บท 426: The Day After Gala
"Looks like I won the bet, again," Ina exclaimed, a smile on her face. The others have bitter smile as Ryker watched, besides him Natali who also have looked of shock, finding the scene slightly incomprehensible.
"You bet on him getting with me?" she asked incredulously, still unbelieving they will do something like that.
"Let's be honest. He has good looks, as well as terrifying talents. How many women would you think threw themselves on his feet if they are given the chance," Mashia asked, causing the servant to nod reluctantly.
"We don't really mind, as long as they can accept sharing with the rest of us and follow the hierarchy. While strength matter, somewhat, in the end, the leader will always be Ina," Miriam exclaimed, the others nodding with her.
With her status as his first lover, there is no one that would dare took her place as the most important woman of Ryker. Not to mention he greatly love her as well.
"Understood, but don't you think it a bit sad most people become his lovers because of his looks and potential," Natali asked.
"Maybe, but if Ryker did not let them come close, they would not be able to do anything. If anything, the one that become his lovers usually befriended or become close to him, resulting in them knowing him for who he is.
So, I think it safe to say you like his personality as well," Ina said, the head servant of the mansion become speechless because of how true her words are.
"So, what should I do now?" she is still the head servant of the mansion. Even if they could hide their affairs and relationship, no doubt it could be revealed and used by others as leverage.
"I already talk to Lariz. He said his father give you the go," Ryker suddenly said.
"Lariz, who is-" her eyes went wide as she sputtered. "The Crown Prince?! You asked him and he answered?!" the blonde asked in disbelief.
Ryker nodded, not finding anything wrong with it. After all, he is someone important in the Crown Prince camp, not to mention the three Sovereign of the Royal Family consider him to be someone with great potential and while he would not say they nurture him, at the very least they make sure he will not have any trouble from the Nobles of the Birak Kingdom.
Not to mention, the branch leader of the Adventure Guild and the president of the Craftsman Alliance branch also consider him to be important. With the lineup of 5 Sovereign, there is no need to worry of anything unless he acted unscrupulous.
He did not mention all his other connection though. Natali already freak out with the Crown Prince alone. What if she knew of the others? He did not know what will happen and have no desire to find out.
Unfortunately, he forget someone else. "Besides, even if the hierarchy of Master's lovers is based of strength, you will still not be at the top. There is two other people there," Ilun, the servant of Sophia suddenly exclaimed.
"Who?" Natali asked. As a 9th Stage Genesis Sea expert, very few could contend with her, except for those at the peak and above them, as well as monster like Ryker, she did not think she lose out to anyone else.
"My Master and one of her auctioneers, the later is a Half-Noble, and the former is a 3rd Stage Noble," she replied. Seeing the blonde servant looking at her with shock, and disbelief cause her to took out a projection crystal, an image, no, a recording shown.
Thank goodness the children are not here or they will be scarred as the lovers and Ryker watched him doing it with both Sonnett and Sophia.
As she watched the recording, Natali's eyes widen as she asked in disbelief. "Is that the master of the Elkom Auction House?"
Ilun nodded before revealing another information, "I am her servant, asked by my master, and from my own will to follow him," Natali nodded before sitting down, trying to comprehend the fact her new lover, a Genesis Sea monster, able to get a Noble realm expert as a lover.
Seeing her like this, Ilum could not help but exclaiming, "I think I broke her," Ryker gave her the stink eye, already planning her punishment for the night.
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As he walked to the Adventurer Guild, Ryker could sense some eyes on him. He did not use his Soul Sense as he did not want to alert the other party but he could guess who they are, or more accurately, who they associated with.
After all, who else would be trying to keep their eyes on him other than the other princes, who wished nothing else but to claim the throne from their brother.
As he entered, he could feel the eyes withdrawing, no doubt not wanting to earn the ire of Adventure Guild. He quickly when to Catherine, who gave him a big smile.
As they greet each other, she asked, "So, you a part of the Crown Prince's faction now?" her tone is serious, making him felt like something is wrong.
"Yes, why?" he replied, wanting to know what make her asked such question.
"The Crown Prince is a good person, but the rest, they are not bad eggs to say, just they want the throne for power, as usual. The Guild Leader had been involved with the previous Civil War, and have no interest in participating in another one. So, he could be troubled by your participating in it.
After all, Adventure Guild neutral policy is the reason why many people joined it, aside from wanting to gain more resources to continue cultivating," she explained.
"Plus," she added, "plus, the admirer I speak of before, Petro Lugh, he should be on the other side. While you don't have any substantial backing, aside from the Crown Prince, he is the heir to the Lugh Family, a Duke Family with a Noble at the high-stage, so you and your family should be careful," she advised.
Ryker smiled at her attempt to protect her, but telling her of how he is currently staying in a mansion belonging to the Crown Prince would likely shock her.
Not to mention the fact he is favoured by a lot of Sovereign. While it is only 5, it should comprised of more than half of the Sovereign in Birak Kingdom.
As he thought of it more, they reach the office of the Branch Leader. As Catherine open it, he suddenly find himself getting pulled by a powerful force, belonging to a Sovereign, before the office's door was shut.
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