Chapter 245: Gracious Prince Elif

"Is that dish really that delicious, your Highnesses?" Asked Sarah curiously as she glanced at Elif and Elaine, who looked to be experiencing heaven.

"It is indeed, Sarah; I don't even know if the cake for tonight's banquet will be nearly as good." Replied Elaine softly with a nod as she glanced at Sara to her left before taking another bite, only to quietly moan in satisfaction.

I didn't bother verbally responding and just nodded to Sarah; I wouldn't have minded feeding her a piece from my fork, but Birger was there, and I knew he had been trying to court her for a few years, and I didn't wish to ruin Sarah's chances to become a Queen. However, that didn't mean I was only going to have Elaine and I keep the dish for ourselves; I was a generous Prince, and although the Manager had said he only made it for me, there was a good amount, more than enough for a few to have a bite with there still being a lot left for the two of us.

"Here, Illumia, taste a bite; as it's my birthday, I shall be a little generous." Said Elif as he stabbed a piece of the dessert with his fork and held it in the air before Illumia, who hesitantly took a bite when she saw Elaine's piercing glare.

"T-Thank you, your Highness, and yes, this dish is phenomenal." Stated Illumia softly as she nodded her head after swallowing the food and giving a slight bow to Elaine, who merely squinted her eyes.

'Haa, I'm walking on thin ice.' Mused Illumia in slight worry as she stood upright and glanced at Elaine, who was ignoring her by now.

After feeding Illumia, I saw Marley give me a look while pouting, shaking my head, yet I still gestured for her to come, causing her to happily smile as she practically skipped over toward me; she also didn't even bother to be subtle about it as she leaned right before me with her mouth wide open, just waiting for me to feed her.

"Hmph, you should be eternally grateful, Marley; very few servants will be lucky enough to be fed by their beloved Prince, let alone a Prince such as I." Remarked Elif with a twitching expression as he scoffed; nonetheless, he still fed Marley a piece of his dessert, which she happily took.

"Ah, so delicious; Miss Illumia wasn't lying, this is splendid." Said Marley with a gleeful expression as he completely ignored Elif's words and grabbed her cheeks before backing away.

"Tsk, lucky." Muttered Sarah under her breath, frowning and glaring at Marley in envy.

Watching Marley walk away, I turned and glanced at Idonea, who promptly closed her eyes when ours connected; unlike Marley, Idonea has always been much more professional since she used Illumia as her inspiration, one of the reasons why they behave somewhat similarly. However, at the end of the day, she couldn't deny her heart nor the words of her Prince, and after staring at her for a few more seconds, she finally caved and stood to my left with a slight.

"Yes, Idonea, do you need something?" Asked Elif in fake curiosity while smirking as he glanced at Idonea, who couldn't help but frown and see right through his plan.

"You were looking at me, your Highness, so I assumed you needed my assistance." Replied Idonea, lightly trying to behave as professionally as possible before so many influential guests.

"Oh, I was merely observing your beauty, Idonea; I can't do that?" Asked Elif with a sly smirk as he glanced at Idonea with a raised eyebrow, his words causing every woman to eye her while some glared at her much more intensely than others.

"N-No, you can, of course, do that, your Highness; I had just misinterpreted your look for something else, that's all." Said Idonea with a nod as she hesitantly stepped back, something Elif and Nerthus clearly saw.

"Oh, Prince Elif, if you're handing those out, I'd love to have a taste if you don't mind." Remarked Nerthus with a slight smile as she looked at Elif before leaning toward him and opening her mouth, causing everyone watching to slightly widen their eyes at her boldness.

'This Nymphomaniac Dryad; haa, whatever, this will further tease Idonea, so I'll play along with her little game.' Mused Elif as he gave Nerthus a slight frown before shaking his head and feeding Nerthus some of his dessert, completely missing Elaine's dark expression.

"Ah, what an utterly splendid dessert; I greatly appreciate your generosity, Prince Elif." Said Nerthus with a smile and at an angle Birger couldn't see, she kissed Elif on the cheek, uncaring for everyone else who saw.

Inwardly cursing at Nerthus for kissing my cheek, the only saving grace was Birger couldn't see it, and Goliath wasn't paying attention, but everyone else saw everything, and from the looks on their faces, they were beyond surprised.

