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At this moment, within the Royal Capital, all the citizens were momentarily stunned. Once they regained their senses, their eyes widened one by one.
Not to mention these common citizens, even those big shots from all over the world who had already entered the Royal Capital, preparing to attend the upcoming three clans meeting in a few days, reacted with a jolt. Every single one of them ran out from their carriages, mansions, and buildings to look at the sky.
The sight of the pitch-black giant dragon spreading its wings and roaring at the sky deeply shocked everyone's heart.
Along with the shock came emotions of astonishment, hesitation, joy, excitement, and more.
"That...that is...!?"
"Artlu's Black Dragon!"
"It's Artlu's Black Dragon!"
As people of the Royal Capital, those citizens first recognized the origin of this pitch-black giant dragon.
After all, not long ago, this dragon had been soaring above the Royal Capital, appearing from time to time.
Everyone knew who its master was.
Now, its return signified something that no one could ignore.
"That lord has returned!"
"Count Beizut has returned!"
"Our hero has returned!"
Many citizens began to cheer one after another.
"He's finally back..."
Those nobles residing in the Royal Capital who had various relationships, or no relationship but knew Shane, all had complex expressions on their faces.
The big shots from all over the world who came to the Royal Capital for the first time and also saw You Lin for the first time fell into deep shock, unable to react for a long time.
At the center of the Royal Capital Noble District, in the Beizut family, maidservants ran out of the mansion one after another, seeing that familiar black dragon, each falling into a state of surprise and joy.
Lu Muya looked at the black dragon in mid-air, overwhelmed with joy.
"You finally returned?"
Vivian, still donned in armor, with a giant shield on her back, smiled gently.
Beside Vivian, there were two more people.
One was Tielle, clad in a black robe, wearing a half mask.
Tielle fixed her gaze on You Lin in mid-air, her eyes sparkling, without joy or sorrow.
The other was a long-lost acquaintance.
"Is that the dragon that is rumored to be subdued by him?"
Riley's eyes showed a bit of brilliance as she stared at You Lin.
The daughter of the Lazahad family, president of the Lamijion Adventurer Guild, once helped Shane forge an identity and provided him with many conveniences, and finally returned to the Royal Capital.
Of course, those who returned to the Royal Capital weren't just Riley.
Upon closer inspection, seven small figures followed behind Lu Muya, looking at You Lin in mid-air, either fearful, timid, admiring, or in awe.
In the outskirts of the Royal Capital, in a luxurious mansion unknown to others, two figures appeared one after the other, witnessing the black dragon constantly roaring in mid-air.
"That guy still knows to return?" Laischa said with displeasure, "I thought he was mesmerized by the Demon Realm."
Lasha stood beside Laischa, her blood-red eyes filled with a light that others couldn't comprehend, as if she could see the figure standing on the dragon's back.
All those familiar and unfamiliar with Shane, those with good and bad relationships, had their attention completely drawn by the dragon's shadow in mid-air at that instant.
Understandably, the people in the Royal Palace were no exception.
"Quite the grand entrance, causing such a scene upon return, trying to give us a show of force?"
Anxi appeared on an open-air balcony of a palace at some point, looking at You Lin in mid-air, with an extremely unfriendly expression.
Standing behind Anxi, Aridia remained silent, but his eyes flickered with a hint of battle spirit, and even his aura wavered, subtly stronger than when he last fought with Shane.
Liya, also in her bedchamber, stood by the window, saw the pitch-black dragon in mid-air, and spoke with a hint of discontent yet relief.
"It's good to know to come back early."
Liya could imagine what her younger sister was feeling now.
Shanai also stood behind Liya, watching mid-air with complex emotions and a touch of admiration in her eyes.
Not only Shanai but many people familiar and unfamiliar with Shane, with good and bad relations, couldn't avoid feeling the same way.
After all, the Shane of today was entirely different from his previous identity.
Previously, Shane, excellent as he was, strong as he was, was still seen by many as someone with great talent, who climbed from a plebeian to a noble position, ultimately becoming the fiancé of the Kingdom's treasure by 'climbing high'.
Such a being would be admired by people, yet also begrudged and displeased.
But today, Shane was not just that Count Beizut, but an authentic hero.
This status, in the Mitra Kingdom, a land of the brave, is exceptionally unique, as one can imagine.
Thinking about how, two months apart, the much-acclaimed Count Beizut transformed into a hero, who had not emerged in millennia, and should not even exist, made many feel inevitably complex.