Chapter 127: Eyvor Arrives & Birger XOXO Sarah

"Excuse me, Echo, but as much as I would love to continue talking, it seems like the person of the hour has arrived, so I believe the banquet shall officially start soon." Said Elif with a forced smile as he interrupted Echo, who had been ranting about muscles for over thirty minutes.

"-Ahh, yes, you're right, Prince Elif; that is a shame; I was almost finished explaining about the muscles in the upper body; I haven't even got to the muscles in the lower body yet. Anyways, I suppose we must postpone the conversation until after the banquet; It was a pleasure meeting you, Prince Elif." Replied Echo with a slight frown before smiling at Elif.

"Yes, after the banquet." Muttered Elif quietly as he watched Echo head toward Mada in the distance, who was conversing with Yolen.

Once Echo was finally gone, I turned around and sighed in annoyance while heading toward the dining hall entrance, which is where Eyvor and Birger were currently at.

"My god, nearly forty minutes of my life wasted away; haa, I should've left when I had the chance." Commented Elif while rubbing his head.

"It wasn't all bad, your Highness; Ms. Echo did manage to awaken a new fetish." Remarked Illumia as she teased Elif, much to his annoyance

"Haa, how many times will I need to tell you Illumia? I don't have a fetish for muscular women; I was just appreciating her body, that is all." Stated Elif as he eyed the smirking Illumia.

"You say that, your Highness; however, when you were talking with Prince Goliath, how come you didn't admire the Giants? There were also women present." Said Illumia, although her words caused Elif to smirk this time.

"You've made a mistake, Illumia; if I truly had a fetish for muscular women, I would've admired the female Giants. However, I didn't, did I? So your statement backfired!" Declared Elif with a triumphant grin as he stared back at the unperturbed Illumia.

"Whatever you say, your Highness, though the truth will surface one day." Remarked Illumia with a smirk, a smirk that irritated Elif.

Turning back around, I clicked my tongue while deciding to ignore Illumia as I approached Eyvor and Birger, who were both currently being surrounded by the guests; However, when they noticed my presence, they moved slightly out of the way, forming a small pathway directly toward the center where Eyvor and Birger were.

"Miss Eyvor, you look absolutely stunning!" Said a decently attractive young man standing at the front of the crowd.

"Yes, Miss Eyvor, I couldn't agree more!" Said another decently attractive man, who happened to be standing directly beside the previous man.

"Miss Eyvor, how about a little chat before the banquet?" Asked a rather large, gruff-looking man with a smile as he forcefully pushed the previous two youthful men to the side.

"You don't want to chat with him, Miss Eyvor; he's just the typical all brawn and no brain; I'm sure a chat with me would be much more intellectual!" Remarked a different yet handsome man with a smile who appeared sophisticated as he glanced at the large man.

"What did you say about me to Miss Eyvor!?" Questioned the large man in anger as he turned, eyeing the sophisticated and elegant man.

"Tch, none of your business; now move and let someone who is actually important speak with Miss Eyvor!" Replied the elegant man with a frown as he ignored the large man while shooing him away, causing the man to become furious.

"Gentlemen, please calm down; there is no need to fight over mere words and minor disagreements." Declared Eyvor with a forced smile as she attempted to appease the two men before her who were about to battle, though the large crowd drowned out her words.

Seeing the two men about to fight, I sighed again as I quickly arrived in the center of the crowd and slightly pressured everyone, not enough to cause any harm, just enough to quiet the crowd.

"Have some dignity, everyone; you people are from renowned backgrounds, so stop acting like a bunch of commoners and act befitting your status. I'm sure none of you wish to be the reason why Eyvor's celebration party is ruined, now do you?" Announced Elif with a frown while the crowd quickly quietened down from his words.

Seeing the crown become silent, I released the pressure and backed toward Birger, allowing Eyvor to handle the crowd.