"You're welcome, Queen Nerthus, but you should mind your status; you're a Queen." Stated Elif lightly as he intently eyed Queen Nerthus, who simply smiled and nodded, oblivious to the abyss she had awoken within Elaine.

"Yes, Mother." Added Birger as he glanced at Nerthus, who spoke to him via divine sense, prompting him to suddenly widen his eyes while slightly smirking.

Nodding my head while ignoring what those two had spoken about, I was about to continue eating myself, but Idonea suddenly stepped beside me, leaned down, and opened her mouth despite her blushing cheeks, which did slightly improve my mood as my teasing had paid off successfully.

"Heh, seems like you've finally come around, Idonea. Here." Remarked Elif with a slight smirk as he fed Idonea, who simply thanked him before returning to her post behind him, too embarrassed to make a bigger scene like Marley.

Shaking my head, I turned to look at Elaine, only to notice her fork was snapped in two, and she seemed to be staring fixedly into space.

"Hmm, Elaine, you okay?" Asked Elif curiously as he gently placed his hand atop Elaine's cheek, causing her to look into his eyes, which were filled with swirling madness that could scare even the most demented of men.

"Hmm, yes, why wouldn't I be Brother?" Asked Elaine with an adorable smile as she nuzzled herself into Elif's embrace.

"You had broken your fork." Replied Elif lightly as he grabbed the fork out of Elaine's hand, which was snapped in two.

"Oh, I didn't even realize it must've been because the dessert tasted so good; speaking of it, can you stop feeding other women when your little sister is right here?" Remarked Elaine with a raised eyebrow before pouting as she looked at Elif, who smirked while trailing his finger across her cheek.

"Ho, is my dear little sister Jealous?" Asked Elif with a mischievous smirk as he looked into Elaine's golden eyes, which stared at him with a seemingly infinite amount of love and affection, not a single ounce of negative emotions to be seen.

"Hmph."

Chuckling to myself, I planted tender kisses on Elaine's cheek while easing my hand down to her butt, causing her to glance at me, which I used as a chance to steal her lips; before you know it, Elaine and I were once again behaving like a pair of lovers with no semblance of royalty be seen.

"Y-Your Highnesses-" Said Illumia with a slight frown, though before she could intervene, Elaine gave her a dangerous glint, one that caused her to hat her actions entirely while pretending nothing was happening.

"That's my man!" Muttered Suscila angrily under her breath as she snapped her fork in two while glaring daggers at Elaine, who ignored her presence.

"I wish that was me." Muttered Eyvor enviously as she looked at Elaine while Echo and Shelia both subconsciously nodded.

"Haa, what I wouldn't give to trade places with Her Highness; I'd even gladly become His Highness's slave." Whispered Sara softly as she ate her dessert, which felt rather bland compared to what she was witnessing.

"We might be here for a while." Said Marley softly as she gazed at Elif and Elaine while Idonea silently nodded.

"Hahaha! I'm still hungry!" Yelled Goliath, who was intoxicated from all the alcohol he had, though everyone was pretty much ignoring him.

"Hmm, how do I get into his bed?" Said Nerthus quietly as she glanced at Elif while rubbing her thighs together once more.

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"I hope you enjoyed the special dessert, Prince Elif, Princess Elaine." Said the manager with a large smile as he stood just outside the restaurant and bowed.

"Yes, it was delicious; make sure to give the Royal Chefs the recipe when at the banquet tonight." Replied Elif lightly while holding Elaine's hand as he turned and glanced at the Manager, who enthusiastically nodded.

"I-I will, Prince Elif." Stated the Manager with a massive smile, barely able to contain his joy at being invited by Elif himself.

Nodding, I turned and headed toward my royal carriage, only to summon the last piece of my dessert from my dimension ring when I noticed Mandy.

"Mandy, open your mouth." Ordered Elif, confusing Mandy, though she still did as told and opened her mouth, only for Elif to place the final piece of dessert into her mouth with his fingers.

"Enjoy, Mandy." Said Elif with a wink as he rubbed his index finger inside Mandy's mouth before sucking on it, causing her to blush while eating the dessert.

"Ahh, so delicious!" Muttered Mandy in surprise as she forgot about what Elif had just done and relished the delectable taste.