< Chapter 68 - National Foundation Day Ball #3 >
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Who will be the first to come to their senses?
I couldn’t figure it out.
But it was clear that at some point, time, which had stopped, began to flow again.
Uther and Cordelia danced amidst the crowd’s gaze.
Since there was no music, they had no idea what song to dance to, but that didn’t matter in the first place. They were two people who could read each other’s minds just by looking into each other’s eyes.
One light step.
A dance move that is more about enjoying the moment than keeping to a formality.
A smile appeared on the faces of those who had been watching in rapt attention.
As quickly as the silence had spread, the admiration and joy also spread.
And then music was added again.
People stepped aside to make room, and instead of singing, the minstrel tried to store the scene before his eyes in his mind.
Count Bayer laughed.
Count Chase hurriedly searched through his arms. He was looking for the magic stone for recording the video.
And then Uther and Cordelia looked at each other.
Before we knew it, we had forgotten about the people around us and were focused only on each other.
I didn’t bother to suppress the smile that kept spreading across my face.
‘Come to think of it, is this your first time?’
‘what?’
‘Dancing like this.’
‘Because the timing wasn’t good during Langest.’
At a gathering of the children of the 12 northern families.
A ball was clearly planned, but they were attacked before they could even dance.
‘I wasn’t in the mood to dance on Emma’s birthday.’
‘It definitely was.’
Because it was completely scorched earth because of Cordelia.
‘Actually, isn’t that not the case now?’
Because even in a few hours, something big could happen in the capital.
‘Maybe so. But it won’t make a difference if I frown, right?’
‘That’s true too.’
Cordelia, who was smiling, leaned a little closer to Uther. The arm that was wrapping around her waist was so strong that it gave her support.
‘Mr. Yuder of the Bayer family.’
‘Why, Cordelia of the Chase family.’
Cordelia giggled at the playful response and looked up at Uther again.
‘Can you dance?’
‘Because you’re a genius. Didn’t you say you’re good at everything you do with your body?’
‘You did great.’
If you don’t brag even for a day, won’t your mouth get thorns?
But I didn’t hate it. I couldn’t hate it.
Cordelia glanced away and looked elsewhere.
It wasn’t because I was embarrassed to suddenly see his face. It was because I didn’t want my true feelings to be revealed.
Just a few minutes ago.
When Yuder turned towards him.
‘Huh, you really lost your mind?’
Even with your mouth wide open. You should have taken a picture at least.
Who would have thought that the world’s greatest hero would make such a stupid face?
‘and······.’
The reason why she made that face was because of Cordelia herself.
Strangely, his face turned red.
It was Uther who did the shameful thing, so why are Cordelia’s cheeks burning?
Cordelia pursed her lips slightly and turned her gaze to look at Uther again. The moment she met his green eyes, he rolled his blue ones as if trying to run away and looked somewhere else again.
“Hehehe.”
Why am I humming?
I couldn’t figure it out.
No, I didn’t want to know right now.
‘It’s solid.’
Uther’s arm.
No, in Yuder’s arms.
I don’t think it was like this back in the wild lands.
How did he become so sturdy all of a sudden?
‘You’ve grown a lot taller, too.’
I could feel it anew when I faced it head on like this.
I’m talking about Uther’s arms, which have become so large and spacious that Cordelia herself can fit into them.
‘Your hands are also big.’
And the fingers are long.
If you put your palms together, it seems like there would be at least one difference in joints.
Cordelia wiggled her fingers without realizing it, and at that moment, Uther moved his hand as well.
It seemed as if the two hands were moving in different directions, but then they found their place as if gears were meshing together.
Between each other’s fingers.
The rest was so natural.
They dug into each other’s gaps and became one, as if it was meant to be from the beginning.
Handcuffs.
Their hands were interlocked much more tightly than usual.
Cordelia bit her lip.
Otherwise I would have laughed so stupidly.
Why is that?
What is this that makes my heart race so much?
