The atmosphere within the hot springs pond which had turned sightly serious and see as thick with tension by Ariartelle heartfelt confession was now became silent. when noir decided to give her hope to win over her feelings for vermouth.
" So what's the plan? do you plan any anything for their first date? "Seinna Quipped a faint smirk form on her face.
" ahh.. Of course I do . . . Noir snickered and she turned to Ariartelle " you don't any experiences in those things Right? ".
ariartelle shook her head and gave her a sad look. she didn't have any sort of experience in those things? . In fact, she hardly even communicate to any human and the place where she lived it's a isolated space where no one can come without her permission. she don't like to build a social connection with her nearby neighbours.
even if that's the case, she a felt regret and guilty on herself for not having a social connection. it'll be her first date with a man she loved but she don't know how to bewitched a man by her beauty or delighted conversation. what if she do something wrong to make vermouth hate her? she was sure of it. .. just having a normal conversation wouldn't take things ahead.
" it's was rude for me to say but still. . . Neither Sir vermouth nor ariartelle have any experiences in those things. . . and in the first place ariartelle have to make her move first ". Anise mused and place her one finger on her lips.
" Ariartelle don't worry about anything, you just need to follow my commands on your first date with vermouth. " Noir prompted, then and she said in a seductive smile." even if you don't any anything how to make a man fall over for you. . . I would give you many ideas that you"ll found tempting offer "
Seinna and others stared at noir with a strange and disgust expression. they know how far noir could go when she said something with her mysterious smile but what if said ariartelle to something weird like wearing seductive clothes or spend a forceful night. . . Such things didn't Matter to noir but ariartelle can't do that.
Ariartelle stared at noir with horrible expression and biting her lips while imagining what noir would asked her to do? . she previously was a night demon seduce a man with her charms would be easy for noir but ariartelle can't fall that down to make herself embarrassment and became a slu. . . she stopped herself before muttering that degotary word.
" why are you giving me that look? . . . Ariartelle don't make yourself worried I'm aware what you can do and what you can't. . . things you need to do are simple. . have a conversation in a peaceful and heightened place. . show your beauty to him or if possible did a light kiss on his cheeks ". Noir said, a wide grin forming on her face.
" kiss him. . . On his cheeks? " Ariartelle stammered.
Seinna and others are not shocked by noir words. . . But still they gave her a questioning look. saying to a dragon to kissed a person how this absurd thing could be possible? .
" It's not Iike I asked you to kissed him on his lips and do some naughty things . . . just a light kiss " Noir said with a pout " that will vermouth serious for you. . . As you follow my command I"ll it's be a successful and memorable date for both of you " and she promised her.
" 𝘒𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴? 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩. . " Seinna and others thought and swallow back their distraught emotions.
" Twilight goddess. . . I"ll do as you say but those weird shaddy things? I can't do that . . I'm so pleased that you don't asked me do that. . but still kiss. . . Fine I"ll managed it somehow " Ariartelle said with a red blushed face, and she greatly thankful noir didn't asked her to do something unbelievable.
" Before that. . talk to vermouth convinced him for your delighted conversation and your so called date that I don't think will be possible for a amused and discarded woman like you. " Melzri snorted and she reminded her.
Ariartelle gazed at melzri with a blank expression unable to reply at her mockery words... so she simply did a slight nod with a wry smile.
" I can't understand what melzri goddess want to do? . . . saying her a discarded or amused woman isn't those words hurtful for her? " kristina muttered in a low voice and she asked.
" who knows.. maybe it's was melzri goddess own way to motivate her. . well I can't say anything about her personality she's too cold " Ciel said with a wry grin.
Ciel words reached the ears of melzri and she glared at ciel with a calm face. . . ceil turned her face with eyes closed and acting like she didn't say anything.
For a moment, melzri stared at her she turned her gaze at the night view too much time had passed already and she glanced at noir.
" Your highness. . did you forgot? you have to make tonight dinner for the Lionheart family " she whispered in a soft tone.
" oh yeah. . I almost forgot thanks for reminding me melzri too much time had while soaking in the hot springs. let's head back to Lionheart mansion " Noir said with short laugh and her eyes twinkling with mischief.
" what twilight goddess will made tonight dinner for Lionhearts? " Ariartelle repeated, her eyes wide open in disbelief and asked noir with a confused face " but why goddess do such a thing? ".
" you can say that it's a woman heart desire . . and today is a special day that's why I'm making dinner for my beloved man " Noir replied with a wide smile and pressed her hand on chest to calm her overwhelming emotions.
" 𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦? 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯? " Ariartelle repeated in her mind.
Melzri emerged from the pond instinctively and walk to stand behind noir and she turned back and handover the child to melzri. melzri took the child firmly and waited for others to come out.
Sienna and others also come out from the hot springs pond alongside with ariartelle and mer & rai.
Noir did a yawning soud and she also come out and she glanced at her own body and flicked her finger to change her into a new dress. And in instead bath robe disappeared in a purple mist and now she wore lose black night comfortable gown.
" I"ll go first. . melzri you come with seinna and others take your time and relax after that as I do my preparation for the tonight dinner " Noir waved her hand and said in a soft tone.
