A Wizard's Romance 31 Charm Stones

Don't worry he will be safe.I have temporarily placed a few guards and some magic traps near the library so no harm will come to him, you can be a.s.sured, Rune tried to say something to soothe her worries.

Listening to his magical voice made Resel's chaotic heart calm and she believed in his words well to be specific she believed in him. She didn't know what charm this man has done to her but her heart seems to always believe in him. When realization struck herself her cheeks became red and all the sadness disappeared in an instant. She was too embarra.s.sed to face him so she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep in the carriage.

Rune was bewildered by her reaction."Why did she close her eyes after I said that her father would be safe. Did I say something wrong ?" He didn't understand why women love to be mysterious and just shut them up when there was a need to talk. He noticed her red cheeks and wanted to ask her whether she was all right but on second thought decided against it.

It was evening and the journey back to the mansion will take the whole night so he too just closed his eyes to rest but was vigilant all the way in case of any mishaps.

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Night was long, so was the festival.

A wooden carved carriage stooped beside a lake and four people came down from it. There were two women of the same age and two-man of the same age. From their looks they looked like ordinary merchants and wore simple clothes but beauty can't be hidden and that's a fact. The girl's appearance was like falling water, pure and beautiful whereas both the ma were radiating an intellectual aura. Camy and Ciel were oblivion but both the man can easily saw the corrupted thoughts of other men on them. Vladis and Arthur didn't like this even a bit and in return they gave all of them a vicious glare as if showing their possessiveness.

They soon visited the festival with the help of VIP pa.s.ses that were issued on the name of Lord Arthur.

Vladis you are too lucky that you are serving Lord and he also seems like a nice person. He gave you VIP pa.s.ses for all of us. He really knows how to keep people happy, Camy said happily.

Yes sister Vladis has the luck of seven worlds. Lord Arthur really seems nice person, Ciel too added her point.

On the other side Vladis had a complicated expression. He knew fully why he got that VIP pa.s.ses. His lord was not at all merciful or a person who makes someone happy instead he was a cruel person who can kill someone cruelly wearing a sweet smile on his face. Vladis shuddered at his thought and just gave a complacent smile to everyone and glared to a certain lord.

On the other hand the lord was grinning.

Now we need to separate from here because they only allow two people at one go, Vladis said.

Hearing this made Camy and Ciel's eyebrows furrowed and before they both can say anything a certain lord introduced him.

"Ladies don't mind my secret ident.i.ty and do not fear me.I am a simple man who abides by the lord and will not do anything to harm you, whoever will come with me can be rest a.s.sured"

Vladis was awed by his Lord's acting skill.

Camy and Ciel you both can decide yourself with whom you want to go, Vladis offered.

Ciel knew that Vladis has an interest in Camy and Camy too seems to like him so she immediately offered to volunteer and go with a mysterious man with a secret ident.i.ty.

Camy you go with Vladis and I will go with this mister, Ciel suggested, and before Camy can even object Vladis grabbed Camy's wrist and dragged her with him. Camy had no choice thus she followed him.

Hey miss, you are quite courageous. Aren't you afraid that I will do something to you after all you don't know anything about me, Do you? The man chuckled.

Ciel gave him a look and then said," you can try. Even you too don't know me or to be specific what i am capable of, Do you? She gave him a sinister smile.

The man was truly shocked for a moment. She was the first woman who has ever talked with him in this tone but he was not at all angry instead he was happy. She was still feisty like before. Her feistiness made her look more charming under the moon.

Take it easy miss Ciel I know you are Rune's precious sister and the apple of Taylor's household. As brave I maybe I won't be brave enough to harm something which belongs to Taylor's,he said casually.

Now if you are interested do you want to take a stroll, he suggested.

This time Ciel didn't say anything but just nodded her head and started following him.

The man s.h.i.+fted her towards his left so that she can be protected from the lecherous eyes of men. As they were walking she spotted a stall. It was a stall that was selling charm stones and chunky jewelry.There was also a woman there who was telling the future . Although Ciel was never interested in knowing the future and believed that it was a scam but for the unknown reason her feet took her in front of the stall. She was amazed by the jewels and wanted to try a bracelet and before she can try it a hand grabbed her wrist. She furrowed her eyebrows and wanted to free her hand from the grasp but failed to do so. The man who had grabbed her hand dragged her towards the other side of the stall.

Hey what are you doing? Can't you see I was looking at them and wanted to try them, she sulked.

