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vilandel · 5 months ago

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Silver Cats & Black Roses

Chapter 22 – Elite

A/N It's been a while since I posted a chapter for this already finished story here, time to continue... A little insight about the world of fashion in Clover, plus our main guys missing their girlfriends so much that they are so bold to sneak into the modiste shop 💙💜

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“Gosh, isn’t this exciting? The shop isn’t even open yet and so many customers are already waiting!”

“I guess. But I was never in such a luxurious shop before, I can’t really tell or compare.”

“Same here, but I’m still really excited. Well, it’s normal that those dresses are so well-loved. I mean, have you SEEN this emerald silk gown with the cream and golden butterflies? Or the red dress with the little roses that looks like a rose itself? Oh, I bet it looks even more like a rose when you turn around in it. Oh, and that black gown with the pink and teal flowers, such a style!”

Vanessa grabbed Grenadines arm, just to point at more and more dresses she saw in the shop. She already did that with the unfinished ones in the atelier, since the other knights and herself had to take the back entrance of Soie Velours’ shop.

It was the first day of the mission the most renown modiste in the Clover Kingdom gave the Magic Knights and ten knights, two from five different squads, came for the official start. Vanessa herself came along with Noelle for the Black Bulls, although she wasn’t sure if her squadmate was excited or not.

The Silver Eagles were represented by Nebra Silva and Grenadine, the nice newbie Vanessa already have seen several times and who was a bastard from a noble. From the Crimson Lions, two of the rare female knights of this squad, Lital Lys and Meli Ambrosia. The Blue Roses have sent Églantine Roselei and even the captain herself, Charlotte Roselei. As for the Coral Peacocks, they were represented by Kirsch Vermillion and someone called Rick Cornell, the only men in today’s group.

The only ones missing were still the Blue Roses, but it was still some time before the shop was opening. Besides, knowing captain Charlotte, they would still come on time and if not, the captain of the Blue Roses was concerned enough to let the modiste know in time.

The lion ladies were still back in the atelier and on another corner of the mezzanine, Kirsch was posing and doing some… things about beauty, while the knight called Rick seemed like he wanted to be far away from here. Poor guy.

Noelle and Nebra immediately were caught up in a discussion, so Vanessa took Grenadine aside to look over the shop from the mezzanine that leaded to the atelier and also the upper floors.

In fact, Vanessa wanted to get to know more about the Silver Eagles, since they were Nozels knights. There has to be some who were nice, hopefully. Despite everything, Nozel really enjoyed to be a captain and she didn’t want that some corrupt noble knights would took this away from him.

Besides, Grenadine was the first Silver Eagle who wasn’t either a royal or a noble and this was still a fascinating topic for Vanessa.

Grenadine seemed to be a bit shy and definitely overwhelmed by Vanessas complete attitude, but there was also a small, mysterious but encouraging glimmer in her eyes. A reason for Vanessa to not give up on getting along with this sweet girl.

“I don’t know a lot about noble houses, but I’m sure most of today’s customers will be from nobility.”

“Certainly, especially if they’re from high nobility. Like house Évantail… the house of my father. That’s going to be awkward if some of them would be here and I find myself in front of them. But well, I’m here on duty and I asked captain Nozel about this, there is nothing they can do against it.”

Aw, how cute it was of Nozel to reassure his junior knight.

Vanessa wished he could be here with her, right now. But this fashion world wasn’t really something he was the most interested in and besides, with the nobles coming today, it was better he was absent. They would either jump on him with marriage proposals or sneak on him with remarks and comparisons.

Still, Vanessa missed his presence, his arms around her, his lips on her skin or even better, on her own lips, his talks to her, how he cared, how he loved… With this ball full of marital traps around the corner, she felt the anger and the fear of the risk of being separated, mostly by this horrible Lac Silva. And it was in Nozels arms that Vanessa felt herself becoming braver about this.

She looked at Grenadine. House Évantail, huh? One of Nozels problematic knights had that family name as well and if Vanessa remembered correctly, it was also Grenadines older half-brother. And goodness, the Blue Rose accompanying captain Charlotte was an Évantail as well! Hopefully that one would be a nice Évantail, otherwise there’s going to be some tension in today’s group of knights.

Thankfully, it wouldn’t come from the Silva sisters. Vanessa glanced at them. They looked like they were arguing or bickering, but from what Vanessa could hear, it sounded more like a typical sibling argument. And it was about the ball gowns they could wear at the ball.

“No, no, no, Noelle! You CAN’T wear that, especially with that body type of yours!”

“What’s wrong with my body type?”

“Nothing is wrong with your body type, but it’s not the right one for this kind of dress. You’re more on the small side and you’re not chubby. You’re going to be drown in lace and silk if you were this kind of overly puffy dress. And why orange? Orange is not your colour and definitely not a colour Silvas can wear that easily. Especially flashy. Gosh, your taste in fashion is almost as terrible as Solids. Nozel is a bit better, but he’s not interested in fashion enough. If it weren’t for my lessons, he would have appeared on every celebration with his usual clothes and his Silver Eagle robe.”

So, Nebra was the fashion experts of the Silvas? Vanessa couldn’t help but giggle slightly. The typical Silva clothes were difficult to understand, for her and probably in general. Oh, they were looking comfortable and stripping them from Nozel before they slept together was very exciting for Vanessa. But from a fashion sense? So difficult to understand.

Vanessa looked at Nebras typical skirt. Asymmetrical and with some kind of slit on the side, it was actually very stylish.

Noelles Silva clothes didn’t have a piece of clothing in this style. Maybe Nebra asked for this kind of skirt specifically? Anyways, she was definitely the fashion expert of the Silvas and Vanessa was relieved to not be the only one anymore to care about Noelles disastrous fashion sense.

“It wasn’t only orange, it was also pink,” Noelle tried to argue. But of course, it wouldn’t be a strong argument.

“Orange and pink? ORANGE AND PINK? Noelle, this one of the worst colour combinations ever and a very risky one at that! Has anyone ever told you that?”

“Vanessa did, but-“

“See? You should listen to your witch squadmates, she might be the only one of the Black Bulls to have at least some fashion sense.”

“Oh, thank you, sugar!” Vanessa said loudly from where she stood, smiling brightly. She had some concerns at first, but getting along with Nebra Silva came along better than she thought, despite Nebras kinda bitchy attitude. And it was so wonderful to see Noelle getting along better and better with another of her siblings. First Nozel, now Nebra. Solid might come later, but it was hopeful at this point.

“Yeah, you’re welcome,” Nebra replied with a flick on her hand, completely focused on her little sister. “Seriously, Noelle, you can just appear at the ball looking like a too big flashy candy with small arms and small legs. We’re royals, we can’t allow ourselves to be ridiculous.”

“Kirsch is ridiculous.”

“But he made his ridiculous side part of his charm and he’s owns this flashy style to a point it’s not a reason to mock anymore. It’s his personality. But wearing a ridiculous ball dress that’s not even your style? That is just ridiculous and not even your personality. I can’t let you wear an overly puffy dress with such flashy shades and a horrible combination of colours. Because you’re a royal and also… because you’re my little sister. I just can’t.”

Nebra blushed, before slightly looking away. Oh, it might have took her a lot of will power to say this out loud, but Vanessa find it so adorable. Noelle had that side too, and Nozel. Was it a Silva trait, did Solid have it too?

Noelle was blushing too, clearly touched by her sister’s words. But she still worked up the courage to speak up still, “What do you want me to do? Getting lessons about fashion? Or letting you choose the ball gown for me?”

“Why not both? You definitely needs some lessons in fashion, at least for the basics. And please, don’t say that you don’t need those or you might end up like Solid and going to the ball in chequered flannel pyjamas.”

That seems like a very strong argument, Noelle didn’t say anything against it.

“As for deciding what you should wear for the ball… why not? I have enough trust in my fashion sense to actually find a dress for you that will suit you perfectly. Let’s see… You’re a water mage, so something in any shade of blue and anything that would remind of water. There are so many possibilities with that. Also, you told me once that you like green. Well, that’s a colour that works very well with our silver hair, especially darker shades. But brighter shades of green would suit you as well. Not to mention that both of us can easily wear pink, it matches our eyes. Purple too, especially if the garments are silver. In fact, we Silvas should rather use silver garments than golden ones, it’s more our brand. You can wear yellow too if you want, Noelle, but I would rather suggest you pastel shades in this case. As for the shape of the dress… You can wear puffy sleeves if you want, especially if it leaves your shoulder free, but I wouldn’t suggest it for the skirt if you don’t want to look like a fat pudding. I think you would look rather amazing in dresses with either flowy skirts, that turns around you like water or dresses that are closer to your body. There’s a shape that is called mermaid and you have a form like that with your magic, right? It would fit you perfectly in many ways. Of course, it is difficult to sit casually with that kind of dress, but you’ll still look fabulous.”

Nebra knew a lot indeed and looked totally in her element. Vanessa was impressed, maybe she would ask her some tricks and such for her own ball dress.

Noelle seemed like she came to that conclusion as well, only that she put it on a different level. “You know what, Nebra? Since you’re so confident on this topic, how about I let you decide for my ball gown?”

“Really? You would… let me?”

“Yes, it’s a deal.”

“Deal. I’ll make sure you will be the most beautiful lady in the ballroom. Or at least one of the most beautiful, I need to look fabulous too, after all.”

“Nebra!”

Just in this moment, the two Blue Roses came on the mezzanine. Captain Charlotte said immediately, “I’m sorry we couldn’t come before. There had been a… matter back at the base.”

Was it just Vanessa or did the captain of the Blue Roses just slightly blushed for a second?

The knight that was with Charlotte, a pretty young girl with beautiful azure corkscrew curls and turquoise eyes, snickered smugly. Oh, was it an embarassing matter or a spicy one? Vanessa wanted to know more.

But before she could even ask, she felt Grenadine tense beside her.

Oh. She almost forgot. Both Grenadine and the Blue Rose had the same eye colour. A shining turquoise. But Grenadine was a bastard daughter of the Évantails, while this Blue Rose was legitimate.

Said Blue Rose must have felt the tension as well, as she turned around to them. Her eyes widened when she saw Grenadine.

Captain Charlotte would certainly scold her subordinate deeply if she would say anything snarky towards the bastard daughter of her family. But Vanessa was ready to take the defence of Grenadine as well. She still wanted to make a friend out of her. And she was one of Nozels knights, she had every reason to defend Grenadine.

But to her biggest surprise, the Blue Rose let out a happy squeal and immediately run towards Grenadine to pull her in a tight hug.

“Oh, you must be my lost half-sister? I’m so glad to meet you finally! My family would never allow it, but that’s just not fair! You didn’t choose to be a bastard! But I would love to know you more! I’m so grateful to captain Nozel that he gave you a chance, the Silver Eagles are lucky to have you! I would have loved to have you as a Blue Rose like me, but we can still hang out and meet more if you want. Oh, please tell me you want! Pleeeeaaaase? I have little brother who would love to meet you as well and a great-aunt, who is pretty modern for her age. By the way, my name is Églantine.”

“Um… I’m Grenadine.”

“I know that already, sweet pie! We both have names that end in -ine, isn’t that great!”

Well, that was surprising. But also beautiful. At least, there was one Évantail accepting of the bastard. It reminded Vanessa a bit on how lady Orchidea – or auntie Dea, like the Black Bulls called her – immediately put Luck in her heart as if he was her own son.

It was reassuring to know that not every noble was an asshole.

“Églantine always wanted to meet her half-sister the moment she learned about her,” captain Charlotte said as she joined Vanessa at the balustrade of the mezzanine.

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. Églantine is just like that. I wanted to bring Grenadine into the Blue Roses at the Entrance Exam, but she chose the Silver Eagles instead.”

