Frowned Upon as the Child of a Prostitute, the Seventh Prince Becomes the Strongest Wizard after Working Hard since Infancy - Chapter 7

‘Oh… damn…’

‘Beautiful…’

‘She’s prettier than what they said…’

‘Completely out of this world…’

‘How beautiful…’

Elizabeth appeared at the party, and a murmur spread throughout the room.
I gulped when I saw the princess in her snow-white dress too.
Princess Elizabeth’s beauty was so well known that it was known in every corner of the Empire, but to be frank, her appearance was more than what the rumours said.
White porcelain skin.
Golden hair.
Clear blue eyes.
There was a beautiful girl there who looked out of this world as if she had just stepped out of a painting.
The sounds played by the musicians colour her entrance, and the people cheer and applaud.
Princess Elizabeth raised her right hand in response to the cheers of the people, then stood in front of the imperial princes, who were standing side by side.

‘Look, Lux… you go too.’

‘Yeah, Mum? Me too?’

‘You are a prince too.”

‘But…’

‘Come on….’

‘Okay, okay…’

Mother urged me to go towards her.

‘Nice to meet you. My name is Elizabeth and I am from a neighbouring country. Pleased to make your acquaintance.’

Elizabeth greeted the princes so, and then went around shaking hands with each one of them.

“Yes, yes, yes, Lady Elizabeth, I am the first prince of this country…”
‘Hssouk …… hssouk.’(TL/N: Idk what this sfx is supposed to mean)
‘Haa…… haa……’
‘Hey, what a beauty…’
……………………………
The princes convey their greetings nervously in front of Elizabeth, sniffling and admiring her beauty so much.
Dust, the second prince, was a terrible sight, gawking at Elisabeth rudely, and when Elizabeth came to the front, he sniffed even harder, took her hand and dropped several insistent kisses on her white hand. (TL/N: Bro sniffing lmao)
A hint of disgust flashed across Elizabeth’s face for a moment, but she soon remembered that this was also a place for diplomacy, and she smiled and chuckled at Dust.
That’s how Elizabeth, who greeted the princes in turn, came to greet me last.
I looked her in the eye only trying to be not to be rude, and greeted Elizabeth as simply and humbly as possible.

‘Are you …… that Lux-sama?’

‘…?’

Elisabeth looked at me curiously, a little surprised, and said that.
Uh, does that mean she has heard some rumours about me?
If so, surely that would be a bad rumour.
Rumours of me as an incompetent prince who is shunned by the emperor have even spread to neighbouring countries, so they say.

‘Rumours are something you can’t …… rely on…’

‘Eh…?’

Elizabeth said something small.
When I tilted my head, unable to hear her, Princess Elizabeth smiled.

‘No… it’s nothing. It’s an honour to meet you, Lux-Sama.”

‘Yes… it’s my pleasure too. Elizabeth-Sama.’

‘Yes. Catch you later.”

Having said this, Elizabeth bowed and left me, moving to greet the emperor.
The party resumed after Elizabeth thanked the emperor for the hospitality ceremony and said something to the effect that the emperor wanted her to enjoy herself to the full.

‘Princess Elizabeth! Would you be so kind as to dance to a song with me?’

‘Ha, ha! Elizabeth-Sama, oh! Oh, not him. One dance with me! By all means!’

‘Dear Elizabeth! Will you please dance with me!’

As soon as the music by the instrumentalists resumes, the princes flock to the princess, desperately begging her for a dance.
I didn’t take part in that battle to avoid making enemies but watched the desperate princes from afar.
‘Hold on, ladies and gentlemen. I’m delighted at the invitation, but I have already decided who have a dance with me first.’
The princess, swarmed by the princes, said that.
Instantly, the princes look at each other.
Everyone had a confident look on their face that they would naturally be the best.
People around her watch with bated breath, wondering who will be the first to dance with the princess.

‘Dear Lux-Sama, …… Could you please dance to a song with me first?’ (TL/N: LETSFUCKINGGOOOOOOOOOOO)

‘Huh?’

I can’t help but make a weird noise.
Princess Elizabeth chose me, who was watching from a distance, not any of the princes who had offered to dance with her.
I never dreamt that I would be named, and my mouth was left open.

‘Is it no good…?’

‘…?’

I come back to my senses in a hurry.
I don’t know why the princess chose me, but in case you’re wondering, I’m here as a prince of this country.
I couldn’t say no to her to avoid offending her.

‘Yes, with pleasure.’

‘Thank you.’

The song started.
People find partners and start to move their bodies.
I walked with the princess to the centre and danced awkwardly with my hands on her shoulders and hips.

‘Why did you want me first…?’ I asked the princess, feeling the stares of the other princes glaring at me resentfully.
The princess whispered sweetly in my ear, ‘You seemed the most sincere to me.’

…
I don’t know what the princess’s true intentions were, but for a while afterwards, while I danced with the princess, the other princes who were not chosen would just stare at me with murderous intent.