Chapter 86: VOL 2 Chapter 31: Elara Belmonte.
"You really know me well, Liliana. I'm not particularly enthusiastic about such crowded places, but considering it's a good opportunity to meet potential competitors in the tournament, I decided to stop by and take a look."
Erik commented in a casual tone, a slight smile on his face, as he made a discreet gesture to Seraphina. She instantly understood and pulled out a chair for Liliana, who had no choice but to sit down with a slightly uncomfortable expression she tried her hardest to hide.
"Now I feel a bit bad—Disciple Erik only came to take a look." Elara remarked with feigned sadness, which made Erik smile as he cheerfully replied,
"Hehe, that was before I came, Disciple Elara. Now, with such pleasant company, things are very different."
"Fufufu, Disciple Erik knows how to flatter a lady." Zoe added as she elegantly covered her mouth with one hand, to which Erik responded with a slight smile,
"It's not flattery; it's simply the truth."
"Hehehe, you're going to make me blush, Disciple Erik." Elara said happily, a slight and attractive blush on her cheeks as she looked at Erik, who replied somewhat amused,
"Disciple Elara is a shy lady, I see."
"It's just that Disciple Erik says such pleasant things that I can't help it." Elara commented a bit shyly, while Liliana and Seraphina looked at Erik with some surprise—especially Liliana, who had never before seen Erik 'flirt', and worse, it was something he had never done with her despite her evident beauty, which inevitably bothered her a little.
For her part, Seraphina was a bit surprised at how well Erik was handling himself in his first social gathering, although she already suspected that would be the case. After all, despite being an orphan and having no one to educate him, he was very observant and absorbed knowledge like a sponge.
When Erik first arrived at the mansion, he had already learned from Sigrún's behavior on the ship and displayed excellent manners to the point that they only had to guide him a little, since his references were a bit feminine.