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Chapter 166 Both Dance and Song are Beautiful

Chapter 166 Both Dance and Song are Beautiful
That night.

Queen Sienna hosted a grand banquet in honor of her hero and great contributor, Prince Gai.

Almost all the princes and ministers participated.

The glow of silver candlesticks and chandeliers illuminated the banquet hall as if it were daytime, while the circular dome reflected its brilliance.

The Queen spared no expense in lavishly presenting the finest ingredients, the most luxurious decorations, and the highest level of hospitality at this victory celebration.

Just to match the young man in the black suit.

Many young and beautiful faces appeared at the banquet. They were dressed in their finest attire, some chatting and laughing in twos and threes, and others staying obediently beside their elders.

Without exception, the daughters of these powerful ministers frequently cast curious, admiring, and expectant glances at the dazzling Prince Gai in the center of the room.

"The attendants said the ball is about to begin... Do you have any dance partners?"

The countess's young daughter, with her pearl-coated braids, held a feather fan and spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice.

“Of course.” The marquis’s daughter, her stunning figure accentuated by a low-cut evening gown, swirled her wine glass, a slight smile playing on her lips. “But tonight’s star, I doubt anyone would be willing to give up?”

"Heh, then let's see who has more charm and can win Lord Kai's favor."

The young ladies covered their mouths and chuckled, but their eyes flashed with hostility.

A corner of the banquet hall.

Those powerful ministers patiently gave instructions to their daughters, nieces, and even distant relatives.

The conversation became quite explicit towards the end, almost directly telling them that they absolutely had to get into the young prince's bed that night.

The girls' ears turned red, and they gripped their skirts tightly.

She knew in her heart that if she could become the prince's mistress, or even the princess, her entire family would rise to prominence overnight.

However, when the ball started, everyone was dumbfounded...

The young man in black robes stood tall and straight, slicing through the crowd like a sword, and strode confidently to the Queen amidst the attention of the entire audience.

"Your Majesty," he said, bowing with one hand on his chest, "may I have the honor of inviting you to dance with me?"

Wang Xi's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and a smile played on his lips.

The surrounding ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Everyone in the court knew that Queen Sienna hated dancing the most—this stemmed from an incident during her teenage years when she accidentally fell and embarrassed herself in front of everyone at a royal ball.

This became a persistent shadow over the Queen.

So much so that after she put on the crown, she never danced in public, and no one dared to provoke her.

Everyone had to admire Prince Gai's courage.

Moreover, right now, in the entire Stag Kingdom, he is probably the only one qualified to dance with Her Majesty the Queen.

"Dancing?" Xiana's heart skipped a beat as she recalled some unpleasant memories.

If it were anyone else, she would have refused outright and wouldn't have given them a pleasant look.

But right now, it's Kai who's inviting her to dance.

After much hesitation, she finally nodded.

Xiana extended her hand, gently placing it in the young man's palm, and leaned closer, lowering her voice: "I didn't dance very well."

“It’s alright,” Wang Xi replied softly. “Your Majesty only needs to look into my eyes and follow my rhythm.”

His calm tone reassured the initially anxious queen, who responded with a soft "hmm" and began to look forward to it.

Not long after.

As the court musicians played melodious tunes, men and women in the center of the banquet hall danced hand in hand.

Wang Xi also pulled the Queen along, swaying gently with a leisurely and slow dance.

Thea looked at the young man so close to her, her heart pounding. Fortunately, he was indeed very considerate of her, and the speed was easy to control.

She felt a warmth in her heart.

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd dared not jump too fast.

They moved as slowly as an old man dancing in a disco, their steps stiff and unsteady.

Thus, the entire banquet hall became a bizarre scene—everyone seemed to be slowed down, shaking at a snail's pace.

Pinocchio stood by the table, holding a cake in his hand, his mouth covered in cream, staring blankly at the scene.

He asked, puzzled:

"Godariel, is this what you humans dance? It feels... even more terrifying than those Northmen who go crazy around the campfire?"

"..."

Cinderella glanced at the boy, opened her mouth, but didn't know how to explain.

She clenched her small hands, her gaze fixed on the man and woman in the center of the dance floor, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

Godariel had dreamed countless times of stepping into a noble ball, and now not only had that wish come true, but it was the most luxurious court ball ever.

However, it was not she who danced with Kai.

My status is ultimately too lowly...

At this moment, only the noble queen is worthy of him.

Cinderella sighed inwardly.

"Godariel, what are you daydreaming about?"

Suddenly, she was awakened by a familiar voice.

Looking up, I saw Kai standing in front of me, the dance music seemingly over.

"Gai?" Godariel looked at the young man reaching out his hand to her in surprise, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Beautiful lady, would you like to dance?"

"?!"

Goddariel's mind went blank.

She never expected that among all the young and beautiful noble ladies present, Kai would choose her...