“It’s still not a bad choice, still.”

“Indeed. And if the Silver Eagles can take a bastard girl in, it’s the proof that it’s not status that should be important by being a knight, but the skills, the dedication and loyalty. Among other things.”

Vanessa couldn’t agree more. If only nobility could understand this as well.

“Oh, how wonderful, all the knights are here.”

Each one of the Magic Knights turned around, to see the modiste in person appear from the first floor.

Vanessa never had saw Soie Velours before and she had admittedly been curious about this most renown modiste. Well, she couldn’t say that she was disappointed. Soie Velours was one of the most elegant woman she ever saw, who seemed like to make her flaws into fashionable accessories. There were strands of grey hair in her red curls, but instead of hiding them like most woman would do, she was practically showing them of.

That was actually impressive, Vanessa hoped to be able to act the same once it would be her turn to have grey hair. Hopefully not so soon, though.

Soie Velours hold the hand of such an adorable little boy, who looked timidly at all the knights, especially Nebra and Noelle, but his smile was genuinely welcoming.

“My nephew, Lin Velours, and also my successor. Trust me, as a modiste, he is already on the way to surpass me one day.”

Soie Velours might be a firm business woman and probably very direct, but in this very moment, no auntie could have sounded more proud.

“You all know where the bathrooms are in case of a little toilet break? Good. You also know any place where you can eat your lunch? Very good. You also know where you can go if you want to spent your break with others? And where you can go if you want to be alone for your break? Very, very good. Well, I guess that those questions are all answered then. So, your job is to guard and watch that the customers don’t get overwhelmed, especially the most arrogant ones. Make sure that my workers can work in peace and that the customers don’t make them lose their times with flimsy things, like Ah, but this embroidery is not matching with the rest or Are you SURE it won’t make me look fat, you know, stupid stuff like that.”

Vanessa couldn’t help but giggle. Damn, this modiste really had a sense of humour. Even better, she knew how nobility could act and wasn’t even impressed by it.

“You might also need to help my dear workers with some tasks. Oh, not to make dresses for them, they have a reputation to lose and myself as well. Now, just bring any tools like needles or scissors or anything they need to sew. On the occasion, you might also need to bring them some samples of fabrics or dresses to show them to the customers, maybe you would need to show them yourselves. And also, most of customers will be nobles, especially from high nobility. You already saw the many doors on the first floor. One of them is my office, others belong to my workers, be it other offices or smaller ateliers. But most of those doors lead to private salons. Some families of high nobility book their own private salons, for anything they can also do in the shops. It’s just that some nobles prefer to have their deals and orders made the most privately as possible. There’s going to be some nobles who would use their private salon today and then, your job would be mostly to guard the door until there is satisfaction with the deal, clear so far? Very good. Also, I know that some nobles might don’t want to talk to some of you, due to reasons. If they complain, all you need to say is that you’re on duty on my behalf, nothing else, and if they’re not happy, they’re free to engage another modiste, but also that it’s almost impossible to find another one who will gave them complete satisfaction like me.”

Vanessa giggled again. Gosh, Soie Velours was very self-confident, but also knew how to handle nobles. Guess that she needed to, since nobility gave her most of her customers. But she seemed like a more than decent woman, so Vanessa decided to like her.

“Well, it’s now opening time. At first, I’ll ask you all to stay on this mezzanine for the first twenty, thirty minutes to observe everything. You’ll be surprised what can possibly happen during the first minutes. Then, you can start with your tasks. Also, don’t hesitate to make rounds in the atelier, in case there are some problems. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to come to me or even my nephew.”

One last cheeky smile and the modiste left the mezzanine to greet the first customers in person.

So, it started. The first fashion related mission Vanessa ever got as a Magic Knight. She couldn’t say that she wasn’t excited. Because she was.

Even when she was first just watching over from the mezzanine with her companions, the minutes and then the hours were flying by, she never got bored even for one second. Helping the workers, especially the seamstresses, talking with some customers, bringing samples of fabrics or dresses… The dress samples were just the miniature versions of the gowns, put on tiny dolls, something Vanessa found quite fascinating. One of the workers told her that Soie Velours often used leftovers from fabrics to make those miniature dresses. Not before long, the shop even started to use those fabric leftovers to make some little gowns and other little clothes for toy dolls, a little extra that was already very popular.

“Soie Velours is a true business woman,” Vanessa commented hours later, early in the afternoon.

“She is indeed. And she needs to, given how she created her shop and her ateliers from nothing and how she imposed herself in the world of fashion,” Lital Lys replied, leaning on the balustrade just next to Vanessa.

The two of them just had lunch, bonded over their meal and decided to take a short breather on the mezzanine before going back to work.

Vanessa liked Lital. She was someone very nice, not judging at all, maybe a tiny bit timid at first, but once she opened up, they could talk for hours and hours. Lital was also very pretty with her curly, purple mane she tamed by braiding some fangs out of her face and those really fascinating nacreous eyes.

Somehow, Vanessa had the feeling she had seen Lital before, but she couldn’t remember when.

Lital hummed happily, pointing at Églantine and Grenadine, who were fussing on the table where fans were exposed. “It is very nice to see how accepting those two sisters are. It’s not always the case for bastard situations.”

Vanessa nodded, thinking how auntie Dea practically adopted Luck immediately, contrasting her husband’s behaviour, who chased his son and the mother away.

“You told me that you were a bastard, Lital. So, you’re talking from experience.”

“You can say that. And I was only legitimized due to a circle of circumstances.”

“How so?”

“Imagine a noble couple, who can’t have children at all, but doesn’t know who’s sterile out of the two. So, the husband engages a prostitute, one from the slums at that, and pays her a big amount to see if he could make her pregnant. It’s not uncommon for nobility, even though it’s not so often either… and not quite legal. Now, imagine that the prostitute gets pregnant, the husband is so happy that he’s not sterile he forgets to pay the prostitute for the abortion. So, she returns to the slums, with a work accident in her womb. She doesn’t like her child at all and said child hat to spend the first ten years of her life surviving and taking care of herself. In the meantime, the noble couple still don’t have any children at all, the wife being sterile, the husband being too lazy to do something about it. Now, imagine that the wife isn’t quite an arrogant noble and has her heart at the right place. She wanted a child despite her sterility and even more, she wanted to make up for the mistake of her husband and help someone in need. So, the wife went to the slums, find the bastard daughter of her husband, took her with her and since then, raised like her own and loved her like her own.”

Vanessa took in a breath. This story was actually pretty dark, but Lital spoke about it like it was nothing, which was kinda impressive. She must have come to terms with her past. And given that she lived in the slums for years, Lital might be able to take a lot.

Lital just smiled at Vanessa. “I was hurt for long and I needed time to come to terms with it. First thanks to my mother, lady Corazòn. We’re not blood related, but she is my mother in every way. Then the Crimson Lions, who took me in like a second family, not caring for the rumours of my past. And also… Fuegoleon.”

Lital blushed immediately and Vanessa couldn’t help but tease. “It’s really serious between the both of you. When is the wedding? Can I be a bridesmaid? Please!”

“Well, how can I say no to those kitten eyes? Once we can organize everything, I will come to you. But it shouldn’t be for too long, we were dating for ten years after all.”

“Ten… ten years!”

“No need to be so shocked, it’s not like Fuegoleon and I are old like grandparents already.”

Vanessa nodded, but still… ten years before deciding to get married? She couldn’t believe that it was uncertainty, Lital looks perfectly certain in her love and captain Fuegoleon wasn’t known to be unsure.

Lital and Fuegoleon had, in some ways, a different kind of relationship than Vanessa and Nozel. Similar still, but not quite the same. Vanessa was patient, but she doubted she would be able to wait a decade before marrying Nozel.

Wait… had she just thought about that for REAL?

“Is something wrong, Vanessa?”

“What? Oh, no, nothing at all. I just… Now I remember where I saw you already. Finrals wedding with Finesse and you were dancing with captain Fuegoleon that day.”

“Finally, I was wondering when you would remember. And I saw you dance with captain Nozel that day.”

“Oh? Yes, he’s quite the dancer, I must say.”

Hopefully she wasn’t blushing too much. After all, her own romance with Nozel was still a secret and she wasn’t quite ready yet to spill the beans to the whole world.

“Oh, seems our help is needed,” Lital suddenly said, pointing towards to shop beneath them and towards the first floor where some words of an argument were heard.

“You better go down there, you said that you know this lady pretty well,” Vanessa casually commented, looking down at the ginger haired noble girl who discussed something with one of the cashier girls.

“I’m not friends with Rubinia Châteaubriand, but yes, I know her quite enough,” Lital sighed and by the tone of her voice, Vanessa assumed that this Rubinia wasn’t someone she would like to spend time with. “Look what’s the matter in the first floor, I’ll go defend that poor girl against the ruby monster.”

Ruby monster! Vanessa hold back her laugh while Lital went downstairs as quick as a shooting star. Well, Lital had star magic.

“Ah, Lital, good you’re here,” a pompous voice yelled, that could only belong to the ruby monster. “Could you please tell this bitch here to not insult me? I want my gown and she refuse to give it to me!”

“Dear Rubinia, I understand that you’re upset, but please, watch your language. You belong to the elite of nobility. Which dress are you talking about?”

“One of the collection Glory Sunrise, lady Lital. The golden version.”

Vanessa giggled. It was quite funny that Soie Velours gave each of her creations a name, but will, captain Rill gave each of his paintings a name too, so why not doing the same with dresses?

“Yes, and I want my dress, I haven’t ordered it just for the sake of it!”

“Of course not, but Rubinia, you will get that dress. The golden Glory Sunrise is just very popular and they need to sew more, since they’re already gone. You’re going to have it later today, trust me.”

“But I want it NOW!”

“If you will let the seamstresses work on your dress now, you might going to have it in less than two hours. Haven’t you told me that Patience is your second name?”

Lital was doing great. No wonder captain Fuegoleon was in love with her.

Vanessa sighed and made her way to the first floor. There were only two people in the hallway, noble ladies given the luxury of their afternoon dresses. One had blonde wavy curls and royal blue eyes, the other had straight pale pink hair and turquoise coloured eyes, exactly like Églantine and Grenadine.

Another Évantail, Vanessa assumed.

Both of them were holding three sample dolls each, while looking at each other with hate and disgust.

Vanessa frowned. Hopefully those two weren’t fighting over the dresses. This was one of the most ridiculous fights Vanessa knew. She looked quickly at the dolls. During the morning, Vanessa had a lot of fun learning the names of each dresses.

The Évantail girl was holding a green sample dress called Lovesick Frog, a white and silver one with green and pink patterns of leaves and flowers with the poetic name of Summer Snow, as well as a moiré burgundy gown, Wine Mirror. A favourite name for Vanessa.

The blonde girl hold a bright blue dress called Sunny Sky, a purple gown with bright pink embroideries named Heartbroken Plums and a puffy, shiny brown dress with the funny name of Treasure Hidden In Chocolate Cream.

“Who do you think you are, Athénaïs Vitrail?”

“No, who do you think you are, Prudence Évantail?”

Athénaïs Vitrail and Prudence Évantail, good to know.

Prudence snorted, “Don’t you think that you have any chance against me on this race, Athénaïs. I’m not scared to use boldness to get what I want.”

Athénaïs didn’t seemed impressed. “Oh, I know that, Prudence. It is a strategy of the desperate ones, after all.”

“Why, you-“

“Unlike you, I know which words and which weaknesses to use to get what I want. Why do you chase after Nozel Silva anyway? We both know that you’re only the second daughter out of your siblings and your older sister married into nobility, NOT royalty. What are your chances to catch a royal?”

“I’m not as stupid as my older sister and don’t forget that Ursula married into YOUR house. Which ones of your cousins is she married again?”

