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Chapter 25
Chapter 25: Leia
Her brother had once taught her: before doing anything, a person had to learn how to analyze and sense danger. Open spears were easy to dodge, but hidden arrows were hard to guard against. If one could not sense danger, one could not avoid danger. Most people lost their lives because of this.
A certain exquisitely dressed little sister now felt that she deeply understood this.
For an underage girl, attending something like a bachelor’s night banquet was dangerous.
A bachelor’s night banquet hosted by the future Queen was very dangerous.
Еnǔ.m а̊ . i_d
Attending as the King’s female companion was extremely dangerous!
Luna was about to go mad. How could she have any interest in attending a banquet? With a corset tied around her waist, she could not even eat much. Right now, all she wanted to know was exactly how large the giant python her brother had defeated was.
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Unfortunately, that scoundrel Frank was the King, and she could not defy his order.
While Luna was still standing at the palace gate, thinking about slamming her head into the wall, Frank walked over with elegant composure.
He did not care in the slightest about Luna’s face full of resentment and leisurely looked her up and down.
It had to be said that Luna’s appearance ranked among the finest in the entire kingdom. Especially after she had been carefully dressed up, her pale-blue long hair paired with a violet-black starlight gown perfectly highlighted the curves of her figure and her tall, cold, glamorous bearing.
Е n̈ ŭ ṁ ӓ.і d
Coupled with the swaying sapphire earrings and her somewhat aloof gaze, which still carried the unique innocence of a young girl, every movement she made exuded a strange charm.
Luna habitually tilted her head slightly, and her dissatisfied expression outlined a picture that conformed extremely well to Frank’s imagination.
Frank was satisfied. “Very good. Only like this are you worthy of my status.”
He patted his own arm and smiled smugly. Luna curled her lips, then reached out to take his arm, and they boarded the carriage together.
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The two of them soon arrived at their destination. A residence in the noble district was brightly lit, and figures could be faintly seen moving inside.
After getting out of the carriage, Frank did not forget to remind her, “You can only go eat after we finish dancing later. Also, you are young, so you are not allowed to drink alcohol. Otherwise, Duke Oswald will come looking for trouble with me.”
W ė.b́ n̈ ȯṽ.е̌l Е̇nŭ.ṁа̌
Before he even finished speaking, Luna began her performance, her face full of surprise.
“So Your Majesty knows that my brother is that Duke Oswald, the one who defeated the Undead Giant Python alone. I thought you were fearless because you did not know. You actually dared to force his younger sister to attend a banquet.”
Frank’s mouth twitched. Oswald was indeed far too fierce. “Enough. I am the King. Personally bringing you to participate in social activities will be greatly beneficial to your future development.”
Luna refused to let it go. “Development? But one step higher for me would be becoming a Duke. Are you planning to grant me a territory, Your Majesty?”
“As long as you honestly accompany me to the banquet, I will give you a reward.”
The moment Luna heard this, she instantly became well-behaved. She took the initiative to step forward and hold Frank’s arm, smiling cheerfully.
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“I like gold coins, Your Majesty.”
“I know. I knew from the moment you tried to pry off the palace’s gold-plated door handle...”
With a loud cry announcing the King’s arrival, the doors swiftly opened. The brightness inside nearly blinded Luna.
It was too extravagant. They could actually illuminate an entire room so brightly in an era of oil lamps. Moreover, compared to the small number of candles, most of the light sources inside came from expensive magic tools.
Luna was somewhat dazed. They were all nobles, so why was the difference so huge?
The Northern Ducal Estate: not bad, only to the point where the Duke had to roll his own tobacco and smoke it.
Ӗ ń u mа
Frank had seen much of the world. He strode forward, and Luna had no choice but to hurry after him, no longer looking around.
Everyone’s gazes in the surroundings landed on the two of them at the same time. However, both of them were people in high positions and had long grown accustomed to such gazes.
