I Will Avoid The Death Flag [It's Published]
10. Lucky

During the party, I didn't say much because only Viten spoke to the nobles. Mostly it's about political things that I don't want to understand.

We danced once at the beginning of the party. Thanks to Serethy's body, this body vividly remembers every dance move I never learned.

When I finished dancing, many noble ladies praised me. He said, I look like a beautiful butterfly. I took that strange metaphor as a compliment and replied to them with a smile and thank you.

Then, some noble ladies shouted happily and held my hand. They said they wanted to get familiar with me. I have no problem at all, it will only get closer to amassing my influence among the nobles, right?

"Are you hungry?" ask Viten after he finished discussing the gem mine or what it was with a Count.

I nodded without shame. Thas right. I hungry. This crazy bastard was chatting while dragging me to introduce me to the entire head of the family so that I would gain personal influence while talking about business, and it had already lasted for approximately an hour and a half!

I haven't eaten anything but a glass of wine after coming to the party. Even I was envious of others who ate expensive and luxurious sweet snacks while I had to smile gently at every head of the noble family at the behest of Viten.

Viten continued to whisper, "Smile, Serethy." Every time we'll meet the next head of the family. And that makes me careless.

"Let's take a break for a while" said Viten as he extended his hand to me.

I let out a short sigh before grabbing her hand and we walked towards the table full of snacks.

My violet eyes sparkled, making Viten silently look away with red ears.

However, caring for the devil with his reddened face, I was hungry!

I grabbed my closest snack while gulping down saliva.

Damnit. It's really fancy.

In my previous life, it was just a dream for me to just touch food like this.

And now I can eat it every day? Obviously I would ask Jelena to bring me an expensive snack every day! My new goal after making sure that Viten would never torture me was to drain his money!

I grabbed the spoon and before the food came into my mouth, I heard my name being called simultaneously.

"Mr Princess!"

"Hey, Princess."

The two men glanced at each other and decided to take a brief look down while approaching me.

I smiled and ate the snack in my hand.

"Hello, Sir Derick. You're visiting this party too?" I said gently while holding the curve of my lips up wide.

Honestly speaking, this man was very handsome with his party formal attire! If I could shout freely, I would go up to the balcony and announce to everyone how amazing Sir Derick is!

Sir Derick's smile became even more charming. "That's right, Princess. I was just a little late because I had to visit the county and pick up my sister. My sister and I came as a couple."

"Sir Derick seems to love his sister very much, huh?"

"That's right, Princess. I—"

"Let Serethy eat," cut off the person I want to poke her eyes at with a fork.

Who else if not Viten.

He was so insolent that he stopped my precious conversation with the Fallen Angel.

If you want to know, Viten, instead of choosing you, I'll choose Sir Derick. Sir Derick is the kind of guy I like.

He is gentle, handsome, sweet, not rude, loving, never cursing, not arrogant, kind, friendly, polite. Not like the person I know who is next to me.

"I'm sorry for my negligence, Your Honor. But I am very happy to meet the Princess at the party" Sir Derick said after greeting the royal family. "I actually wanted to approach the Princess sooner, but it seems like the Princess is building up her influence. I can't interfere."

I'm moved! Sir Derick thought so highly of me, how could this man die beheaded at the end of the story?!

"I—"

"Mr Princess. Please don't ignore me."

Then there's one more person I've been ignoring since.

I only offered her a cold smile after cutting off my conversation.

Upon seeing my smile, the man with golden eyes only laughed.

"Mr Princess is really interesting" Axel said. "How can the Princess be so charming like this?"

I cringe. What's this crazy bastard saying?

And wait, why isn't he drunk right now? Isn't this guy an alcoholic? He can't live without alcohol! And the party is full of alcohol. So get out of here and drink as much alcohol as you can.

Axel's hand then grabbed the strands of my falling hair. "Very soft."

Axel's hand wanted to go up before the ledge landed on Axel's hand.