“I think you’re just as stupid as Ursula, just unnecessary more stubborn.”

“Do you really think you have more chances than me to marry lord Nozel? It’s actually the other way around. Unlike what everyone believes, you’re not the perfect match for a royal. The perfect one is me.”

The moment Nozels name fell, Vanessa froze and fight the urge to either puke or to slap both Prudence and Athénaïs.

The latter just sighed dramatically. “We both know that out of all the potential betrothed for Nozel Silva, you and I are considered the top two candidates. But you’re only second place, compared to me. Unlike you, I have power already, you would need to marry into royalty to finally gain that.”

“Does your power even mean anything, since you still need to get married? Unlike you, I’m patient for getting power. Once I’m married, I’ll be someone to not mess with.”

“You’re pathetic, Prudence. You won’t be a female Lac Silva, you might only end up like the late Eislyn Silva, lord Nozels grandmother. You’re going to be in the shadows of the Silvas and end up absent and longing for a life you’ll never get.”

“You’re wrong, you’re going to end up like the late lady Eislyn. And unlike you, I won’t stay in the shadow of my pathetic husband. I’m going to be someone! How about you catch lord Fuegoleon instead? He also matches your standard.”

“But he’s not the head of house Vermillion. And house Vermillion is in perfect shape, unlike house Silva. Which means that I’m going to be the one saving house Silva from falling apart. The heroine putting the Silvas into a perfect shape.”

“Oh no, Athénaïs. This is going to be me. Nothing would change that, even though you’re my rival.”

That was not a good rivalry. It wasn’t like with Asta and Yuno, Nozel and captain Fuegoleon or captain Yami and captain William. It was a straight-up fight and not even for Nozels heart, but for his position, to become a royal through marrying him. And this was the kind of women Lac Silva wanted to marry his son to?

Vanessa clenched her fists. She hated Prudence and Athénaïs already. She hated how they talked about Nozel like he was a prize or someone they could so easily manipulate. Saving house Silva? More like form it in a way it suited them. They would look down on Noelle, making Nebra and Solid stand in their shadows and try manipulate or even threaten Nozel if he doesn’t act like they want.

Prudence and Athénaïs might be considered the top candidates to marry the head of house Silva. But Nozel would never choose any of them. Those two would never get along with his siblings and more importantly, none of them would get into his heart. That was Vanessas place.

But both Athénaïs and Prudence have clearly no interest to win over Nozels heart. They wanted to become royals and as much as Vanessa hated to admit it, they didn’t seem stupid. Surely Prudence and Athénaïs would use the ball to try and trap Nozel into an engagement. Not on Vanessas watch! She needed to protect him, to be there for him! She would never let them get their filthy clutches on the man she loved.

But just as she took a step towards them, a door of a private salon opened and another young lady look outside. Vanessa was taken aback of how thin and fragile she looked like, not to mention pale with the white-blonde hair and the pale grey eyes. And still, her attitude seemed subtly determined in a way.

The pale girl looked around, as if she was analysing the situation, before she actually called in a soft voice, “Athénaïs, can you please come back? I have no idea which fabric I should choose for my dress.”

Athénaïs turned around and suddenly had the brightest smile on her face. “Of course, Rosette. It would be a shame if I let my little sister alone when she obviously needs my counsel.”

Was it just Vanessa or did Rosette slightly rolled her eyes?

Prudence began to smile brightly as well. “I won’t hold you back longer, my dearest friend. I’ll go back to my families private salon as well. My cousin Blanche and my aunt Clémentine might need my counsel for their dresses as well.”

Both so-called rivals gave each other a poisoned glance while smiling brightly, before leaving for their respective private salons. Rosette didn’t disappear immediately, though. Instead, she looked at Vanessa, being the only one to have seen her.

Vanessa was surprised by the genuine kindness in her grey eyes.

“They’re not worth it, don’t worry,” Rosette whispered before closing the door behind her.

Those words let Vanessa stunned. What was that supposed to mean?

“Lady Rosette is right, you know.”

Vanessa turned around immediately, only to fall upon Lin Velours.

“Oh, you heard them as well, little one?”

“Yes. But don’t worry, lady Vanessa. Lord Nozel won’t choose any of them. He already chose you, otherwise he wouldn’t have created an account in this shop for you.”

“He… did what?”

Did Lin actually realized what a bomb he just dropped? Nozel created an account for her? In this shop?

“Yesterday,” Lin replied, as if it was perfectly normal. “He was very determined that it was on your name and that you could choose yourself what kind of dresses you want, but that the bills should be sent to him. That shows that he cares a lot about you.”

Yes, that sounded so much like Nozel. In so many ways. Vanessa had no idea what to say.

“He’s here to see you.”

“Huh?”

“Lord Nozel. At the back door. That’s why I’m here, to tell you he’s waiting for you.”

“Oh, thank you cutie pie. I better not letting him wait.”

Indeed, Nozel was outside, alone in the backyard, arms crossed. It wasn’t a place where people came during working hours, as she learned, so the risk of getting spotted wasn’t big at all.

Vanessa immediately pulled him in a deep kiss. Of course Nozel gave in immediately, placing his arms firmly on her hips.

“What was that for?” he still asked as they break the kiss, but not letting go of each other.

“For the account you created for me, silly eagle,” Vanessa laughed, pecking his chin. “I would ask why haven’t told me about it yesterday night, but given what we did so passionately, I don’t blame you that you had something else on your mind.”

Nozel blushed, making Vanessa giggle. He was so handsome when he was blushing.

“I… I wanted to tell you… sooner, but…”

“Come on, there’s no need to be stuttering. Besides, Lin told me.”

“Lin? Ah, you mean Lin Velours, the nephew of Soie Velours. He was there when I discussed the details with his aunt.”

“He’s such a cute boy. But as much as I love having you here, why did you came? Did you missed me that much, my sweet eagle?”

She poked his cheek, making him blush.

“Well, that too, but… Maybe I shouldn’t have, but… I was worried about you. I heard that… Prudence Évantail and Athénaïs Vitrail would come here and-“

“And those two are considered the top candidates as your future wife within nobility, I know. I learned about it like not even five minutes ago. I saw them fighting, not really over you, but over the position of being your wife. Don’t look so scared, honey, they haven’t seen me, too focused over their stupid rivalry over you. But I was really close to slap them.”

Vanessa sighed and snuggled against his chest. “I hate how they talk about you. As if you were a prize or someone they could easily manipulate for their own schemes. As if you weren’t a person at all.”

“A lot of nobles think like that about me.”

“That’s not an excuse. Both Prudence and Athénaïs don’t know you. They have an image of you in their mind they believe to be real and they refuse to see the truth about you. I really can’t take it. I love you, that’s why I hate so much how they view you.”

Nozel didn’t answered immediately. He just sighed, holding her closer to him, running his fingers through her hair.

All those gestures were so comforting, Vanessa swore she melted. How amazing it was that being in Nozels arms, being hold by him, suddenly transformed every problem into something unimportant.

Simple and precious.

“You know that I’ll chose none of those two…” Nozel whispered after a while.

“Even before me?”

“Even before you.”

Vanessa smiled. She suspected that already, but it was nice to have Nozel confirmed that Prudence and Athénaïs never would have been an option during the period he would have sacrificed himself for his siblings.

Unlike those stupid noble ladies, he always had a heart and he still had sense of honour.

“It’s you I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Nozel whispered again, pushing the fabric of her robe aside, planting a kiss on her shoulder.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Vanessa chuckled, planting a peck on his neck.

They started making out, holding each other, letting their lips and their tongues dance together. It was enough to lit a fire within them and Vanessa couldn’t wait for tonight, for coming in his room again, to spend the night with him.

They haven’t talked about marriage, of course not. It was still too soon. Vanessa wasn’t sure if she would even get used to the life of royalty, to fit in completely. It was a scary and a complicated world.

But Vanessa also won’t let her fears be stronger than her love for Nozel. If he would ever propose to her one day, she knew already that she’ll say yes, no matter what.

♣♣♣

There was a huge lack of customers between four and five o’clock, which had surprised Charlotte. But as she asked Soie Velours about this, the modiste just shrugged and told her that it was completely normal. Most of nobility had their afternoon tea around this time and so, it was like a break for the shop, with some occasional customers.

Charlotte was also told that after that afternoon-tea-break, a high amount of customers will come, more than during the day. Apparently, it was pretty normal that the evening was the time during which the best sell was made.

In the meantime, Soie Velours, invited the knights to some tea, cakes and cocoa, a little break before the bit storm. And Charlotte had to admit that she loved this interlude.

“Where are lord Kirsch and his squadmate?” Lital asked, while eating a slice of lemon cheesecake.

“My dear cousin wanted to have a closer look to the beauty of the newest creations, as he said,” Nebra replied casually. “And the Coral Peacock with him went with him to hold him back if necessary. Trust me, knowing Kirsch, doing this is vital.”

Given the reputation of Kirsch Vermillion, Nebra might be right. Even though Charlotte had to say that despite his extravagance, Kirsch was still a very capable vice-captain for Dorothy and the Coral Peacocks.

It reminded her a bit of her own vice-captain, Risacca. Without the extravagance.

Charlotte took another sip from her tea.

All things concluded, it hadn’t been such a bad day. Of course, most nobles had been arrogant and some had made not so subtle hints about potential bachelors within their families. But thankfully, none from the Roseleis had shown up yet. Charlotte would have had no idea how to deal with them. Especially Rosamund.

If her aunt would have seen Charlotte eyeing more than she should in the corner of Soie Velours’ wedding dresses, Rosamund would have never let her hear the end of it. Probably she would have even prepared the engagement with Reginald Évantail even before the ball.

Charlotte hold back a sigh. Why had she been so specifically interested in those wedding gowns in the first place? Imagining herself wearing one of those dresses, with a veil and a bouquet, and Yami…

Of course. Because she wanted to spent the rest of her life with Yami and even though she learned how to be calmer around him since they were in a relationship, it still didn’t make her wildest dreams and fantasies less. In fact, it was almost like she had them more often since their first kiss and their first night.

But it was way too early to even think about wedding and children and… Wait, did she just thought about children?

Now Charlotte hold back a groan. It was worse than when she was just longing for Yami, now she was thinking about having children with him! Not that she was against it, she would love it. Yami maybe too, Luck was already eager to be an uncle and her mother would surely be happy to become a grandmother.

But it was too soon, way too soon.

Not only that, but their situation was still secret and given how things were in the kingdom, not that ideal. Especially with most family member trying to find a so-called perfect match for her and marry her of.

Charlotte forced herself to stop overthinking. Once she started just that, she would be unable to stop. They would see what the future had in store for them. In the meantime, it was the presence and each minute spend with Yami was a gift.

Oh, Yami…

How she wished he could be here with her right now. He declined being a part of this mission for Soie Velours, as fashion wasn’t his world. Knowing him, he might be on the toilet for hours now. Which was kinda disgusting in a way, but Charlotte didn’t mind… that much. It was just so typical of Yami and she would be damned if she didn’t embrace each and every one of his flaws, even that one.

Maybe it was good that he wasn’t here today. This so-called elite of nobility would have get on his nerves very fast.

They were getting on her nerves as well. Telling Prudence Évantail to leave a cashier girl alone, supporting the endless rant of Athénaïs Vitrail about incapable maids these days, just because her own almost fell while carrying a bunch of packages, and this and that…

Not to mention those little six or eight years old brats, spoiled and already snobs, who somehow believed that paying was only for peasants and commoners. Charlotte didn’t know exactly where the education went wrong exactly. But it went wrong, that was a fact.

She would NEVER teach her own children such a bad behaviour.

And now she was thinking about her potential future offspring again. Was she that desperate to marry Yami?

