The dance started at seven o'clock the next day. Yesterday's theme was liberating nature, and today it was about finding friends of the same sex. In other words, the dance partners must be of the same sex, which is a very bold banquet.
Vivian put on heavy makeup, a black wig, and a red dress. Although her cheeks are covered by a mask, her deep eyes and bright red lips make her a charming and mature woman.
When we arrived at the banquet hall, all kinds of useless rumors flowed in and out. Because I was worried about getting into trouble when I was drunk, I drank non-alcoholic juice.
In the center of the dance floor, men and women joined hands and twirled around looking very happy. Soon she saw Eunice. The main plot tonight was Eunice and Catherine competing for attractive women.
Tonight the most attractive women and men will be voted on and the winner will get the chance to make a wish to the King. This is a very big temptation, so men and women all go to great lengths to dress themselves up.
In order to compete for the championship, some people bought votes privately or announced their attire in advance to avoid voting for the wrong person.
A black-haired lady was sitting on the sofa not far away. She was wearing a revealing dress that highlighted her breasts, and she was looking at everyone casually.
Vivian changed the drink to red wine and walked over.
"I have been paying attention to you tonight and I would like to ask you to the first dance, please allow me beautiful lady."
"I don't--"
"Princess Elena." Vivian took advantage of the other party's refusal and suddenly leaned forward and whispered in her ear.
"I'm happy to accept your invitation."
Elena was shocked, but still stretched out her hand.
The two came to the center of the dance floor, and Elena thought hard about who the black-haired mature woman in front of her was? Because of the party rules, the mask could not be taken off, so she could only stare at her eyes to identify it carefully.
"I am Vivian, please forgive me for being rude."
"Oh, what do you want from me?"
"To thank you for your life-saving grace, I would like to invite you to participate in tonight's underground auction."
"Why?"
"Because I have a gift for you."
Elena thought for a long time and finally nodded in agreement.
After the first dance, Vivian took Elena's hand and left the banquet hall. Everyone couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
"That's crazy. Whose daughter is so impulsive as to take someone out? How courageous!"
"Oh, has Forbidden Night begun?"
"They went out. It seems that friendship between same-sex people also makes people tremble!"
The two ignored the discussions behind them and quickly left the banquet hall.
The auction starts at ten o'clock, and it's now half past nine. It's just right to take a carriage there. Even if you arrive late, it doesn't matter as long as Jay is there, because he is the person in charge of the underground casino and auction.
"This is my brother, Victor." After Vivian got on the carriage, she introduced Victor to Princess Elena.
"Victor Klein pays homage to Princess Elena." Victor bowed and saluted in a gentlemanly manner. He now had no idea what Vivian was doing.
We were obviously attending a masquerade, why did we suddenly bring the princess out! Isn't she afraid of offending the royal family and causing trouble for the family?
"I heard that you two are twins, you look so alike." Elena couldn't help but smile as she looked at the similar faces of the two siblings.
"Yes, people who have seen us say they look alike."
"Vivian, can you tell me now what is special about the auction that deserves my own trip?"
"The personal belongings of the founding emperor."
"What!"
Elena's eyes widened, it was revealed that her father was the third generation king of the Balia Empire. Almost all of the royal family’s personal belongings are stored in treasure houses, how could they be left in the auction?
Or a shabby underground auction? It's unbelievable!
Victor listened quietly, and he was no longer surprised by Vivian's sudden speech. Now that there is no evidence, as long as it is proved that she is a witch, she will be sentenced to death at the stake!
The carriage stopped in a desolate civilian area. Vivian and others were riding in cloaks and wearing masks, so outsiders could not see their faces clearly.
The people checking at the door didn't care about their identities, they only looked at the invitations. Only four people could get in with two invitations.
Vivian took Victor, and Elena took the escort knight. The four of them followed a thin man into the dark basement.
Unexpectedly, there was a large space below. There were forty or fifty mysterious people wearing masks sitting under the stage. There was a man with a loud voice on the stage introducing the auction treasures.
In the front are jewelry and works of art. The auction items further back are rarer, and there are even beautiful young girls.
Elena is not interested in this, but the buying and selling of human beings has been banned for a long time. Why does the auction house dare to do this? Who is supporting them?
Inadvertently she saw two people, one was the Crown Prince's assistant and the other was his fiancé Levon Royston.
Ah, that man likes to prey on underage boys and girls. Looking at that ugly face is really suffocating.
Sure enough, when the founding king's sword was taken out, everyone was shocked, and everyone shouted the price higher than the next. In the end, the Crown Prince's assistant paid a huge price to take the photo, but Royston dared not speak out in anger.
Although Elena is the princess, her liquidity is much less than that of her two brothers, so they cannot compete with her. What's more, she is not qualified to fight.
The next items were all inferior, and Vivian even spent a lot of money to buy a worn-out notebook and give it to the princess.
"This is the diary of the founding king. Because it contains mysterious written records, no one can decipher it." Vivian handed the notebook to the princess.
The princess opened a few pages to confirm and found that it was not her great-grandfather's handwriting, so she frowned and felt that she had been played.
"I heard that the founding king could use a sword with both hands." Vivian's meaning was obvious. She could use a sword with both hands and could probably write.
"I hope you didn't lie to me, otherwise I won't let you go even if you escape to the north."
"The princess can go back and verify." Vivian said confidently.
The auction ended and the four people quietly left.
Vivian didn't get up until ten o'clock on the third day. There was one last dance tonight, and both the king and the queen would be present.
Oh, I'm so tired.
"I heard that Miss Eunice won the most attractive woman last night, and the second prince won the most attractive man." Fia found out about last night's news all morning.
"Oh, how do you know they are the winners?" Vivian asked while eating strawberry cake.
"Miss Eunice's mask was accidentally knocked off, and the second prince put his own mask on her face. Although it was only for a short time, someone still saw it."
"The Crown Prince should be very angry."
"Yes, the three of them were seen arguing in the garden."
That's interesting, there should be a lot of gossip at tonight's dance.
In the afternoon, Anne and Fia were busy dressing Vivian. The king will also attend tonight, so the dress and makeup cannot be as casual as the previous two days.
All the nobles have gone through days of indulgence, and now they put on gorgeous and decent attire, regaining their noble and glamorous appearance.
