Bai Xiaowen's words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing the joyous atmosphere.
Cecilia looked at Bai Xiaowen with a complicated gaze. Of course, she could feel that the way the others looked at "Dior" had started to change.
Logic told Cecilia to take a few steps away and distance herself from "Dior". However, in Cecilia's heart, she felt an inexplicable sense of admiration for this young leader who dared to speak his mind.
How good was that? He insisted on his own ideals, was not afraid of power, did not follow the crowd, and did not flatter others. In this filthy circle of nobles, there were fewer and fewer people like him.
However, the others obviously did not think so, especially Count Denton, who had been humiliated. He snorted heavily, "Baron Dior, if you did not have the merit of killing the orc vanguard, I can say that you are a coward based on what you said just now!"
The nobles who stood on Count Denton's side all began to criticize Bai Xiaowen, and some even questioned his battle merits.
"How can such guts be considered a hero of the human alliance?"
"I heard that Baron Dior took advantage of that orc vanguard after he was severely injured by Prince Nicholas …"
"Yes, His Highness the Prince was magnanimous and praised him. However, this Dior really does not know his place. He actually dared to be so presumptuous in front of His Highness the Prince and the Count …"
Bai Xiaowen ignored these nobles and looked at Count Denton. He said calmly, "Those who dare to admit that the enemy is strong are not cowards. Those who do not dare to face reality and are immersed in their own fantasies are the real cowards. When the enemy arrives, the cowards who are immersed in their fantasies will pay a heavier price for their lack of preparation! "
"Enough."
Seeing that the dispute was escalating, Prince Nicholas raised his hand to stop the conflict. This was because he saw that the nobles on the dance floor had stopped dancing at some point and had turned into onlookers to watch.
There were still whispers in the crowd. Most of them were talking about how Baron Dior did not know what was good for him, and how he became arrogant just because he had made some contributions.
"Dio, I can understand your concern," Prince Nicholas nodded and said solemnly. "However, this is a ball to celebrate our victory. I don't want any quarrels to ruin the atmosphere, so please don't speak anymore. "
The muscles on Bai Xiaowen's face twitched as he revealed an unwilling expression. However, he still exhaled and bowed. "Yes, Your Highness."
After bowing, Bai Xiaowen left the small circle and sat in the corner of the ballroom in silence. When everyone saw his appearance, they all respectfully distanced themselves from him. Those delicate young ladies began to look for a new target that would make their hearts faint.
"Do you mind if I sit here?"
A familiar voice sounded. White Rose Cecilia gently sat down beside Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen smiled helplessly. "Miss, you should stay away from me." He pointed at the small circle not far away, where Prince Nicholas and Count Denton had resumed their jubilation.
"Is that so?" Cecilia revealed a charming smile, but she sat closer to Bai Xiaowen.
Their legs were not close yet not far away. Even through their clothes, Bai Xiaowen could feel the elasticity and tightness of her thighs.
"Today, you showed me another form of courage," Cecilia leaned closer to Bai Xiaowen and said softly. "Compared to bravery on the battlefield, the courage you just showed is even more precious, Dior."
"Don't laugh at me, Cecilia." Bai Xiaowen leaned back against the wall and stretched. "This should be called reckless …"
Cecilia suddenly leaned over and put her arms around Bai Xiaowen's neck.
It was the same action as when they were dancing. However, they were not dancing now, so this action was undoubtedly a little too intimate. Fortunately, they were in a corner, and very few people looked over.
Bai Xiaowen's body stiffened slightly. He could feel Cecilia's softness brushing against his arm. Then, Cecilia's slightly cold lips pressed against Bai Xiaowen's cheek.
"Do you believe that I'm not laughing at you now?" Cecilia said softly. "I support you, Dior."
A notification from the Spiritual World's rules came:
"Lord Cecilia's favorability towards you has increased. Current favorability level: Friend."
"Your favorability towards a Spiritual World figure of the opposite sex (Lord Cecilia) has reached the Friend level. You can now check the level of 'Devotion' between you and her. "
"Lord Cecilia's Devotion to you is: Moved."
Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised. It turned out that there was a "Devotion" system independent of the Favorability System between the opposite sex. This was the first time he had encountered it. There was no such thing in the information he had collected in the past.
After all, this was the venue of the ball. Cecilia only kissed Bai Xiaowen's cheek lightly before retreating. Bai Xiaowen didn't dare to act rashly, lest he made a fool of himself.
After calming himself down, Bai Xiaowen silently checked the information regarding "Devotion."
The feedback given by the Spiritual World's rules was:
"Devotion is usually a relationship between members of the opposite sex. There are a total of seven levels."
"Under normal circumstances, the Devotion level is hidden. It will only be revealed when certain conditions are met."
"The Devotion level is normally 'Ordinary.' As the Devotion level increases, the higher levels are 'Admiration,' 'Moved,' 'Love,' and 'True Love.' The Devotion levels below 'Ordinary' are 'Dislike' and 'Disgust.' "
The feedback was a little sparse. Bai Xiaowen continued to inquire: "If it reaches the 'Love' or 'True Love' level, what will happen?"
In this regard, the Spiritual World's rules didn't continue to give an answer: "Awakened, please explore on your own."
Bai Xiaowen curled his lips.
Bai Xiaowen poured cold water on this ball. It also made the nobles in the Black Rock Fortress remember Bai Xiaowen, this young boy.
Until the end of the ball, no one continued to discuss the topic of the refugees.
"Let's go." Bai Xiaowen stood up.
Suddenly, a waiter came over and bowed: "Honorable Baron Dior, His Royal Highness is preparing to hold a high-level military meeting and invites you to attend."
Prince Nicholas once said that Bai Xiaowen had the right to participate and speak in high-level military meetings.
"It seems that His Royal Highness isn't angry because of this. Go ahead, don't worry about me. "Cecilia was also happy for Bai Xiaowen.
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