"I didn't see you dancing, so why didn't you go?" asked Athena, taking a sip of juice.

"I'm not very good at dancing, so just just watch the other people dance. ”

"Then you should go down and dance, the dance steps are very simple, and you can learn it after a few more dances. Blinking her eyes, Athena looked expectant, "If you want to learn, I can teach you." ”

The lady took the initiative, and Liszt couldn't refuse bluntly, so he could only stand up and stretch out his hand: "Can I ask you to dance?"

"It's a great honor. Athena held out her hand to Liszt and stood up.

In this car, Liszt led Athena to the dance floor, accompanied by soothing piano music, put his arm around Athena's waist, shook his left hand, and began to dance together on the dance floor. The ballroom dances of the aristocracy have always been very simple, and Liszt himself has never danced them, but his predecessors have quite a lot of experience.

"You don't dance jerky, it looks like you were lying to me just now. Athena said with a smile as she jumped.

"Maybe it's because I'm playing extra well now. ”

"Yes, then I believe you. ”

After a moment of silence.

Athena asked again: "I haven't been to Coral Island, in fact, I haven't been to Red Crab Island, is Coral Island far away from Red Crab Island?"

"It's not far away, most of the day's voyage, if it's a tailwind all the way, it may be half a day. ”

"What does a tulip castle look like?"

"Built on a cliff on the shore, it's much smaller than the Long Taro Fort, but the surrounding hillsides are covered with tulips and purple and red. ”

"It must be very beautiful, and if I have the chance, I would like to visit the Tulip Castle. ”

"There will be a chance. ”

"Do you live in Tulip Castle?"

"I grew up there, but I've moved on to my own town now. ”

"Yes, I heard from Sir May Opal, you are now a baron, in Flowerstown?"

"Hmm. ”

"There must be a lot of beautiful flowers there, and is the area around the castle where you live also full of flowers? ”

"You may be disappointed, there are only a dozen acres of tulips, and wheat grown everywhere else. As for the area around the castle, well, I'm preparing to plant grass, build a horse farm, and maybe raise some cows. Liszt said lightly that he had a feeling that Athena was inquiring about his situation.

Perhaps the girl was attracted by her handsome appearance and wanted to become the wife of Baron Liszt?

It is better to interrupt her thoughts as soon as possible, and after a pause, he continued: "Well, the town is very remote, there is not enough wheat to eat, not enough milk to drink, not even vegetables to eat often, and even if there are gold coins, it is difficult to buy meat. Because it was separated by a mountain range, and there were demonic beasts in the mountains, the caravan was reluctant to enter. ”

Athena opened her mouth in surprise: "Are you a knight of the earth?"

"I just got promoted recently, and now I'm still proficient in fighting cheats. ”

Liszt, who is only a little more tall at 1.8 meters, lowered his head, and he could see Athena, who was at most 1.6 meters, with a slightly stiff expression on her face.

It was probably the gap between the ideal and the reality that caused her trouble.

Anyone who sees Liszt for the first time will definitely have a good impression of it, of course, mainly women. But knowing Liszt's background, I am afraid that he will have to retreat, and the baron, who is not valued, poor, and in a remote town, has not good fighting qualifications, and is likely to sell his fief sooner or later and wander to other lords.

Running a fief is not a simple matter, and many minor nobles will go bankrupt and become governesses, or knight captains.

Galtai is one of them.

Even if it is a big noble, once the industry is not well managed, it will go bankrupt and lose its fief.

Next, it's probably time to let go, signaling the end of the dance. Liszt thought to himself.

However, Athena did not let go, and her slightly stiff expression quickly returned to her previous faint smile: "Your father, the Earl of Coral Island, shouldn't look at Flower Town and ignore it." ”

"The relationship between me and my father is not too harmonious, maybe my brother and sister are too good. ”

"But I think you are more remarkable, and when you stand with Sir May Opal, you are very much like a pair of brothers. ”

"I'm more like my mother. ”

"Your mother must have been a noble lady of grace and luxury. ”

"I don't actually remember what she looked like, she died when I was two years old. ”

"Sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up. ”

"It doesn't matter. ”

The next two of them didn't speak, wrapped their arms around their waists, and danced the whole track. During the break, he returned to his seat, but Athena followed.

Then he sat down next to him, still looking for words: "My family is in Whitefish City, the castle has no name, and I have an older brother, who is married, married to Lydia's sister of Viscount Xavier's family, whom they met at the ball in the castle of Taro last year. ”

"Hmm, no wonder I didn't see your brother come over today. Liszt was a little perfunctory.

"He had a good relationship with Sister Lydia and rarely attended such ballroom dances again. Athena blinked, "My father is very hospitable, Liszt, you can come to my house when you have time." ”

"I'm afraid I don't have time, my grandfather is recovering, and I have to go back to Coral Island tomorrow. ”

"And when will you come back next?"

"Wait until the time of the New Year. ”

"Oh. ”

The piano music sounded again, and Liszt danced with Athena again. Then he excused himself that the dance floor was too stuffy and rejected Athena's hope of continuing to dance with him.

After a round in the castle, when I returned, the ball had come to an end.

As the music stops, May Opal, on behalf of the host, announces that the ball is over. The nobles who were close to each other returned by car, and those who were far away, under the leadership of the servants, settled in the rooms arranged by the castle. Liszt was also ready to return to his room.

Athena came over again and only said, "Good night, Liszt." ”

"Good night, Athena. ”

Before returning to the room, May Opal came over: "Liszt, you had a good chat with Athena?"

"Just two dances. ”

"I can see that Athena is very interesting to you, what do you think?"

"I don't have an idea. ”

Seeing that Liszt was serious, Mei Opal nodded: "Okay, I understand, have a good rest, by the way, tomorrow grandpa said that he will give you a coming-of-age gift." At your coming-of-age ceremony, he did not witness it, which is very regrettable, and I hope to make up for it a little. ”

"Grandpa was so polite. ”

"Well, good night. ”

"Good night. ”

......

Late at night, Liszt had not yet fallen asleep, and he repeatedly thought about what coming-of-age gift the Marquis was going to give him - the Marquis should not be too bad.

"A magic sword, perhaps?"

Among the nobles, especially the gifts given by the elders to the younger generations, they were generally weapons, implying that the glory of knights needed to be obtained with sharp blades and spears.

The Marquis must have sent a weapon, at least a weapon with magical power.

Magical weapons were precious, and he hadn't owned one yet, so the more he thought about it, the more his heart grew. The fiery factor also contains Athena's enthusiasm to a greater or lesser extent—it is revealed inside and out that she loves Liszt and wants to be a baroness.

Liked, she's still a pretty lady.

Always happy.