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Luna even felt that their somewhat curious gazes were very friendly. When she thought back to the nobles kneeling all over the office that day, their gazes were what truly made her feel like thorns were pricking her back.
According to convention, guests attending a dinner banquet needed to greet the host first. On this point, even the King was no exception.
Frank walked with extreme precision toward a cluster of men. Yes, a cluster. Only after they dispersed did Luna see Miss Barbara, who possessed beautiful golden hair and a beauty capable of sinking fish and bringing down geese.
“Your Majesty.” Barbara was the first to curtsy. Her elegant movement was extremely precise, feeling as if it had been practiced for a very long time.
W̌е́ b̆ n̊ ó v̂ e l E n̈ ù m̂ а̄
“Mm. The banquet preparations are not bad.” Frank offered a lukewarm pleasantry.
Luna understood Frank very well. Anyone who saw his fiancée surrounded by a group of young men would not be in a good mood.
Barbara straightened and looked at Luna. Only then did Luna notice that there was a beautiful tear mole at the corner of her eye.
“May I ask who this is?” Barbara asked politely, but her gaze was fixed directly on Luna.
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It was not because another young lady whose beauty was no less than hers had suddenly appeared beside her fiancé. Rather, as the queen of society, she had actually never seen this young lady before.
Frank smiled gently. “I almost forgot. This is Duke Oswald’s younger sister, Luna Charles. She has come this time to represent the Northern Territory and congratulate us on our wedding.”
Е n̆u m а̊
A member of the Charles family!
Hearing this, the people around them froze, and the gazes they cast at Luna once again gained a more complicated meaning.
Socializing was politics. The eldest daughter of the Northern Territory attending a banquet together with the King was not a good signal to the nobles.
“So it is Lady Luna. Forgive my discourtesy.” Barbara curtsied again. Although Luna was a little confused, she still hurriedly returned the courtesy.
No, why is a future Queen being so polite to me? Please do not do this again in the future. I am too lazy to exchange greetings with all of you.
“I have also heard of your elder brother’s great fame in slaying the giant python. I wonder when I might have the honor of witnessing his bearing.”
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When Oswald was mentioned, a bit more admiration appeared in Barbara’s eyes. However, in Luna’s view, the traces of this performance were a little too heavy.
“It is only an empty reputation. You flatter him, Miss.” Luna casually dealt with her. Being forced to attend a banquet together with the King was already annoying enough. She had not expected this future Queen to express interest in her brother.
Perhaps because he saw Luna’s thoughts, Frank did not linger for long. He directly brought Luna to the dining area, poured himself a glass of wine, and poured Luna a glass of fruit juice.
After giving Luna a warning look, Frank carried his wine glass and swaggered away.
In order to prevent her lipstick from being rubbed off, Luna sipped the fruit juice in small mouthfuls and finally had free time to look around at the surroundings.
As a result, the first thing she saw was that flamboyant Pete mixed into a crowd of women...
Ӗn_u m̂ а . і̄ ḋ
Their eyes met. Luna cast him a cold glance, and only then did Pete walk over with a bit of reluctance.
“Report.”
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Pete opened his folding fan, covered his mouth, and said quietly, “Miss Leia, the youngest daughter of the Western Duke, is currently disliked by every faction. I think she can serve as a breakthrough point. Young Lady can try to win her over.”
Luna gently tapped the glass cup and lowered her eyes, recalling her experience studying at Central Academy.
Back then, the three great influential figures at Central Academy wereThorne Black, the Hero who came from a commoner background; Lilia, the daughter of the Knight Commander; and Diana, the Princess of the Kingdom.
Ever since the three of them had come together and formed a faction, they had gained a large number of followers in the academy. The titles of Hero and Princess were practically golden signboards. Wherever they went, people submitted to them at the mere sight of their banners.
Е̇ n̂u m̊ а.і̂ d
Except for the two young ladies from Duke households: Luna and Leia.
Neither of them liked the Hero. During their time at school, they spent most of their time alone. Luna’s isolation was because of the changes in her family, while Leia was purely due to her young-lady temper.