" what kind of preparations Noir? with your power you create it in an instant didn't you? " Seinna asked with a frown.
" Seinna. . depending on my power to make a dinner it isn't worthy for me. A delicious dinner made with love and care without any divinity powers " Noir sighed softly and turned to leave from this place.
before seinna would asked anything what's she mean by those words? she already disappeared into a mist.
" let's head back.. to the Lionheart mansion and ariartelle you also invited at tonight dinner, after all, you need to convinced vermouth for your tomorrow date " Melzri said to everyone and turned over to ariartelle and she whispered.
Ariartelle did a slight nod with a wry grin to accept the invitation.
They moved from the hot springs and soon appeared at the warp gate while wearing their wet bath robe because no of them would take any clothes while going to the hot springs. they entered the warp gate and finally arrived Lionheart Mansion.
The servants already standing at a distance for their welcome as soon they arrived at the mansion and ancilla at the front with holding her fan. she glanced at all the woman who wore only bath robe besides nothing else. she did a deep bow to melzri and turned her gaze to the servants.
" Tends to their needs whatever they need and make them feel comfortable and relaxing before dinner had prepared by lady noir ". Ancilla commended the servants and turned her gaze forward.
Sienna and others didn't understand why ancilla was here? Like she waiting for them to arrived like someone told her to do. especially ciel stared her own mother with a concerned she somewhat extremely tired and disturbed by something.
" It's a pleasure to meet you oh goddess melzri.. I'm ancilla head of the Lionheart family and wife of the current patriarch " Ancilla said in a polite tone and she bowed deeply again.
And all the servants behind her did the same deep bow and even some female knights also stationed to guard the mansion especially genia and dezra did the same to respect the goddess in front of them.
Melzri changed her attire covered her body in a blue mist and changed her dress into a white loose gown with a open revealing chest. she felt a bit shame witnessed too many stares and admiration.
" pleasure it's my ancilla.. I'm grateful that you prepared for my welcome " Melzri said, almost feeling pelutant " even it's a bit late but it's much better than that rude, arrogant, filthy and peace of shit bastard you didn't do thing "
Seinna and others gazed at melzri with a strange expression why did she hate him that much and spating out such curses on him and when considered hamel personality.... they also thought he deserves that.
Ariartelle did a quick nod to accept the melzri goddess words.
Servants and knights glanced at each other unconsciously they didn't understand who's melzri goddess referring to but after a moment.. they came to know there is only person who's she referred to.
" by piece of shit you mean eugene? well I can't disagree with you oh goddess melzri I also don't like him because of his arrogant personality but still he's not that bad person " Ancilla said with wry smile and covered her face with fan.
Seinna and others stared at ancilla with wide eyes didn't expect ancilla to say such things about eugene but ancilla didn't mind them she keep her gaze on melzri goddess while holding her fan to hide the nervousness that clearly showing on her face.
" Is that so... I know that bastard very well he not a bad but worse person well whatever he is? I don't care where is he right now? hiding somewhere? or looking for a place to die in embarrassment " Melzri said with a bored expression.
Sienna and others thought with a slight frustration why did he want to die? he's not that pathetic to such a thing he already done to much but still they can't argue or defend him.
All the Knights and servants wore a wry and concerned expression on each other faces. they can't help but feel a bit bad. Calling a person who saved the world in these manner isn't that bit much and but none of them courage do muttered on his behalf in front of melzri.
" oh goddess melzri I can't understand what do you mean by that? And why eugene covering his right cheek all the time like something happened ". Ancilla inquired and she clutched her dress while trembling in fear.
" Hmm.. . Like I guessed he didn't say anything to others... I" ll tell you there is dark red lipstick mark on his right cheek that was given by her highness as punishment for his sins and that mark can't remove easily even he desperately wanted to remove " . Melzri replied with a smirk.
" Lady noir left a permanent lip stick mark on his cheek to punished him for his sins? " Ancilla repeated with wide eyes and genuinely shocked expression on her face.
Just like ancilla besides her every knights and servants also have similar reaction they didn't thought someone can give punishment in this way? Could this really be called punishment in the first place?it's maybe not for them but for Eugene it's different.
Sienna and others couldn't hide their shock they didn't aware that mark was permanent even if that's true why could she do such a thing to mentally abused him. at first they agree with noir actions but they didn't know what to do? But they also noir doing this only for fun not kind of revenge or acting like a punisher.
" quite a nice punishment for a man like him wouldn't you agree ancilla? " Melzri questioned with a calm voice.
Ancilla stared at melzri goddess with a bewildered expression... she didn't know what to say? neither she can't thing of anything to reply. Who in the world have thought? punishment can also given like this but when she thought of Eugene it's will be dreadful for him to handle such Embarrassment so she just did a nod at melzri.
" Hmm... he's not here? where is he did he still in the hot springs? did I go there to dragged him back here or he's gone somewhere else to hide from me " Melzri said, while surveying her surrounding.
" Oh goddess melzri if you were finding Eugene he's currently in his bedroom he didn't come out after bath with us at the hot springs. " Cyan said in a gentle tone and he appeared behind from the back.
End of the Chapter.