Chapter 129 - Even if it ends in a tragedy (1/2)

No sooner had Lyn left him, he hears a cough at his right side to find a woman with bright blue hair. ”Lady---” he trails of catching her expression, ”My bad, I mean Kathy. ”

This woman is Kathy, the daughter of one of the neighboring countries of the Sound Kingdom. She's the Princesses friend, so Kazuya knew her quite well.

”Good. I'm surprised, though. I thought you'd take her away. Did you learn some self-control? ”

Heh, ”There's no way, just now I was thinking of ways to kidnap her since she's so pretty.” She's so beautiful tonight. Although in his eyes she's always pretty, there's something about her tonight that's different.

”Now that's more like you.”

”Is Gin here also?” Kazuya asked. He knew despite how strong Kathy is, she would never go to a ball filled with such dangerous individuals completely alone. Unlike back then, she is no longer a hanyou; in fact, there is no trace of the blood that was once there.

”He's over there see? He's standing by the ancients group looking completely bored out of his mind. If Uncle wasn't apart of the ancients, I doubt Gin would try go near them let alone attend tonight.”

”And I highly doubt it's because of that reason alone.”

Kathy's expression broke into a mixture of a scowl and a pout. ”I didn't want to come here, were not even part of the Wind fraction after all. But, the Princess sent me.”

His gaze darkened, ”What did she say?”

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A few hours later - Waiting Area, First Floor -

”Lyn?”

”Hmm?” the girl's tone seemed indifferent, and that only made him sigh more. He wonders if she is doing this deliberately or not. Either way, it is problematic for him for her to act in this manner.

”Smile. No yawning and stand straight.”

How many times has he repeated these instructions to her? He's starting to lose count.

Lyn sighed, ”Isn't it fine? We came to this resting area for a reason,” the two of them long left the banquet hall and found a quiet seating area by the windows on the first floor.

”I suppose.”

For the party to be proceeding with no incidents ought to worry him, and yet it's easy to fall into a comfortable feeling as a result. He's feeling sleepy all of a sudden. Perhaps it's because he didn't sleep prior, but his body feels a lot more drained than usual. Is that man, Kazuya still loitering around? Or did he met up with Prince Ralph and moved the conversation outside? Either way, he should arrange for a way for the two to properly meet each other later on.

Prince Ralph said there was a matter of great urgency that he wanted to speak about. But if it's so important, Allen wondered why Prince Ralph did not bring Lyn along.

He heard briefly from Carlo that they spoke for a while; but knowing her. Now that she's seen him, she would rather be with him then be pranced around with him doing greetings. Allen was slightly worried she would lose control the second they arrived at the hall. After all, he could feel the deep blood l.u.s.t. It halted though after she looked around the room. His guess is, she must have noticed that man's presence. As risky as it is to have him here, it seems to have worked out for the best.

”That man is pitiful. ”Allen said. When he saw how his wife was completely ignoring him, he thought it was amusing, but before they exited the ball, he started to pity him.

The man named' George,' is amongst Prince Kotaro's group of friends.

”I am even more pitiful,” Lyn sighed, ”The ladies here don't hide the fact that they are envious of me, nor do they hide the fact that they are going to scheme against me. Even though George is like that, he has quite a huge fan base as well as followers. Have you seen the way Kristanne glares at me? If he doesn't stop chasing me, don't be surprised if I end up being called out.”