CHAPTER 59: ROYAL FAMILY

Time flew by, and it was the moment that most people had been anticipating. The birthday banquet, which many people had been looking forward to, finally arrived after a long wait.

Arianna did not receive a birthday invitation, so she did not need to travel to the capital to attend this banquet. Besides, she didn't want to mix with royalty at the moment, especially since her own status was lower.

She had no doubt that if she went there, she would be severely bullied, and in the end, she might flare up, causing problems for her own family. She wasn't the type to welcome anything with open arms.

If someone slaps her left cheek, she is not the type of girl who will offer her right cheek for a beating, but she will make sure that the assailant's cheeks are so swollen that he or she will never think of bullying her again, even in dreams.

She was not the type of person who would put up with all the verbal abuse simply because the person in question was of higher status or a princess. She didn't want any trouble as much as she wanted to see someone from royalty up close.

So her decision to not go was the best option. She will proudly attend these royal banquets one day, and she will make certain of it. She was going to make these people personally come down and give her the invitation cards because she was going to make a name for herself as a global brand.

People were desperate for connections to the point of competing for a seat at the banquet, attending a banquet of a person they had only seen in magazines and on TV.

This banquet was also livestreamed, making it easier for anyone to watch and see how royalty interacted. Arianna was in the system space at the time, completing her final daily mission for the day.

After learning to cook, embroider, write, and do a variety of other things. Arianna was in the process of learning proper etiquette and walking postures. 

To be honest, she didn't see the point in all of this, and who cared if she was a noble young lady? Should she really act like an ancient noble lady, observing strict etiquette as if she eats it?

Arianna, on the other hand, decided that since she was being taught for free and earning points for it, she should do everything wholeheartedly and eagerly and learn as much as she could.

She felt sore all over after she finished her walking postures, so she decided to stop by the store and see what she could buy and what might interest her.

She was smiling as she looked through the store. She had purchased a large amount of medicine for her parents and secretly added it to their drinking water and other daily items, and their health was now better than before, which put her at ease.

Her siblings had done so much for her, but she had never given them anything other than the things she had personally embroidered, so she decided to use some of those accumulated points to get something for them since she didn't need anything right now.

She bought beauty pills for both of her older sisters because one was enough to make them look younger for decades.

She was in a lot of pain as she watched her points dwindle, but she decided to give it all up for the sake of future harmony.

She bought a strengthening elixir for her brother that could be taken while bathing. She desired that her brother live a long life and serve the duchy. It would also be beneficial if she could see him one day in a higher position, respected by all.

She added the items to her space inventory after making the purchases and before leaving the system space. She stretched her aching body and went to the bathroom, where she undressed and climbed into the tub that had already been filled for her.

She soaked herself in the tub and massaged her body repeatedly before getting out to dry herself and change into more comfortable clothes.

Arianna sang a song while changing her clothes and taking some medicine before heading to her study. Because everyone was talking about it, she decided to check out the live stream and see how crazy this banquet will be.

Arianna sat comfortably in her chair, turned on her desktop computer, and began munching on some chocolates while she waited. The computer was up and running in a matter of seconds.

She found the livestreaming platform and entered the official room from a well-known streamer, where she sat down and relaxed while texting with Freya.

The banquet in the capital was on fire because it was so packed with people from all over the world. This was a big day for the royal family, so everything was meticulously planned and nothing was supposed to go wrong.

This was also a day when others got to see the royal family up close, and for the ladies, it could be their only chance to try to hug some golden thighs, particularly those royal family members who were still single and unattached.

"Do you believe the Grand Prince will appear?" a lady in a royal purple gown inquired, looking around.

"You are all aware that seeing him is even more rare than seeing the king himself. Stop fooling yourself, girl, I'm sure many people are dying to see him, but their wishes will not be granted anytime soon," said the other girl in yellow, smirking.

Who wouldn't want to see the hot guy? The cursed prince who stole every maiden's heart and yet the man is still unattached. To be honest, it was a little perplexing. They've all heard how any woman who becomes involved with him will have a bad ending, but girls are girls.

They will never believe a word of it unless they experience it for themselves.

She was also a skeptic; she believed that the prince didn't want to be used by these people, so he concocted this huge curse to scare the ladies away, but it was unfortunate that this ruse didn't work.

So many ladies would attend these royal banquets just to catch a glimpse of the grand prince, but he never showed up, and when he did, he simply ignored everyone.

"A girl has to try, and I'm not the only one looking for him.  Do you know that the famous gold princess has come specifically for him? I heard her bragging about how she was going to get the prince.  She is so in love with him that everyone is wondering how things will end," said the girl in the royal purple gown.

"Umphhhh, we'll see how things go then."

The banquet was in full swing, and everyone, including the princess, was having a good time. The young girl, too, was looking forward to seeing her cousin, but she knows it will be impossible.

That cousin of hers never had anyone in his eyes except the person whose name has since become a taboo to mention. They were not considered blood siblings, and all she wanted to do was make him happy and be with him, but no matter how hard she tried, she could only repel the other person.

She was also well aware that many of those who attended her banquet wanted to catch a glimpse of him, but only she knew he wouldn't be there. He'd made it clear before that boring birthday banquets weren't his thing.

Her cousin despised public events, and with her livestreaming the entire thing, she was certain that only a miracle could convince him to attend this banquet. Even if the king himself ordered him to come, she was confident that his response would be the same.

If he does not want to do anything, no one will force him to. The individual in question was currently sipping a glass of whisky in his study while gazing out the window at the beautiful sky.

"Is there anything on your mind, my prince?" the loyal butler asked as he stood next to the man.

"Do you believe I deserve everything that has happened to me thus far?" the prince questioned, looking at the older man.

"You don't deserve anything that has happened to you, my prince. I'll make you certain of it the day we catch that jerk. I believe that one day you will find your own happiness and forget all the bad things that have happened to you," the butler said confidently, making the prince smile.

"I believe I have found my happiness, and I will go to any length to keep it. Continue digging; I need to see either a living or a dead body!"

"I will, my prince. So, you're not going to the banquet? Your brother tried to contact."

"I'm not going to such a party. Tell him to keep the kingdom safe and to stop interfering in my affairs," the prince said, making the old butler choke on his saliva.

"I will deliver the message to him."

Before the old butler left the study, the two talked for a while. While drinking his whisky, the prince's mind was filled with that smile, the smile that had changed his life.

He couldn't wait to wrap his arms around that little thing, and going a step further wouldn't hurt either.