The hall where the ball was to be held was located next to a man-made lake on the east side of the campus. It was also the place where the fox-masked man and Rob played games not long ago.
The student council was worthy of being the most powerful student organization in Siamos. In order to hold this evening party, they had already booked the entire place. After eight o 'clock, even the artificial lake opposite was sealed off. A red carpet extended from the small path to the auditorium.
People attending the ball could choose to take a boat from the other side of the lake to the entrance of the auditorium. A chubby little golem was in charge of the ferry, and it would also distribute candy to the passengers on the boat.
The Student Union had set up a magic circle called Mirror at the bottom of the lake in advance. This magic circle could project the scene under the water into the air, just like a mirror. This was also the origin of the name Mirror. When riding on the boat, one could see the aquatic plants swaying above one's head, and the fish swimming slowly beside one's body. The mottled starlight made one feel like they were in a dream. It was obvious that the organizer of the ball had put in a lot of effort.
However, the appearance of Lolo overshadowed everything. She was the most beautiful scenery tonight. The figure dressed in black attracted everyone's attention from the moment she appeared. If it was an ordinary girl, she would have been nervous and at a loss in the face of such a spectacle. However, Lolo's expression was still calm and composed. It was as if she was walking in the path of her own garden. Her posture was elegant and her behavior was natural and unrestrained. Even the strictest court etiquette master could not find any fault with her.
Caesar, who was talking with Leo in the distance, suddenly closed his mouth and looked at the girl with a strange look in his eyes. The young master of the Andrea Family had attended countless balls, and he knew more than half of the nobles in Gudilesi City. However, he was sure that even those young ladies and princesses from big noble families could not compare with the charming figure not far away.
Caesar was not a fool. He already had doubts about Lolo's identity. The young master of the Andrea Family did not believe that an ordinary civilian family could cultivate such a girl. A person's appearance was inborn, but temperament was cultivated, which was closely related to the environment in which the person lived.
"After the ball ends, we'll find out which nobles in the north have declined in the past ten years." Caesar instructed Leo, then took two glasses of champagne from the waiter and walked straight to the beautiful figure.
As the golden contact person of the student union, Louisa was naturally familiar with everyone in the union. That was why he separated from Lolo the moment he entered and went around greeting people. Lolo, on the other hand, found a random corner and stayed there quietly. The boys didn't dare to approach her because of her temperament, while the girls were worried that they would become a foil if they stood next to her. That was why apart from Jessica, the head of the disciplinary department, who came over to talk to her briefly, no one else dared to approach her.
JESSICA had been absent-minded recently. She came over mainly to persuade Lolo to stay, but it was mostly out of courtesy. Seeing that the girl had made up her mind, jESSICA didn't try to persuade her anymore. She only promised to sign the resignation letter as soon as possible and left.
Caesar walked over and handed one of the glasses of champagne to the girl. "Have a taste. It is said that this was brewed by the old principal when the school was first established. Now, there are less than a hundred barrels left. We can only let everyone have a taste of it during the freshmen welcoming ball."
"Thank you." Lolo took the champagne and took a sip to show her politeness. After that, she put the glass aside.
"You look so beautiful tonight," Caesar praised. "Perhaps only you can wear this dress left behind by my great-grandmother with such a temperament."
"Did you ask Louisa to send this dress here?" Lolo frowned.
"No, don't get me wrong. This dress no longer belongs to our Andrea family. You must have heard the story. My great-grandmother, Helen, and my great-grandfather, Hobson, met at the freshmen welcoming ball in Siames. Later, my great-grandfather hired a top master to design a dress based on the dress that my great-grandmother wore that night. However, my great-grandmother only wore this dress once. She donated it to the Student Union on the tenth anniversary of meeting my great-grandfather."
The young master of the Andrea family shrugged. "Hah, so this dress has nothing to do with me. Louisa should have told you. It's just an unwritten rule at the freshmen welcoming ball. The most beautiful girl tonight should have the most beautiful dress."
There was nothing wrong with Caesar's words. However, the young master of the Andrea family ultimately concealed some things. For example, when Helen donated this dress to the Student Union, she said that she hoped that the girl who wore this dress would find happiness like her. Another example was that not everyone could reach a consensus on beauty. Which girl this dress was ultimately given to was still decided by the Student Union, and the Student Union of Siames had always been firmly controlled by the Andrea family.
So in other words, the ownership of this dress tonight was actually decided by Caesar.
Lolo still wanted to say something, but at this moment, the giant magic lamp hanging from the top of the auditorium suddenly went out, plunging the surroundings into darkness.
Then, the voice of the president of the Student Union, Jefferson, rang out.
"Very happy that everyone has come to tonight's freshmen welcoming ball. On behalf of all the seniors of the Student Union, I would like to welcome all the new students this year. I hope that you can have a wonderful time in Siames and build the Student Union even better together." After a while, Jefferson paused. "Well, that's all for the idle talk. I won't disturb everyone's mood. The ball is about to begin. According to the usual practice, the first dance tonight will be randomly selected by the Student Union to be two freshmen. So, let's wait and see who will be the first couple of the ball tonight."
After the president finished speaking, a beam of light fell and shone on a round table. There were two cardboard boxes on the round table. One of the cardboard boxes contained marbles engraved with the names of the freshmen boys, while the other box contained a paper crane with the names of the freshmen girls.
Jefferson walked up to the cardboard box and first reached into the box containing the paper crane. "Let's see who the lucky girl tonight is …" The president of the Student Union said as he unfolded the paper crane in his hand. He deliberately paused for a few seconds before reading the name on the paper crane. "— Lolo Kameta."
As soon as his voice fell, another beam of light fell, and under this light was the figure that captivated the dreams of countless boys. Dressed in a black dress, Lolo was like a queen standing on top of an ancient castle. At this moment, everyone was infatuated with the girl's noble temperament, but few noticed the slight frown on Lolo's face.
Lolo Kameta was the name she had been using since she escaped from home. Kameta was the surname of her mother, Eluria. When she heard this name, a bad premonition arose in the girl's heart.
Was it really just a coincidence that her name was called?
It was originally agreed that she could get two and a half gold coins just by wearing this dress to the ball, but now Lolo found that things did not seem to be as simple as she thought. At this time, the female archer had already disappeared. That cunning senior must have known about the so-called opening dance, but she did not mention it.
Luo Luo seemed to have thought of something. She turned her head to look at the young master of the Andrea Family and found that the latter was also looking at her. Caesar stood in the darkness with a faint smile on his lips.
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