Chapter 14: Chapter 14

After my proposal, as expected, Rachel sent me to all four sides in the brightest colors.

Although, what did I expect?

From the outside, this idea really sounded quite absurd. And it was not even that we were both girls, because this particular point was not specified in the rules of the banquet. The problem was that we didn't look right together at all.

The pair consisting of the academy's most popular girl and a general outcast seemed completely unthinkable at first glance. If we appeared together as partners, it would probably be a huge shock to those around us.

It was not necessary to say that an ordinary couple in principle should consist of a man and a woman.

It didn't really bother me, though.

In the end, there was no clear prohibition on such things, and we could come together as friends. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?

It was not strange if two ladies came to an event where they usually come with a couple in the company of each other. In the end, a strong female friendship had not been canceled.

Even if Rachel and I hadn't reached that level of relationship yet, I believed that everything was ahead of us. I was willing to put in the effort every day until the stone wall between us collapsed.

And since this time the girl rudely and irrevocably refused me, I did not find any other way out but to honestly confess everything.

In order not to offend anyone, I decided to refuse both of them. Wouldn't that be fair?

However, on the day of the banquet, I couldn't find either Phil or Blake. It was as if they had all disappeared at the same time.

I was already noticeably nervous, because it would be too awkward if the three of us accidentally bumped into each other during the ball. Then I wouldn't have been able to turn them down as tactfully as I originally planned.

I searched for both of them until the last moment, when I didn't have much time left. In the end, I decided to just forget about it, and went to the banquet in the hope that everything would work out.

Perhaps they have urgent matters to attend to and won't be able to come at all? Perhaps, in such a situation, this would be the best outcome.

If Phil and Blake don't show up, things will be much easier. I wouldn't even have to offend anyone by refusing!

I felt a great sense of relief that this burden was finally lifted from my shoulders.

It seemed that fate really favored me. With joyful impatience, I went to the festival, where I was going to have a lot of fun.

The Royal Academy had its own banquet hall, built just for this kind of event. In real life, it was no different from the one in the imperial palace, and I was even struck by how chic the room was equipped for a school holiday.

Everything glittered with gold and jewels, and there was a stunning buffet and a huge ballroom. The teenagers were dressed in expensive outfits from famous masters of the kingdom, which only made this picture look more like some kind of social event.

Even if a person came without a couple, he still could not help but enjoy such an event. This also applied to me.

I was so engrossed in what was happening that I even forgot for a short period of time about the purpose with which I came here. Prince Philip and Razor were to open the banquet with a welcome speech and dance with their partners. This was what everyone here had been waiting for.

I must admit, I was looking forward to it the most.

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The thought that I would soon be saying goodbye to my main fear certainly encouraged me. As they usually say, the only thing that scared people was the unknown, and this evening it would no longer be so for me.

One glance will be enough for me to avoid them forever. There was no way I would be going to let the plot of this damn novel drag me into this mess!

We ran into the wrong one.

As soon as I met Prince Philip, I would make sure that he would never pay attention to me. And Razor would turn up just looking at me.

Yes, that was exactly what it was going to be.

I felt like a winner who was able to deceive everyone and get away with it. And that was just the beginning. I wonder how many more feats I'll do to save this world in the future?

Being in the midst of a noisy crowd of people, I was especially delighted to stand at the table and drink cherry punch. Maybe I can dance with someone at this banquet.

Otherwise, it would be too much of a shame if, in addition to revealing the identities of the princes, my evening went so poorly.

I even wished I'd stuck to Rachel like a bath sheet and tried to persuade her to come with me. I knew she didn't like these kinds of events, but I had to try. And in the end, Rachel really didn't show up...

I sighed, thinking that she was all alone in the library. But then she immediately slapped her cheeks. And what else do I think about her...? It was my own fault that I didn't agree!

The official start of the autumn ball was scheduled to take place at nine o'clock in the evening. It was by this time that the hall was already overflowing with students, of whom the majority of all the students of the academy came.

When almost all of the initial conversations had subsided, everyone's attention was drawn to the stage where the academy headmaster walked out.

"Dear students, I am glad to welcome you to today's event! The man said cordially, "As you all know, banquets are an integral part of our academy's history. This day will be a new stage, thanks to which you will be able to get to know each other better and get your first experience in social events..."

Here we go again.

I even wished I could rewind this boring monologue like in a video game.

I had to be patient before the director finally moved on to the final part, and summed up:

"...Now, I want to invite those who are the top officials of the Royal Academy to this stage. We are honored that Their Highnesses will be our students for the next three years. And today, they have cordially agreed to open this ball for you! Please welcome them!"

There was a huge round of applause, and I narrowed my eyes as two figures of young men came out from behind the scenes. With the people in front of me jumping up and down in excitement, I couldn't see much of what was happening there.

Finally concentrating, and having managed to push some of them out of my way, I turned my attention there.

At this moment, I really only had to take one look to figure it out...

What a fool I was.

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