All the while Holly couldn't help but sigh causing the young prince to then adorably hug Holly to the fullest having also missed her quite a bit especially since she rarely came around that often anymore causing her to then adorably shake her head.
"Enough of gods and godly affairs.. today is all about our precious celestial teddy bear! Celes has something planned for you later along with the others! For now, have fun!"
"Sylvia, Lily, and even Aurora came because of you 'so' you might as well play with them and the others as much as you can!"
"Plus the Mage Legion Festival and everything else tonight will be a lot of fun be it fireworks, new magic, and a lot of puppets and people who want to wish you the happiest birthday!"
"I'll stay as long as I can so you needn't worry about me disappearing anytime soon! The night has just started.. so have as much fun as you can!"
Holly happily encouraged causing the young prince to then excitedly nod before then happily kissing her cheek and hugging her even more.
After the adorable antics the party was to last into the night however after an hour or two of the young prince socializing and meeting everyone from the Celestial Debut again the young prince had a blast and hugged Shiro's tail to the fullest!
While Marjorie and Elisabet comforted and hugged Mela as well causing her to then adorably pout before then clinging to Marjorie, even more, all the while Katie had finally appeared and had a short face-off with Ayla.
Resulting in the two shamelessly eating a ton of cake by the end of the battle of the shameless pouts while Octavia teased and hugged Rory followed by Stella.
While the young prince was soon joined by Mai and Mili following his example to the fullest in an adorably manly manner as all men should!
All the while this was happening Eldri had finally returned with Colin causing Drusilla to then quickly drag Colin away since she was Gora's younger sister in all.
And wanted to both talk about his and Gora's future wedding and to find ways of trying to mentor the young prince.
While Eldri had finally given the young prince his gift which was surprisingly five ancient yet disabled void puppets that were captured during the Void era that she had kept in her personal collection until now.
Along with her 'other' gift of the cheapest build a swordsmen puppet kits that alchemists would use to advance in puppeteering, however, these models had been discontinued due to their unstable mage cores and wanky building instructions?
In truth, they made absolutely no sense! They could be revolutionary designs and no one would know thanks to their awful instructions that were both very well detailed and utterly confusing!
Resulting in the young prince now having fifty of these kits causing his eye's to then adorably sparkle in excitement having wanted to learn to build puppets as well causing him to then excitedly hug Eldri surprising her before then being cut off.
"I love it! Eldri's the best! Eldri h-has the cutest eyes!"
The young prince happily exclaimed surprising her even more before then helplessly shaking her head.
"These kits have been discontinued for quite a while.. and the instructions are also quite difficult to read? Bu-But if you'd like I can find more of them fairly cheap and with different classes?"
"It's the least I can do especially after what had transpired earlier and even before with the treaty of restraint.. I can't tell you how sorry I am for being involved in such disgusting acts-"
Eldri worriedly apologized having not even had a chance to see the young prince before voting with the treaty of restraint.
Especially now having been so close to damning herself let alone her family for those celestial purest and their old wounds with the elves.
Being a supremacist and purest herself it was world-shattering for her to finally see the young prince who she had felt was a blight just to realize he now had the mythical ancestral royal bloodline and to be able to switch between so easily.
Nothing destroys and enlightens someone then having their beliefs so thoroughly crushed in the truest sense perhaps it was her own childhood fear that had distorted itself into such hate.
Or perhaps aligning herself with a being who didn't have a true grasp of the world.
And would rather hide from the truth that is existence rather than cope or even confront their own beliefs and views that had made them so weak yet so confident.
However, still, both fear and not knowing what would happen if they lost such confidence?
Causing the young prince to then adorably shake his head before then poking her cheek causing her to drift away from her thoughts before then finally being cut off.
"Eld-Eldri thinks too much! I-It's no magic! Do-Don't lose Eldri to thinking!"
The young prince worriedly reassured surprising her causing her to then tearily laugh before then kissing the young prince's forehead surprising him before then being cut off himself.
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"We.. we truly don't deserve such a treasure.. I'll do as you say and stop thinking, unfortunately, I'm upset that.. that 'bully' involved me in such things?"
"I'll try to repay you for my previous involvement however now I must take my leave.. I hope to see you again under better circumstances hopefully?"
Eldri strangely reassured confusing the young prince causing him to then happily nod before then giving her one last hug.
After Eldri had made her exit the young prince had soon returned to having fun with Molly, Octavia, Sylvia, and the others until finally, it was the festival segment.
Resulting in members of the royal family and some chosen people going out on the balcony to wave to the masses.
Resulting in the young prince inviting Tum, Garnet, Ginger, Drusilla, along with the sleeping Mela, and Shiro, and the others he had met during The Celestial Debut resulting in the young prince getting to add them all as friends on Gildergram.
Followed by Octavia and Devyn doing a photoshoot of their own including everyone else causing Lily, Sylvia, and Aurora to join in followed by everyone's mommies.
Including their own mommies surprising everyone even more however only after Bradley's small speech.
Along with the proper greeting to the crowd all of which was recorded by a sneaky Octavia, after the balcony shenanigans everyone had soon separated and formed groups resulting in everyone wanting to find more gifts for the young prince.
After following Octavia's previous example especially now that they actually had access to money through their mommies.
