Scarlet really didn't like it when Rose invites Noir to their house. Her coldness toward Noir becomes worst as she saw Luz just normally talking with Noir like nothing happen between them. She drags her sister-in-law and her nephew toward her room after she told the maid to send Noir to the guest room.
"Luz! Why did you agree?" Scarlet said.
"Mom the one that invite her." Luz answered.
"Sister Rose, she hurt your son feelings." Scarlet said again. Rose sighed.
"Scarlet, I know but I want my son to stay in this house rather than they stay in the inn." Rose said.
"Luz, just move on already. She didn't deserve you. And… and… she already married." Scarlet added.
"Aunt Scarlet, mom, I know but it is not simple just to move on." Luz replied making both of them speechless. Rose come toward her son and give a hug.
"I know, but can you try to forget her? She isn't meant for you. let's just treat her as our honourable guest." Rose said earning a nod from Luz and Scarlet.
"Scarlet, I know you dislike her for what she done to Luz, but please respect her." Rose said.
"Fine, I don't intent to be close to her like we always do. I still don't forgive her making my Luz cry that day." Scarlet pouted making Rose shake her head.
"Suit yourself. Luz, when did both of you going to the palace?" Rose asked.
"Five days from now. We finish the inspection at the Alliance first and make report before having audience with Sir Grey." Luz replied.
"Oh my, that day Zois also invite us to visit him. How about you join us after you finish report to Sir Grey?" Rose invited him.
"That's include Noir?" Luz confirmed.
"Yes. Scarlet, are you joining us too?" Rose asked her.
"Sorry sis, I have a plan with my friend that day. We have tea party at Countess Flora house and stay for a night. Give my regard to Brother Zois. Tell him I'm sorry that I cannot attend." Scarlet explained.
"Very well then. Both of us going back to our room now. Have a good rest, Scarlet." Rose said urging Luz to get out from Scarlet's room.
After they out from the room, Luz and Rose walk side by side toward their own room. Luz stops for a while making Rose puzzled.
"Mom, can you be honest with me. What do you think about Noir?" Luz asked her mother. Rose looks into her son eyes.
"Honestly, I feel drawn to her. I want to know her more because she is emitting this mysterious aura where I want to know who she really is. Her behaviour, her eyes, screaming freedom making me want to know what kind of life that she lives in. You know what, from the first time I see her at the inn, she has an aura of royalty but humble, she is not the kind of noble lady that I meet nor the elegant princess just like your cousin or my daughter. Her word, her action fill with respect, humble, wise… It makes me feel impress with her. It like her parent have taught her well making me feel jealous a little looking at my own daughter behaviour." Rose explained.
"What about you?" Rose added. Luz smiles.
"She the first woman that respect my personal boundaries. She treats me like other and see me who I am rather than a noble or royalty when she knows about my status. She sees me as equal where I can trust my back in battle." Luz replied.
"Then, you really have a good partner there, Luz. It ashamed that she isn't you wife. I will gladly accept her even though she just commoner." Rose stated and walked toward her room letting Luz behind.
Luz smiles looking out the window at the room hall. He glad that her mom thinks high about his wife and he sure want to surprise her at the palace when they are having tea with his uncle.
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Noir lay down on the bed and having a thought. Her information that she collected while on vacation making her suspicious on one of members in Brun department. She took out her phone and calling for someone.
"Vivi, can you give a message to Mavi on my behalf?" She spoke.
"As whom?" Vivi asked.
"Phantom." Noir replied shortly.
"Tell me. I can give to him now. He's at the study room. Mica already asleep a while ago." Vivi said.
"Thank Vivi. You the only one I can count on. Here the message…" Noir told her the important messages that she needs to deliver.
"Alright, good things that our room in this mansion is interconnected. If not, it is really hard for me to go from one place to another at this huge mansion." Vivi complained while Noir chuckles.
"You are really a big help, Vivi." Noir said before ended her call.
