121 – Debutante Ball (7)
Debutante Ball is the day when a daughter of marriageable age is introduced to the social world for the first time.
Generally, it is customary for the Empress to open the ceremony regularly every year.
This time it was quite special as it was actually held for Sirien.
Because it means that the Empress moved only for Sirien and not for anyone else.
It was natural for the story of Sirien to spread even before it began.
“I saw the Archduke at the ceremony during the day…… “
“Very mysterious silver hair…… “
“You are beautiful even at first sight…… “
Anyhow, the fact that the girl who had been cherished for so long was making her debutante also meant that she was on the marriage market.
The title award ceremony was a political event.
Accordingly, the main story was focused on the future actions of ‘Grand Duke Ilencia’.
It was a place where only the gains and losses of understanding were thought of with cold reason.
On the other hand, the debutante is clearly a social event.
And the empire’s social circle was quite promiscuous.
A night where men and women in their prime meet. All they had was the wealth they had inherited from their parents, their youth, and their desires. All they had to do was gather together and do something.
In other words, it also meant that today will be seen as an opportunity that will never be seen again in someone’s life.
What if you win Sirien’s heart here?
It will be an opportunity to revive not only yourself but also your family.
The moment we entered the debutante’s banquet hall, a courageous man got down on one knee in front of Sirien.
Sirien, who was smiling calmly, naturally lowered the corners of her mouth.
“What is it?”
“The Archduke is degraded. I realized this after seeing him at the ceremony during the day. I know that you are in a very high place. However, no matter how high or low your social status is, your boiling heart…… “
“You. Name is?”
Sirien interrupted her man.
The smile had disappeared from her eyes.
He was the only one who did not notice the cold atmosphere in this place.
“It is said to be Baron Melodia’s new pen.”
“I didn’t know that the spirit of a mere male writer would so confidently block my path. That’s not enough, you came this close without permission. “I wonder how ridiculous I looked that I could have done something like this so calmly.”
“Yes…… ?”
“Courtesy and laws are not decoration, Baron Yeongsik of Melodia. “If you had even a dagger in your arms, things could have gotten really bad.”
Sirien dug into her every detail.
I know that Newpen didn’t mean to do that to her man, but that was something she couldn’t prove.
What is important is that he blocked Sirien’s path and approached without permission. And she said that Sirien had hurt her feelings very much.
Newpen’s face became contemplative.
“Well, that’s what I was trying to do…… “
“Stop. I will hold Baron Melodia entirely responsible for this incident. “Your father worked for the family again today, but it is a pity.”
“Damn you! I was wrong! It’s all me…… “
Newfen tried to cling to Sirien with her arms, but she could not reach him.
Because I grabbed his wrist and didn’t let go.
Yes. I knew it. Something like this was bound to happen at least once.
However, when he saw another man flirting with my lover, a feeling of discomfort welled up deep in his heart.
This is a banquet hall, so you cannot draw weapons or see blood.
Sirien’s debutante will be a mess.
But you can do this much.
The wrist he was holding was slightly twisted and broken.
“Didn’t you hear what the Grand Duke said? “I told you not to come closer.”
“Wha? aaah!”
These are the arms of a man who has never been properly trained.
From my perspective, it wasn’t much different from a child.
I was planning on subduing him by knocking him to the floor if he struggled too much, but it didn’t seem necessary.
The imperial knights came striding forward and grabbed Newpen by the arms.
The knights had been on guard from the beginning, so there was no need to explain the situation.
At this time, it would be a shame to say whose side the imperial knight would take.
Newpen was soon kicked out of the banquet hall.
Sirien put a relaxed smile on his lips again, as if wondering what had happened.
“You don’t have to go through the same thing twice, right?”
The full-fledged debutante ball began after the Empress entered.
The Empress was near the end of middle age, which could be considered the twilight of her life.
He was young considering the elderly emperor, and by our standards, he was a little older than his parents.
At first glance, I got the impression that she looked sickly for her age.
‘It’s not unreasonable.’
The death of the current empress was the subject that drove the early part of the original work.
A major episode in the beginning of the original work was the Empress, who was already weak, dying from an infectious disease.