Well, being not desperate would be a lie, Charlotte would admit that. But still, she couldn’t be THAT desperate!

Should she talk with her mother about this? Or directly with Yami? Probably not her girls, they would get terribly excited if she says wedding and Yami in the same sentence.

Charlotte looked discreetly at Lital Lys. At this point, it was practically an open secret that she and Fuegoleon were dating, it was only a matter of time before they would announce their betrothal.

Apparently, they have dated for ten years now.

Ten years…

The same amount of time she had been in love with Yami, longing for him.

Was she able to wait ten more years before getting married to him? Or after all those long years of hesitation, didn’t she had the patience anymore? Wasn’t it possible to have something in between?

She clearly wouldn’t say no if Yami would propose to her. In fact, she would say yes before he could even finish his question. But given who Yami Sukehiro, he certainly won’t go the traditional of proposing. Charlotte couldn’t even imagine what he would do.

And now her thoughts drifted again! She was so hopeless.

Charlotte needed a distraction from this overthinking and so, she decided to listen very closely what the sever other women were saying.

“Mrs. Velours really comes with the most original names for her dresses,” Meli Ambrosia said, the young Crimson Lion, a nice girl with golden eyes and black, braided hair. “I mean, Lovesick Frog or Heartbroken Plums are already very original. And this one,” she pointed at one of the dolls standing on their table, a dark blue gown covered with a lot of lace, “is called Snow And Light In The Night. She clearly has so much imagination not only to create dresses, but also to name them.”

“My personal favourite is Treasure Hidden In Chocolate Cream,” Vanessa added with a laugh. “It’s certainly not my type of dress, but I would buy it still just for the sake of this funny name.”

“I really wonder how Soie Velours can come up with this kind of names.”

“You could ask her, lady Noelle,” Églantine replied, her nose stuck in a book. This sight made Charlotte frown. Since when was Églantine such a bookworm?

“I did, but all she said was that it was her artist secret. What is that even for a reason?”

“Probably a common reason artists have. Fuegoleon told me that captain Rill uses the same excuse about the names he gives his painting.”

The moment Lital said Fuegoleons name, her eyes began to uniquely shine and a smile appeared on her lips. Charlotte wondered if she would do the same while mentioning Yami.

“All artists are like that,” Nebra said with a flick of her hand. “It’s not only the privilege of painters. Besides, the names Soie Velours gives her creations are often a good description of the dress itself.”

“Not directly, you have to admit,” Vanessa smiled. She looked extremely happy since lunch. “I’m still trying to figure what Candy Beach is supposed to look like, both shape and colours. I have honestly no idea. At least, Pearl Mermaid is pretty straight forward. Ocean blue dress in mermaid shape with pearls all over it.”

Églantine nodded, “That’s a very beautiful dress. I also saw a version in white instead of blue, really stylish as well. That would be a good dress for the ball, don’t you think?”

“Isn’t the white version a wedding gown, though?”

“Not specifically, Meli. Not every wedding dress has to be white and ball gowns can be white as well. Speaking of white, I saw a really beautiful dress in white and gold called��River Of Milk And Honey.”

“I… I honestly haven’t thought about that yet. And besides, just because I have honey magic doesn’t immediately mean that I will wear something in that shade.”

“Honey magic?” Grenadine immediately asked, looking up from her cocoa. “Are you related to granny… I mean, to Julia Ambrosia?”

“She’s one of my great-aunts! Oh my, you and lady Nebra must know her, since she is in the Silver Eagles! Oh, Julia and another great-aunt, Ophelia, were one of the reasons why I wanted to become a Magic Knight.”

Charlotte smiled. She actually knew Ophelia Ambrosia. She had been the captain of the Blue Roses before Charlotte took over. Ophelia was now retired, enjoying her old life observing her flowers and grandchildren grow.

“You’re actually lucky, little honeybun,” Vanessa smiled towards Meli. “With your black hair, you can practically wear any colour.”

“The witch is right, black hair goes with almost everything,” Nebra said. “For my part, I want to try something new. Black, with maybe a bit of red. Or blue.”

Was it just Charlotte or did Nebra Silva suddenly blushed for a second?”

“You, black?”

“Yes, Noelle. Me, black.”

“Oh, black would suit you so well, Nebbie,” Vanessa said with a wink. “As for me, I don’t have such a specific idea, but I certainly would love purple. A colder shade, maybe metallic. It has such an elegance.”

For some reason, Charlotte had the feeling that Vanessa wasn’t really talking about the colour of her dress…

How strange was it? That ball was a serious issue and her companions still were talking about the dresses they might wear that day.

“I haven’t thought about it either. The only ball dresses I wore belonged to my mother. Old-fashioned, but comfortable. This will be the first I’ll ever wear a new dress just for me. And don’t forget that this shouldn’t be our priority for the ball, given what kind of ball it is and all the thievery in the Common Realm.”

Lital was really spending a lot of time with Fuegoleon. He would have said something like that as well.

At least, the other girls nodded without pouting too much. Charlotte smiled. All of them haven’t forgotten their primary mission concerning the ball. They just also didn’t forget to relax and have some fun.

Should she do this as well? Thinking about a new dress for the ball, thanks to the offer of Soie Velours? Honestly, Charlotte hadn’t wasted any thought so far about her gown. She vaguely planned to wear for a third time the blue dress her knights gifted her.

But what if she tried something new like Nebra Silva? For Yami? Okay, he wasn’t interested in fashion at all and he probably wouldn’t care at all about what she would wear. But still…

Maybe instead of going for blue, she should choose another colour. Maybe black with a bit of gold…

But before Charlotte could think further or rather scold herself for such a stupid way of thoughts, she heard a new customer entering the shop.

“Is someone here? I need an extraordinary dress for the upcoming ball!”

Oh no! Please, not her aunt Rosamund!

“Can I leave you girls for now before we’re going back to work? I need some fresh air before that.”

She mostly needed to avoid Rosamund as much as she could.

But before Charlotte could reach the back door, Églantine stopped her with a tiny smug smile. Not good.

“How about you start reading this before we’re back on duty? It’s a little something from Puli and me, just to give you some more ideas with captain Yami. Don’t worry, it’s not those stupid soulless romance novels you despise so much.”

And Églantine run back to the table with a satisfied laugh after putting two books in her hands. Charlotte looked at those, confused? What did Puli and Églantine imagined again? Oh, all of her girls always meant well and were so supportive, but there were times Charlotte was either overwhelmed or didn’t know what to think about their ideas.

“What kind of books did she gave you?”

Charlotte yelped at the sudden voice. But thankfully, it was just Vanessa.

“Oh, sorry love, did I scare you?”

“Nothing, don’t worry. Églantine just gave me two books, but I don’t know why exactly. My knights have sometimes the weirdest ideas when it comes to get me out of work. Or to help me out with personal matters.”

“Sounds to me that the Blue Roses would get along very well with us Black Bulls.”

Probably. They were already getting along with Finral, Gordon and of course Luck.

The title of the novels were Rose & Sword and The Prince & The Witch. What did Puli and Églantine had in mind with those kind of stories? At least, it seemed promising and didn’t look like it was only romance.

“Oh, can I borrow that one?”

Vanessa immediately took one of the books before Charlotte could even answer. The Prince & The Witch. She looked at the cover like it was the most wonderful thing she ever saw. Charlotte frowned again as she saw the same glimmer Vanessa had when she talked about the possible colour for her ball dress.

Charlotte had the feeling she was missing some clue…

“Um, sure. You can even keep it if you like it.”

“You sure? It’s a present from your knights, after all.”

“Well… then keep it as long as you want. If you like the story, I’ll give you another exemplary of this book.”

“Aw, thank you. I’ll owe you one if I love it. And I definitely will.”

Vanessa smiled at her before turning around, almost dancing away.

Charlotte sighed. Well, at least she made someone happy. Maybe Vanessa would indeed love The Prince & The Witch. As for herself, she would find out if Rose & Sword was something for her.

But when she stepped out the back door, she wasn’t alone.

“Yami?”

“Hi there, Prickly Queen. I missed ya.”

“We last saw each other this morning.”

And that was also the reason why she and Églantine had come later than planned to Soie Velours’ shop. Just because Yami needed another round of beddancing, as he called it, before her departure.

Charlotte sighed. He was impossible, but damn, she loved that side of him. So, still with the clear intention of scolding him, she pulled him in a tight hug.

“Didn’t I told you to wait until my shift for today is over?”

“Yeah, you did… But I just happened to be nearby, so I sneaked here, hoping to catch a few minutes with my Prickly Queen. Oh, and I saw your bitch aunt enter the shop, so I better checked out if you’re fine.”

“I’m fine. In fact, I… practically fled when I heard Rosamunds voice. She certainly not only came for a ball gown, but also to talk to me. It’s so frustrating how bolder and bolder she becomes, wanting me to marry Reginald Évantail.”

“Sounds fishy to me.”

“I know.”

“Let’s not talk about Rosabitch, you’re already too tense for your own good. Too bad I can’t take you in this place.”

“Yami!”

He just laughed, pretty much satisfied with his teasing. And honestly, it made Charlotte wanna laugh as well. After all, she would have loved him to take her, but this really wasn’t the place. And now, because of this new fire, she couldn’t wait until they could meet in her room again this evening.

But now, she has his presence, she has his comfort, that was more than she could ask from him. Except maybe a kiss.

As if he heard her thoughts, Yami practically crashed his lips on hers, pulling her into a passionate kiss. Charlotte immediately gave in, as if she needed it to live. Well, it was vital to her. She needed this for the rest of her life.

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wildflowerwoodsworld · 2 years ago

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Ooo your AU’s seem so cool Wild 😱💕! I’m curious about the “Everybody Lives” AU and the “Time Travel fix it” with Finral and Vanessa 👀. What has been your favorite part about those two AU’s 🤔?

My favourite part of the Everybody Lives au is tracking just how different the world ends up with all the people that survive.

Everybody Lives au cast list;

General Magic Knights Julius Novachrono (42), Wizard King Fiona Roulacase (42), Finral's mother and Julius' right hand. Tondra Sturm (41), spymaster and chief strategist Zara Ideale (42) Marx Francois (25), the Wizard King's assistant, and the third of Julius' wards.

