Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2378

"How do I look?" Solus was dazzling in her sky-blue gala dress that emphasized her pale skin and light brown hair. It had a square neckline and left her arms exposed that she covered with evening gloves.

She had made sure to hide the seven streaks in her hair, leaving visible only the elements of creation. She wore a parure comprised of gold earrings and a necklace with several small diamonds.

"You look great." Lith nodded. "I'm afraid that if the next time you don't find yourself a date, you'll start competing with Tista for who has more suitors."

"Thank you." Solus gave him a perfect courtesy.

The rest of the family was also dressed up and high-strung. It was the first time that Aran and Leria came to the Royal Court and their respective parents were afraid they would embarrass the family. _{freēwēbnovel.com}

Usually, they would be left home, but the ceremony would award Lith's and Tista's war efforts so the kids had insisted on coming. Also, the Royals had been adamant about having all the Verhens as their guests which made it impossible to refuse.

"I hate saying this, but the Queen was right about the need for a Verhen Mansion." Elina sighed. "With the Warp Gate in the barn, I'm always terrified at the idea that hay might get stuck to our clothes or shoes and we don't notice it until it's too late."

"Don't worry, Mom. Even if that happened, you look so gorgeous that people would think the hay is a fashion statement." Lith shrugged.

"Thank you, dear." Elina chuckled at the compliment.

"What about me?" Tista grumbled.

"Complimenting my mother is natural. If I said that to you, I would feel like a creep."

"Point taken." Tista sighed.

Her dress was the most demure since she had no date either and wanted to avoid attention. Raaz and Trion had it easy, wearing respectively a white tie suit and his high uniform.

Aran hated the frills of his suit, but he sucked it up and tried to mimic Lith's posture and expression. Alas, the harder he tried to look aloof cool, the more comical the effect.

"Mom, Aran is constipated." Leria pointed at his allegedly stern expression. "If you smell something funny, it's his fault."

"I'm not constipated! I'm…" He ran to the vocabulary, looking for his word of the day. "Intense."

"Yeah, right." Leria said with a scoff. "Tell me another."

"Kids, remember what I taught you about Royal Galas!" Rena stepped in before the situation escalated. "You can speak only when…"

"Spoken to." The kids answered in unison.

"You can quarrel…"

"Once we get back home."

"You must keep…"

"Our buttons up and the fancy clothes on. No shapeshifting them into something more comfortable."

"Am I forgetting anything?" Rena asked the rest of the family.