The Deal That Punished The Tyrant

14| Couple dance

...HAPPY READING...

Wrapped in a black shirt wrapped in a red vest tighter with shiny black pants, Haetric looked down at the ground floor of the Agneto residence while holding a legged glass filled with beer.

His face was covered by a mask, revealing only his hair and brown eyes but some people glanced at him because Haetric's body shape was quite seductive.

"Ah, so she's Gaia?"

Haetric muttered as he glanced at the open main door and welcomed the arrival of the Tyrant with his lady-in-waiting, but Gaia came not as a lady-in-waiting but as the daughter of the family of Israel.

"I thought Gaia could be more beautiful than her sister, it turned out that her face looked firm and intimidating, very different from the sweet and meek Wysia," Haetric commented while commenting on the smile behind the mask.

Haetric continued to watch Gaia separate from Rahid, letting the tyrant talk to Duke Agneto and Gaia ended up with Wysia accompanied by several other noblewomen. Who would have thought that Gaia was quite famous because now Haetric could see from down there how the men began to steal the eyes on the two daughters of the Isra family.

"Thus ... Can I have the honor of being your dance partner at this birthday party?" Irian approached Rahid, his face seemed to meet and now the entire attention of the guests fell on them both along with the soft romantic music.

Gaia amazed, the song played is the work of leading composers in Retkan besides this party is not simple, really luxurious. Gaia to guess how much money is spent on a birthday party even though some areas in the duchy Agneto are not in good condition because of economic problems. Taxes were even withdrawn when the people of the region experienced crop failure.

"of course. But I'm not too sure I can do it well."

Rahid then grabbed a hand at Irian, bringing the duke's daughter into the middle, before long several pairs began to fill the empty space around Rahid and Irian.

"I don't think His Majesty will accept that request. Judging from anywhere, His Majesty would only be happy if his partner was a big brother." Wysia.

Gaia frowned, thinking that she had only misheard but Wysia put her shoulders forward while glancing mischievously and sarcastically as a viscount son approached and invited her to dance.

"Huh, look at that boy. Did she just mock her brother who doesn't have a dance partner?" Gaia grumbling.

Not far from there, Irian began to fatigue following Rahid's dance moves. There was no gentleness and indecency in every movement, too fast, coarse, and full of energy therefore Irian started panting. He chose a long song so he could dance with Rahid for longer, but if this is the case then Irian would rather end it, but it is disrespectful. While Rahid was looking at Gaia who was just silent while watching the people dance, it was better than appearing a man who reached out his hand, that's what Rahid thought, so he gave a relieved smile, but it didn't last long because now a man of stout stymie was blocking his view from Gaia.

"Isn't it boring to be a wall flower when there's a grand celebration like this?"

Gaia lifted her head, her eyes peeling deep into those fake-looking bright brown eyes. The black masked man with beautiful carvings on the surface gives off a mysterious impression.

"Not at all. I think it's more fun than joining there."

Haetric gave a crisp laugh then leaned over while extending a hand. "What if I try?"

Gaia seemed skeptical. To be honest dancing at an official event like this he had only done once and it was when his debutante, the couple at that time was the late crown prince, so ... That's been a while.

"I haven't danced in a long time. I don't think it's gonna be fun for you because I'm gonna make a lot of mistakes."

"I don't have a problem. Besides, my shoes are pretty hard," Haetric joked and it seems like it managed to create Gaia's interest in her unyielding attitude.

"This is a second experience and I hope your fate is not like my first partner."

Gaia received a helping hand Haetric then joined there, adjusting the movement to the romantic music and of course Gaia felt her nape as if pierced by Rahid's gaze a few meters away from her.

"Your first mate was it the late Prince Erick?" conjecture Haetric.

Gaia nods her head while tightening her grip on Haetric's shoulders and hands while the brunette puts one hand on Gaia's hip.

"Who's your name, this is the first time I've seen a freak wearing a mask at such an official event."

