Chapter 33 - Coming of Age Ceremony (III) (1/2)

As soon his father emperor made this declaration, almost everyone within the hall had a joyful expression on their faces except for Shad.

At this moment, the gazes of crowd shifted over to Shad's directions. The Adult rite of passage was something that each of them has gone through, even the Emperor himself.

There was no discrimination between poor and rich, nobles or commoners when it comes to this tradition. they all had gone through it. The only way to escape that tradition was only if you had the power to magically change yourself into a woman.

Usually, people from the noble families arranged and rigged that kind of fight by sending one of their guards to challenged their young master. As such, the guards pretended to be beaten by the young master and praised his young master's manliness and might.

This kind of underhanded tricks was even orchestrated by some royal and imperial families as well because it would a shame to let their young princes get beaten black and blue in front of a bunch of high-rank nobles.

Furthermore, not anyone would dare to challenge the authority of an imperial family. As such, even if someone challenged them, they would purposely lose the fight to give the imperial family some face and get on their good side.

While Shad was waiting for his first challenge, there was this youth that caught his attention.

The youth was standing from his far left and behind him were five other young men of similar ages. This youth was very handsome and his body emanated an extraordinary air.

He casually stood there with a smile plastered on his face as he was looking at Shad. His demeanor did not lose out to his big brother the Crown prince in the slightest, giving people the feeling that this person was also of high status and power.

” This person is the 3rd prince of the Nicholas Empire, Klaus Nicholas, one of the Trio Prides of the Nicholas Empire. His authority in the Nicholas Empire did not lose out that of our big brother's in the Djage Empire despite not being the crown prince.”

” The people standing behind him were none other than the most talented elites of the Nicholas Empire that pledge allegiance to him.” As Shad looked back, he saw Theodore, his second brother. Theodore seemed to have seen the way that Klaus was looking at Shad and quickly came to find him and explained some stuff to him. He knew that Shad never go out of the capital or came in contact with anyone from the other powers outside the imperial capital, so he decided to enlighten him. this little brother of his was like an old hermit.

” What is he doing here,” asked Shad nonchalantly.

” He is the envoy sent by the Nicholas Empire to attend your coming of age ceremony, and from the looks of it, it seemed like he planned on making things difficult for you,” answered Theodore with a look of worry on his face.

” But I don't know him nor have any grievance with him.”