"Is everything I heard all true? Edle has someone in his mind? In his heart, and it's not Atalante?"
"You're..."
The person who spoke appears to be a young man, at the same age as Edle in appearance. Sporting an elegant clothing, a hair that shines like of the setting sun, and a face of an easy going man standing in front of Edle and the others.
"Belfionne. Wait if you're here, that means..."
"Yes, I only came here in a rush because I suddenly hear you two and the others talking about you having a girl back outside. But anyway, here they are."
Belfionne points his thumb on his back, pointing at the gate entrance of the banquet hall. At that same gate, one of the Reilaean guards announces the arrival of Meleia's King and his Family.
"The King of Loilisn, Francis Leon Sihirtia is now making an entrance, together with his beloved wife, the Queen, Athilia Sihirtia and their Daughter, Princess Belfiore Sihirtia!"
As soon the King and his family took their first step inside the banquet hall, Belfiore started running towards Edle, her Brother and the others.
"Belfionne, you jerk! I told you to carry me but instead you went ahead alone!"
"Why would I carry you just to get here? You're heavy."
The two suddenly began arguing at each other, like a cat and dog. While Atalante and Aura went to stop them from making a commotion.
"Good grief, these brats are making me embarassing. Hey, will you stop acting like you were in our home, you two..."
Belfionne and Belfiore stop to look at their Father who told them to quit making a ruckus inside the banquet hall. However, that didn't last long. The two continued arguing and passing insults against each other as the crowd were laughing at the background while they watch the two.
"Seriously... Your brats are hard to contain."
"They were your brats, too, honey." Athilia remarked, as the King and Queen of Loisiln approaches Edle.
"Welcome, Queen Athilia, King Francis. I'm glad all of you were able to come."
"Thanks Edle, I'm also glad that we are able to come, we can finally put these gorgeous clothing that Queen Elena gave us into good use. We could never find the time to use it back in our country because it's always freezing cold."
This is where Edle recalled that the country of Loisiln lies in the land that which the warming heat of the sun were never felt, the land in which the soil is forever piled up in snow and the only land in the continent of Alteria that is covered in pure white. The land of the demi-humans - Tundra.
"I see. I'm sure she will be delighted to see you all in your dress." Edle gave a bright response as King Athlante and Queen Dina went to greet the other King and Queen."
As King Athlante and Queen Dina went to share cordial greetings with King Francis and Athilia, Belfionne and Belfiore finally reached the end of their endless arguing and decided to call it a day.
Shortly after taking a quick breather, Belfionne charges back towards Edle where he began interrogating him about the girl he heard everyone was talking about.
"Hey, Edle, I'm not done with you yet?"
"Huh, what?"
"You still haven't answered my question earlier... Wait have I asked you before? I don't know. But anyway, who is this girl that is making your heart beat faster? Are you certain it's not Atalante?"
"You still haven't given me an answer, Edle. Who is it? Spit it out?"
Without everyone's surprise, Atalante interjects between the two's conversation. But Belfionne's eyes sure is sparkling bright as if he's seeing heaven while looking at Atalante.
"Huh? Edle has a girlfriend?" Belfiore curiously said.
Edle finds himself in the corner once again after Belfionne lits up the question from Atalante as the others grow curious around him, waiting for his answer.
'Damn! If only this idiot did not sparked the question...'
Edle thought to himself as the two who questions him and the observers continue to stare intently and directly into his eyes.
"D-do you guys even know about privacy?! Quit staring at me like that, I don't have the answer you were looking for. And even if I do, I won't tell you all!"
"You know, saying it like that with your flustered face makes us even more curious."
"What?"
Edle did not realize it this entire time, but thanks to Pina, who pointed it out, the Prince of Reilaea becomes even more flustered than ever.
It comes to the point where he has to look at Kaien who is watching him and the others from the distance inside the Banquet Hall, as if he was pleading for help. However, Kaien, who can actually see the Prince asking for his help only decided to close his eyes and lowers his head.
To Edle, it sounded like Kaien is telling him that:
"Just spit it out and you'll set yourself free from their serious gaze, Prince Edle."
"Kaien, you bastard..."
Just then, everyone heard the double gate opening, making the crowd, the Kings and Queens and the others to turn their attention to the said gates.
There, the Reilaean guard tries to announce the coming of another guest, however...
"The King of Car-"
"Hey, there's no need for that. I only came here because of some important business."
The guest stopped the Reilaean guards from his speech before he could even finish. The Reilaean guard was left speechless after hearing his intimidating voice and feeling his intimidating presence.
The people inside the banquet hall were all but quiet, it's like everyone froze along with the time as they gaze upon the King who enters the hall.
"What? It's like all of you are staring at a ghost?"
The King who is said to have fought together with Edle's late Father once, the King who is reckoned to be the strongest, and the King who is said to value his people no matter the race.
The King of Cartha - Ordeus Magna Carta