Chapter 777 Blind Date
Chapter 777 Blind Date
In one of the most upscale districts situated near the heart of the city, a fancy, but not overly opulent restaurant was welcoming the first few visitors of the day. While some owners made a point of following the archaic traditions and hired human servers, this particular establishment was aimed at at a mostly young audience.
The interior design was similarly luxurious, with natural wood visible everywhere. Authentic paintings from centuries past hung on the walls, protected by thick sheets of transparent alloy. Everything was expensive, stylish, and screamed of class.
Currently, a couple of such meetings were taking place inside, with wealthy young men and women going through the awkward motions of attending a blind date arranged for them by their families.
The young woman seemed to be in her mid-twenties, but possessed elegance and grace that spoke of strange maturity. She was exquisitely beautiful, with a supple figure and flawless skin. The beauty was wearing a stylish red dress and a black leather jacket. A few tasteful pieces of jewerly adorned her fingers and delicate neck.
Finally, the doors opened, and a new visitor came in. The young man looked around, scratched the back of his head, and then headed toward the table where the striking beauty sat alone.
"Sorry for being late. I hope you did not have to wait too long."
"No problem at all."
"I hate to say it, but you don't look like the images I was shown at all."
He looked down, as if embarrassed.
The young woman frowned.
The young man hesitated, then looked around with an amused expression. Finally, he asked:
She glanced at him with curiosity:
? The young man smiled and shook his head, then said wistfully:
With that, Mordret thumbled with his communicator for a bit and finally managed to open the menu. The body he was wearing used a biometric lock, at least… otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to access the communicator at all. He looked at all the options projected in front of him and asked:
The beauty smiled.
At that moment, the dish she had ordered finally arrived. It was a steak, prepared so rare that it barely looked cooked at all. The young woman elegantly sliced a small piece and brought it to her sensual lips, which were as red as blood.
"Ah, yes. I've heard that you and your sisters follow a very special diet, Lady Song."
"Just call me Seishan. There's no need to be formal."
"So, Seishan… why did she send you, of all people? Are you so expendable that the Queen does not mind sacrificing you to me, should the date go badly?"
"Why would our date go badly? We have a common goal, after all. Our clan is your best chance to achieve it."
"True. However, with that Antarctica thing going on, I would have thought that she would be reluctant to move forward. After all, it's not the best time to do anything drastic."
"Oh, on the contrary. We think that the event in Antarctica sets the best stage to do something drastic."
"Well, fair enough. So, what now? Do I have to kneel and recite a vow? Kiss your ring? Or do something else?"
"Usually, you would have had to sign a contract with a drop of your blood. However, considering your propensity to change... attires… that would hardly do anything, wouldn't it?"
"So, there's no need. Welcome to the Clan Song, Prince Mordret. I look forward to all the great things we will accomplish together."
Then, he sighed and said with a bit of amusement:
"Ah… it feels strange to be adopted…"