The Granduke Evil
Chapter 4

After that day, Grace goes to Ethan's room more often to have tea while discussing things. While Ethan himself still did not dare to get out of the room, he only spent all day in the room while reading books. That day the servants brought many clothes from his room.

" What's going on?" Ethan was surprised.

"Mr Count bought all this for you." Answer the butler who just arrived there.

" Mister, all this, this much?"

" Yes." Yeah."

" Is this not excessive?"

" Take what he gives."Say that guy to Ethan." The master also told you to prepare for dinner." Reciprocity.

" I!" Still confused by his situation, though,

" All right." Ethan said with resignation.

" Okay, sir, get ready soon." He said and left the room.

Ethan was immediately ready to help the servants. Finished getting ready and looking neat, he walked towards the glass in front of him, looking at himself from the reflection of a large mirror. Appearing like that made her look like a handsome and dignified noble, She also felt familiar with her appearance like this.

Then he walked to the dining room that the waiter was pointing at, Until there it turned out that Count Etienne and Grace were already inside.

" You've come Ethan." Sweepings.

" Yes, sir."

" You don't have to call me Sir." He said with a smile.

" How could I be so presumptuous as that, calling you without calling you Mr." Reply to Ethan politely.

" Papa shouldn't, so just call me uncle like Grace called me."

" Can it be like that?" Ask Ethan.

" Of course, now you eat first." Count.

Then they continued to eat dinner with a joke, Ethan who was in the middle of them still feels foreign but as time goes on he must get used to it. Although the count said to call him uncle, Ethan still did not do it because he wanted to honor the count who had helped him.

                               ***

That afternoon Ethan and Grace walked side by side around the castle, Grace introducing the place in Etienne castle to Ethan. Grace's steps stopped at the flower garden, touching the flowers in the garden she told her why Count Etienne made the garden.

" Ethan." He said as he looked at the white rose in front of him.

" Yes."

" Do you know, Uncle used to make this garden for aunts. Because aunts love flowers so much, they often spend time together over tea. Uncle also looks very happy when he's with her, but everything changes when aunt dies."

" What did the countes die of?" Ask Ethan.

"Because of the Poison."

"Poisons, how can it be?"

" I also don't know for sure because uncle didn't tell me, the point is that poison is consumed long term." Explain to Ethan.

" Means if you drink once the effect will not be felt, and vice versa if consumed regularly the effect will be worse." He said, "Something must have deliberately poisoned the countess if it were like that." Reciprocity.

" That's right, even though uncle had found the servant who poisoned aunt, Uncle still could not find who was behind the incident, Because the servant closed his mouth and chose to end his life. From that day on uncle never stopped blaming himself." He said, "I'm sorry if I talk a lot." He nodded with a smile. Ethan who heard Grace's story also did not know if he had to answer if he just kept silent and smiled as he looked at her, he plucked a white rose that was beside him. " No papa, you must be sad to see the count lord who always blames him." She said as she hooked the flower she had picked into Grace's ear, "Because you love her so much." He nodded with a smile.

Grace who heard Ethan's words at the time felt calm and happy at the same time. Since no one had been willing to listen to his story as well as Ethan, perhaps he was familiar with the knights and servants in the castle but there was no way he would tell them such a thing.

" Thank you, yeah." Grace replied with a smile. " Let me take you to the place where the knights are training." Reciprocity.

Then they walked together to the training ground of the knights. Up there, they saw the knights who were training. The sound of the swords clashing as they trained vigorously made Ethan feel familiar with the situation.

" Now Ethan this is the training ground of the knights in this castle, they have great respect and obedience to uncle. Uncle also greatly appreciated their hard work even though it was very firm." Grace told Ethan.

When she heard Grace's story, Ethan's head ached, and a humming sound was clearly heard in her ears. Ethan continues to hold his aching head that is "Ngung_" Along with the humming sound that old memories that are in the body appear.

" Hey! Look at that commander." Said one of the knights who was practicing.

