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Several minutes had passed, and now I could see that the people before had regained their composure.
However, I could still tell that so of them were wearing confused expressions.
After all, the fact that the Emperor had declared his heir was undeniable.
From their point of view, they believed the Emperor's first son was the most deserving to inherit the imperial throne.
But why? Why would the Emperor grant the throne to an outsider?
If they rembered correctly, they knew I ca from the outside world.
That alone should have made it impossible for to inherit the imperial throne.
And yet, deep down, they couldn't understand why the imperial family didn't oppose .
Part of them even wondered—could I be the Emperor's illegitimate child?
But judging by our appearances, they knew I looked nothing like the Emperor.
On the contrary, I looked like soone from another world.
Perhaps because of that, so of the students near the banquet hall started to believe the Emperor had gone mad.
Unfortunately for them, judging by the Emperor's expression, they knew he wasn't joking at all.
If you're wondering what I was doing at the mont—I was now being approached by several nobles.
At first, I was rather uncomfortable seeing these nobles gather before .
But I had no choice. I knew I was now the Emperor's heir.
"Prince Noah, please feel free to visit should any problems arise. Also, I'd like to introduce you to my daughter. She..."
Unfortunately, just as the man before was about to ntion his daughter's na—
—I felt soone grab my hand, as if to stop from approaching another girl.
Sure enough, what I had suspected turned out to be true.
"Count Novaria, please step away from my brother. He and I are already in a relationship. Do you think you can seduce him?"
"Ahem. My apologies for the misunderstanding. I only wished to beco acquainted with Prince Noah. If you'll excuse ."
Finally, the leader of the Novaria family chose to step away.
Truly, I must admit—I was very grateful that Princess Celine decided to help out.
"Thank you. I'm glad you ca to my rescue," I said, sincerely expressing my gratitude to Celine.
For now, I had successfully escaped the siege of noble family heads.
As Celine and I faced each other, we couldn't help but laugh a little.
"Ha ha ha..."
"Hehe..."
"Alright, that's enough. I'm so embarrassed with everyone watching us."
Seriously...
I knew that seeing Princess Celine react like that only made her seem more beautiful.
"Is that so? Then why don't we go dance? I want you to be my partner."
"Princess... I..."
For a mont, I felt Celine take my hand.
And before I knew it, she was pulling along.
The gazes of the people around us—of course, they couldn't help but focus on us.
"It's alright. Don't you rember what happened last night? So don't overthink it."
Badump!
Honestly, I never expected my heart to race like this.
If I thought about it, I shouldn't have felt this way in front of Celine.
But why? I didn't understand why I was suddenly feeling shy around her.
But one thing was certain—I had truly fallen for Celine.
'I... No. It can't be. I couldn't have fallen in love with Celine. Could I? Uh... Why won't my heart stop beating so fast?'
Alright... I admit it. I've fallen for Celine.
If I'm being honest, I now find myself obeying her every word.
Even Ian and Siena looked confused by my behavior.
As Celine and I started to dance, we instinctively chose the waltz.
I must admit, I was grateful to my mother for teaching .
If it weren't for her, there was no way I could have danced with Celine.
As we waltzed, our minds wandered back to our first encounter.
'Who is she? Why is her gaze so intense?'
'This man... He dares look directly at . Who does he think he is?'
"Noah... Is that really your savior? Impossible. He's only an Advanced Stage cultivator. There's no way he could've saved you."
mory after mory flowed through our minds, each one reflecting our growing warmth for one another.
"Leave ! You have to go! It's for your safety!"
"No! I can't! I'm here to save you. So please, just stay quiet and let ..."
Chu~
Yes. That was the most precious mory in our lives.
It was also our first kiss.
I guess you could say it was fate—we were truly brought together after Liliana's death.
Liliana... she was the woman I once loved most.
I couldn't possibly betray her.
And yet, I knew—I was the man who had taken Celine's innocence.
Suddenly, I rembered that mont when Celine and I had fallen asleep together.
"Noah, I don't want to be left behind. I love you so much. Maybe I'm shaless, but I refuse to lose to Lili or Aisha. Please forgive for being selfish."
"You... you're such a wicked woman. Why are you only saying this now? I've taken your first ti. Of course I can't let you go. I promise I'll take full responsibility."
"Noah! You're the best!"
Ah... That really was a long night.
Honestly, I didn't expect myself to be able to respond to Celine's words.
But looking back now, I shouldn't have been able to answer her at all.
Even so, I knew—Celine was now mine.
Maybe that's why I felt so happy dancing with her.
Still, I didn't understand why Aisha seed a little upset watching and Celine.
Judging by her expression, she couldn't explain why she was angry seeing us together.
As little sister, she should've been happy to see with Celine.
But no, she couldn't understand why she was pouting like that.
Especially when she knew how happy I looked dancing with Celine.
Thankfully, Aisha didn't dwell too deeply on my relationship.
Instead, she turned back toward Ash and the others.
If she paid attention to their actions, she'd know they were all having fun.
But she didn't care—she had no intention of accepting the invitation from the noble boy beside her.
'Boring. I know the hero is nothing like Mr. Noah. He's not like him at all…' thought Aisha, clearly disappointed by how similar the hero acted to any other teenage boy.
As she approached Ash, she realized he looked nothing like .
Aisha knew Ash was the type of person who idolized justice above all else.
In her eyes, she wasn't sure if Ash could truly be called a great hero.
If not for her father, she would never have chosen to stand beside the hero's companions.
Ti passed, and I had finally finished dancing with Celine.
Unexpectedly, I felt Aisha's hand on my shoulder.
At first, I had fully intended to rest beside my friends.
But to my surprise, Aisha didn't hesitate to pull away from Celine.
Thankfully, Celine wasn't willing to let go that easily.
"Sister, please don't be so hasty. I don't know what you're thinking, but don't assu you can steal him from ."
"Big sister, you're so unfair! Why won't you share Mr. Noah with ? You've already monopolized him, haven't you?"
"Monopolized? No, no. You're mistaken. Because Noah and I…"
Without another word, I suddenly felt Celine kiss on the lips.
Even the expressions of everyone in the celebration hall showed their disbelief.
"We're a couple. A pair destined by the heavens~"
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