After giving Illumia that little speech about herself, I kissed her on the cheek, causing her to subtly blush; and if Elaine hadn't been present, I would've kissed her the lips, but the last time I kissed a woman beside herself, she got pretty upset; besides, not to mention we're before such an audience, it would be disrespectful to Elaine to do such a thing. However, it didn't look like it mattered much since, from the look on Elaine's face, she was already slightly annoyed with what I had down, causing me to wryly smile as I saw her glaring at Illumia.
'Eh, it should be fine; I'll make it up for her tonight while we indulge in our love for each other; hopefully, she won't mind too much.' Mused Elif as he fanned himself with his Quạt tay while looking at Elaine, who was glaring daggers at Illumia standing right beside him.
"Now then, I think you've overstayed your welcome up here, Illumia; Elaine seems a little annoyed that you've gotten the taste of my heavenly lips once more. However, do not fret; this is far from over. You may not taste anywhere as good as Elaine's, but your own taste is quite splendid, so you'll be getting some more kisses from me." Said Elif softly as he glanced at Illumia, whispering to her, using his Quạt tay to block the bottom half of his face, while Illumina's blissful expression suddenly vanished.
"H-Her Highness?" Muttered Illumia with an uneasy tone as she looked at Elaine, causing her to sport an unsightly expression when she noticed Elaine staring at her with her tainted silver eyes, with an unfathomable amount of killing intent hiding behind them.
"Yes, now leave you big-breasted maid; today is about me, not you." Remarked Elif with a nod as he glanced at Illumia before playfully slapping her butt, causing her to nod as she swiftly made her escape, causing him to raise an eyebrow before shaking his head and forgetting about it.
Once Illumia left, I saw Elaine's gaze following her, which caused me to sigh since she seemed more than a little annoyed; though I'll apologize to her in a second, I don't want her to be mad at Illumia when I was the one who initiated the kiss in the first place.
"Now, I know that wasn't exactly the speech you all were expecting, but I believed it was rightfully deserved; as marvelous as I am, I couldn't achieve my level of greatness without some assistance. Anyways, with the speech and the opening of the presents out of the way, it's time to commence the Elven Ball; if you all could stand up, please." Declared Elif, clearing his throat and grabbing the attention of everyone as he blew a kiss to Illumia while narcissistically smirking before slightly motioning everyone to stand with hands.
Once everyone stood up, I used my Qi to rearrange the dining room, the four long tables further away from the center, giving a much larger open floor while I left the circular table in the middle alone, though even without moving it, there was plenty of usable floor for everyone. Now, with the tables out of the way, I clapped my hands while floating off of the stage and heading toward the center table, causing the curtains behind me to rise, revealing a large band consisting of fifteen people, with each one using a different instrument; the person at the forefront was a Mermaid flying through the air.
Shortly after the band's appearance, the Mermaid opened her mouth and started singing in an incredibly heavenly voice; her voice reached the souls of everyone present, as the numerous guests quickly found a partner and started dancing with each other.
"Would you do me the honors and dance with me, Sarah?" Asked Birger with a faint smile as he stood up and slightly bowed while outstretching his arm toward Sarah, who glanced at Elif before taking it with a small smile and a nod.
"Well, it's been quite some time since we've danced; mind joining me?" Asked Patriarch Aasveig with a small smile as he grabbed Matriarch's hand while standing up, who softly chuckled while nodding.
"So, um, Sister? Mind taking my hand?" Asked Mada swiftly as he stood up and looked at Echo while occasionally glancing at Suscila.
"Haa, you're only delaying the inevitable, Mada." Replied Echo with a slight sigh as she shook her head before grabbing Mada's three hands with her own.
"We haven't had the chance to properly speak; would you mind giving me the chance now, Eyvor?" Asked Hayat with a small smile as he glanced at Eyvor, who lightly nodded, grabbing his hand and allowing him to take her to an empty spot as they danced together while keeping their touching to a minimum.
"Soo, Idonea; do you?" Asked Marley awkwardly with a faint blush as she glanced at Idonea, who raised her eyebrow before boldly grabbing Marley's hand.