Silver Eagles: Former Captain Acier Silva (48), Acier stepped down from the post of Captain when she thought Nozel was old enough to deal with it as her battle with Vanica left her with a curse that massively reduces her strength. She's still around the base though and acts as an advisor. Captain Nozel Silva (29), Nozel is currently looking for a Vice-Captain Nebra Silva (25) Vivian Shiply (17) Solid Silva (18) Lana Vaude (17), Langris' younger sister, Lana has Fire magic and a rivalry with Solid. Angela Clarkson (17)

Crimson Lion Kings: Captain Mereoleona Vermillion (32) and Captain Fuegoleon Vermillion (30) Vice-Captain Randall Luftair (31) Leopold Vermillion (17)

Blue Rose Knights Captain Charlotte Roselei (27) Vice-Captain Lerola Roselei (26), Charlotte's half sister, Lerola works more in the shadows leaving her fellow Vice-Captain to be the front-facing one Vice-Captain Yami Ichika (24), Ichika fights primarily using ki, which she learned from scrolls 'borrowed' from Hino when she and her brother left. Puli Angel (26) Sol Marron (18) Aella Clarkson (16)

Green Praying Mantises: Captain Jack Summerfield (28), commonly known as Jack the Ripper Vice-Captain En Ringuard (24) Hannah Gerver (24) Madlyn Fiore (23) Dalila Lister (19) Sekke Bronzazza (15)

Coral Peacocks: Captain Dorothy Unsworth (27) Vice-Captain Kirsch Vermillion (20) Silas Vaude (25) Levi Roe (20) Cornelia Franklin (20) Juniper Kay (18)

Purple Orcas: Former Captain Kaiser Granvorka (49), Kaiser's last act as Captain before retirement is to pick newbies in the entrance exam for Asta's year Captain Gueldre Poizot (28) Vice-Captain Xerx Lugner (32) Revchi Salik (32)

Grey Deer: Captain Morgen Faust (29) Vice-Captain Nacht Faust (29) Apprentice Vice-Captain Rill Bosimortier (19) Fragile Tormenta (20) Sylvia Vaude (19)

Golden Dawn: Captain William Vangeance (26) Vice-Captain Langris Vaude (20) Alecdora Sandler (24) Shiren Tium (23) Letoile Becquerel (21) David Swallow (21) Hamon Caseus (20) Klaus Lunettes (18) Mimosa Vermillion (15) Yuno Grinberryall (15)

Black Bulls: Captain Yami Sukehiro (28) Vice-Captain Finral Roulacase (21) Henry Legolant (26) Gordon Agrippa (26) Zora Ideale (25) Vanessa Enoteca (24) Grey Wechsler (24) Gauche Adlai (19) Magna Swing (18) Luck Voltia (18) Noelle Silva (15) Asta of Hage (15)

(Fiona, Tondra and Lana are mine. Vivian, Angela, Lerola, Aella, Hannah, Madlyn, Dalila, Silas, Levi, Cornelia, Juniper and Sylvia all belong to the lovely @crazedstoryteller.)

The time-travel fix-it au- so, the Dark Triad win and the gates to the underworld are open. All of the Bulls except Vanessa, Finral and Gauche die when the gates are opened.

Gauche figures out that, theoretically, Finral and Vanessa can go back in time and change things. He doesn't go with them.

Finral and Vanessa arrive about a year before Asta and Noelle join the squad and, whilst they don't drag the Bulls out their hole--they don't want to change too mcuh too early--they do stop them from digging the hole any deeper

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loosesodamarble · 1 year ago

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Yaaaaayyyy! Thank you for taking al my headcanons and responding! Thank you~!

You bring up a good point. Finesse's proximity to the throne might be a reason why she's getting married off. She's considered both a part of House Kira and House Vaude as she's intended to marry the Vaude heir. So is Augustus trying to distance her from the throne by officially making her part of a different family? 🤔 Maybe. Maybe not. I'm presuming that Damnatio is closer to the throne since he's an immediate Kira while Calmreich has a different last name. So perhaps Finesse is getting married off because of her magic and the fact that she's a woman and thus... (disappointed sigh).

Ohhh! I like how you summarize Finesse's actions with possessed!Langris. "The right things to do aren't always the smartest things to do." I just love Finesse's surprising boldness! It's great! There's also her understanding and kindness... It's her own kind of strength which I love so much. She's not trying to be physically strong despite her constitution but instead being strong in heart and mind. (And her understanding heart is something which she shares with Josele, meaning I need to develop the ladies' friendship.)

I'm kinda happy that the biggest flaw with Finesse is her presence in a meta way. She's largely a love interest between the Space Bros. Her personality isn't perfect (one could argue she's too forgiving to the bros because of Finral's flirting and Langris'... attitude) but there's very little to find wrong with her.

FINESSE X MORGEN! I've only mentioned it once before as an arranged marriage ship but it's a tiny little wriggling thought in the back of my head! And honeslty, I think they'd make such a good couple! They're both sweet and understanding and Morgen would definitely share stories of his work with Finesse to give her a taste of adventure and stuff like that!

I wonder if the Fausts' devil work was a secret to the public because when Nacht crashed the captains' meeting, Julius claimed to not know about Nacht being devil-possessed. He could've been lying but what purpose would it serve at that time? I definitely think that the Fausts and their devil dealings are public in the present since Asta can work with Liebe in the open.

Regardless, I'm married to Light Mage Finesse.

A friendship with Nebra seems like it'd be hard to achieve. But I wouldn't call it impossible. It's said that Nebra like to play with her enemies and so someone sheltered like Finesse might be considered boring to Nebra. They could still talk cordially about current events. Finesse's friendship with Mereoleona would also be difficult to get started but I just like the aesthetic of sheltered Finesse experiencing the world through Mereoleona's wild life. And with how understanding Finesse is, Mereo might like a friend who would never tire of her stories.

Blue Rose Knights, huh? The squad does have a rule against relationships with men but we know the ladies broke that rule in secret until Charlotte confessed about Yami (and I'm assuming the rule was dispelled with that) but Finesse's royal status could get her an exemption for her arranged situation with House Vaude. My main choice would honestly be the Coral Peacocks. We don't know the exact vibe of the squad but from Dorothy and Kirsch, I think the squad is a little more relaxed than ones like the CLK and SE. I feel Finesse would work best in a more relaxed environment so she wouldn't have to worry about pushing herself too hard. I also rule out GD and BB due to the Vaude situation and Finesse not wanting to show any bias there.

Hiiiiiiyaaaaaa~! Hi there Laura~! I'm here to appreciate an under-appreciated blorbo! My sweet lady Finesse! And I'm not just here to ask questions, I'm here to give my own thoughts on the questions (I do have one question for you though, tee hee). But like, just please accept my Finesse ramblings.

🍁 - The most interesting thing about Finesse is her proximity to the royal throne. She calls Augustus great uncle so her grandparent is a sibling of the current king. We don’t know how many other people are in House Kira besides Damnatio but Finesse is part of the though (though possibly considered a part of a branch family since her last name is different). But she’s still probably in line for succession. Queen Finesse when? 😤

🍂 - Finesse's strength as a person is her courage. When Langris was possessed and Ratry going crazy in House Kira, Finesse threw herself at his back and begged him not to hurt everyone. She saw that and didn't hesitate to try to stop "Langris". She has no combat abilities, she's frail in general, but the bravery! It's amazing! I also want to point out how positive she is, not made bitter in the slightest by her weak constitution or the fact that she's been placed in an arranged marriage. I love her, your honor.

🌼 - I think what makes Finesse a strong character is her understanding. She shows no fear towards Langris after the elf possession. She forgives Finral for his womanizing ways and seems to eagerly await his efforts to be a man that will make her happy. And I think that's something both brothers need for their character arcs. She's someone to see the worst sides of them (even though Langris was possessed, it's still a bad look) and to still accept them.

🌻 - Literally she's got a weak constitution and is sickly. Enough said. But also... I think she was a little bit dense when trying to talk to a possessed Langris. It clearly wasn't Langris so like, girl, run!

🌿 - Weakness as a character, I'd say it's the fact that she wasn't brought up sooner. Like, Finral was having moments all the way back in Seabed Temple but she doesn't come up until the Royal Knights Exam. I really wish she'd been established sooner, that's all. I want more Finesse content essentially.

☘️ - I strongly believe she has Light Magic. We know it runs somewhere in the Kira family. Plus, I think the pressure to get her married and to sire an heir might be because she has such a rare and beloved magic attribute and the royal family wants that passed on.

🤝 - I’m pulling this straight out of nowhere but imagine Finesse having a friendship with Mereoleona. Mereo has the strength of body and character to be as free as she wishes. Imagine Finesse and Mereo sitting down for tea when Mereo is visiting civilization. Imagine Finesse listen in awe at Mereo’s many adventures in the wild. She’s jealous that she’s not as strong but she loves that Mereo is willing to sit down with her and indulge her curiosity about the world.

💎 - In your opinion, if Finesse had the strength to join a Magic Knight squad and wanted to be a knight (I honestly don't think she's be interested but this is just a hypothetical), which one would she go to?

Hiiiiyyaaa Erika!!! Oh! Finesse! Yes the sweet lady with blue eyes and a kind heart! She most definitely is under appreciated.

🍁- No but that is interesting. I've been rooting for King Nozel and Wizard King Fuegoleon, but Finesse as a Queen would be really interesting. Granted that we don't know enough about the line of succession or the Kiras (or Calmreichs for that matter) to say a lot. The fact that Auggie is eager to get her married does speak about her being very close to the throne, at least in my mind. I mean, why else would Auggie bother? The question is: Does Auggies consider her as a threat or not? XD /lh,hj However, this is a really interesting piece of trivia when it comes to Finesse.

🍂- You're right and you should day it! The fact that she is frail, and knows it, makes her action even braver, because she must've known that she had no real chance of stopping "Langris". And yet, she didn't hesitate. Because she's not the kind of a woman to stand idly by in the face of danger. Might not have been the smartest action to make, but sometimes the right things to do, are not the smart things to do.

Never thought I'd type such a sentence, but .. yeah.

🌼- Exactly! What strength she doesn't have in her body, she has in spirit. And she knows how much it must mean for both of the brothers, to see that they can be loved and are loved even with all their flaws, because everyone has them. Everyone has done wrong things in their life, and it doesn't mean that they don't deserve happiness as a result.

She has strength as most others.

🌻- Ah, the double edge of the sword of bravery. The pleading and talking to "Langris" like he was Langris, was probably out of desperation. I mean... if I was in that situation, I'd probably do the same. But as far as weaknesses go, this isn't a big one, even if it might be her greatest.

🌿- She is essential to the story, granted that it's through the Space Brothers, but it's difficult to place her into the picture because she just exists and she exists as a romantic interest. A part of me hopes that Tabs would give us something more to Finesse, put her in the spotlight because of something and explain more about her, but another part of me knows that she probably doesn't get addressed again.

Maybe that's be my complaint of her as a character too, that she just seems to exist as a romantic interest when there would be so much potential in her too. I mean... a compassionate and understanding Queen Finesse Calmreich when?

☘️- Now... would they have wanted her to marry Morgen in that case? Or would the whole "House of Faust" thing with the devils been too much to handle? Granted that then they might have had another asset (in devil power) very close to the thrown?

Regardless, that is a very good point about her magic to be something rare.

I'm even entertaining the idea of it being something that you'd want to combine with Spacial Magic to create something even more potent than Light or Spacial. What that might be, I'm not true. (Time anyone? XD ) Other than that, it's a bit difficult to say anything about her magic per se, granted that we don't know what it is.

🤝- As I read this, for some reason I imagined her sitting down with Nebra, but you're right. Mereo and Finesse would, perhaps, have a kind of mutual understanding that'd allow them to spend time together and catch up. They also are both the kinds of people who don't put others down to feel good about themselves. Mereo can be harsh, but she wants people to be strong.

So, I think any discussions Finesse has with Nebra might be a courteous get together between... royals.

💎- The Blue Roses, I think. She might not be so... averse to men as Charlotte, but I think that Finesse is a strong woman and someone who could portray a lot of the BRK ideals. My other choice would be the CLK, but I know I'm biased towards the Lions, and we all know that the Lions usually have very physically fit people. (Sorry Finesse.) So, I think that the BRK would be her choice.

#black clover #finesse calmreich #black clover headcanons #finesse calmreich headcanons #laura the writing senpai #reblogged post

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thespiralgrimoire · 4 years ago

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I didn’t have room for it in my other ask but I would love Coral Peacock Nebra, yes please!

OKAY I've been thinking about this one since you sent it and also I had to draw it so here we go

Coral Peacock Nebra

So imagine that instead of having her head shoved all the way up Nozel's ass, Nebra decides that she doesn't want to spend her life in her brother's shadow, and wants to make her own path. She's got her pick of any squad she wants, and she entertains all of them, to Nozel's growing anxiety. It’s fun to make big brother sweat.

While 15-year-old Nebra is busy torturing Nozel with what squad she will join, Nozel sits down for tea with Dorothy. He rants and raves about the dangers Nebra could put herself in if she's not under HIS watch, but pushing back will only make her resist harder! It's a lose-lose for him! How can he ever assure her safety when she wants to join a squad that will treat her like everybody else?

