Both Mom and Dad went with the King to discuss what had happened, knowing them they'll probably announce it or keep it a secret.
I really didn't care what they would do all I know is I would fulfil my promise and do my best to survive.
Currently It was still the Princess' birthday and we were really early so no one had arrived yet.
My Silver hair is the trademark of House Rayne while my red eyes are the trademark of my mother as I looked at myself in the mirror for a while.
As I was sitting I closed my eyes to wait for them at the side, I gathering my thoughts until someone poked my cheek.
"Hey."
I looked at the one who poked my cheek and I wasn't surprised it was the Elven Princess, we were currently of the same age.
Aerin Mara, her mother died giving birth to her, she had blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked like a doll.
"Hello"
I acted as if I didn't know her at all and greeted her informally.
"What's your name?"
"It's Claude, yours?"
"I'm Cerise!"
She smiled, of course I knew who she was, she didn't like being treated as a princess, she just wanted a friend all her life and of course I'm going to take advantage of that.
"Are you here to celebrate the Princess Birthday too Cerise?"
"Mm! What about you?"
"Yeah, I want to meet her and be her friend if I could!"
I acted as if I was eager to meet Aerin, although she used a fake name right now I should befriend her since no one is here right now.
"Really?"
"Mm! My mother told me she was kind and friendly so I want to be friends with her!"
"Me too! Say Claude are you a mage perhaps?"
She was sensitive to Mana, hell she could even creat hundreds of Mana arrows in her prime, other than being a prodigy at the bow she could sense mana and distinguish who it belonged to.
"A mage?"
Aerin nodded.
"You know the people who can casts spells and use magic!"
"Like this?"
I casted a small light spell, well it was like a lightbulb appeared in my finger, It illuminated both of our faces, I could see her get excited as she looked at it.
"Yeah!"
"So does this make me a mage?"
"I guess so?"
"Are you one?"
"I wish"
"You will be Cerise!"
I told her as I stopped my spell and grabbed her two small hands and looked at her straight in the eye and smiled.
A red hue appeared on her face well I can't blame her that much since she was a bit embarrassed and this was her first time being held by someone other than her father.
"Tha-thanks!"
I nodded and let go of her hands shortly I saw the adults leaving the room from afar.
"Say Claude."
"Yeah?"
"What if I told you I was the princess?"
"Isn't the Princess' name Aerin?"
"Well"
I could see her get nervous as she didn't know what to do.
"It doesn't matter, well if you were the Princess I will still want to be your friend, we are friends aren't we?"
I could her eyes shining once more she then nodded her head furiously.
"Yes we're friends Claude."
"Aerin"
I heard the King call her out, she then looked at her father.
"So about that."
I didn't say anything and grabbed her hand.
"We're still gonna be friends Cerise"
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I met with the other noble's kids and made friends with them, If I wanted to rule the Elven territory I needed to have my own personal connections.
Out of the five houses I needed to eliminate one unless if it's no longer needed, and what better house to eliminate than house Alma.
House Alma, they were the worst of the bunch preaching about How there should be a societal Hierarchy between the elves and high elves and sadly their offspring Elludin Alma was engaged with Princess Aerin.
They would succeed in usurping the throne in the future but I vow I'll prevent that, I don't care about the ramifications and butterfly effects I want to survive and having an Army increased my chances.
But right now.
"So you're name is Claude Rayne?"
"Nice to meet you Elludin."
"Say do you also have slaves in your house?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know those of low blood unlike us."
"I see, I do have but they're my friends"
I could see his face distort, even if I wanted to change him, I could but I won't, his family has arrogance and their teaching is engraved in deep into their bones.
Even if I could change him he really doesn't have any say unless I kill their Elders but that's still a long time and perhaps things can do change Its still a thought and I won't force the issue
"Why are you treating them as your friends?"
"Her highness is here"
I told him as Aerin came out along with the King, I could see Aerin looking at this direction and smiled at me.
"Did you see that Claude! That's my Fiancé!"
"Oh"
"Yeah we were both engaged when we were babies as what my father told, My Grandpa and her Grandpa were Old Bestfriends and promised each other that they would betroth their children."
This was new information to me, all that was stated in the novel was that they were engaged to each other when they were young that was it.
"But since their children were all male they were sad until I was born and Aerin was born too!"
"So their agreement were passed down to the current generation?"
"Yeah!"
"Congrats to the both of you."
"Thanks!"
I said sarcastically but he didn't know, this won't stop me in fact I like the situation.
"Have you two met each other?"
"This is the first time!"
"I see"
"The princess is coming over here!"
Aerin slowly came over as she greeted the people around her, as she was near Elludin stepped in front of me.
"H-hi! My name's Elludin, I'm your Fiancé!"
"Mm"
Aerin already knew about him she didn't say anything and just nodded.
"Does the young miss want to have a chat?"
Aerin looked at me, she was smart, I shook my head and she nodded, she knew what would happen if she would deny his request now so she just let him be.
The two chatted, Elludin was a chatted box but I could see from afar that Aerin kept glancing at me as she just nodded at Elludin's words.
I couldn't take it so I went near to them.
"Princess your father has called you."
"Ah! See you soon Princess."
"See you soon"
Aerin nodded and quietly left with me, she soon chuckled.
"Thanks."
"How was he?"
"He was boring and I don't agree with his views."
"He is your Fiancé"
"I know, wanna play a game?"
"Sure!"