novelraw Chapter 168: The dance 4
Chapter 168: The dance 4
In the Majestic Castle, a large projection appeared on the first and second floors, displaying footage of the center of the first floor where the formal dance would occur.
Right now, it was transparent, but as soon as the broadcast began, it would turn on and footage of the dance would be reflected back. The dance was about to begin and the castle entrance would remain closed until the torch was lit by the chosen pair at the end of the dance.
"Did you get the confirmation signal from the others?" An operative asked, glancing around the security room. He was making sure everything was fine and there were no issues regarding the broadcast.
"We have checked and received the confirmation," another operative replied.
"Tell Lady Drake that we are ready and she can start whenever she wants," The operative told one of the men. With everything ready, all they needed was for Alisha Von Drake to announce the dance.
"Which pair do you think will get chosen?" one girl asked her friends.
"I would say Alistair Von Drake and Elsa Whitemore." a boy replied.
"I think Emmet Darkfell and Silvie will win," one girl added.
Both Alistair and Emmett were attractive individuals, so there was a lot of speculation about who would be chosen.
"Let’s not forget the Fabian Ashton and Delilah Whetstone duo," one girl reminded them.
They were discussing this because they knew their chances of being chosen were slim.
At each Ivos Gala, one of the noble/ royal family’s children would be selected to mark the start of the Gala by lighting the Torch.
"Maybe the winners will be Aldrich Darkfell and Katrina Frayal?" one of them added a new name to the list. Everyone kept suggesting possibilities but all had a particular name in mind.
Attention everyone, as the time has arrived, we will start the formal dance soon," Alisha’s face appeared on the projection.
At this time, many pairs stood up, including Alistair who extended his hand towards Elsa.
Outside the Majestic Castle meanwhile, two people were making their way toward the entrance, and stopped just outside the entrance of the Majestic Castle’s first floor which was about to close.
"Shall we?" Damon extended his arm to Anastasia and then took a step forward. Anastasia wrapped her arm around his and they moved towards the entrance.
At this moment, the broadcast was opened to the entire world, showcasing the stunning first floor of the Majestic Castle on Agin Island.
A place where only a select few could access, as it was reserved for the Gala.
"Shall we go ahead?" Emmett asked Silvie as both went towards the center of the first floor.
And just like them, the other pairs were also moving towards the center, which was quite big enough for them to stand away from other people.
"Hey, Who are those?" One person who was looking at the entrance saw a pair enter.
His words made many people turn, as their eyes went wide when they saw Damon, who was wearing a dark suit, embroidered with silver grey accents, and a silver tie that matched his striking grey eyes.
But what stunned even more people was the girl beside him.
"Ohohoho" Ariel chuckled, looking at the very beautiful girl walking with Damon as they both entered the first floor.
The young man she was partnering with also turned and looked as his eyes landed on the girl who had instantly captured the attention of the entire floor.
Beside Damon stood Anastasia, her vivid scarlet hair cascading down her back like a wave of blood, providing a stunning complement to her velvet dark wine dress.
It was elegantly simple, it hugged her figure at the top, and flowed towards the bottom somewhat like a ball gown. The maroon necklace on her neck was a huge contrast to her pale skin, making her stand out even more.
"Looks like your son has made quite the catch." Up on the second floor, Fiona said to Yvonne.
"But her origins though..." Fiona trailed off.
Every single person was mesmerized by Damon and Anastasia’s pair, and they forgot to hide their surprised looks.
But they were not the only ones, even the whole human domain was looking at the entrance of the duo, Damon Darkfell and Anastasia Necron.
"Did I miss something?" Dion who was off the dance floor muttered, but Rose and Delilah also felt something similar as they fixed her eyes on the duo.
Not only them, Fabian, Alistair, Elsa, Calum, Aric, Levi, Sasha, and the rest of the people who knew Damon and Anastasia stared with shock, eyes widened.
But before anyone could think more about it, the lighting dimmed as Alisha appeared on the central stairway. The time to begin the formal dance had come.
"I request everyone take their positions," Alisha said as Damon and Anastasia moved towards the center.
Damon removed his arm from Anastasia’s, then took her hand as many people were still staring at them.
Alisha watched as various pairs took to the Center Stage, which began to glow as the inscribed Formation created a magical effect, causing numerous small orbs of aether to float around the stage.
Everyone looked on in awe as they felt the aether rising around them.
"As per the tradition of the Ivos Gala, the dance shall begin," Alisha announced, clapping once. The lighting around the First Floor transformed.
Near the center of the stage, Anastasia regarded Damon. "Just so you know, I might mess this up," she whispered.
"Don’t tell me you know not how to dance." Damon whispered back. Every noble or royal kid were taught the art of the dance since childhood.
"Yes, I don’t know how." she admitted.
"How?!" Damon couldn’t even begin to think how that was possible.
Anastasia had never learned the etiquette of the Necron family throughout her life. Back where she grew up, with her mother’s side of the family, she didn’t need to learn the art of the dance.
Meanwhile, Damon suddenly thought of a scene. Anastasia tripping over her own feet and landing face first on the ground, or worse, trip both him and herself, in front of the entire human domain. Oh the horror! A chill went down Damon’s spine.
"Uh, is it too late to back out of this dance? How about we go join Rose, over there?" Damon asked.
"Absolutely not, I’m not letting the favor go to waste." Anastasia retorted.
"Hah, fine then, follow my lead, but remember, of we become a laughing stock in front of the entire human domain, you are the cause." Damon sighed.
Anastasia nodded and took Damon’s hand. As Damon guided Anastasia by the arm, she also carefully synchronized her steps with his, and the music started.
Alisha clapped once more, changing the surroundings with her sorcery.
Through illusion sorcery, the ceiling transformed into a starry night sky, and moonlight illuminated the entire Center Stage, further enhanced by the glow of the floating aether orbs.
Damon led with composed assurance, his every movement meticulously controlled, and keeping an eye on any falter that Anastasia may have. Anastasia too, matched him step for step, her movements displaying an icy, elegant discipline. Unlike what they both thought, she was keeping up quite well.
Although many pairs were present, spectators couldn’t help but focus on Damon and Anastasia, who stood out from everyone else on the Stage. Even those watching the broadcast were entranced by them.
While those on the first floor were dancing, and most were mesmerized by their dance, the situation on the third floor was a bit.... awkward.
Sevas Necron’s expression grew increasingly dark as he watched Damon dancing with his precious daughter, especially the fact that Damon had his hand on Anastasia’s waist.
After a while, Sevas finally couldn’t take it anymore. His head snapped to Amon.
"Tell your filthy son to stay away from my daughter." He grumbled.
Amon stared back indifferently.
"So, that is why he refused coming with us. Turns out he had been bewitched. Tell your witch of a daughter to stay away from my son. I have no interest in mixing bloodlines with a Necron." Amon retorted.
Sevas didn’t take it sitting.
"The way I see it, it’s your son who needs to stay away, he’s trying to touch my daughter every chance he gets." Sevas accused.
As the two continued to throw jabs at each other, the rest of the Alpha rankers in the room were also having their own ordeals, specifically, Fenrir Ashton, and Maximus Whetstone, who were kind of in the same situation, courtesy of Fabian and Delilah.
Alexa also had a dark expression on her face as she stared at Damon. ’I was sure he was definitely the one, but why is his aether signature different?’ she pondered, now that she sensed his aether signature.
The only one who watched the dance without a care in the world was Lucas, who had a slight smile on his lips.
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