Sold to a Prince!

"I agree with you. Time is better spent on training." Theodore sitting beside Sylvia solemnly nodded as well. The duo's wavelengths were perfectly in sync.

Even though she had felt a bit of hostility from the knight in the beginning, ever since they started discussing training and such, Sylvia found him to be much more delightful, easy-going, and friendly.

Unlike Leol, who was more like Mikel, was crafty and always seemed like he had some sort of scheme cooking at the back of his head, Theodore was much more straightforward and honest, almost true to the term 'a honorable knight'. 

Sylvia felt more at ease with him.

However, that didn't mean that the knight would suddenly care for her or place her as more important than the devil himself.

The man was surely on friendly terms with her, but at the end of the day, it was abundantly clear to Sylvia where his true loyalty laid.

She didn't mind it too much though. She was already grateful that he treated her kindly and offered her the pointers for her training. 

She neither needed nor expected anything more from him. Theodore was after all one of the devil's closest confidants.

"Sir Theo, how would one go about measuring their potential? I mean mana affinity?" Sylvia asked and the knight immediately started explaining things to her in a roundabout way, giving her more information than she needed.

However, she was happy to listen to it and she did so with a bright smile.

As the two continued chatting, a familiar voice sounded near them, almost startling both of them as they hadn't paid attention to her presence.

"Ah! You two are here? Theo, you must be so bored!! Come on, you both can accompany me to the party." Priscella flashed a big smile, which sent shivers down Sylvia's spine as she looked at her.

The woman had always creeped her out but for some reason, she found her mannerisms extra peculiar today. 

The malice which was typically buried deep down seemed to have found its way to the surface as even her voice was visibly laced with a tinge of it.

Sylvia wondered if she was just imagining things.

Theo, on the other hand, didn't seem to feel anything out of the ordinary. "No thank you, my Lady." He politely declined her invitation.

"Oh come on, you can't just sit inside your room all day long! Or should I say outside your room? Why are you two sitting here on the corridor?"

"It's not good for your health to be cooped up in here. The party is going to be fun! You must come, Theo! I insist." Priscella whined, pouting in a sweet and gentle manner.

She saw that the man was still hesitant and so she directly dragged Sylvia instead, gripping her a little too tighter than required. 

Sylvia couldn't react in time as she was pulled up by the woman quite abruptly.

"Ouch." She winced but her voice was drowned in the woman's cheerful words. "Let's hurry. Let's hurry. I don't want to keep the guests waiting."

"If you insist." Theo relented. He had no other choice but to follow behind the two women as he had to watch over Sylvia.

The three of them headed down the staircase and arrived at the ground floor, where Priscella led them outside to the vast gardens on the side of the villa.

"Ahh, here we are." Priscella's eyes sparkled with delight as she looked at the garden that had been beautifully decorated with lanterns and flowers.

The guests were all already gathered around the garden and they were all dressed in elegant clothing. 

Some were sitting and some were standing as they merrily chatted with each other.

However, as soon as the trio arrived, everyone couldn't help but stop what they were doing and turn around to look at them, or to be more specific at one of the two women.

Priscella, wrongly assuming that the spotlight was on her, was quite pleased with this welcome. 

Just like Sylvia and Theodore, she as well hadn't noticed the new changed in Sylvia's appearance. She just hated the woman vehemently and refused to see anything past it. 

As a result, she happily smiled and waved at a few who weren't even looking at her before turning towards Theo and bowing.

"I hope you don't mind if I leave you to mingle with the guests for a while, Theo~" She then swiftly walked away, not exactly waiting for his answer.

Sylvia and Theodore both unexpectedly sighed in relief watching the woman walk away.

"What a strange woman." Sylvia simply stated while Theodore seemed to agree with her without a word.

These three might have missed it but how could the others possibly miss it?

Under the enchanting sky of the dusk, the woman looked like a heavenly nymph.

The woman was clad in a light blue, silky dress that matched her eyes and shimmered in the gentle glow of the lanterns. 

Her long silver hair swayed in the wind and the simple dress clung to the seductive curves of her body, which made her look even more enticing, instantly captivating everyone who laid eyes on her.

Her beauty was beyond comprehension and she stood out like a moon amidst the stars scattered around, making everything around her seemingly dull and pale in comparison.

"Come on, let's go back inside the villa," Theo suggested. He had a feeling that something was amiss after sensing the several pairs of eyes on them.

He was, however, too late as one of the many guests who had their eye on the gorgeous breathtaking beauty made his way to the two of them.

A tall and thin man with golden rimmed spectacles greeted Sylvia with a gentlemanly bow, taking her hand in his and placing a light kiss on the back of her hand.

"My Lady! It is a pleasure to meet you." He had a thick tone and his voice was raspy.