Chapter 46: The Future (1/2)

After a while, it was the Elliot noble house's turn to present their gifts.

Of course, the one allowed to do that was Gavin. He was the young master, after all.

Gavin walked up to the stage confidently and proud to the stage.

Standing in front of the King, he humbly said, ”I'm pleased to meet you, my King. On behalf of the Elliot noble house, allow me to present our congratulation and gift.”

From the basket he was carrying, he brought out a piece of bone, ”This is a bone we found in the Dark Forest. We have determined that it belonged to a [Rank 3] Demonic Beast. It is an extremely valuable item, as it is the strongest bone of the beast, and it belongs to someone of the same worth. Your Highness, please accept it.”

Gavin knelt and presented the shining piece of bone to the King.

The King replied, ”Very well. Young man, what is your dream?”

”My dream is to serve my Kingdom,” chanted Gavin.

”Good. Good. Good. I will be watching your performance in the competition,” the King smiled as he sent Gavin off.

He wasn't shy to accept the gift as it was as explained, a wonderful item.

It had to be known that [Rank 3] Demonic Beasts was of equal strength with a [Realm 3] cultivator.

Jake was just at [Realm 1], likewise the rest of his peers. The older generation was at [Realm 2]. There were also rumors that the strongest warriors in the Kingdom were at [Realm 3].

Jake didn't think they were rumors. He even suspected that the King belonged to that realm.

One had to know that the remains left behind by demonic beasts could be made into many things. They were so invaluable that they were extremely expensive.

Also, a bone belonging to a [Rank 3] Demonic Beasts would be able to hurt a [Realm 3] cultivator as ranked demonic beasts are always stronger than their corresponding cultivators.

All in all, The Elliot noble house presented a spectacular gift.

It was expected considering their city was one of the only few bordering the Dark Forest. They had access to a huge amount of resources.

So, Gavin walked out of the stage confidently, knowing that he had made a lasting expression on the King.

Minutes passed by and Jake drank as he watched multiple nobles come up the stage hoping to make the same success as their predecessors.

It was an entertaining moment for Jake as he got to see the nobles personally.

Still, Jake couldn't shake off an uneasy feeling he got in his guts. His senses were in disarray as if they sensed someone troublesomely.

Jake had looked around, trying to find this mysterious person, but he couldn't detect the person.

Currently, Jake was sipping on his wine when the feeling came back. If not for his composure, he would have spilled the wine over the noble beside him.

'Now, this is annoying,' Jake commented.

It was rare for him to get annoyed and when he did, it usually never ended well.

It was a wonderful night and Jake didn't want to spoil it. So, he ignored the feeling, after getting to know what exactly it was.

It wasn't a killing intent, so Jake ruled it off as not a threat. It was a feeling of irritation that his sixth sense felt. It was like how hot and cold couldn't mix together.

Jake didn't really understand it, but he knew it was his innate reaction to a certain person, which would lead to other questions that Jake wasn't ready to find out today.

He was sure that he would meet the person again. So, all he had to do was prepare.

Till then, Jake would drink to his utmost satisfaction!

”Oh my God! It is finally starting. I have waited days for this moment,” a noble screamed in delight, as the celebration moved on to the next stage.

”Today, I finally get to see them! Ahh, hold me, I'm gonna die!” shouted another.

They were other familiar screams from what appeared to be a Fanclub of a certain group.

Suddenly, the lights on the hall dimmed. Special lights, powered by a crystal, shifted their focus to four young people that were moving to the stage.

The crowd parted, in respect for the group, allowing them to walk in a straight path to the stage.