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Reader POV

Tonight was Nozel's birthday celebration.

For the past nine days, I had gotten Nozel a gift with the remaining money I had- which certainly wasn't much.

Nozel has been at the base all day, throwing himself into work.

As for the rest of us? We were planning his 30th birthday celebration.

"Well...he's certainly going to be blushing," Nebra smirked as she stared at me in the mirror.

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"You look absolutely lovely," Noelle smiled at me. "Just like a princess."

I looked away with a blush. "Please. I look like garbage."

"No," Nebra and Noelle immediately said. "You look wonderful."

I sighed at the two. They looked far more beautiful than I. Indeed, they were the ones who looked like Princesses of the Grand Court.

"C'mon, let's go!" Nebra grabbed my hand after I put on the purple pendant. "I want to see his face when he sees you!"

We stepped out of the room where Solid and Nozel were waiting by the staircase. We had planned that Nozel and I would go last after his siblings.

Asta was even there- to accompany Noelle.

The three guys looked absolutely handsome.

Asta, who was a ruffian (but adorable), cleaned up very nicely. He extended a hand for Noelle to take.

The three elder Silva siblings rolled their eyes in amusement as Noelle's face went extremely red.

"You look awesome!" Asta stared at his date with a flushed face.

I started laughing as the two tried to walk down together and Asta may or may not have tripped.

Nebra and Solid winked at Nozel and I as they followed their younger sister and Asta down the stairs.

Leaving us alone.

"Well...let's go," he said as we linked arms.

As we walked down the stairs, we could hear the music coming from the ballroom.

Everyone who was anyone was invited.

It annoyed Nozel that more people had to come since we convinced him that the Magic Knights should also be there, but he let it slide.

After all, one turns 30 only once in their life. Unless you are Julius Novochrono.

"Announcing Lord Solid and Lady Nebra Silva!" 

We watched Nebra and Solid enter as everyone clapped.

They made their way down the arched stairway to the floor of the ballroom.

On cue, Nozel began walking through the doors.

"Calm down," he whispered in my ear. "You'll make us both fall if you keep shaking."

He was smiling. It was rare to see the cool-headed captain of the Silver Eagles smiling, but he looked so happy.

"Announcing Lord Nozel Silva and his date, (y/n) (l/n)!"

More cheers erupted from the crowd.

I could see Julius with Marx, and many more faces.

Everyone was dressed nicely. Even Yami Sukehiro! Charlotte was trying to hold back a nosebleed with a napkin.

"Wow...they're such a lovely pair," Finral grinned. 

Vanessa beside him held up a cup with champagne. "She's lucky all right,"

Music started and the space cleared for Nozel to lead us to the center of the ballroom.

"Do you know how to Waltz?" He asked me.

I nodded. "Father taught me how to, not to worry."

And so, we started to waltz. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three.

"She's so beautiful," Charlotte smiled with satisfaction as she stood next to Sol.

I saw Yami extend a hand to her. "You're dancing with me, Prickly Queen. No excuses."

Everyone watched with amusement as the two made their way to the dance floor. Poor Charlotte looked as if she was dying of embarrassment!

More people joined us.

Finral with Finesse, Simon and Emerald, Curtis and his wife, Klaus with Mimosa, Rill, and Charmy, and even Marx and Julius! 

Noelle was laughing and smiling as Asta danced with her.

"You know," Nozel said as he lifted me. "I wonder what everyone would say if we combined our magic for this dance?"

Dancing with magic was a form of superiority and demonstrated a hint of refinement and class.

"Very well," I smiled. As he spun me around, mercury started to dance along as the spot where we dance started to rain snow down on the people and ice with a golden color and pink formed around us.

"So beautiful!"

"Wow, Lord Nozel is so lucky to have someone like her!"

The dance ended soon and everyone not dancing clapped as each dancer bowed to their partner.

"I suggest that you try this food!" Nebra gave a close-eyed smile as she grabbed my gloved hand and dragged me to the food table, ignoring the fact that her older brother was about to kiss me.

