Chapter 21: Chapter 21-Third Prince’s Birthday Party Part 2

The entire hall quieted down when they heard the Butler announce those names. It’s not every day a Duke’s family appears in public, and many of the people in this room have never personally seen a Duke, much less a Zoller.

The Zoller Family is different from most Noble Families in that they don’t have anything to do with the country’s day-to-day activities. That being the case, not many people know very much about the Zoller House, if anything at all.

They are often dubbed the “Hermit Family” because of their reclusive nature. However, the ones that truly know the Zoller House know that they are incredibly strong. 

That shouldn’t come as a surprise for many, though, because strength is one of the most important factors for a Noble House. 

It becomes even more important the higher up in status one goes, and Dukes are commonly known as the King’s right-hand men. 

So, just the title of Duke should be more than enough to intimidate just about anyone. 

Unfortunately, the Zoller House doesn’t carry as much weight as the other Dukedoms in situations like this simply because nobody knows much about them.

That being the case, many people didn’t recognize them and returned to what they were doing. 

Those were the smart people. 

They knew that if they didn’t recognize them, it meant they probably did work outside the public eye. 

The number of benefits that can be gained from a family like that is infinitely close to zero, especially if the head of the aforementioned family is a Duke. 

The rest of the people were looking at them curiously and with the desire to build a relationship. Forming a good relationship with a Duke could only bring benefits. Even just leaving a good impression could potentially help them in times of need.

Then there were a few people looking at them with fiery eyes, and it’s these types of people that are often the loudest.

“It looks like your Hermit Family decided to finally show up after being locked away in your little mountains for the past few years. Oh? Is that the child that took so much of your time away from this Country, Cain? She’ll definitely grow up to be a beauty in the future, don’t you think? Here, let me introduce my youngest son, John Agni. He’s only 4 years old, but he’s already quite the charmer. Well? What do you think? They’d be a perfect couple, wouldn’t they? Hahaha!”

Cain and Elizabeth’s already annoyed expressions went dark when they heard that voice. Not long after, a tall, blonde, and handsome man appeared in front of them with a blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy trailing behind him.

“It’s a… pleasure… to see you again, Duke Logan Agni. I figured you wouldn’t have time to make it today, what with how many women you have to ‘take care of.” Cain replied, which made Logan scowl. Then Cain turned to John and spoke,” Oh? Is this your son? He looks like he’ll grow up to be the spitting image of his father. I’m sorry, but I think my daughter would be too much for someone of your Agni to handle.”

Cain and Elizabeth snickered, looking at Logan’s face, and were feeling quite satisfied. 

“Is that so? Well, I wouldn’t want my little John to marry himself a high-maintenance woman so let’s leave it at that.”

Logan glanced at Mika before turning around and walking away with his child. 

Mika watched as the two incredibly attractive Father and Son walked away and felt disgusted. 

Those two people looked at her like they were looking at an object or a trophy. A trophy that would only be used to satisfy their pathetic vanity. 

She’s come across plenty of people like that in her previous life. Since she was an incredibly strong female warrior, many men saw her as something worth conquering. That’s all they saw her as though; an object that, if they possessed, would inflate their already ridiculous ego.

However, every single one of them ended up under her blade, and she would ensure it stayed that way even in this life!

“Don’t pay any attention to that guy, Mika. He and His family have always tried getting one of our Zoller kids to marry into their family. It’s something that’s been going on for generations and won’t stop anytime soon.”

Elizabeth spoke, seeing the disgusted expression on her daughter’s face.

“...Why?” Mika asked.

“Well… It’s complicated. For now, I just want you to know that the Agni Family is a very greedy and power-hungry Family.”

Mika nodded as she made a few connections in her mind, but she ultimately put this encounter to the back of her mind. 

After the little encounter with the Agni Family, Mika’s group walked into the banquet hall, but they mostly kept to themselves. 

Some people would come up to try and make a connection with them, but Cain gently declined any advancements. 

He had no intention of forming any connections here simply because there was no need. He already knew almost everything there was to know about most of the people in this room. 

If he wanted to befriend someone, it definitely wouldn’t be in a place like this. 

Time passed slowly, and soon thirty minutes had already passed since the arrival of the Zoller Family. 

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A few other Families showed up after them, but no more people showed up for the last 10 minutes.

Suddenly, everyone heard an announcement which caused everyone in the room to kneel.

