Chapter 15: My Fiancée
None of the guests approached Theos; they all kept their distance out of fear, as no one knew his exact idtity.
Alan dared not act on his anger, and although the girls a him were deeply impressed by the handsome Theos, they still did not stray from Alan\'s side.
"Whatever, Halo male harem protagonist," Theos thought with a small smile as he glanced at the heroines gathered a Alan.
But that didn\'t matter nearly as much as the message in front of him.
The protagonist of the story, Alan Roy, and his sister, Luna Roy, had several negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings triggered by the host. We felt them: they ranged from anger to fear to horror, etc. +6000. The system\'s mechanical voice echoed in Theos\'s mind, informing him of his rewards.
"Hmm, juicy rewards," he thought ecstatically as he observed the tablet in front of him, feeling his modified mana core growing steadily.
"Why do you have that strange expression on your face?" Alice asked, confusion etched on her features.
"Nothing," he quickly died, changing his expression to his usual indiffert demeanor.
"Sure..." Alice replied, still puzzled but with a happy smile on her lips.
Despite the strange things she had witnessed, like Luna\'s actions, this was by far the best day of her life. She was doing everything she had always dreamed of: eating the food of the nobles, ev if it wasn\'t as delicious as theirs; dancing; talking... And all this happiness was amplified a thousand times by having her lover at her side.
"Look, Theos, over there," Alice said, pointing to a performance at the banquet. A man was juggling fireballs, his long pants adding to the amusing atmosphere and drawing her atttion.
Theos watched the spectacle she had indicated, joying the sce of the nobles. A smile slowly spread across his face, not because he found the performance amusing, but because of Alice\'s words.
I am called by my name… My name is Theos, he chuckled to himself, knowing that this would short the distance betwe them, moving from calling him "Your Majesty" to calling him by his name.
This change made him immsely happy. He knew Alice was shy, so intsifying their relationship had to be difficult for both of them, but Alice also had to do her part.
Fortunately, she hadn\'t disappointed him. After years of infatuation, she was finally ready to seize the opportunity.
"Wow, here they come. They\'re here!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, that\'s them."
"The meeting started..."
Because of the negative ergy, Theos\'s physical abilities were gradually improving, allowing him to hear every whisper of the nobles perfectly. Each noble muttered about the appearance of more guests, and he knew who they were.
The dukes, Theos concluded, but he felt uneasy recalling who those dukes were.
Every noble guest turned their atttion to the trance of the Rasforh mansion, where one by one, shadows appeared, revealing their forms.
Every step they took st a shiver through the other nobles. The figures emerged one by one...
The first was a tall man, standing six feet tall, with a muscular build and short gold hair. His emerald gre eyes were full of confidce and arrogance, and his smile radiated the power of his family. His mere presce exuded a powerful pressure.
His armor, gold and beautiful, looked so solid that it gave the impression it wouldn\'t budge ev under a million blows. His gold hair and handsome face matched his gold armor, creating a stunning sce.
"It\'s Duke Sun himself!"
"Yes, yes, the legdary Hero of the Sun, one of the strongest experts in the world. There are ev rumors that he is only one step away from reaching the true rank."
"He is the Duke himself."
The murmurs of the guests soon erupted at the sight of Duke Sun, one of the strongest subjects in the world.
Theos\'s eyes were fixed on this figure, accompanied by a beautiful woman at his side. Her beauty was no small thing; if Theos wer\'t a fan who had read the novel at least t times, he would have thought Duke Sun\'s wife was a heroine.
With her perfect figure signifying maturity, her cleavage was much larger than usual, almost spilling out of her dark blue dress. Her skin was flawless and , her beautiful gre eyes sparkling, and her long hair cascaded down to her slder waist. Her curvy figure could not be hidd, arousing the lust of any man... but in this case, no one dared to look at her.
And everyone knew why: one look could mean death.
But Theos wasn\'t worried about that. A younger woman walked gracefully behind the two figures.
His betrothed was Eleanor Sonne.
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