I flashed him an apologetic smile and he shrugged, as he was bombarded with his colleagues. 

Vanessa smirked at me. "You and Captain Silva seem to be a thing,"

"Shut it, you drunken witch!" Nebra frowned.

I raised an eyebrow at the female. "Don't, Nebra. You're thinking the same thing."

Nebra was about to say something when Vanessa wrapped an arm around me. "Aw, you're so cute with the Captain!"

"She's right," Gauche said. "I'm just glad that Marie was able to come- after all, we are the last people alive from House Aldi." 

Marie was now running up to Asta, pulling Noelle away. "Dance with me! Dance with me!"

Before Gauche could go and murder the ash-blonde, I shook my head.

"Make Marie happy and let her dance with him," I said. "Besides, don't you want to dance with Grey?"

The blue-haired female started to shake and shudder when I pulled the two of them together and pushed them to the dance floor.

Nebra sighed. "Always trying to get people together, eh?"

"I could say the same about you," I countered with a grin. "Alright, lay it on me. Which foods should I try?"

Nozel POV

"Happy 30th birthday, Rival," Fuegeleon and his siblings were smiling. 

"Thank you," I said as a servant came over and we took some champagne glasses. "You don't look horrible."

Mereleona produced a ball of fire in her other hand. "That's because I had to force him to change. He planned on wearing something stupid."

"How is wearing my Captain's uniform stupid?" He grumbled.

"Neee~" Leopold gave me a hug, which shocked me. "Happy birthday, braid-face!"

I pushed him off me after a while. "Thank you. Fuegeleon, Mereleona, I trust that you have trained your people for the final battle in the Spade Kingdom?"

They nodded. 

"If they die, I'll kill them!" Mereleona growled. 

I sweatdropped as did everyone else nearby.

"But that's not what I came here to bother you about," she said. "I want to know about your date."

"What about (y/n)?"

Mereleona took a sip from her drink and stared at me intently. "Do you love her?"

My face flushed. "What's this? Why are you asking me?"

"Just answer the damn question," Mereleona snapped. 

"I do," I whispered.

"Say it louder."

"I love her."

"I can't hear you!"

"I love her!"

"I still can't hear you!!"

I took a deep breath. I indeed knew what she was doing.

"I LOVE (Y/N) (L/N) DAMN IT!"

Everything grew quiet- even the symphony orchestra stopped playing.

People moved out of the way as the ice-mage made her way to where I was standing.

"Nozel?"

It was so quiet that we could hear Marx mumbling to Julius across the room about unfinished paperwork.

I looked down at the (h/c)-haired female. "I love you, damn it."

Mereleona smiled and made her way into the crowd. "Perfect."

"Sister, why did you do that?"

"Because, you flame-brain, it's obvious."

She gave me a close-eyed smile. "I do too, Nozel."

"Aww..."

King Clover just frowned, unhappy that no one was paying attention to him. "Lord Nozel! Have you no shame! You are a Royal! And she is nothing but a peasant! How can you stand to-"

I stormed over to him, anger flowing through me. "Repeat that again."

King Clover narrowed his eyes. "Need I remind you that you the eldest Silva and may one day be the Wizard King? It would look terrible on House Silva and us Royalty if you married this...this peasant!"

Nobles started voicing their opinions.

"He's right, Lord Nozel! She's probably only using you!"

"Worthless Gold-digger!"

Before I could do anything, (y/n)'s grimoire opened up. 

"Do you doubt that I love him?" She growled. "I will gladly fight anyone who doesn't believe so."

"She's too cocky!" 

"House Silva certainly has gone downhill since Lady Noelle's birth."

"EVERYONE, SHUT UP!"

They did and all stared at me as I stormed over to (y/n).

I cupped her face and kissed her passionately- with tongue.

She wrapped her arms around me, welcoming the kiss.

We broke it after a while.

"Don't listen to them," I said gently to her. Then I faced everyone else. "I love her deeply and if any of you has a problem, take it up with me. But thank you, for ruining my 30th birthday celebration."

I picked her up bridal style and carried her out of the ballroom, to the balcony.

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