Chapter 166: 165 The Royal Capital with Undercurrents (Please subscribe! Please vote with Monthly tickets!)
A remarkable day had just passed.
Afterward, Shane and his group didn’t feel like continuing their outing and went straight back to the Lazahad family’s residence to rest.
Tielle seemed to have returned earlier. Shane and the others didn’t see her, but knowing she was safe put everyone at ease.
It’s worth mentioning that on their way back, Shane and the others kept hearing passersby discussing the previous events.
Clearly, Shane and Luoqi’s reckless duel with the Magical Sword had inevitably had some impact on the Royal Capital.
However, the Royal Capital quickly issued a statement, claiming that a magical research accident had occurred, involving a new type of magic that had caused the anomaly.
As for the damage, apart from the temporary use of the arena as a test site and its considerable destruction, there were no serious losses.
Hearing this news, the public was relieved.
But just as His Majesty the King had said, such false news could fool ordinary citizens but not the nobles in the Royal Capital.
Therefore, most nobles had already received the message and knew what the root of today’s anomaly was.
Unbeknownst to them, a rumor began to circulate among the nobles.
“There’s an adventurer from Lamijion Town in Marquis Mula’s Domain who seems very capable. He was favored by Princess Luosilusti and dueled with her but accidentally went too hard, which caused the incident.”
Under these circumstances, Shane’s information was swiftly investigated by the nobles.
That meant, as Anxi had said, Shane had caught the attention of those nobles.
And knowing that Shane was favored by Luoqi, many nobles started paying attention to him.
However, these people didn’t seem to think Shane’s skill was strong enough to compare with the exceptional princess.
In their eyes, Shane might be skilled, but comparing him to Luoqi, a once-in-a-millennium modern hero, was unlikely.
Thanks to this, they believed the one who “accidentally went too hard” was not Shane but Luoqi alone.
Given this, they seemed to value the relationship between Shane and Luoqi more than his abilities.
“An adventurer favored by Princess Luosilusti, huh?”
“The Princess must be thinking of recruiting him into the Guard Knight Order, right?”
“To display such strength at only twenty years old, he truly is worth recruiting.”
“However, the information states his Level is only 10, is that true?”
“It can’t just be Level 10.”
“According to the latest information, this adventurer defeated an Old Demon Clan Faction ambush while escorting Killian and even took down the detestable Beddo; therefore, his Level must be at least eighty.”
“But can a twenty-year-old adventurer really be Level Eighty?”
“Impossible, impossible.”
“We’ve confirmed it with those who came from Lamijion; this adventurer seems to possess a Unique Skill that allows him to adjust his Level and Skills to a certain extent.”
“So it’s a Unique Skill?”
“And to have such a Unique Skill…”
“No wonder he caught the attention of Her Highness.”
“Hopefully, he knows his place, just quietly accepts the promotion, and doesn’t think he can take this chance to get close to Her Highness.”
“He’s just an adventurer. With Her Highness’s discernment, it’s impossible for her to notice him.”
Those nobles were having similar private conversations, digging up whatever information they could find about Shane.
At least they had completely mastered the superficial information about him.
However, they had even managed to obtain some secrets.
For example, someone claimed to have gathered new information from the female knight close to Her Highness, asserting that they witnessed Shane and Luoqi acting intimately, seeming quite compatible.
Even the incident where Luoqi dragged Shane and Shane shrugged off her hand had been snooped out by these idle nobles.
As a result, many people began to feel uneasy about Shane.
Although many were calmly analyzing and thinking, the Royal Capital was full of nobles, and naturally, it included some good-for-nothings who simply resented any man who dared to approach their idealized Goddess.
“Let’s find an opportunity to teach him a lesson.”
“Let him learn that even if he has strength, without status, some people are not to be touched.”
Such clandestine conversations started to increase.
Shane would never have thought that in just half a day, so many plots would sprout in the shadows.
He just returned to the Lazahad family home with Vivian and the others, had a brief chat, and then everyone retreated to their rooms to rest.
It was only when dinner time arrived that everyone gathered again, dining under the hospitality of the steward and maids.
At that time, Shane and the others finally met the head of the Lazahad family.
“I am Migis Razzahad. It seems my daughter has been under your care, for which I am very grateful.”
At the dinner table, Riley’s father, the current head of the Lazahad family, greeted everyone.
The noble, self-named Migis, was a 34-year-old man, bearing some resemblance to Riley and treating everyone with kindness, lacking the typical airs of the nobility.
He was an honorary noble, titled as a marquis but without a domain, yet he was an indispensable part of this world, serving as the chairman of the adventurer’s guild. He held a high and powerful position, even receiving deference from the Royal Family, who dared not slight him.
It was said that Migis married his betrothed wife as soon as he turned fifteen, and by sixteen, his wife had given birth to Riley. Afterwards, his wife passed away due to illness, and he never remarried, raising Riley on his own. In this world, where nobles commonly had multiple wives, he was a rare faithful man, widely praised for his devotion to his late wife.
He was also a very capable and amiable person, so Riley greatly respected her father. Their father-daughter relationship was so close that they corresponded nearly every day, ensuring Migis was extremely well-informed about Riley’s circumstances.
It was for this reason that Migis also recognized Shane and, like Riley, regarded him highly.
“If there is any difficulty, tell me. Within my capabilities, I will do my utmost to help.”
Even Shane was quite impressed by his amiable words.
The dinner passed in such cheerful spirits.
That night, while some nobles schemed against Shane, others held him in high regard, deciding to stand by his side.
No one could have imagined that on his first day in the Royal Capital, a heretofore unnoticed adventurer would stir such undercurrents.