"I didn't see you dancing, why didn't you go?" Athena asked, sipping juice.
"I'm not very skilled in dancing, so it's good to quietly appreciate other people's dancing."
"Then you should go down to dance. The dance steps are very simple, and you will learn after dancing a few times." Blinking her eyes, Athena looked expectant, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."
The lady took the initiative, and Liszt couldn't refuse bluntly, so he could only stand up and stretch out his hand: "Can I ask you to dance?"
"It's an honor." Athena extended her hand to Liszt and stood up.
In this way, Liszt led Athena to the dance floor, accompanied by the soothing piano music, put his arms around Athena's waist, clasped his left hands, and began to dance together on the dance floor. The ballroom dance of nobles has always been very simple. Liszt himself has never danced it, but his predecessor has quite a lot of experience.
"You didn't dance jerkyly. It seems that you were lying to me just now." Athena said with a smile while dancing.
"Maybe it's super performance now."
"Really, then I believe you."
After a moment of silence.
Athena asked again: "I have never been to Coral Island. In fact, I have never been to Red Crab Island. Is Coral Island far from Red Crab Island?"
"It's not far away. It's a half-day voyage. If the wind is smooth all the way, it may take half a day."
"What does Tulip Castle look like?"
"Built on the cliff by the bank, it is much smaller than the Taro Castle, but the surrounding hillsides are full of tulips, colorful and colorful."
"It must be very beautiful. If there is a chance, I would like to visit Tulip Castle."
"There will be a chance."
"Do you live in Tulip Castle?"
"I grew up there, but I've moved to live in my own town now."
"Yes, I heard from Sir Mayopal that you have now been enshrined as a baron, are you in Flower Town?"
"Um."
"There must be a lot of beautiful flowers there. Is the castle where you live also full of flowers?"
"I may disappoint you. There are only a dozen acres of tulips, and wheat is grown in other places. As for the area around the castle, well, I'm planning to plant grass, build a horse farm, and maybe raise some cows." Liszt said lightly. , he felt that Athena was inquiring about her situation.
Perhaps the girl was attracted by her handsome appearance and wanted to become Baron Liszt's wife
It's better to interrupt her thoughts as early as possible. After a pause, he continued: "Well, the location of the town is very remote, there is not enough wheat and milk, and you can't even eat vegetables often. It is difficult to buy meat. Because it is separated by a mountain, there are monsters in the mountain, and the caravan is not willing to come in."
Athena opened her mouth in surprise: "Are you an Earth Knight?"
"I have just been promoted recently, and I am still proficient in fighting qi cheats."
Liszt, who was only 1.8 meters tall, lowered his head and could see Athena, who was at most 1.6 meters tall, with a slightly stiff expression on his face.
Probably the gap between ideal and reality brought her troubles.
Anyone who sees Liszt for the first time will definitely feel good about him, of course, it is mainly women. But after knowing Liszt’s background, I’m afraid he’s going to shy away from him. A baron who is not valued, poor, and in a remote town, with poor fighting spirit qualifications, is likely to sell his fief sooner or later and wander under the hands of other lords.
Running a fief is not an easy task. Many minor nobles will go bankrupt and become family teachers or captains of knights.
Galter is one of them.
Even the great nobles will go bankrupt and lose their fiefs if they do not manage their property well.
"Next, it's probably time to let go, which means the dance is over." Liszt thought to himself.
However, Athena did not let go, and her slightly stiff expression quickly returned to the previous faint smile: "Your father, the Earl of Coral Island, shouldn't just ignore Huahua Town."
"The relationship between me and my father is not too harmonious. It may be that my brother and sister are too good."
"But I think your temperament is more outstanding. When you stand with Sir Mayopal, you are very like a pair of brothers."
"I'm more like my mother."
"Your mother must be a graceful and luxurious noble lady."
"I don't actually remember what she looked like, she died when I was two years old."
"Sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up."
"It doesn't matter."
After that, the two of them didn't talk, they hugged their waists and danced the whole song. During the break, he returned to his seat, but unexpectedly, Athena also walked over.
Then he sat on the seat next to him, still looking for something to say: "My family is in Whitefish City, the castle does not have a name, and I have an older brother who is married to sister Lydia from the Viscount Xavier's family. They are We met last year at the Ball in Long Taro Castle."
"Well, no wonder I didn't see your brother coming today." Liszt was perfunctory.
"He has a very good relationship with Sister Lydia, and he rarely participates in this kind of social dance." Athena blinked, "My father is very hospitable, Liszt, you can come to my house as a guest when you have time."
"I'm afraid I don't have time. Grandpa is recovering. I have to go back to Coral Island tomorrow."
"Then when will you come back next time?"
"Wait until the New Year's Eve."
"oh."
The piano music played again, and Liszt danced with Athena again. Then he refused Athena's hope to continue dancing with him on the pretext that the dance floor was too boring.
After walking around the castle, when I came back, the dance had come to an end.
As the music ceased, Mayopal, on behalf of the host, announced that the dance was over. The nobles in twos and threes, the ones who were near the distance returned directly by car, and those who were far away, under the leadership of the servants, settled in the rooms arranged by the castle. Liszt was also preparing to return to his room.
Athena came over again and only said, "Good night, Liszt."
"Good night, Athena."
Before returning to the room, Mayopal came over: "Liszt, did you have a good chat with Athena?"
"Just two dances."
"I can see that Athena is very interesting to you, what do you think?"
"I have no idea."
Seeing that Liszt said seriously, May Opal nodded: "Okay, I understand, take a good rest, by the way, grandpa said that he will give you a coming-of-age gift tomorrow. He didn't witness your coming-of-age ceremony, so it is very Sorry, hope to make up for one or two."
"Grandpa is too polite."
"OK, good night."
"Good night."
…
It was late at night, and Liszt was still asleep. He repeatedly thought about what coming-of-age gift the Marquis would give him—the Marquis should make a move, it shouldn't be too bad.
"Maybe a magic sword?"
Among the nobles, especially the gifts given by the elders to the younger generations, most of them are weapons, implying that the glory of knights needs to be obtained with sharp blades and spears.
The Marquis sent a weapon, at least it must be a magical weapon.
Magical weapons are very precious, and he has never owned one, so the more he thinks about it, the hotter he gets. The fiery factor more or less contained Athena's enthusiasm—it was revealed inside and out that she liked Liszt and wanted to be a baroness.
Was liked, and was a pretty lady.
Always happy.