Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character - Chapter 80



80. What Happened at the Ball (4)

I stopped drinking my juice and looked down at the clothes I was wearing.

A frilly shirt, a pair of black trousers, and black slacks.

These were clothes from brands that only the wealthiest people in the world could afford.

“… … .”

It felt strangely awkward.

Before becoming a freeloader, my life was one where I couldn’t even enjoy luxury, just saving money through work, home, work, home.

Even after becoming a monk, I continued to live swinging my sword and thinking only about becoming stronger.

‘… I forgot, but I’m also quite the tycoon here. It doesn’t feel real.’

Suddenly, I thought of my younger sister who had passed away and felt bitter.

I wish I had gone to a fancy restaurant with you, and taken you to an amusement park or an overseas trip while you were still alive.

Actually, I am trapped in the game world and am enjoying luxury in a place like this.

“Mr. Xi’an!”

“cyanogen!”

At that moment, Lucy and Aria’s voices were heard.

I turned my head and looked at them, slightly dazed.

They were wearing luxurious dresses with a hint of midriff exposure, like those worn by noble ladies, and they were all wearing heavy makeup, as if they had put a lot of effort into it.

Would it be like this if you brought celebrities or idols?

Is it because I grow up so fast or because of the makeup?

It’s hard to believe that she’ll be sixteen next year, as she looks so pretty and mature.

If my younger sister Hemi had dressed up like this, would it have felt like this?

Sigh.

No, not to that extent.

Lucy and Aria have looks that would chew up any celebrity. No matter how much scheming they are, Hemi wouldn’t end up like this.

But… still… .

I also wanted to see Hemi’s appearance while she was alive.

“Oh my! Mr. Cian… Are you wearing makeup?”

“Yeah, but even if you say you won’t do it because you’re the face of the family, they still force you to join.”

““… … ””

“…? Why is everyone like that?”

“Oh, no, because he’s handsome.”

“Hmm. I originally thought that his facial features were distinct, but it’s amazing that people can change like this.”

“Thank you. You guys are pretty too.”

Lucy and Aria blush.

It made me realize how innocent they were, that they were so embarrassed by the polite words they exchanged.

Soon Lucy asked me, “Ah!” as if she had forgotten.

“So, Mr. Xi’an, who are you?”

“huh?”

“Who are you going to choose as your partner?”

“Yes, Cian! Isn’t it time to decide now?”

“hmm….”

I forgot.

… I suddenly felt embarrassed. Who should I choose?

I said I would decide at the ball, but to be honest, I hadn’t thought about it.

They stare at me intently, like dogs waiting for a treat.

Now was the time to really decide. If I avoided answering now, they might get angry.

“Ugh… .”

““… … .””

There was anticipation in their eyes.

While I was thinking about it for about 10 seconds.

As I looked back and forth between them, I made a difficult decision.

“Okay, I’ve decided.”

“… … !”

“Who are you! Who will you partner with, Cian!”

“I am……”

That was when.

“Wait a minute!!”

A thunderous voice that echoes throughout the ballroom.

People in the ballroom who wondered what was going on also glanced at each other for a moment.

We were surprised and turned our heads in the direction of the sound.

and.

‘… … !’

I just froze.

It was because an unexpected person was coming towards us.

Cat-like, round, sharp eyes. Short purple hair. Small, pursed lips. And a slender face.

It was Hedy Marigold.

“You haven’t decided on a partner yet?”

“All, you…?”

“Huh? Lucy, do you know me?”

Hedy came very close and turned her face towards me.

Close enough that our breaths could touch. I could clearly see her expression. Her breathing was rough, perhaps because she was excited.

“Sian, let’s be partners.”

“…uh?”

I was momentarily taken aback by her sudden suggestion and asked back.

“We have something to talk about, right? … No?”

“There is… right?”

“Okay then. Be my partner.”

“… … .”

My confusion continued.

Why is she, who never paid any attention to me until now, suddenly acting like this?

“Wait a minute, wait a minute! Mr. Sian, we’re going first… no, we promised!”

“That’s right! What kind of immoral behavior is this?!”

Lucy and Aria, who were momentarily flustered like me, soon came to their senses and argued.

Hedy, who had been laughing at him, looked down at them from her height and said.

“Isn’t it Si-an who makes the decision anyway?”

“… I didn’t see him like that because he was Mr. Sian’s friend, but I didn’t know he was this kind of person!”

“Ugh! Since it’s come to this, let’s decide the winner through a duel. The winner gets to take Cyan!”

“As expected of a child of a martial arts family, this is an ignorant method. Don’t you know that the original way to approach a ball is through dancing? Everyone, you haven’t even shown Si-an a dance yet.”

Hedi puts her hands on my shoulders and whispers in my ear.

“Dance with me, Sian. I’m sure I can do it better than them.”

“… … .”

For a moment, my heart started pounding.

