After Isabella and I made our way through the bevvy of nobles who were in the middle of greeting each other, we hurriedly made our way towards the royal family, who were standing on the main stage together. The royal family were similarly in the middle of greeting the nobles who were surrounding them.
From the King, he was greeting some of the high-ranking nobles who were well known in the Watanabe Kingdom, and for the Queen, she was also greeting the nobles who were extremely happy to speak to her.
Hinata was surrounded by noble men who were also excited to talk to her. She was putting on a gentle smile on her face as she greeted them. Scarlett was surrounded by a large group of noble men, each from a prominent noble family.
Seeing the crowd, I decided to wait until the nobles had finished their greeting, as it would be considered very rude for someone of my position to interrupt the nobles. Isabella also seems to have the same thought as I, as she also waited quietly while standing on my left, looking at her position; she could easily go through the crowd of nobles, but it seems she's being very considerate. A faint smile was then formed on my lips from that realisation.
"You must be Sir Haruto, right?"
I heard a voice coming from my right. I then shifted my gaze to find the origin of the voice. There, I saw a man who seemed to be in his early twenties. His dark brown hair was trimmed with the utmost perfection, and his dark brown eyes were extremely sharp as he narrowed them. I immediately straightened my posture when I felt his glare.
"Y-Yes, that's me, it's nice to meet you."
I said somewhat nervously.
"For a mere commoner, you seem to be raised well."
He said with a bit of surprise in his voice.
"I'm most honoured to receive your praise."
I said while bowing my head respectfully.
"In any case, I'm Count Wesley, the head of the Wesley noble family."
The Count said, bowing as he gave his own introduction.
(Wesley? That name seems familiar... oh? Isn't that the noble family Lady Chelsey is affiliated with?)
I thought of the girl I had met while going to the Royal Academy. The Wesley noble family is well known in the Watanabe Kingdom. If I remember correctly, they're the best at using water magic and are famous for their healing magic in this Kingdom. You could even see them as the third-highest in political power in Watanabe.
"It is a huge honour to have a chance to speak with Sir Wesley. I hope you treat me well from now on."
I said in a humble tone.
"Hmm... Your mannerisms really are impressive for a commoner; in any case, I just wanted a chance to greet the so-called saviour of her Highness. Your majesty also seems to think very highly of you, so I was a little curious as to what kind of person you are."
He said in a light tone.
"I see... well, I hope I didn't disenchant your expectation."
I said with a small smile on my face, while shrugging my shoulders.
"Sir Wesley, Lady Maria wishes to speak with you."
A nobleman interrupted our discussion, but then made an awkward face as he just barged into the discussion of a count without permission. For a brief moment, Count Wesley made an annoyed face before going back into his regular expression.
"Please excuse me for a moment, Sir Haruto, but it seems I have other matters to take care of right now. Let us chat next time we are free."
He said while walking away towards the other side of the venue. It seems that while we were talking, Scarlett and the other had finally finished their greeting with the nobles and were making their way downstairs.
"Hey, are you two enjoying yourselves?"
Scarlett asks while tilting her head curiously.
"Yes, I find my time most enjoyable as I have Sir Haruto here as my conversational partner."
Isabella responded to Scarlett's questions with a cheerful smile on her face. Scarlett had a cute gesture with her hand placed under her chin with a contemplative expression on her face.
"Is there something wrong, Princess?"
I ask, seeing her gesture.
"Ah, no, not at all."
She said somewhat awkwardly while her eyes were darting around restlessly. Watching her from the side was Isabella, who had an amused look on her face from watching Scarlett's reaction just now. She then led her body onto my hand and pressed her body close to mine.
"Well, Haruto, how about we go for a dance? The night is still young, so why don't we make the most of it?"
She said while smiling impishly, bringing her lips close to Wisper into my ear, my body flinched from the sensation of her warm breath into my right ear as I wore a troubled look on my face. I'm really not good with these types of girls. This act could have easily seduced any normal guy, but I'm not just going to allow myself to be seduced so easily.
Sure, she is beautiful. I have to admit that her beautiful, long, wavy, blue hair and ocean blue eyes, accompanied by her bright and playful personality, would steal the hearts of many men, especially my age, but my heart won't be swayed so easily just because someone has a pretty face.
Someone like me, who has no love experience and who has never once fallen in love before, would be a really hard guy to attract when it comes to romance. Suppressing the urge to sigh heavily. I wore a serious expression as I gave a fake cough when I saw Scarlett's irritated expression.
"I would be honoured to be your dance partner."
I said humbly, I didn't have a reason to refuse, as it would be pitiful to participate in a dance party without having at least one dance.
"My thank you, but first, would you have a dance with Princess Scarlett first, I mean, she is the princess after all."
She said while winking at Princess Scarlett, seeing that indication, Scarlett's cheeks were flushed deep scarlet. I made a troubled face as I wasn't sure if I had the right to dance with Princess Scarlett in the first place; she was a princess, I was just a commoner, did I have the right to such privilege? Maybe the nobles would feel indignation when they see me dancing with the second Princess. My entire life, I would always try avoiding any troublesome problems or situations by ignoring everything in my surroundings, but that's not a method that can be used here. I really didn't want to get myself involved in anything that would annoy me later on. But not accepting this would be a bad decision, especially when it's of royalty.
"Well then, would you dance with me, Princess Scarlett?"
I ask as I offer her my hand.