At the edge of the moon's waning radiance lay a deep chasm, like a remnant of an ancient fall. Yet, there stood a magnificent castle, fit for divine residence.
Inside the corridor, a banquet is being held where only the esteemed ones are worthy of
participating of such feast.
In fact, only around 20-30 participants are in the the banquet, minus the hosts and the ones responsible for entertaining the guests.
And who are those esteemed people who had the grace of having the chances to witness such grandiose scene?
Of course, it is the one guy who we all know.
Zhongli, and his merry group of people, who are of course the seven Dragon Sovereigns.
And other people who are also the figure head of their respective places, such as the little brother of the Pyro Dragon Sovereign.
Though, small in number it might seems, the hall is clattering with noises, mainly coming from the chatting of the guests, since the hosts hasn't arrived yet.
As for Zhongli… he is also chatting with some people, though not exactly chatting because…
"Hey, darling, why aren't you speaking that much?"
"Hmm, hmm. Indeed, she is right, you shouldn't act like that. We are all respective guests in here, so no need to be shy."
"Sister Lily is right, no need to be shy. Or, don't tell me, you are merely acting cold shouldered? Ara Ara, how cute~ That's totally my type you know~"
Zhongli: "…"
He didn't know how to respond.
And yes, he got entangled with this women upon his arrival.
Like eagles when they see a their prey, these three women suddenly grasp him with their claws, not letting him even have the chance to escape.
"…"
He regretted it. He shouldn't have separated from his Master before arriving at this gathering!!
Contrary to his inner turmoil, his face haven't wavered the slightest. His face is still that of an immovable rock, heroic and full of confidence.
He merely glaced at the three women that has been latching on him like worms with a cold gaze. His golden eyes are even radiating, as if to scare the three women.
Silently hoping that these three would stop provoking him any further and stop latching on him, he intensified his gaze, even slightly pouring his divine aura.
Yet, contrary to what he expected…
"Nnnnnn~" 3x
They moaned lightly, even bitting their own lips. Gazing at the poor man with a provocative gaze, trying to entice him.
"…"
Now then, you might wonder, how did he even got into these mess in the first place?
Well, it happened a few hours before the event…
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Few hours prior to the banquet…
The five Dragon Sovereign can be seen walking towards a magnificent and huge castle.
Zhongli naturally follows them, as he was finally free from his own brainwashing or *enlightenment* if you might call it.
"Hey… should we really…"
Noticing the Deities conflicted emotions, the Pyro Dragon Sovereign lightly patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry! Those two are always like that, so stop thinking about it. Rather, you should prepare yourself for the banquet!"
The Pyro Dragon Sovereign laughed heartily as he assured Zhongli.
Bewilderment struck across Zhongli's face when he heard those words.
Banquet? He didn't hear any of those! Weren't the three Moon sisters just born a while ago? So even if they do plan on having a banquet, isn't it supposed to be a few days before they have it? So why now!?
Zhongli couldn't comprehend why they having a banquet this time around.
Sensing the disoriented Zhongli, the Electro Dragon Sovereign was the one who explained it all to him.
"You see Disciple of the Geo Dragon Sovereign, such a thing is actually a common practice in here.
Usually, it does indeed take time to prepare such thing, the retainers of the Dragon King are very competent, that it doesn't even take an hour to prepare them.
That's also why we, the Dragon Sovereign, hurried up to give our formal greetings to the new Sisters along the line."
Given such explanation, Zhongli didn't say any words, just silently engraving those explanations into his brain.
After a while, they finally reached the palace, greated by a seemingly Humanoid Dragon, guiding them inside the palace.
Being guests, they were given a room of their own for them to relax, as the banquet will start after a few hours later.
Questions arise from Zhongli's head, like how did this dragons reach this place faster than they are? Yet, he didn't make any sound, just silently following the one guiding him to his room.
Once they reached the outside door, Zhongli slowly lowered his cloak that is covering his head, while thinking the pink haired maid girl who is definitely a Deity like him with a polite smile.
