Ophelia Coast Manor, Castletown.

The estate is located on a lonely cliff on the west side of Castletown Harbour.

The castle-like buildings of the manor house enclose the entire cliff, and the stone wall rises from the cliff side, hidden in the dense forest behind the cliff.

The Baroque building has almost all of its façade covered with fresco reliefs, and the main body of the building is made of white granite.

Due to the estate's location next to Castletown Harbour, the fish market and the boats that come and go make it quite noisy during the day.

Therefore, it is not liked by the members of the Ophelia family.

Only in the summer of the year does the estate be occupied for a few days, usually with the gates closed, and the occasional gardener builds lawns and greenery in the estate.

In the summer of Castletown, the monsoon wind blown by the Immortal Sai passes through the frozen sea into the endless sea, and arrives at the entire elven continent.

Affected by the monsoon winds of the Frozen Sea, Castletown Harbour has a long rainy season, and the waters around Castletown are spectacular.

During this season, Coastal Manor becomes the perfect place for a summer night ball.

At this moment, a dance party was taking place in the manor.

This 'Young Summer'-themed ball invites almost all the young noble elves of Castletown.

The manor was brightly lit, and the sound of melodious music came from the edge of the dance floor.

The melodious sound of the piano can be heard faintly even from the port terminal......

Belle. Miss Claire stood by the fountain in the garden in front of the manor, dressed in a low-cut pale blue evening gown cut from demonic cloth, with long silk gloves of the same color on her arms, blue crystal slippers on her feet, and a glass of honey water mixed with a little cider in her hand.

Bypassing the fountain is a spacious open-air dance floor, where you can hear the melodious sound of the piano and block out the noise, making it a great place to chat.

There are also many sets of tables and chairs by the pool, and the young elves always like to get together and chat.

The cool breeze of the summer night, and the sound of the waves in the distance......

At this time, Belil. Miss Claire smiled at a handsome Silver Moon Elf in front of her and said:

"Wagner, I heard you had a falling out with Steve at the Elven Academy?"

"Sister, you know?"

Claire raised her delicate eyebrows and asked in surprise.

Belil. Miss Claire squinted and reached out to touch his head, only to be turned away from him.

"I'm just an exchange student, temporarily away from the Elven Academy for a while, and I'm not deaf or stupid, some news will still reach me soon!"

Wagner. Claire said rather unceremoniously:

"I'm going to beat Steve down with my own hands this time, I have to let him know how good I am!"

Belil. Miss Claire held Wagner with both hands. Claire's head, with her forehead against the other's forehead, said with great relief:

"To be able to say such courageous words proves that my little Wagner has grown up!"

Wagner. Claire was a little resistant, there were other elves around, and he didn't want people to see him talking to his sister intimately.

Belil. Miss Claire elegantly carried her long dress in one hand, and while responding to the call of her best friend in the distance, she said to Wagner. Claire admonished:

"This Steve was cleaned up by me last year, I'm afraid I have been thinking about revenge, you have to prepare well, you can't take it lightly......"

Claire said a little impatiently:

"I know! Sister. ”

Carrying the hem of her skirt and walking briskly through the fountain, Belil. Miss Claire gathered around a few of her best friends, and these Miss Silver Moon Elves were already waiting a little impatiently.

"Belier, why didn't you introduce your brother to us?"

"He's not an adult!" Belil. Miss Claire smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go dance." ”

A group of noble ladies of the Silver Moon Elves bypassed the fountain and came to the side of the open-air dance floor.

There are already elves dancing on the dance floor, and the rhythm of the music is very cheerful, and the sound of the tinkling piano seems to provoke all the elves to dance, making them writhe their bodies involuntarily in the music.

Girlfriend holding Belil. Miss Claire's arms, with a pair of blue eyes, stared at a handsome elven nobleman on the edge of the dance floor opposite.

Belil. Miss Claire leaned into her best friend's ear and whispered:

"That's Wolf. Gao Kes, the leader of the Castletown exchange group, would you like to go over and get to know him? ”

Girlfriend watched Belil. Miss Claire glanced at her, but did not speak, and turned her gaze to the side.

Probably the most illustrious young elves in Castletown are gathered here.

The girlfriend immediately set her eyes on an elf in a white dress, who stood between several young elves, not only with elegant manners, humorous conversation, but also with a pair of clean and slender hands.

