Chapter 114 - Even Though We Are Friends

"Sister? Sister? What are you thinking about?" Ash said as he shook Irene a bit.

"Nothing I just felt as if someone has been calling for me..." Irene said as she looked at the people downstairs waiting for them to bring the party.

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"No one is calling you but we must go down now, and start the cake cutting ceremony," Ash said as he forwarded his hand towards her and both of them walked down the stairs following Raymond who was walking before them.

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"I see many new faces today," Ash said he looked at the people.

"Yeah me too, maybe because half of them are from other kingdoms and that...." Irene stopped talking as she saw someone with honey blond hair in the crowd.

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"Violet..." She murmured which was loud enough for Ash to hear.

"Where?" He said as she looked around but he couldn't see anyone that resembled Violet even a bit.

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"Maybe I saw it wrong...*(Even if she comes here, she won't hide right.)* anyway father when would the cake arrive," Irene asked as she tried to change the topic.

"It would arrive soon, till then how about we go and greet the guests," Raymond suggested as he noticed a lot of eyes on them and especially on Ash as many of them haven't met him yet.

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After that, the greet and meet started, 

"Lord Winter, thank you for inviting us. It is really a great pleasure for us." A women with light purple hair said as she politely bowed towards them.

"Thnk you for inviting us too." A pair of couple said as they bowed towards Raymond.

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Irene looked at them from up to down and it was clear that they were front when backward Noble class with less powers but what was more questionable was the reason he invited them to the party even when it's not at all profitable.

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"And this must be the lord's children, Kacy greet them." The women said as a girl around the age of 6 came from behind her who was a exact carbon copy of her mother.

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"Yes mother....Greetings to both the winter siblings." She said in her cute little voice as she bowed towards them.

"( So cute!!)" Both the siblings thought as thye smiled at the little lady's greeting and greeted her back politely.

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"My Lord, Please don't feel offended but it's my first time seeing your son, so I wonder where he has been to?" A journalist asked as he came towards Raymond with a recording mana stones on his hand.

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"(This journalist! How come they are here? If I remember correctly I didn't see their names in the invitation card....Did perhaps father called them?)" Irene thought as she looked at Raymond's face as he was standing there witha smile on his face.

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"( It was indeed father who called for them but why didn't he inform us before hand....father is really doing things without discussing with us. I wonder what's going on in his mind?)" Irene thought as she looked at Ash was was as calm as the ocean.

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"(Well atleast it looks like Ash isn't alarmed by all this.)" Irene thought as she noticed the little girl Kacy looking at her.

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"Lady Kacy, what are you looking at?" 

"That person behind you is.....so pretty." She said as she pointed towards Irene.

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"Behind me?" Irene said as she turned around and saw no one.

"There isn't anyone behind me.....Ahh!" Irene said as she suddenly faced a boy wearing a ghost mask. 

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"Hahahah Irene you are so funny!" The boy said as he removed the mask reveling a face that looked like an angel with golden eyes and blonde hair with a height of around 150 cm warning a long white coat with pair of white apjnts and yellow shirt underneath. [ Alfred 12 years old]

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"AL____ Your Highness! You sacred me." Irene said as she touched the left side of her heart whereas Alfred couldn't control his laughter.

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"Apologizes but I am seeing you after so long so I just thought of leaving a lasting impression on you. And this little lady here, thanks for your help." He said to Kacy who giggled as he handed her a candy bar.

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"Greeting to the second Prince." Everyoen in the hall said as they noticed his presence.

"Your Highness, even though the royal is so busy you still made time for coming here is really kind of you." Raymond said as he bowed towards him along with Irene and Ash.

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"Its fine, My Lord and has it ever happened that you called and we didn't come~" 

"Haha, that true."

"See, then if you please excuse me I would like to talk with both of my friends here." He said as he putted his hands on the winter siblings shoulders.

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"Sure, please talk as much as you want and enjoy the party." Raymond said as he excused three of them to enjoy on their own.

"So shall we move towards the food counter. I am a little hungry form all the journey." Alfred said as his stomach grumbled.

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"Journey?" Irene asked as they moved towards the food counter.

"Yeah, I am just coming form the Gelid kingdom. You see I was a messenger who to sent them the invitation card for brother's Debut ball and in return I also received a card for the crowing ceremony of Prince Brazen as he would now officially become the emperor regent and I also heard that they are now searching for a crown princess....but no one is ctaching his eye." Alferd said as he ate the cupcake in one go.

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"Prince Brazen it has been 2 years since I last saw him. And soon he would become the youngest emperor. As for the crown princess they were searching for it even back when I attended his debut ball." Irene said as she gave Alfred a slice of their famous muzzle pizza.

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"Hmm, you are right! Hah, he is just picky." Alfred said as he scoffed.

"Maybe but it's a question of his lifetime so of course he can be picky." Irene said as she noticed some family faces in the crowd.

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"Molly Kelly!" Irene said as she waved her hands in the air which were recognized by them in first glance.

"Irene!" They said as she came towards her along with a gift packet in their hands.

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"Greeting to the Second Prince and Ashton here is a small present form our side." Molly said as she handed Ash the gift packet.

"Gift for me but on what occasion?" 

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"Isn't it obvious it's beacuse of your return. Ashton we missed you a lot and you don't know but your absence affected Irene a lot. So we only hope that you won't do something like that again." Molly said as she patted his head. Whereas Kelly was looking at him without blinking.

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"Kelly he is like your brother." Molly said as she flicked her head to which Kelly just glared at her.

"Like I don't know that." Kelly said in a angry tone.

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"Then why are you starting at him like you are gonna eat him?" Alfred asked as he cleared his mouth with the tissue paper.

"That because it has been three years since I last saw him and even though the difference in our age is just 2 he is yet Taller then me!" Kelly said as she pouted and the three of them were stunned to hear that.

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"Umm, then should I Apogolise for being taller then you?" Ash asked as he handed her a cupcake with a puppy face.

"Of course not!" A boy with familiar voice and face but a little hoarse voice and height around 157 said as he rested his hands on kelly's head. He looked similar to Rose except for the fact that he had double pricing in his left ear and was wearing silver chain earning. [Harris 12 years old]

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"Harris just how many times have I told you not to treat me like a table!" Kelly said as she removed his hands and kicked him right on his toes.

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"Ouch!! This girl is getting wilder by time, Molly you better tie her up or else she might even might bite people." Harris said as he groaned in pain as for Kelly stood there with a proud expression.

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"If I could I would have done that already~" Molly said as she shrugged her shoulders and everyone started laughing.

"Are we really sister's?" Kelly asked as she looked at Molly.

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"Don't bother I asked mom and dad for 1000 times and everytime the answer is unluckily 'Yes'." 

"Ugh! Irene they are bullying me!" Kelly said as she hugged Irene.

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"Okay Okay now everyone stop fighting and Harris where is Rose?" Irene asked Harris who looked a bit troubled to answer her.

"Sister wasn't feeling well so she didn't come today but she did send a letter for you as a apology." 

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"An apology letter...I see...tell her I will reply to it soon. Then please excuse me." Saying that Irene went to the balcony along with he letter on her hand.

"(Because of the friendship of these few years I almost forgot that there are still some lines we can't cross and this letter is a reminder of that.)"