87 – Dark History (3)
What I saw before my eyes was a different world filled with luxury and pleasure.
The marble floor was covered with colorful patterns, hiding the white skin inside, and the large window through which soft moonlight streamed in was covered with passionate red curtains. As if they wanted to claim that here and outside are completely different worlds.
─I see you here like this. “Lord Cherny, would you like to talk for a moment?”
─It’s good. On the contrary, I feel like asking for something. Erman.”
─Oh my, it’s been so long, everyone! “Is this your first time since the Second Prince’s birthday ball?”
─Yes, I’m sure we haven’t had a chance to meet since then. Mrs. Romanihoff.”
“… ….”
In this extravagant building named the Royal Ballroom, countless nobles are now talking, pretending to be dignified and cultured, with their ungainly naked bodies wrapped in a shell of silk. It was being shared. A majestic symphony played by court musicians rang out from the podium.
“Ha.”
…… And Cecil, the brown-haired girl who was adjusting the wine glass in her hand as she took in that boring scene with her own eyes, let out a small sigh and twitched the corner of her mouth.
It looked like a mocking expression. It was an expression that could have seemed quite arrogant, but her title as a saint’s daughter turned it into a benevolent smile.
“Everyone is working hard.”
That does not mean that a shabby little pig can become a noble saint. Everyone seems to have so much time.
“No, should I say I’m enjoying my free time?”
Ha-
Cecil looked around, swallowing the ridicule directed at the nobles.
The huge hall, lit by elaborately carved chandeliers, was filled with ugly pigs wearing colorful, shiny skins.
─So, Erman. Where is your daughter?
─I’m not sure. Because she is a very shy child.
“… ….”
If it weren’t for Erman, who was talking to the nobles in the distance, Cecil would have left this place long ago. It’s rude and rude. It was such a boring and disgusting place.
“It’s so crowded with nobles who are hard to see on a regular basis…. “It’s gross.”
No matter which direction you look, north, south, east, or west, the only things you see are nobles, nobles, and nobles.
Seeing her disgusting and frustrating sight, Cecile pursed her lips and complained about Ermann.
“I should just go alone. “Why did you drag me here?”
It goes without saying, but Cecile, whose mind was filled with men named Julius, did not attend this ball voluntarily.
“Why are you interfering with my daughter’s love life! “If you’re a father, shouldn’t you be willing to hand over your daughter to your son-in-law?”
The reason why Cecil attended this old-fashioned ball filled with nobles was simple. It was because of a special command from Saint Erman Lionelta that had been given just a few hours ago.
…
‘Cecil, what day is today? ‘You know, right?’
‘Hi!’
‘…… ‘Why are you hiccuping all of a sudden?’
‘Huh, how did you know?’
‘How did you know? Isn’t today the birthday of the previous King, His Majesty? How can there be a citizen who doesn’t know this? .’
‘Ugh, yes! That’s right. That’s right, birthday.’
‘Hmm… Cecil. Surely something happened with Julius?’
‘Oh, no? ‘Nothing happened?’
‘…… Then it doesn’t matter. ‘Get ready.’
‘What are you preparing?’
‘That’s right, to attend the royal ball to commemorate National Day.’
‘Ehh? ‘Why am I going there?’
‘Are you asking because you don’t know that? ‘Do you really not know that it is rumored that you and Julius are in an unusual mood these days?’
‘Well, what does that have to do with the prom!’
‘That’s because the prom is held at night. In order to prevent you from getting into trouble with Julius, I decided to keep you two apart for a while, at least for the night.’
‘…… ‘I already had an accident.’
‘What?’
‘No, no! ‘I’m going, I’m going to the prom!’
‘That’s it then. Get ready. ‘The ball starts in three hours.’
‘Well, then, together with Julius…’ !’
‘Of course you’re going with me, not Julius. Since they are not married yet, Escort should be satisfied with being her father.’
‘See….’
…
“Wow.”
Cecil bit his lower lip, recalling the conversation he had with his father just a few hours ago.
I never would have thought that in the midst of carrying out a plan to completely obtain Julius, I would be interrupted by his father, Saint Erman.
When something unexpected happened, anxious feelings began to sprout in Cecile’s heart.
“What should I do? “Is it possible to get pregnant just once?”
Cecil looked at the wine glass in her hand, muttering something outrageous that would have shocked anyone else.
Light ripples appeared on the surface of the wine, which was dark purple, almost black, as if reflecting Cecil’s anxious heart. As I continued to look, I felt like my throat was burning.
“I’m thirsty. “I need to drink something.”
The inside of the ballroom, which was overflowing with people who came to waste their time in the useless activity of socializing, was filled with the stuffy air that is unique to crowded places. Just by inhaling, my mouth became so dry that I couldn’t get enough of it without drinking anything.
“I only live for less than a hundred years, so what time do I have to waste on events like this?”
If you feel thirsty, you can just drink the wine in your hand, but Cecile frowned in dissatisfaction and walked towards the table in one corner of the ballroom.
This is because she was abstaining from drinking on her own in order to succeed in her pregnancy plan.
“Hey, I’m Cecil. “Please dance with me!”