The man pressed his lips in a straight line. He was annoyed. He was just tying his shoelace and within those seconds she disappeared. He was frantic and searched for her and then he saw her going towards a stall and glancing at junk jewelry. Ciel didn't realized but he instantly realized mysterious energy coming from stones and jewelleries and he knew that they were up to no good so he hurriedly ran towards her and grabbed her before she can touch those and dragged her here. He realized that she was under spell but he didn't know who had the audacity to put her under the spell when he was with her. Morons!

Someone was h.e.l.l-bent to die, he thought to himself.

He didn't fear anyone at least not in his turf but at this time he has her to protect and he didn't want to reveal his ident.i.ty nor he wants to cause her any trouble.

Are you mad or a kid? Why are you roaming mindlessly? he criticized her in a soft voice.

Ciel pouted her cherry lips when she heard his grumble." I wanted to buy that beautiful bracelet but you interrupted".she then fluttered her beautiful eyelashes and made a pitiful face.

Arthur was amazed by her acting skills."It seems like she is still the same, my cute birdie ���he said under his breath.

In a second Ciel's Wrist was again grabbed bu him and he immediately slid a beautiful bracelet on her hands. Arthur was too fast and Ciel didn't get a chance to react and when she did she saw a beautiful silver bracelet on her wrist.

She immediately tried to remove it but Arthur held her hand and said seriously," Don't remove it. Just consider it as a gift"

Ciel frowned and opened her mouth to say "We aren't close. I can't accept this bracelet "

She knew that the bracelet was not ordinary. She didn't know much about jewelry but the bracelet she was wearing very smooth on her hand. It was probably an expensive bracelet. The last thing she wanted to do was to take an expensive gift from a stranger so she fiercely denied.

No, No I won't take it. Who knows what spell have you bound with this bracelet.I can't believe you, Ciel said.

Arthur's face immediately became black.

He thought "This birdie of his, why is she so stupid? Earlier she was under a spell of someone unknown and now she was suspecting him.If she is so intelligent then why did she fall for that c.r.a.py spell."

Idiot, just take it. I am not a shameless person to harm a woman so keep it, he huffed.

Arthur didn't give a choice to Ciel thus she accepted his bracelet.

This incident caused suspicion in Arthur's heart thus he didn't let go of Ciel even for a second and followed her everywhere like a young boy chasing a b.u.t.terfly.

Ciel didn't expect to have a good time with this man but shockingly she did. She observed that he was a man who was handsome and with a caring nature. He was not at all sweet like Vladis but he had his own charms and he was very subtle while showing his care. Ciel was a no fool and she did understand that this man meant no harm thus she lowered her guards towards him and befriended him.

Hey, what's your ident.i.ty? Who are you? If you don't mind telling me then please, she requested him with a cheesy smile.

Arthur knew that she was up to no good and would ask this question. He was even shocked that she even waited so long before asking this question.

Aren't you a curious cat, He chuckled and gave her a look.

Ciel knew what he meant but she still nodded in a silly way.

Arthur knew that she will not let it go before he satisfies his queries.

Arthur pulled her behind and pinned her behind a tree. Today the moon was full and it was a

romantic sight. A man pinned a woman on a tree. Their beautiful reflection reflected on the silvery lake.

Ciel's heart raced like crazy and she tried to push him but to no avail.

Arthur enjoyed her fl.u.s.tered self and grazed her cheeks sweetly with his fingers. Her skin was so soft just like b.u.t.ter.

What happened Ciel? Open your eyes.

Don't you want to know who I am? Arthur teased her in his deep voice and listening to this Ciel shuddered.

I am no ordinary person my dear. I am Arthur Ewans, the lord of the Reinstle empire. The legendary wizard. Say birdie, do you believe me. He asked her sweetly.

Ciel was dumbfounded when she heard him. She didn't dare to believe in her ears.No matter how hard she tried she just can't. If she really did believe in him than all the mighty image of Lord of Reinstle empire will just be reduced to dust in her heart.No way he is a lord. Which lord flirts randomly and even has so much time to visit festivals unless they are necessary.

Ceil started laughing and all the romantic atmosphere was vanished between them replacing with the sweet laughter of a beautiful girl.

Really! From your expression, I really thought that you will tell me your ident.i.ty but I never imagined that you will play such a joke on me. Fine if you don't want to, then don't tell me. Ciel was laughing very hard.

Arthur didn't mind her laughter but he was annoyed that she didn't believe in him.