Chapter 401: [ Banquet after the battle ]
Currently, the sky had already turned dark. However, the Aryan Palace remained brightly lit. The members of the clan and other Clans as well came and went on the paths, much like a marketplace.
As usual, Allen wasn’t interested in parties as he kept a low profile in a corner while surveying the entire place as a killing time. His gaze swept through the interior of the hall and the more he saw it the more he liked the place.
The Aryan Palace was quite grand.
All the structures were made by collecting and assembling huge white stones and an extremely spacious stone square was right in the front of the palace. On the east, west and north sides of the square, there stood many thirty or forty meter tall huge stone pillars and ten-meter tall statues of all the Aryan High Gods.
Surya; the Sun -God, Aditi; the Sky Goddess, Dyaus; the God of light in the sky, Indra and many more...
The majestic Clan Palace was behind all of these pillars and statues. The gates were at the south side of the square where the citizens and soldiers could enter through.
Because of the massive amount of people wanting to join the celebration, the venue was divided into two. The people and citizen-in which composed of normal people in the City will join the celebration party that would be hosted at the outdoor stone square while the members of great clans as well as the valuable members of the Aryan Clan, will join the celebration held in the Palace Hall.
As the Clan wanted to celebrate their victory, many people were at high spirits. Although there were many depressing things left behind by the battle, as war always do, still, many people went and prepared for a happy celebration.
One shouldn't waste new tears in the past but spent new smiles for the bright future ahead of us. No matter how tragic it was, one shouldn't mope and fell into depression for a long time and learn how to move on.
That is what Life is all about!
Neither life nor time would stop just because of one sad and sorrow moment. Life goes on...
And most people living in the city knows of it as they were already got used after leaving in this kind of world! Life is so fleeting and fragile but, that makes life so damn... beautiful!!
———ooooOOOOhhhhHHHH....!!!
Even outside the Palace, the wave of cheers swept across the entire city.
One after another, the townspeople came out of their houses, and following the wave of cheers, they sang and shouted.
Cheers for the victory and for the safety of their loved ones.
Cheers for the heroes that had defended them even with their lives as the price!
Cheers for the bright tomorrow that they still were able to experience and savor!
Cheers for having been born in this time and day!!
--All the cheers came together, echoing throughout the entire City.
Back inside the Palace:
The number of guests in the hall increased gradually, Baishe and Laura hid behind Allen, while Eerika stood beside him with a bright smile.
Eerika knows that Allen wasn’t that used to parties like this. Thus, she kept Allen Company even to the point of ignoring the clansmen that had come along with her –wherever they are now.
Whenever she has time, Eerika prefers to be with Allen as much as she could. Who knows when would this bastard would suddenly leave again without saying anything!!
They had managed to meet again after a long time, god knows how much Eerika would pay anything just to be with him much longer--no, even if it's forever!!
The current Eerika was wearing an oceanic blue colored tight dress. A snow white fur coat covered her shoulders, adding a little grace and luxury to her appearance. Her beautiful and enchanting curves caused quite a number of men’s gazes to secretly shoot over to her. Unfortunately for them, Eerika’s entire attention was always concentrated on youth sitting at the far corner--Allen.
In that moment, a sour feeling arose in the hearts of all the young men present in the hall. Appearance, Ability, Talent, Background-- Eerika was such an outstanding woman who normally did not pay any attention to others. Yet right now, she wasn’t looking at them any differently and was instead favoring some guy they hadn't seen or known before.
No matter how outstanding Allen, he shouldn't be that outstanding enough to catch her attention in just a matter of few days. Just who is this youth...?
What is his relation to one of the Goddess of the younger generation...?
The faces of men who were watching this all changed dramatically. Most were filled with mad jealousy, as well as the wish that they could become Allen.
All the men, especially those who considered themselves top of the younger generations were jealous to death. They really wished they could just take away Eerika's affection towards this guy and keep it for themselves.
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Obviously, Allen had noticed this, giving him very uncomfortable feelings. He felt as if he was a monkey in a zoo.
However, this wasn't all. Apart from the jealous and envious gaze of men, there were also those who came from women. Heated and fervent gazes giving Allen goosebumps. Although he had prided himself as a fickle gentleman but he wasn't that fickle enough to pluck flowers indiscriminately.
He only wanted women that caught his interest. Indeed, even if all the families in this hall presented their daughters to him on a silver platter, he wouldn't dare want them. It's not just about anyone else, it's about being someone else!!
He doesn't need hundreds of women, as long as he had the best ten, he would be satisfied!
However, no one can blame them. The power and ability Allen had shown back in the battle was extremely eye-catching that he almost like a real High God! And now, coupled with his appearance and age, who wouldn’t have a fantasy about him…?
Thus, every people’s gazes were filled with affection that was hard to put into words.
Amidst these gazes of fervent passion and murderous envy, Allen was enjoying the pastries and sweets together with Eerika, Baishe, and Laura who was currently acting as his personal attendant.
Suddenly, a female’s gentle voice sounded from his side, “Mister Allen, since you are here, why are you staying in this dim part of the place.”
Hearing the voice, Allen tilted his head and eyed the delicate beauty standing beside a pillar. His indifferent face involuntarily became a little warmer. “There’s no need. Princess Anahita, I like silence and really don’t enjoy these kinds of scenes.”
The beauty that appeared beside the pillar was naturally the princess of the Aryan Clan, Anahita Rajavi.
She was currently standing prettily by the pillar. Her exquisite and peerless face contained a gentle smile.