“Of course I would!” Godaril excitedly reached out and placed her hand in the other’s palm, then said somewhat awkwardly, “But I’ve never danced before.”

"It's okay, I'll take you."

Wang Xi smiled gently and led Godardiel to the center of the dance floor.

The musicians immediately understood and began to play a cheerful tune. To the melodious strains, Wang Xi led the Cinderella in a simple yet heartwarming waltz.

Wang Xi gently lifted Godardiel's waist, leading her to spin to the music. The initially awkward girl quickly found her rhythm under his guidance.

"Follow me."

His deep, gentle voice was reassuring.

As the music changed, Wang Xi raised his arms, and Godard spun around, her skirt blooming like a flower.

"Giggle..." She laughed, her cheeks flushed, like a princess in a fairy tale.

Finally, Wang Xi pulled her back into his arms. Godariel saw her reflection in his deep gaze, and at that moment, she was certain she was experiencing the happiest time of her life.

...

The noble ladies ultimately failed to achieve their goal.

Throughout the ball, Prince Kai only danced with Queen Siana and Godariel before taking the opportunity to leave, disappearing with the girl in the grey dress to who-knows-where.

They had absolutely no chance of getting close.

At the banquet, Pinocchio was left alone at the table, still showing off his cake like crazy.

When he realized something was wrong, he was already surrounded by beautiful women—since he couldn't seduce Lord Kai, this handsome young man was a good alternative.

He is Lord Kai's only servant!
"Huh?" Pinocchio, with his face covered in graffiti, sniffed and innocently said, "That smells so familiar. Are you all in heat?"

"..."

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The noble ladies were stunned.

Pinocchio put down the cake plate, wiped his mouth, and flashed a bright, sunny smile at the ladies:

"So many people! This is wonderful! If we all participate in the fertility ritual together, we can create so many newborns!"

"My God! What is he saying?"

"That's incredibly rude!"

"What kind of people do you take us for?!"

The noble ladies were filled with righteous indignation, their faces turning ashen.

They actually want to be together?
The women felt deeply ashamed and lifted their skirts, scattering almost as if fleeing.

Pinocchio scratched his head in confusion, not knowing what he had done wrong, and finally muttered, "Humans are so strange..."

...

Deep inside the palace.

An old building next to the Queen's Tower.

The corridor was dark and quiet, with only a faint candlelight flickering through the cracks in the warehouse door.

Someone is chanting inside.

The song was mournful.

The rhythmic melody lasted for a long time, until Miao's voice became hoarse.

Inside the warehouse.

Godaril sang three songs in a row, then lay in Wang Xi's arms and fell into a deep sleep with heavy breathing.

Wang Xi wiped the sweat from Cinderella's face, gently lifted her onto the long table, and then used a cloak as a blanket to cover her so she wouldn't catch a cold.

He snapped his fingers, and a ball of fire the size of a ping-pong ball floated above the girl, radiating light and heat like a lantern to dispel her cold.

"Sigh." Wang Xi sighed softly.

After dancing in the banquet hall, Godaril was overwhelmed with emotion and high spirits, and she wanted to sing for him like a madwoman.

If he weren't physically exhausted, he probably would have kept singing.

Wang Xi was very worried about this.

Godaril is too delicate; if she continues to sing so recklessly, her health will deteriorate.

'After returning to the main world, I'll see if I can buy any function cards or item cards that enhance physical abilities...'

Wang Xi thought.

There's no need to insist on cards with huge boosts, as they're basically unavailable on the market.

With the effect of "Diligent Training" (the first card drawn from Wendy), Godariel would have the physique of a regular soldier, instead of being so weak.

Wang Xi moved slowly, holding a candlestick as he surveyed the storeroom.

The court sorcerers' materials on monsters, magical tomes, and research manuscripts were all displayed on wooden shelves and bookshelves.

He used Caius to examine each item, selecting all the energy-containing materials, inherited books, and manuscripts, and finally placed them on the research table.

"Shriveled Goblin Mushroom", "Flame Core Gland", "Dull Slime Bead", "Tree Spirit Core", "Unburnt Slag", "Fairy Scales"...

There are hundreds of different kinds of monster materials.

Wang Xi absorbed them all.

Some people received only twenty or thirty points of energy, while others received three or four hundred. All of these combined provided him with nearly three thousand points of energy.

Energy: 10020

The energy in the resource pool has exceeded 10,000.

This is equivalent to 100 pulls in the exclusive card pool.

A smile curved Wang Xi's lips as he began to peruse the selected research manuscripts and magical texts.

"You've discovered the warlock's manuscript!"

Should we accept Thomas's teachings?

'Yes. '

Wang Xi said inwardly.

hum-

A green light emerged from the parchment manuscript, gathered into a ball of light, and entered his brow.

Green at the door.

not bad.