Tonight Belongs to Klayr
Under Princess Ophelia's gaze, Roy quickly greeted her, "Good evening, Ophelia- sensei."
Princess Ophelia turned to Roy, smiling gently, and said, "What? Aren't you going to invite me to dance?"
"Teacher Ophelia ..."
Roy was dumbfounded. He never expected Princess Ophelia to say such a thing to him. In front of everyone, it was impossible for him to refuse.
At this moment, Roy had no choice but to steel himself, step forward, bow to Princess Ophelia, and extend his hand. Princess Ophelia smiled smugly and then offered him her hand, which was adorned with White Magic Pattern Gloves.
All the elven students who were preparing to see Princess Ophelia off were somewhat bewildered.
They couldn't understand why this high and Silver Moon Elf Main Hall would dance with this new student.
Even Edith and Phyllis secretly exchanged glances.
Roy and Princess Ophelia looked toward the dancing area of the ball, and the elven students blocking their way immediately made way for them.
Even the academy's teachers and instructors were no longer in a hurry to leave, and they invited other teachers to join Princess Ophelia on the Dance Floor.
At that moment, Klayr suddenly ran out of the crowd, stood on the steps of the corridor, and shouted loudly to the crowd:
"Wait, please let me play this piece!"
After saying that, Klayr quickly walked towards the band.
When Klayr stepped onto the stage, the elves below cheered in unison. Among the new students at the Elf Academy, he was arguably the most popular elf...
Klayr ran towards the orchestra in the corner, and the musicians all stood up to welcome Klayr.
The organist, who was sitting in front of the organ, even gave up his seat, wanting Klayr to sit down.
Klayr quickly thanked him and then sat down in front of the organ. As the soothing music flowed out, the white threads of light floating in the night sky undulated and danced like waves of wheat.
Roy moved with extreme care, afraid of making any mistakes, to the point that his body was very stiff...
He didn't even dare to place his fingers on Princess Ophelia's waist. Despite the not-so-hot night, Roy's forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat.
"Relax. I heard you and your friends rescued a ship full of young elves at the Outer Sea, including Edith?"
Princess Ophelia also noticed that Roy was far too nervous.
She tried to change the subject and distract him...
How did you know?
Roy responded.
Seeing his cautious demeanor, so unlike his usual exuberant self standing at the entrance of the Teaching Building that day, Princess Ophelia couldn't help but want to laugh.
Then, she suddenly felt that this semester seemed to have become very interesting, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.
Princess Ophelia said to Roy:
"Do you know that Edith invited almost all the Silvermoon Elven Nobles from the Elf Academy that night? If the Nautilus can't return to port normally, the entire Castleton will be in trouble."
Roy honestly replied, "I really didn't think that much about it at the time..."
"That was a level 2 plant-type magical beast, Nightmare Vine. That night happened to be its flowering season, and the pollen it spread had a strong hypnotic effect, even able to plunge elves into nightmares from which they could not wake up. And those sea reefs only surface during high tide. If you hadn't woken up in time, the consequences might have been unimaginable!" Princess Ophelia said.
"Professor Ophelia, you probably know that I am a Priest, so I have a little resistance to hypnosis!"
Roy felt he needed to explain this matter.
"I'm having you dance this time as a way of encouraging you."
Princess Ophelia said it casually.
"Thank you so much..." Roy said reluctantly, as he didn't really want to show off.
He wasn't deaf. Having studied at the Elf Academy for several months, he knew that there were several Silver Moon Elven Nobles there, all suitors of Princess Ophelia. He didn't want to become a thorn in the side of these Silver Moon Elven Nobles...
Klayr's performance of "The Blue Da Nei River" ended quickly.
Roy quickly stopped, and the other teachers laughed and left the Dance Floor.
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from all around, and Princess Ophelia, along with her teachers and instructors, finally left the ball.
Roy sensed that many elf students were secretly watching him, and he wished he could hide in some corner.
Klayr descended the steps, and more elven students surrounded her...
Klayr alone gives a glimpse into how popular a musician can be in Castleton.
Roy weaved through the chaotic crowd, relieved to find Sabrina still waiting for him. Roy quickly walked over to Sabrina.
It's probably because Princess Ophelia and Roy danced together.
As Roy walked through the crowd, some Silver Moon Elf began to greet him warmly.
Sabrina waited with a smile, her Half-Elf companions no longer there.
"You dance terribly."
Sabrina muttered to Roy in a low voice.
She had to lower her head when she spoke to Roy in a low voice.