Resulting in Aldra, Devyn, Majorie, and Suna taking Stella, Rory, Octavia, Elisabet, Scarlet, and Iris along with Mela to go experience the festive.
And along with both finding some extra gifts for the young prince along with buying things for themselves.
While everyone else had already done the same and joined in groups like Annie's group, Celie's and Emilia's joint group, on the other hand, were accompanied by everyone else.
And closely followed behind Aldra's as to keep an eye on everyone while Annie had decided to skip the beaten path and go on her own little adventure resulting in the young prince now being accompanied by Sylvia, Lilly, and Aurora.
And followed closely behind by Bradley, Silas, Selphie, Theodore, and Molly while both Theodore and Molly went back and forth.
Causing Aurora being Aurora to then insist on paying for everything the young prince wanted be it snacks or anything else all the while sneakily doing the same with Ayla and the others.
While Hanah and Tilly jumped back and forth between groups with everyone occasionally passing each other and meeting for snacks.
All the while the young prince happily enjoyed the sights and everything else in between be it the extravagant lights and fireworks.
To the decor, architecture, stalls, puppets, or anything else for that matter until finally, they had arrived to the festival first among all the groups.
Surprising everyone after seeing Amber pouting up a storm while being mercilessly teased by an older celestial demihuman lioness.
That looked to be around the same age as Annie, this was, of course, Lian The Chapter Master of The Celestial Lions, and Bradley's cousin.
Lian wore an extravagantly golden yet beautifully sleek celestial ornate royal armor and boots with the ornateness and inscriptions of a proudly righteous celestial lion.
Complimenting her beautifully unkempt fiery crimson hair, fiery-red eyes, and pristine white skin giving her an overwhelmingly aggressive.
Dangerously beautiful yet borderline mythical charm surprising Bradley and causing the young prince to then immediately blush.
Causing Aurora, Sylvia, and Lilly to 'borrow' the young prince's magepad after learning how to play with it and take photos.
Recordings and etc to indulge themselves by taking an obscene amount of playful recordings and photos of themselves in the background.
All the while posting some surprising millions causing a cascade effect however while this was happening both Lian and Amber had finally noticed the others.
Causing Lian to then excitedly smile as if ready to pounce causing Bradley to then worriedly cough.
Having had remembered being beaten up and teased by Lian during his childhood however despite this there was no actual hate since that's just how she showed her affection with everyone especially to those she liked.
Causing Amber to then freeze before then protectively hugging the young prince causing Lian to then immediately laugh.
"Like you'd be able to stop me if I wanted to 'play' with Bradley's sissy cub! He looks prettier than that doll you used to play with until it was burnt to ashes after you left it on the training grounds! He's as weak as Bradley was too!"
"Give him to me for a month and I'd make a man out of him! Knowing how protective 'little' Bradley is I'd be willing to take him on an expedition or two!"
"If he can't survive falling off a cliff or two then he should dedicate himself to being a priestess rather than a celestial prince!"
Lian laughingly roared causing Bradley to then immediately shake his head having had realized the young prince would suffer double than how he did during Annie's own training.
Despite Annie's aggressively ruthless training and the last incident, she was like a serpent.
As for Lian, she was truly a lioness that could stomp on anything she truly wished along with the simple fact that she loved to fight and lived for it be it near-death challenges, or suicide missions.
And the worst of it she would always come back stronger and seek more of those things.
Despite her own appearance of overwhelming aggression, she was both a prodigy and genius strategist being known to entrap those in their own traps and even claw dragons and even serpents until they truly submitted.
Resulting in both her and her Celestion Lion's Mage Chapter and Legion being known as The Celestial Executioners, she had even volunteered to be a target for blood games involving the most elite royal guard units and even the celestial hand.
All the while being able to outmaneuver them all and even hunted them for the fun of it making Lian Vale a terrifying existence that even Colin is extremely wary of sparring with and he was both a High Lord and Celestial Lord of all things!
Causing Bradley to then immediately decline knowing what would happen to him if Aldra let alone anyone else discovered he had allowed for such a thing.
It would be a lot easier for him to convince Aldra and the others for the young prince to visit a brothel than allow him to be in Lian's claws.
Causing the young prince to then excitedly hug Lian having had unknowingly loved both her confidence and straightforwardness causing both Bradley and Amber to then freeze before then being cut off.
"S-So pretty an-and strong! Yo-You have the prettiest ears and tail! Yo-You're the best lioness! I-I love you!"
The young prince excitedly exclaimed surprising everyone even more causing Lian to then pick up the young prince and intensely look into his eyes causing him to then adorably blush before then quickly doing the same.
Causing Lian to then laugh before then being cut off causing the young prince to then take this dangerous chance and quickly kiss Lian cheek causing her to then scarily smile and the young prince to then shyly blush.
"How daring.. but unlike the others, I don't mistake innocence for bravery! Bravery is knowingly taking the risk and endangering yourself, as for innocence! It's sugar-coated ignorance for 'sissy' cubs like you!"
"No matter! I saw it in your eyes.. you already grasp what I'm speaking of? You should have already experienced yourself once or twice now?!"
Lian aggressively asked surprising the young prince causing him to then hesitantly nod causing Lian to then scarily smile.