"Lady Lucia, this is his highness the crown prince, " I gradually introduced them to each other officially. Since none of my people knew about their secretive approaches in the palace, no one can identify that the maid was Lucia herself.
    
    I will use the gossip of our household to boldly spread rumors regardless about his highness' appearance in my house and the intention of a baron's daughter in our residence, spreading too widely about how Baron Cullian had surrendered our family as a vessel. 
    
    It may have diversified the emperor a little bit, that is why I sent a message of proposal about what I can give him as a reward for not interfering in the business of the future princess. Don't worry, I convinced him mostly because I told him about his benefits upon accepting this tiny proposal that I arranged.
    
    Something he can't refuse as well.
    
    Father had slowly learned most of my plans, thought he was so surprised at first, he began scolding me as if I am tarnishing the empire's pride but slowly as he learn the secret of this ill intention plan of mine, he give in so suddenly and ended up taking House Cullian under his management.
    
    Lady Lucia and Anastasia had just arrived minutes ago. The prince made a weird face before he smiled hesitantly. "Ah, yes, nice to meet you, milady, " he utterly said before shaking his head. 
    
    Have they been like this? Acting like different kinds of couples? "You too, your highness, " ah, I see the surrounding was filled with maids, servants and mostly the residence guards and patrols. They are worried that they might think they are close to each other. 
    
    Other than that, Anastasia remained quiet. Is it because Ulysses left her? Or because she was shy and didn't know what to say? I'm worried about her, so I told Lord Cullian to take her as Lucia's temporary maid so that she can travel with her before taking her as one of my personal servants.
    
    "Anastasia, is it not? " I asked, confronting her. Then she looked at me and before she responded, she looked away avoiding any eye contact with me. "Yes, milady, nice to meet you too. "
    
    Ah, maybe because she thinks that I look like Ulysses so much. Well apart from the hair, eyes, and lips. We both look at each other, so it is no wonder. Ulysses is a hidden child though, but what might a lord do alone traveling far from home that he did not want any assistance and that he refuses her guidance.
    
    That's what I think that came out of her mind. She's too easy to read. "Is something wrong, I heard quite a lot about you from my half brother, " except for my squad knights present at that event, everyone was confused as to what I was saying though I didn't have any siblings that I mentioned. 
    
    They can easily be silenced. Anastasia looked at me with a pitiful and desperate look before she grabbed me. "W-where is he? " she asked, then her fingers began trembling.
    
    "Where is Sir Ulysses!? " Did she have to yell his name? The hell! Expectantly there are few servants here. What the hell is wrong with her? Because of that Lady Lucia immediately turned towards me and she held my hands. 
    
    "Do you know where Sir Knight is? " I tried taking back my hands from their clutches but I couldn't just do that so I signaled Adrian for assistance but he just looked away ignoring me! 
    
    What is wrong with these two!? Even the Crown Prince is looking at me eagerly for an answer. I breathed in and shifted back my gaze. "Didn't Ulysses tell you? He was sent abroad to study, " I quietly whispered trying to lower my voice. 
    
    Of course, if my father knew that I was Ulysses and he found out that I was injured several times during my few days on travel, he would absolutely be going to scold me again but it seems different nowadays.
    
    "No way! Why did you send him away? " I looked at them for a second before I smiled. "He is to study afar, please don't be involved with the business of our family, " please just stop asking me annoying questions but regardless that way I can stop his existence before it will be known. 
    
    Suddenly, Anastasia looked at Lucia with a pale face that I didn't immediately notice the Crown Prince presence beside me. "Who the hell is this Ulysses guy? Aren't you the only daughter of the marquis? "
    
    "Yes, " I whispered. "Unfortunately, it is a long story. I had to pretend as a man to be able to hide my identity as a female swordsman, so Ulysses had been born out of my identity and my brother. " 
    
    Of course, I explained only a summary of what happened. I will personally report to him later when there's no one, but I know he can understand what I meant before he breathed out. 
    
    *Sighs*
    
    As planned, we escorted the ladies and his highness to the adjoining rooms. We took care of one of the distinguished guests' rooms prepared for two of them. As for his highness who followed, I told him that we will have a small tea party at the garden tomorrow at the same time.
    
    As we seated back. Anastasia had already calmed down, earlier he bursted in tears because of— Ulysses, the man who doesn't exist at all. Good thing I warn them about Ulysses reputation in the residence, to avoid any unnecessary investigation that they might have thought of doing.
    
    It'll be hard for me. "As you know, milady, I am your philosophy teacher of social and decent politics, other than subjects like economy, commerce, basic etiquette, ladyship etiquette and basic subjects will be taught to us by a separate teacher, " this enough favor don't come to easy to anyone even duke can't have such favor from other house but as a future crown princess, she will have to use more of her disposal to achieve the throne. 
    
    "W-what? T-that many? " She seems unwilling and has not thought about why she became a scholar. 
    
    Ah, maybe she didn't know. 
    
    "Lucia it's fine, trust us, " his highness tried calming her down and it succeeded. 
    
    I nodded and looked at Anastasia. "You are here particularly for being introduced by my half brother, however, you are still a stranger to the marquis. If you keep what you hear inside this room, I will keep you safe but form a contract with me first. "
    
    I cannot assure if she will betray me. So it is better to tie her down before she does something such as reporting to whoever she finds and I expect no words will leave the estate of the information she heard, that was also what father had told me some time.
    
    Tie them down on a leash. Anastasia looked at me and doubtfully looked down with fear overcoming her body. "I wanted Ulysses to form contact with me, " she whispered and then she exclaimed. Honestly, you're already forming that contract with Ulysses. 
    
    Now, this made me a bit guilty. Seem like she fell in love with Ulysses in that short time. I know nothing of love but it's obvious when a woman gets interested in a man, she's starting to fall or rather has already fallen. 
    
    I breathed in once again and gave a long and relaxing chuckle. "I will let him know of your intention but didn't he tell you about forming it with me? " She nodded in silence before she stood up and confronted me. 
    
    "I-I am Anastasia, the last descendant of the Dragonoid's Clan. In the name of my ancestor, I will form this contract with Lady Seira Latina Crambell! " She announced that the two were lost in speech, they didn't know about her origin so it must have shocked them. 
    
    I nodded and held her hands. I will use my mana to complete the contract since the contractor is still a child after all. "With all my pleasure, I accept this contract, so I will use my blood to seal our connection, may we both live in harmony. "
    
    Light coming from my body had slowly transferred on Anastasia's body, a long and cold blizzard wind evolved around us and a light scribbled in a structure was formed on my hand, a magical circle different from what I have seen, a magic circle of ( bounds and chains ). 
    
    Soon, the light disappeared and Anastasia fell on her knee. I immediately held her from falling and looked at her face that had fallen into a high temperature. No way, did she fall ill because her body didn't have all that functions to complete the process? I took her to the couch and let her lay there. 
    
    "What happened? " His highness asked. "You! You have a magic power? " Indeed that may surprise him. He knew that Seira was born ordinary, she didn't have the ability like her father or power like the Royal Magician. 
    
    Yet her mana was powerful. Who wouldn't be terrified by me now? 
    
    "I'm sorry, it seems to have flowed within my blood, " I said using the blood method.