Arthur may be the one with the lowest rank among the nobles who are eligible to attend this ball, but he is the one who has been the most popular in the past two years.
The legendary experience of assassinating the son of the Lion King and being awarded three levels in a row has long been spread among the nobles. Moreover, Arthur has just turned 20 years old. Such a young viscount has unlimited future.
As soon as Grand Duke Ross introduced Arthur, many girls in the field immediately cast fiery eyes on him. Some bold ones even moved quietly over here. Young nobles like Arthur are the best mate selection criteria.
After introducing several distinguished guests who were present tonight, the Grand Duke gave a toast to celebrate the New Year, and the ball officially began.
The opening dance was the famous sword dance of the Ross family. Dozens of girls holding double swords danced gracefully. While showing the graceful dance posture, they also added a bit of murderous aura on the battlefield, which was unique.
When everyone focused their attention on the sword dancing girl in the field, Nine came out from nowhere and came to Arthur and Joan.
Before Arthur could greet her, Nine's first words were: "Gold asked me to tell you that you must dance with her in the first dance in a while. If you dare to agree to someone else, you will have to bear the consequences!"
Before Arthur, who was confused, could figure out what was going on, Nine turned around and slipped away again.
The sound of the swords stopped, the sword dance on the field stopped, and the sword dancing girls retreated one after another.
The music in the hall became soothing and melodious, and the dance officially began at this moment.
"Viscount Arthur, can you invite me to dance?"
"Viscount Jiang, let's dance together?"
"Dear Arthur, come and dance with me!"
When the music started, the three girls rushed to invite Arthur. Arthur didn't even notice how these girls suddenly appeared beside him.
Facing the three slender hands in front of him, Arthur, who had never had any experience with girls, was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. Even if there were three fierce orcs in front of him, Arthur would not be so at a loss.
With the sound of light footsteps, Gold walked over with a mysterious smile. Arthur felt that there must be murderous intent behind that smile. If he dared to hold any hand in front of him, he might not see the sun the next day.
"Sorry, I have an appointment with Gold." Arthur finally opened his mouth.
Several girls looked at Gold who was coming over and suddenly showed frustration on their faces.
Gold took the opportunity to extend her hand to Arthur, and Arthur had to bite the bullet and hold it. Unexpectedly, Gold pulled back hard, and Arthur staggered forward and almost crashed into Gold's arms.
"Smile a little, is it wronged for you to dance with me?"
"I can't dance."
"You can't dance? Oh my God!" Gold's head was full of black lines.
Gold had never thought about this problem before. Dancing is a necessary social skill for nobles, just like eating and drinking. Even she was forced to learn it by her mother. She ignored Arthur, a country bumpkin. Even though he was canonized as a noble by the king, no one had ever taught him these necessary social etiquette for nobles.
"It's okay, I'll teach you. The movements are very simple, much easier than practicing martial arts. Put your other hand around my waist."
Arthur's hand stopped in midair, and he dared not put it on Gold's waist. For Arthur, putting his hand on a girl's body requires more courage than chopping it with a sword.
"Please, please hurry up, they are all watching." Gold urged in a very low voice in Arthur's ear.
Arthur finally mustered up the courage to put his hand on Gold's body, but he used too much force, and in a panic, his hand was slightly lower.
Gold couldn't help but let out a soft cry, "It's the waist, not the buttocks!" Gold's face flushed when she said this.
Arthur moved his hand upwards before putting it in the right position. Because of years of martial arts practice, Gold's waist was very soft. Arthur felt the feeling coming from his hand was very good, and he almost subconsciously pinched it with his hand.
Gold stared at Arthur with a fiery look. If it wasn't for this occasion, Gold would have exploded long ago!
"If you don't want to die, just listen to my command, follow my feet first, move one step forward... you stepped on my foot!"
Arthur moved clumsily under Gold's leadership.
Many people in the hall looked at Gold and Arthur intentionally or unintentionally, and most of the topics of whispered chats could not avoid this topic.
The jewel in the eye of the Grand Duke, Ross's family has come of age and has no engagement. The New Year's ball held by the Grand Duke Ross, who has always been low-key, is probably for his beloved daughter, and Gold's first dance was with Viscount Jiang, who was specially introduced by the Grand Duke. The meaning is naturally self-evident.
Several marquises who were familiar with Grand Duke Ross raised their glasses to congratulate him, "Grand Duke has a good eye. Not only are all his six sons and one daughter outstanding, but this future son-in-law is also a future general of the kingdom!"
"Don't joke, my daughter and Viscount Arthur are just good friends, and we haven't talked about marriage yet." Grand Duke Ross denied with a smile.
Although the Grand Duke denied it, the expression on his face revealed his attitude towards the matter.
Arthur himself didn't know that he had become a favorite in the eyes of the major wealthy families. The young viscount who came from the Blood Glory Academy and had the most momentum, and had no other wealthy family background, naturally became the best target for the major wealthy nobles to recruit.
After dancing a song, Arthur was sweating profusely. How is dancing easier than practicing martial arts? It is even more tormenting than "Dan yang Refining God".
Gold didn't know how many times she was stepped on. In the middle, she even suspected that Arthur was deliberately stepping on her for revenge, but looking at his clumsy appearance, it didn't seem like it.
Arthur wiped the sweat from his head, "Is it done, Miss Gold?"
Gold wanted to let Arthur go, but suddenly saw the surrounding eyes frequently looking here, especially her mother's eyes, so she endured the pain in her instep and gritted her teeth and said, "Do you regard dancing with me as a task? No, dance another song!"
So as the music sounded, Arthur was dragged by Gold and began to twist painfully again.
"Do me a favor, after dancing this song, you go to toast my father a glass of wine, and just listen to what he says." Gold put her head against Arthur's neck and whispered.
This action was extremely intimate in the eyes of outsiders.
Arthur had doubts about the arrangement of the dance and the surrounding eyes, as well as Naiad's excessive enthusiasm before. Now Gold said so again, Arthur suddenly understood something.
"You must have a purpose for doing this, right?"
"I can't help it. My father and mother are pushing me too hard. If I don't find someone myself, they will introduce me to the son of Marquis Daryl."
Arthur smiled helplessly, "So you dragged me out to act? We will be exposed sooner or later if we pretend like this."
"If you don't think it's fake, then it's not fake." Gold gently put her face against Arthur's face.
A trace of electricity flowed through his body, and Arthur froze completely...