Return of the Class 8 Mage
40. fashionable society (2)
“Your skin is getting younger, miss..”.
“My second child finally got into Ivory Tower...”.
“Congratulations. My first son ......"
Until the Crown Prince officially starts society, everyone is free to greet each other. Everyone knows each other's faces very well, of course. Only Vanessa is isolated alone.
“Ehm.
Although nervous, Vanessa looked around without focusing.
He drank a mouthful of alcohol.
He is also not familiar with alcohol.
He doesn't like alcohol.
'It's bitter ....'
He was just holding a glass for decoration.
He had never had a party like this.
He has attended several fashionable societies several times in the northern region.
However, the northern side was much less strict and freer.
There they did not make small talk like this, nor did they create small groups of their own.
"Who's the woman there?"
Random sounds directed at Vanessa.
From that voice, the noblewomen began to stare at Vanessa.
"Who is that?"
“I've never seen it before.”
Small whispers are getting bigger. These women also play by their political rules. Which meant they memorized most of the women from powerful families. From a young age they were trained in this way.
“.....”
Suddenly, the whisper stopped.
Did they finish their conversation?
Unfortunately for Vanessa, it's not over.
They had just completed their 'analysis.
"He has a nice face ..."
"Is she a concubine?"
Completely foreign to noble women.
The stranger had a nice face mask, but was not young.
And he doesn't look confident.
In that case, they deduced his status in two cases.
The stranger must be a woman from a small and weak family, or her concubine.
“I think she is a concubine. He's got a big ass.”
"He's got a big ass so ....."
“Looks like he doesn't have a son yet, right?”
"Haha, you're entertaining, ma'am."
They spoke calmly, but clearly.
Every word they say to Vanessa.
'Why am I here......?'
Vanessa's hands started shaking.
He wanted to run away from this ballroom.
But he can't.
He didn't want to embarrass Ian.
'The noble bastards.'
Ian heard it very clearly.
Every word of it.
Thanks to which support.
They were all wives of noble houses, or a woman who would become.
Ian never thought they were so thin.
"Maybe I overestimated them."
They need to be stopped.
Ian started walking towards them quickly.
Then suddenly,
“I'm very disappointed in you miss.”
The voice that stopped Ian.
It was the royal princess, 'Hyree Greenriver.'
“P, princess?”
The sudden appearance of the princess made the women panic.
He should have entered the dance hall with the Crown Prince, but why was he here?
"Mrs. Serecio.”
"I, I'm listening, Miss."
"Is it really easier to give birth if a woman has a bigger butt?"
The target is Mrs. Serecio called his butt before.
The princess must have heard everything before.
“T, the...”.
"Then can you say the same to me?"
“A, what do you mean...”.
“According to what you said, Am I not the most suitable concubine?”
The short speech was challenging.
He's still on the border between girls and women.
“We are gathered here to establish a good relationship. The Crown Prince has invited all of you with his own hands. But now, look at what this high noble lady did. Pay attention to your language and do not insult any Crown Prince guests. ”
Even if he was young, his speech was extremely critical. Even these women, but the men there are all watching here now.
“Oh, let me guess. Not a feast held by the Emperor, but the Crown Prince. So now you're insulting the guest?”
“M, my miss! That's not....."
Thanks to his criticism, the faces of the women turned pale.
After a long sigh, the princess approached Vanessa.
Vanessa's face is still dark.
"Mrs, are you okay?"
“I, i...”.
"I'm sorry for you."
"I'm not....."
"I'm sorry?"
"I'm not a concubine."
Vanessa managed to stop the shaking.
Then he went looking for Ian.
Finally, he made eye contact with Ian.
Vanessa's eyes ask her permission.
Ian nodded briefly.
“I, I just came here .... thanks to my son. This party is too heavy for me, so I feel uncomfortable......"
It was the daughter who first made a curious face.
The other woman looked confused.
Why did he mention his son, not his family?
“My child should only be invited, but luckily I was invited as well..... Ah, my son's name is Ian Page. H, she just became an Ivory Tower witch recently.”
Ivory Tower Witch Ian Page.
His name followed four titles.
'Ivoire Tower.' 'Yellow.' 'Curved magician.' 'class 4'.
Who doesn't know? There is no one in the capital.
Now the faces of the other women turned black.
'M, witch? Why here?'
An Archmage and his mother are invited to a fashionable society.
It was an extremely rare case in the entire history of the empire.
But now, it doesn't matter.
They were being very rude to Archmage's mother.
That was an important mistake.
"His Highness the Crown Prince came in."
While the room was filled with heavy silence,
An announcement awakens people from their thinking.
Quickly, they returned to their place.
For some women, her appearance saved their lives for a moment.
“Ah, hello friends. Hello."
The Crown Prince made a hairy wave.
He moved to the chair for the party host.
He was wearing more luxurious clothes than on ordinary days.
