Please Break Up with Me, I Beg! - Chapter 66
“But Lady Litania, do you really intend to host a banquet?”
“Yes. Everyone seemed to want to come to the Dragon Castle.”
She still occasionally received letters from the noble ladies she had met at the spring ball. They inquired about Litania’s well-being and were curious about what life was like in this Dragon Castle.
Isn’t it human nature to be more curious when you can’t visit?
To dispel the misconception that the Dragon Castle was a harsh place, she wanted to hold a banquet and invite people from the capital at least once.
‘Though Countess Irena is a local noble.’
Litania returned to the reception room bathed in autumn sunlight, piled letter paper on the table, and began filling each sheet with words.
Occasionally, when she saw the rippling autumn foliage through the window, she wished she could take a photograph and include it with the letter.
‘There are no cameras in this era… I wonder if it’s possible with a magic stone?’
Litania would sometimes recall modern conveniences that became soft and blurry in her memory, and talk about various things to Snow, only to realize her lack of explaining ability when he asked what they were, leaving her disheartened.
“Great. I’ve finished writing all the invitations!”
Now it was time to prepare for the banquet in earnest. Fortunately, there was one good thing about the autumn season.
‘I’ll show off our Pepper’s cooking skills!’
A sweet aroma of dried and simmered fruits harvested from the garden constantly wafted from the kitchen.
The cooks in the kitchen, including Pepper, were working hard to devise new banquet dishes upon hearing that outside guests would be visiting the Dragon Castle for the first time.
“Pepper, I’m counting on you.”
“Of course, my lady! If you’re cheering me on, I’ll show you all my skills!”
“Haha, thank you.”
As the banquet approached, Pepper worked day and night to develop new dishes. Experimenting with various fresh ingredients in the castle kitchen, he was quite nimble and delicate despite his bear-like appearance.
‘A true artisan, indeed.’
As she left the kitchen filled with the scent of various spices, she saw the butler Simons walking somewhere with graceful maids like flamingos.
“Simons, where are you going?”
“I’m going to decorate the banquet hall.”
He decorated the ballroom with beautiful autumn flowers and replaced the chandelier on the ceiling with new lighting that emitted an even more brilliant light.
“It’s a new makeover after a year. It feels different from last year.”
“I mixed in a bit of the capital’s style.”
“You have good sense, Simons. Thank you.”
For the upcoming banquet, the servants and knights of the Dragon Castle were busy moving about. Litania requested a new dress from Raven, and from that day on, the lights in the Raven Workshop never went out at night.
It was because once Raven got started, he wouldn’t stop.
[This is the timeline separator]As the day of the banquet approached, the heavy gates of the Dragon Castle opened. The wide central avenue that stretched all the way to the lake outside was visible at a glance.
Litania went down alone to greet them, watching the carriages with each family’s crest arriving with bright gifts.
“Welcome, we’re glad to have you at the Dragon Castle.”
While the winter banquet had been held just for the Dragon Castle family, this banquet was larger in scale as it invited outside guests.
After assigning rooms to their families and servants, Litania checked the lighting in the ballroom where the banquet would be held once more with Simons.
“Is the food preparation complete?”
“Yes, my lady.”
“Then escort the guests to the dining room.”
“Understood.”
The light from the large crystal chandelier brightly illuminated the entire dining room.
The walls and railings with elaborate patterns, the consoles and chairs showcasing delicate craftsmanship, the curved staircase, and the piano beneath it were beautiful works of art in themselves.
“Oh my… I thought the Dragon Castle was a bleak place.”
“Rather, I wonder why they haven’t invited outside guests until now.”
Perhaps due to the lack of known information, the nobles seemed unaware that the Dragon Castle was this large in scale.
Of course, while the size of Orbis’s territory could be seen on maps, they seemed to think that most of the dragon’s nest retained its natural landscape, and the actual living space was quite small.
“I was surprised to see such a beautiful lake surrounding the castle.”
“That’s right. I heard rumors that lava flows over the black rocks surrounding the Dragon Castle… Of course, I didn’t believe the rumors.”
Pepper’s dishes were laid out on the tables in the banquet hall. The bountiful autumn dishes, including golden apple and pumpkin soup, were no less impressive than the banquet fare served at the Imperial Palace.
“The skill is really remarkable. Has this chef been at the Dragon Castle from the beginning?”
“Yes. I heard he’s been working here since before I arrived.”
“Astonishing… It’s difficult to find a chef with such outstanding skills.”
As the guests praised Pepper’s skills, Litania had to struggle to suppress her rising smile, feeling somewhat proud.
[This is the timeline separator]After the feast, the ball followed.
Litania entered the ballroom wearing Raven’s dazzling new creation, ‘Season of Abundance’.
‘The dress name… Design skills and naming sense are separate things, I guess.’
Litania was taken aback by the name when she received this dress from Raven, but seeing Raven with dark circles reaching down to his chin after working for ten straight days, she felt too sorry to suggest that it might be better to give it a different name.
‘Well, the dress is certainly pretty anyway.’
Litania’s dress was red, reminiscent of the brilliant autumn foliage. Beads were sprinkled over the skirt decorated with delicate gold thread, creating a starry effect as she moved.
The sleeves of the dress were made of soft chiffon material, giving the impression of autumn breeze flowing.
The dress emphasized a slim waistline, creating a perfect fit down to the hips, and from the left hip to the right thigh and back to the left shin, multiple layers of chiffon swirled around, creating a silhouette reminiscent of leaves wrapping around branches as they fall.
“The one I saw at the spring ball was beautiful, but that red dress is truly amazing.”
“The Dragon Castle’s tailor is quite skilled.”
“If they weren’t brought from the Imperial Palace, I wonder how such a talented person ended up in a place like this.”
The hem of the dress swept the floor, swaying naturally as Litania walked, creating an elegant atmosphere.
Though intricately embroidered, it never looked gaudy, but rather exuded a rich and warm autumn-like ambiance.
Litania smiled gently as she recalled Raven’s passionate explanation.
“To all of you who have come to tonight’s banquet…”
“I extend my deepest gratitude.”
As the door on the left staircase opened, Orbis appeared, dressed in golden ceremonial attire with a blue cape.
Ooh!
Cheers erupted from behind the fans covering the guests’ mouths.
“Orbis.”
“I’m late. I’m sorry, Litania.”
Orbis glanced at the wisps of hair below her updo and whispered discreetly.
“It might have been better to wear your hair down in such a crowded banquet hall.”
“Why?”
“You’re the hostess of the banquet. It would be troublesome if I were to kidnap you to the bedroom.”
Litania’s ears turned red as she understood the hidden meaning.
“We’re in front of guests.”
“That’s why I’m restraining myself.”
“No jokes allowed.”
“I’m serious.”
“Then be silent. You’re a gentleman, aren’t you?”
“…”
The banquet continued in a brilliant atmosphere. The music changed, and the invited guests began to dance.
Litania and Orbis also started dancing together.
Her dress, which had looked somewhat demure when standing still, spread out widely in the air as she twirled while dancing, creating elegant curves.
The leaf-shaped jeweled accessory adorning her neatly pinned-up hair sparkled under the lights of the banquet hall.
Litania suddenly chuckled as she recalled Raven’s passionate speech with bloodshot eyes.
“Litania. Why are you laughing?”
“I just remembered something pleasant.”
“If you’re recalling memories of a man other than me, I’m not pleased.”
“…You’re quite perceptive, aren’t you.”
Litania narrowed her eyes and lightly kicked into the air.
Orbis’s strong arm caught her waist and spun her around in the air.
Cheers and applause poured out.
The banquet was a success.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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