TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 18
When Nozomu entered
the party venue, it was so luxurious and extravagant that the only word that
came to his mind was a simple, "It's too amazing ......."
The hall of Irisdina's
mansion was spacious, but what Nozomu saw before his eyes was a hall that surpassed
even that.
In the hall, which was
both huge and luxurious, dignitaries dressed in various outfits were chatting
and laughing with glasses in their hands.
The party was a
standing buffet, with a variety of elaborate dishes from the East and West, and
each person was feasting their palate on a variety of dishes.
Students who were
already used to parties were greeting the dignitaries with whom they seemed to
be related.
On the other hand,
students who were not used to parties reacted in various ways.
There were those who
looked around nervously, those who made formal greetings to nearby dignitaries,
those who reached for the nearest bottle of wine in hopes of getting a little
help from the alcohol, and those who were so nervous that they couldn't move at
all.
Among them, Nozomu was
none of the above. That's because .......
"Nice to meet
you, Nozomu Bountis-kun. I am the head of the Erdoil family of Forsina Kingdom.
I have been watching your performance at the martial arts garden."
"T-, thank you
very much."
"I am Baron
Milharun of the Cremazone Empire. I reside in the southern part of the
empire."
"I-, It is a
pleasure to meet you. I believe that's where the Mithril comes from..."
"Oh, so you know
about it?"
"Y-, yeah. Though
I've only heard of it in class."
"Is that so? It's
an honor to have you know my name. Recently......"
This was because upon
entering the venue, he was suddenly surrounded by a large number of
dignitaries.
The majority of the
dignitaries were from the Kingdom of Forsina and the Cremazone Empire, followed
by the Sumahya Union.
Perhaps because of his
close relationship with Irisdina, many of them were related to Forsina.
These include
important figures of the country, the feudal lord of a city, and a great
merchant who travels among various countries. All of them are much more
prestigious and wealthy than Nozomu, and can be called successful people.
On the other hand, in
contrast to the combat training in the morning, Nozomu's response was tense and
stiff.
He was clearly not
used to being on the receiving end of such a situation, and this was reflected
in his mannerisms.
Nozomu was originally
a commoner who had never been to such a social party. He was trying to remember
what he had learned about the geography and magic theories in class, but he was
too occupied to respond to every word.
