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The hall is filled with glamour and people's chattering. There's a huge chandelier that full of crystals in the middle and the tables are coated with gold. The entire place is luxurious, it screams elegance.
In the eyes of the butlers, the imperial maids, the knights— it's just a place field with well-known people, but the truth is, it's a battlefield. You can feel the tension and aura from different families, some are flaunting their wealth and taunting their enemies. And some are too occupied in their own world.
Every royalties and elites are already on their respected seat, they're just waiting for the Emperor so they can start the meeting. Everyone is anticipating what will happen today.
Bukod sa kaso ng Wisteria family, may isa pang importanteng kaganapan ngayon. Kaya't maraming dumalo at biglang nakumpleto ang mga opisyales, bali-balita kasi na dadalo ang ina-abangan ng lahat— si Duke Lixue.
"How do I look? Do I look pretty enough to catch the Duke's heart?" The girl asked while examining her face in a mirror.
"Yes, how about me? Ayos lang ba ang itsura ko o kailangan kopang dagdagan ng kolorete ang aking mukha?"
"I should act calm and modest in front of the Duke, I hope he would notice me."
"I bet he's handsome, I can't wait to see his face."
Iyan lamang ang i-ilang samu't saring usap-usapang maririnig mo sa loob ng silid, hindi mapakali ang ibang kababaihan sa pagaantay kay Duke Lixue. Every young woman in the empire has their eyes to the Duke. Well, he's rich, strong, and famous. And now that he's one of the top 5 most powerful duke in the whole empire, many prominent and well-known families are planning to send a marriage proposal to Duke Lixue with their daughter.
"Aren't you interested to the duke, Lady Oceana?" A woman in her early twenties tilt her head a little and look away, she put a fan on her face to hide her mischievous grin.
Her blue eyes are hypnotizing if you look at it, she has a long black hair and tanned skin that added more beauty to her appearance.
Oceana Ruthford, the daughter of Archduke Nevan Ruthford. She's a spitting image of her mother, Slyvia Ruthford. While her brother is an exact replica of their father. She's known as the blue rose of the high-society, isa siya sa tinitingalang babae sa kapitolyo dahil na rin sa pamilyang pinanggalingan niya.
Hindi niya maitatanggi na kahit papaano ay ina-abangan niya ang Duke, dahil sa pagiging mailap nito sa mata ng mamayanan, napuno halos lahat ng kuryosidad sa misteryoso nitong pagkatao.
"No, my love will remain faithful to the Crown prince of the North kingdom," She said and eyed the man across the room.
Oceana can't help but to smile while admiring Prince Achlys Void Adrastea from afar. He's perfect, she thought. But her smile immediately fades away when she saw a bunch of women gawking to the prince. He's sitting while his arms cross on his chest, you can't see any emotion on his face at mukha itong walang pakialam sa paligid niya, he has this intimidating and cold aura that scare everyone who tries to approach him.
He's one of the hottest bachelors in the empire, halos magkapantay na sila ni Duke Lixue pagdating sa kasikatan. Katulad na lang ni Lixue ay marami na ring napatunayan ito at isa sa pinaka magaling na mage na nabubuhay sa henerasyon na 'to.
BINABASA MO ANG
Scylla
FantasíaThe cruelty of the royalties, the bloody crown, and a woman who is feared by the death itself. In an empire where power is everything, people are divided based on their wealth and fame, a system that only benefits and favored the rich, how will you...
