Birthday Banquet 7

"Who won" Duke Darion stood up as the dust was clearing only to be disappointed by the outcome he saw.

Luke was knocked out cold, his eyes were white, his upper clothes were already burnt to ash, he looked like someone who came out from a burning house, his face and upper body was covered black, it was a funny sight.

Meanwhile Derrick was standing elegantly with his red hair swaying, his clothes had a few cuts but nothing more.

The whole audience was shocked by the outcome, everybody was quiet at first before a loud cheers erupted, there was loud clapping and shouting for Derrick who only glanced at the audience.

A healer immediately came forward to check on Luke, before apparently heaving a sigh of relief, he was only knocked out cold and a few burns, nothing serious, the healer immediately nodded at Baron Dark and Phill.

"The winner is Derrick Dark" Phill immediately declared causing the face of the Duke to look unsightly, he only frowned got up from were he was and left the training grounds, nobody knew what was going on his mind.

After the fight, when Derrick came out from the training grounds, alot of young girls approached him, blocking his path and started asking different questions.

"Wow you are really talented how many attributes do you have, would you tell me?"

"Your skills are really beautiful, it was obvious you weren't serious in that fight, how strong are you?"

"Is it true you are engaged, would you mind telling us?"

"Do you think you can teach me how to use water clone, am a water mage too"

It was questions and more questions, Derrick doesn't know were to begin with, he wasn't used to female attention, this made him a little embarrassed and he was just standing there, allowing them to sway him from right to left and left to right.

Rosetta who was watching from afar made a sour face, she immediately went to were Derrick and the girls was and came in their middle blocking the girls, while saying "Ladies the young baron is tired from the earlier fight and needs to rest, if you would excuse us" after saying that she immediately grabbed Derrick's hand and stormed off.

This caused the ladies to make a sour face before dispersing.

Meanwhile when Rosetta and Derrick arrived at Derrick's room, Rosetta apparently dropped Derrick's hand and stared at his face, looking directly at his brown eyes.

"Ahahaha I see a scolding coming up, you were flirting when your fiancee was out there watching you, a cheat with no remorse" Zazel apparently said laughing at the situation.

'Would you shut up, how am I a cheat and you are the last person I would take advice from about cheating' Derrick apparently spoke back to Zazel in his mind, while staring back at Rosetta beautiful eyes.

"You were enjoying the attention, weren't you?" Rosetta asked staring at Derrick face, the close proximity was too much so Derrick stepped back and answered "Nope I was over whelmed by the sudden approaches and the unending questions, I wasn't really enjoying the attention"

"So why did you blush, I saw your face that was red, if I ever catch you staring at other ladies and not me, you would see what I would do to you" "Hmphhh" Rosetta said before apparently storming out of the room, leaving Derrick there to ponder what he did wrong.

"That's why I feel like ladies are just too difficult to understand" Derrick sighed while sitting on his bed.

"Is your fault for flirting when she was around, the best way to do it, is when she is not around, I will teach you some tricks that I know" Zazel said a playful manner, he was just enjoying the show.

"Like I said you are the last person I would take relationship advice from, and it seems you have nothing better to do" Derrick answered nonchalantly until he heard a knock on his room door.

"Come in" Derrick said before his personal maid apparently came bowed and said "The master has summoned you" Derrick sighed after hearing that before apparently leaving his room to see the Baron, the day has been annoying for him and he didn't really vent of Luke because of his status.

"Father you summoned me?" Derrick said after seeing his father attending to guest, who has started leaving the birthday banquet.

"They wanted to see you before leaving, hope you have rested enough" Baron replied Derrick who was besides him.

"See me, and what can I do for them?" Derrick asked confused.

"Just wave and smile, is a noble ethics" Baron Dark replied 'What a drag' Derrick thought before eventually giving in, waving at the departing guest and giving a strained smile.

When it was the Holmans turn to depart, Derrick immediately grabbed Rosetta and hugged her whispering into her ear "Are you happy now, those ladies are looking unhappy" before apparently letting her go, her face has turned bright red, she eventually nodded towards Derrick and Baron Dark before storming off with her father.