Dorothy, who is a little high and very wise when she's a little high, is like, dude. I'm right here?

In Nozel's panic, he didn't consider that an offer to a squad would be far too tantalizing for Nebra to ignore, because while she will be admitted into any squad she picks, nobody is inviting her.

So Dorothy just. Invites Nebra. And Nebra, whose confidence is made of straw, is absolutely flabbergasted. She accepts on the spot.

Being a coral peacock is a pretty rude awakening for Nebra, because while Dorothy promised Nozel that she’d handle her delicately, she does not handle her as delicately as Nozel would. Nebra is made acutely aware of her weaknesses, which she does not like at all. There are tears. There are tantrums. There are thoughts of just quitting and leaning into being a wall flower for the House Silva. At least that way she wouldn’t get her feelings hurt and her ass kicked.

Then Dorothy takes her aside and, in her usual bubbly way, tells her to chill the fuck out and train. People get better at things when they work at them, Dorothy reminds her. And Nebra’s like, Incomprehensible, have a horrible day.

But her failures mount and despite her growing embarrassments, she can’t convince herself to quit. It’s technically allowed, but wouldn’t it be more embarrassing than trying this “work on it” thing? She does not know, and at this point she’s too afraid to ask. So, humbled to her breaking point, she asks Dorothy for help. And Dorothy could not be happier.

Dorothy planned to pair her with a more experienced knight with a liquid affinity, but Nebra makes it very clear that she is Attached to Dorothy. Dorothy’s not sure how that happened, but if she makes Nozel’s little sister cry one more time, she might lose his trust. It’s just better to give in and train the brat herself.

Shockingly, Nebra derives the same comfort of solitude from Glamor World as Nozel does s/. It’s kind of a pain, but Dorothy fits training sessions into her schedule. And what do you know? Nebra starts coming along! She’s actually pretty good at this “working on it” thing, and that makes training fun for both of them.

Nebra is thriving as a Coral Peacock. Her confidence is soaring, her attitude problem is checked, and she’s getting stronger by the day. Nozel is, admittedly, shocked. He was hoping for the best, but he was always low-key expecting that Nebra would come crawling back on her hands and knees. Not that he’s disappointed, but he does kind of miss his little sister...

Dorothy is loving this. Not only does she have a well-trained royal raising her star numbers, she’s also got a little sister! One who knows all sorts of juicy details about her best friend! This really couldn’t have worked out better.

Anyway, there’s no way that Nebra doesn’t steal Dorothy’s look eventually, even if she’s not a witch and also not a dream magic user. She liked the hat so she got herself one. Hers has cherry blossom petals on it. It’s purple.

#nebra silva #nozel silva #dorothy unsworth #black clover #spinda tea #my art #shinyshammie #haha kinda said a lot here didn't I #well listen #this is a good idea #it would be good for nebra #tell me I'm wrong #you can't #enjoy my draw #coral peacock nebra

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bowandcurtsey · 3 years ago

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Yay, sibling requests!

Can I please requests a oneshot where Nozel is hit by a spell that causes him to lose control of his emotions and everyone thinks he'll be angry or extra cold, but instead he's just crying and gushing over how cute and amazing his siblings are. Including Noelle.

Especially Noelle.

Hi Anony!! Thank you for requesting this!! I was laughing so hard when I first saw the request HAHAHAH

I love the chaos of this request ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Nozel Silva oneshot, ft. the Silva Siblings, Dorothy and Fuegoleon

"Please Nozel~" Dorothy came to the Silva household one day, she was just at Julius' office, reporting her recent mission.

"No." The Captain of the Silver Eagles ignored her.

"I uncovered this spell during my latest mission and it will make one lose control of their emotions, so let me try it on you please!" The Unsworth pleaded, "You're the best person I know that controls their emotions well!!"

Hearing her compliment, Nozel stayed silent for awhile.

“Why not take it as a game!” The captain of the Coral peacock challenged playfully, “to see how well you can keep in control! Besides the spell will wear off in 2 hours!”

Nebra and Solid looked on the conversation in fear. They knew what it was like being in their brother’s wrath, he’ll either be super silent or super angry and they were scared.. for their life.

“Er…” Nebra tried to stop the tragedy that was about to unfold, “Captain Dorothy, why not try it on Solid!”

“Hmmm?” She looked at Solid with a look of distain, as her features scrunched, “but solid can hardly control his emotions anyway!”

Ouch. Nebra could help but snigger as Solid scowled.

Nozel gave a scoff, “very well, but only for 2 hours, or I’ll kill you Unsworth.”

Dorothy casted her newly learnt spell and mana radiated around Nozel. His eyes slowly closed, and his body went limp in his armchair, as if he went to dreamland.

He woke again 10 minutes later, the 3 of them surrounding him.

“Are you o-okay brother…?” Nebra asked cautiously, not wanting to be the one to trigger the extremely emotional Nozel.

Nozel’s eyes widened and he stood up, cause the other 2 Silva siblings to jump back in surprise.

He grabbed the both of them and embraced them in a tight hug, “you guys are my amazing siblings. I would have been so lonely if I didn’t have the both of you around me. I always feel so proud that the both of you look up to me and I always want to be the best role model for you both..” his voice cracked a little at the end.

Nebra and Solid’s eyeballs almost popped from their sockets. Either because Nozel was hugging the living life out of them or because they were so shocked their eyes opened so widely.

Dorothy stood there, amazed at her magic but she wasn’t really surprised. In her dreamland, this was how Nozel was. She knew Nozel Silva was a big softie inside, he just didn’t know how to express it.

“Hehe, Fuegoleon needs to see this!” Dorothy giggled as an idea sprung into her mind. She disappeared all of a sudden, leaving the 3 siblings in their embrace.

“I’m sorry I’m always so hard on you two,” Nozel pulled back and looked at the both of them. The tears in the corner of his eyes, “I needed to take care of you both and make sure you’ll grow up to be strong and be able to take care of yourselves.”

Nozel hugged the two of them individually, patting the back of their heads, cooing about how they’re an amazing sibling and how they will be great mages.

Fuegoleon burst through the door, “I heard Nozel has gone mad!!”

Nebra and Solid looked at the Crimson Lion Captain in despair , “Captain Fuegoleon… Help us!”

Nozel turned to look at his rival, “Fuego!” He went over and put an arm around Fue’s shoulder, causing goosebumps to form on the Vermillion’s skin and sending shivers up his spine.

“What happened, Nozel?” He looked at Nozel and then at the other two dumbfounded Silvas, seeing their eldest revealing his true emotions shocked them, although it was a heartwarming feeling, they were just not used to it.

Before any of them could answer, Nozel exclaimed, “aren’t my siblings the best of them all? They so cute and are such great kids..”

His eyes were laced with red streaks. Even the great Fuegoleon was flabbergasted, and he couldn’t find any words to say.

"We've come a long way Fuego.." the emotional Nozel squeezed his friend's shoulder, "thank you for being my friend, making me a better person."

Fuegoleon wasn't used to his childhood rival being so straightforward. His feelings were mutual, but he was just not used to expressing it with Nozel in this manner.

"Nozel~" Dorothy appeared again before Fue could answer, "look who I brought?"

Everyone turned and saw Noelle standing there, with a puzzled expression on her face, "w-what's going on?"

"Noelle!" Nozel exclaimed, running over and enveloping her in a tight hug. "Look at how much you've grown! The last time I held you, you were still a toddler.."

There were tears in his eyes when he pulled back and looked at Noelle. He pressed both his hands on the sides of her face, taking a good look at her in adoration. She stared at him, overwhelmed by this side of her brother that she has never seen before.

"I'm sorry I was mean to you. Mom told me to take care of all of my siblings.." The elder Silva started to cry, "You've all grown up now and you're all strong and amazing. Mom would be really proud.. I'm so proud too.."

He looked at his 3 siblings with their mouth agape, they were content that they got to know the real feelings of their brother, but they just didn't know how to respond.

"I'm so happy right now, my head's starting to get a little light.." The captain held his head and Solid held his brother.

"Family hug!" he announced, and used his magic to pull the 3 of them close together into a tight embrace.

Their faces were so awkward, Dorothy and Fuego couldn't help but laugh at their expressions.

"I guess this is your doing?" Fuego raised an eyebrow at Dorothy.

"Best family counsellor ever~" Dorothy winked at him as he gave her a thumbs up and a nod of agreement.

Nozel started to lose his consciousness and the Silva siblings helped him back to his armchair.

When he regained his consciousness, they realised that he lost all his memory of what happened earlier.

"so, how was it when my emotions were out of control?" he asked.

"SCARY." they replied in unison.

-end-

#black clover scenarios #black clover headcanons #black clover imagines #black clover imagine #black clover fanfiction #black clover x reader #nozel imagine #nozel silva #fuegoleon vermillion #black clover fuegoleon #dorothy unsworth #solid silva #nebra silva

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succulentsunrise · 4 years ago

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Thoughts on Magic Knight Entrance Exams

I have been thinking on how the Captains really choose their recruits during the Magic Knight Entrance Exams, so instead of studying, I gathered those thoughts here. It also has some thoughts about the Entrance Exam itself in the beginning 😁

(Ch = chapter, Ep = episode)

Entrance exams.

Based on the manga, every year, in March, those that are 15-year old get their grimoires in the Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony (Ch:1).

In the manga, the Magic Knights Entrance Exam is after six months from there (Ch:2). This would put it to September. It's unknown whether they recruit every year or if the recruitment is distributed differently, since instead of serving a certain amount of years, it seems to be more of a job than military service. Since lot of the characters seem to have joined Magic Knights as 15-year-olds, it seems to suggest that it is a yearly occurance. (E.g. the wiki says Julius joined Grey Deers' immediately as a 15 year old, meaning he has served ~27 years.)

We are only shown that there are possibly over 165 participants, and considering that the captains handpick those they want, there can't be an immense sum. They neither seem to recruit too many at a time - Black Bulls recruited 1 (since Noelle didn't participate in the actual exam), seemingly Golden Dawn also only took Yuno and as far as we know, Sekke could have been the only Green Mantis recruit. The squad sizes should probably also have an effect (how many more the squad needs to maintain their size), but it's hard to make guesses based on that. It seems like they recruit very few people every year, though. According to the anime (Ep:5), the first participant even chosen is only number 71, meaning 70 first participants didn't become knights.

Captains.

As said before, the Captains make the choices in the entrance exams. The interesting thing is that they don't seem to have their vice-captains to help with the part, but rather...just someone from the squad (Ch:2). While Yami has Finral & Gordon, it looks like William has Siren Tium by his side and Fuegoleon has Leopold. The anime seems to show Nebra by Nozel's side (Ep:4).

Maybe the vice-captains take care of the missions while the captains spend their day choosing recruits, so they pick someone whose judgement they trust?

So how do the captains choose who they want?

As shown by everyone wanting Yuno, they all want someone powerful (possibly due to the four-leaf-grimoire), someone somewhat ambitious - Yuno's calm demeanor could also have an effect. All were willing to look past him being a peasant.

Yami, William and Charlotte are the easiest to make guess for what kind of people they are looking for.

Yami (Black Bulls) wants outcasts and people who interest him. He wants to provide a safe growing place for hooligans and outsiders (Ep: 86). This means he also recruits largely outside of the exams. I'd wager that for him, having some physical strength is also a plus (looking at Asta/Magna).

William (Golden Dawn) recruited those with elves' souls and possibly those with great potential for growth - those who could bring hope to normal people. He is probably likely to take already powerful people.