"I very much appreciate that so many of you wish to speak with me; however, the celebration party is very important to me, so if it's not too much trouble, could everyone please be a little more patient? The banquet will last for quite some time, so I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to speak with each and everyone one of you." Stated Eyvor with a beautiful smile, causing nearly the whole crowd to blush.

"Of course, Miss Eyvor, we'll be happy to abide; I just want to say that I deeply apologize for my previous actions and hope to speak with you later." Said the Elegant man with a moderately blushed face and a frown as he slightly bowed to Eyvor before leaving the area.

"I'd also like to apologize for my inconsiderate behavior Miss Eyvor and my inability to control my anger; I was only thinking of myself, not about you and what this celebration party meant to you. Once again, I apologize." Declared the large man with a slight bow, his words surprising Eyvor and the rest of the crowd.

Once those two left, the rest of the crowd was quickly dispersed by Eyvor before she approached Birger and I.

"Someone's famous, it seems." Remarked Elif with a light chuckle when he noticed Eyvor's exhausted expression.

"Haa, tell me about it; I had expected it to be somewhat troublesome to deal with all of my possible admirers and suitors; however, this was much more than I expected. I would've arrived sooner, but while walking through the halls, Birger and I happened to come across Prince Goliath of the Divine Giant Kingdom." Said Eyvor, releasing a sigh of frustration while imagining the headache she'll have to deal with during the banquet.

"Goliath is quite an interesting person; however, he is very loud." Commented Elif, to which Eyvor nodded her head in agreeance.

"And speaking of Birger, how come you didn't bother trying to help me!?" Exclaimed Eyvor with slight anger as she and Elif eyed Birger, who had just finished speaking with a woman.

"Hmm? Is something the matter Eyvor? Why are you yelling at me?" Asked Birger with a face full of confusion as he shifted his attention between Elif and the incensed Eyvor.

"You! You were so busy with that woman that you didn't even notice my predicament!" Said Eyvor in anger as she ignored Birger, her words only furthering Birger's confusion.

"Well, it would've been rude to ignore her; besides, she was quite beautiful and great to talk to; in fact, she and I planned on a little date tomorrow at Fairyopolis." Stated Birger with a slight smile, though Eyvor had long since stopped paying attention to him.

"Ho, you're pursuing another woman while still courting Sarah? That's quite bold of you to do that, Birger." Remarked Elif as he glanced at Birger while hiding half of his face with his quạt tay.

"Although it may not seem like it, I am a Prince, after all, Prince Elif; it wouldn't be unusual for me to have a Queen along with several concubines. Besides, if I do manage to successfully court Sarah, she'll be the Queen." Replied Birger while smiling whenever he mentioned Sarah.

"Ahh, I suppose that is true; not every Empire operates the same as the Elven Empire. Though speaking of Sarah, have you progressed much?" Said Elif as he nodded before asking about Sarah, to which Birger released a sigh.

"Unfortunately, not as much as I'd hoped for; even after you informed me about her, I haven't made nearly as much progress as one would expect. Sometimes, it just feels like someone else has already stolen her heart." Replied Birger as he suspiciously eyed Elif toward the end.

"Don't look at me like that; I can't help it if I happen to have stolen Sarah's heart; I mean, we have been friends for nearly eight years, so what would you expect? Besides, it's not like I haven't helped you in winning her heart. Didn't I persuade her to accept your invitation to visit the Druid Kingdom?" Declared Elif as he raised his hands in defense.

"Haa, I'm not blaming you, Prince Elif; it's just; haa, I don't know." Said Birger with a sigh while shaking his head in defeat.

"Well, I advise you to be upfront about it and tell her you wish her to become your future Queen. Sarah isn't nearly as dumb as she looks, but she can be quite oblivious, not to mention she is considerate enough that she wouldn't want to hurt you, who she considered a friend." Remarked Elif with a light smile before approaching the dining table as the banquet was about to begin.

"Maybe it would be best to be direct about it, but that shall be for a later date. Today is something important, after all." Muttered Birger as he shook his head and quickly caught up to Elif as they and everyone else began approaching the dining table in preparation for the banquet officially starting.

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