When the city of Aalto was still immersed in the sadness of the funeral, Lucien was saying goodbye to Natasha in the sky near the Melzer Black Forest.
"Natasha, please take care of Uncle Chorre and the rest of them. I have a feeling that my life will be greatly changed in a short period of time after I delivered the letter in the Dark Mountain Range. My study of arcana and magic will probably be pushed further, and the Church will pay more attention to me and expose my fake death. So, if John and the rest of them don't want to report me, please send someone to guide them in secret, so that you won't be suspected as much as possible. "
"That's another reason why I don't want you to kill Clown. If you were in cahoots with me, you would've killed him without hesitation."
Lucien said to Natasha gently and sincerely.
Natasha, who was still wearing the plain black dress, clicked her tongue a bit, "It's so stressful to be friends with a sorcerer like you. You always have more than one purpose behind everything. Hey, Lucien, you're not lying to me, are you? Or are you planning something else? "
That seemed to be a lot. Lucien smiled awkwardly. "No, no."
Natasha was just joking with Lucien. She nodded seriously and said, "If John and the rest of them still don't report you in half a year, I'll put more pressure on them. Don't worry, I won't hurt them. "
After making the promise, Natasha said to Lucien in excitement, "Lucien, there are hundreds of weird and powerful creatures in the Dark Mountain Range, including dragons, fallen elves, trolls, shapeshifting spiders, scarlet trees, and lightning eagles. You have to be careful."
"Also, most of the ancient sorcerers are cruel, indifferent, and ruthless. They're good at taboo experiments and manipulating people's minds. They have no sense of identity with anything other than themselves. They only want to make themselves stronger and satisfy their own desires. When you deal with them, you have to be vigilant. They're not like the arcanists you met in the Congress of Magic. "
"Although you're here to deliver a letter for someone, and logically speaking, the Congress of Magic or the Will of Elements must have made arrangements and won't put you in a dead end, we'd better not place our hope on other people from the very beginning. We can only rely on ourselves."
Lucien had just gone through the cruel farewell with Chorre's family, and he was not in a good mood. Therefore, he was quite happy to see Natasha's concern. He joked with her, "Natasha, why didn't I feel that you were cautious when you described the dangerous creatures and the ancient sorcerers? Why did you feel a bit regretful and excited when you described them?"
"Of course. Don't you think it's very interesting and exciting to adventure in the Dark Mountain Range? Fighting with all kinds of strange creatures and experiencing different supernatural powers is a great pleasure. " Natasha said excitedly, and then she sighed with regret, "In fact, I've been wanting to go with you since I knew that you were going to the Dark Mountain Range. It could satisfy my longing and also protect you. But I'm the Violet Count, the future Grand Duke. I have to consider my subjects, my Knight, and my nobles. Also, I'm the only family left in my father's family. I'm not qualified to take risks."
Natasha did not complain at all. She had been educated since she was a little girl, and she accepted it very well.
Hearing that Natasha said frankly that she once wanted to protect him, Lucien was a bit embarrassed, "It's okay, Natasha. I believe that I can handle most of the dark creatures as long as I don't wander around in the Dark Mountain Range. I'll tell you about my adventures when I come back. "
"Of course, I believe in your strength. You have a Holm Crown ring on you, after all." Natasha nodded in relief. Then, she smiled like a fox and took out a pair of earrings that looked like violet petals. "This is the earrings that my elders gave me. They have been fixed with 'Fernando's Electromagnetism Messaging'. If you are in danger, you can inform me. I know that you have similar items with you. Although the electric field in the Storm Strait has blocked your connection with the Congress of Magic, you still have reinforcements in Aalto. "
As a Knight, Natasha was more masculine. Except for the annual New Year's Banquet, she rarely wore jewelry. Therefore, Lucien did not know that she had such a magic item until today. He guessed that it must be a gift from Hathaway.
"If I'm in danger, I won't refuse to ask for your help." Lucien nodded seriously. Suddenly, he felt a bit regretful and blurted out, "It's a pity that the electric field in Storm Strait and the long distance make electromagnetic communication unstable and easy to be destroyed. Otherwise, we would be able to contact each other more often."
"Yes, what a shame." Thinking about that, Natasha's face was full of regret, too.
