”
I, myself, had honestly forgotten the household. Despite that, I quickly recalled it was Freya’s surname. I always addressed her by her first name, Freya, or Sister. Those around me referred to her as Princess Freya or simply, Freya. Nobody paid any attention to her surname. In fact, some thought her surname was Rosvenor. The reality was that Mommy Elizabeth didn’t allow anybody who wasn’t related to the royal family onto the family tree.
In truth, Freya wasn’t so grateful, and she didn’t have a desire to stay by my side or something when we first met. We merely had an agreement. She gave me everything she had, and I’d help her revive her household. Frankly, I forgot about the job… I honestly forgot about it… Freya never brought it up with me again nor did she ask me to do anything. As a matter of fact, she never bothered with her household. She never even mentioned her surname. I had so many things of my own to deal with that I forgot about it.
“It does not matter to me,” replied Freya. “I have almost entirely forgotten about it. Although I once wanted to revive my household, I now no longer care. I once found my purpose in life through the Vestalia Household, since I would not be able to define how I belong here without the household. Afterwards, though, I found a home by your side.”