Depraved Noble: Forced To Live The Debaucherous Life Of An Evil Noble! Chapter 511: They Weren’t You’re Lovers?!

’This feels right.’ Cassius thought. ’This is what ho should sound like.’

But then his eyes drifted toward behind him and amid the whirl of joy and movent, three figures stood apart—Julie, Aisha, and Skadi.

Unlike everyone else, they weren’t laughing. Julie’s arms were folded, though the tight grip around her own elbows gave away her nerves.

Aisha stood beside her, composed on the surface but fidgeting with her sleeve.

And Skadi...Skadi was rocking back and forth on her heels, her big ears twitching in every direction as she stared longingly at Nala’s tail like a child watching candy being handed out to everyone but her.

’Ah, right. I forgot to introduce them properly.’ Cassius sighed quietly.

He knew he had to ntion them as well with awkward they were.

"Ladies." He said gently. "Co here for a mont. It’s ti I introduced you all properly."

Cassius gestured for the trio to co closer.

Julie and Aisha exchanged a nervous look. But neither moved at first.

"Do we really have to do this right now?" Aisha murmured, lowering her voice. "I feel like the world’s biggest hypocrite."

"Tell about it." Julie muttered back. "We literally said in front of half the Holyfield staff that we’d never fall for him. That he was—"

"—shaless flirt who’d turn any woman’s head."

Aisha finished for her dryly.

"Yeah." Julie muttered. "And now look at us."

Skadi, however, was having none of their hesitation. She bounced forward with excitent, her tail swishing like banner.

"Co on, Master!" She chirped, grabbing Cassius’s arm eagerly. "Introduce us already! I want to join Nala next and ride her tail—it looks so fun!"

Cassius chuckled, patting her on the head.

"Alright, alright, calm down, you furball. We’ll get there."

Turning back to the others, he raised his voice slightly.

"Everyone, if I could have your attention!"

The crowd hushed instantly. Maids straightening their uniforms, Nala stopping her ride, even Lucius peeking out from behind a column with tears still drying on his cheeks.

Cassius cleared his throat.

"There are three more people I’d like to introduce to you all." He began, his voice carrying through the high-ceilinged hall. "Though I’m sure you already know them quite well."

He gestured toward Julie, Aisha, and Skadi.

"You’ve seen them around the estate before. The brave Holy Guard captain, Juliet; the brilliant strategist, Lady Aisha; and, well—Skadi."

Skadi puffed her chest out proudly.

"Resident tail fluffer and loyal companion!"

"Yes. That."

Cassius stifled a laugh before he looked around the room with a hint of mischief in his eyes.

"I suppose most of you know them by their titles. But from this day onward, you’ll know them by another."

He paused, enjoying the suspense for a second.

"They are my future wives—new mbers of our family."

The words echoed in the grand hall.

Julie and Aisha both froze like statues, their eyes wide. Skadi’s tail shot up in excitent as she clapped her hands together.

"Yay! He said it out loud this ti!" She squealed.

Cassius had braced himself for the reactions—gasps, whispers, maybe teasing laughter.

Julie and Aisha were visibly ready for it too, shoulders tense, expressions awkward. Both had been dreading this mont.

’This is it.’ Julie thought miserably. ’They’re going to bring up how I said I’d never fall for him. They’re going to laugh, I just know it.’

’And I told half the continent I’d never be one of his girls.’ Aisha thought with horror. ’I’m finished.’

But instead of the judgnt they feared, what followed...was confusion.

People looked around at each other, blinking.

Vivi tilted her head slightly, Diana frowned softly, and even Portia mouthed sothing to herself as if trying to make sense of what she’d just heard.

Finally, Vivi broke the silence.

"Wait...Young Master." She said, blinking. "Aren’t they already your won?"

The trio froze, their brains collectively short-circuiting.

"WHAT?!" Julie and Aisha shouted at once.

Cassius also blinked in surprise.

"Huh? What do you an by that, Vivi? When did I ever announce that?"

"You didn’t say it, exactly. But, I an...we all just assud." Vivi shrugged innocently, petting her cat.

"Yes, you never made any official declaration, Cassius." Diana nodded, a faint smile on her lips. "But given how close the three of them are to you and how they behave around you, it simply seed...obvious."

"I thought it was common knowledge, Young Master." Isabelle gave a small, apologetic smile. "We all assud they were part of your extended family already."

Portia adjusted her glasses, adding matter-of-factly,

"Indeed. I’d even inford the head staff to prepare quarters under that assumption."

Behind them, several maids nodded rapidly, whispering.

"We thought they were already a couple!"

"They look like it!"

"He carries her sword for her sotis!"

"I thought they were one of the original household lovers..."

Julie turned bright red, gripping her sword hilt as she sputtered.

"N-No! Absolutely not! What are you all talking about?! It’s only recently that we—well—! We just—! It’s not like that before, okay?!"

Aisha waved her hands, face flushed.

"Exactly! I used to hate him before! I swear I did! He was insufferable and arrogant and—" She paused, sighed, then muttered. " —and apparently exactly my type."

Their protests only made the won’s smiles grow wider.

"Oh really?~" Vivi tilted her head innocently.

"Well, that’s...quite the turnaround, isn’t it?" Diana chuckled softly behind her hand.

Portia’s lips curved into an amused smirk. "A comndable conversion, I’d say."

Julie groaned, burying her face in her hands.

"Oh gods, please make it stop..."

But Skadi, as always, had no filter whatsoever. She puffed out her chest proudly and announced,

"They’re right! I was in love with Master before either of you!" She declared proudly. "So that ans I have seniority! You should both bow down before !"

Aisha’s head snapped toward her. "Skadi—"

Julie cut in sharply. "You’re not helping!"

"You absolute fluff-brain!" Aisha promptly bonked Skadi on the forehead.

"Ow!" Skadi yelped, rubbing her head. "That’s abuse of the family hierarchy!"

Cassius, torn between laughter and exasperation, pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Alright, alright, enough chaos." He said finally. "Whatever the case may be—official or not—these three are now part of our family too. And I expect you all to welco them as such."

Almost instantly, everyone broke into delighted smiles and applause.

"Welco to the family!" Vivi jumped up and down with excitent.

"It’s about ti, really." Diana smiled warmly.

"I had a feeling this was coming." Isabelle chuckled softly.

Julie and Aisha could only stand there, blushing furiously as the won crowded around them, offering hugs, handshakes, and affectionate greetings.

"We always knew you’d join us sooner or later!" One of the maids laughed.

"So you did fall for him after all, Captain Julie! We were all taking bets!" Another teased.

Julie’s eyes widened in horror. "Y-You what?!"

Nala too slithered up cheerfully and waved.

"Welco, sisters! You’re officially part of the family now! Just like I am!"

And just like that, the brave leaders of the Holy Guard were now blushing, laughing, and being hugged by the maids of his mansion, while Nala was circling them proudly like a hostess at her own party.

anwhile, Cassius just stood there, watching as the three won were quickly swept into the warm, noisy ss of his household.