The past two days had been resting days for Alex and his friends. He had no desire to do anything besides going out to have fun.
With the academic year basically coming to an end, they had nothing to do besides wait for the closing ceremony and then return home.
Right now, Alex was in his bathroom putting on the new suit he got for the occasion. With the kind of money he had on him, he could afford pretty much anything he wanted.
He didn't need to buy expensive armour or anything of the sort as Lord Zol had gifted him and his friends armour that was far superior to anything they could afford themselves.
After checking out himself in the mirror, Alex asked his AI assistant, "Xex, what do you think?"
[You're clean up nicely, Alexander. I'm sure you'll be the star of the show.]
"You don't say." He chuckled at the comment and then left for the ceremony.
The event had already begun, but he and his friends chose to arrive late on purpose; you know… for the grand entrance and all that.
"I wonder if Lord Zol and Lord Mason would be there…" He wondered as he left his room and descended the building where he moved towards the ride waiting for him.
He got inside and Julia immediately moved to cling to him and rubbed her face against his, like a cat missing their owner.
"You look handsome," Julia complimented with a smile and a kiss on his cheek.
"Aww… Thank you. You look amazing in that dress." He returned the compliment.
He wasn't just being nice. Julia was one hell of a beauty without putting in any effort. With the bright light blue and white dress she currently wore, it wouldn't be a surprise if all the boys couldn't take their eyes off her.
"Hmph. Naturally…." She pouted and turned her face away in mock indignance.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you from all the bad boys." He understood her very well and guessed what she wanted him to do.
"Now we're talking…" She smiled and returned to clinging to his arm.
Alex beamed in joy and parted her head before turning to look at Ross who had a deadpan look on his face.
"What…?" Alex asked innocently, knowing very well why he had that look.
Ross remained quiet for a moment and shook his head, "You know you're starting to inflict damage on my psyche, right?"
Alex chuckled at his friend's comment. "Sory, man. I'm sure you'll find your second half very soon."
"Right….?" Ross looked out the window with his own thoughts and left the two alone.
"Come on, Ross. Cheer up, I can introduce some people to you." Julia suggested after she got her feel of clinging to Alex.
"Don't bother," he snorted. There was no way he wanted to be introduced to someone like some loser with no skills. Besides, he wasn't all that interested yet.
It was just Alex and Julia influencing him with their chummy nature. There was no way anyone wouldn't feel pain seeing people so close like that.
"I'll do it myself, thank you."
"Sure, if you say so." Julia shrugged and returned to Alex's embrace.
The vehicle was already en route to the event. The night sky allowed the lights from the venue to be seen from afar, directing anyone who intended to go.
.....
Arriving at the event, the trio got down and the moment they appeared at the entrance, all heads turned in their direction.
"He's finally here."
"Hmph. I bet they came late on purpose…"
"Even if that's the case, he's still the most popular student around. He'll attract attention everywhere he goes."
"He is so handsome~" Some of the girls were finally starting to notice him and even though he had been famous for a while, that had mostly been from hearsay.
But after witnessing him in action and the kind of nature he had, some had begun having thoughts about him.
"Don't bother… With a girl like Julia by his side, it'll take a miracle for him to notice your ugly face."
"Tsk. You don't have to be rude."
"The red hair is still single. You can try your luck with him."
Ross was equally famous for his unrelenting flames and serious no-nonsense demeanour. But he mostly remained quiet when with Alex and this gave others the impression of a cold and ruthless person.
That and his tall stature that would most boys to shame added to the impression, but Ross could give a fuck what they thought of him.
"Yeah… But he feels kind of scary."
Conversations like this took place all around, but with the music playing in the background, the trio couldn't hear what they were saying.
Alex however could see the bright stars in the eyes of some of the female students and deduce what they were thinking.
He suddenly felt a chill down his spine and quickly said, "You're the only one for me, babe. The other girls have nothing on you."
Alex could only smile wryly. He didn't even do anything, yet he had to apologize or face Julia's wrath.
Well, mostly she attacked the other girls and put them in their place. She feared no one and would do it regardless of where she found herself.
After all, who would dare stand in the way of the cold princess?
"Hmph!" She snorted and pulled him away, following the waiter to their assigned table.
"Haa…. Just kill me already…" Ross complained and followed behind them.
His tall stature along with the way he dressed brought out his own charm and of course, his admirers.
Taking their time to enjoy the meals and the good music, the trio talked about various things as time quickly moved towards the main event.
Then the attention of the students, instructors and guests moved to the main stage where a beautiful lady walked to the podium.
<Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Angela Skyfall and I'll be your host for this evening of fun and awards.>
Angela greeted the audience with a warm smile.