Chapter 579: Extra Part: Lauriel & Luna (2)
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Lauriel was the oldest son of the Medici royal family in Italy but he did not consider his family background important. He could easily come to parties hosted by other noble families, unlike his men who came from ordinary backgrounds. Unfortunately, he was not someone who enjoyed mingling with the crowd.
He spent more than 200 years traveling around the world, leaving his family in Grosetto. He would usually only return home once every few decades.
This time, he was only willing to come to the Lindens' Party for his men who had never attended a royal party in their lifetime. He had to make sure they would not appear embarrassing since they barely knew table manners.
"Alright ... Whoever succeeds in marrying that girl Luna, I will give you a wedding gift, the Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t that I hid in the Caribbean. I don't want you to marry a noble daughter empty-handed." Lauriel said, "But I don't want to hear that name again until we arrive in Yorkshire."
His men were very impressed with his generosity and so they zippered their mouths while occasionally letting out happy giggles. Finally, Lauriel was able to enjoy a peaceful nap for the rest of their journey to the Lindens' castle.
***
Lady Emma Linden let out a muffled scream when she saw Princess Luna come out of her room with an appearance unbefitting of a noble daughter. She was especially alarmed since they would be hosting the biggest party in the history of the Alchemists.
"What the hell is that? Why are you covering your face with a mask???" Lady Linden asked with disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e as she held her daughter's back. "You must appear as beautiful as possible so that the noble sons who will come will see that you are fit to be a good wife. Imagine! Andrew Flamel, Ned Lewis, and Caspar Schneider will come ... Maybe even Lauriel Medici too. Don't you want to win their hearts??? "
"I know Caspar, he's a playboy who likes to play with women. Ned always likes Portia, and I know Portia likes him too since they met at the clan's festival in Scotland. Andrew Flamel has a bad character, and everyone knows that Lauriel Medici hates the crowds; he will not likely to come to the party. So those remaining are only ordinary men who don't need to be impressed," Luna answered simply. "Besides ... if I get married to an ordinary man, I have to make sure they love me because of my personality, not because of my physical appearance or my family's wealth."
Luna then put a wolf-head-shaped mask on her face and walked out with light steps. Lady Emma could only sigh in annoyance while rubbing her forehead. She snapped her fingers and it didn't take long for a servant to hurriedly approach her with a tray containing a glass of red wine.
"Oh, God ... I hope Luna will be able to find her future husband tonight," Lady Emma hissed before gulping her wine down.
Luna walked nonchalantly among the guests. She did not feel the need to be elegant as she was sure that nobody would recognize her given her ordinary appearance and wolf head-shaped mask.
She would not really attend her party all night with some disguise, as she did not have the heart to upset her mother. However, as a girl who was urged to immediately look for a prospective husband, she felt that she must first know the true nature of the male guests present at her party. It was best to do so while they could not recognize her yet.
If she immediately appeared as the host's daughter, she was worried that they would all just behave themself in front of her and hide their true colors. What if behind their masks, they were actually bad-mannered or perverse?
She had to admit that her mother had a very classy taste. Everything in the place was so classy and grand, starting from the decoration, to music and other entertainment, as well as the food and beverages served.
This time the guests were far more than usual as her parents even invited guests from various circles. More than 500 people were present. It was such a large number.
In a rather dim corner, Luna saw Portia sitting with Ned, talking to him with a blissful face. Her cousin's hair was very similar to hers, purplish platinum in color. The difference lies in length. Her hair was a little shorter as she was a very active girl, while Portia kept hers long. This cousin of hers must be spending two hours a day just to care for her hair. She barely had the time to do that.
In the middle of the room, at the center of attention of almost all the girls in attendance, was Caspar Schneider, the son of the clan leader, who always had different girls in his arms. The young man was a famous womanizer and Luna really could not wait to see him receiving his karma one day womanizing too much.
Ugh ... Andrew Flamel seemed to be enjoying his drink with Alexei Meier. They seemed to be talking very seriously. Luna loved her nephew, but she did not want to greet Alexei while he was talking to Andrew Flamel. She decided to just come forward next time.
"Boss Lauriel, please! At least wait for the host's daughter to show up. I would love to have a bet with you and win a treasure c.h.e.s.t."
Lauriel? This man could not be Lauriel Medici, right? Luna thought. To her knowledge, Lauriel really hate places and gatherings like this.
Was Lauriel also interested in marrying her so he went ashore and came to the Lindens' party?
Hmm ... very interesting.
"Alright. What do you want to bet on?" Lauriel asked in a nonchalant voice.
"I bet that Princess Luna is beautiful. If I lose, I will work for you without pay for 20 years," Petra said firmly.
Lauriel laughed. "Hmm ... okay. I say that the girl's face is like in the rumors spreading out there. Her face is ugly from being kicked by a horse. If I lose, you will get a Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t so you can propose to her."
The man was not at all serious about the bet. He just called Luna ugly so that he would lose the bet and would have to give Petra a treasure c.h.e.s.t. He did not want his companion to come to the Lindens empty-handed.
However, Luna did not understand what he meant. She regarded Lauriel's words as an insult, especially since he said it in an amusing tone. She wanted to make Lauriel bear the consequences.
