Chapter 621: Desserts
Leaving Ain’s residence, Verafia felt slightly resentful towards Ig due to him not helping her earlier. Instead of his usual closeness, holding her small hand, she crossed her arms, her snow-white cheeks still flushed, sulking and ignoring him.
Ig couldn’t help but shake his head and smile. He could feel the gazes from the sullen girl behind him, her golden eyes occasionally casting a resentful glance his way.
“This girl… But did I go too far just now? Hmm, a girl’s shyness is something to be known, no need to point it out and tease her.”
Ig thought to himself with a hint of remorse. Moreover, Verafia was quite concerned about her image as a young lady…
Although, in Ig’s eyes, this was just her tsundere nature. Hmm, it was also quite cute with the contrast…
He thought for a moment, walked up to the girl, and took her small hand.
The white-dressed, golden-haired girl’s small hand trembled slightly, seemingly surprised by his shamelessness in directly taking her hand. Her cheeks flushed, and she quickly raised her little face, glaring fiercely at him with her golden eyes.
However, she didn’t try to pull her hand away.
“As expected, this girl is being tsundere…”
Ig watched the girl who had glared at him with golden eyes, then quickly turned her face away, afraid of showing any shyness in front of him and weakening her aura. A smirk involuntarily played on his lips.
He gazed at the girl’s slightly turned, slender, and even more exquisite white goose neck. Her profile, bathed in seemingly clear sunlight, exuded a hint of girlishness between sanctity and flawlessness.
Her sun-kissed golden hair softly fell, and her delicate, pristine ear, like an artwork, turned slightly red. It seemed that the girl’s beautiful and magnificent jade-like face, turned to the side, was adorned with equally captivating colors.
The soft golden sunlight painted the sky. In this world of eternal cold, it was a symbol of warmth, longed for by many. However, it couldn’t reach even a single strand of the girl’s hair beside him.
Ig felt that he, too, was melted by such warmth. A smile appeared on his lips.
The young man carefully held her slender and delicate small hand, while with his other hand, he touched her hair, gently stroking it. The silky smooth touch flowed through his palm like delicate dawn light.
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The port city built around Vinash Castle boasted a prosperous commercial trade. Even Ig had once lamented that the prosperity of this city was no less than that of famous major cities in the Peka Kingdom, such as Vester and Lorinc.
Ig, along with two other girls, pulled Ain out of her room to go shopping together.
However, despite arriving in this city a full half-year before them, Ain still looked somewhat unfamiliar, and her knowledge of Vinash City couldn’t compare to Ophi’s.
Although it was slightly surprising at first, it wasn’t hard to understand.
Most likely, this Elf lady wasn’t as naturally vivacious as Ophi. Upon arriving in this city, she had spent most of her time holed up in her treehouse… Hmm, it was estimated that her interactions with others would also be very limited.
Ig looked up slightly, his gaze still on the girls’ backs. The Ice Dragon girl was pulling the Wood Elf’s wrist, actively leading Nia to a familiar shop nearby to look at dresses.
“It seems Little Fei is really interested in Nia, hmm, does Young Lady know something about it?”
Ig thought to himself, shaking his head with a smile. In front of him, the shop assistant had already packed the purchased cake. Ig thanked her and paid.
His girl was still waiting for him.
Standing by the street, she paid no mind to the amazed and surprised pedestrians, idly biting into the dessert in her hand. Her golden eyes, though seemingly bored, were searching for that figure.
The black-haired young man appeared in the crowd. Upon seeing him, her eyes lit up, but she lifted her small, snow-white chin, feigning impatience and dissatisfaction as she grumbled:
“Mmm, Ig, you’re so slow! This young lady has been waiting for a long time!”
“Apologies, Young Lady. That dessert shop you mentioned is quite popular.”
Ig walked closer, looking at her beautiful, exquisite eyes. The girl feigned anger and glared, causing Ig to smile involuntarily. He handed her the cake he had just bought.
This was the cake that Count Sirius had recommended to her a few days ago. Verafia had mentioned it many times in the castle, but there had been no opportunity.
Hmm, speaking of which, when Verafia was pretending to be the “Phoenix Young Lady” and bullying him, she had loved eating desserts and cakes…
Even this little girl, who was pretending to be angry just now due to his transgression, couldn’t help but let go of her young lady’s dignity under the dessert he bought, revealing a satisfied smile.
Even Lord Lothel, who had transformed into a girl, couldn’t resist the allure of sweets…
Ig mused with amusement, a smile appearing on his face.
“Is that so?”
Verafia took it from his hand, her long eyelashes fluttering. She tilted her small face coquettishly. The sunlight touched her delicate face, and her beautiful golden eyes completed the image of a golden moon: “Since… that’s the case, then this young lady shall forgive you!”
The girl’s soft and pleasant voice, slightly drawled, sounded even more beautiful, with a hint of coquettishness.
Seeing such a cute young lady, of course, Ig couldn’t resist. His hand reached out and ruffled the girl’s head.
This time, Verafia didn’t react much. She just raised her golden eyes, looking at him with a touch of girlishness, as if to say, “Since you bought cake for this young lady, I won’t hold your transgression as her attendant against you.”
Around them, there were quite a few passersby, and many of them stopped to gaze. They were attracted to the beautiful girl standing by the street, dressed in a white dress with golden hair.
In their eyes, this girl with beautiful features possessed a noble aura, yet at the same time, she appeared delicate and fragile… perfectly portraying the image of a sickly young lady, evoking pity and striking a chord with many.
Some were even having inappropriate fantasies, imagining the delicate flower on that pure white blooming with exquisite beauty amidst sorrow…
However, next to the beautiful girl, the black-haired young man suddenly appeared. Although he looked like just the young lady’s attendant, the girl was clearly quite close to him.
Ig looked up. He could feel the suddenly hostile gazes around them, even their gritted teeth and clenched fists… But these people were completely irrelevant.
He gave a disdainful smile, moved his body to block the girl and their gazes, while his eyes unreservedly fell on the girl’s small face, as if declaring his ownership.
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This was just to connect things more smoothly… Unknowingly, another whole chapter is done…
(Next chapter, I definitely won’t be padding it…)
