Chapter 149 Ellie at the Dance

Rand never brought a female companion to most of the previous dances, and when he did, his choice was always Olenna.

But Olenna was too gentle most of the time and couldn't control the noble ladies and widows who kept coming over to her.

And Olenna was too non-jealous. She didn't feel offended when others came over to her. Instead, she felt that Rand was welcome and smiled at them.

But Rand couldn't replace someone, like letting Ellie come.

Ellie's involvement in the hideout remains a secret to this day.

Although many qualified nobles have realized that Rand has a background in the White Kingdom.

Because at least an ordinary viscount would never be qualified to cooperate with the White Country.

But knowing that Rand has a background in the White Kingdom and knowing that the White King's biological sister is right beside Rand have completely different impacts.

In order to avoid being recognized, Ellie has always modified her appearance, put on some makeup, and often wears a mask when she is outside.

Rand never let her participate in the dance.

But tonight was different. Tonight's ball was a masquerade ball. Although Rand didn't know why those nobles had to do such fancy things, it was a good opportunity for Ellie, who had been staying in the mansion and looked very bored, to go out and get some fresh air.

Ellie herself chose her attire for the ball. She wore a bright yellow dress with sparkling embellishments on it. The hem of the dress swayed gently with her steps, shining like stars.

The skirt was tight on the upper part, fitting closely to Ellie's figure, while the lower part was wide and flowing, making the overall look like a blooming yellow rose.

She had a delicate little shawl on her shoulders and her interference gem around her neck. This gem was originally used to deal with the Iron Golem of the Ruins, but in fact, this gem was very beautiful, and it shone brightly on her neck with Ellie's snow-white skin.

Finally, there is the mask, a golden butterfly mask that cleverly covers the upper half of her face, while also highlighting her delicate chin and her ice-blue eyes, which are exactly the same as her sister's and seem like solid ice that has never melted.

Rand's clothes were much simpler, an indigo tuxedo with a fake flower on the chest and a black half mask covering the upper half of his face.

It's okay to be handsome, but he's a little perfunctory in other aspects.

In front of the carriage, Rand held out his hand: "Beautiful lady, please."

Ellie placed her white lace-gloved hand on Rand's palm and climbed into the carriage.

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Although Rand often attracts attention at balls, most of the time, she is not the protagonist of the ball.

This masquerade was certainly not one of them, and due to traffic congestion, Rand was a little late.

The masquerade had already begun.

The protagonist of the ball was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Thorn. The second daughter of Grand Duke Thorn was sent to a small classroom at the foot of the mountain in the hideout to study, while the eldest daughter always followed Grand Duke Thorn himself.

Because of her favor, the eldest daughter even received a viscountship from the Grand Duke of Thorn, and now she can be called the Viscount.

The eldest daughter is still unmarried.

Such conditions are naturally sought after by thousands of people, so the flaws in the young lady's appearance were naturally ignored.

In fact, Count Feihu's daughter and son had always been the focus of banquets and balls, but that was in the past. As the Grand Duke of Needle Leaf, Count Feihu's heirs were naturally the focus of everyone's attention.

But now, he is not even as eye-catching as the eldest son of Earl of Bucks.

This time, he also brought the eldest son of the Earl of the Stag to the royal capital, as if the Earl of the Stag did not care at all that he would fail in this treason incident and have a disgraced image among his children.

The eldest son of the Earl of Buck has not yet decided on his marriage partner. Although the Earl of Buck did not make such outstanding achievements in the civil war as the Black and Brown Marquis, he did not obtain a huge territory and also integrated it into the current Black and Brown Marquisate through a legal merger with the original Black and Brown Earldom.

But he also obtained a large piece of fiefdom and a lot of wealth.

At least compared to many marquises, the substance is definitely not bad.

The eldest son of the Earl of Buck is also a handsome man. In fact, the unmarried daughter of the Earl of Buck would also have participated, but except for his eldest son, the rest of the Earl of Buck were sent to study in small classrooms in the hideout, and they are not around now.

Now the eldest son of the Earl of Bucks is surrounded by a group of beautiful girls. In the eyes of unmarried noble ladies, the eldest son of the Earl of Bucks is also an excellent marriage candidate.

In fact, if the nobles are classified, it will be clear whether a marriage partner is of high quality.

The worst is naturally a noble who only has a noble status but no actual title.

The second level is the non-actual nobles. Although not as popular as in the Southern Kingdom, the Frost Moon Kingdom also has many honorary titles such as the Earl of the Court and the Earl of the Imperial Palace.

