Chapter Twenty-Six: The Dinner
Etiyesh and the two of them stood at the door of the banquet hall on the twentieth floor, the white stone door slowly opened from the middle to both sides, and a smell mixed with perfume and toast rushed to their faces, and Lucius and Bared felt hot at once.
Etiyesh stood still in the doorway, and a loud voice resounded throughout the banquet hall. "His Royal Highness Lucius Leopold, Prince of Dayton, and Deputy Master of the Royal Order of Dayton, Bared, Friend of the Tower of the Mage, and generous benefactor, Lord of the Royal Knights of Dayton...... Arrived!"
"He forgot to ask your last name. Lucius whispered to the side of his head, then puffed up his chest and walked towards the ballroom.
Barred shrugged and stepped close. "It's nice to be able to introduce me. ”
Countless candles lit up every corner of the ballroom, dozens of tables lined up on both sides of the main aisle, and a variety of delicious food and drinks were placed on the tables. Most of the mages had come to the dinner, and everyone was dressed in gowns that were rarely worn on a daily basis, and the girls were all wearing beautiful makeup. Directly facing the door is the main hallway, with its large red carpet, leading to the front of the hall, where a raised platform is where Herrick stands upright waiting for the guests. The people who had been noisy just now stopped talking, and everyone stood on either side of the red carpet, looking at the door calmly, giving the guests the respect they deserved.
Lucius walked slowly down the hall without squinting, his steps steady, each step heavy and powerful, Bared following behind him, his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword, his right hand at his waist, a formal gesture characteristic of a royal knight. But unlike Lucius, Barred's eyes quickly searched the crowd on both sides for the familiar figure, and when he was almost halfway there, he finally spotted it. Barrede's head swirled with Adeline, and he didn't have to turn back until he had walked a long way, and the mages around him were puzzled.
Herrick stepped aside and motioned for Lucius to take the seat on the left, and after the prince had taken his seat, the Grand Sage himself took the seat on the right, with Barred standing behind Lucius. Herrick waved his hand at the band on one side of the high platform, and the band began to play, and the silent crowd danced to the cheerful music, and the long two rows of people danced against each other across the red carpet, and the banquet hall suddenly became lively.
Lucius and Herrick chatted without a word, and Barred couldn't help it, Lucius gave him a look, and the mercenary immediately ran into the crowd and cut into the team opposite her in a position where there were still a few people away from Adeline.
The dance performed by the mages is a dance in which two people on opposite sides cooperate for a period of time, and the two teams on both sides move one person's position in opposite directions at the same time, and the two people facing each other again become the new dance partners. Barred calculated the position, and after pretending to jump for a while, he stood in front of Adeline, and the girl's eyes widened in surprise, obviously not expecting Barred to appear here. "How could it be you?"
Barred leaned down deeply and gently took Adeline's hand, his lips pressed against the back of her tender hand. "Beautiful lady, can I dance with you?"
Adeline blushed, in the presence of so many people, she was not good at having a seizure, otherwise she would have withdrawn her hand a long time ago, and now she had to wait for Barred to let go of herself. "Yes...... OK. ”
Barred took Adeline's hands, and in the beautiful music, the two of them coordinated in a circle, stepping. They seem to know how the other person will jump next, which foot should be out first, what posture to pose, and they can know what is going on in each other's minds without communicating. Adeline was surprised to find out, and Barred looked at the girl with a smile, enjoying the process. The girl's long, well-groomed blonde hair was tied in a bun on her head, two strands of curly hair hung down from her ears, shaking in the jumping dance steps, and the delicate makeup and gorgeous gown made Barred feel like a dream. "You're beautiful, Adeline. Before he knew it, he blurted out.
Adeline kept her head down, not knowing what to answer, she wanted to compliment Barred on his appearance and clothing. In fact, today's Barred is also fully prepared, his medium-long hair is neatly combed to both sides, and his face has been carefully washed, changing the sloppy and casual style of the past few days, and the knight's uniform on his body makes him even more heroic, plus Barred is already quite handsome, in fact, there are already several female mages who are paying attention to him when he enters the banquet hall.
As the song ended, Barred reluctantly grabbed Adeline's arm, and the two crossed their arms together. "Adeline, even the moon in the sky is less pure than yours, the stars lose their luster in front of you, and the flowers fluttering in the wind in the fields of Dayton are less than one-ten-thousandth of yours, and you are so perfect. ”
Adeline lowered her head, but her eyes glanced at Barrede. "You too, Barred, you're handsome today, too. ”
"Thank you, Ed......" In the middle of his sentence, suddenly the man on the right bumped into him and knocked him into the next position.
Someone ruined a good thing, Barred became angry all of a sudden, turned his head and was about to start scolding, his mouth was only halfway open, and when he saw that Adeline was still looking at this side, he had to close his mouth and look back at his face, standing in front of him was another female mage.
The female mage has a similar hairstyle to Adeline, but the hair color is golden red, and her face is not as dignified as Adeline's, but it is a little more charming, and it is more lethal to men than Adeline. The mage seemed to be surprised that it was the knight in front of her, but she quickly regained her senses. "Hello, Mr. Knight, is your name Barred?"
Barred nodded slightly. "Yes, ma'am, it's an honor to dance with you. ”
The female mage took the initiative to extend her right hand. "Me too, Mr. Knight, oh no, Barred. ”
Barred felt that something was wrong, but the girl's hand was in front of him, so he took it, and the two began to dance to the music. Barred had thought that dancing with Adeline would be different, dancing with this female mage would definitely step on the other's feet, but to his surprise, the two of them still cooperated seamlessly, and he could even guess what the other party's next move was, apparently the girl also noticed this, and her face was shocked.
As the two of them held each other's arms and leaned close to each other, the girl took the opportunity to whisper in Bared's ear, "Bared, are you willing to protect a beautiful female mage?"
The scent on the girl's face made Barred dizzy. "Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am, I'm a knight of Dayton, and I have my duty. ”
"I can go with you to Dayton and stay with you. The girl smiled, and the fragrant breath blew into Barrede's nose. "Also, don't call me Madam anymore, my name is Ilsutia. ”
Barred glanced at Adeline, who was dancing with her partner, her throbbing body like an angel in the mercenary's eyes. "I'm sorry, ma'am, I mean, Ilsutia, my heart already belongs. ”
The girl snorted, retracted, and continued the next movement, and in a blink of an eye, the faces of the two were close again. "It's Adeline, I know, you look at her like you're about to get her. ”
"Isn't it, my eyes are so urgent?" Barred realized if he had gone too far.
Ilsutia stepped back again, and Barredra stretched her hand as far as she could, and pulled it back again, and the girl spun around and threw herself into Bared's arms. "I can feel the feeling between us, it's stronger than I've ever felt, we're going to be a good match and trust me, I'm better than Adeline. ”
"I don't have the slightest doubt about that. Barred paused, and quickly added, "I mean you're an extremely good mage, but I only have Adeline in my heart, sorry, Ilsutia. ”
The song is over, and everyone else is back on either side of the red carpet, but Ilsutia is still leaning on Barrede's arms, and the two stand out on the red carpet. Barred panicked and tried to push Ilsutia out, but the girl was also pushing hard, so she only pushed a little distance. "I'll get you, Barrede. Ilsutia's charming smile made Barrede's whole body soften.
Finally avoiding Ilsutia, Barred felt sweaty all over, and he simply withdrew from the group, sat down on a chair next to him, and picked up a fruit and ate it. Lucius was right, these female mages were really not simple, and they were by no means comparable to ordinary girls.