Chapter: 1012

Kaizen was silent for a moment, then sighed.

“I took what Lannis brought.”

Lannis is the name of his new aide.

He is a young man who has just passed the age of majority. He, too, was going to attend the masquerade.

Seeing such a splendid mask, the new aide must be determined to find a lover in his own way.

But the emperor take it away

Astelle clicked her tongue, feeling sorry for the young aide.

“Why did you take your aide’s mask? Give it back to him.”

Astelle stared at him incredulously, Kaizen cleared his throat and held out his hand again.

“If my lady gives me the honor to be my first dance partner, I won’t even need a mask anymore.”

So you’re saying you’ll give it back after dancing one song?

“I know who you are, so you don’t need it now, do you?”

Astelle is not the only one who knows him.

Young nobles who recognized him were seen hesitating over there.

Since the emperor was pretending to be someone else and flirting with the empress, they seemed to be contemplating whether to come over and say hello, or pretend not to know him.

“I know.”

Astelle relented and held his hand.

Rather than drawing more attention, it would be better to just dance one song and go out to rest together.

The next song just started. Sweet and elegant melodies filled the outdoor ballroom.

Astelle took Kaizen’s hand and headed to the dance floor.

Come to think of it, I’ve never danced at a masquerade ball.

This is because, even before Astelle made her social debut, she was already Kaizen’s fiancée, so there was no need to pace the dance floor among unmarried men and women.

With the start of the first step, Kaizen’s hands led her skillfully.

Kaizen is surprisingly good at dancing. His skills exuded the dignity and grace of a monarch.

I didn’t know you were this good before.