Haetric's eyes slightly widened, Gaia was too frontal and perhaps the aura from her black magic slightly came out so Gaia looked suspicious.

"Ah, I am Haetric De Viren."

Gaia no longer spoke, but her eyes looked more closely at Haetric. Gaia knew very well who were the sons of Viscount Viren, but this name was only heard so Gaia could only guess that Haetric was the illegitimate son of the Viscount that people often talked about. Based on rumors circulating, Haetric had severe burns on the face so often wear a mask, but who would have thought the man was in front of him.

However, Haetric's clear bright brown eyes reminded him of Erick well it was more and more similar when Haetric's brown hair moved by the wind that just entered this room.

"Is there something in my mask?" Haetric tried to resuscitate Gaia.

Gaia instantly turned her face away and it coincided with Rahid who was also staring at her fiercely.

"Ukh!"

Haetric pretended to complain when Gaia lost focus and stepped on the tip of her shoes, so Gaia immediately cut off eye contact on Rahid, looking regretfully at Haetric who was not so good.

"It looks like your shoes aren't hard enough."

The two laughed, and some of the guests whispered and said the two were quite compatible. Haetric and Gaia are so familiar when dancing, the two talk and joke and it makes Rahid heat up until the dance ends and finally the party is over.

Rahid and Gaia boarded the same horse carriage as they left the residence of the Duke of Agento.

"Isn't the party so much fun."

Rahid sat down while crossing his legs in the cabin of the horse carriage, there are two benches on the right and left side of the cabin.

"Lumayan."

"You even laughed loosely with your dance partner."

Gaia raised her eyebrows while looking confused at Rahid's sour look.

"Didn't you enjoy it too? Irian even to the point of gasping for joy."

"Happy? He's exhausted!"

Rahid was really upset while Gaia did not show any resentment. Well, anyway Rahid knew that only he had this feeling of overflowing.

Rahid exhaled and then looked at Gaia more intensely. "Who's the guy that danced with you?"

"Son of Viscount Viren, Haetric De Viren."

"I just heard his name."

"That's because you've been in the north for too long."

"I think you're more relaxed talking to me." Rahid smelled a faint smile, only to realize that Gaia was beginning to be informal when she had a conversation with him.

"That's ... " Gaia was confused as to why she could speak this casually to the figure who had previously wanted to execute her family.

"Have you ever been to the north?"

Hazel Beautiful Gaia instantly widened and sparkled. Then the two women's hands clenched and raised in front of the chest, so enthusiastic that Rahid blinked twice to find such an awe-inspiring reaction from Gaia who was always cold.

"Not yet! I heard there are a lot of monsters and then the region, led by the war hero, Damien Salvadoria, I admire him a lot. Do you want to go there?"

"Huh?"

Seeing Rahid's reaction, Gaia's spirit suddenly disappeared slowly.

"Are I expecting too much, huh?" inner Gaia.

"Yes ... I'll be there in four days. Would you like to come with me?"

"Really?!"

Gaia regained her spirit as Rahid nodded her head and smiled at her. Gaia's heart was pounding faster given that in four days she would meet the northern duke Damien Salvadoria. From various stories featured in books and operas, Damien is a dashing figure who is able to conquer a dragon therefore, little Gaia practices the sword and fights to be strong like Damien, who is the only one who can conquer a dragon, beat a lot of monsters but unfortunately the monsters that often appear on the border are only weak croco-crocoes that are easily killed.

"But there are conditions" Rahid continued and managed to wipe out half the happiness in Gaia's eyes.

"I should not forget that you are a calculating tyrant." Gaia's lips pouted a little.

Rahid chuckles and then lifts his index finger towards the forehead. "I ask for blessings twice before going to bed."

"Huh?"

"Before and after I sleep. I don't think I've had a kiss after bed since my mom died."

"Are you a child?"

"Say that." Rahid tilted his head with a smile until Gaia roared in annoyance and turned her face out of the train window.

"Basic Tyrant is not sane!"

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