"It was you isn't? You're the White Cat"
Soleil is genuinely surprised
"N-no lord Edmond, how can I do such a thing?"
"Really? Everything is leading to you though?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"You know that White Cat is going to take my life away tonight right?"
"Yes, I've been informed about that, but every knight here too, not just me!"
"The problem is White Cat's letter that my father got was sent before he even received the requests letter, which mean the White Cat can only be who's with in Desrosiers who sent the request letter"
"I'm also not the only knight from Desrosiers here"
"But Desrosiers also investigated about this already, there's no way some normal knight can't escape the investigation, unless that someone have the protection from someone higher, am I right sir personal knight of young lady Eleanor?"
"It's true that milady will protect me at all costs, but still I'm not a lowly thief, I'm honorable knight! I would never do such a thing, lord Edmond please… if there's anyway I could do to prove my innocence…"
Your lady will protect you at all costs huh? There's no way that the real Eleanor would do that and there's no way 042 could be manipulated by a woman to think that way a spoiled kid at that not just some woman, so maybe the White Cat and 042 is actually Eleanor, and this Soleil is the Hidden gems he found? But still… how Soleil act just now is really similar to when 042 pretend to know nothing, so it's might still be just an acting to blame everything on Eleanor, well there's an easy way to prove that he's actually innocent or not
"There's a really easy way to prove your innocence"
"Really lord Edmond?"
"Yes just come protect me in my room tonight with my father"
"But-"
"But if you do that you wouldn't be able to stole something tonight?"
"No- of course, if that proves my innocence that I will do it"
He accepted? So is really wasn't him? Well let's just see how it play out
"Okay then let's go to my father and asked him for that, where is he now?"
"How about we go back to the training ground and asked someone there?"
"Great idea!"
They both running back to training ground and found Marquis Davies already there's
"Father?"
"What all this fuss about you fighting with Soleil?"
"We're just sparing father"
"I see, but you never even learn how to fight though"
"I'm secretly training myself all the time father"
Marquis Davies when silence for a minute
"We have a lot of things to talk about when we back to our home"
"Yes father"
Is he mad? Then maybe this wasn't right time to ask him
"Marquis Davies, may I protect lord Edmond in his room alongside you tonight?"
Shut up and read the room your bastard!
"You even gained Soleil respect for him to even ask me that?, of course you can Soleil"
"Thank you Marquis Davies"
It's was that easy!? And shouldn't I be the one who's asking? Whatever, if it work then it's work
"And I heard that you won, is that true Edmond?"
"Yes but it's definitely a fluke"
"Luck it's one of skill you can have lord Edmond"
"It's not my luck, it's your carelessness"
"I see, you're very talented after all, I should never doubted you Edmond, I'm sorry for doubting you"
So he doubting my talent? Why is that?
"Anyway this is very late already we should get ready"
"Yeah right, Edmond let's go for dinner"
Davies family and Pheonix family eating dinner together
"So Edmond you beat Soleil huh? As expected from Elvin's son!"
"It's just a fluke Marquis Phoenix, I'm not really that strong"
Seriously though, if everyone think I beat him legitimately, it would be a huge problem for me if everyone overestimate my power
"Father can I learn magic?"
No! Abigail, you shouldn't ask him that he'll definitely deny it, you must go out of your way that learn it yourself
"No Abigail, you haven't even learn etiquette properly, just go learn what lady should learn"
"… yes father"
The food was bad the atmosphere was
bad, is this really going to be my last meal? Where's mistress Phoenix anyway? Oh right she's dead, man now I don't even want to eat anymore
"What wrong Edmond? Food at Phoenix doesn't match you taste?"
"No Marquis Phoenix, it's just that I doesn't have any appetite knowing what going to happened to me tonight"
"Oh right, I'm terribly sorry"
Luckily I have a perfect excuse
"What's going to happened to him tonight father?"
"This is about Edmond, it's not your business Alexander"
"Yes father…"
I know that something this serious shouldn't be told to the kids that not involved, but I think Alexander is old enough to handle this though? He definitely should at least be informed why there's many guards tonight
Later that night, Edmond, Elvin, and Soleil are in the guest bedroom together, and everyone else guarding all around the mansion
This is it, this is the time, how can the White Cat appears? Or was he was already in the room in the first place
Edmond staring at Soleil
"There's something wrong lord Edmond?"
"You already know the reason"
Is he planning to killed me while guarding me?
"Father between him and you, who's stronger"
"I think I'm definitely stronger, but I can see senecio where's he could win"
That's make me more worried, because if you think that, he's definitely will won if he stabbed your back
"Then what abou you with one more knight? Is there's still any chance of him winning?"
Suddenly the room turned to the complete darkness
"What's happened!?"
"Father?"
"Soleil?"
There's no response, no one answered
"Why there's no one answered, please father, Soleil"
Then suddenly there's something shining in the dark, it's was a tail, a cat tail
"Are you the White cat?"
A cat tail? Are you sure that's not firefly's?
It's getting closer, and Edmond can slightly see that the person are cover in a white cloth, and a skull mask, but can't tell how tall they are because he's too confused
"Father, Soleil! White Cat is here! Why can't no one see this? Please answer me!"
But suddenly White Cat's hand went through his body, ripping Edmond heart out
"Aghhh!!!!"
It's hurt!, it's hurt like dead! Am I actually going to die?
The light are finally back and the White Cat is gone
"Cough Cough!"
"Lord Edmond what's going on!? Are you okay!?"
"How can you to missed it?, at least before I die please tell me…"
"Die? Edmond what are you talking about!? Why are you suddenly coughing blood?"
"Don't you see the hole in the middle of my body"
Can't believe I die by donut….
"Hole, what are you talking about Lord Edmond!?"
"Huh?"
Edmond look at his own body and it's still all good, but it's still hurt as hell
What's going on…?
"What's going on Edmond!?"
Edmond tell them what happened
"I don't understand… this doesn't make any sense"
"For us, we just saw you suddenly coughing blood"
"At least I'm still alive"
Elvin hugs Edmond
"It's fine, it's all fine now son"
"Looks at that, there's a letter on the desk"
Soleil pointing as the desk, there's seems to be the White Cat letter
"Let's open it"
What written in there was "this will be my last theft for the time being, goodbye, I'll never be caught -The White Cat-"
"Dammit! He's really here and got away!"
"Lord Edmond still alive, so by his life did he meant something else?"
"We'll let's the priests check on him if there's something wrong, I'll go bring one right now, Soleil look after him"
Marquis Davies was running out of the room
"Such a careless behavior from him, leaving the target with the suspects like this, but this mean I've proven my innocence right?"
"No"
"What do you mean no?"
"Obviously it's dark, I don't see both of you at the same time, it's could still be you"
"Then"
Soleil pointing his sword at Edmond
"What's stopped me from actually finishing my job right now?"