บท 23: Celebration day
I honestly don't know what I did, but right now I find myself surrounded by women.
Unfortunately they are all well-trained maids who hardly show any expressions and I am five years old, sigh.
But at least I've gotten a favorability point out of all of them with just my looks, I'm amazing.
[Host, you're thinking stupid things again]
That's right, Zero, who used to just reply sarcastically when I asked him, had spent a few days intervening whenever he wanted, well...
The celebration was about to start, and I was addressing it, several voices could be heard inside a large hall, I didn't know how many people were going to gather from the beginning or had contacted my father after he found out about my affinities , but just from the constant murmurs, it seemed quite a crowd.
Just as I was about to enter, the door opened and someone, who I guess did the same with the rest, announced my entrance to everyone.
After that, I could hear several murmurs from the crowd, most of them were about my appearance, since they knew that this was done at the age of 5, me being taller and more developed, it didn't match someone my age.
However, many of them were good things, of course, I could also notice that some were simply to look good since they coveted a good relationship with someone from the Archdukes' house, and obviously, with me being five years old they assumed that I was someone more influential to their purposes whether good or bad.
It must also be said that many men, whose partners stared at me, looked at me with hate.
I mean, it's not my fault for being handsome, I can wear a mask, but it would be a deadly sin, right?
I ignored several people who approached me, mostly they were some families of barons or viscounts who wanted to introduce me to one of their daughters.
Why did I do that?
Simple, it's not worth it now at five years old to make some meaningless promise and with a family of low nobles and that surely, being the eighth, and the son of who I am, I wouldn't even earn much.
I would take advantage of all of them in the future when I am somewhat more independent.
I quickly went to where my mother was, who was standing apart looking around the room, with Claire behind her.
I find it ridiculous that my father left her alone like the other women.
Anyway, everything will come back in the future.
It took a while until my father decided to make an announcement, at first it was meant to be done after my job woke up and they realized that it had awakened affinities naturally, however I asked him to change the order, because I imagined that it would be about some fiancée or some useless position that he would give me as a 'gift', and I wanted to see everyone's reaction before my potential and talent were revealed.
"Welcome everyone and thank you very much for coming to wake up my last son" he began speaking.
"I would like to make an announcement before the ceremony begins, and that is to inform everyone of the union of the houses of Kayser and Ballor through the betrothal between Axel von Kayser and Caelia Ballor, and I hope that this union will last for years to come.
"Now, in a few moments, the awakening ceremony will proceed," concluded his short speech.
At that moment, the crowd erupted in murmurs, mostly negative, though she already knew why.
I guess he wanted this anyway, but knowing his ambition, there's a chance that in the future if he gets something, I won't be able to do much against him, or else it's the first wife's thing to put me down.
Caelia Ballor, although she was perhaps the most beautiful of those gathered here my age, she was the daughter of a concubine with a commoner origin from the House of Ballor, a house of marquises.
The truth, I didn't care, although now with my current strength, someone with good support could grow quickly, in the end things like power or influence, with enough talent, should be left for when you ascend to the upper realm.
Sigh~, sometimes this society, although it is a mixture of several races, reminds me too much of humans, they just differ in that they are more brutal and more powerful, if not, I would have preferred to be born with humans, since I know how they work better and they think.
Anyway, I ignored it, preferring to focus on its status window.
|| INFORMATION ||
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[Name]: Caelia Ballor
[Age]: 6 years
[Condition]: happy - ashamed
[Titles]: Magic Genius
[Race]: Frost Devil
[Bloodline]: Frost devil
[Affinity]: Water
[Favorability: 5 / 10 ]
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|| STATS ||
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[ LVL: 14 / 30 [ 6.970 / 14.000 EXP ]
[ Rank E ( E+ ) ]
[ HP: 2.000 / 2.000 ]
[ MP: 7.000 / 7.000 ]
[ Strength: E- ] [ Agility: E+ ]
[ Defense: E ] [ Resistance: E+ ]
[ Soul: - ] [ Charm: 130 ]
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As I thought.
If this was a novel, she would be the typical one who would go to an academy and be treated badly because of her origin until a hero appeared to include her in their group, which would lead to people finally recognizing her.
At least she has some talent enough that she can truly be considered my fiancée and seeing her favorability, it seems like she doesn't hate the idea, at least I won't have arround a rabid girl do nothing but pester about breaking off the engagement.
About half an hour passed when everything was finally ready for the most important part of the celebration.
And of course, it was my time to stand out.
They had already done enough to leave me below, so it was my turn to surprise them and everything they tried against me would be useless.
Although I didn't really care, my inherent pride didn't allow me to be too passive in these situations, I had to prove that they were inferior to me.
I nonchalantly went up to the podium where there was a totally white stone, which had two functions, to help awaken both, affinities and work, and of course to show it to others.
However, when I arrived, I did something that left everyone speechless, exactly the same as I did at the meeting with my family, and everyone could see how rare my affinities were, in addition to the number I had.
Although I didn't give it much importance, the most common is to have between one and three affinities, when someone awakens four or more, they are considered talents that would at least reach the peak of EX rank.
But their astonishment did not end there, since I soon had to wake up at work.
In truth, I didn't fully understand the procedure or how it would turn out.
However, this was something that surprised even me, since something unexpected came to me at that moment.
~ DING ~
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