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“It is a fowl named Flying Jewel. The final is actually nice. He should have caught it as a gift for his spouse,”

Ilione declared in a loud voice as if everybody may hear.

“As you realize, this monster could be very troublesome to catch. It’s a demon fowl that’s delicate and hides when it hears the sound of an arrow, and emits poison at shut vary to hurt folks. As well as, it’s a very uncommon species, so it’s stated that it’s traded at a really excessive worth.”

The emperor nodded. As Lucerne beckoned, Ian came visiting and plucked a number of feathers from the fowl. Then folks applauded. For the blue fowl’s feathers glistened within the daylight like jewels.

Lucerne untied the ribbon Elisha had wrapped round his hand. Then he wrapped it across the feathers and returned it.

“Do you prefer it?”

“… … Sure, it’s very fairly.”

“Then give me a kiss.”

“… … Lucerne.”

Elisha squeezed his arm. Folks have been gazing them. That was so embarrassing

“Okay, then I’ve to return the kiss.”

He kissed the tip of the ribbon that tied the feathers and held it out to Elisha. Her face turned pink. Small screams erupted right here and there. There have been shouts of longing and admiration combined with envy.

It was the primary time she felt this manner; her thoughts was dizzy and embarrassed. She needed to flee… … . And on the similar time, she additionally wished this second would final eternally. It was a weird sensation.

Elisha couldn’t take her eyes off the feathers and squeezed them in her hand.

“Elisha, you need to say one thing. The final caught it for you,”

Ilione stated rapidly. Elisha took his hand.

“… … I’m glad.”

As Lucerne checked out Elisha, she whispered very quietly.

“I’ll make you content once more subsequent time, so don’t make that face.”

“Alright.”

Did she appear like she was about to cry? She placed on her masks once more.

“You’re too fairly once you’re defenseless, so don’t do this in entrance of individuals. Simply do it as normal.”

“… … .”

The nape of Elisha’s neck flushed. Making an attempt to disregard all the pieces, she lowered her eyes. For some purpose, her heartbeat hadn’t stopped pounding since some time in the past… … . That was a foul signal. No, really. It was onerous to guage what was good and what was unhealthy at this second.

“How fortunate she was to get such a person as her husband.”

“I do know, proper. Wow, he’s actually nice. However aren’t they a fairly good pair?”

The noble girls opened their followers and whispered. Many noble girls adored the very good-looking and rich Lucerne.

Elisha felt unusual. It was the primary time she grew to become the article of somebody’s envy. It was additionally the day she made a mistake, and everybody supported her, and it was additionally the primary time she had acquired everybody’s consideration. It was an odd, unfamiliar day.

“Did you say Black Lions can be out of luck right this moment?”

As Elisha moved to the banquet corridor, she heard Lapis speaking crookedly to Countess Aaron.

“Luck is simply obligatory for the incompetent. We have now by no means wanted such a fluke.”

Countess Aaron turned white and, overlaying her face together with her fan, hurriedly disappeared. She was fed up seeing the prey the Black Lions had caught. Elisha was about to say one thing to Lapis however ended up not saying something ultimately as a result of she felt so overwhelmed.

***

The banquet after the hunt continued late into the night time.

“Drained?”

“… … a bit bit.”

When her expression grew languid, Lucerne took her out of the banquet corridor.

“I’ll simply say farewell to the emperor.”

Lucerne took Elisha to her room first. Within the imperial palace, the scale of the room guests stayed in indicated their energy.

When Elisha noticed the spaciousness and luxurious of Lucerne’s room within the imperial palace, she realized his identification.

“Don’t go anyplace. I’ll be again quickly.”

“Sure.”

Elisha nodded. Lucerne was like the primary visitor of the banquet, so he had to return to the banquet corridor to hope his respects earlier than settling within the room together with her.

“My girl, Princess Ilione’s ladies-in-waiting have visited.”

“Actually? That’s nice, thank god they’ve so speedily ready it for me.”

Sophie got here out of the small powder room linked to the primary room, holding the fabric in her arms. They have been scarves ready by Ilione in a rush.

‘I used to be actually embarrassed right this moment.’

Luckily, there was an opportunity to make up for it. There was additionally a looking pageant tomorrow, and embroidering was one in all Elisha’s specialties. So she supposed to remain up all night time to embroider and make silk scarves.