"So he is pursuing you? Tsk tsk tsk, life is really colorful." Boom said with a smile after Rikka finished narrating the whole thing.
"Then what should we do now? How about we run away? Rikka won't be able to deal with this kind of thing." Rikka held Boom's arm and replied helplessly.
"You are still too young. First of all, it is no coincidence that the other party met you twice. In this case of buying the same ingredients, what do you think the chances are?"
"Secondly, although white sugar cake is very famous in the ancient continent, it is only a cake chosen by ordinary people, and that William is a high-level magician."
"Finally, do you think it's normal to express love to someone you've only been in contact with for half a day? Don't confuse the plot in the novel with real life."
"So the other party has a very strong purpose. If I guessed correctly, the other party should have told you other things, such as inviting you to go somewhere."
Boom squinted his eyes, and although his voice was not loud, his whole person seemed extremely cold. This was not out of jealousy, but because of his responsibility as an elder brother.
"I don't mind who you fall in love with, let alone who shows love to you. Because Rikka is so cute, it would be abnormal if she hasn't experienced these things."
"But the person I can accept must be someone I can trust for the rest of my life. If you have a guy with impure motives like this, you'd better let him go as soon as possible."
Boom took a sip of ale and tried to control his anger. Rikka was his only relative, and it was right to make her happy, but Boom just wanted her to be by his side.
Under such complicated emotions, Boom's words seemed a bit incoherent. Because he knew that personal feelings should not be mixed when analyzing problems, but he couldn't do it.
"He invited me to attend a dinner in the aristocratic district tomorrow. He said he wanted to introduce his friends to me." Rikka slumped on the ground, like a girl with a broken dream.
"Then let's go and have a look. It happens that I also have some things that I need to know, but you remember to do it at midnight..." Boom put his mouth to Rikka's ear and whispered his plan.
At dusk the next day, Rikka walked out of the alley in three steps and turned back, while Boom also merged into the crowd after he left.
The two of them split up, Rikka walked towards the noble area with a calm expression, while Boom followed behind at some point. William still looked that gentle and elegant, chatting with Rikka while introducing tonight's banquet. The black robe, the staff, the inhuman face, and the gold coins reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun. Wearing a mother-in-law mask, Boom easily sneaked into the aristocratic area. Today he rarely dressed up as a superior person.<
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The nobles around him looked at him. Although his clothes were a little shabby and his appearance was not outstanding, he was more youthful. This feature was what countless noble ladies cared about most.
Behind the mother-child mask, Boom grinned, thinking that one day he would be looked at by the nobles, and this feeling was really ridiculous.
After a moment, he completely retracted himself into the shadows, and his whole body was as motionless as a dead thing. He tried hard to listen to every word of the nobles, and did not let go of any word, even if it came from the mouths of the slaves.
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"Master, why don't you go home today? I really don't know what fun it is to pretend to be an ordinary person." A servant held a brown paper bag and muttered in a low voice.
"Are you tired of living? You dare to gossip about the young master's affairs. Be careful that the housekeeper will overhear you and expel you from the consul's residence." Another servant glared at the other servant and quickly distanced himself from him. Disguise? Young Master? Consul's Mansion? Boom nodded, walked out of the shadows, and walked slowly to a certain place. Now that we have an idea, the only thing left is to wait.
At the same time, Rikka was standing in the dressing room of a certain noble family. Because she did not bring a dress, William directly taught her to a full-time servant.
A moment later, Rikka walked into the banquet hall. The dozen young people present were instantly petrified, and even some of the unbearable ones showed greedy eyes.
Wearing a lavender evening dress, Rikka's figure was perfectly outlined. Although the crystal necklace around her neck was dazzling, it couldn't match Rikka's eyes.
She was like a flower in bud, full of expectations and reverie. There was a faint fragrance in the air, and William smiled and stretched out his hand.
Gossips to find out the truth, the faded flowers and willows pretending to be reserved, the bald head reddened by excessive blood circulation, and the son of the consul always following behind.
Rikka always kept smiling, but the more she wanted to run away directly. She didn't like this kind of situation, although she had experienced it once in Ogu City.
Finally, after the dinner, Rikka rejected William's further invitation and turned around and walked out of the aristocratic area. As for the evening dress and crystal necklace, they were thrown into the dressing room.
Half an hour later, she sneaked into a dark alley and took out another mother-child mask from the dimensional space. Under the influence of soul fusion, Rikka walked towards the deepest dark corner.
"Is it fun? If I remember correctly, this should be your second time attending a noble dinner." Boom said coldly.
"It's not fun at all. Brother, you scared people. They are very scared now." Rikka lowered her head, like a child who made a mistake.
"Oh? Then go and see the truth with your own eyes, but remember not to expose your whereabouts, let alone kill people." Boom said, pointing to a huge mansion in the distance.
"I'm just a mid-level magician. I don't have the confidence to be silent. I'll wait for you across from the noble area." Boom's figure completely disappeared into the night.
Rikka kept her head down, neither saying anything to persuade her to stay, nor leaving with Boom. She needed to know the truth and a reason to grow up.
Her skin instantly turned tan, but her hands did not transform into short blades. In her strongest state, in addition to being immune to fighting spirit and magic, her eyesight would also increase exponentially.
Standing quietly in the shadows, Rikka kept scanning the windows of the mansion opposite. The reason why coincidences are called coincidences is because they happen unexpectedly.
I saw William slowly opening the glass door and sitting by the balcony with a glass of wine. At this time, he still had a trace of his previous appearance, and he was still the outsider who had just moved into High Court.
Gorgeous robes, exquisite magic wands, and two maids standing behind him. The moonlight reflected on his face, making it look as strange as a stone statue.
The noise in the high court was still as usual, and Rikka and Boom finally returned to the small courtyard. The two sat opposite each other in the room, with the fire crackling.
"Remember to be careful next time, I can't always be by your side, you know." Boom sighed and gently stroked Rikka's little head.
"Brother, will you leave Rikka? Will you abandon Rikka? Rikka is stupid and always causing trouble." Tears welled up in his eyes, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth to the ground.
"Being pursued by the son of a consul is something many people dream of. You can ask him if he likes men another day. I don't care."
Boom said, and the tea cup was filled again. Rikka still has a long way to go, and Boom hopes that it can grow up quickly, otherwise it will definitely suffer in the future.