Chapter 254: The Night That No One Will Forget IV

[Duke's Mansion]

Viscount Zack, he is the very first noble that Shun had met in this world back in his earlier days in Ruric Town. He was also the one who had hired him to be a bodyguard for her daughter's birthday celebration, due to an attempted kidnapping. Lastly he was also the one who referred him to Duke Alan in regards to Sephiria's issue. Basically he had been the bridge to all his relationship in the earlier chapters.

One can't even describe just how happy Shun was when he saw a familiar face that he haven't seen for a very long time. In comparison to Duke Alan who Shun treats with respect due to having Sephiria as his fiancee, Viscount Zack on the other hand felt more like a friend whom he could fool around.

"Viscount Zack! So you were invited too?"

"Of course I'm invited! I have a pretty close connection with the Duke, just who did you think that referred you to this place?"

"Ahahahaha! So how are you doing?"

"I'm doing pretty fine actually, it's just that the house seemed to be quite empty when Millia decided to study at Gritonnia Academy... I heard that such Academy is also where your currently studying with the Duke's daughter right? Then that means your her senior.... so please I hope you'll take care of her along the way"

"Don't worry viscount! I'll make sure that Millia won't get bullied in the academy for being low class noble"

"Thank you! How about you? How are you doing?"

"I'm trying to do better everyday"

"Is that so? So your improving everyday eh?"

"I am, even if it's by miniscule I wish that I could improve myself to be better"

"I see.... but speaking of which, when are you planning to visit Ruric town? People in that area actually missed your quirk... plus your previous companions the kids are actually well known adventurers now... the boy became a dragon slayer despite having a trait of a dragon by killing a wyvern, a sub species of a dragon... while the girl became a great mage after learning 4 types of elemental magic and composite magic... they are currently on their way to becoming b-ranked while you on the other hand based on you record is in d-rank, you haven't that improved much in your rank despite being active"

"Well that's because I'm a busy person viscount Zack, but once I graduate I'll try taking on the c- rank advancement test"

"C-rank advancement test? Are you sure? You will have to fight against people of such caliber tho, are you confident that you can defeat the people who are already like veteran in that field?"

"Oh you have no idea"

As they talked to the side, the rest of the guys then returned to the table as they each have finished dancing with their respective partners. The moment they returned, Shun then introduced them towards Viscount Zack which caused the person himself to be quite shocked in front of Lorius himself.

Truth be told unknown to the people present in the table aside from Lorius party members, Lorius and his group are actually quite famous individual in the frontier land of Holstiea Kingdom. In the frontier lands they raked up one achievement after the other causing their ranks to shot up like a rocket and garnered the attention of various influential people. Of course their achievements weren't ordinary too.

Scaling from infiltration to subjugation and exploration, Lorius team came out on top and literally stomp everyone under their feats. They were the rising star of this era. Of course during the break while Shun and Akito were In a foreign country, Lorius gained the title dragon slayer and magic swordsman after killing a great dragon that lived in the far dungeon in the north all on his own. In comparison to Shun's acquaintance who killed a wyvern and earned the title of dragon slayer, Lorius opponent which gained him such title is far stronger than the creature that was found near Ruric town.

Lorius strength was incomparable and shocking that the nobles from this very kingdom even wondered how he lost the six academies competition.

After all if there was a scale between them, in terms of Hax, destructiveness, speed, agility, reaction time, strength, durability, and magic, Lorius literally all won of those. While for skills such category was given to Akito, and Shun simply dominated the creativeness and cunningness. With such difference in advantages, it was quite questionable on how Lorius lost against the two individual who were far weaker than him.

With that introduction both shook their hands as Viscount Zack was quite happy and shock to learn that Shun has a close relationship with one of the famous individual in the kingdom.

After that Viscount Zack leaned in closer to Shun as he gave his own thoughts in the matter.

"You surprised me yet again Shun! I never thought that your quite close to one of the famous individual in this kingdom, how did you do it?"

"How? Well I'm asking that myself too, in fact I once asked Lorius about that matter too"

"Hoh? Addressing him without honorific? Well anyway what did he say?"

"Well he just said that he respects people who are strong and somewhat showed promise... in fact he saw both my potential and Akito's potential when we fought him during the six academies competition, due to that he somewhat grew interested in us as if he just saw something precious"

"I see and the following after you became quite close to him... I envy your naivety"

Laughing at the words that viscount Zack spewed out, the light I'm the room suddenly slightly dimmed, as Duke Alan wanted everyone to pay attention in on them aside from anyone else. Alongside for some reason Shun felt an indescribable sense of nervousness from this tense atmosphere.

"Lady's and gentlemen! Aside from this birthday celebration of my precious daughter, I also have a very important announcement to make. My daughter Sephiria is now formally engaged with a person that is currently present in this room"

Once that was said, the whole room became curious and surprised by this sudden announcement of the engagement of the Duke's daughter. After all this is no little matter at all, a Duke's position is only second in authority apart from the royal family themselves, so with that sense the Duke title held quite a power in the political scene. Now that someone is engaged with the daughter of the Duke, one can already expect the next heir of Duke Alan in the title which would have a significant power control in this very kingdom. With that said, such a person was no ordinary individual at all.

"The person who is engaged with my daughter is none other than... Shun Kurosaki and my successor of my title"

In that moment everyone voiced out a surprised voice as every guest was literally shocked in this price of information.