4-02: An Inevitable Catastrophe (2/3)

4-02: An Inevitable Catastrophe (2/3)

For some reason, it was Stella who first noticed the anomaly.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

Lilisha had come to this villa on short notice, but a welcome party was held for her nonetheless.

The maids accompanied her as her personal security under the guise of helping out, and they scattered themselves throughout the mansion of the count.

Sorry Im your partner for tonight, Princess.

Not at all. Ill be in your care, Kite-sama.

Kite was all dressed up for the evening party. It was not actually his first time to appear in a party as her escort, so he had grown somewhat accustomed to it, and while he attracted curious gazes as a hero, he was spared the contemptuous gazes of those who considered him uncouth.

The evening party began with the host, the Count himself, giving the greetings as he introduced Lilisha as the guest of honor, then the buffet and the socializing with the small gathering of nobles began, and the second princess showed that she had talents beyond magic, exhibiting modesty and the ability to change peoples impressions calmly, allowing her to overturn her reputation, though some remained skeptical.

The princess herself carefully chose her attire, and with the maids utmost effort in dolling her up, she became the center of attention, not just in name but in reality, and people gathered around her.

She was now no longer just the guest of honor in name but in substance as well.

Lilisha skillfully handled the situation, gracefully evading any commitments or promises as she remained self-centered without uttering a single word.

It was a bit too late for her to improve her image, after all. She had merely changed her mind and was trying to fulfill what was expected of her.

Though it could also be said that she had finally realized how her bad reputation could affect her older sister and her kingdom.

Meanwhile

Wow, thats impressive.

Yes, its wonderful.

Ahaha, thank you very much.

Neither the princess nor the maids had realized it, but Kite actually had a knack for dealing with people in this kind of setting.

He effortlessly avoided people he had no interest in with a smile and spared no thoughts() for them in his mind.

The girls only realized this part about him recently, so they were a little anxious, but they didnt let that show on their face.

According to the boy, who had gotten close to him for some reason during this half month

This guy might actually be the biggest problem child, you know. Hes like a walking button that could launch diplomatic smiles as missiles!

Of course, the Falandians had no idea what missiles were, but his sense of unease got through to them, and they realized that the hero did not merely have a powerful Status and a strong sense of justice.

So they started teaching him the various common sense and morals of this world that theyd been negligent in teaching him, hoping that things would turn out alright.

But of course, that wasnt actually relevant tonight.

But what was most concerning was that no one, not even Princess Lilisha herself, found that odd.

Something was wrong.

But while Stella thought that, she also couldnt help but think that it wasnt worth worrying about, but thenpain ran through her.

It was a piercing pain, and she felt it come from beneath her clothes, from the pendant that hung from her neckOr at least, thats how it seemed.

The voice of a woman seemed to whisper to her, dont be fooled.

It was strangely convincing, and Stella used that expressionless face she ever wore to hide her wariness as she called her Subordinates(Sisters) through their ever connected Mana Communication Network.

At the same time, she realized that she couldnt contact anyone outside and clenched her teeth in frustration.

However, this was their territory. As the head maid quietly made her resolve, she quietly gave orders to her subordinates, who had inconspicuously gathered.

At the center of the ballroom could be seen men and women of varying heights dancing.

Lilisha was at the average height for a Falandian woman, but her partner was a boy that was only about 10 and was clearly inexperienced in dancing.

Despite his clumsy movements, however, Lilisha gracefully accompanied him and slightly bent down.

The surrounding guests stopped dancing and watched with an eerily warm gaze. It was as though the princess and the boy were the stars of the night.

Some noble missus even let out breaths of admiration and smiled.

Before long, the guests had formed a circle around the dancing couple, and the hall became their stage.

The boy awkwardly danced while the princess compensated for him.

They danced like that until the music ended.

Thank you so much, Princess!

Then everyone clapped, and the boy expressed his gratitude with a carefree smile.

Lilisha returned that with a smile and said.

Not at all. I had a lot of fun playing around with you tooMr. Little Troublemaker.

!

Their hands had come into contact because of the dance, and now, Lilisha took advantage of that to suddenly raise the childs hand and struck the floor with her heels.

In the next moment, the magic formation carved into the center of the hall emerged and vanished, the mana infused within were like sparkling jewelry as they scattered into the air and dispersed.

It was a captivating scene, but there was no here who had the leisure to be captivated.