Chapter 304: 303 ‘Bezut

“Introducing Viscount Shane!”

On that day, in the Audience Hall of the Royal Palace, such a solemn voice resonated.

Hearing this call, Shane lifted his head.

At that moment, Shane was dressed in a dignified and luxurious court attire, with the sealed Holy Sword at his waist. At first glance, he resembled an imposing young noble, his demeanor entirely different from before.

Shane stepped into the Audience Hall, advancing step by step toward the throne’s direction.

To the left was the neatly aligned formation of the Guard Knights from the Guard Knight Order.

To the right stood the Nobles, one after the other, in opposition.

Shane thus bathed in everyone’s gaze.

This scene was so similar to the first time he had been in the audience, yet…

This time, Shane was no longer a newly famous Adventurer, nor someone others could glare at angrily; he was now a rising star whom all the nobles with their complex looks had to look up to.

Shane could see that although many faces showed discomfort and displeasure, a hint of awe inevitably shone through their eyes.

Aridia, too, stood at the head of the Guard Knight Order, but unlike last time, she didn’t ignore Shane; instead, she kept a firm gaze on him, deep in thought.

Naturally, Luoqi was there as well.

Watching Shane walk in step by step, a softness involuntarily spread across Luoqi’s face.

Beside her, Liya, witnessing such a look on Luoqi, felt moved.

During this time, she could sense that Luoqi’s attitude towards Shane had changed slightly, further confirming a certain idea in her heart; her gaze towards Shane carried a hint of scrutiny.

Unperturbed by the onlookers, Shane walked into the Audience Hall and, in front of everyone’s eyes, approached the throne.

“Your Majesty.”

Shane bowed to Anxi, who sat upon the throne.

At this time last time, Shane had performed the knightly salute.

But this time, Shane gave the formal bow of a Noble.

“Good!”

Looking at the young man who commanded the attention of thousands, Anxi felt both satisfaction and helplessness.

As the King and head of the Royal Family, Anxi had wished to win Shane over, allowing Shane to utilize his talents and contribute to the development of the Kingdom.

This man had already proven his skills, earning the recognition of the King’s own proud daughter and receiving considerable attention from the Royal Family. Recently, he was revealed to possess an extraordinarily high-Level Skill of “Taming,” capable of taming even Artlu’s Black Dragon, as well as devising a way to lead to the destruction of the Kingdom Knights led by the Galuo Li Family. Such prowess was highly coveted by the Kingdom.

Anxi, too, had set his mind upon learning of Shane’s capabilities: no matter the cost, he was determined to persuade Shane to become a noble, join the Kingdom, and serve the Kingdom’s interests.

Who would have thought, as Anxi had made this resolution, his proud daughter had already accomplished this goal for him.

But what was vexing was that his daughter had promised Shane an extraordinary degree of freedom, so much that Shane barely needed to exert any effort for the Kingdom.

Such a thankless task would have sparked Anxi’s wrath had someone else done it.

Such talent would be wastefully squandered through such freedom, wouldn’t it?

Yet, the one who had done it was his most proud, most cherished, and most excellent daughter–what could Anxi do about it?

Not only did Anxi have no recourse, but so too did the Nobles who disagreed.

“If anyone has objections, feel free to come to me.”

Luoqi’s unprecedented strong declaration stunned everyone, leaving them clueless about what to do.

As a result, everyone, led by Anxi, weighed the pros and cons, deeming upsetting Luoqi over the matter of Shane to be too costly, and reluctantly accepted the reality.

“At least now this talent is already ours.”

“It won’t be so easy for other countries to spirit him away, now will it?”

“Besides, ultimately he is still a noble of our Kingdom. When the Kingdom is in distress, he certainly wouldn’t just watch idly, would he?”

“And if it really comes to a time of necessity, paying a price to ask those close to him to request his intervention is also feasible, isn’t it?”

“Let’s settle on this then!”

This was the conclusion drawn by the Royal Family and Nobles.

Thus, the surrounding Nobles looked at Shane so differently.

It wasn’t just because Shane was no longer that Adventurer from the countryside; it was also because the power supporting him was incomparably different.

Standing by his side were not only the Lazahad family leading many other Nobles, but also an almost invincible King of Demons, and even Luoqi had declared her clear allegiance, obviously intending to stand with Shane.

The power behind Shane could no longer be overlooked.

He was a behemoth on the rise, and no one dared to look at him with the same eyes as before, nor to disrespect him outright.

“That child Luoqi, she even gave away our ancestor’s manor.”

Anxi felt powerless and angry about this.

Powerless because Luoqi’s feelings towards Shane were obviously special, making even her father feel there was nothing he could do.