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Lauriel was the oldest son of the Medici royal family in Italy but he did not consider his family background important. He could easily come to parties hosted by other noble families, unlike his men who came from ordinary backgrounds. Unfortunately, he was not someone who enjoyed mingling with the crowd.
He spent more than 200 years traveling around the world, leaving his family in Grosetto. He would usually only return home once every few decades.
This time, he was only willing to come to the Lindens' Party for his men who had never attended a royal party in their lifetime. He had to make sure they would not appear embarrassing since they barely knew table manners.
"Alright ... Whoever succeeds in marrying that girl Luna, I will give you a wedding gift, the Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t that I hid in the Caribbean. I don't want you to marry a noble daughter empty-handed." Lauriel said, "But I don't want to hear that name again until we arrive in Yorkshire."
His men were very impressed with his generosity and so they zippered their mouths while occasionally letting out happy giggles. Finally, Lauriel was able to enjoy a peaceful nap for the rest of their journey to the Lindens' castle.
***
Lady Emma Linden let out a muffled scream when she saw Princess Luna come out of her room with an appearance unbefitting of a noble daughter. She was especially alarmed since they would be hosting the biggest party in the history of the Alchemists.
"What the hell is that? Why are you covering your face with a mask???" Lady Linden asked with disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e as she held her daughter's back. "You must appear as beautiful as possible so that the noble sons who will come will see that you are fit to be a good wife. Imagine! Andrew Flamel, Ned Lewis, and Caspar Schneider will come ... Maybe even Lauriel Medici too. Don't you want to win their hearts??? "
"I know Caspar, he's a playboy who likes to play with women. Ned always likes Portia, and I know Portia likes him too since they met at the clan's festival in Scotland. Andrew Flamel has a bad character, and everyone knows that Lauriel Medici hates the crowds; he will not likely to come to the party. So those remaining are only ordinary men who don't need to be impressed," Luna answered simply. "Besides ... if I get married to an ordinary man, I have to make sure they love me because of my personality, not because of my physical appearance or my family's wealth."
Luna then put a wolf-head-shaped mask on her face and walked out with light steps. Lady Emma could only sigh in annoyance while rubbing her forehead. She snapped her fingers and it didn't take long for a servant to hurriedly approach her with a tray containing a glass of red wine.
"Oh, God ... I hope Luna will be able to find her future husband tonight," Lady Emma hissed before gulping her wine down.
Luna walked nonchalantly among the guests. She did not feel the need to be elegant as she was sure that nobody would recognize her given her ordinary appearance and wolf head-shaped mask.
She would not really attend her party all night with some disguise, as she did not have the heart to upset her mother. However, as a girl who was urged to immediately look for a prospective husband, she felt that she must first know the true nature of the male guests present at her party. It was best to do so while they could not recognize her yet.
If she immediately appeared as the host's daughter, she was worried that they would all just behave themself in front of her and hide their true colors. What if behind their masks, they were actually bad-mannered or perverse?
She had to admit that her mother had a very classy taste. Everything in the place was so classy and grand, starting from the decoration, to music and other entertainment, as well as the food and beverages served.
This time the guests were far more than usual as her parents even invited guests from various circles. More than 500 people were present. It was such a large number.
In a rather dim corner, Luna saw Portia sitting with Ned, talking to him with a blissful face. Her cousin's hair was very similar to hers, purplish platinum in color. The difference lies in length. Her hair was a little shorter as she was a very active girl, while Portia kept hers long. This cousin of hers must be spending two hours a day just to care for her hair. She barely had the time to do that.
In the middle of the room, at the center of attention of almost all the girls in attendance, was Caspar Schneider, the son of the clan leader, who always had different girls in his arms. The young man was a famous womanizer and Luna really could not wait to see him receiving his karma one day womanizing too much.
Ugh ... Andrew Flamel seemed to be enjoying his drink with Alexei Meier. They seemed to be talking very seriously. Luna loved her nephew, but she did not want to greet Alexei while he was talking to Andrew Flamel. She decided to just come forward next time.
"Boss Lauriel, please! At least wait for the host's daughter to show up. I would love to have a bet with you and win a treasure c.h.e.s.t."
Lauriel? This man could not be Lauriel Medici, right? Luna thought. To her knowledge, Lauriel really hate places and gatherings like this.
Was Lauriel also interested in marrying her so he went ashore and came to the Lindens' party?
Hmm ... very interesting.
"Alright. What do you want to bet on?" Lauriel asked in a nonchalant voice.
"I bet that Princess Luna is beautiful. If I lose, I will work for you without pay for 20 years," Petra said firmly.
Lauriel laughed. "Hmm ... okay. I say that the girl's face is like in the rumors spreading out there. Her face is ugly from being kicked by a horse. If I lose, you will get a Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t so you can propose to her."
The man was not at all serious about the bet. He just called Luna ugly so that he would lose the bet and would have to give Petra a treasure c.h.e.s.t. He did not want his companion to come to the Lindens empty-handed.
However, Luna did not understand what he meant. She regarded Lauriel's words as an insult, especially since he said it in an amusing tone. She wanted to make Lauriel bear the consequences.
