As Edellis and Count Brill stepped into the hall, the Count led her to greet the others. Edellis was filling the seats as if they weren't there, and then tried to disappear as soon as she performed the first dance to announce her debut.
I couldn't help but feel a little resentful to my father, who keeps carrying me around.
"Edellis, if something happens to you, go find them."
The Count whispered a little to her. It was only then that I could see the reason why my father asked me to take a debut. It was an arrangement that feared when she was left alone because she wasn't really married later. As soon as I learned about it, my resentment against my father melted like ice.
"Your Majesty Ventus de Cronard!"
But then, the Emperor came in. In other words, it was when Edellis was close to the center. The Emperor took steps. Whenever he passed between people, people split as if they were splitting the sea. Edellis couldn't even breathe properly when the Emperor passed her. In time, the Emperor passed her and climbed onto a podium where everyone could look up.
"Raise your head."
The Emperor briefly congratulated those who reached the age of 18. The Emperor, who looked around and said hello, made eye contact with Edellis. She again hurriedly lowered her head. So she didn't notice what kind of eyes the Emperor was made at that moment.
I was just like everyone else, but I was busy thinking about why he'd made eye contact.
The Emperor, having tasted a sip of champagne in a glass, handed the glass back to the attendant, and clapped once, and the melody flowed out. And many people in the banquet hall moved to find their partners one by one.
"Edellis."
Her father gave Edellis a hand with a smile on his face. When she just laid her hand over her father's hand, someone called the Count.
"Count Brill."
The Count, who was disturbed his precious time with his daughter, turned his head toward hearing the voice, frowning.
"What is it, Count Millet."
"The Duke Darius is looking for you."
My father's face was crumpled without my knowledge.
"Today is my daughter's debut, so later…."
"It was related to His Majesty, so there was a message to come quickly."
The Count was compelled to go to His Majesty's.
"Come back quickly, Dad."
When Edellis pushed his back, the Count eventually had no choice but to follow Count Millet with a lose expression. After her father left, Edellis was wondering what to do.
'I must dance one song…Still, I can give an excuse that I don't have a partner, so it wouldn't be bad to stay as a flower on the wall and go out as soon as the music is over. I don't have to stand out.'
However, at that time, a young man, who had passed by, approached Edellis with a blush on his face and suggested a dance.
"Lady Edellis Brill, I don't know if you remember, but I'm Ruta, the eldest son of Viss. If you don't have a partner..."
To be precise, he tried to ask a dance with me.
"Is there no partner?"
Her head turned around, after hearing a low voice coming from behind.
Behind her was the Emperor who was splendidly dressed.