Seeing Lucy's perfect and comfortable performance, Duke Terry nodded with satisfaction, and then he slowly spoke.

"Lucy is my most beloved little daughter. She will officially become an adult after today's coming-of-age ceremony. This child has finally grown up..."

He came to Lucy with a sighing tone, raised his hand and caressed the girl's little head. There was a rare look of kindness in his usually majestic and iron-blooded eyes.

This tenderness that she had almost never experienced made Lucy look slightly stunned. Growing up, she had almost never experienced the so-called family affection from her father, and all she had was harshness and harshness.

The momentary warmth left her at a loss, and she could only lower her eyes and murmur in a low voice.

"Father……"

A stiff smile appeared on Duke Terry's lips, and he nodded happily.

"Good boy."

He slowly turned around, seeming to glance at Harold inadvertently. Finally, he faced the guests, and his majestic voice sounded again.

"Next will be the most important part of the coming-of-age ceremony. I will choose a lifelong trust for my daughter. No matter who this person is in the end, I just hope that he can treat my daughter well, otherwise I, Bunir, will not be there yet.

Too old to move."

These implicitly threatening words came from the mouth of the dignified Duke Terry, but they had a domineering air that could not be ignored.

"Lucy, now you can choose your own partner for this first dance."

…

While the coming-of-age ceremony was going on in the main banquet hall of the castle, Bai Huan, who had been staying in the small courtyard on the other side, was standing on the roof at some point, with his hands behind his back and his gaze distantly looking towards the direction of the main banquet hall.

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"What's the matter, sir? What are you looking at?"

Black Dragon Xiaobai, who was thinking about what to eat for dinner in the small courtyard, saw the pale and prominent figure standing on the roof, and asked a little strangely.

A wisp of breeze blew through the sea of ​​flowers not far away, and the petals were rolled up and fell like rain. But all this seemed to be still in the pale eyes, and the trajectory of the falling petals showed a line shape.

Every thread in front of his eyes represents the origin of a petal. The past, present, future... everything in time is clearly presented in front of the man's eyes.

The pale hand gently took a petal, and everything that was still began to flow again. He looked at every vein of the petal in his hand, as if he was seeing the trajectory of fate, and an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Watching the beginning of a farce."

"Little girl? What's wrong with her?"

Perhaps because we have been together for a long time, Xiaobai can understand his nagging Black Dragon to some extent. After understanding the farce he mentioned, he became a little worried about Ariel's situation.

"Don't worry, it's not dangerous, it's just a farce."

Bai Bai looked confident and showed no signs of worry, but Black Dragon Xiao Bai was a little confused.

"Didn't she go to help her good friend? Is it possible that something will happen during the adult ceremony?"

Unfortunately, he had no intention of explaining clearly the stupid dragon's confusion. He just shook his head gently and sighed quietly.

"Sometimes the help and kindness you think you have may not necessarily be what others see..."

…

In the center of the castle, in the main banquet hall for adult ceremonies.

As Duke Terry's words fell, many men among the guests immediately turned their attention to Lucy, who was dressed up on the stage, and a gleam of heat appeared in their eyes when they looked at this cute and attractive girl.

Each one of them was like a soldier waiting to be read, or it could be said to be a male beast in heat. They all raised their heads, raised their chests, and stood straight... They all wanted to show their best posture in front of Lucy.

The girl standing on the stage raised her head slightly, and the light smile on her face became a little stiff unconsciously. Her eyes swept back and forth across the crowd of guests, and she seemed to be choosing her favorite dance partner.

But in fact, Lucy was trembling nervously in her heart. She unconsciously clenched her little hand, her eyes seemed to want to see the familiar figure in the crowd, and she seemed to be waiting for something...

Ariel in the audience saw the girl's eyes, and she understood that it was time for her to appear.

The girl breathed out silently, and finally adjusted her expression. After making sure that she still had an elegant and confident smile on her face, she finally passed over the guests and walked towards the stage step by step.

This distance that was not very far at first seems to have become extremely far at this moment.

Ariel passed each guest, and she seemed to be able to clearly feel the various eyes of the guests behind her. They were either surprised, dissatisfied, disdainful, curious, or contemptuous...

She finally put all these eyes behind her and walked towards her friends without hesitation. At this moment, Lucy seemed to finally see the girl who stood out from the crowd.

The girl's big burgundy eyes looked at her from a distance, but the emotion in them was a bit strange. It seemed that Ariel's surprise was not seen in her eyes, but rather a bit complicated?

