"How is my Mana? It is to your liking, Young Master Arthur"
Dancing slowly and to the beat of the music, Beta gently grasped Arthur's hands, at the same time she asked.
She was a bit worried, she had danced with other men in the past, and without exception, everyone had said it was too icy for her taste and rejected her.
But it's not like she can do anything, being an ice elemental fox and a War Maiden, her mana is very cold, sharp, and bloody, which ends up scaring men off.
She was worried that Arthur would reject her as well so she did everything she could to lessen her mana and make it as warm as possible.
"It's very icy ..."
And just as she suspected, Arthur responded the same as everyone else.
"... !!"
But before she removed her hands from hers to finish the dance, Arthur gripped them tightly and continued with a smile.
"But I like it, it is a pleasant and comforting magic power, my mother has always said, that magic power defines the way people live and inside your cold mana, there is a warm feeling, you love this country and you are loyal to our family, there is no doubt that you are a priceless jewel "
"Young Master Arthur ...."
Arthur's response left this Lady of War speechless, it was the first time someone had said this to her, so her gaze trembled and for the first time, her face had complicated expressions.
Her child in front of her, smiled at him while he danced, her tails swayed according to the music and it was very beautiful, it was simply a ball of tenderness.
If it weren't that Beta is a War Lady and she has full control over her emotions, she would hug this little boy.
However, she couldn't stop a small smile from forming on her face.
"Excuse my daring, Young Master, please do not say these words to a woman so easily, it may cause misunderstandings"
"They are only my sincere feelings towards you Miss, as a man, it is a pleasure to share this dance with you"
"...."
Blinking her beautiful seawater eyes, Beta's head was in chaos, her ability to detect lies was not working.
She had often faced these compliments from her soldiers and as expected not all of them were sincere, as such she had to develop this simple lie detection spell, however like Margareth's Spell, Beta could not detect any lies in Arthur, on the contrary, his spell seemed to be useless.
Arthur was flirting with her and Beta had no idea if what she said was true or a lie and although it made him happy, she did not know if it was correct to accept his compliments or not, after all, this was a sign that this child was interested in her and as a single woman, this was a rare opportunity.
Every relationship starts with interest and Beta knew it.
What's more...
(He is very mature for his age .... As if he were an older person in the body of a child)
That's right, the Aura that surrounds Arthur is not that of a child, but that of an older man, wisdom and how to handle people is not something a 6-year-old can do.
This caused Arthur's charm to increase and confuse her, as it gave the impression that she was dealing with a grown man.
"Young Master Arthur, you still don't have a War Maiden in your service do you?"
"That's correct, I'm still in training and I can't have a personal War Maiden."
"Is that so? Young Master Arthur, what do you think of this servant? Even though I may not look like it, I am very strong."
"Miss, I'm still in the training period, it's too early for me, but it doesn't change her mind in the future, I'll gladly accept her"
"Of course, I will wait for it as long as necessary Young Master, this is a great honor that you think of me, besides, what do you think about the Young Master Marriage?"
"Hehehe you are very funny miss"
Squinting his eyes and widening his smile, Arthur played dumb and evaded the question, anything related to marriage, Arthur was on guard and if possible he would do his best to evade the question.
He knew the condition of his Family so unconditional rejection is a no.
He could not humiliate or reject with force the marriage proposals, since those affected would be the future generation if these families hold a grudge and refuse to marry his family.
That is why Arthur would act with a smile and try to keep these women out of the way while having a good friendly relationship.
Beta did not continue asking either, he knew it was too early to talk about marriage, but being a mature and open-minded child, he tested the waters to see if his luck could continue, unfortunately, Arthur did not give an inch more.
Suddenly the music stopped and with that both Beta and Arthur bowed.
"It has been a beautiful dance, Miss Beta, it has been a real pleasure to be his partner"
"The pleasure has been all mine, Young Master Arthur"
Sighing or in bitterness, Beta wanted to continue dancing that, unlike Cristie, she could continue for months and never tire of dancing, her magic power is vast enough to share all the Mana that is necessary unless Arthur increases his level, it would be impossible for him to exhaust Beta in a single dance.
Beta completely understood Arthur, who moved away from her when the song finished, knew that he could not monopolize it and he did not want to, however, he wanted to continue dancing even if it was one more piece.
The conversation they had is very pleased that it is a shame not to continue.
"Please accept this small present from this Lady of War, Young Master Arthur."
However, before completely separating, Beta knelt again and in her hands, a very beautiful small icebox materialized, whose magical patterns were like snow, likewise Beta slowly opened the box and inside a beautiful white necklace, with a deep blue drop pendant.
"Miss..."
From a single glance, Arthur knew that this was an Artifact.
In this world, many artifacts had different abilities, of which most are intended to be used in combat.
But just like people, these artifacts had ranks.
They were divided into Low, Medium, High, Superior, Extraordinary, Relic, Legendary, Ancestral and Divine.
In addition to this, there was one more rank, whose power could change the laws of the world.
And right now if Arthur wasn't wrong, in Margareth's memories this artifact was called [Heart of Ice] a Legendary grade Artifact.
This was an Artifact whose value was impossible for commoners to have; however, it was not uncommon for Beta to have it in her power as she was a Lady of War.
Although it was surprising that she was giving it away, Arthur smiled and decided to accept the gift.
Slightly lowering the collar of his suit, he pushed away from her golden hair that fell on his shoulders in a ponytail and turned around showing the white nape of his neck.
"Miss Beta, could you help me?"
"Of course!"
