Chapter 20 - The Festive Party
Dareen stared fixedly at the red crystal with a feeling of disappointment and hatred. Ancestral mistakes made the Moore family always labeled as traitors by people.
Duke Leon cast spells; the light from the king's magic stone caused the wind to blow his clothes and hair. Something filled with Mana appeared, blazing green-golden from his forehead, his face holding back pain.
Two white and black owl-shaped smoke behind his back; both raised small balls using their wings.
The Mana inside slowly came out, descended into Duke Leon's body, leaving an empty object, then the two owls flew with the ball. They flew up to Dareen and gave the ball to him.
Receiving with both hands, their silhouettes twisting around him shot into the body simultaneously.
People observed the ceremony; the young children were amazed and enthusiastic to see the rituals of the adult ceremony there.
Shortness of breath, his heart ached like it was on fire. Holding it with all his might, the ball moving instantly flew in front of his face.
He penetrates through the same pathway, providing a sense of coolness and cold, neutralizing the heat that attacks his organs. The crystal above Duke Leon stopped emitting light, flew back up on its own, and entered a special place.
Cup with soft red padding and cover made of transparent glass. It was immediately locked with gold-colored chains, like parchment guarded in a library, when it landed on top.
All the guests came down and congratulated him.
"Congratulations on your coming-of-age ceremony, Dareen," said Ronan, shaking Dareen's hand.
"I don't think the Moores will have a successor this time," Duke Elrica said, followed by a chuckle from him.
Ronan immediately nudged his father hard into a polite manner adorned by the royal family. Duke Leon stared with a glare until he was frightened and hid behind his son's back.
"We are very fortunate to witness the entire process of sealing the successor of Mana Control; it just so happens that no one has received an order from a god to do the sealing," said Duke Stuart.
"Will it be the same as our grandfather?" he added again.
The atmosphere there became silent after listening to his words. There has been no simultaneous Mana sealing event except for the early formation of the first Rhodes kingdom.
The place and time of dealing are also different; some are ahead of time, and some are late. Usually, it does not have a successor.
Their excitement turned into a death ceremony in the palace hall, so the king and queen looked restless.
"Duchess Margaretta, let's hurry and greet the guests," said Queen Gladys, breaking the silence.
"That's right, it's a pity they must have been waiting for us long ago," she answered, taking her daughters.
Moore family residence hall.
Soft music sounded in every corner; female nobles greeted each other, and they formed their associations to exchange gossip.
Likewise, men busy talking about colleagues and businesses will soon open up, discussing cooperation or just greeting each other.
Elsewhere, a door was opening connected to the vortex-wave imperial portal, white.
"King Benedict Raul and Queen Gladys entered the room," said a host.
Walking into the party, the sound of the music stopped, and everyone opened a unique path for the critical people on the throne. Followed by family and guests.
At the end of the time, the portal was about to close; the five Mana Control successors took turns entering. A fierce sound was heard from the corners of the room, from the girls who saw their good looks screaming hysterically.
Hysteria is biting her handkerchief, dropping the glass in her hand, and even some other women are shoving their friends because they blocked the view.
"They're like angels from the four corners centered on the Moores," said one of the crowd.
Music is playing again, the connecting portal is closed, and their invitation ring disappears.
The party's opening was changed for the hosts to dance first with their partner, followed by the main character who would invite someone to animate.
"Are you ready to dance with me?" Dareen said in front of Liliana while saluting and extending her hand to dance.
She was surprised because the brother who had been despised asked her to dance.
All eyes were on them, making Liliana unable to refuse his invitation.
While in the mansion, Darren always caught her spying, reminding her of the endearing nature of his friend, Kareen.
With a dazzling face, Liliana danced; his polite and gentle demeanor didn't take away the manliness and resolute aura from his soul that the other women could only bite their fingers.
Everyone joined the dance, enjoying a lively banquet that didn't take long. Seeing that many people had entered the dance altar, Darren finished it, and the music hadn't even stopped.
Greeted and left her, a question-filled face watched him walk away and finally went to the large and luxurious sofa to rest.
Darren took a glass of purple wine and drank it; the fresh sweet taste, slightly bitter, made tiredness cured.
Suddenly, a group of women approached and pushed him through the open balcony window, restrained by the barrier. Another noble girl tugged at the curtains to block out the view of the people from there.
"Hey..hey...wait a minute, don't push," he said, overwhelmed by the attack.
"Charming Mr. Dareen, you haven't been to my house in a long time," said a girl, pressed against her ample chest.
"When will you come to my house, honey?" another asked.
Dareen's mind drifted and got stuck.
"Hey bastard, if you're having fun, please clean up your toys properly," he thought as he cursed.
The girls looked like they weren't going just to let it go.
"Shiit!! You stop." He continued his object and gave a quick response to stimuli.
Wine fell onto one of the people in front, soaking his clothes and revealing his body shape.
Darren snorted loudly, his manhood writhing, overwhelmed by their aggressiveness. On the other balcony, Jase was resting after leaving a very tiring party.
Their gazes met each other.
"Please help me," he said through his eyes.
Jase smiled at their behavior that surrounded him with many women; he walked over to him, who was still trying to hold back.
"Good evening, ladies," he greeted politely.
They saw him coming.
"Could you give the two of us some time to talk?" said Jase gently to the group of women.
They looked at Jase and replied, "Of course, our other handsome masters." One of the other girls glanced mischievously at him.
Leaving them there with seductive looks, Darren just waved while Jase smiled.
Finally able to sigh after escaping, "Thank you so much for helping me." He replied while tidying up his shabby clothes.
"With pleasure," he said, drinking what was in his hand.
The atmosphere on the terrace was awkward; Jase looked up at the sky as he hung his hands on the balcony railing, lost in thought.
Darren looked at his face convincing himself that he was the successor of the Mana Spirits, the Saintess.
"Does he realize that Roan is me?" he said in his heart.
Then Jase started a conversation breaking the silence.
"What do you think of Duke Stuart's words?" he asked.
Darren was silent, not knowing what to say; in the history books, he found nothing like that happening either. If one of the Mana Controllers had performed the maturity ceremony, they would receive a mandate from the god through the pets to perform Mana sealing.
However, now that all the successors had entered their current adulthood, no one had done so.
"I don't know; maybe this hundredth year is like any other ordinary sealing," he answered.
"Without Mana sealing," Dareen continued, a little worried.
After enjoying a festive party, they returned to rest; some returned to their respective residences. Nobles who live far away are welcome to stay.
The Mana Control Family was also one of them; their residence was quite far from the capital they ended up staying there. King Benedict and Queen Gladys were escorted directly by Duke Leon to the palace.
The equipment in the hotel is comfortable; naturally, the Moore family sounds like "kings above kings," so the Moores can build an empire of their own.
The family has a strong influence, especially on discoveries in education; the technology that comes from the results of their magic almost dominates the stability of the Rhodes empire.
They can even control magical creatures, including fairies, who are proud and difficult to control.
Even a Saintess who could summon them and speak was difficult to tame or give orders.
They would do as they were told if it was a decree from the god himself.