“Hello. I don’t know if you remember my face….”
Just as bees always fly to a beautiful flower, men literally flocked to Cecil, who was walking alone in the ballroom with blank eyes.
Among them, there was the son of a wealthy man who tightly controlled the commercial power of the Kingdom of Lyriam, and there was also a young count who had recently been attracting attention in the political world.
They were all men who were so-called first-class grooms, to the extent that it was said among noble ladies that they would never wish to have held hands even once.
─Who is this person?
─This is Miss Cecil Lionelta, Erman’s adopted daughter.
─Ah, you were the saint’s daughter. I didn’t know you were much more beautiful than I heard.
The noble ladies around her were whispering among themselves as they looked at Cecil being courted by handsome men who were the second most handsome men in Lyriam.
─Miss Cecil would be nice. I can’t believe you’re being courted by so many men.
─ She actually dislikes her man…. What a waste.
“… ….”
The ladies were covering their vulgar mouths with small folding fans in their hands, as if they were nobles and could not be seen opening their mouths in a profane manner.
“…… Who on earth made that fan popular? “You’re holding something that looks like a crow’s feather in your hand.”
Cecil shook her head with half-opened eyes. Anyway, I couldn’t find anything I liked about men, women, or nobles. Of course, so did the crow.
“Can I escort you?”
“No! Please let me escort you. “I’m sure Miss Cecil will like it.”
“…… Ha.”
Cecil was pulled out of her thoughts as she felt herself becoming dizzy as the men’s men’s men’s voices filled her ears.
When she tilted her head and looked around, the large group of men had disappeared without a trace, and only the two men who kept talking about something in front of Cecile remained.
It seemed like they were the reason why the group of men dispersed.
‘…… ‘The most annoying ones remain.’
Cecil forcibly corrected her expression that seemed ready to crumple at any moment and cursed under her breath.
The men who were currently acting as clowns in front of Cecil were those who had a friendly relationship with the church.
Of course, if they were just that level, they wouldn’t have even dared to grab the saint’s daughter and do such a tactless thing, but unfortunately, these people were not the common scum you see on the streets, but one of the richest people and nobles in the kingdom. .
They said that if you treat them carelessly, you might get scolded by the elders of the church all day long.
“Miss Cecil, Miss Cecil? Are you listening?”
Perhaps he was trying to be cool, a young man wearing a monocle over his left eye looked nervous and said something to Cecil.
He was a young count with a stereotypical look that you only see in history books. Although he is an elite figure who has recently shown outstanding performance in politics, to Cecil, he is a minor and annoying person.
“Yes, yes. I’m listening. Mr. Mista.”
Cecil Lionel Taran The girl basically didn’t memorize her man’s name at all. Of course, there were exceptions. Although it was mainly people related to a boy named Julius.
“…… “My name is Hanover, not Mista.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Mr. Pasta.”
“… ….”
As Cecil continued to show an indifferent attitude, the expression on the face of the young count named Hanover began to get worse. At any moment, she seemed ready to burst out in anger, spitting out words like, ‘You arrogant b*tch!’
“I’m sorry. Because I have a bad head. “I can’t remember things like people’s names.”
“That makes sense now…… !”
“Okay then! If it’s my name, you can probably memorize it. “My name is John Renkel.”
As an unusual atmosphere arose between Cecil and Hanover, a man named John, who had been watching with his eyes rolling here and there, extended his hand towards Cecil. The fact that he smiled, showing his pure white teeth, as if he wanted to pretend to be refreshing, was also a bonus.
“You can tell just by hearing the last name, right? Yes, I am the successor of Caravan Renkel…”
“Yes, I understand. You said Charles, right? “I will definitely memorize it.”
“…… “Uh, huh?”
Since Hanover was half-rejected, she must have mistakenly thought that she had been chosen. When John tried to say something to Cecil in a confident manner, Cecil lowered her head in a cold manner. .
“I will make sure to memorize the name of the other person as well. Therefore…. It was Mr. Spaghetti, right? He definitely memorized it.”
“This is extremely rude!”
“Huh, huh? “I’m John Renkel.”
“What else are you? “You look like a moron.”
“Me? I’m John Renkel…”
“Shut your mouth. Anyway, I can’t do business with lowly merchants.”
Even as she bowed her head towards Charles and Spaghetti, there was only one man who filled Cecil’s mind. Just this morning, a man who took his virginity. It was Julius Tapnel.
‘Julius, it’s not because you’re gone that flies are flocking to you like this. At times like this, like a prince, ta-da! And you have to show up. Where are you doing?’
Julius was inevitably unable to attend the ball due to Erman judging that the relationship between Cecil and Julius was abnormal.
So, it was natural that Julius did not appear here.
“Please come quickly. “Julius.”
But why? Cecil slowly raised her head and quietly whispered Julius’ name.
“What is your attitude from earlier? “If you’re attending a ball, shouldn’t you follow the appropriate etiquette?”
“Yes, that’s right! “You have to be polite and polite!”
“…… “Julius.”
Even though I was caught up in this unpleasant and unpleasant situation for a while, I was able to endure it as I was calling Julius’ name and imagining him appearing in style.