While hitting his comrades, "Hei Abel is polite to speak, Now he's the Grand Duke." Her speech.

While walking towards them, "Hey you guys, stop." Her speech.

" It is the truth." Reply to one of them.

"What to be proud of, it's just a title." Reply Ethan.

" It remains, Now you are the ruler of the Northern region of the verhant empire."  Said the knight beside him.

" Huh, it's up to you Alex." Reply Ethan.

" Let's say hello." Said Alex.

" Hey you guys over there, come here!" Shouted the knight named Abel, all the troops of the knights who were practicing walked towards him, Then made a line. Alex, who was next to Ethan, moved, and led the line, bowing his head. " Our respect to the noble Grand Duke Dawson, the Shield is also the imperial sword of Verhant, the Ruler and protector of the Northern region. May happiness and salvation always be with you" Alex said.

Ethan who saw them silent for quite a long time, actually he did not like all of them including him who was adopted as the Grand Duke in place of his father. Even so he was eager to appreciate the greetings from the Knights who were also his comrades.

" We swore to promise to protect this region with all our souls and bodies."  Reply Alex loudly in the follow of other knights.

After all those memories had appeared, Ethan Kemabli's ear buzzed, "Ngung_" and made his head even more painful.

" Agh!" Ethan's Voice Pain.

Grace who was beside him and was explaining was surprised to see Ethan arriving in pain. " Hey Ethan" he said in a panic, "Why are you, is anyone sick." Welcome asks. Without a second thought Grace summoned the knight who was training, and there happened to be Sir Leon there." Sir Leon! Help me." Help me." Shouted Grace. Sir Leon who saw her immediately ran towards Grace. " What's up, Miss?" She asked with Breath gasping for air from running.

" Please take her to her room." Grace said in a panic. Hearing Grace's orders, Sir Leon swiftly sends Ethan to his room.

Arriving in the room, Sir Leon immediately put Ethan on the mattress and remove his footwear, starting from there Grace who handles Ethan. He covers Ethan, then sits next to him. Ethan, who keeps closing his eyes with his palm, and still feels pain, seeing Ethan like that makes Grace feel sad. The longer Ethan's breath also gasps like a running man, the Grace beside him tries to calm him down." Relax, I'm here." While rubbing his hand. " Your condition is getting worse, I've got to call the doctor" she said, then got out of bed, As the hand that kept her face covered clasped Grace's hand and made her footsteps stop. Grace immediately turned to her lying face, With her adorable face Ethan apologizes to Grace" Sorry, I'm troubling you again.."

Grace immediately clasped back the cold hand. " No Ethan, I've never felt any hassles." Grace said, Because of her blurred vision, she could only hear Grace's words." Now that you rest, I'll call the doctor first."

                             ***

After being examined and given a sedative from a doctor, Ethan fell asleep for a long time. Then he woke up in the middle of the night. Realizing that her bright surroundings had darkened, the one Grace was beside now was probably sleeping. His headache had already improved after taking the medicine, but that memory kept popping up in Ethan's mind, Only one person could answer the questions that kept popping up in his mind. He got out of bed, with a new state of consciousness, although he staggered while walking. He opened the door, Looking inside the castle in the middle of the night was very quiet. He continued walking without knowing the direction where the count's study room was located, in the middle of the road he met the knight who came to his room with the count that time.

" Where are you going in the middle of the night?" Ask him first.

" I want to see Mr. Count" replied Ethan.

"What's the middle of the night doing looking for you?" Ask with an intimidating look.

Seeing his gaze Ethan was just silent, as he spoke he gave a sharper look and showed who was the strongest.

" Keep away if you don't want to show me the way, I have nothing to do with you."

He just silently looked and heard Ethan say, With his flat expression he told Ethan to follow him. "Follow me, I'll take you to master's office."

Arriving at the count's den, the knight opened the door and announced his arrival. "Kritt_" The sound of the door opening.

"Sir, someone wants to meet you."

" Who's in the middle of the night to see me?" Ask the count who is working on the territory documents.

