Chapter 555: 13.53

"Honorable guests, please welcome the Young Master of Eau Saumont who has reached the mature age of seventeen years old, Jean Eau Saumont."

That was the cue for Jean to enter the main hall. He grinned, put on the butterfly hairpin given by Raphael twelve years ago, and used a little bit of magic to grow a blossoming white gardenia on his hair, side by side with that butterfly hairpin. 

Wolf followed his Young Master from behind. His eyes were watching their surrounding as Young Master Jean walked to the main hall. It was Wolf's habit to watch their surroundings because there might be an assassin of some sort trying to attack his Young Master. 

The loud claps of the guests filled the spacious main hall with a high ceiling and chandeliers hanging on top. Everyone gasped in awe as Jean Eau Saumont entered the hall.

Truly, Jean had bloomed from an orphan kid to a proper Young Master, like a blossoming gardenia. He was so mesmerizing for his sweet seventeen. 

"KYAAAA! JEANNN!" The ladies were the first ones to squeal when Jean came to the hall. He had always been a favorite in the noble circle due to his good looks and also… his flirtatious nature. 

Yes, the previously cute Little Jean had grown into a flirtatious Casanova, although he only did it for amusement.

Jean smiled at the ladies and then walked to the podium to stand side by side with his Big brother, Archduke Maximillien.

The Archduke wasn't happy when he saw his Little Jean smiled at those noble ladies, but it wasn't the place to scold him now, "Go and do your speech first," Maximillien said. 

Jean stared at his Big brother, Maximillien Eau Saumont, the Young Archduke of Eau Saumont who had grown into a formidable Duke respected by many. 

The twenty-seven years old Duke had slicked-back black hair and black as coal eyes. He also wore full black attire with a rose on his front pocket. He was also slightly taller than Jean, around 182 centimeters. 

For many, Archduke Maximillien was too scary for them to talk about because he always looked serious and intimidating. He was also a no-nonsense kind of guy, so other than the Archduchy matter, he would deem every other conversation as unnecessary, a waste of time for a busy man like him. 

Though it was obvious that he had a soft spot for his adopted Little brother, and only for him. 

"Don't stare at me. You are wasting your time," Maximillien said to Jean. 

Jean giggled, "Big brother is so handsome today~."

"Hmph!" Maximillien looked away, but Jean could see that his ears turned red. 

Jean shrugged and then turned to the guests. He only had a short speech in mind, "I want to say thank you to all the guests, who had been willing to attend my seventeenth birthday. I didn't expect that I am well-loved by many people. I hope I get to know you all the better in the future. Please enjoy the food and chatter. Oh, there is one gift from me."

Little Jean snapped his fingers, and he summoned many petals on the ceiling, slowly raining the main hall with colorful petals, "The petal is edible, in case you're worried," Little Jean winked and then stepped out of the podium. 

He went to his Big brother's side and closed their gaps together. 

Maximillien still looked away, which make it even more interesting for Jean to tease him. 

"Big brother, why are you looking away like that? Am I not good-looking enough?"

"You are mesmerizing, as always…." Maximillien said sincerely, but he still didn't want to look at Little Jean.

"Hehe, okay then, I will go and talk with the girls first~," Jean said. Maximillien turned his head almost instantly, and he grabbed Jean's wrist.

"You shouldn't flirt with them too much," Maximillien suggested, but his suggestion sounded more like a warning. "It's not good for our duchy's reputation."

[Hehe, he is so jealous. Out of all the Male leads, Maximillien is the most obvious, even though he tried hard to hide his feelings.]

"But I'm already seventeen years old. Isn't it normal for me to look around and chased some ladies?" Jean defended himself. 

"… you're still my Little Jean… but whatever, go and flirt with the ladies, I don't care, hmph!" Maximillien turned his back and walked away. 

"E—Eh, Big brother, how about the cake?!"

"You said your 'fiancee' have to come first before the cake arrived, so all of the important people in your life would be present when you cut the cake. So we are waiting for him. He is still the same lazy and late guy even though he is already a saint."

"So annoying," Maximillien complained again, then he left to sit on his chair, staring at the crowd with his judging eyes. 

Jean sighed at his hopeless Big brother. He then walked towards the ladies who had been gushing over his gorgeous appearance for a while and then started flirting with them. 

"Thank you for coming, my ladies," Jean said as he bowed his head slightly. He then used his magic to create seven roses for seven girls around him. 

"This is Jean's small gift for beautiful girls."

"Awww, Young Master Jean is so sweet!" Said one girl as she accepted the flower from Little Jean. The girls loved to flock around Jean because of his sociable nature and his mesmerizing appearance. 

Jean might be the most handsome young noble in the Empire at this point.

"Jean, will you go to La Fleur Academy this year? You're already seventeen. You're eligible to take the aptitude test," one lady said. 

"Oh, sure thing, I will take the test! I will show them some magic tricks that I have, hehe~."

"Honestly, Jean's magic is so unique, I don't even know if they will grade you correctly. But you're so amazing!" 

"Hehe, of course, thank you for the compliment. I just like playing magic to entertain my stone brother. He really needs some entertainment for himself~."

Jean and the girls chatted for a good while until he noticed a piercing gaze from far away. 

[Pupa, how come I feel like someone is staring at me from afar?]

[Pupa: Because Matthew has been staring at you since the moment you entered the main hall.]