Chapter: 1013

Astelle stared blankly at him, and a sweet smile emanated from behind the black mask.

“It’s been a while since we danced together.”

“I know.”

There have been many times when the imperial palace hosted a ball, but the two have rarely danced.

Suddenly, memories of dancing with him at the ball in Dentsu Castle flashed through her head.

At that time, she was forced to dance with Kaizen to get Theor back. She barely finished one song and left the floor without looking back.

But now it’s different. Astelle is happily matching her steps with Kaizen’s after a long time.

With the last step, the calm melody gradually disappeared.

Kaizen led her out of the ballroom as soon as the dance was over.

“Shall we go to the garden?”

Astelle did not let go of his hand.

“Sure.”

Her body felt hot after dancing, so it was fine to get some fresh air.

‘I can’t even see where Fritz is anyway.’

The two walked out of the ballroom and down the garden path.

However, the idea of resting for a while in a quiet garden is a big mistake.

The garden is full of people. Wherever they went, people came up to them and said hello.

“There are a lot of people outside.”

The people chattering in the garden are middle-aged nobles who don’t bother to find a partner.

They attended the ball as chaperones for their young children and nephews or nieces, but since they are already married, they gathered and chatted among themselves without any intention of dancing.

These people are enjoying their time near a rest area with a fountain or a small lake where drinks are prepared.

On the other hand, all the young couples are enjoying their date with bated breath in a dark, overgrown place.

In the end, the two had nowhere to go.

After looking around and being greeted by many people, Kaizen pointed over the wall of the central garden with a slightly weary face.

“Shall we go over there?”