After saying that, Sabrina took his arm and pointed behind Roy. Roy turned around and saw Klayr walking over from behind.
Klayr strode up to Roy, put her arm around his shoulder, and said with a Roy:
"Roy! You're something else, actually managing to get Princess Ophelia to dance!"
"..."
Roy had no intention of explaining.
Klayr's female companion Sherry, followed from behind, also curiously observing Roy.
Her gaze flickered slightly when she first looked at Roy.
She gave Roy a rather complicated look.
"Let's go dance."
The music started again, Klayr patted Roy on the shoulder before quickly leading her female companion off the Dance Floor.
Sherry smiled sweetly and followed obediently behind Klayr...
Roy suddenly noticed that Sherry's smile didn't seem so sweet anymore.
Having been friends with Klayr for so long, he understands Klayr's thoughts.
Klayr wanted Roy to see another side of Sherry. If it were Roy's past life, Sherry would definitely be a scheming woman.
Roy snapped out of his thoughts, turned to Sabrina beside him, bent down, and extended his hand, smiling as he said, "Sabrina, may I have this dance? Although my dancing is a bit awful, I promise I won't step on your shoes."
"Hey, what kind of invitation is this?!"
There were so many students dancing, but the Dance Floor was only so big.
Although the number of Pokémon allowed in a single dance was limited, the Dance Floor was still as lively as a boiling pot.
Roy and Sabrina missed this performance; they and the elf students behind them were scheduled for the next song.
Klayr and Sherry didn't have this problem. Klayr was a rising star at the Elf Academy, and when he went to the Dance Floor, the Elf students would make room for him...
Klayr was a very good dancer; once he stepped onto the Dance Floor, he never had the chance to leave.
Sherry only danced with him once, then waited quietly by the Dance Floor. Many upperclassmen even came over to her.
During this time, Beryl Klayr also brought a group of friends to dance with Klayr...
Of course, Roy also took Sabrina into the Dance Floor as he wished. The Silver Moon Elf danced a dance similar to a waltz, but Roy preferred the country dance that everyone lined up in neat rows on the Nautilus.
The faint scent of lilac emanating from Sabrina kept wafting into Roy's nose.
He held Sabrina's soft hand in his own, and wrapped his other arm around her waist.
Her waist wasn't slender; on the contrary, it was well-proportioned and athletic.
Sabrina, sitting opposite Roy, also felt a surge of emotions. Looking at the handsome young face with its distinct features, it was hard to connect him with the shy girl he used to be.
When Roy first moved to Brown Street, he was an incredibly introverted Half-Elf who always liked to hide behind Ms. Belinda's skirt.
Later, after living on Brown Street for a while, he became mischievous and picked up bad habits from the street kids, such as always lifting up girls' skirts...
The changes are so significant now.
His face showed more confidence, his eyes more color, and his smile more kindness.
Sabrina had noticed Roy's recent changes...
The two of them had to rest after dancing for a while, and there were so many elves who wanted to dance that everyone had to take turns.
Klayr prepared a surprise for Roy.
Actually, to prepare this surprise, Klayr had asked her sister Beryl to introduce her best friend to Roy as his date...
To Klayr's surprise, Roy found a beautiful Half-Elf elf as his dance partner.
In fact, this incident also meant that Klayr stood up her sister Beryl and owed her a favor.
As a large group of elf students left, Roy and Sabrina, hand in hand, entered the Dance Floor for the third time with a group of elves.
When the music started, the dancing elves noticed that something seemed off about the tune; a section was missing.
The piece ended quickly.
The surrounding music stopped...
At that moment, the fairies by the Dance Floor suddenly made way for Klayr. She first waved to the band, then turned and strode confidently into the Dance Floor alone.
He took out his violin from his Magic Pouch as he walked, and Klayr stopped when he reached Roy and Sabrina.
He was like a light bulb, making the place where Roy and Sabrina were the focus of all the elves' attention.
At this moment, Klayr winked at Roy and said smugly, "Don't stop, everyone can keep dancing..."
A poignant and melodious tune flowed from the violin strings.
This is Klayr's rearranged violin piece, ' Bernice '.
When the melody first began to build in emotion, all the dancing sprites on the dance Dance Floor stopped and looked at Klayr was performing in the middle of the Dance Floor.
When the violin piece ended, Klayr received another round of enthusiastic applause.
At the End-of-Term Ball, Klayr, with her two songs, outshone all the other elves and was voted the most popular student at the Elf Academy this year...