”Shall we, then?” Kenzo asked with a smirk as he offered his arm at the black haired beauty standing right next to him. The mercenary knew how to enjoy a party, but to be quite honest he was nervously excited. It had been almost a year since he’d last been to Fiore, so in a sense, this was Kenzo’s
debut back in society. How he’d be received though, was yet to be seen. It was not every day you met a Blue Pegasus member that had held a bounty as considerable as the swordsman’s.
Making their way through the lavishly decorated reception hall, Kenzo couldn’t help but take a glance at the woman accompanying him and feel glad he spent the entire morning looking for an appropriate outfit. Blue Pegasus had a reputation to maintain, so he’d decided to wear something to fit the part. The male sported a white suit and a matching black shirt with dress pants. A black tie was loosely placed around his slightly opened shirt, more as a convenience rather than a fashion statement. Not that it mattered how he wore his tie. The ominous looking jawbone at his cheek would certainly attract more attention.
As the two Blue Pegasus members finally made it inside the room, Kenzo’s right eye shone with a blueish light for a mere second. Luckily for him, they’d probably be looking at the young paladin standing next to his side, so he was able to scout the premises.
”I think we should probably greet the guild master first.” Kenzo said as he took two glasses of champagne from a nearby waiter, handing one to Rania. Taking a sip of the bubbly glass, the warrior smiled with excitement at what he could see. It was at this kind of events that his ability turned to be quite useful outside of combat. Quickly identifying the guests attending, he was now certain the ball was going to be quite interesting. For now, the pair walked along the grand hall towards the group talking with each other. While he was unsure how the black-haired girl at his side would respond to him dragging her along for an intrusion of their conversation, he had urgent matters to discuss with Alisa, so he would make it brief.
”Greetings everyone~ Hope you don’t mind me interrupting, but I simply had to say hi after such a long time.” Kenzo nonchalantly barged into the conversation being held between the stars of the evening with a playful smile.
”Lovely seeing you again Karisa… I hope the captain’s been treating you well.” Kenzo said at the night’s host as he nodded with a wink at Kazimir. Kenzo and Karisa had spent a drinking evening at Hosenka, where the two of them got on friendly terms and Kazimir was one of the first people in Fiore the warrior had gotten friendly with, so he was quite glad to see the two of them as a pair.
”Hope we get a chance to catch up” He remarked at the wind wizard.
Without missing a beat, he finally faced the woman he’d come looking for.
”It’s a pleasure seeing you again boss” The male kept his playfully demeanor as he greeted Alisa.
”Looking as lovely as ever~” Getting closer to her in what would appear to be a greeting kiss, the male’s voice suddenly changed into a serious one as he whispered at her ear.
”I’ve got news about them” His face immediately returned to his charming self as soon as he leaned back once again.
The exchange was brief, so most of the people around would have probably missed it, but Alisa knew what he was talking about. He’d be waiting for the perfect chance to speak privately with her that night. With a tilt of his head, Kenzo brought up his glass of champagne to the center as he motioned it forward quickly for a toast. Not really waiting for the rest to follow suit, he took a sip of his drink before bidding them farewell for the moment.
”I’ll be looking forward to speaking to you all later… Thank you for the invitation, and sorry for the intrusion again.” Kenzo said as he looked at Karisa and her companions with a charming smile.
As quickly as he approached the group, Kenzo and Rania were now walking away from it. He’d told Alisa what he needed, so it was now a matter of time before he acted again. Taking a look at his companion, Kenzo acted as if nothing had happened.
”Should we get something more to drink?”