Apart from the City Lord, Lein Dupont, there was someone else, and his identity seemed extraordinary.
When Ron came to the living room, he saw three people. In addition to the City Lord, Lein Dupont, there was also a young man with an extraordinary aura, and a slightly feminine old man.
The three of them also looked at Ron at the same time. There was a hint of surprise in the old man’s eyes, and the young man had a warm smile on his face.
The young man and the old man did not get up, but Lein Dupont stood up and greeted Ron.
“Ron, come, let me introduce them to you,” Lein Dupont introduced them to Ron with a smile. “This is His Highness, the Prince VII.”
Ron could not help being slightly shocked. He glanced at the young man in shock, but he immediately calmed down. He clasped his fist and greeted him politely. “Greetings, Your Highness.”
The Sebastian Kingdom did not have a strict kneeling custom. Moreover, a genius junior like Ron did not have to kneel even if he were to face the emperor. This was a royal decree.
Although the other party was a prince, Ron was not nervous. He was just a little surprised. He had not expected the prince to suddenly appear in such a remote place like Winterfrost.
The current king had many descendants. The Seventh Prince was called Quinn. He was not particularly outstanding among the many princes, but he was not the weakest.
Quinn nodded at Ron with a smile. “Ron, I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re indeed a heroic young man.”
Ron said humbly, “Your Highness, you’re too kind.”
Lein Dupont then introduced the old man. “This is Chief Steward Hansen.”
Ron also said politely, “Chief Steward Hansen.”
The old man with the surname Kuli also smiled and said, “Young Master Ron, you’re too polite.”
The old servant beside the prince, coupled with the special appearance and his voice, Ron had guessed that the other party should be a Chief Steward. However, he had no intention of underestimating him because this Chief Steward was a level-7 Great Archmage!
Although a level-7 Great Archmage was nothing to the current Ron, he was definitely a respected expert in the outside world, even if he was a Chief Steward. Then, Ron sat down and said to the three guests,
“I’m very sorry. The elders of the family had something on and went out. Forgive us for the poor hospitality.”
Quinn smiled and said, “I have also heard that the family head and others in the Nicholas family had gone out. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to investigate. It’s just that this matter is no longer a secret.”
Ron was not bothered. “It’s fine. It’s not something unspeakable for Grandpa and the others to go out for training.”
Training?
This did not seem convincing. What they did not know was that the main purpose for Norton and the others to go out this time was really to train. Everything else was just secondary.
However, Quinn did not pursue the matter. He then changed the topic and chatted with Ron.
Quinn almost did not have the air of a prince. As they chatted, it was as if he had already regarded Ron as a friend. If it had been an ordinary person, they would have been flattered. However, Ron’s mental realm was different from before. He remained calm and not overly enthusiastic.
Everyone chatted until evening before Quinn and the others bade farewell and left.
After the guests had left, everyone in the Nicholas family could not help but discuss. They felt that it was a good thing that Prince VII had come to the Nicholas family as a guest and that this could increase the reputation of the Nicholas family.
However, some mature people thought more about it, such as Elijah, Jack, and the others. Then, they all came to look for Ron one after another to remind him that the visit by Prince VII probably had a deeper significance. After knowing that Ron also understood this, they were all relieved.
Now that Norton and Zoro were not around, it was naturally not appropriate for the rest to make any decisions on their own unless they had been instructed by the Old Ancestor.
The next day, the news of Prince VII’s arrival in Winterfrost and his visit to the Nicholas family spread throughout Winterfrost and also quickly to even further places.
Although Ron had not promised or expressed anything special when he received Prince VII, in the eyes of others, just the fact that Prince VII had come to the Nicholas family as a guest made many people guess that the Nicholas family had latched onto Prince VII and had already joined his camp.
The battle between the noble factions and the many princes had always been something many people paid attention to. The commoners were just watching the show, but the interests of some people or factions were closely related to these matters. For example, the four large family clans of the Holy Light City!
The four large family clans of the Holy Light City all had a deep relationship with the Imperial Court. The court officials they were attached to also had princes they were attached to. The relationships between the parties were complicated and difficult to explain.
The current king had many princes. The Eldest Prince was already over 38 years old, but the Crown Prince had not been established. Therefore, the open and covert struggles between the princes were no longer a secret.
It was rumored that the four large family clans of the Holy Light City were attached to the Third and Fourth Princes respectively. Now that the Seventh Prince had recruited the Nicholas family clan, everyone guessed that he had taken a fancy to the recent rise of the Nicholas family clan and wanted to support the Nicholas family clan. He might even help the Nicholas family clan return to the Holy Light City!
Regarding these rumors, Ron could not help but sigh when he heard them. He knew that whether the Nicholas family admitted it or not, in the eyes of outsiders, they already had a relationship with Prince VII.
He had already expected this situation. Although it was not what the Nicholas family wanted, it was not a bad thing.
In fact, from a certain perspective, the Nicholas family clan should be grateful for the good intentions of Prince VII.
Although Prince VII had not said it explicitly, he was actually helping the Nicholas family build momentum. However, he had also forcefully labeled the Nicholas family as his.
If it were an ordinary family clan, they would probably be overjoyed and shed tears of gratitude for the Seventh Prince. However, to the Nicholas family, they did not need such help.
The situation was a little delicate. The actions of Prince VII had changed many people’s opinion of the Nicholas family clan.
As the head of the family was not around and the Old Ancestor had temporarily not given any instructions, the Nicholas family remained silent about this matter for the time being. However, in the eyes of outsiders, they had tacitly acknowledged it. Ron’s attitude on this matter was very simple as he had not taken it seriously at all.
Romo naturally knew what Prince VII was thinking. He had seen the signs that the Nicholas family was rising up and wanted to rope them in first. If he succeeded, he would benefit, but if he failed, he would not lose out.
Unfortunately, not to mention the Seventh Prince, even the nobles of the Sebastian Kingdom were nothing to Romo now.
The future development of the Nicholas family clan would definitely not be limited to the Land of Shu or the Sebastian Kingdom. The nobles were not much of a deterrence to the Nicholas family clan, nor were they even a threat.
Of course, at this stage, this confidence only came from Romo himself. The conventional strength of the Nicholas family clan was far from enough to underestimate the nobles, so Romo would not let his descendants really fall out with the nobles.