Only if he did not open his mouth, he would not lose his dignity.
“Khmm! As everyone knows, I am holding onto this fashionable society, not my father. All right, let's see, I brought some introduction, but before all that...”.
After stopping his speech, he started looking for someone.
"ah! You're there!"
It was Ian, who the Crown Prince was looking for. Suddenly the Crown Prince made a wide smile.
“I want to introduce someone before this party. Special guest today, the youngest 4th class Archmage, my only sworn brother, since I met him in Mogrian province.”
The Crown Prince had refused to maintain a fashionable society even when the Emperor asked for it.
But this year, he didn't do it.
Instead, the Crown Prince asked before his father asked him.
Simple reason.
"Anian Page!"
“Mistress, how many times have I told you to think before you act? You are destroying the future of our home! Are you crazy?”
Including Ny. Serecio, several noble ladies, were summoned by the head of their house, and punished.
"I, I'll do my best to fix this ......"
"best? Not good enough! In whatever way is necessary, fix this situation! YOU MUST!"
They're in an emergency.
Every woman bows their bodies to Ian's mother, Vanessa Page, as a waitress does.
Now Vanessa is treated more like a noble than the princess next to her.
'Better than me.'
His Archmage title kept them quiet, but it was the Crown Prince who turned things around completely. Ian used to look down on the Crown Prince. But today, he satisfied Ian.
'His behavior is much wiser than my emotional reaction.'
Ever since she rewired the time, she couldn't calm down every time her mother hooked up.
Maybe because she lost her mother before?
Every time his emotions blinded him. It was not an ideal reaction for his mother, but he could not control it.
"Sometimes I think too much."
On the other hand, the Crown Prince ended the situation with a single speech.
That's his talent.
But he had no intention.
"Ha huh! I received your royal letter very well. ”
Nothing funny, but the Crown Prince made a wide smile.
Today, Ian decided to listen and support her.
Ian didn't know when he became his royal servant and brother-in-law, but it was tolerable.
“Recently, I read some books. There's such a phrase. A good king always listens to the advice of his men.”
He should have finished reading the book when he was 8 years old.
It seems like he just started reading it.
“I read your letter very carefully. But the book says something else, too. Listen to your man's advice carefully, but take only the necessary advice. The decision is in your hands.”
With his haughty voice, the Crown Prince continued to say.
“So I did it. As you said, I did not cheat the nobles, but I really wanted to invite you over. After all, you are the reason for this fashionable society. So I take half of your advice! Enough, I took half and ignored half. As the book says.”
Just take what is necessary.
It shouldn't mean this.
But, Ian decided to play around with her today.
“Excellent, Your Excellency.”
“Haha you make me feel tall. Please save ..... What's wrong? Yep! Please continue to give me royal advice. I'm thinking you're just a little kid, but you're really very concerned about me. ”
Ian replied with a nod, with a smile on his face.
“Ah, by the way. When I came in, the atmosphere was strange. Did something happen before? Hyree's... I mean, the princess should have come in with me. But he got here early. ”
While saying this, he looked at the princess and Vanessa.
He has lived his life, which is full of hidden enemies.
He has a good sixth sense.
"It's just a small thing, Your Majesty."
"That means there's something."
“There are some misunderstandings. My mother is a stranger to other nobles.”
The Crown Prince moved his brows immediately.
He had a good feeling for these kinds of things.
“I have to do something.”
"Your majesty."
"Don't worry. I still remember your advice. Attracting loyalty from the nobles and making them stand by my side. Trust me, I was able to do it.”
Confidently, the Crown Prince walked over to the passage, where Vanessa stood.
"Mrs. Page, Sorry for my late greeting.”
With a serious face, the Crown Prince greeted him.
With a embarrassed face, Vanessa replied to him.
"Y, Your Majesty."
“I guess I molested the mother of my brother on oath. Then... Should I call you mother in oath?”
The Crown Prince said with a smile on his face.
There is no such title called mother in vows at Greenriver.
However, his intention was clear.
“Tell me whatever you want. I'll listen."
The faces of the women who were flattering nearby, especially Madam Serecio and the women who were with him, turned shocked.
The princess was not enough, but now the Crown Prince.
She talks to Vanessa attentively under the title 'Mother in oath.'
They chose the wrong people. So wrong.
'I have to admit. In this field, he is much better than me.'
Ian thought as he watched the Crown Prince's actions.
He must admit.
The Crown Prince is one of the best in the world on how to treat nobles.
"Hm."
Due to his sudden attention to Ian, he looked around.
Many of the house heads and reclaimers looked at Ian.
They tried to make contact with him when the Crown Prince left.
'Before I was bullied....'
Ian left his seat quietly.
He went from the ballroom to the connected terrace.
Ian never expected to see anyone here, but there was a very fit man with height.
He was too suitable for normal nobles.
"Mr Oliv?"