An idea suddenly occurred to Lucien. "Should I speed up the study of arcana and send a few magic satellites to the sky as intermediate stations for communication in the future, bypassing the Storm Strait? That way, I can talk to Natasha more often."
"But if other sorcerers know that the magic satellites and the long-distance communication spells were born because a certain sorcerer wanted to contact a girl far away, wouldn't it be humiliating? Also, whether or not this world is a planet and whether or not it has an orbit is still unknown. We have to keep exploring and studying …"
"Lucien, what are you thinking about?" Seeing that Lucien was silent, Natasha thought that he was regretting about the electromagnetic communication. She comforted him, "It's alright. After all, we can always communicate with each other in the name of my uncle. Sometimes, it's better to write letters than to talk directly. "
Interrupted by Natasha, Lucien was back to himself. He thought in fear and resistance, "Wait, why am I thinking so much? Could it be … No, no, we're good friends. She likes girls! "
Lucien, who had a weird feeling in his heart, hurriedly denied his uncanny thought. He nodded and said, "It's good enough that we can communicate with each other by writing letters. However, we need to rearrange the marks with different meanings in case the Church notices."
After the two of them rearranged their agreement, Natasha said to him with a bright smile, "Lucien, I don't know how long it will take you to come back from the Dark Mountain Range, but according to my estimation, I'll probably miss your birthday. Since we've known each other, I've never been there for your birthday. So, please allow me to invite you to the opening dance, as a way of wishing you a happy birthday in advance. "
She slightly bowed, putting her right hand on her chest and extending her left hand, which was the standard etiquette of a gentleman.
Lucien was a bit amused, "Her Royal Highness, it should be me who invites you."
After a short pause, Lucien smiled gently, "Since we've known each other, I've never been there for your birthday, Natasha. So, please allow me to invite you to the opening dance."
After that, Lucien also bowed, putting his right hand on his chest and extending his left hand, which was exactly the same as Natasha's.
Natasha smiled and raised her eyebrows. Then she stood up straight and put her right hand on Lucien's left hand.
There was no music, no melody, only strong wind and clouds in the air. However, both Lucien and Natasha were good at music, so their movements were full of rhythmic beauty.
Lucien, who had grown taller in recent years, was still a bit shorter than Natasha, but there was not much difference between them. Therefore, when they were dancing, they looked at each other and breathed in and out.
Seeing Natasha's deep silver-purple eyes, her beautiful face, her warm and sweet breath, and her soft and delicate body, Lucien, who had some strange thoughts before, suddenly felt very uncomfortable. His heart was beating uncontrollably, which was completely different from the calm and pleasant conversation he had with Natasha in the past.
Natasha noticed that Lucien's face was a bit red, and his steps were a bit stiff. His grip on her right hand and her shoulder became a bit stronger. Also, Lucien was unusually silent, and his breath became heavier and hotter. Natasha started to feel that the atmosphere was too weird and inexplicable, and she felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Lucien, what's wrong?" Natasha asked in confusion. There was no need to hide between friends, "Are you worried about what happened in the Dark Mountain Range?"
Lucien shook his head a bit embarrassedly, "No, it's just the first time that I've danced in the air, so I feel a bit uncomfortable."
"Oh, me too. The wind is very strong, and the surroundings are very empty. There are only clouds." Natasha chuckled.
Lucien, who was trying hard to control himself, still felt a bit uncomfortable, and Natasha, who was trying hard to help Lucien to get used to it, ended the dance smoothly.
"Happy birthday, Lucien." “
"Happy birthday, Natasha."
At the end of the dance, the two said at the same time, and then they looked at each other and laughed.
…
After saying goodbye to Natasha, Lucien frowned and flew towards the Dark Mountain Range. After a while, he murmured to himself, "Don't get me wrong because I haven't been in touch with women for a long time. How could I have strange thoughts about Natasha? Besides, she likes women …"
…
Natasha, who was flying back to Aalto with Camille, thought for a while and then took out the pair of violet-petal-like earrings and put them on her ears. Then she shook her head a bit uncomfortably.
After shaking her head, Natasha noticed that Camille was looking at her ears carefully. She asked in confusion, "Aunt Camille, what's wrong? If I don't put them on my ears, I might not be able to sense Lucien at the first time when he's in danger. "
"Nothing. Your ears are very beautiful, and they'll be even more beautiful if you put them on," Camille replied casually.
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