Chapter 191 - 184: Fatal Temptation

Chapter 191: Chapter 184: Fatal Temptation

Vili found it a bit strange. Since Lady Anita was already married, why was she coveted by so many men?

Although the private lives of the upper nobility were rather decadent, it shouldn’t be so blatant as to involve pursuing another man’s wife.

Kirk, who was beside him, seemed to have noticed Vili’s confusion. "Lady Anita’s husband passed away many years ago. Their only daughter is now eleven years old and is the Lord of Blue Eagle City, Viscountess Vivian."

Hearing this, Vili slowly nodded.

’In this world’s aristocratic system, women could be granted noble titles, though it was quite rare.’

’The eleven-year-old Viscountess Vivian most likely holds her title because she was the only child born to her father and Lady Anita. Either that, or she has no brothers. Otherwise, the first right of succession would normally fall to a male heir.’

"Lady Anita is the Count’s niece..."

Kirk added, "She’s a fiery woman... So many men have fallen for her..."

"And you’re no exception?"

Vili teased.

From Kirk’s words, he could tell that this Lady Anita seemed to lead a rather open private life.

Kirk shook his head with a slight smile. "I’d love to fall at her feet, but I’ve never had the chance."

At this, Kirk gave Vili a meaningful look. "Lady Anita prefers to save her tenderness for handsome young men. You, Vili, have a real shot."

After speaking, Kirk let out a loud laugh, raised his glass to Vili in a toast, and then downed it in one go.

Seeing this, Vili gave a slightly helpless shrug, raised his own glass to Kirk, and drained it.

"I’m going to see a few people. You can start scouting for a target of your own."

Kirk patted Vili’s shoulder and then walked toward an unaccompanied noblewoman.

Vili, on the other hand, sat by himself in a corner, watching the diverse crowd of men and women.

No one announced the start of the party, and there was no host, but everyone instinctively fell into the rhythm of the event. They were clearly all long used to this.

Vili observed them carefully and noticed that everyone had a clear objective.

The merchants were deliberately trying to curry favor with the powerful, the rakes were deliberately approaching women, and even couples who arrived together would soon separate to find their own targets.

Vili felt a bit out of place.

The aristocratic life in his border town seemed utterly monotonous and dull in comparison.

Before long, music began to play in the banquet hall.

Couples holding hands began to move across the floor, their dance steps full of rhythm.

Vili remained where he was, making no move to approach anyone. Without Kirk’s introductions, a Baron from a small border town like him would likely be ignored—unless he patiently explained that he had just wiped out the Wata Duchy cavalry unit that ambushed Kuangjin City. Of course, Vili had no intention of doing something so awkward.

But even as Vili sat in the corner, people still came to greet him. They were the new acquaintances Kirk had introduced him to earlier.

In addition, a few young ladies from noble families had also noticed Vili.

Although Vili was a new face there, his handsome features, combined with the aura of a Senior Knight, made him quite captivating.

Some beautiful and enthusiastic young women took the initiative to invite Vili to dance, and he accepted each time.

Vili had learned these social dances from an etiquette teacher; for a noble Baron, it was a required skill.

"Your footwork is perfect, and you’re very handsome."

The young noblewoman in Vili’s arms looked up at him, her eyes filled with unconcealed admiration.

This was the third noblewoman to invite Vili to dance—or perhaps the fourth. A lady in her fifties had also invited him, but he had politely declined.

"You’re very beautiful, too."

Vili lowered his head slightly and whispered in the young woman’s ear.

At Vili’s words, the young woman lowered her head.

’The charm bestowed by being a Dual Transcendent is really a bit much.’

Vili held the young woman’s hands, swaying to the rhythm of the music.

’This feeling, both heated and restrained, isn’t so bad.’

As Vili danced with the young woman, his gaze drifted toward Lady Anita in the distance.

He had to admit, after scanning everyone at the party, that while there were many beautiful women, Lady Anita was still the most captivating.

At that moment, Lady Anita was standing amidst a group of men, drinking and flirting. Her every expression, every smile, held a unique allure.

The men around her seemed to hang on her every word, their eyes uncontrollably stealing glances at her figure.

It was hard to tell if Lady Anita was oblivious or simply didn’t care. Far from being reserved, she actually shook her body more dramatically when she laughed, causing the men’s gazes to linger on her, unwilling to look away.

’She really is a passionate woman...’

Vili thought Kirk had been right.

Vili’s gaze shifted from Lady Anita. He looked down at the young noblewoman in his arms and suddenly felt that the moment had become rather dull.

The young woman was still lovely, but compared to Lady Anita, she simply couldn’t hold his interest.

"After the party ends, would you like to spend a wonderful night together?"

The young woman tilted her head up to look into Vili’s eyes, a pleading expression on her face. She found that the closer she got to Vili, the more strongly she felt herself falling for him.