Chapter 376: [Elizabeth''s Engagement Party] [11] Making Her A Woman?


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    "That was a long kiss," Victor grinned, his eyes twinkling with amusement.


    "Well, we love each other, it''s a given. You''ll have to do better with Selene, though," I added, my tone taking on a teasing edge.


    "Huh?" Victor looked at me, puzzled.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Poor guy. He really had no idea what he was in for.


    I nced at Selene and couldn''t help but feel a little sorry for him. This poor soul was about to be devoured whole.


    "That was so romantic!" Amelia eximed, her eyes shining with admiration. "The way you looked at each other!"


    Of course, we were looking at each other; we were about to kiss!


    "The way you exchanged sweet words!"


    I felt a pang of guilt at her words.


    "The way you held each other so close, with barely anything between you!"


    Well, it was a kiss.


    "And then Elizabeth''s second kiss! Wow!"


    She was just thanking me in her own way.


    "And then you looked at each other for a whole minute!"


    I had no defense against that.


    "Instead of talking about others, you should worry about your own lover. There''s no way he''ll do better than me," I scoffed.


    "U-Um, yes..." Amelia blushed shyly, ncing at John.


    John shot me a defiant look before grabbing Amelia''s arm and leading her away.


    "J-John?" Amelia let herself be dragged off, her surprise evident.


    That guy could be surprisingly assertive when he was pissed off.


    Left alone with Victor while Elizabeth was talking with Selene, I decided it was a good time to bring up Celeste.


    "Isn''t Celeste acting strangetely?" I asked him.


    Even if there wasn''t any romantic development between them yet, they were still close friends, so I valued his opinion.


    "Yeah, now that you mention it, she does seem a bit off. Like, more girly? It scares me, honestly," Victor admitted.


    "Damn," I muttered.


    "If Celeste hears you, it''s over for you,d," Iughed.


    "Y-Yeah, don''t tell her," Victorughed back nervously.


    Don''t worry, I will definitely tell herter. She was talking with Cylien, so I would catch herter. I just wanted to see her reaction.


    [<You haven''t grown up, Amael.>]


    Yep, still the same.


    My gaze then drifted toward Alicia. "Your sister hasn''t greeted me at all, Victor. I hoped for some congrattions even from her," I said jokingly.


    "Really? I thought you got somewhat close to her after helping her out with Adrian," Victor said, looking surprised.


    "Thought so too," I nodded.


    [<If you remember yourst words concerning her, it''s understandable she doesn''t want to speak with you, Amael.>]


    Well, my tongue might have slipped a bit during dinner, that''s all.


    "Hey, Amael! Congrats on the engagement," Sirius finally joined me, his voice cutting through my thoughts.


    I smirked lightly. "You sure took your time. I hope you weren''t too busy with Sephira?"


    "Ahah, well..." Sirius scratched his cheek, looking embarrassed.


    "You should talk to Father about her, Sirius," Victor suggested.


    Sirius looked at his brother with a conflicted expression. "Yeah, but... you know Cyril and Grandfather. I''m not sure they will ept it."


    That was doubtful. The Teraquins might be d to get rid of Sephira, but the Raven House? Sirius was next in line after Cyril, and he was a prince as well.


    At the mention of Cyril, Victor''s face turnedplicated as well. "Right... but if you need any help, just ask me."


    Sirius smiled gratefully. "Thank you, brother."


    Victor seemed surprised and a bit shy as he smiled back. It made me think about my own family. If only I had a brotherly rtionship like that.


    Connor was dead, and my adopted brother was rambling nonsense because he couldn''t ept that his father was part of Ante-Eden and that''s why Thomen killed him. This guy, until the end, never apologized to Elona. Still, he was my adopted brother; I couldn''tpletely cut off all thoughts about him.


    I thought everything would go fine for him since Lyra was at his side, but it seems Lyra fell into an undetermined unconscious state after the attack of Ante-Eden. I hadn''t had the asion to see him since I was thrown into jail, but that guy Donald told me that Simon got engaged again and had taken the rule over the Falkrona House in Celesta.


    "Come on, just congratte him," Sirius urged.


    "No," Alicia replied stubbornly.


    "Just this once," he insisted.


    "...Fine," she relented.


    When I looked ahead, I saw Alicia being pushed forward by Sirius. It seemed Victor had asked


    him to drag her over since she had been ignoring me.


    "..." Alicia stood in front of me with her arms crossed.


    "I''m disappointed, Junior. I waited until now to hear your blessing," I said with an


    exaggerated sigh.


    "You are lying," Alicia replied, staring at me.


    "Of course I''m lying; no way I''d wait for anyone for my own engagement," Iughed.


    Alicia''s expression hardened as she attempted to leave.


    "Alicia," Sirius sighed.


    Alicia paused, her steps faltering. It was clear she was quite obedient to Sirius, unlike with


    Victor. Perhaps it was because he was her blood brother?


    Turning toward me, Alicia finally spoke. "I wish Senior Amael and Beth...Elizabeth to be


    happy."


    Beth?


    Elizabeth, huh?


    It seemed they were indeed close, despite their apparent distance now. "Thanks, Junior. I wish you happiness as well. Since your engagement with Adrian has ended, how about you finally choose a fitting partner? Look around; there might be someone who meets your criteria: six years old mentally, unexpressive, and a bro-con as well," I said,


    raising an eyebrow in jest.


    Alicia''s grip on her crossed arms tightened, and she red at me coldly. "I am not a bro-con."


    "You don''t deny the six years old part?" I pressed, still teasing.


    Alicia''s expression twisted with difort.


    "What''s that, Amael..." Victor sighed, clearly dismayed. "If you keep upsetting her, she''ll


    hate you, even if you''ve helped her."


    "I''m not trying to upset her," I said, sighing in return. "I''m just trying to make her grown up


    woman."


    She needed to be stronger if she was ever going to escape Cyril''s control over her. "Y-You want to make her a woman?" Sirius echoed, dumbfounded.


    Victor grimaced, clearly disturbed.


    Realizing my words might have been misleading, I quickly rified. "No, that''s not what I


    meant..."


    "..." Alicia''s cheeks flushed red, and her ears turned pink with anger. She red at me before turning on her heel and leaving with clenched fists.


    "I think she misunderstood me. Victor, please exin to her," I said, turning to Victor, who


    shot me a re.


    "You''re truly clueless about women, aren''t you?" Victor said, shaking his head.


    "I don''t want to hear that from you," I retorted.


    "Whatever," Victor said as he left to rejoin Selene. "I hope you won''t anger Elizabeth like


    that. I genuinely hope for you."


    Why is everyone so concerned about Elizabeth?


    She''s a charming woman.


    Stop scaring me.


    Now alone and in need of some fresh air, I stepped out onto the balcony. Resting my hands on


    the guardrails, I took a deep breath. The sky was already dimming, the typical twilight of the


    Vampire countries.


    "May I join you?"


    I turned to my right and saw a man standing there, his golden eyes fixed on me as he smiled.