“If I meet you later, I won’t let you out of bed all day.”
Cecil slowly lifted the wine glass in her hand. After pouring wine on the unpleasant flies that kept buzzing in front of me, I planned to quickly escape the ballroom to avoid the eyes of my father, Erman.
It was like a major accident, but it was no longer possible. Because it was disgusting to breathe the same air as other men except Julius.
Jjeok-
Paang──!
However, the major accident that Cecil had ambitiously decided to do ended before it even began.
Because….
─Mom! What, what happened?
─Guards! Where are the guards and what are they doing?
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─Um, is that that guy? Where have you seen it? !
This was because a man burst into the middle of the ballroom, breaking the large window on the wall of the ballroom, grabbing the thick, red curtain and tearing it to shreds with one hand.
“You, Julius.”
Cecile’s eyes widened and she dropped the wine glass in her hand. The wine splattered from her shattered wine glass on the floor, staining her pure white dress, but Cecil couldn’t afford to worry about such trivial things. Because she was so shocked that she couldn’t breathe.
It was natural for her to be surprised, as the fantasy she had been secretly imagining had become a reality.
“Cecil, I’m here to escort you.”
Julius brushed off the glass shards from his shoulders and head and calmly walked towards Cecil.
Others attending the ball initially shouted angrily and pointed at the unidentified intruder, but when they soon realized that the identity of the person who broke into the ball was Julius, they calmly kept their mouths shut.
No matter how young he was, he did not have the courage to point a finger at the being who became the second representative of Tapnel in history, following the saint Telmere.
─aaah! Julius, Julius!
─Julius came? Where are you?
─Here, look here! Please!
Of course, the young noble ladies even threw the fans in their hands and cheered at Julius.
─Ermann said he wouldn’t be attending today. You’ve hidden such a fun event.
─No, no matter how you look at it, isn’t it just an unexpected situation?
─What about this and that? Look at that handsome face. If only I were a little younger.
─I think I got married for no reason. Really.
The slightly older young ladies did not cheer at the sight of their husbands, but they glanced at Julius with blushing cheeks. All the women were fascinated by the sight of the blond-haired man with the moonlight streaming in through the broken window.
It may be funny to say this to a priest, but it was truly a devilish charm. At least, that’s what most of the men attending the ballroom thought when looking at Julius.
“Woah, wow! Where are you looking! Where are you looking! Julius is mine. “Get rid of that dirty snow right now!”
Cecil, who came to her senses belatedly, opened her eyes and tried to point a finger at the women, but the situation had already gone out of control.
All the women who saw Julius’ face fell in love with his magical charm, and Cecil, who watched the scene in real time, felt like her soul was leaving.
“Ah, ahhh!”
“Actually, I was just going to secretly watch. I heard you were calling me desperately. “I had an accident.”
Julius, perhaps aware of Cecil’s burning insides, just smiled brightly and wrapped his arms around Cecil’s waist.
I felt refreshed just by looking at the pure white and neat teeth clearly visible. It was a smile that was on a completely different level from the merchant guy from before who was talking about blood or blood.
“Well, then he should have covered his face! This, this is mine. “What if other people steal it?”
Cecile, who was snuggled into Julius’s arms, touched Julius’ face with tears in her eyes. Perhaps because he was angry that the other women blushed when they saw him, he sniffled.
“hahahaha. “You were thinking the same thing as me?”
“Uh, huh? “Suddenly I heard something…”
Hearing Cecil’s words, Julius let out a small laugh. Then he touched Cecil’s face and whispered softly.
“I thought so too. This is mine, what if other people steal it? “I said.”
“Uh, uh, huh?”
As the sound she thought she would say came out of Julius’s mouth, Cecil rolled her big eyes.
Until yesterday, Julius had never shown such active affection, but why was he suddenly like this…?
“So, I need to mark it clearly. A sign that says, ‘This is mine, don’t touch it!'”
“…… !”
“So stay still. “It’s hard to hold you if you keep struggling.”
“…… Yes.”
With those words, Julius just silently held Cecil in his arms and slowly walked out of the ballroom. Cecile also just quietly placed herself in Julius’ arms.
I realized it and threw it away. Why has Julius become so active?
Why did he commit a major accident that only Cecil himself would have done?
“Hey, I’m Julius. “Of course, then.”
“…… ?”
“What I did this morning. “Are you going to continue this?”
Cecil wiggled his fingers and glanced at Julius. The collarbone slightly exposed through the collar looked appetizing.
“… “It won’t work.”
“Huh? “What?”
However, Julius suddenly hardened his face at Cecil’s words and quickly changed direction.
Feeling a slight sense of anxiety at that sight, Cecil slowly turned her head in the direction Julius was heading.
“That’s not the entrance, it’s the balcony? “Why are you going there?”
“… ….”
“U, Julius?”
Cecil blinked with a naive expression towards Julius, who for some reason was walking towards the balcony, saying that he would continue what he had done on the bed all morning this morning.
“I’ll find out when I get there.”
When Julius said that, his eyes were very rough compared to usual, and Cecil seemed to know what those eyes meant.
That was the look in the eyes of a male who wanted to covet a woman’s inner flesh.