Sirien and I grew quickly while the empire was shaking.
An epidemic is an event that involves enormous amounts of death, and death is ultimately an area governed by Hybras.
The people of the empire wanted their loved ones to be able to put their souls to rest.
However, there were many suspicious aspects regarding the empress’s death.
How did the empress, who rarely went out of the palace, contract an infectious disease?
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Although the illness reached the empress, there were actually very few people who died in the imperial palace.
A problem that was not resolved in the original work.
In these cases, the person who benefits the most is the culprit…….
‘Unfortunately, by that logic, Sirien and I are the culprits.’
Pandemic is not the name of the dog next door, and we did not have such good skills.
Hybras is also the god of rest, not the god of disease.
Is it possible to find people with abilities related to the disease?
No. If that were the case, there’s no way it wouldn’t have been used in war.
As expected, there were many unresolved clues regarding the empress’s death.
The head table of the banquet hall. As soon as she sat down, the Empress called Sirien.
I felt pity in her gaze.
“I have heard many stories from Your Majesty. “I’m happy to see you again like this.”
“I am glad you invited me, Her Majesty. “It gave me a lot of comfort in my journey.”
“Yes. Celia…… Did you leave well? She should have gone there herself, but she wasn’t feeling well. Sorry.”
“My mother left peacefully by my side. “She seemed to be asleep, so she must have been at ease.”
Were the Grand Duke’s wife and the Empress close friends?
It was a plausible story. There wouldn’t have been many people to talk to on an equal footing.
The Empress looked visibly relieved at Sirien’s words.
“You can’t tell me how relieved my heart feels when I hear that.”
The Empress recounted her memories with her Grand Duchess.
She said that the winter garden she was invited to was so beautiful that she still cannot forget it.
The winter garden will not be restored until next year…… He didn’t even mention that fact.
“Oh, my. “I’ve been holding on to today’s hero for too long.”
“It can’t be like that. “I, too, was happy to be able to remember her mother.”
“May your youth be blessed. Now go and enjoy what you deserve. “I will take care of the old people’s books.”
Indeed, the Empress was a person who strictly kept her words.
The Debutante Ball is a place for young nobles.
When the Empress left the banquet hall, those who were likely to resort to ‘old people’s tricks’ had to receive a quiet warning from the Imperial Knights.
So, rather than enjoying the banquet, they were people who attended to see Sirien in line.
As if the warning had not been taken lightly, most of them left with expressions of despair.
Youngae and Youngsik seemed to understand the atmosphere after two exits.
Anyway, the opponent is the Grand Duke of Ilencia.
They are absolutely not on equal footing with themselves.
The flowers on the cliff are beautiful, but is it possible to climb a cliff that far away?
Maybe that’s why no one enjoyed the banquet willingly.
I could feel everyone watching Sirien nervously.
She approached me with calm steps.
“The atmosphere has calmed down a lot. “It’s my long-awaited debutante.”
“…… “Won’t it get better with time?”
“Well, I hope you take it easy now. “As usual.”
“Isn’t there such a thing as an outside perspective? “I believe that a knight must pay homage to his lord.”
Sirien frowned at her.
No, it is still true that there are eyes to see.
If I treat you like usual here, won’t your authority drop?
“Well. My thoughts are a little different. “Wouldn’t this be a bit inconvenient for those who just want to enjoy this banquet, not those who have ‘intentions’ towards me?”
“No, sir.”
“I decide whether to do it or not. Now, you should pay homage to me, right? “My article.”
Sirien moved her lips towards mine.
I wondered if I could accept this, but that doesn’t mean I can’t resist.
In the end, I had no choice but to calmly accept her kiss.
Soft and chewy meat offal wrapped around my tongue.
I never thought I would have the audacity to stick my tongue in a place like this.
Silver hair that reflects light at the edge of the field of vision. Above, a twinkling chandelier gives off a dreamy glow.
It was silver. The whole world shone with the colors of Sirien.
The young lady covered her blushing mouth, and some envied her. Someone sent us jealousy.
“Wow…… !”
Who was it?
Starting with voices of admiration, applause spread.
French Kiss twice, on public!!!