Responding instantly, Beta got up and her hands were shaking, she gently touched her necklace and slowly approached, wrapping her hands around Arthur's neck.
Swallowing, Beta sweated deeply, after all, from her perspective she could see past Arthur's loose neck, due to his costume intended for the dance, it was a bit lose, causing once his suit collar to come loose, people can see beyond.
This little oversight on her part was taken as a reward by Beta, who after placing the necklace around Arthur's neck bowed down.
"Thank you, it's a nice present"
"It is a great honor that you like it, Young Master Arthur"
If daring to look into her eyes, Beta was a little anxious, while a hand covered Arthur's smile, after all seeing this woman lose her composure was fun.
With the music starting to play again, Arthur pulled away and looked slowly at the necklace, at the same time that another girl had blocked his path.
She was a woman in a gothic outfit, with a pair of bat wings on her back, her skin was so pale, it highlighted her beautiful crimson hair.
"Young Master Arthur, it is a real pleasure to finally meet you, my name is Lilith Darius, her good neighbor, the Countess of the Makara Continent"
Touching the hem of her skirt, Lilith leaned in, as a playful smile formed on her face.
"You asked me if Young Master Arthur would grant me the honor of dancing with you."
Another mature woman, who, unlike Beta who was serious and conservative, Lilith belonged to the troublesome and revealing type.
Arthur knew this woman, with thousands of years being 'enemies' from generation to generation, Arthur knew exactly what kind of existence this Blood Countess is.
Likewise, he also knew how sensitive his race is to Vampires, Arthur could reject her and no one would blame him, but rejecting this woman would be very problematic for his family.
Because this would be a humiliation towards the Blood Countess, the vampires will not stay still and can cause problems in the territory, with both races hostile to each other, their small scales would turn into a war.
And although foxes are not afraid of vampires, it would be stupid for people to die from this.
"Pleasure..."
Thinking about this, Arthur didn't want to provoke a meaningless fight, so he took the Countess's outstretched hand.
(Interesting boy ...)
Lilith was surprised, with the problem between races, that Arthur agreed to dance with her, it was as difficult as entering the Transcendent rank, however, she had been successful.
At first, Lilith had planned to observe and keep a low profile, with so many big shots at the party, someone like her who belongs to another continent of hers her influence is limited.
But everything changed when Beta of her his Archrival had succeeded in inviting Arthur and Margareth's statement is the last straw, I no longer doubt and imitated Beta, using her overwhelming power, oppressed the competition and stepped forward on the ice, although it is inferior to Beta, it was still a black core.
Beta was speechless, she was only careless for a second and this bloodsucker had already made her move, she was so absorbed in her thoughts that she did not realize that this bloodsucker was waiting, otherwise, she would have done everything possible to hold on to Arthur and take him back to his mother, it was too late now, as Arthur accepted his invitation.
(Hm?)
Squinting his eyes, Arthur didn't know how to describe the sensation that ran through his body, this woman's mana had a somewhat peculiar taste.
It was spicy and strange, however, that was not the problem ...
(Stinks...)
That's right, as a spirit fox his nose is somewhat sensitive to the scents of women, being surrounded by women since his birth, Arthur knew how to differentiate them.
Especially virgins and non-virgins.
In Margareth's memories, he was able to confirm that this scent emitted from women is like a mark.
For example, married women who have had sexual intercourse tend to carry the smell of the male in their bodies and it is like a sign that this woman already has a partner.
Arthur has smelled this smell on Elizabeth, Margareth, and Alice's mother, it was not bad considering how familiar he is with them, even his smell is to his liking since the aroma is very weak, considering that they have only had one partner.
As the young maidens, their scent tends to be softer and they are in constant attraction, their pheromones are always activated attracting the males.
Because of these smells, Arthur knew how to differentiate between them.
Beta was a young maiden so Arthur felt great about the scent of her, but it was an entirely different thing with the Blood Countess.
She is single, but the smell of her body has the essence of many men, much thicker than the smell of Elizabeth and Margareth, there was no doubt that this woman has had sex, not with one but with several, this made it unbearable to smell with his sensitive nose.
But this was natural considering her Vampire race which is famous for her high libido, so Arthur expected this, sadly I underestimate how bad the smell is.
Because of this, Arthur made a signal with his eyes towards the distant soundtrack who instantly understood and finished the song ahead of schedule.
"It has been a pleasure dancing with you, Lady Lilith"
Without wasting any more time, Arthur leaned down and walked away, he no longer wanted anything to do with this woman, unfortunately, Lilith acted faster.
"Please wait, Young Master Arthur, I am would be honored if she accepts this small present."
Like Beta, a box materialized in Lilith's hand with distinctive blood patterns of the vampire race.
Seeing Arthur stop, Lilith smiled and slowly opened the box, where two crimson red clays appeared.
[Blood Sacrifice]
These clays were also another Legendary grade artifact.
For a moment Arthur I doubt, since the Legendary grade artifacts although they are not so rare, always have great value and are highly prized by the nobility.
"Thank you, I'll gladly accept it"
Smiling, Arthur accepted the gesture as well as praised the artifact and spoke a few more words with the Countess, however, he did not let this woman get closer and fled without hesitation.
(What a beautiful boy ....)
Seeing Arthur's tails move away, Lilith licked her lips, Arthur's blood is of the highest quality and Lilith had to control herself not to bite the child, otherwise, her corpse may not be the only thing that returns to her territory.
(It doesn't matter, sooner or later the child will be mine)
Gently waving her small bat wings, Lilith returned no longer interested in this party, and she got what she wanted, likewise, she limited herself to watch.
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