118 Heavenly (1/2)

”Ah... Ah... What is this? Is this magic? It looks like a magic palace.” Rachel's eyes are filled with sparkles. Everyone of Tsumugi's family is amused by the lights and the beauty of the palace.

They all start walking on the carpet while looking at the lights above them. Jonathan is amused by the carpet glowing along with his footsteps. Fab is overwhelmed by his emotions.

”Hi, Faust!” As they get closer to the building, Faust is approached by Caitlyn, whom he did not see from two months.

”Ca-Kaat?” Faust did not stutter with the sudden appearance of Caitlyn but by her charm and prettiness. She's wearing a long white dress with a thigh-high slit. an opening where one of her legs is sticking out up to her thighs.

Caitlyn nods in response, Faust takes small steps towards her while still in disbelief. Tsumugi and the family is surprised. As long as they are aware of, Faust did not go out or goof out with girls in the house before the purge. After the purge, he is asleep until today. then from where did he know such a beautiful girl in the house of Ashura's.

”Isn't she the daughter of Raphel?” Tsumugi's husband whispers into the ears of Tsumugi.

”makes sense, I was just thinking that I saw her somewhere.” Tsumugi replies in a low voice.

Faust catches the mutterings behind him and snaps back from the mesmerization. ”Ah, Guys! This is Caitlyn, my...” Faust takes a pause and everyone sharpens their hearing senses to catch the next words from Faust's mouth.

”She's my friend!” Faust utters and the anticipating family members sighs in relief.

”um, Faust! Will you dance with me tonight?” Rachel's cheeks turn red upon hearing Caitlyn asking Faust for a dance.

”Y-yes sure.” Faust accepts without a moment of hesitation. Caitlyn moves closer to him, she grabs the coat of Faust on his elbow and lowers her face in shy. Caitlyn wants to hold his arm while walking but for now, she could only hold his coat in shyness.

Faust' heart skipped a beat, a girl he likes is holding is coat and standing close to him. He walks carefully not to trip and make a fool of himself.

Seeing young couples in love, Tsumugi grabs and holds the arm of her husband and continues walking. Fab, Jonathan and Rachel tries not to laugh and walks along behind Tsumugi and her husband.

As they all go inside the hall, they are welcomed with a baguette shape crystals, suspended row after row from a gold body. The lights are illuminating golden makeover to the entire hall. A melodious instrumental with piano and Violin are playing in the background.

Every noble family is present in the hall and everyone rushes towards Tsumugi and Faust the moment they see them. They congratulate the family not just for surviving the purge but also for coming on top.

Faust became the new talk of the house for his mysterious powers and his bipolar behaviour at the end of the match. Faust does not remember what he did to Garuda or how he even won. He just knows that he someone win over Garuda. Which is why he does not get the stares of some members in the hall.

”I-I came here for you, to see you frequently but you always denied saying that you're busy. So unfair Caitlyn.” Faust pouts while he and Caitlyn are standing at a side leaning their backs onto the table with some displays.

”You know that my brother is a captain right! I can't make up lies and take a day off with him.”

”Heh well, your guy here is also a captain now baby!” Faust turns towards Caitlyn with a smug face and tries to tickle her to make her smile. Before that, a huge crowd is seen gathering with a lot of commotion in front of the stairs that lead to the upstairs.

Faust and Caitlyn are alerted with the noise and realizes that the top three families are walking down the stairs. Caitlyn takes her leave and goes to where her brother is standing. Faust keeps looking at the top families and he catches the prince of the house looking at him, Leviathan too stares at Faust from top to bottom. But this time he has no ill feelings towards Faust. He looks at Faust as his rival.

”Let us first start with the awards and then you guys can eat and drink all you want.” Hades announces to everyone but his main focus is on the people that are goofing off near the food and drinks tables.