His anger was even simpler: not even he had been as close and amiable with Luoqi as she was with that young man. What did this boy possess to deserve such favor?

Of course, Anxi somewhat perceived something else, realizing his daughter might have some thoughts about this previously obscure man.

This came as a surprise to Anxi.

How many heroes had appeared before Luoqi, yet she didn’t spare them a glance?

Even some exceptional men who had pursued Luoqi for many years and remained largely ignored.

And now, an Adventurer who hadn’t even spent a month in the Royal Capital could win the favor of his highly discerning daughter?

Even with the Blessing of the God of Love, a man favored by unparalleled romance couldn’t possibly manage this, right?

Yet, this also proved Shane’s extraordinary nature, Shane’s excellence.

Just…

“Thinking you can whisk away our Kingdom’s treasure without contributing to my Kingdom, where do such cheap things happen?”

Ansefurg had made up his mind, if that guy really showed signs with his daughter, who was the Kingdom’s treasure, he wouldn’t be allowed unless he became a part of the Kingdom through and through.

Sure, given Luoqi’s influence within the Kingdom, even the Royal Family couldn’t dictate her marriage, unable to force her to be with someone, but the reverse was also true.

If Luoqi really wanted to be with someone, it wouldn’t be that easy without the consent of the Royal Family and Kingdom.

Ansefurg thought of such matters, completely unaware that his daughter had already been “stamped” by someone.

Ansefurg simply carried a contented and satisfied smile as he made a declaration.

“From this day forth, you shall be a noble of the Mitra Kingdom.”

“I, Ansefurg Mitra, in the name of the thirteenth King of the Mitra Kingdom, bestow upon you the title of Honorary Viscount.”

“The family name granted is Beizut.”

As Ansefurg’s words fell, a Civil Servant immediately approached Shane with a tray.

On the tray was an Emblem.

This was the Emblem symbolizing noble status.

Every noble had their own unique Emblem, like the Token that Luoqi gave Shane, all served to prove one’s identity and status.

The noble’s Emblem is personally designed by the Kingdom, infused with Divine Steel, not only extremely precious and durable, but the designs also reference the most representative deeds of the individual.

The Royal Family, being descendants of the Hero, bore the Emblem of the Holy Sword.

The Elbein Family had a Shield, representing the notion of protection.

The Lazahad family’s Emblem combined a Sword and Magic, the trademark of the adventurer’s guild.

As for Shane, it was a Dragon.

As an Adventurer who tamed a Dragon, it was undoubtedly the most symbolic representation of his deeds.

“Ai Yi, that girl, would probably be quite pleased with this design, huh?”

Shane thought of such matters and received the Emblem, hanging it around his neck.

From now on, he was a genuine noble.

“Shane Beizut… huh?”

Shane considered for a moment and smiled.

“Not bad.”

Shane’s ennoblement ceremony thus concluded.

And then, the banquet of the Beizut family was about to commence.

…

Noble District, Central Mansion.

From now on, this place would also be known as the Beizut Family’s.

As night fell, countless carriages from all around the Noble District traveled and stopped at the gate, letting nobles emerge one after another.

Due to the attention it garnered in many respects, this banquet naturally attracted the attention of almost everyone in the Royal Capital.

Even those nobles who did not want to attend were secretly monitoring the situation, hoping to discern Shane’s connections and the support networks behind the Beizut Family from the event.

Thanks to this, many were shocked.

Because none of the nobles who came to the banquet were of insignificant stature.

“That is a member from Count Valer’s family!”

“And the Family Head of Count Lisbeth’s Family has arrived?”

“My goodness, two more families from the Earldom have arrived.”

“Just a Viscount and yet so many Earls’ families have come, how is that possible?”

The nobles who had initially intended to scoff at the Beizut Family were all astounded.

They assumed that given Shane’s actions in the Royal Capital, he would have many potential enemies and not many nobles would give him face to attend his banquet.

Little did they know, reality delivered a slap to their faces, presenting them with an unbelievable scene.

The nobles who came to the Beizut family’s banquet were not just numerous; each one of them was rich or noble in their own right.

Barons virtually did not receive invitations, instead attending accompany their own main families.

The same was true for Viscounts. Despite being equal in rank to the Beizut Family, they all followed behind the Earls’ families like attendants, respectfully ushered in by beautiful Maids.

Lastly, even people from the Lazahad family arrived.

“Am I late?”

Migis alighted from his carriage at the entrance and was immediately greeted by Vivian.

“Of course not, sir. Please, come inside.”

Vivian, with her gentle and beautiful smile, welcomed Migis, who had an affectionate expression on his face, into the mansion.

“The head of the Lazahad family himself has actually arrived…”

Everyone was dumbstruck.

Yet, the shocking events were still to follow.