Lauriel was the oldest son of the Medici royal family in Italy but he did not consider his family background important. He could easily come to parties hosted by other noble families, unlike his men who came from ordinary backgrounds. Unfortunately, he was not someone who enjoyed mingling with the crowd.He spent more than 200 years traveling around the world, leaving his family in Grosetto. He would usually only return home once every few decades.This time, he was only willing to come to the Lindens' Party for his men who had never attended a royal party in their lifetime. He had to make sure they would not appear embarrassing since they barely knew table manners."Alright ... Whoever succeeds in marrying that girl Luna, I will give you a wedding gift, the Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t that I hid in the Caribbean. I don't want you to marry a noble daughter empty-handed." Lauriel said, "But I don't want to hear that name again until we arrive in Yorkshire."His men were very impressed with his generosity and so they zippered their mouths while occasionally letting out happy giggles. Finally, Lauriel was able to enjoy a peaceful nap for the rest of their journey to the Lindens' castle.***Lady Emma Linden let out a muffled scream when she saw Princess Luna come out of her room with an appearance unbefitting of a noble daughter. She was especially alarmed since they would be hosting the biggest party in the history of the Alchemists."What the hell is that? Why are you covering your face with a mask???" Lady Linden asked with disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e as she held her daughter's back. "You must appear as beautiful as possible so that the noble sons who will come will see that you are fit to be a good wife. Imagine! Andrew Flamel, Ned Lewis, and Caspar Schneider will come ... Maybe even Lauriel Medici too. Don't you want to win their hearts??? ""I know Caspar, he's a playboy who likes to play with women. Ned always likes Portia, and I know Portia likes him too since they met at the clan's festival in Scotland. Andrew Flamel has a bad character, and everyone knows that Lauriel Medici hates the crowds; he will not likely to come to the party. So those remaining are only ordinary men who don't need to be impressed," Luna answered simply. "Besides ... if I get married to an ordinary man, I have to make sure they love me because of my personality, not because of my physical appearance or my family's wealth."Luna then put a wolf-head-shaped mask on her face and walked out with light steps. Lady Emma could only sigh in annoyance while rubbing her forehead. She snapped her fingers and it didn't take long for a servant to hurriedly approach her with a tray containing a glass of red wine."Oh, God ... I hope Luna will be able to find her future husband tonight," Lady Emma hissed before gulping her wine down.Luna walked nonchalantly among the guests. She did not feel the need to be elegant as she was sure that nobody would recognize her given her ordinary appearance and wolf head-shaped mask.She would not really attend her party all night with some disguise, as she did not have the heart to upset her mother. However, as a girl who was urged to immediately look for a prospective husband, she felt that she must first know the true nature of the male guests present at her party. It was best to do so while they could not recognize her yet.If she immediately appeared as the host's daughter, she was worried that they would all just behave themself in front of her and hide their true colors. What if behind their masks, they were actually bad-mannered or perverse?She had to admit that her mother had a very classy taste. Everything in the place was so classy and grand, starting from the decoration, to music and other entertainment, as well as the food and beverages served.This time the guests were far more than usual as her parents even invited guests from various circles. More than 500 people were present. It was such a large number.In a rather dim corner, Luna saw Portia sitting with Ned, talking to him with a blissful face. Her cousin's hair was very similar to hers, purplish platinum in color. The difference lies in length. Her hair was a little shorter as she was a very active girl, while Portia kept hers long. This cousin of hers must be spending two hours a day just to care for her hair. She barely had the time to do that.In the middle of the room, at the center of attention of almost all the girls in attendance, was Caspar Schneider, the son of the clan leader, who always had different girls in his arms. The young man was a famous womanizer and Luna really could not wait to see him receiving his karma one day womanizing too much.Ugh ... Andrew Flamel seemed to be enjoying his drink with Alexei Meier. They seemed to be talking very seriously. Luna loved her nephew, but she did not want to greet Alexei while he was talking to Andrew Flamel. She decided to just come forward next time."Boss Lauriel, please! At least wait for the host's daughter to show up. I would love to have a bet with you and win a treasure c.h.e.s.t."Lauriel? This man could not be Lauriel Medici, right? Luna thought. To her knowledge, Lauriel really hate places and gatherings like this.Was Lauriel also interested in marrying her so he went ashore and came to the Lindens' party?Hmm ... very interesting."Alright. What do you want to bet on?" Lauriel asked in a nonchalant voice."I bet that Princess Luna is beautiful. If I lose, I will work for you without pay for 20 years," Petra said firmly.Lauriel laughed. "Hmm ... okay. I say that the girl's face is like in the rumors spreading out there. Her face is ugly from being kicked by a horse. If I lose, you will get a Black Bart's treasure c.h.e.s.t so you can propose to her."The man was not at all serious about the bet. He just called Luna ugly so that he would lose the bet and would have to give Petra a treasure c.h.e.s.t. He did not want his companion to come to the Lindens empty-handed.However, Luna did not understand what he meant. She regarded Lauriel's words as an insult, especially since he said it in an amusing tone. She wanted to make Lauriel bear the consequences.
