Five minutes before, Ashley left me with Aurilya while crying like a bitch on the balcony.
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Aria mumbled as she gazed at Kael, "Kael, you idiot, why didn't you just finish that guy off? Look at what happened; the party is now destroyed."
"Waa..." I didn't expect you to say something like that, especially when Kael was fighting a man holding a knife.
However, if you think about it, from my Mother's perspective, Kael really ruined the party by not knocking that guy out unconscious.
"I guess I just need to take care of this myself," Aria murmured as she stared at me and then looked away into the far distance, waving her hand like she was giving a strange hand sign.
"Waaa?" What are you doing, Aria? Also, what do you mean by taking care of it yourself? Don't tell me that you two are going to fight him.
-Suuchh
While thinking about that scenario, I noticed someone rushing in our direction, pushing away some of the guests in his way.
-"Ughh... don't push me!!"
-"It was not me!!"
"Waa." By the way, that person easily pushed others, and I'm guessing he's a knight.
"?!!"
However, my prediction is wrong cuz it wasn't a knight, but a petite loli maid with silver hair.
-Huff...
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"Good evening, Madam," Aurilya greets, an exhausted tone in her voice with a bow.
"Wa-" Whoa... what do you think you're doing? Why are you trying to pass me to Aurilya!!
Aria, without any hesitation, just handed me over to Aurilya, ordering her, "Aurilya, carry my little cutie and hide him on the balcony in the northwest corridor. Got it?"
Aurilya, without a word, politely nodded and walked away while carrying me like a purse.
"Waa." W-wait, what are you doing?! Also, stop carrying me like a bag!
Despite throwing a tantrum, my resistance is futile in the arms of a petite maid who is used to the hard chores.
"Waa!" Ughh, resistance is really useless.
"?!!"
"waa?" The heck is that??
It was just when I noticed a metallic small blade that came out inside her pocket, which she used to slit her wrist.
-plussshhh!
"Waa?" What the... heck?
However, before I could react, I saw a strange formation bursting around the sliced wound.
It looked like a katana handle with its bright red color and charcoal lining on it.
When I saw this, I didn't know how to react; do I need to feel curious or intrigued by that object? All I know is that it is cool.
Like, what the heck is that?! This is the very first time I saw something like this!
-Fushhh!
Aria then swiftly pulled it away, revealing a metallic scarlet sword with a lava pattern on it.
-Fusssh!
Seeing this, I couldn't help but be amazed and awe the moment I saw that metallic sword.
"!!!"
"Waa!" That was hella cool! A sword!
After pulling out the katana from the wound, Aria silently sneaked into the crowd, swiftly disappearing like a ghost.
Seeing all of this, both my curiosity and excitement were immediately lit up again.
However, I was dragged by Aurilya from that place before I could express it, missing the chance to see what happened next.
And now here I am on the northwest balcony, frowning and throwing a tantrum like a spoiled brat.
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{NORTHWEST BALCONY}
"Waaaa!!!!" What the heck is happening?! Why did you just leave without me, Aria?! And what's up with that cool-looking sword made out of blood?!
"Young Master, please calm down," said Aurilya as she helplessly tried to calm me down.
"Waaaa!!!" Noo!!
"Young Master, please--" Just as Aurilya was about to say, her words were cut short by a sudden loud bang of the door.
-Bang!!
"Cutiee!"
As it forcefully kicked open the door by Aria.
"?!!"
"!?!!"
"Waa!!" Urkkk! You almost gave me a heart attack!
"?!!"
I frowned out of frustration, but then I noticed something strange about Aria's dress.
"Waa..." What's up with your clothes?
Cuz the moment Aria and Kael walked onto the balcony, I saw that Aria's dress was covered in blood.
"Hello~ cutie!!" Aria cheerfully greeted while happily waving her hand.
"Waaa" Hello~ she really cute... no wait, don't change the subject.
What happened to your clothes? Why are they covered in blood?
"Good morning, Madam Aria, Duke Kael," Aurilya greeted as she politely bowed her head.