Axel laughed then looked at the man beside me. He had just brushed off Axel's hand violently.

"Who else if not our precious Venerable Sir," Axel said with an annoyed laugh.

"Yes, nice to meet you, Young Master Axel."

Although apparently they greeted each other, the tone of their voices was still covered with cold that made me shiver.

"I still didn't expect that His Majesty would come to my party like this."

"Well, I only came as the Princess couple. Of course I can't leave the Princess alone when she doesn't have any influence yet, can I?"

"Haha. You are right, Your Majesty. I almost offered myself as the Princess's partner first."

"Unfortunately, the Princess is already paired with me."

Then the threads of hostility again extended.

While they were arguing, I turned to Sir Derick who was still with his sweet smile.

"Mr Princess, how about you go to the balcony? Isn't the atmosphere here a little stifling?" ask Sir Derick gently.

"Then Your Majesty?" I glanced at Viten who was still arguing with Axel. I was a little surprised where the dignity of his king would be if he were to argue with Axel like that.

"Your Majesty is very busy right now." Sir Derick smiled again.

I gulped with that smile and without a second thought agreed to Sir Derick's proposal, then we left Viten and Axel seemingly unaware of our departure.

As soon as the cool night breeze hit my face on the spacious balcony, I only realized that I was feeling tense.

Fortunately Sir Derick proposed to come here, at least I could relax after smiling like a robot at every family head we met.

"Mr Princess, please take a look, this is the Kingdom of Asher."

I looked in the same direction as what Sir Derick saw.

It's a night where the moon hides behind clouds, but the whole city is brightened by flaming lanterns. Make little dots like sparkling stars.

Thats beautiful.

Making my heart calm instantly because the panorama was clearly taking away my attention.

"That's very pretty, isn't it, Princess?"

I glanced at Sir Derick after nodding my head at his question.

However, what Sir Derick saw now was not the lanterns that lit up the city in the Krone region, but me. He even faced me straight.

In her cream-colored eyes, in the glare that made my heart tremble, I saw a puzzle there. Puzzles. The highest level that is difficult to break. Case impossible.

I gulped.

"What's up, Sir Derick? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Sir Derick did not reply, he only smiled with his angelic charm, but softer and more charming.

His hand rose, grabbing the strands of my pink hair that passed through the shoulder. Then, he came closer and dyed the tip of my hair.

I shook when I saw the look on her face as she moved away from me.

"Sir ... Derick?"

That strangely sad or sad highlight? Even though the smile on her lips was still on display, I could tell that the expression was broken.

"Why, Sir Derick? Do you remember anything sad?"

Seeing that look of despair really hurt me. Tell me, Fallen Angel, what's up? I'm very curious. I want to help.

My hand went up, then stroked her cheek without me noticing. When I realized it, she had already leaned her cheek against the palm of my hand that she had already held. That's .. warm.

Grn, deg, deg.

My heartbeat hunts, that warmth is what I want.

"Mr Princess is right" he said. "I remember sad things right now."

"really? In that case, may the sadness that is in Sir Derick's heart soon depart and do not continue to settle. I'm sad if Sir Derick is sad too."

The eyes of the cream were rounded in surprise before he returned a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Princess. I'm very lucky to have met the Princess."

I smiled back gently.

I don't know what has happened to Sir Derick and what has struck him mentally. The gentle Sir Derick seemed fragile just at a glance, but that glint was hard for me to forget.

Does he remember his fellow knights who died in battle? The loss of valuable friends does leave scars in the heart that can be reopened at any time. In the novel it is said through Serethy that Sir Derick sometimes drags on in his grief at the loss of his precious comrades. Then, there Serethy will accompany Sir Derick. Serethy did not need to say anything, just by being next to Sir Derick alone, it was enough for the knight.

This is the same case. Don't be sad, my Fallen Angel, I will make sure that your head will never be severed like in a novel. And I won't let myself get killed either.

I will avoid the death flag for both of us.