Charlotte (Blue Rose) most likely looks out for passionate women to give them places in the squad and possibility of defending themselves and others. Interestingly enough, it has been mentioned that she also has men in her squad as "errand boys" (Ch:111), which...has implications I don't quite like. I'm not sure what is Charlotte's criteria for choosing men to the squad and I'm not sure I want to know.

Since Fuegoleon's and Nozel's squads also form the Royal Castle Knights (Ch: 173), they both are likely to lean towards more noble candidates. I trust Fuegoleon to discriminate less than Nozel on this part. Everything here is guesswork, though.

Nozel (Silver Eagles) would most likely recruit dedicated and cool-headed people with good amount of mana. I wouldn't be surprised if he only recruited nobles, but as seen with Yuno, probably also takes those with great magical ability.

Fuegoleon (Crimson Lion Kings) probably recruits passionate people who want to protect the Kingdom...with certain amount of mana. I'd suspect that he likes candidates that show analytical skill and strategical skill.

The absolute unknowns for me are the four rest, mainly because we know so little of their squads.

Gueldre (Purple Orca) seems to have picked rather scoundrelly/underhanded types - people with little empathy and possibly quite a bit of ambition. It can be seen in his vice-captain, Xerx Lugner, who is seen as a saint, but is actually cruel and arrogant. Kaiser (Purple Orca) will hopefully have a different approach as the new captain. According to Fuegoleon, he is an upstanding and humble man (which begs the question - how did he end up in Gueldre's squad?), and it might be a sign that he would concentrate more on recruiting similar people as himself.

Jack (Green Mantis) recruited Sekke, who showed some amount of skill in the battle with his Cannonball (being able to defend&attack), but also seems to be rather accurate and have good control over his magic in the exam (Ch:2). En, another from the squad, doesn't really show the same cunning, but also has a great control over his magic. I don't think Jack recruits based on personality as much as people who (or their magic) interests him, perhaps?

Dorothy (Coral Peacock) and her vice-captain, Kirsch, make a very interesting combo. Cheerful dreams + arrogant beauty gives very imaginative vibes. If we knew any more of the squad, I'd imagine they could recruit people with imaginative ways of using their magic and helping them use that with teams. I have no real clue, however, what would be the criteria Dorothy uses.

Rill (Aqua Deer) probably would go for somewhat artistic types? I'd see it very easily at least. Whether they are delicate or wild with their magic, maybe those with some artistic inclination could find a place with him?

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If you have any theories yourself, please tell or add here!! I'd be interested to hear them 🥰

#Rill Boismortier #Dorothy Unsworth #Fuegoleon Vermillion #Nozel Silva #Jack the Ripper #William Vangeance #Kaiser Granvorka #Yami Sukehiro #Charlotte Roselei #black clover #gueldre poizot

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thespiralgrimoire · 4 years ago

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Dorothy interviewing Nebra for the Coral Peacocks

Losing my mind over this

#nebra silva #dorothy unsworth #black clover #I'm sorry I'm like this #coral Peacock nebra

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notyourordinaryrandomgirl · 4 years ago

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Silva's Revenant

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Chapter 1

It’s been 5 years since you saw your homeland. After years of exploring, discovering and living to other kingdoms and even beyond the 4 kingdoms, you are finally back.

You’re wearing a cloak over your head as you walk to the royal capital with your eyes hidden. The kingdom did not change, it’s prosperous and full of life. It made you relieved, since you saw what the other kingdoms and far places looked like. Clover Kingdom is still the best to be home with, the freedom is unmatchable.

“Oh, you’re back.”

You kneeled before the 28th Magic Emperor, Julius Novachrono, which by the way looked way much younger than the last time you saw him. You raised your head as you kneel with a keen look on your face, trying to figure out if he is really the Magic Emperor. Although Marx did show you the way to the Magic Emperor and he led you here.

“You must be confused, well I will be too if you suddenly looked 13!”

This Ki… This is still the Ki of what he knows as the Magic Emperor’s. The voice is his too, but how the hell this happened?

“Magic Emperor, I apologized for my rudeness. I must not doubt or question you, but what happened to you? Is this your Time Magic?” You bravely asked, the thinking is nerve wracking your brain.

He laughed, “Yes and no. Y/N, so much has happened in the Kingdom. I trust Marx will fill you in later.”

“Arigatou, Magic Emperor.” You said in gratitude, and stood up.

“How’s your exploration, Y/N? Have any new magic discoveries?” The excitement of the Magic Emperor is quite evident in his voice and eyes. You nearly grinned. This is really the Magic Emperor.

“Yes. I have already written it all in the report. I don’t trust my storytelling capabilities. I apologized. I supposed I could trust Marx to fill you in too later.”

The Magic Emperor loudly laughed, “Of course. You must be tired from your 5 year long journey, Y/N. Take a rest and I will let you decide which squad you would want to be in.”

“Squad? Why do I-“

“You’re gone for 5 years, Y/N. You were abolished from any squads during the first 3 years and we have no idea of your return.” The Magic Emperor explained seriously.

You nodded understanding the situation, but isn’t it obvious that she would want to be on her old squad?

“I’m giving you the liberty to choose, but like in the exam you’ll need to do something to make the captains want you. Though I doubt they wouldn’t want you in their squad but just for formality, okay?”

You saluted with your index, ring and thumb finger folded on your chest, “I understand, Magic Emperor.”

“Very well, in the meantime you could rest in the guestroom prepared for you. See you later, Y/N.”

Truthfully, you are escorted by one of the guards to the room. The travel finally took a toll on you with a sight of the soft mattress, you laid down to rest unbeknownst to you the commotion of the Magic Knights for your return.

Green Mantis’ Headquarters

“Captain, the Magic Emperor sent a message. A certain Y/N has returned and he is requesting the presence of the Captains later evening.” Sekke informs Jack the Ripper, Captain of the Green Mantis squad, “I don’t know who she is but she seems important, all the senior magic knights are buzzing in excitement, Ha Ha!”

The slicer grinned, “Of course, she is. I’m going to see how it will all go down.”

Azure Deer’s Headquarters

The captain of Azure Deer formerly known as Grey Deer, Rill Boismortier, has a wide genuine smile on his face upon hearing the news. The said woman is someone he became acquainted with before she left the kingdom to explore new things.

Purple Orca’s Headquarters

Kaiser Granvorka, captain of the Purple Orca, is chilling on the headquarters. Adrian is one of the members of his squad and began reading the letter the Magic Emperor has sent him. The captain plastered a small smile which is rare, and began to say his goodbyes before heading to the Magic Emperor’s headquarters.

Golden Dawn’s Headquarters

“Very well,” William Vengeance solemnly answered, “I will not miss seeing her return. I’m going to be there.”

“Who is this person exactly?” Yuno, the vice-captain of the Golden Dawn, asked. He is also curious about the identity since everyone is making a fuss about your comeback.

William smiled at him, “She is a very strong competitor on becoming the Magic Emperor. Y/N might not be a captain but she is surely on the level. Her journey went for 5 years, with no letters or assurance of her return and just vanished from the Kingdom. Now she is back, which means every Magic Knight Squad will fight to get her to theirs.”

“Well, doesn’t she have one before she left?”

“She had,” The captain grinned, “It is abolished since her return is uncertain. Now, according to the rules she needs to take the exam like you did except she will just show her magic then the captains will decide if they want her… which is obvious. Then, she will choose among who wants her.”

Yuno became determined to meet “The Revenant”, that’s what everyone calls you, just with the thought that she is a magic knight captain level and a rival on becoming the Magic Emperor. He surely wants to meet Y/N.

“I’ll take you with me and introduce you to her,” William saw his expression and he knew what he wanted, “You can take Mimosa Vermillion too. She knows her.”

Crimson Lion’s Headquarters

Fuegoleon Vermillion, captain of the Crimson Lion, is on his desk reading paperworks with his sister in front of him. Mereoleona Vermillion is the first one to look at the busted door as their youngest brother stormed inside the office.

“Leopold, that is quite rude! When will you-“ Mereoleona was interrupted when Leopold came rushing with a letter in hand. The stamp didn’t go unnoticed by the two older siblings.

“From the Magic Emperor?” Fuegoleon asked.

“You don’t need to open it because I know what the news is!” Leopold is definitely oddly happy today.

“What is it?” Mereoleona asked, eagerly.

“Y/N has returned and all the captains are being summoned!” Leopold announced happily.

First, Fuegoleon is surprised then his thoughts went to a certain person.

“How did you even know?” The oldest asked the question again.

“The news is everywhere!”

Oh damn…

Blue Rose’s Squad

“Charlotte-nii sama!” Sol jumped in delight as soon as she told their captain of the Blue Rose squad, Charlotte Roselei, the message of the Magic Emperor.

The captain smiled, “I know, Sol.”

Sol knew that Charlotte was delighted as she didn’t correct her again with what she called their captain just now.

Coral Peacock’s Headquarters

“Our supposed Vice captain is back!” A member of the Coral Peacock squad yelled in the headquarters.

Kirsch Vermillion, vice-captain, threw a glare at the shameless member but it quickly diminished, “The beautiful Y/N has returned, the only person allowed rivaling my beauty.”

On the other hand, Dorothy Unsworth opened her eyelids for the first time in a while. An evil smile began to appear as she remembers to see the look on the face of a certain person. This will be fun…

Black Bull’s Headquarters

“Ha! It seems like we can watch something exciting today!” Yami Sukehiro, captain of the Black Bull, said with a grin. A letter latched into his hand.

“Captain, what’s up?” Magna asked.

Yami laughed, “A certain revenant is back, and she is finding a squad so I am going to snatch her!”

The rest of the squad just looked amused on the excitement their captain shows, which only appears rarely than it looks like.

“Captain Yami, the exam is not up this week!” Asta corrected.

Yami ignored him and shifted his eyes to Noelle Silva, who looked flabbergasted when her captain looked at her with amusement.

“Noelle, you’ll go with me. You need to see everything unfolds.” Yami laughed yet again on his antics.

“I’ll go too, Captain Yami!” Asta volunteered, making Noelle blushed.

“Yes, you come too! Finral, transport us immediately.” Yami said with a smile.

Silver Eagle’s Headquarters

“Nozel-nii-sama…”

A knock on Nozel Silva’s office made him stop with his paperworks. It’s his sister, Nebra Silva, coming in with an envelope with it seems from the Magic Emperor.

“Leave the letter there, Nebra.” Nozel Silva, captain of the Silver Eagle, told her.

Nozel could’ve brushed her off and ignored her until she left but the look on her face made him curioused.

“I think I have an idea what the letter is about.” Nebra starts.

Nozel’s eyebrow raised, “You do?”

“There are a lot of words going around the Royal Capital. The Magic Knights are also talking about it.”

“Say your point, I am busy.” Nozel’s patience is running thin with how slow his sister is going at it.

“Y/N apparently has returned. She was spotted going to the Magic Emperor this afternoon, and words are captains have been summoned to partake in getting her into a squad.”

The first sentence is all it takes for him to be clouded in his own thoughts; Nebra’s next words didn’t register to him. Just the information that you came back is enough to let his mind wander. The last time he saw you was 5 years ago, you left with him watching your back exit the Royal Capital.

“Nozzle-nii-sama.” Nebra called to get Nozel’s attention.

Nozel was pulled back to reality, “I understand. You can go, Nebra.”

Nebra’s lips turn grime. Normally, you couldn’t see the effect of her news on Nozel Silva but Nebra knew her brother so well. The change in his grimed lips to gloomy, his eyebrows knitting, the tension on his shoulders and the melancholy gaze in his eyes. She could see it all unfolds before her.

“W-Will you come?” She asked, nervously.

“I should. I am a captain of the Magic Emperor’s magic knight squad, his words are mine to follow.” Nozel answered, coldly.

I should… It’s not even his will, but it is a must to him. Even though he doesn’t want to go.