‘I feel strange.’
It was so different from when we normally held hands.
It feels like Cordelia herself is binding Uther, and Uther is binding Cordelia herself in turn.
But I liked the feeling of being bound to each other like that.
Rather than feeling suffocated, my heart kept pounding.
‘Your face is red.’
I could tell without even looking in the mirror.
Because my face was burning. Because I felt my cheeks getting hot.
Cordelia rolled her eyes again and looked at Uther, biting her lip again. She tried her best to suppress her laughter, but eventually she ended up smiling brightly.
Because Yuder’s face was red.
Because it was so red.
‘I’m excited, I’m excited.’
None other than Yuder.
It seems like Yuder, who had been separated from shame since childhood, would say embarrassing things like “I love you” and “You are precious” without any hesitation.
She was embarrassed with a very red face. Look at how even her earlobes were red.
‘Wow.’
What should I say about this feeling?
A sense of accomplishment?
Satisfaction?
How does it feel to have achieved something?
How is it, you’re embarrassed too? You know how I feel because your face is turning red?
‘Hey, you’re totally red too?’
‘Why are you being so childish? Are you embarrassed by your blushing face?’
‘I told you you’re red too?’
‘Yeah, yeah, I usually get blushing a lot. But you don’t, right? Yeah?’
Cordelia laughed wistfully, and Uther finally gave in.
Because Cordelia’s bright smile was so lovely.
And one more step.
Uther and Cordelia listened to the music.
It was a dance that started out as an impromptu move, but since they were both good at using their bodies, it took a long time for them to get into sync with the beat.
That’s why the two of them could know.
The fact that the song will end soon.
The time is approaching for the two of them to finish their dance.
So instead of closing her eyes, Cordelia looked at Uther.
Uther also faced Cordelia.
Instead of talking with their eyes, they just looked into each other’s eyes.
And the ending came naturally.
Uther and Cordelia’s feet stopped and their pent-up breaths were exhaled.
But neither of them could easily untie their hands. They just fidgeted as if expressing regret.
If possible, continue like this.
But they both knew it was impossible.
Because thunderous applause filled the grand hall, filling the empty space left by the music that had ended.
‘It’s already 12 o’clock.’
Cordelia smiled faintly, pursed her lips, and then left Uther’s embrace. She lifted the hem of her skirt slightly with the hand she had been holding, and showed respect to everyone.
And then the applause erupted again, and the music began anew.
Several people started dancing, feeling the momentum.
“Whew.”
The balcony of the banquet hall.
Cordelia, who had hidden behind the curtains to avoid people’s gaze for a moment, took several deep breaths.
“I can live a little now.”
Because the cold wind blows.
My face seems to be calming down a bit too.
Cordelia, panting and looking exhausted, looked back at Uther and soon smiled with satisfaction again.
Just like Cordelia herself, Uther’s face was red and he was out of breath.
“Hahaha. I won.”
“No, what have you been saying since earlier that you won something?”
“I won, I won. I won. I won?”
Cordelia laughed and placed her arms on the balcony railing, laughing again.
“Ha, I’m tired.”
“Are you okay? Should I give you a potion?”
“Is that okay? What about you?”
“I’ve absorbed the orb of life. So even if I just sit still, my HP and stamina will increase rapidly.”
“Yeah, that would be great. Captain America would be great. Would you like to do that all day?”
“How many days can you dance like that?”
“Ugh, just brag about it for the first verse, look at this brainwashing.”
As Cordelia clicked her tongue, Uther, who was embarrassed, let out a cough.
“Anyway, are you okay?”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
“Shouldn’t you be okay with being exposed to the cold wind? That looks really thin. Your shoulders are all exposed. You’ll catch a cold.”
As Uther spoke, looking at the flowing fairy dress, Cordelia smiled confidently, her fangs flashing.
“Okay, this is really good. And did you forget? It has winter protection?”
“Yeah. But it looks cold, so let’s put something on.”