These nobles had no actual fiefdoms, and most of their income came from property and salaries from the king.

Yes, there was a salary if one served in the king's court, but the ennobled nobles did not value that.

After that, there are the fiefdoms. The nobles who own actual fiefdoms are at the top of the pyramid among the aristocratic group.

Even a baron, as long as he has actual fiefdom, means power and hereditary property.

In fact, although nobles like barons are often called small nobles, they are actually not small. If converted to Rand's previous life, a baron is equivalent to a county governor?

This is already an incredible power.

But most of the nobles who inherited the territory were married, so those unmarried noble ladies set their sights on the noble heirs.

There is some element of gambling involved here. The inheritance of the nobility within the Frost Moon Kingdom is relatively stable, with the eldest son basically inheriting. However, there are a few cases where the eldest son's inheritance rights will be revoked.

But the eldest son of the Earl of Buck should not be at risk, and the eldest son of the Earl of Buck also inherited the handsome face of the Earl of Buck.

So he was surrounded.

Until Rand arrived.

The carriage stopped under the guidance of the waiter.

Even though it was a masquerade, if they were familiar with each other, they would still be able to recognize each other.

Rand's arrival naturally attracted a lot of attention.

If it is also a classification of the marriage market.

Rand is different.

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Although Rand is not like the heirs of the great nobles who will inherit a large territory in the future, he has an advantage. He is already a lord and does not need to wait and endure to inherit the territory.

He is one of those rare and precious species who has become a lord but still has no marriage contract.

Many noble ladies were ready. Although Rand was wearing a mask, it was still easy for them to recognize him because they had done their homework.

Rand got out of the carriage, holding a hand wearing a white lace glove, and then walked into the venue.

In the past, Rand seldom brought a female companion. Even if he did, it was a very beautiful but somewhat weak-looking female companion.

Although many noble girls would feel ashamed when approaching because of their appearance, as long as they mustered up the courage, the female companions that Rand brought with him would not stop them.

But at this moment, although he was wearing a mask and did not have too many gorgeous decorations on his body, he still exuded an air of nobility.

The luxurious golden mask concealed Ellie's appearance a little, but it still couldn't hide her beauty.

She is not of the same style as Olenna, but equally beautiful.

In his every gesture, there is a natural nobility that seems something that cannot be learned later.

For a moment, the noble ladies who were planning to come forward stopped in their tracks. Such aura had too much of an overpowering effect on the situation.

At least the person on the stage, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Thorns, who was originally the protagonist of the ball, was dwarfed by others.

The Duke of Thorns' eldest daughter is not ugly, she is just average. With makeup, dresses, and masks, she can barely be considered a beauty.

Single noblemen approached her and flirted with her, but they were not attracted by her appearance. Even if she was a 200-pound monster, she would still be sought after.

Ellie put her hand on Rand's elbow, and her beautiful ice-blue eyes under the mask stared at the noble ladies who had chosen to retreat. Then she raised her chin slightly and hummed in a voice that only Rand could hear.

As Rand entered the dance floor.

After a brief shock, the nobles present were finally able to control their demeanor.

They could hardly imagine what this woman with golden brown hair, wearing a bright yellow dress, as brilliant as the jewel around her neck, would look like without a mask.

Fortunately, the nobles present had good self-control, and Ellie, as Rand's female companion, followed Rand into the venue, so no one did anything too inappropriate.

The ball went on as usual, but the thoughts of these nobles were already occupied by Ellie wearing a mask.

From her appearance to her demeanor to her dancing steps, everything was impeccable. Many of the nobles present knew the princess, but they were sure that even if the real princess arrived, she would not be so graceful.

So where did Viscount Rand find such a female companion? They had heard Rand's jokes before, and many of the nobles present had seen Rand during the civil war.

At that time, Rand only actually controlled a barony, and was not treated as a bandit because of the tacit approval of the Black and Brown Marquis.

At that time, Rand was like a lecherous mountain bandit. Although he brought a few female guards, they were all fat and had mediocre looks.

After Rand became famous, many nobles thought about sending beauties to Rand to build a good relationship with him.

What's going on now? When the previous female companion appeared, they were also shocked for a long time. Now it's happening again?

Are there so many beauties in this world?

Ellie was used to the attention. When she was in the White Kingdom, she was always the center of attention, unless she stood next to her sister, the White King, then the attention would shift to the White King.

Normally, she wouldn't be so ostentatious, but now, Rand gave her the task of being a shield against those noble ladies, but wasn't she acting a little too much? (End of this chapter)