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#nozel silva #nozel x reader #nozel silva fanfic #nozel silva fanfiction #nozel fanfic #nozel fanfiction #silva's revenant #black clover fanfic #black clover fanfiction #black clover

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kaidas-daydreams · 4 years ago

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BLACK CLOVER MASTERLIST

the black bulls

the black bulls squad

asta

noelle silva

yami sukehiro

finral roulacase

luck voltia

magna swing

zora ideala

grey

gauche adlai

nacht

nero (secre swallowtail)

vanessa enoteca

charmy pappitson

the golden dawn

the golden dawn squad

william vangeance

yuno

langris vaude

mimosa vermillion

klaus lunettes

the crimson lions

fuegoleon vermillion

leopold vermillion

mereoleona vermillion

the silver eagles

nebra silva

nozel silva

the coral peacocks

dorothy unsworth

clover kingdom captains

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Children of the Future:

Chapter 11: Maelie and Misunderstandings

Hi guys! Here’s Chapter 11 sorry i didn’t get it posted sooner and sorry its kinda all over the place 😅. This is another filler pretty much, but I hope you all enjoy! Chapter 12 will be reblogged in a few days so don’t worry and chapter 13 shouldn’t take as long! Anyway I hope you all enjoy~!

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Word Count: 2,137

Warnings: None

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Gauche sighed softly as he walked out of the bedroom he, Grey, and Aloys had dropped Maelie off in. The young girl was fast asleep, and hopefully she would stay that way for a while. Aloys decided he was going to sit and wait for her to wake up so he could explain what was going on. Grey and Gauche agreed and decided to leave the siblings for now.

The two walked out of the hallway and were greeted with several eyes staring at them, Grey let out a small yelp and quickly hid behind Gauche. He shook his head, he didn’t think she’d ever get over her shyness at this point, but he didn’t mind too much. He walked towards the group and could feel Grey had a firm grip on the back of his shirt as they walked.

“ How’s the kid?” Yami asked as he stood up and walked over to the couches and sat down, Gauche did the same and a few of the others came and sat in the common room as well.

“ Which one?” Gauche asked as he crossed his arms. “ Aloys is fine, relieved that he found his sister and that she’s safe. As for Maelie, she appears to be ok, but she hasn’t woken up yet.” He shrugged.

“ W-We found her in the center of the Northern Woods,” Grey stammered as she kept her face partially hidden behind her hands, Yami frowned.

“ I thought her brother said they landed in the East woods.” Yami crossed his arms as he leaned back on the couch, Charlotte walked over and sat down next to him as Gauche shook his head.

“ No, the brat assumed she landed with him in the East woods.” Gauche muttered as he unfolded his arms and rested one at his side while the other moved to rest behind Grey. Whether it was a conscious placement no one knew, but it did seem to give Grey a little comfort as she moved her hands further down her face so she could see everyone a bit more.

“ So how did you manage to find her?” Charlotte asked curiously, the brunette looked over at the blue haired woman sitting next to him, he watched her face turn a bright shade of red as she looked away from Captain Roselei.

“ W-Well, Gauche and I talked about how we pretty much looked through all of the East woods, and so we decided to l-look around the other woods that surrounded the Capitol. We were going counter-clockwise which was why we went to the North Woods first, a-and Maelie was in the center of it just like Aloys was in the East Woods.” Grey said fairly quickly as she felt her face burn with embarrassment even more.

“ There was a circle of trees almost identical to the ones where Aloys said he woke up, and that's where we found her. The kid hasn’t woken up since we found her, so we aren’t sure if she’s exhausted or if somethings wrong with her.” Gauche shrugged when Nebra suddenly let out a small chuckle.

“ Or she could be like the Coral Peacocks Captain and just sleep all the time.” Nebra suggested as another chuckle escaped her lips.

“ Maelie isn’t like that,” Hikari jumped in suddenly, causing everyone to look over and her and Alistair, both were still standing by the door as the other kids continued to eat at the dining table. “ she’s a pretty active 9 year old, although she can be pretty shy sometimes, but she doesn’t ‘sleep’ all the time or anything.” Hikari explained as she came over and leaned forward on the back of the couch between Yami and Charlotte.

“ If I were to guess,” Alistar chimed in as he placed a hand under his chin in thought. “ Maybe the younger you are, and the less mana you have, the more exhausting the trip is?” He added thoughtfully. The others shrugged or nodded in agreement, that seemed the most logical conclusion. Yami noticed Zora was eyeing Alistair suspiciously and he frowned.

“ Something on your mind Zora?” He asked, Zora blinked a bit, apparently he didn’t realize he had been staring at the white haired boy for quite some time. Zora looked away with a small smirk.

“ Quite a few things on my mind actually Captain, obviously the first of them being all these kids and how many more we can expect.” Zora shrugged before his smirk turned into a knowing one. “ But I have a feeling someone in this room already knows all the answers to those questions.” He looked pointedly at Alistar.

Alistar just smiled warmly at Zora and appeared to ignore the insinuation. ‘feigning innocence eh? I gotta admit, that cool facade you have is very impressive, I didn’t even see him flinch.’ Zora crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall.

“ Are you accusing Alistar of something Zora?” William asked as he came to his son's defense, Zora shrugged innocently.

“ I’m not accusing him of anything,” Zora suddenly got a wicked thought in his head and chuckled a bit. “ Well actually, I am accusing your son of something; I’m accusing him of fooling around with Captain Yami’s daughter.”

You could hear a pin drop at the bombshell Zora dropped onto the small group. The kids at the table stopped eating, the adults eyes were wide and shocked, Hikari was frozen in place as she stared at Zora, and Alistar, well, his reaction wasn’t exactly what Zora was expecting. The white haired boy paled considerably, but his smile stayed in place, he watched as Alistar’s blue eyes looked over at Hikari and her family.

“ I don’t know what you’re talking about, Hikari and I are just friends and colleagues. Nothing more.” Alistar said firmly, the red haired man's eyebrows shot up in surprise, he was expecting to see at least nervousness in the boy's eyes, but there was nothing.

“ It’s true, we’re just friends.” Hikari agreed with a nod, Alistar almost flinched, whenever Hikari called them ‘friends’ it always sent a sharp pain through his chest, but he pushed it aside as Zora scoffed.

“ Then why did I see him,” he pointed at Alistair. “ leaving your room the other night?” He asked with a raised eyebrow and for a split second he saw the cool exterior of Alistar Vangeance crack. Alistar paled a bit more and his eyes widened in surprise before his head snapped over to Yami’s direction.

You could feel the anger and protectiveness oozing off of the Black Bulls Captain at this point; Yami was beyond furious, Alistar was fooling around with Hikari? Nope. No way was that going to fly! Yami instantly jumped off the couch and grabbed Alistar by his head forcefully.

“ Who the hell do you think you are? Thinking you can fool around with my daughter?!” He shouted and quickly, chaos ensued.

William, Hikari, and Charlotte were trying to get Yami to let Alistar go, while the poor boy was desperately begging for Yami to listen and that it was all just one big misunderstanding.

“ S-Shouldn’t we stop them?” Grey asked Gauche nervously, the brunette shook his head as he crossed his arms.

“ No, just let them kill each other and be done with it.” Gauche shrugged, he was more than happy to let them all fight it out, especially since he knew his Captain would win.

“ Gauche,” Grey started softly, he almost didn’t hear her, but he raised an eyebrow to let her know he heard her and for her to continue. “ are you mad about Aloys and Maelie?”

Gauche paused for a minute at her question, when he looked away from the fighting and saw her face he noticed she seemed sad, or like she had done something wrong. He shook his head and sighed softly.

“ Well, I’m not exactly happy about them,” he told her honestly, he watched the blue haired woman flinch at his words but he placed a gentle hand on top of her head. “ but no, I’m not mad about Aloys and Maelie. So stop worrying, alright?” He told her softly, he felt Grey nod quickly before someone cleared their throat.

“ Um, what’s going on?” Aloys asked in a confused tone, causing everyone to stop and look at him and who was behind him.

A little girl with short dark blue-brown hair stood behind Aloys’s leg as she watched them, she had big brown eyes, and wore a blue and white dress. She looked over at the couch and saw her ‘parents’ and smiled brightly, Gauche blinked a couple of times; instead of looking like him and Grey like Aloys did, she looked like Marie and Grey. It was strange, but her smile was almost the exact same as Marie’s.

“ She looks like your sister but with blue hair.” Yami said suddenly as he dropped the white haired boy, Alistar groaned as he held his head. Hikari quickly moved and stood between him and her ‘father’. Yami turned to look back at his daughter and William’s son.

“ I’m his bodyguard, and as long as I’m around you can’t hurt him, and if you try too, you’ll have to go through me.” Hikari announced firmly, her eyes meeting her ‘fathers’. The two Sukehiro’s stood there staring at each other, as though seeing who would back down first.

“ I think it's too late for that Hikari.” Alistar grumbled as he rubbed his head, Hikari rolled her eyes at her friend's words but ignored them for now and continued to stare at her father.

“ That’s enough you two,” Charlotte announced as she came to stand between them. “ We can discuss this another time. But for now let’s just finish eating.” Charlotte suggested. Hikari nodded, grabbed Alistar by the hand, and drug him towards the dining table to eat.

“ C-Can you guys,” Maelie started, her voice so quiet you could barely hear her. “ Can you guys, s-stop yelling and arguing please, i-it scares me.” She asked them. Gauche felt his heart melt instantly, she was absolutely adorable. He smiled softly at her and nodded.

“ Of course angel. I’ll make sure no one fights around you so that way you don’t get scared.” Gauche told her kindly and Grey had to suppress a smile at his actions. He was treating Maelie just like he treated Marie and, sometimes, herself. He was much kinder and more gentle with her then he was with Aloys. Maelie smiled shyly at her ‘father’ but you could see the happiness in her eyes as Aloys sighed.

“ C’mon let’s eat.” He guided his sister towards the dining table and pulled out a chair for her to sit down.

Charlotte smiled a bit as she watched all the kids laugh and eat at the dining table, it was like they were a small family. She looked over at Yami and shook her head as she saw he was still glaring at Alistar.

“ You’ve really stepped into the ‘protective father’ role haven’t you?” Charlotte chuckled softly, Yami turned to look at her and he rubbed the back of his head nervously.

“ I’m just trying to look out for her is all, I don’t need some idiot kid trying to take advantage of her.” Yami grumbled, Charlotte shook her head.

“ I don’t think Alistar would take advantage of Hikari, and besides I think she would put him in his place if he ever tried.” Charlotte told him, Yami nodded in agreement, Hikari did seem like the type who would let people push her around.

“ You seem to have stepped into the ‘caring mother’ role pretty easily.” Yami commented with a smirk, Charlotte blinked at him as she blushed faintly.

“ I-I wouldn’t call it that, I’m just trying to get to know her is all.” Charlotte tried to cover up, but Yami saw right through that excuse.

“ Right,” Yami said with a roll of his eyes, but he let it go for now. It seems they both have stepped into their parental roles without even meaning too.

“ Do you think Maelie is the last one?” Charlotte asked suddenly as they had taken a moment to watch the kids, along with the other adults who had moved to the dining table, all talk and laugh and just hang out together. It was a nice scene, especially considering what everyone had gone through with the Spade Kingdom recently.

“ I hope so,” Yami said with a sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose. “ and if not then the next kids had better not be from my squad. It’s another squad's turn to have a bunch of kids come from the future and stir things up for them.” He grumbled as he walked towards the table as well. Charlotte laughed softly before following behind him.

Luckily for Yami, his wish would be granted.

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Sorry again that this chapter isn’t very good, but I hope you all enjoyed 😅☺️! Thanks for reading and I hope you all have a good day~!

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