In the realm of elves, many artists care a lot about their hands.

"That is Yoram. Heyol is a well-known musician and pianist in Castletown. "Belle. Miss Claire continued.

"He's Yoram! He's so handsome, and if he could write a song for me, or play a song on his own, I'd be interested in talking to him......"

The girlfriend wrinkled her beautiful straight nose and said proudly.

"He's very arrogant, I don't know him that well, you can talk to Wolf."

Belil. Miss Claire said casually.

"Forget it, who does he like, we don't know, do you think we can win Princess Ophelia? …… Who is that? ”

The girlfriend continued to observe the group of young elves opposite, pointed to the elven swordsman with a Seruki sword at his waist, and asked with a slight light in his eyes.

"I don't know him, he shouldn't be a nobleman from Castletown, at least I've never seen ......him before."

"This guy looks okay...... Maybe we can give it a try! ”

Belil. Miss Claire looked at the handsome elven swordsman's chin slightly raised, and whispered, "I think it's better to forget it, he doesn't seem to like communicating with others very much......"

"How do you know if you don't try!"

The best friend is holding a skirt in one hand and Belil in the other. Miss Claire's arms confidently walked towards the elven swordsman.

……

"Hello, I'm Mirien. Thales, from Buenos. ”

That Belle. Miss Claire's best friend came up to the elven swordsman and held out her little black gloved hand.

The elven swordsman immediately held it up with both hands, but did not kiss the hand, but only said flatly:

"Hello, Wilson. Griffitz, from the Wax region. ”

Then he lowered Miss Millynn's hand and bowed to her slightly, but did not want to say a word more.

“……”

Miss Million politely owes a debt and pulls Belil. Claire walked away......

After touching the wall once, Miss Millyne looked a little unpleasant.

After leaving, he was still muttering in a low voice: "Who is showing such a proud look...... What a nasty guy. ”

"I said it earlier, he's not suitable for you!"

Belil. Claire said.

At this time, the gate of the manor was completely open, and even the music at the ball stopped instantly, and the original upbeat music was replaced by melodious carols.

A splendid silver carriage descended from the manor, followed by a guard of fifty elven warriors, each riding a white-haired warhorse.

Although these horses have no wings and do not belong to the most famous silver pegasus of the elves, they all have a small handful of white feathers next to their hooves.

This is a mutated war horse produced by the mating of silver pegasus and ordinary war horses, although it cannot fly in the air, it is known for its light body.

The silver carriage was parked by the fountain in the courtyard in front of the manor, and a red carpet stretched down the steps to the open-air dance floor.

The carriage door was opened from the outside by the coachman, and a beautiful silver moon elf in a long white dress stepped out of the carriage, it was none other than Princess Ophelia.

There was almost no expression on her face, and she looked cold.

But the moment she stepped out of the carriage and lowered her head...... When she raised her head again, there was a smile on her face like a spring breeze.

Ophelia was still a little resistant to attending the ball.

In the afternoon, she was still in the study thinking about how to change the teaching plan for the next class, but her mother asked her to go to the manor by the sea to attend the Summer Night Ball, which suddenly disrupted Princess Ophelia's schedule......

She couldn't go against her mother's will, so she could only reluctantly take a bath, change her clothes, and go out.

Sitting in the carriage was still a little sullen, this time not only did she bring out a maid, but her mother even arranged a guard of fifty elven warriors.

The thought of spending half a night in the manor made Princess Ophelia unhappy in any way.

The elves dancing on the open-air dance floor spontaneously walked to the sides of the steps next to the fountain, and Princess Ophelia walked up the steps and looked up to see a group of young elves in front of her.

Among this group of young elves, there were not only Wolfe, but also elven nobles such as Yoram and Garcia, and the expression on Princess Ophelia's face was stiff.

Mother's thoughts...... Ay!

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

He glanced at the brightly lit harbor outside the manor, and then immediately picked up his spirits and greeted the group of elves who were striding over with their heads held high.

Even Princess Ophelia herself felt that the smile on her face must be unnatural.

……

In the bilge of a sea ship in a port dock.

Halfway through the hatch, the bilge ripples.

The Naga Killer's body almost sank into the water, swinging its tail and swimming into the bilge.

As he lifted his head out of the water, he began to take a serious look at the cabin, and then he saw Roy and Jasper hanging from the keel rails of the cabin......

……