As usual, her beauty was among the top Allen had seen in his life. That tanned and slight dark skinned and waist length glossy black hair gives her a very unusual and exotic flavor.
When comparing her figure, she did not appear to be any worse than Eerika. However, their auras were completely different.
She slowly walked forward and said with a smile, “That would be a shame as the Aryan Clan really wanted to show our gratitude to you.”
“Hahaha, it doesn’t need to be so formal. Besides, I wasn’t the only one who had done something worthy of thanks. Most of the younger generations from the other Clans also did their bests and saved a lot of people…”
Although Allen had said this but the people that weren’t from the Aryan and the Kemet Clan wasn’t really that noteworthy in the battle as all of them stood only within the City walls. Of course, some wanted to dive into battle but the Elders of the Aryan and Kemet Clan prohibited them to do so.
Whatever happens to them during the battle would be their responsibilities. Unless it was necessary, they would not be thrown off in that dangerous combat.
Besides, with their power and inexperience, they wouldn’t do much anyway. In fact, when the battle turned extremely serious, most of the weaker generation immediately got cold feet and didn’t dare to stand in front of the City wall.
Thus, it can even be said that if not for Allen, today’s war would have a different ending. And it was an ending Anahita did not wish to see.
“Hehe, so humble. Too much modesty can give a heartache, you know, young lord.” Hearing this familiar laughter, Allen turned his head. And as expected, right there was a striking dandy with a short beard and sharp eyes under his black hair.
His muscles lines were obvious because of his advanced age, but his sturdy muscles suggested that he must have been active on the battlefield as a young man.
He has this incredible aura around him that can intimidate even veterans of war.
“You aren't a person who sings his own praises. Even if you do a virtuous deed, not many people will recognize you for it. Still, you won’t take it to heart and ignore it. As long as your heart remains pure, praises and acknowledgment are as fleeting as clouds.”
Rajmund Rajavi.
Father of Anahita Rajavi and the 1st Elder as well as the acting leader of the Aryan Clan.
Allen smiled wryly, “Overpraised,” He then gestured for the two seats left within the circular table. “Please have a seat,”
“Hahaha, I really like a youth like you. Direct and humble,”
Allen and Rajmund started chatting and latter’s loud voice and laughter instantly caught all of the people’s attention.
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In another corner of the large hall, several Elder and the guests who were here to celebrate the joyous occasion were conversing with smiles.
By chance, Abubakar’s gaze which was drifting around the hall suddenly stopped in the direction where Allen group of six people sat.
When he saw the warm, harmoniously laughing manner, his eyebrows frowned slightly. He smiled and dismissed the guests in front of him before taking a few steps back and arriving at his fellow Elders side.
“Lisimba, is young lord Allen and Lord Rajmund very close?” Abubakar softly inquired.
Halima who was standing with Lisimba and heard Abubakar’s question rotated her bright eyes. She glanced at the corner where Allen was at. After gently sipping the red wine in her hand, she shook her head and said, “I don’t think that the young lord is close to Lord Rajmund. In fact, from what I know, Lord Rajmund rarely went out due to his cultivation and he had only met the Young Lord twice till now.”
“… Is that so?” Abubakar asked in doubt.
“However, from what I know, the young lord should be quite close to Lady Anahita. After all, they met first in the incident involving the Mummy Lord.”
“Uh…” Lisimba knit his eyebrows together and smiled wryly, “That Lord Rajmund, according to his natural disposition, he was probably selling her daughter…”
“Ah, with the Young Lord’s potential, there would be no limit to his future. If such a person is pulled away by the Aryan clan, it would really cause people to feel a heartache.” Abubakar nodded in agreement. “Even I wanted to lure him into the Kemet Clan. Surely, with him, our power would certainly soar.”
“Haha, they may use a beauty to attract him, but isn’t there also a beauty on our side…” Halima joked. She then raised her chest that was standing proudly causing for the gold bangles on her dress to make a Clang! Cling! sound.
““Pfft! Ahahahahaha~”” Abubakar and Lisimba looked at each other before laughing. “Can’t you be so shameless? You’re too old for him! You won’t be able to seduce him~”
“You! You bastard!!” Halima cried out angrily as she violently cut at the two men with her eyes. “My age might be big but it doesn’t matter at all. Do I look like an old hag to you?!!”
“Ahahahaha of course not,”
“We’re just joking!”
“Damn it! We, descendants of the Goddess Hathor had everlasting beauty. Unlike you, we don’t age at all!!” Halima exploded in anger and shame. “Thus, our age doesn’t matter. Hmph!”
Halima’s eyebrows lift vertically in anger caused by her humiliation. She waved her hand, appearing to really want to pluck Abubakar’s long beard.
*Cough*… By the side, Lisimba coughed a couple of times, reminding this two Elders to pay attention to the occasion and place.
He waited for the two of them to quiet down before suddenly speaking, “Well, the young lord’s power is truly magnificent. I really wonder sometimes, just how come a youth like him possess different kind of aspects. Even High Gods I know, doesn't have such jack-of-all-trades kind of ability. It truly makes people cry in jealousy.”
Sometimes he was like the God of Lightning and Storm.
Sometimes he appeared the God of Underworld and Osiris successor.
Sometimes he would even appear as the God of Chaos.
With his tamed beasts; mythical and legendary, he can also appear as God of Hunt and Wild.
… And still many more aspects.
It was truly a wonder for this different aspects of nature to be possessed by a single man, a youth nonetheless.
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