“Announcing the arrival of His Majesty, King Edward Lionspear Elrod, and Her Majesty, Queen Sofia Elrod, along with His Highness, the Third Prince, Benjamin Elrod.”

Mika, who was in her Mother’s kneeling embrace, felt something rumbling within the depths of her existence that made her pale. She didn’t know what it was and was unable to see what was happening, but luckily this rumbling didn’t seem to be targeting her.

Mika looked up and saw three incomparably beautiful people walking down the steps toward the throne at the end of the room. 

The person leading them was a man with a large stature, definitely over two meters tall, with tanned skin, short brown hair, and bulging muscles. Power rippled with every step he took, and he gave off the aura of a King. 

Next to this man was a fairy-like woman who exuded grace and serenity with each step. She had long green hair, beautiful brown eyes, a stunningly beautiful face, and a curvy figure. 

Behind them walked a boy who looked no more than 5 years old. He had auburn hair, but that was the only similarity he had with the two people in front of him. He looked like a naive little boy who knew nothing of the world. 

Mika instantly knew who these three people were, but her main focus was on the man. She could tell that the rumbling in her existence was targeting that man. She didn’t know what would happen if it actually shot out of her existence toward the man, but she knew it wasn’t anything good.

She silently thanked her Mother for holding her right now, or else someone would’ve gotten severely injured. That someone was the King and anyone who stood in between her and the King. She also had a feeling that if the rumbling in the depths of her existence shot out, she wouldn’t fare much better.

Luckily, the people in the room didn’t have to stay like this for long.

“Rise.”

A deep magnetic voice commanded. Nobody wasted a second before following his command. The King nodded slightly and continued after everyone was now standing.

“Thank you for accepting the invitation to celebrate my Third Son’s Fifth Birthday. Make yourselves at home. We’ve prepared food and drinks for everyone. We’ve also prepared for the kids to gather and play together. Perhaps this can help them get acquainted with one another and be the start of bonds for years to come. Without further ado, let’s begin the celebration!”

All the adults in the room, and even some kids, understood what the King meant with his last few statements. However, the King also secretly mentioned something to the adults in the room. 

He wanted to meet with them.

They didn’t know why, but that didn’t matter. The King wanted to see them, and as his loyal subjects, they must comply with his wishes.

With that, the kids started making their way over to where the Third Prince will be celebrating his Birthday.

Cain and Elizabeth were no different. Elizabeth handed Mika over to Olivia and gave her a few instructions.

“Olivia, you take care of Mika while we’re gone. Adam, and Nathan, I want you two to take care of your little sisters. Make sure nobody tries to do anything to them. Since we are in the King’s castle, I doubt anyone will, but you never know. You guys don’t have to try to make friends if you don’t want to. Our Zoller Family doesn’t need any connections, but that doesn’t mean you guys can’t make any friends. If you find someone you like, you’re free to befriend them.”

“Yes, Mother.” Adam, Nathan, and Olivia said at the same time. 

Elizabeth turned her eyes to Mika and wasn’t sure what to say. Truthfully, she would prefer if Mika never opened her mouth. Her youngest daughter’s words can be… quite hurtful if taken the wrong way. Just a few words out of her mouth might accidently offend an entire group of people, especially kids. 

Right now, she’s starting to regret bringing Mika to such a formal occasion. 

However, there was no time for regrets, so she could only sigh in frustration before leaving Mika with these few words.

“Be a good girl, okay?”

Mika nodded but was a bit confused because she thought she was always a good girl.

After that, Adam, Nathan, Olivia, and Mika walked over to the kid's section. Though in reality, it wasn’t any different than the place they were just at, except it was farther away from the adults.

When they showed up, the kids were already talking and playing with each other. A few of the kids were brown-nosing the Third Prince, and the latter didn’t try to stop them from currying favor from him.

Adam and Nathan also met up with a few of their friends and left Olivia and Mika alone. That wasn’t too much of a problem, though, as the two sisters were still within their sight. Olivia didn’t mind this and started making small talk with Mika to pass the time.

Olivia didn’t have any people she could truly call her friends and saw no point in trying to make any in this kind of setting. 

Unfortunately, it didn’t matter what Olivia wanted, and because she was all alone with a baby, she stuck out like a sore thumb.

Out of the corner of their eyes, they saw a little girl approaching the two of them, and neither Olivia nor Mika could tell what she wanted or what she was trying to do.

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