Not only the many guests and Lucy, but even Duke Terry and Harold had strange expressions on their faces. Duke Terry's face showed surprise and anger, as if he was a ferocious beast that was offended.

Harold, on the other hand, is mostly weird and inexplicable, making it difficult to tell what he is thinking.

It's just that Ariel didn't pay attention to all the various eyes on the scene. Her eyes and attention were always focused on the beautiful girl Lucy on the stage.

The girl's eyes gradually turned into admiration and pity...as if she were a man who deeply loved Lucy. With her own love and determination, she gradually surpassed everyone.

At the same time, under the gaze of everyone, she stopped in front of the stage, in front of Lucy. The smile on her face was as bright and gentle as the morning sun, and at this moment, his body seemed to be radiating light.

"He" looked at Lucy lovingly with his fiery red eyes containing love, and for a moment the whole scene fell into silence.

At this time, the banquet hall was like a pond where a depth charge was dropped again. No matter what their psychology was, many guests began to secretly discuss Ariel's identity.

On the stage, Duke Terry's face was already full of ugliness. He stared at Ariel with a somewhat cold gaze, obviously neutralizing the sudden "accident" that made him very unhappy.

At the same time, he made a secret gesture with his hands behind his back, and the attendant in the shadow quietly retreated. He must have followed Duke Terry's instructions to find out Ariel's identity.

On the contrary, a smile appeared on Harold's lips next to him, and he secretly thought that this was indeed the case. But there seemed to be a hint of weirdness and amusement in the eyes he looked at "Corden".

Finally, Lucy, as the protagonist, saw that Ariel was really as planned. In order to help her, she appeared in front of everyone despite everyone. It would be a lie to say that she was not moved.

But unfortunately, there were more complex emotions that were difficult to describe. In the end, the girl lowered her eyes as if to escape. From an outsider's perspective, it seemed that she was feeling shy for this bold man.

Ariel didn't pay too much attention to these details, she just felt that Lucy was hiding her excitement at seeing her.

With a sunny smile on her lips, the girl bent slightly, stretched out her right hand as an invitation and said.

"May I have the honor of inviting the lovely Miss Lucy to dance this first dance?"

In the scene in front of me, "Corden" is handsome, calm and confident. Lucy also looks delicate, cute, beautiful, shy and weak. The two of them are as perfect as a golden boy.

But before Ariel could wait for Lucy's response, she heard footsteps in front of her. The girl frowned and looked up, and the tall and handsome Harold also walked forward slowly.

With Prince Harold's influence, he instantly attracted the attention of everyone present whenever he made a move.

It is true that after being disguised and dressed up, Ariel's appearance is no worse than Harold's. But she can't stand the fame and halo bonus he brings, so compared to the unknown "Corden", he seems

Much more ordinary.

Harold's steps were equally calm and confident, and he was destined to steal everyone's attention as soon as he appeared. Many guests were also curious, what would this noble prince do at this time?

The scene became quiet again, and everyone was watching his movements with confusion and curiosity.

Duke Terry, who was standing behind Lucy, finally looked better after seeing Harold's actions, and even glanced at him with some approval in his eyes.

Only Ariel frowned as she watched him slowly approaching. The vigilance in her heart had been raised to the extreme, and she was always on guard against Harold's sudden movements.

'Is this guy going to cause trouble at this most critical moment?'

However, Harold didn't make any unnecessary moves towards her. When he passed by the girl, he smiled apologetically at her. Then he also walked to Lucy and stopped in front of her.

The girl who saw this scene felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

Harold, who was handsome and graceful, smiled softly at Lucy as a greeting. He sounded with a unique magnetic voice, and he also bent slightly, stretched out his hand to the girl and invited her.

"My lovely little angel, I wonder if I am lucky enough to ask you to dance this first dance?"

The whole banquet hall instantly became audible with his words, and the next moment all the guests were excited like never before.

"What's going on? His Highness Harold actually invited Miss Lucy to dance?"

"This first dance means an engagement. Does His Highness want to marry Miss Lucy?"

"My Highness, are you proposing to another woman? How could this happen..."

…

The women present instantly felt a "heartbroken" feeling. It was like the feeling of the lover of many years being snatched away by others. Although it was only a dream in the past, it was basically impossible.

But at least Harold remained single in the past, which gave them some room for fantasy. Now...that leaves only the cruel reality.

Not to mention these nymphomaniacs who were all in tears and "collectively disappointed in love". Now in front of Lucy, a total of two hands were stretched out.

One is the helping hand from the sisters of my friend Ariel, and the other is the dreamy hand of unknown destiny.
Chapter completed!