As he said that, Uther took off his coat and placed it over Cordelia’s shoulders, and Cordelia pursed her lips again.
‘This isn’t it.’
Originally, I was planning on joking around like, “Ool~”
That couldn’t be possible.
Somehow, my lips ended up tightly shut.
‘The smell of milk.’
Of course, if you think about it, it might just be the smell of sweat, but it still smells like milk.
When Cordelia sniffed slightly, Uther looked visibly flustered and pulled at the loose sleeve of his shirt to sniff.
“Does it… smell?”
“Yeah, me. A lot. A ton.”
At the words of Cordelia, who was a self-proclaimed beast, Uder tried to take back his shirt, but it was impossible.
Cordelia grabbed her shirt with both hands and started to cheer again.
“Are you trying to take away what I gave you?”
“It smells.”
“That is that, and this is this.”
“What are that and this?”
“well?”
Cordelia felt like she had lost her mind, perhaps because her face was so red, but she still did not lose her smile.
“Anyway, I’m excited.”
“I’m excited too. Now the whole world will know about Cordelia’s beauty.”
“Oh my, really. Hey, it’s my beauty, right? Not yours?”
“Hey, why are you doing this? You know everything.”
“What do you know? Cordelia doesn’t know anything.”
If someone had seen it from the side, they would have pulled out a spear and said it was really annoying, but there were only two people there, and since both of them were satisfied with the childish wordplay, it wasn’t a problem.
“But Yuder, if you think about it, isn’t this a bit of a problem?”
“what?”
“No, that… I stood out too much on Emma’s birthday, didn’t I?”
“That’s right.”
“But if you think about it, today is… our Kingdom of Seilun’s birthday, right?”
“however?”
“Then… aren’t the royal family the main characters?”
Yuder nodded at the fairly plausible logic.
“That’s right. You probably didn’t notice because you were changing clothes, but… Before you came out, Crown Princess Daphne was in charge of the opening ceremony and was basically the main character.”
“I see. I guess so… Wait, what? Princess Daphne was the main character?”
“Well, Her Highness the Queen still boasts her beautiful looks, but it is only natural that Princess Daphne, who is still single and in her prime, should be the main character of the banquet. She is also the crown princess who has been confirmed as the next king.”
The correct answer.
But that’s why Cordelia’s face turned pale.
“Hey, you crazy bastard! Do you know that? Huh?”
What do I do now!
What if Princess Daphne gets angry?
When Cordelia repeatedly punched him in the shoulder and chest, Uther responded without even pretending to feel pain.
“It’s okay, it’s a bit different from a birthday. This isn’t a wedding or anything. Besides, you’re not from a foreign country, you’re from the Kingdom of Cailun. What could be the problem?”
“Really?”
“Oh, really.”
“Can you take responsibility?”
“Of course, Princess. I will make sure to take responsibility for it.”
“Okay. Okay, then I forgive you.”
“I am so grateful.”
Uther answered theatrically, and Cordelia laughed bashfully, criticizing him as a fool.
‘Now that I think about it······.’
Handcuffs.
Cordelia, who was fidgeting with her fingers again, smiled faintly.
‘I’ll try again later.’
Not today, but later.
Actually, I want to do it now, but I’ll do it later.
‘No. Should we just do it now?’
What’s the big deal?
I tried it and it wasn’t anything special.
Cordelia, who had been boasting to herself, glanced back at Yuder again and secretly reached out her hand towards him.
And when that action made the dark-skinned Yuder smile slightly in a sarcastic manner.
Cordelia suddenly raised her head.
He roughly reached out and grabbed Yuder by the collar, pulling him towards him and shouting.
“Shield!”
A translucent membrane.
And at that moment, Uther also realized.
No, I had no choice but to realize it.
light.
And then it explodes.
The ceiling of the banquet hall collapsed with a tremendous noise.
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< Chapter 68 - National Foundation Day Ball #3 > End