"He wants to meet you." Knightly remarks.

Hearing his word region mouth knight Count Etienne immediately know who wants to meet with her.

" Send him in."

Ethan, who was waiting outside, came into the room, and the knight closed the door.

"What do you need to do here tonight Ethan?" Ask count.

"Sir, do you know my identity?" Back asking.

"Yes." Yeah." The count replied, "do you really not know who you are?" The man asked back.

" Of course I know, I just want to make sure."

" Who are you, Ethan?"

"Ruler of the North, the Shield is also the strongest sword of the verhant empire, Ethan Clark Dawson." Reply Ethan, Please hope it's not him.

The Count who heard Ethan's words fell silent for a moment. " It's really you." Said the count, "My greetings to the shield are also the imperial sword of Verhant, the noble Grand Duke Dawson." Connect her while bowing her head, greeting her.

Ethan who heard the answer did not expect it at all, he just kept quiet and laughed to himself, "hahaha..." That's not what he wants to hear, "No way." He said, still not believing what he was hearing, so shaken he could not stand up properly.

" Ethan, are you okay?" Ask the count, trying to help her stand up.

Ethan immediately brushes off the hand of Count Etienne who is trying to help him,

" No need, I can stand on my own. I'll continue this conversation again tomorrow, thank you for your time sir." Ethan said and left the room. The count who saw it felt guilty for giving that answer, but it was his reality anyway.

Damn, I deserve to be no stranger to the name and atmosphere here, It turns out this is a novel world. The novel I read in high school, how did this happen. It all makes no sense, otherwise the incorrect title of this story is "Lady please don't leave me." Really sickening, do I have to live following the storyline of this novel. I who am now the Grand Duke in the verhant empire, who is notoriously vicious as well as evil, who without a doubt killed the person in front of him. How can I get into the body of a demon that likes to kill.

Ethan's mind continues to be confused because he realizes he is entering the world of novels, He really does not end up thinking why he had to enter the world of the novel. Because the antagonist is the same as his name. Or there was another reason, in that place he continued to walk without knowing where the footsteps took him. Unconsciously his footsteps stopped because Hearing something, "Srak, Tap, Tap, Tap" the voice of the person walking," Who's there!" He said as he looked towards the voice. It turned out that he was at the training ground when he realized his surroundings. He picked up the iron sword lying there, probably belonging to the knight who forgot to take it. While unsheathing the sword he continued walking towards the voice vigilantly.

Actually, he only fished because he knew the guy was behind him. He instantly turned around and repelled the sword that was about to slash at him, then pointed the sword at his neck. " Who are you, daring to enter the noble residence quietly?" Ethan asked with a sharp gaze that glowed bright red.

" Of course I came to kill you, therefore I didn't come alone." He said while grinning.

" What nonsense is that, do you know who I am?" Ethan slashed the man's body to death.

" Lunatic crazy!! It turns out you are indeed that cruel Grand Duke." Say one

" What is the harm in being cruel to protect yourself?" Ethan said with a wicked smile, then attacked back without a second thought,

" Close your mouth, or I'll separate your head from yours." She said, "Tang!" The sound of the sword fighting.

" I don't care, you crazy psychopath."

" I see, that's your choice." Slashing the man until he couldn't move. " It turns out that in total there are five or more people, I have to stay alert. Is the security in this castle so bad that a hit man can get in." Say it in the heart.

Ethan continues to fight relentlessly because of the villain who keeps appearing, Strangely it has been almost fifteen minutes passed yet no one came, whether it's the knight of the castle count or anyone else.

" Our shit is more than I thought, this situation is the same as what I saw at that time, really sickening." Ethan was getting angry. Then comes a bluish-red glow from Ethan's body that unknowingly intimidates the enemy, Ethan continues to attack the villain who is trying to attack him. " If this isn't how I'm supposed to survive, you don't make me mad for coming in like a horde of rats making mischief in people's places." Ethan said with a sharp eye.