"You better not do anything weird like previously." Stated Idonea sternly as she eyed Marley, resting her hands on her waist while Marley placed her hands atop Idonea's shoulders.
"Hmph, don't act like what I did was unreasonable; I just wanted to taste His Highness's lips, and you happened to kiss him." Replied Marley with a more prominent blush as she huffed in shame and looked away while Idonea rolled her eyes.
"It's been ages since we've last danced together, Tiana. Mind taking my hand?" Asked Tyler with a smile as he slightly bowed before Tiana while holding out his hand.
"I will, after you say the magic word; you know I love it when you say it." Replied Tiana with a faint smirk as she turned and glanced at Tyler, who sported an annoyed expression before sighing and shaking his head.
"Would you please have this dance with me, big Sister?" Asked Tyler with a faint blush of shame while Tiana sported a large smile as she happily grabbed his hand.
"Why, of course; anything for my adorable little brother." Stated Tiana in a slightly sultry tone as she and Tyler hugged each other and danced to the mermaid's heavenly voice.
"Come and dance with me, Marcus." Declared Maria with a smile as she stood up and grabbed Marcus's hand, not even allowing him to reply.
"So overbearing, at least let me reply, Maria; you know I was going to say yes." Said Marcus, holding Maria's waist while she held his shoulders.
"Heh, you say that, but you love how overbearing I am, don't you, Marcus?" Replied Maria with a lovely expression as she leaned closer, resting her head against Marcus's chest while they intimately danced to the music.
"Yes, I do, and I wouldn't change it for anything, despite how troublesome it can be at times. Besides, I love it when I turn the domineering and overbearing Empress into a mere woman at night." Remarked Marcus with a grin as he lowered his hands, getting a little touchy with Maria, who liked every bit of it.
"Hmph, be glad; that's the side only you will ever get to see. Besides, I love it when my little brother dominates and turns me into nothing but a woman in love with that hard and long cock of yours." Said Maria with a faint blush as she huffed before lifting her leg and rubbing her knee against Marcus's crotch.
Seeing everyone happily dancing together, with my Grandparents and Parents getting a little too touchy with each other, I approached Elaine, who was calmly sitting there while looking right at me, and although she was trying to hide it, she was smiling.
"So, will this Prince get the honors of dancing with this sexy woman, or will I be forced to dance with someone else?" Asked Elif with a faint smirk as he leaned against Elaine's chair, planting kisses on her tender cheek while various women watched in envy.
"Hmph, I suppose this Princess shall be generous and agree to your offer." Said Elaine with a slight pout while looking at Elif, all of her anger, obsession, and hatred vanishing as she turned her head, causing him to passionately kiss her lips.
Feeling Elaine's addictive lips pressed against mine and coupled with my built-up lust, I lost myself in my love with her as my mind began to turn cloudly; only the thoughts of Elaine and nothing else were repeating within my mind. Sitting down in the seat beside Elaine, she straddled my lap as I rested her hands on my waist while the two of us engaged in a passionate kiss. I don't know how long this lasted, probably several minutes, but amidst all of this, I was finally given a moment of reprieve. Separating my lips from Elaine's, I looked at her silver eyes, noticing the black tint in them having receded, while her mouth looked so delicious; her dainty little nose was one of a kind, and I just wished to take a bite out of it.
The longer I stared at her, the rougher my breathing got, I didn't exactly know what was wrong with me, but I knew I couldn't hold myself back any longer. Just as I was about to summon my royal medallion from my dimension ring to teleport Elaine and I to my bedroom so we could begin to make love, I felt a hand touch my shoulder, and following that, to my surprise, all of my lust vanished. No, upon closer inspection, it didn't vanish; instead, it was merely being suppressed, something I was failing to do.
Taking a calming breath, I looked behind me, only to be surprised when I laid eyes upon Progenitor Lourdes's gorgeous figure; she preceded to shush at me before walking through the dancing crowd, with not a single person noticing her presence.