The maid Deity blushed slightly, handing Zhongli some clothes to change into, before hurriedly running away.
"…"
Zhongli blinked several times before sighing.
"Is my charm really that strong?"
He muttered before opening the door with the key the maid given him before, not wanting to dwell in it further.
After a few hours, a knock resounded outside his door.
"Dear guest, the banquet will start upon short notice. Please come out to wait for the arrival of the hosts in the main hall."
Inside the room, Zhongli has just finished preparing himself for the banquet.
He opened the room and finally showed his self outside.
The maid who was responsible for taking care of Zhongli blushed furiously.
She already saw how handsome she looks like earlier, but she didn't expect that he would be much more handsome than he already is!
Zhongli current looks is nothing of short to being ethereal.
Wearing beige dress shirt, black with tint of amber colored waistcoat, a slim black trousers, black dress boots and black gloves. He also wears a black tailcoat with golden dragon scale patterns, gold and silver accent and white tassels. And beneath the tailcoat, he also has a white necktie that is pinned in the throat with a brown gem.
Basically, it's just like Zhongli's original clothing, just more on black rather than brownish yellow colored.
He looks very elegant and gentlemanly. His face is also serene and detached, adding to his already attractive appearance.
It was a deadly combo to women, even the maid who is also a Deity like him couldn't resist his charms.
"Hmm… Thanks for the hard work. Please show the way."
Zhongli lightly smiled as he praise the maid, whilst asking her politely to show the way towards their destination.
The love smitten maid finally realized her mistake, and hurriedly scrambled to lead the way.
"U-uhm, please follow me- KYAAA!!"
As she was leading the way, she unfortunately tripped.
Seeing the maid almost fell over, Zhongli almost simultaneously saved her, holding her in his arms, not too tightly but also not too loose, like a fragile porcelain vase that is needed to be taken with great care.
"Miss, are you okay?"
Zhongli asked with a slight worried expression.
"U-uhm… I-I'm okay so… can you please hold me down?"
The maid girl requested shyly with a low voice, clearly embarrassed due to all the embarrassing event that has unfolded regarding her.
If there was a hole, she would have jumped straight at it!
Seeing this, Zhongli lightly chuckled, still looking as elegant as ever.
"…"
It further embarrassed the girl, that she practically covered her face with her hands.
"Alright, just be careful."
Not wanting to make the girl face with embarrassment anymore, Zhongli finally let go of the pink haired girl.
After adjusting herself, the maid finally lead the way towards the hall.
There, he saw the a bunch of people, mingling with each other. Dragons, Spirit/Elementals, Deities, etc.
Before going towards the banquet, he didn't forget to thank the maid.
Stunning her there on her tracks, as she watch him walk towards the crowd.
"Hmm… maybe…"
The maid murmured, shaking her head before going somewhere.
As for Zhongli, he noticed something.
"That girl, why does she looks familiar? Hmm… Must be because of how cute she was.
Sigh… if being handsome is a crime, I'm afraid I would have already been sentenced to countless death sentences!"
Zhongli shook his head while spouting nonsense.
Just as he was going towards the Dragon Sovereigns when he got obstructed by three women.
Each beautiful on their own. But of course, he has no interest in accompanying some random women.
'Please you lots. If you guys wanna annoy someone, pick someone else other than me!'
"Come on. We don't bite you know?"
The winged woman said.
While the other two nodded in agreement.
In there mind, this is a rare man! He is the definition of a perfect man. Kind, strong, and most importantly, handsome!!
And did they found out that he is kind and strong?
Only they know.
And that's how he encountered those thirsty women.
Now back to the present.
Zhongli stared at the three in bewilderment and helplessness.
They are latching on him like a damn glue!
Fortunately, before they could harass the poor man anymore, the star of the banquet has arrived.
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Sorry for late update, had quite a busy day. 🥹🙏
Btw I wanna ask a question. Should I just call the dragon Sovereign as Dragon Sovereign or should I make makeshift names?🤔