Academy Dance

In Heroes Square, countless faint fluorescent lights float in the night sky, each with a white thread hanging down, illuminating the night sky with countless white threads.

These are lights made of magic, illuminating the entire academy square.

On the north side of the plaza stands the Tree of Life Tree of Life to the Elder Council, and next to it is the Moon God Temple, both currently hidden in the tranquil darkness of the night.

The square is flanked by Castleton's most luxurious shops.

The annual Academy Dance is held in Heroes Square, and these shops take the opportunity to extend their opening hours.

On the south side of the square is a huge arched corridor, which is the center of the ballroom.

There are thirty-five huge Roman columns in the corridor, each over twenty meters tall. The base of each column is a five-meter square granite platform, and a huge stone column stands on each platform. The tops of these columns are connected by huge stone arch bridges. The top of each column is surrounded by magical light, making the place look magnificent.

Roy and Sabrina arrived at Heroes Square in Long Carriage.

Many students from the Elf Academy have already gathered here. The elf girls are wearing beautiful dance dresses, with light makeup on their faces, and they exude youthful energy.

Sabrina wore a Beige Dress. Although it wasn't made of expensive fabric or had a fancy cut, it fit her very well.

The night was a bit chilly, so she wore a wool shawl and applied just a touch of lipstick, which immediately made her fair face look incredibly radiant.

Roy's tuxedo was prepared for him by Ms. Belinda a long time ago, and it was a little small on him now, with the trouser legs revealing his ankles.

Luckily, Roy was wearing a pair of tall leather boots, so it looked quite good on him.

These leather boots, in particular, would make Roy a little taller, which would somewhat compensate for the height difference between him and Sabrina.

Wood Elf can reach a height of about two meters, making them giants among elves.

However, Sabrina possesses both Wood Elf and Silver Moon Elf bloodlines, with the Silver Moon Elf bloodline likely being purer; she is only slightly taller than the Silver Moon Elf.

Roy and Sabrina stood together, with Roy's head just reaching her earlobe.

He took Sabrina's hand and stepped down from the Long Carriage.

Roy was overwhelmed by the bustling scene before him, and he didn't even know where he should go.

Fortunately, this year marks Sabrina's fourth time attending the Elf Academy's ball. She held up her skirt with one hand to prevent it from dragging on the stone pavement, and with the other hand, she linked arms with Roy, leading Roy into the ballroom through the east gate of the square.

The entire Heroes Square was surrounded by ropes, pillars, and ribbons. A red carpet was even laid out at the east entrance, where a group of senior students from the academy were checking the identities of the elves entering.

Sabrina and Roy entered the ballroom, where many Half-Elf greeted Sabrina and then stared at Roy beside her with surprise.

In contrast, Roy standing next to Sabrina looked more like an unnoticed nobody.

This awkward situation was only relieved after he met Klayr.

Klayr was dressed in an Elven Nobles's formal attire, the top of which was completely openwork, and underneath he wore a pale gold shirt, and had his hair styled specially...

"Roy, over here!"

Klayr stood in the crowd and waved to Roy.

Standing beside him was a female companion whom Roy happened to know— Sherry, the sweet-looking Silver Moon Elf who had stood up for her best friend on the Nautilus.

Now, she looked at Roy with a smile.

"Roy, it's been so long since I returned to the Elf Academy, and I haven't had a chance to thank you!"

Sherry leaned over and surprisingly gave Roy a cheek kiss.

Roy introduced the three of them. In the distance, a group of Half-Elf people kept glancing at Sabrina. Sabrina nudged Roy's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "I'm going over there to say hello to my friends..."

After saying that, he left and walked towards the group of Half-Elf.

Roy and Klayr found a spot near the edge of a fence where it was a little quieter.

However, some Silver Moon Elf would still come up to Klayr and ask, "Klayr, are there any new works at the ball?"

Everyone spoke in a remarkably uniform tone...

Klayr could only smile and explain, "I've been so busy with final exams lately that I haven't had a chance to play the piano..."

Although she didn't compose any new works, Klayr's two very different pieces that she composed this semester became a sensation at the Elf Academy.

The beautiful melody of "The Blue Da Nei River" can always be heard in the academy's practice rooms.

Everyone was really looking forward to Klayr performing a brand new piece at the End-of-Term Ball, but they understood when Klayr said she had to deal with final exams.

It's acceptable to drink some low-alcohol fruit wines at a dance; these drinks have a very mild flavor.

Before long, Roy and Klayr saw Edith and Phyllis, who were always surrounded by a group of Silver Moon Elf wherever they went.

"Roy, Klayr, why are you two hiding here instead of dancing?" Edith asked.

Lively dance music drifted from the band's direction. At this moment, the elves were still somewhat reserved, and only those closest to the band were dancing.

Edith and Phyllis walked hand in hand, dressed in gorgeous and exquisite evening gowns, like twin lotus blossoms, yet one had a cold gaze, and the other a passionate one...

Edith's gaze always carried a faint sense of detachment, while Phyllis's gaze was much more passionate, with a hint of teasing in her wandering eyes.

"It's quieter here..."

Klayr said to Edith with a grin.

Edith glanced at Sherry, who was arm in arm with Klayr. She clearly remembered that Sherry had been Roy's companion on the Nautilus last time...

Edith and Sherry weren't close, and Sherry was clearly Klayr's date. Sherry was somewhat annoyed by Edith's behavior of switching back and forth between her two friends.

Phyllis and Martina are very good friends, which is why they were invited to board the Nautilus.

Phyllis is like Edith's third eye...

She didn't even need to ask; just by seeing Edith frown, she knew what Edith was unhappy about.

Phyllis approached Roy with a smile and said enthusiastically, "Roy, would you like me to introduce you to a female companion? I guarantee she's a beautiful Silver Moon Elf..."

Roy coughed lightly, pointed to the group of Half-Elf people not far away, and said to Phyllis, "Thank you for your kindness, but my companion is over there."

Phyllis looked in the direction Roy was pointing and saw Sabrina looking in their direction. Her turquoise eyes met her sea-blue eyes instantly...

"So you like this type." Phyllis said softly to Roy.

A beautiful melody drifted from afar; the band was set up in the southwest corner of Heroes Square ...

At this moment, everyone was drawn to the beautiful melody. Roy also looked in that direction and saw dazzling lights focused on a band. Hayeier, dressed in aristocratic attire, sat in front of a piano, and it was he who played the beautiful melody.

Hayeier was highly skilled at playing the organ, and if Klayr hadn't suddenly appeared, he would have been very popular at the academy.

Many Silver Moon Elf called Hayeier Castleton's future musical star, but this honor suddenly fell to Klayr two months ago...

This is also the main reason why Hayeier wanted to cause trouble for Roy at the ball.

It must be said that Hayeier's organ playing was very beautiful and melodious.

The melodious piano music gradually subsided, and a round of enthusiastic applause erupted in Heroes Square. Hayeier stood at the front of the stage and bowed to those around him in gratitude...

Klayr patted Roy on the shoulder and said excitedly, "Come on, Roy, let's play a piece too..."