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At Noir's mansion…
Mavi finish his report for tonight and want to go back to his room but stops when he heard a knock from the study room balcony. He saw a hoodie figure standing outside the balcony and approaching the person carefully. As e open the door to the balcony, he saw a woman figure in hoodie and facemask waves at him, asking him to come closer to her.
"Who are you?" Mavi asked with suspicious.
"Phantom. I need you to investigate this. He is one of the suspects that maybe rat in the Alliance. Please be caution and don't alert him." Vivi said incognito as Phantom.
"Gul Barite? Isn't he the officer under Brun?" Mavi said.
"Yes, and there is another one in your department." Vivi said again making Mavi surprised.
"Who?" Mavi wondered. Vivi handed him another piece of paper.
"Gin Boleite." Vivi answered making Mavi shocked.
"Please give this information to Silver after he come back from Lily City. If you must, tell other Shadow members also in the department." Vivi told him.
"I never expect there a spy in our department. Thank you for the info. I will investigate it thoroughly." Mavi replied. Vivi disappeared using her dark mist making Mavi amazed.
"She really is the ally to the Alliance." Mavi monologued.
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Throwback from when Vivi just meet Noir…
Vivi come into the mansion with awed when her husband, Mica told her that he got a job at the mansion and need to find someone to taking care of the mansion. Then she meets Noir, the owner of the mansion. Vivi didn't trust any rich person and she also have a record of stealing at her teenager age because of the discrimination around her. No one likes her as she is an orphan and her view change when she meets Mica. Mica accepts her past and willingly to be her husband as he's falls in love with her at the first sight when she was teaching the children at the orphanage.
"From today onwards, both of you will work for me here. And Vivi, I know your past and I want you to use your skills in gathering information." Noir said making Vivi surprised.
"Why should I?" Vivi said.
"Because I am one of you." Noir said and demonstrated her dark element power. Vivi and Mica shocked.
"Aren't you a wind wielder? I saw you use wind power that day." Mica said. Noir use her wind power on the other hand making both Mica and Vivi speechless.
"You Dualist." Mica just realised.
"No. She not just Dualist, she is also Untamed." Vivi stated making Noir smirked.
"You really have a keen eye, Vivi. That's why I want you to work with me." Noir said.
"You are stronger than me, why you need me?" Vivi asked.
"Have you heard about Phantom?" Noir asked.
"Yes, she a legend. She pop-up anywhere and giving intel about the Black Serpent to the Alliance." Vivi answered.
"How did you know that?" Mica shocked.
"It's her habit, Mica. Once you adapt to it from younger age, your body will respond instinctively." Noir explained.
Noir use her dark power to cover up all her body and remove her power as she dresses up as the Phantom persona.
"You're Phantom." Vivi shouted surprised. Noir nodded.
"But why? What can we achieve from working under you?" Vivi added.
"I'm already being recruit as member of Shadow Team at the Alliance and I already discuss with Sir Grey to invite you two as additional and non-Alliance member of Shadow Team. Sir Grey agree and it is waiting for your two approvals only." Noir said. Mica and Vivi looking at each other.
"Do you want to do it, Vivi?" Mica asked. Vivi feeling confused.
"If you want to do it, I will do it with you." Mica added.
"Fine. What should we do?" Vivi asked Noir.
"Mica, you will handle the paperwork and information that the other Shadow Team collected. And for Vivi, you perfect for getting intel at this area and become substitute for my persona." Noir explained to them.
"Substitute?" Vivi wondered.
"You will use my Phantom identity when I need to be Noir the Shadow Team member and when I am out of city. Can you do it?" Noir said. Vivi laughed.
"That's interesting. No one will know I'm spying for the Alliance because I'm just a maid at an old mansion." Vivi said.
"Not maid, but an attendant. From now on your part of my family." Noir said and hugged Vivi.
For the first time, Vivi feels she been appreciating and accept by others. She cries happily and hugs Noir back while Mica looks at them happily.