“I heard that Count Listia invited Marquis Rodrian to the party?”
Inside the party venue, soft melodies flow out.
As the invited guests arrived one after another, the nobles gathered in groups of three or five to greet each other, and Callius' name was mentioned without fail.
It was Callius who was rejected as the leader of the barbarians.
Some nobles expressed discomfort at having invited such a person, but they were treated as if they were blind to what was currently happening in Arrental.
Among the nobles of Arrental, few had not recently sent invitations to Chloe and Callius, making excuses of all kinds.
“Would that person really come out to a place like this?”
In the past, questions like these about Callius were often met with ridicule.
But now the question was filled with pure curiosity and anticipation.
The party was a success from the start, as the nobles, who had heard from Count Listia, the host of today's party, that they had received an invitation from the Marquis Rodrian and his wife, all came to the party.
“I heard that Marquis Rodrian brought Princess Chloe to the capital. Will she come with him?”
“I heard that the Princess’s health has improved a lot since she was recuperating in Ronheim.”
“You’ll know when you see it.”
People kept glancing at the entrance as they waited for the real star of the party to arrive.
At that moment, the servant announcing the arrival of the guests opened the door wide and shouted.
“The Marquis and Lady Rodrian, please come!”
Everyone at the party looked at the entrance at once.
The musicians playing their instruments were so puzzled by the immediate reaction of the people, as if some major accident had occurred, that they stopped playing for a moment.
The party host, Count Listia, ran to the Marquis Rodrian and his wife, Countess Listia, hurriedly ordered the musicians to continue playing.
The music, which had stopped, coincidentally started again the moment Callius entered the party hall.
"Oh..."
“That person is the Marquis of Rodrian...?”
People who saw Callius appearing in a dramatic atmosphere were surprised.
“Was it that kind of atmosphere?”
“I’ve never heard anyone say he's that handsome.”
Even those who had already seen Callius several times in the palace did not recognize him at first glance.
It was because his mood had changed completely.
The honest and reserved atmosphere remained, but the neatly exposed forehead and the stylish clothes that highlighted the strong and well-proportioned body were very different from before.
No, from the beginning, the expression on his face made him look like a completely different person.
Before, Callius had only seemed scary and sharp.
His sinister eyes and ferocious expression made him seem like nothing more than a 'king of the barbarians' or a 'killer on the battlefield'.
But now.
“He's laughing, aren’t he?”
“I didn’t know that person could even laugh like that...”
People couldn't help but admire Callius, who smiled at Chloe as he escorted her by the hand.
But when the eyes of the people who had first focused on him because of his large body soon turned to Chloe, people were amazed once again.
“Is that Princess Chloe...?”
“Oh my gosh...”
Chloe, with her dazzlingly beautiful silver hair neatly styled to reveal a long, slender neckline, was wearing a blue dress as vivid as her own eyes.
The dress flowed smoothly, showing off the curves of her body without any noticeable large decorations or abundant lace, and her perfectly balanced body was enough to make her stand out even without flashy clothes or accessories.
People remembered Chloe staggering around, carrying an ill-fitting dress on her emaciated body.
But Chloe, who was smiling brightly and looking so different from before, looked like a beautiful fairy or some mysterious being that did not exist in this world.
“It feels like a different world over there.”
“Is it just me, or does it seem like the Marquis and Marchioness of Rodrian are shining brightly?”
The young noble ladies gathered together, whispering and holding hands.
“Welcome, Marquis Rodrian! And Marchioness Rodrian!”
“Thank you for your hospitality.”
“What a beautiful party, Countess Listia.”
Count Listia welcomed Callius and Chloe and had a brief conversation.
Everyone at the party who saw that scene could clearly tell.
Chloe is not a sick or uncomfortable patient.
Her clear eyes sparkled with a brilliant light.
Chloe smiled and gave appropriate answers to Countess Listia's questions, and occasionally she would hear her jokes and retort with a cheeky laugh.
The nobles who had been listening to them were astonished by every single ordinary word Chloe uttered.
Chloe even readily agreed to the dance request from Count Listia as her host.
After a short dance with Count Listia, Chloe asked the Count.
“As a thank you for inviting me to the party, I would like to give you a gift. Would you be happy to accept it?”
“Is it a gift?”
Count Listia blinked.
The person who wanted to give the gift was himself, but Chloe ended up preparing the gift instead.
Chloe smiled at him and tapped her earring.
Then something amazing happened.
“Butterfly...!”
Numerous blue butterflies, sprinkling light powder, slowly appeared around Chloe and fluttered around the party venue, scattering light all over the place.
It was a rare and beautiful sight.