"Yeah, good evening again, by the way, Aurilya. Is there any problem when I was gone?" Kael asked while fixing his messy tie.
"Waa" Kael, what are you talking about? There's nothing wrong; it's just me making a fuss. :>
Aurilya then responded with a bow before she replied, "Fortunately, nothing had happened, Duke Kael."
"Haaa..." Hearing that, Kael sighed with relief.
"Oh, by the way, cutie, did you get bored when we were gone?" Aria asked curiously.
"Waaa" No! I'm not! But I'm much more curious about that magical sword of yours!
Isn't that a magic ability that I just knew?! If that's so, then this would be awesome! Not only does this world have superpowers, but
I'm also a high-ranking noble, which I can use to buy and abuse my authority to have an easy leveling up!
"waa..." Heheh... how lucky.
While smiling stupidly, Aurilya then attempted to carefully pass me over Aria while she was speaking to her. "Madam Aria, it seems that the young master wants to hug you."
"Waaa!" I'm not talking about that!!... No, never mind; there's no way they can understand a baby.
Aria replied as she stopped Aurilya from handing this lump of meat. "W-wait, stop! I can't carry my little cutie right now, plus I smell like shit."
"Waa?" Hmm? You didn't smell like shit; you more likely smelled like rusting metal.
Aurilya then politely replied, "Okay, Madam Aria."
After this, Aurilya politely asked Aria, "By the way, Madam Aria, do you want to change your dress before we go inside?"
Before replying, Aria observed her dress and then turned to Aurilya. "Nah, don't worry. I can clean the dress by myself; just hand me some perfume."
"Waa?" You... how would a bottle of perfume remove the smell of rusting metal and the bloodstains on the dress?
"Yes, Madam Aria," Aurilya replied before handing over the perfume she picked from her pouch.
Upon receiving the bottle of perfume, Aria stared at the label and put it inside her pocket.
"Okie, this would be enough. Kael and Aurilya, can you both give me some space?" Aria ordered with a playful tone in her voice.
"Waa" Why is it just a perfume? There is no need for us to stay away.
Upon hearing this, both Kael and Aurilya moved over to give Aria some space.
As Kael and Aurilya moved, Aria then picked up the small knife hidden in her pocket and began to slit her wrist.
Seeing her do this in person, let alone in front of me, startled me a bit.
"!!!"
"Waa!!" W-what do you think you're doing, idiot?! Why did you cut yourself?
"ŽÈĎ, come over," Aria mumbled with her eyes closed as she continued to deepen the wound in her wrist.
"Waa" Źèď? What the heck, is that a name or what?
Suddenly, a strange object formed, made out of blood, and the next thing that happened was kind of unexpected as it began to talk.
"Wâņþ ïß ïþ æņþ Æřïæ" (What do you want, Aria?) The strange thing talked with a blurred tone in its voice.
"Waaa?!!" Holy shit, it talked?!! Was that the thing that I saw?!
Aria then replied as she pointed at her bloody dress. "ŽÈĎ, can you suck this blood out?" said in a playful tone.
Upon hearing Aria's order, ŹÈĎ seemingly glanced at the dress before responding with slight hesitation.
"Waa?!" How come you can talk, that smile made out of blood thing?!
"Œķəý (Okay)," ŹÈĎ replied before begrudgingly squeezing into the dress and began to drape its slimy texture over Aria's own garment.
"Waaaaa!!" Waaah!!! It's attacking you, Aria... no, wait, it seems that creature was just covering Aria's dress.
However, you can't trust something that just comes out after slicing yourself! It's common knowledge, you know?!
-Blurrr...
-Slurrppss...
-Slrrrpps...
As ŹÈĎ continued cleaning the blood, he spoke up and asked, "Àñòþhèŕ mìñùþè àñď ìþ'ß ďòñè (another minute and it's done)."
Hearing this, Aria smiled innocently before replying in a playful tone, "Okiee."
