The melodious music in my ears, the skirt flying up and down in front of my eyes, and the goblet with an amber halo in my hand.
This is the night life of Marius. It seems gorgeous and leisurely, but it will become boring after a long time.
Not to mention, those guys who will come up to chat with you from time to time, but they just talk about it and hide their clinging intentions. To be honest, none of what those people said was solid.
Compared with Maka, who is still thinking hard in his office, Marius's life is indeed much more luxurious, and he doesn't have to worry about this or that. However, this is not the life he wants.
"... Good evening, Master Augustine. It's a surprise to meet you at this dance... Haven't you chosen your first dance partner tonight? I wonder if my little girl is lucky... "
Marius sighed inwardly, but had to put down the wine glass in his hand for the time being, and tried hard to add a false but perfect smile to his face.
"Oh, hello, Mr. Shackleton..."
Marius knew this bald, middle-aged wizard with a big belly. Not only did he know each other, he could also recite the other person's entire family background fluently, and even knew the name of the other person's granddaughter who was just born a few days ago.
No, if you think that the Shackleton family is some outstanding wizard family, you are totally wrong. Marius still remembered that the last time he saw this bald man was more than half a year ago, when he was just an ordinary materials merchant.
However, it is different now.
Due to the recent alchemy competition at Hogwarts, the trend of alchemy suddenly spread throughout the wizarding world around the world.
Although the winner of that event is still undergoing complex interrogation, and there is no update on Nico Flamel’s legacy, the effect of promoting alchemy has already been achieved.
And Shackleton, an ordinary material merchant for generations, made a lot of money this time because of the source and reserve of alchemical materials.
To put it bluntly, this is just a nouveau riche.
However, whether it is a rich family background or a so-called nouveau riche. Anyone with tangible interests is worthy of the Augustin family's proper friendship with them.
No, if I had to say it, as an heir to the Augustine family who had been taught by his family since childhood, Marius would not do anything that was inconsistent with his status.
Even though he just wants to be alone for a while, when it's time to socialize, he can still greet him with a smile. Because what his face represents is actually the Augustine family itself.
"Oh, Miss Shackleton, your eyes are as intoxicating as the wine in this glass. I think I would like to invite you to slide onto the dance floor with me and dance with a comfortable pace to the same intoxicating music..."
One word after another against his will, Marius knew that he would never be at a loss for words. Because he has been copying and reciting various "useful" sentences that "fit his identity" since he was very young.
He can say these words to any woman who is valuable to the family, and he must say them well and completely.
The Augustine family was a very famous wizard family thousands of years ago, an ancient wizard family with a profound foundation.
It's a pity that although most outsiders don't know it, Marius, as the designated heir, knows it. That is, this family is no longer what it used to be.
Not long after, after dancing with the older "young lady" who had an ordinary appearance and a somewhat rough palm, Marius returned to his original seat.
Yes, he participated in this kind of "upper-class" wizard society activities almost every day, and he was tired of it.
"well… "
He shook his head slightly and said nothing. He just picked up the wine glass again and took a slight sip.
In fact, sometimes he would think about something again - if the wedding had been held as planned, would his life have been better than now
Maybe!
It's just that some things are past when they pass; for some people, they are missed when they miss it. Even though the regretful marriage was the fault of the woman's family, Augustine really didn't have the confidence to argue with the other party.
Marius, who was sipping the wine and stirring the aroma in his mouth, was thinking when he suddenly noticed a figure passing by the corner of his eyes. He immediately knew that someone was coming again.
However, just when he put down the goblet again and planned to "cope" with it as before, he suddenly paused for a moment.
There were two reasons for Marius's pause: first, the "lady" who came to him was a very eye-catching beauty; second, he didn't recognize her.
On the second point, don’t underestimate Marius Augustine!
Not to mention the old-established forces in the world, he can recite their family trees backwards and forwards. Even the many "upstarts" who have emerged in modern times, he is making up for his knowledge every day.
Just like the bald man just now, he is a typical example of the latter.