In addition, Leia was also an extremely pragmatic person. She believed only someone who had defeated the Demon King was qualified to be called the Hero. Otherwise, he was merely fishing for fame.
The two of them had not become friends, but Luna could imagine how difficult Leia’s days had been after she left.
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“Where is she now?”
“The second-floor balcony.”
Ë nuṁ а. і̂ ď
After receiving the information, Luna directly dismissed Pete. She slowly arrived at the edge of the crowd, lifted the hem of her skirt, and went upstairs.
Compared to the first floor, the second floor was much quieter. Along the way, she did not encounter anyone. Luna went straight to the balcony door, pushed it open, and entered. Pretending not to see that lonely back figure, she quietly raised her head to look at the night sky.
This set of movements was smooth and natural. Luna had learned it after observing and imitating Eileen many times. As for the reason Eileen liked looking at the sky, she still had not found it...
Luna pretended to be deep and profound. Leia, in the corner, wanted to say something several times but stopped herself.
In terms of their relationship, the two of them were merely classmates who had met a few times. In terms of status, Luna was far superior to her as a young lady. There were only two direct members of the Charles family, and Luna had direct inheritance rights.
In addition, on the day Luna had caused a huge disturbance at the academy with three hundred personal soldiers, Leia had watched from afar at the scene. She could only say that no matter how spoiled and willful she was, she did not have the confidence to do what Luna had done.
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Things were different now. When Luna had just withdrawn from school, a rumor had spread through the academy saying that the Duke had treated her as a political bargaining chip and planned to marry her directly to an old man.
Young people’s mouths were always vicious. Back then, however badly they had humiliated Luna, the fists of Luna’s personal soldiers had hit just as hard.
Leia later investigated and learned that Luna’s three hundred personal soldiers were all heavy cavalry selected from the best of the best. This degree of power was already no less than that of an ordinary Count...
“Have you been well recently?” Seeing that the timing was about right, Luna turned around and spoke directly.
“You really have changed a lot.” Leia was somewhat surprised by Luna’s beauty, then coughed lightly, curled her lips, and said, “It has been fine. Princess Diana has not come to school for a long time. In front of me, those people cannot throw their weight around.”
Luna chuckled and did not expose Leia’s lie.
Е̌ṅumа̂
The Hero and the few people around him were about to graduate anyway. Naturally, there was no need for them to keep making things difficult for you.
Hearing the laughter, Leia’s face flushed slightly. She turned her head away with a haughty air. “What about you? I heard Duke Oswald is a hardline figure. How have you been living?”
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“As long as I do not make my brother angry, every day is quite comfortable. In any case, I am not the only one who kneels and admits my mistakes.” Luna shrugged. Her brother could indeed pressure everyone until they could barely breathe, but she was the favored one, so she had nothing to fear.
“What did you do that required you to kneel and admit your mistake?”
“Nothing much. I just forced my way through the city gate, stripped someone of military authority, and led troops to surround the Ducal Estate.”
Luna said it lightly, but Leia’s eyes widened.
Ẇ е̊b ñ ō veĺ Ē ṅ ú mа
No, young lady, is this something that can be resolved merely by kneeling and admitting your mistake? That is blatant rebellion!
“You do not need to be so surprised.” Luna took the opportunity to close the distance between them. She wrapped an arm around Leia’s shoulder, her eyes full of a bright smile. “There are plenty of fun things in the Northern Territory. Come next time, and I will bring you along.”
“No, no.” Leia quickly waved her hands. She did have a bit of a young-lady temper, but that did not mean she dared to challenge Duke Oswald, who had slaughtered the Undead Giant Python alone.
Luna was just preparing to further win her over when an attendant’s voice suddenly came from outside the door. “Miss Luna, His Majesty the King is looking for you.”
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Tsk. Luna could not help clicking her tongue. She released Leia’s shoulder, and as she walked out, she waved and made an agreement. “If you do not come, I will visit your house tomorrow.”
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