Work Prophet
Chapter 405 - 23 Are You Testing Me?

Chapter 405: Chapter 23 Are You Testing Me?

Miss Rabbit was dazzled by the gleaming golden light in front of her, and subconsciously reached out to take it, but then thought of something, hesitated, and a look of struggle appeared on her face.

Just at that moment, a figure burst into the banquet hall and even shouted, "Don’t move!"

All the guests turned in astonishment, and Miss Rabbit looked up to find that the person was her newly acquired personal maid—Charlene.

However, the latter, at this moment, was not as gentle and submissive as before, but rather, her entire demeanor was serious.

Following her was the girl who could control mice, Greta.

"How dare you!" A guard stepped forward to stop her.

But no sooner had he grasped Ruby’s arm than he heard the Lady’s voice, "It’s fine, let her come."

Upon hearing this, the guard was taken aback and released his grasp. Meanwhile, the surrounding guests craned their necks curiously to observe these two uninvited visitors.

Some observant individuals also noted that not long before, Alfred had entered the banquet hall and murmured something into Ireya’s ear, indicating that something might have happened within the Arias family.

Ruby spoke with utmost urgency, "Miss Ireya, please leave your seat."

Miss Rabbit was puzzled, "So should I move or not?"

"Move, please leave."

One big trait of Miss Rabbit was that once she trusted someone, she would continue to trust them, until deceived.

Therefore, upon hearing this, she said nothing and directly got up from her seat.

Hernan grew anxious upon seeing this and said, "Miss Ireya, my magic act is not yet complete," and he also tried to rise from the floor.

But then he heard the uninvited guest speak again, "Lord Hernan, please maintain your current posture and don’t move."

It was then that the crowd realized that the two words Ruby had shouted earlier were directed at the future heir of Lake City.

Nevertheless, Hernan turned and saw that the speaker was not a noble but a maid; it would be too damaging to his pride to comply with everything she said, so he pretended not to hear and stood up from the ground as he had planned.

Then he tried to follow Ireya, but after only two steps, he was blocked by a knight from the Arias family.

Hernan’s expression was one of embarrassment and anger, and he couldn’t help but raise his voice, "Miss Ireya, if you do not like me, you could have just said so. Are you trying to embarrass me on purpose?"

"I made it clear to you the first time you professed your love to me that I do not wish to marry right now."

"What, did you say that not from coyness, but to test me?" Hernan exclaimed in shock.

"Uh, why would you have such a terrifying thought?"

"Because you’re about to turn nineteen and need to bear an heir to continue the bloodline of your family."

"No... I’m quite happy living alone right now."

Hernan’s eyes widened, "What a terrible thought, haven’t the elders of your family advised you? What if something happens to you..."

"Lord Hernan." Miss Rabbit was nearly at her limit. If it weren’t for the fact that today was her birthday and many nobles from the Western Region were present, she, given her nature, would not indulge anyone under normal circumstances.

But the Lady had endured for so long, and at last, she could bear it no longer, she dropped her fake smile and directly interrupted the man opposite her, "Do you know how a person can live as long as possible?"

Hernan was unclear why the Lady suddenly asked such a question, but after thinking for a moment, he still seriously answered.

"Maintaining a healthy diet, eating more mutton and bread, eating fewer vegetables that come from the ground... um, also starting a family, having sons and daughters, enjoying the pleasure of family life can obviously make a person live longer."

"No, it’s by minding one’s own business," the Lady said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Hernan’s face nearly turned the color of a liver.

Just then, another voice came from behind him, "Lord Hernan, may I have a look at the rose in your hand?"

Hernan turned around and saw the maid who had ordered him not to move was speaking, he became even more irate, waving his hands, "Sir Ireya, you have quite the dream, refusing my proposal is one thing, but now you even want to keep the token of betrothal."

"I don’t want that golden rose, I just want to check it," Ruby tried to explain.

But Hernan was too emotional at that moment and clutched the golden rose tightly in his hand, "You’ll never touch it!"

"Then could you at least tell us where this flower comes from, it might be a trap from Hirodod."

"Oh, is that the best poor excuse you can come up with, Hirodod’s trap? You just want to humiliate me, move aside, I’m leaving," Hernan said as he pushed away the little maid in front of him.

Greta promptly caught Ruby who nearly fell, squinting her eyes, she stared at the Noble in front of her without saying a word.

Hernan felt an inexplicable chill, but he did not apologize, and he did not stop his steps, heading out of the hall.

The guards at the door glanced at Alfred, who shook his head slightly.

After all, Hernan was from the Marier family, and he was expected to become the next Family Head of the Marier family, in addition to being a guest who had come for the banquet.

If they forcibly detained him and there was something wrong with that rose, it would be one thing, but if nothing was found... that would become a significant problem.

Just when everyone thought Hernan would walk away without looking back, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Then, his shoulder twitched unnaturally twice.

Alfred was the first to notice something was wrong with Hernan, but before he could speak out, the future lord of Lake City had collapsed to the ground.

Foaming at the mouth and his limbs convulsing.

Miss Ireya immediately sent someone to find the castle’s Herbalist and dispatched another to her own chamber to fetch the Divine Medicine from the Double Rest Sect, but alas, it was a step too late.

By the time the Herbalist arrived, Hernan had already passed away.

The poor heir to the Marier family had clearly suffered much pain before dying, his expression twisted, he didn’t even leave a last word.

At this time, Ruby and Greta also rushed to Hernan’s side.

Ruby forcefully pried open Hernan’s fingers and then didn’t immediately reach for the golden rose in his palm. Instead, she took out another handkerchief, placed it in her hand, and then carefully picked up the golden rose, examining it closely before her eyes.

Following the bloodstain, she quickly found the true culprit that killed the future City Lord of Lake City.

Beneath the petals of the golden rose, Ruby spotted a small, hidden green gemstone, about the size of a fingernail, seeming quite valuable, but it wasn’t the gemstone that had killed, it was a small thorn on the rose stem.