"Waaa?!!" Did you just say okiee? Are you really okay with letting that creature?!!
And so, after some time, the blood that had clotted in the dress was no longer visible as it had melted away.
"Fìĺĺàý ìþ ďòñè (Finally, it's done)," ŹÈĎ said once he was finished.
Once everything was done, ŹÈĎ transformed into a liquid form and returned to Aria's wound.
"???" Seeing this made me confused a little bit.
"Waa?" What the heck? I'm so lost, so that strange thing wasn't planning on eating Aria; it was just cleaning the dress?
As soon as ŹÈĎ disappeared, the slit that Aria had made was magically healed.
"Waa" Wow! That's cool; the sliced wound just magically disappeared.
"Perfect~" Aria happily responds as she looks at her dress with a satisfied expression on her face.
After that, Kael looked at Aria and asked, "Finished?"
Aria then replied to Kael. "Nope, wait; let me spray some perfume."
-Fusssss!!!
"Waa" It smells so great, like sakura.
Kael then asked Aria again. "Finished?"
Aria then replied, "Nope," saying it as Aria turned her back and secretly chuckled.
Seeing that, Kael mumbled. "Hmm? Don't tell me you're trolling again; let me see what you got."
After that, Kael pretended to be annoyed by Aria.
Aria noticed Kael's annoying face and asked, "What's up?"
Kael then replied annoyingly, "Arghhh! I can't stand it anymore; just finish it up already."
"Waa" Kael, you chill; it's a girl, of course, it will take some time to clean herself.
Aria looked at Kael and said, "Then sit down."
"Haha, you're not funny, Aria," Kael said with a straight face.
Aria annoyingly replied to Kael, "I never said I was!"
"Arghhh! Stop talking back and hurry up; the party won't start without us!" Kael said in an irritating tone.
Aria then replied with a straight face, "You know that's how conversation works. Also, it's our party, so they will wait on their own."
Hearing that, Kael just stared at Aria and remained silent for a moment.
Aria couldn't stand it and irritatingly asked Kael, "What are you looking at?"
Kael menacingly smiled before he replied to Aria. "A...disappointment."
"Waaa?!!" Was that a comeback?!
Aria then annoyingly replied to Kael, "At least I'm not ugly!" Aria retorted as he rolled her eyes.
Kael then stared at Aria, and Aria fiercely gazed back at Kael.
Kael couldn't take it anymore and burst into laughter, "BHAHAHAHAH, I was just joking, just like what you did."
Seeing that, Aria disappointedly replied to Kael. "Hahaha... funny," said Aria.
"Waa" Oh, shit, Aria got pissed off at Kael.
Kael then apologized to Aria. "I'm sorry, Aria. I didn't mean to be rude."
"Waa." Yeah, that's right, a man has the right decision to apologize.
Aria forgave Kael and replied with a smile.
"It's alright, Kael. Let's have some fun," Aria said as she picked up the perfume and attempted to throw it to Kael.
"Waaa!!" Yo, Aria, chill!
Seeing this, Kael reacted fast enough to position himself so he could raise his hands to catch it or defend himself.
However, before Aria could throw the perfume to Kael, she was interrupted by a gravelly voice coming from behind her.
"Madam Aria, Duke Kael, the party is about to start. Please head to the ball," the man said in a husky tone.
Aria stopped from where she was going, and Kael followed as they both turned to look at the man behind them.
All they saw was a man in a black and white coat and tie, with black hair that had a streak of tainted white, green peridot eyes, a white beard, and a pair of glasses with a string attached to both ends, giving him a grandpa-like demeanor.
"Waa!" Was that my grandfather or what?
"...Oh, it's you, Steele. When did you just arrive?" Kael questioned.
"Yoo! Old man, long time no see," Aria said cheerfully as he looked at him.
Steele calmly replied to both Aria and Kael, "Madam Aria, please don't call me an old man. We're just the same age. Also, Duke Kael, I did just arrive."
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"Waa?!" What? You're just the same age as Aria?! Why do you look so old?!