People reached out to the butterfly in wonder.
Butterflies touched by people's hands vanished like smoke.
Although it was a short event, the people at the party were in ecstasy and applauded Chloe.
“It’s so beautiful!”
“How did you do it?”
“Where did the butterflies suddenly appear and where did they disappear to?”
Chloe looked at the crowd and explained.
"These earrings are made from magical artifacts. They are imbued with light and illusion magic. Furthermore, they are imbued with a protective magic that protects the wearer from external attacks."
People were buzzing at the news that the small earrings were magical artifacts that allowed them to cast multiple spells simultaneously.
“That’s ridiculous...”
"Protection magic! I know that's too high a level of magic to be contained in an artifact..."
"How many magics can be imbued into an artifact like that? Since when?"
Leaving behind the whispering people among us, Chloe took out an earring case identical to hers from the pocket of her dress and handed it to Countess Listia.
"If you're curious, try it, Countess. It's very simple to operate."
“It is an honor to be given such a precious thing.”
“I hope you find it useful.”
Chloe didn't add any detailed explanations.
This was because the nobles had already ordered their servants to find out where magical artifacts like the earrings Chloe wore were made and how to obtain them.
Two facts would soon become widely known in social circles.
Firstly, Chloe is not crazy, and secondly, various forms of magical artifacts are circulated in the upper Szeged that she owns.
It was a party she attended to announce that.
“Shall we go now, Callius?”
Chloe, who had achieved her goal, smiled brightly and took Callius' hand.
Then, Callius, who had chased away several men who were staring at Chloe with their eyes, nodded readily.
“We’d better get out of this wolf’s den quickly.”
“I never knew you were such a jealous man.”
“This is not jealousy.”
"Sure?"
“It’s a battle.”
"Yes?"
Chloe tilted her head as if she had difficulty understanding.
Callius sighed deeply.
“It would be difficult for Chloe to understand that a beautiful wife like hers could have so many hardships that others wouldn’t understand.”
Chloe quickly looked around with a flushed face.
The young ladies around them were listening to Callius, and their eyes were sparkling.
“Come on! Let’s go!”
Chloe left the party in a hurry.
From that day on, the whole world was abuzz with talk about Chloe and her magical artifact.
Soon, Chloe received a report from Montril that inquiries about the magical artifacts of the magicians of the Magic Tower were pouring in.
Inside the party venue, soft melodies flow out.
As the invited guests arrived one after another, the nobles gathered in groups of three or five to greet each other, and Callius' name was mentioned without fail.
It was Callius who was rejected as the leader of the barbarians.
Some nobles expressed discomfort at having invited such a person, but they were treated as if they were blind to what was currently happening in Arrental.
Among the nobles of Arrental, few had not recently sent invitations to Chloe and Callius, making excuses of all kinds.
“Would that person really come out to a place like this?”
In the past, questions like these about Callius were often met with ridicule.
But now the question was filled with pure curiosity and anticipation.
The party was a success from the start, as the nobles, who had heard from Count Listia, the host of today's party, that they had received an invitation from the Marquis Rodrian and his wife, all came to the party.
“I heard that Marquis Rodrian brought Princess Chloe to the capital. Will she come with him?”
“I heard that the Princess’s health has improved a lot since she was recuperating in Ronheim.”
“You’ll know when you see it.”
People kept glancing at the entrance as they waited for the real star of the party to arrive.
At that moment, the servant announcing the arrival of the guests opened the door wide and shouted.
“The Marquis and Lady Rodrian, please come!”
Everyone at the party looked at the entrance at once.
The musicians playing their instruments were so puzzled by the immediate reaction of the people, as if some major accident had occurred, that they stopped playing for a moment.
The party host, Count Listia, ran to the Marquis Rodrian and his wife, Countess Listia, hurriedly ordered the musicians to continue playing.
The music, which had stopped, coincidentally started again the moment Callius entered the party hall.
"Oh..."
“That person is the Marquis of Rodrian...?”
People who saw Callius appearing in a dramatic atmosphere were surprised.
“Was it that kind of atmosphere?”
“I’ve never heard anyone say he's that handsome.”
Even those who had already seen Callius several times in the palace did not recognize him at first glance.
It was because his mood had changed completely.
The honest and reserved atmosphere remained, but the neatly exposed forehead and the stylish clothes that highlighted the strong and well-proportioned body were very different from before.
No, from the beginning, the expression on his face made him look like a completely different person.
Before, Callius had only seemed scary and sharp.
His sinister eyes and ferocious expression made him seem like nothing more than a 'king of the barbarians' or a 'killer on the battlefield'.
