Chapter 329: The Elimination Ball
Lyria's POV
The remaining days passed in a blur of preparation and quiet anticipation.
Before I knew it, the evening of the elimination ball had arrived, and I found myself standing before the mirror in my chambers, my heart beating with a nervousness I could not quite suppress.
This was the first ball I would attend.
Not as a shadow lurking in the corners.
Not as an invisible figure hidden behind a mask.
But as a Moon candidate.
As someone who was meant to be seen.
The thought sent a flutter of anxiety through my chest.
I had taken dance lessons from Lucian, and I prayed to the Goddess that I would not disgrace myself. The waltz was one thing in the privacy of the lakeside, with only the moonlight as our witness. It was quite another to dance before the entire court.
My maids had worked tirelessly to prepare me.
