Libra leads Rosé to the center of the hall. After they gave a bow to each other, new melody began to rang and they start dancing.
The young man immediately could smells the rose fragrance when he hold Rosé close to him. For some reason, the scent made him feel relaxed. A gentle smile could be seen on his face.
Libra got closer and whispered on Rosé's ear. "Tell me, how old are you?"
Rosé immediately pulled her face away. Her cheeks flushed like a ripened tomato. "Tw-twelve years old, Your Majesty," she answered with small voice, but Libra could still hear it.
The Crown Prince's seems amused by the young lady's reaction. He want to keep teasing this little girl. "Is this your first dance?" He asked curiously.
"Yes."
Even though that was a short answer, Libra felt satisfy with it. He was glad to be Rosé's first dance partner. Time sure goes really fast because before Libra know it, the music ended. Then, he bowed to show his sincerity. "It was a good dance with you, Roselia. I hope there would be another in the future."
The onlookers start to whisper one with another. They could see the Crown Prince gave Roselia special treatment. If it was before today, Libra never talks more than one sentence, if it was two sentences, then that showed the other person who he was talking with was someone he gave his favor to.
Rosé took a deep breath and walked out from the dance floor after bidding farewell to the Crown Prince. She could feel her heartbeat beating faster whenever she thought about dancing with the Crown Prince. She touched her cheeks with her hands and try to think about something else.
"Roselia," her mother voice could be heard from distance.
Rosé looked up and spotted her mother standing beside a statue near column. She could see her mother looked anxious. After Rosé approached her mother, her mother grabbed her hand and smiled gently. Though her mother didn't say a thing now, Rosé knows her mother will say a lot of things to her later.
At the end of the ceremony, the Emperor gave his words of blessing to the crowds and leaving with Royal Carriage. After the Emperor has left, the nobles went home with their own carriage.
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When Rosé got home. She immediately went to Roselia's room. She couldn't wait to tell her sister what happened today at the banquet. "Roselia! Something big happened!"
Roselia giggled to see her sister excited face. She smiled brightly, "Calm down. Breath properly, no need to rush."
Rosé tried to stay calm, but her face looked very anxious. "You know, while I used your identity, the Crown Prince suddenly approached me and asked me dancing."
"The Crown Prince?!" Roselia's eyes widened. She looked very surprised.
"It was seems like he already know you. Did you ever talk to him?" Asked Rosé.
Roselia tried to recollect her memory but she couldn't find a single moment she had introduced herself to the Crown Prince. "No, I never talked to him. Even when I took a stroll in the castle, I never met him."
Rosé didn't say anything. She was thinking and started to feel confused. Then, does the Crown Prince know Roselia from other people? Or does the Crown Prince has personal interest towards her sister?
"Anyway, do you happy attended the ceremony?" Roselia smiled while take her sister hand and give a small pat, a warm gesture she always show to express her caring side.
Rosé nodded her head. "Yeah, it was fun!"
A bright smile drawn across Roselia face. "If there's another chance to make an appearance in front of the crowds arise again, would you mind to go?"
"I wouldn't mind, I'm happy as long as I can help you, Roselia!"
With that answer, Roselia feel joyful in her heart. She couldn't wait give another chance to her sister to appears in the society. Now, all she needs is a good plan to make it come true.
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In Veredian Palace, Zetas' castel where the Crown Prince live, Libra sit at the balcony's rail while staring at the night sky filled with stars. He didn't budge an inch for some moments before foot steps coming closer to his way. He turns his face and see his father, the Emperor, walk closer.
"Father." Outside the Court, Libra calls his father like other child. No formal greetings like when they meet with the officials.
Mars Villius Zetas show his delight face when he said, "My son, how's your feeling after the coming of age ceremony?"
Libra smiled, "I think I have to get used to meet with officials more in the future. I know I have obligation to help father."
"Ah, you sounded so serious. What I wanted to ask you was how's your feeling towards the lucky girl you asked to dance today? Because I saw after the dance was over, you immediately turned back to your seat beside me." Seems the Emperor is trying to pry the Crown Prince's thought.
The corner of Libra lip is twitching. Although he knew his actions in the Royal Hall was quite obvious today. He only wanted to dance with one person and that person must be very special for him.
"I have put that girl in my mind recently. I just wanted to say hello to her, but it seemed she didn't recognize me."
"Oh, have you ever met the little lady from Claymore before?"
"Yes, father. It was a quite pleasant moment." The gentle smile once again appears on his face.
Mars giggled and has a plan in his mind. He will ask Bernard Claymore to seek an audience with him at the Court tomorrow morning. It's time to settle some issues and act like a caring father for his son.
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"Dear," Kylie Claymore show her anxious face to her husband. "I'm afraid something big will happen soon."
Bernard Claymore immediately know what his wife trying to say after witnessed the Crown Prince treated their daughter this evening. Suddenly, he remembered what Moligan Harmurt, the Constellation Master, have said before.
The first born will become the future Empress, but the latter must lived as the first born's shadow.
Even though it was Rosé, but she acted as her sister in front of the Crown Prince. Could it be Roselia will become the next Empress in the future like the Constellation Master said?
About this, he keeps it in his heart for the time being. First, he wants to observe what will happen in the future.
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To be Continued