But now.
“He's laughing, aren’t he?”
“I didn’t know that person could even laugh like that...”
People couldn't help but admire Callius, who smiled at Chloe as he escorted her by the hand.
But when the eyes of the people who had first focused on him because of his large body soon turned to Chloe, people were amazed once again.
“Is that Princess Chloe...?”
“Oh my gosh...”
Chloe, with her dazzlingly beautiful silver hair neatly styled to reveal a long, slender neckline, was wearing a blue dress as vivid as her own eyes.
The dress flowed smoothly, showing off the curves of her body without any noticeable large decorations or abundant lace, and her perfectly balanced body was enough to make her stand out even without flashy clothes or accessories.
People remembered Chloe staggering around, carrying an ill-fitting dress on her emaciated body.
But Chloe, who was smiling brightly and looking so different from before, looked like a beautiful fairy or some mysterious being that did not exist in this world.
“It feels like a different world over there.”
“Is it just me, or does it seem like the Marquis and Marchioness of Rodrian are shining brightly?”
The young noble ladies gathered together, whispering and holding hands.
“Welcome, Marquis Rodrian! And Marchioness Rodrian!”
“Thank you for your hospitality.”
“What a beautiful party, Countess Listia.”
Count Listia welcomed Callius and Chloe and had a brief conversation.
Everyone at the party who saw that scene could clearly tell.
Chloe is not a sick or uncomfortable patient.
Her clear eyes sparkled with a brilliant light.
Chloe smiled and gave appropriate answers to Countess Listia's questions, and occasionally she would hear her jokes and retort with a cheeky laugh.
The nobles who had been listening to them were astonished by every single ordinary word Chloe uttered.
Chloe even readily agreed to the dance request from Count Listia as her host.
After a short dance with Count Listia, Chloe asked the Count.
“As a thank you for inviting me to the party, I would like to give you a gift. Would you be happy to accept it?”
“Is it a gift?”
Count Listia blinked.
The person who wanted to give the gift was himself, but Chloe ended up preparing the gift instead.
Chloe smiled at him and tapped her earring.
Then something amazing happened.
“Butterfly...!”
Numerous blue butterflies, sprinkling light powder, slowly appeared around Chloe and fluttered around the party venue, scattering light all over the place.
It was a rare and beautiful sight.
People reached out to the butterfly in wonder.
Butterflies touched by people's hands vanished like smoke.
Although it was a short event, the people at the party were in ecstasy and applauded Chloe.
“It’s so beautiful!”
“How did you do it?”
“Where did the butterflies suddenly appear and where did they disappear to?”
Chloe looked at the crowd and explained.
"These earrings are made from magical artifacts. They are imbued with light and illusion magic. Furthermore, they are imbued with a protective magic that protects the wearer from external attacks."
People were buzzing at the news that the small earrings were magical artifacts that allowed them to cast multiple spells simultaneously.
“That’s ridiculous...”
"Protection magic! I know that's too high a level of magic to be contained in an artifact..."
"How many magics can be imbued into an artifact like that? Since when?"
Leaving behind the whispering people among us, Chloe took out an earring case identical to hers from the pocket of her dress and handed it to Countess Listia.
"If you're curious, try it, Countess. It's very simple to operate."
“It is an honor to be given such a precious thing.”
“I hope you find it useful.”
Chloe didn't add any detailed explanations.
This was because the nobles had already ordered their servants to find out where magical artifacts like the earrings Chloe wore were made and how to obtain them.
Two facts would soon become widely known in social circles.
Firstly, Chloe is not crazy, and secondly, various forms of magical artifacts are circulated in the upper Szeged that she owns.
It was a party she attended to announce that.
“Shall we go now, Callius?”
Chloe, who had achieved her goal, smiled brightly and took Callius' hand.
Then, Callius, who had chased away several men who were staring at Chloe with their eyes, nodded readily.
“We’d better get out of this wolf’s den quickly.”
“I never knew you were such a jealous man.”
“This is not jealousy.”
"Sure?"
“It’s a battle.”
"Yes?"
Chloe tilted her head as if she had difficulty understanding.
Callius sighed deeply.
“It would be difficult for Chloe to understand that a beautiful wife like hers could have so many hardships that others wouldn’t understand.”
Chloe quickly looked around with a flushed face.
The young ladies around them were listening to Callius, and their eyes were sparkling.
“Come on! Let’s go!”
Chloe left the party in a hurry.
From that day on, the whole world was abuzz with talk about Chloe and her magical artifact.
Soon, Chloe received a report from Montril that inquiries about the magical artifacts of the magicians of the Magic Tower were pouring in.
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