284 Dining At Twilight Palace (1/2)

Under Leon's lead, the group of four left the palace and made their way to Aurelia Mountain Road. Before departing, Leon did not forget to retrieve his black spear and stored it away.

The two maids were ecstatic to be able to tag along, despite knowing it was their task to accompany the elven princess.

They had a chance to enjoy some high-end food from Aurelia Mountain Road, depending on the prince's generosity and elven princess.

Since Leon only knew the general direction, he asked some random nobles along the way for directions. As a result, they managed to arrive at Aurelia Mountain Road directly without passing Lost Isle Alley.

”So, this is the famous Aurelia Mountain Road?” The palace maids had their eyes wide open. ”It's even more lavish than the palace!”

”Heh, of course, it is. This place is where the wealthiest in the kingdom gather.”

While Faelyn and the two palace maids admired the luxuriousness of the place, a different voice spoke to them. Turning to look, it was a young noble.

”It must be your first time here, right? If you do not mind, please allow me to show you around.” The young noble offered, but his bright eyes were glued to the elven princess.

Leon was speechless. As expected of the place where the profligate sons of powerful nobles and aristocrats gather. They did not arrive for long, yet Faelyn's beauty had already attracted someone over.

”There's no need. We only came here to eat.”

”That's even better! Allow me to treat you all to dinner!” The young noble said enthusiastically.

Leon was even more speechless, while Faelyn's brows were furrowed. If this young noble treated them, then how was she going to treat Leon?

Just Faelyn was about to say something, Leon subtly gestured for her not to speak, before he said with a smile, ”Sure. Since someone is willing to treat us, we should give him face and accept his offer.”

”It would be my honor to treat you and all these lovely ladies here. Where would you all like to eat?” The young noble conducted himself like a gentleman, but he was screaming with excitement inside.

'An elf! This person must be the elven princess, one of the two envoys that arrived the other day. The other two lovely ladies must be palace maids assigned by the king to attend the elven princess! What luck! I can win the elven princess's heart; my status will shoot through the roof!'

The young nobles were filled with ideas on how to get close to Princess Faelyn. As for Leon? He was utterly disregarded by the young noble. He was not interested in men.

The young noble was too blinded by the elven princess's beauty to notice that Leon was the group leader. If he had at least spared Leon some thought, he would have noticed that Leon's status could not possibly be ordinary.

He had noticed that the palace maids had shining eyes when the young noble offered to shout them all. Since someone was happy to take all the aggro, why would he complain?

”The best place to dine would be the Twilight Palace. How about I bring you all over there now?” The young noble suggested.

Receiving Leon's silent gesture, Faelyn nodded with a single word, ”Sure.”

”Great!”

The young noble was filled with energy after hearing Faelyn's voice and took the lead. Leon and Faelyn followed behind the young noble while the palace maids followed them.

”What are you doing, Leon? If you let him treat us, how will I be able to treat you?” Faelyn whispered.

”That's true, but do you have any human currency on you? How will you pay?”

”Will that not take elven currency?”

”No.”

Faelyn was stumped by the revelation and became abashed.

”There's always a next time.”

...

A beautiful flower would shine like a diamond, wherever it goes. Countless eyes were attracted to the elven princess before they subsequently squinted their eyes to study the rest of the group.

”That's an elf, right? How can elves be so beautiful? She must be royalty, right?

”I heard there were two envoys that recently arrived. Supposedly, one of them was an elven princess. This person must be that elven princess they mentioned.”

”Is that news reliable? How did they find out?”

The other young nobles in the area did not immediately approach the group but discuss amongst themselves.

”Apparently, the elven princess's appearance caused a stir in the Upper District. Quite a few young nobles flocked over to befriend the elven princess, even some older nobles also tried their luck but had their asses kicked and sent packing by the general marquis. I got my news from one of them.”

”I see, but now the general marquis is not here, and the other envoy is also not here. This could be our lucky chance to approach the elven princess. Who are those other people?”

”The one strutting in front looks like the second son of Earl Walter of the Donahue family, Nelson Donahue.”

”Nelson Donahue? Ah, I think you're right. He's a regular around here. There aren't many Earls and Marquises that have a second son. Quite the pity, I must say. He is completely suppressed by his elder brother for heirship but never mind that. The other two ladies seem to be palace maids, but what about that other guy? Any idea who he is?”

”He could be the fable prince, but I'm not sure. Let's follow them first and see after.

…

Twilight Palace.

”Good day, esteemed customers. Will you be dining in or—”