Whispering in a delighted tone, she prepared her face and her clothes in front of a mirror. Since she was not a rookie in romance, and she had plenty of similar dates when she was with Sylvia, she did not reject skirts, broad-edged hats, earrings or necklaces. Therefore, it was no trouble for her to find a delicate black dress whose edge was slightly puffy, revealing the mysteriousness of the night and the attraction of the unknown.
"Huh. This is not so flirty that it contradicts my style and scares Lucien, and nor is it as tough and charmless as the knight suit." Natasha moved casually and commented in satisfaction.
The court dress was not in the style of the conservative Holm or that of the open Tria, but in the graceful style of Aalto between them. The neckline of the dress was slightly low, making it possible to see the fair and delicate skin down below, but if she did not bend, nothing inappropriate would be exposed at all.
The dress had been finely cut, too, highlighting Natasha's long beautiful neck, highly-rising b.r.e.a.s.t.s and slender but powerful waist in the most eye-catching way, filling her with the charm of a female.
Natasha observed herself and encouraged herself, "Sylvia used to envy my body figure a lot in the past. I am never too thin or too fat. Lucien will definitely be amazed."
She was not unsure of herself. However, after dropping Lucien's 'gender transitioning plan' the other day, when she recalled the past, she realized that she had never attempted to stress her femininity during her company with Lucien, and she had no idea whether she was a lady or a gentleman in his eyes. Therefore, she intended to correct her 'bad' impression of Lucien as soon as possible.
Queen Natasha was certainly not someone who would back off. Whenever she had a target, she always pressed forward determinedly and would fix the problems if she ever encountered any.
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Allyn, in Lucien's magic tower…
Trays of Chinese dishes that had just been cooked were placed on the table in the living room, but there was no fragrance coming out, because they had all been kept with preservation magics.
Lucien took off the ap.r.o.n that he used for cooking and walked to the mirror while whispering a song merrily, observing himself, "Huh. Stick to the plan. I need to slightly change the style of my coat and give Natasha a brand-new feeling. I have to change the image of being just a good friend that I've built so far.
The black frock coat slightly wriggled into a black cloak. Inside it, there was a white s.h.i.+rt, a black waistcoat, and a rather casual bowtie on the neckline.
His pants that were in the same color were equally straight, covering his s.h.i.+ny black shoes.
Men's clothes were not as complicated as women's. However, the slight change of coat already changed Lucien's vibe. He was a quiet and even conservative man before, but he had additional pa.s.sion and confidence right now, making him look even more attractive.
Putting on his monocle, Lucien combed his fringe, allowing it to cover the right side of his forehead from the left side.
After he cleaned himself up, Lucien frowned at himself, seeing that his hair had reached his ears, feeling that he was not masculine enough. He thought to himself, "Should I cut my hair short and keep a mustache?"
The idea had just occurred to him when Lucien realized something. He spoke to himself in amus.e.m.e.nt, "This should be what Natasha prefers. If I change myself into a masculine man, I will only achieve the opposite of my purpose!"
Lucien turned around, fixed the dishes with magic, and put them in the storage bag that was awarded to him after he became a senior-rank sorcerer. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and exclaimed 'I almost forgot' in his business. Then, he hurried to pick up a peppermint candy from the table in the living room and tossed it into his mouth.
"Keep your mouth fresh." Lucien said in a smile and then b.u.mped his fist at himself in the mirror:
"Keep it up!"
......
Natasha was very satisfied with her look and barely put on any makeup. She merely changed her hairstyle to make her long hair even more alluring.
After she finished picking her clothes, as usual, she took out a few candies in different flavors from her storage bag.
"Which flavor will be better?" Natasha hesitated for a moment. Considering Lucien's preference, she selected a sweet violet sugar and put it into her mouth.
After she was all set, Natasha was about to leave and begin her 'quest', when she suddenly remembered something from a long time ago, "Sylvia mentioned that Lucien had been staring at her legs and her silk stockings like a wolf since the moment he saw her. Huh, although Lucien explained that it was because he did not expect to see such a byproduct of alchemy, I would rather believe that he likes it than go there unprepared. After all, he certainly does not dislike it."
Whispering again, Natasha opened her closet and picked a pair of black silk stockings and garters of the same color with her clothes.
Sitting on the sofa, Natasha took her right foot out of the black shoe and put it on the table. Her foot was slightly small compared to her height. It was graceful and chubby, and her toes were long and cute. There wasn't any messy potion on her fingernails, either, which emitted healthy and attractive pinkness, like five vague roses.
As she rolled the thin silk stockings and covered the tip of her foot, hazy blackness buried her skin bit by bit and enshrouded her long, straight right leg.
After finis.h.i.+ng both feet, Natasha put on the garters and stood up again. She pulled her dress and observed the result. Her legs behind the black silk stockings were obscure and unbelievably captivating.
"It's really good to be a radiant knight. My legs that were too solid before are now perfect. Haha." Natasha praised herself without the least embarra.s.sment.
Then, she looked at the beautiful girl inside the mirror. Some anxiety and worries beamed out of her face.