Hedy places one of her hands near me.

“If you catch me, we can dance together.”

“… … .”

My hands moved as if entranced by her words.

I don’t know why she suddenly did this, but one thing for sure was that I had something to talk to her about.

I wanted to clear up the misunderstanding and restore the relationship.

My hand is getting closer and closer to Hedi’s hand.

One second, two seconds.

As time passed slowly, Hedi’s hand and mine were on the verge of touching.

And that fleeting moment of being held together.

-widely!

“uh?”

“… … ?”

Suddenly, Hedy withdrew her outstretched hand.

No, to be exact, it was forcibly removed.

Because someone had struck Hedi’s hand with their own.

“…Iris?”

How many times have I been surprised already?

It was Iris who struck the hand.

She wore her hair tied back in a beautiful ash-colored braid and wore a luxurious jeweled hair pin.

Iris, wearing a black fishnet dress and necklace, was looking at me with an elegant pose.

Hedy, whose heart was broken, was furious with her.

“Professor Iris! What are you doing!”

“You are disregarding your superiors and stealing men. That is insubordination.”

“What is that…!”

Iris wraps her arms around my back!

Thanks to that, I felt like something bigger than me was pressing against my back, something that was incomparable to that of my peers.

My face felt hot and flushed for a moment, so I asked her.

“Iris…?”

“Your Majesty, you don’t know how difficult it was to get here.”

“…What are you saying?”

“Strange men kept coming at me. It was hard to get them off one by one when I was trying to get to Confucius.”

“why…”

“Haha, Your Majesty.”

Iris whispers in a seductive voice.

“Would you like to join me at this ball?”

“… … .”

“I’ve known since the time of Dalian… Don’t you know that a relationship between a student and a professor is forbidden?! Hurry up and let go of my arm!”

“Dating? That’s a strange thing to say. This is just an application to be a partner.”

Lucy, who was watching us with an enraged Hedi, muttered with a blank expression.

“Professor…? Why a professor…?”

Aria, whose feelings were deeply hurt, also came in, teasing Hedi and Iris, and put her arm around me.

“What are you all doing! The pre-arrangement is ours! We will never give up the blueprint!”

“This swordsmanship madwoman…! Can’t she get out of the way?!”

Hedy, who saw him, tried her best to push Aria away. Aria grimaced and continued to hold on, and I felt the pain of my arm falling off.

“Your Majesty, please choose. Is it me? Or those people?”

“… … .”

How on earth did this happen?

At first, I couldn’t understand the flow of the situation.

***

‘What the heck is that guy…?’

Johansson, who was severely criticized by Hedy and left speechless.

He was furious as soon as he saw Hedy turning to him and going to another man.

The one who chose to diss himself was the fat man of the rumored Brace Duke family.

Johansson, who felt pushed aside by Cyan, who was a higher status writer than her, was extremely humiliated.

But that was only for a moment.

It didn’t take long for me to go from feeling humiliated to jealous, and from jealousy to bewilderment.

I used to get jealous when I saw Hedy approaching and the girls fighting over who would take that damn Cian.

Suddenly the professor appeared and hugged that guy, Xi’an.

It was absurd.

And it wasn’t just any professor… it was Iris, the beautiful sword master rumored to be new to the academy.

Johansson would occasionally look at her with lustful eyes whenever he encountered her, but he could not approach her because she was both a sword master and a professor.

I thought I could seduce that professor if I were just ten years older.

‘What the hell is that guy, Xi’an?’

But the same age’s Si-an had even seduced Iris.

Johansson’s emotions shifted from bewilderment to admiration in that moment.

Perhaps that guy, Cyan, is the real Casanova of the Academy world.

Johansson, a self-proclaimed god of the hunting world, realized his own shortcomings.

I clench my fist and make a pledge.

‘From now on, we will thoroughly investigate Xi’an’s every move.’

He decided to find out how on earth he could seduce four women, including a professor, at once.

… That day, Johansson didn’t even look for a partner and just watched Cyan from afar.

It was a secret that he was later accused of being a voyeur and expelled from the ball.

***

Four women are holding the same pose in front of me.

From left, Lucy, Aria, Hedi, and Iris.

I had my eyes closed and was preparing to dance to the music flowing out of the ballroom.

“…I will definitely make you mine, Mr. Cian.”

“It’s going to be tough, Lucy. Cian will fall in love with the strength of my dancing.”

“I’m confident that I can dance better than anyone else. It’s something I’ve always done.”

“Everyone, prepare to be pushed aside by the seniors.”

They were preparing to approach.

That’s right, to show me how to dance and get chosen.

He was gossiping as he watched me face to face with four women, including the professor.

‘Casanova.’

‘Those women, don’t they have a weakness for men?’

‘How on earth does something like that happen?’

‘trash.’

“… … .”

I really don’t know how this situation came to be.