Furthermore, at his age, the most important thing to pay attention to are these unmarried women who are not much different in age. It stands to reason that he can remember the names and looks of all the girls worth paying attention to, which is even more important than him reciting magic spells.
"The families that can participate in this ball all have some background..." Marius smiled as he kept recalling the album in the study, "But...whose daughter is this?"
Seeing the beautiful woman with a graceful figure getting closer and closer, Marius, who could not recall the relevant memories at all, could only suppress his thoughts and prepare to suppress the situation with clichés first.
Maybe if we chat for a few more words, he will be able to think of something
However, Marius's thoughts were doomed to be in vain. Because before he could take the initiative to speak and maintain respect for women, he saw the other party turning slightly not far in front of him and went directly to sit at an empty table next to him.
There is no doubt that Marius is a little embarrassed now, but he is also a little happy.
If the other party had just taken one more step this way, he would have opened his mouth to speak. What he will encounter then is being ignored by a woman on the spot.
This kind of scene not only had a great impact on Marius's face, but even the Augustine family he represented would be laughed at by some of his enemies.
This kind of negative impact is obviously not that big, but for the Augustine family, which is heading towards decline, it can be avoided without appearing.
If not for this, Marius Augustine’s life would not have been so tiring!
After pretending to be casual and leaning forward to look at someone on the dance floor, Marius leaned back in his chair again.
His eyes were mainly focused on the Veelas in the center of the dance floor, but out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but glance at the woman just now.
Where did this woman come from? That turn around before...was she intentional
Who knew, just when Marius took a few more glances and was about to look away and pick up the wine glass, the woman actually took the initiative to look in his direction.
What made Ma Lui even more angry was that the woman not only looked at him, but even raised her glass to give him a brief gesture. A smile with a hint of meaning made Marius' fingers twitch slightly as he held the goblet.
It was indeed intentional! Moreover, this can be said to be mocking him!
"This is really..." Marius reluctantly raised his glass, at least he was not disrespectful, "Well... this is really beautiful..."
Although I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, beautiful things always give people a natural good impression. What's more, I have never seen a woman like Marius Augustine tease him like this!
Even though the running situation in the family makes people worried, outsiders don't know it yet. In the eyes of other families, Augustine's reputation remains the same and he has always been a very strong "thigh".
“And it’s very personal.”
Marius suddenly felt that there seemed to be a touch of fresh color in this boring ball hall, which was particularly clear in the dull gray, white and black.
Of course, this just piqued his interest.
In the face of expanding communication on behalf of the family, an unknown and beautiful woman was not enough for him to pay too much attention - the heir education from childhood told him that everything he did would serve the family's great cause.
With a sigh of relief, Marius smiled at the other party, then turned his head and stopped looking at her.
However, although he didn't want to go into details, it didn't mean that the other party would no longer be entangled.
At most, five minutes passed. When Marius casually said a few words to a male wizard who came to "chat" and watched him go, the woman actually came over again holding a wine glass.
"What are we going to do..."
Marius watched her pass by his seat, and then sat down unceremoniously across the round table. On that jade-soft face, there was a subtle chuckle just like before.
"Master Augustine, good evening," the woman said with a smile, "I see you are so busy at the ball, as if every girl wants to dance with you. Isn't it really hard?"
This woman clearly had a smile on her face, and every word she spoke seemed to be a compliment, but why did it sound so sarcastic when combined
"This is all because of the compliments from all the ladies, so how can it be said that it is hard work... This beautiful lady, I wonder if I am lucky enough to know your name?"
Marius spoke in a cliche manner without changing his face at first, but in the next sentence he went straight to the point where he was most confused, which showed that he was very curious in his heart.
Hearing this, the other party casually picked up the hair on his shoulders and lowered his eyes slightly.
After letting Marius wait for a few seconds, she opened her red lips and said slowly:
"You may have never heard of my name, Master Augustine, but that doesn't matter, because soon you will remember it firmly in your heart..."
"I don't have a last name, but I do have a name that I really like - it's called Miriam."