However, those emotions were soon dispelled by her resolution. Natasha clenched her right hand and said to herself in the mirror:
"Natasha, you can do this!"
......
Lucien walked out of the living room in a smile and reached the lift of the magic tower somewhat anxiously.
When he stepped into the lift, Lucien looked around and, upon seeing the garden outside of the enormous window, he thought of something. "c.r.a.p! I didn't prepare any flowers! I've forgotten such an important thing!"
Checking the time, Lucien realized that he barely had time to search for flowers elsewhere. Therefore, he focused his attention on his own garden. "Well, I can claim that I've raised and cared for the flower for years. That will definitely show my sincerity."
Comforting herself, Lucien left the lift and flew out of the window. Without any hesitation, he picked the violet, which was Natasha's impression in his heart.
"Thankfully, the bloom season hasn't pa.s.sed in the high sky yet, or I'd have to make them blossom with magic." Lucien did not know Natasha's view on flowers and therefore merely picked eleven of them.
Having no time to think whether he had forgotten anything else, Lucien cleaned his clothes again and walked out of the magic tower, but Sprint, Katrina, Annick and other students stopped him.
"Master, where are you going? Isn't it your birthday today? We're planning to celebrate it with you." Heidi asked with delight and surprise. Why did her teacher seem so strange today? He had even changed his style.
Lucien did not expect to run into them, either. He said rather awkwardly, "I'm going to meet a friend. You can come again tomorrow night."
Heidi, Annick and Sprint were going to ask which friend it was, but they were stopped by Ch.e.l.ly, Layria and Katrina respectively. The three girls held back their laughter and said, "In that case, we will not delay you any longer, master."
That was exactly what Lucien wanted. He hurried to leave on a wagon.
"Why did you stop me from asking?" Heidi looked at the girls in confusion.
Ch.e.l.ly, who was the most experienced one of all, smiled, "Didn't you notice that master's spring has come?"
Huh? Sprint, Annick and the other bachelors were still baffled.
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Reaching the royal magic tower of Holm on a wagon, Natasha entered the previous guest room with Camil gravely and met many members of the royal family in a hurry.
Then, she took a deep breath and said to Camil, "Aunt Camil, I'm leaving."
"Don't make it like a battle. Take it easy." Seeing how dominating and magnificent Natasha was, Camil hurried to ask her to be gentle.
"Okay." Natasha nodded, knowing that she was a little bit too obsessed about it. She put on a casual smile, walked to 'Lucien's Office' on the same floor, and knocked on the door.
Without any wait, the door was opened. Natasha's eyes immediately s.h.i.+ned. She seldom saw Lucien in such a style, and freshness always meant unknown, further adding to his charm.
Lucien, on the other hand, was rather stunned. He had never seen such a gorgeous Natasha that was filled with femininity.
Natasha was very satisfied about Lucien's reaction. She smiled, "Are you not letting me in?"
Lucien was back to himself. He cleared the way and revealed the room that was in a hazy atmosphere.
In the office, the left side was a chamber with a bed, the right side was the library, and the living room was in the middle with a piano in a corner and a round table at the center. On the table were trays of unique, carefully-decorated food and two candles. As the dim light of candles flickered, the fuzzy and romantic atmosphere was building up.
Natasha, who used to have candle lit dinners frequently, never thought that such slight changes could make the common environment so fascinating.
Lucien directed her to the table, pulled the chair and asked the lady to sit down first. Then, he took out the champagne that was kept in ice. Pouring half a gla.s.s for each of them, he returned to his seat on the opposite side.
"After knowing you for almost eight years, I can finally celebrate my birthday with you now." Lucien raised his wine gla.s.s and said, while he considered his plans:
"First of all, I will direct the subject to the meaningful things that we've experienced together, so that Natasha will be emotionally softened. Then, I will play the piano and build the atmosphere as much as possible. After that, I'll be able to drop the hint."
Natasha raised the gla.s.s at Lucien. She smiled, "How time flies. You are 25 too now. Happy birthday, Lucien."
After a clink, both of them sipped the champagne. Lucien took the opportunity to review his plan. In a warm smile, he was going to direct the subject of their conversation.
At this moment, however, Natasha stood up and said in a smile, "I have a birthday gift for you."
"What gift?" Watching Natasha walk towards him gracefully, Lucien hurried to recall the other part of his plan that specified his reactions and directions after he received her birthday gift.
When he smelled vague fragrance, Lucien opened his mouth and was about to express his delight at Natasha's gift.
But suddenly, Lucien saw that Natasha bent over and held his chin with her right hand.
What's going on?
Lucien was stunned. Then he felt that Natasha's scarlet lips were pressed to his mouth, that her fresh and smooth tongue opened his teeth and stuck in with the sweet smile of violet, looking for a partner to dance with.
What's going on?
Lucien realized that all his plans seemed unable to follow the actual circ.u.mstances. He subconsciously hugged Natasha back, allowing their tongues to dance together.
After a long kiss, Natasha let go of his mouth. Her lips captivating and her eyes hazy, she looked at Lucien who was still perplexed about what was going on and said in a slightly hoa.r.s.e voice:
"Do you like my birthday gift?"
