I am the heroine's godfather!

Lorraine's disembarkation sparked a heated discussion.

"Look, the clothes this person is wearing don't look like ordinary clothes."

"I've never seen this style before..."

"Who knows, someone who stepped off the royal carriage might be a very important person from some family!"

Many people started chattering, but Lorraine didn't pay attention. Instead, he gentlemanly reached out and took Charlotte's hand.

Charlotte's appearance didn't attract much attention, after all, she was still a child. Although the dress she wore was a luxurious one, it wasn't anything particularly valuable.

Although the necklace around her neck looked extraordinary, it was just a piece of jewelry.

Lorraine and Charlotte entered the banquet hall. After a while, most of the people had arrived, and a few more came up to chat with Lorraine. Lorraine responded casually; he had never liked these kinds of occasions.

"Hello, my name is Kailan, may I get to know you?"

A young boy with slicked-back hair approached Charlotte and extended his hand. Charlotte politely shook his hand and then remained silent. The boy, however, kept chattering, seemingly wanting to get closer to Charlotte. Charlotte was unsure how to handle the situation. Frankly, she didn't want to engage with him, but would ignoring him cause trouble for Loran?

After all, those who can get into this place are not ordinary people.

She looked at Loran.

Loran chuckled softly, then looked at the adult in the other person's eyes: "Your child?"

"haha, yes."

The nobles over there hadn't reacted much yet, and even thought their child had done a good job.

Although I don't know the identity of the person in front of me, he was invited by the king and his speech was quite remarkable. It would be good to befriend him.

Lorraine shook his head, sighed, and said nothing, only looking at Charlotte: "Let's go."

"Huh? Hmm."

Although she didn't understand what Lorraine wanted to do, Charlotte obediently followed him.

The nobleman's face darkened. Loran's meaning couldn't be clearer: he didn't want much interaction with you, and even looked down on you. For a nobleman, this was the greatest insult imaginable.

The little boy named Kailan also looked rather unwell. He had always been the darling of his family; he had never suffered such humiliation before.

But for Loran, it didn't matter what they thought.

Lorraine held Charlotte's hand. Charlotte was still a little worried, but Lorraine said calmly, "Charlotte."

“Loran…”

"When you encounter people you don't like, you don't have to tolerate them, and you don't have to care about their status."

Loran said softly, "Everyone here combined is not as noble as you."

Chapter 12: The princess is an indispensable element in Western fantasy stories.

After wandering around for a while, Loran also felt a bit bored. He didn't know any of these nobles; they were socializing, while Loran and Charlotte could only eat.

Ah, no, only Lorraine was eating. Charlotte, as a well-educated lady, did not do anything that violated aristocratic etiquette.

However, because Miss Charlotte was very satisfied with what Lorraine had just said, she didn't bother with his eating.

Dessert: Charlotte, why are you just watching? Have you betrayed us too?

Charlotte: sodayo (no mercy)

In short, just when Loran was so bored that he wanted to run away, the guard's voice finally came from the doorway.

"His Majesty the King has arrived!"

The banquet hall fell silent as the nobles bowed. Loran, not wanting to stand out, followed suit and gave a gesture of respect with his hand on his chest.

A man clad in silver armor walked in, exuding an imposing aura, and the entire hall fell silent.

This is the strongest being in the Kingdom of Antaya, Knight Commander Riddell.

Loran glanced at him a few times and immediately determined the man's rank.

Hmm, stronger than a normal fourth-tier, but weaker than a fifth-tier?

In a fantasy story, wouldn't he be described as "half-step to the fifth rank" or "half-step to the gold rank"? When the battle begins, the knight commander will stand there, his aura emanating from him, and everyone will gasp in shock: "Half-step to the fifth rank, terrifying indeed!"

Loran thought with a touch of wicked humor.

Well, this level is considered a pillar of the extraordinary world. If this guy were to plot to seize power, no one in the entire Kingdom of Antaya could stop him.

What? You mean Loran?

He's not a local.

Ah, wait a minute, it seems there really is someone who could stop him, but that guy probably won't make a move.

After all, she is only at the third rank on the surface.

As Loran was lost in thought, Riddle, sensing someone watching him, frowned and turned to look, his eyes meeting Loran's. He naturally recognized him, after all, he was the one who had sent Loran's invitation. He had initially thought this was just someone about to enter the Silver rank or already in it, but seeing Loran, he was quite surprised; he couldn't even fathom this person's level!

There are only two possibilities: either this person has no supernatural power at all, or this person's strength surpasses his. He immediately ruled out the first possibility, after all, how could someone without supernatural power defeat a second-tier opponent like Sikana?

Then there is only one possibility.

His strength surpasses his, meaning he's at the Gold rank?

Riddle broke out in a cold sweat. Gold-ranked individuals were capable of destroying a city single-handedly! How could such a powerful figure have been hidden in the capital without anyone noticing?

Although he was deeply shaken, Riddell, a knight commander accustomed to grand occasions, maintained his composure, nodded to Loran, and continued walking forward.

Little did they know that his action only added to the mystery surrounding Loran, and the other nobles were all surprised: This guy of unknown origin actually knows the Knight Commander? They then showed Loran even more respect.

After all, His Majesty the King's authority may not be that great, because a vassal's vassal is not your vassal, but the Knight Commander's strength is real.

On the other side, after taking a few steps, Riddell also whispered something to His Majesty the King.

"What? A high-ranking mage who might be a Gold rank mage?"

The king could not hide his surprise. He knew that even as the king of a country, he had to be cautious of a powerful figure of this level.

After all, he was just the king of a small country.

Now he discovers that the person who solved the Narcissus Street murder case, whom he casually invited and wanted to reward, is actually a powerful figure of this level.

The old king was at a loss for what to do.

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After the king gave some perfunctory remarks and commended the patrol bureau, the banquet officially began, but Loran was somewhat bewildered.

No, where's my reward?

Why did you call me here if I'm not getting a reward?

After internally ranting for a moment, Loran figured out what had happened: it was probably that guy named Riddle who told the king about his estimated strength, and the king was afraid that he wouldn't be satisfied with the reward, so he simply didn't give it to him.

No, why did you come to this conclusion? Even if you gave me a few gold coins, I'd take it as a gesture! You're supposed to be a king, how can you be so undignified? You're so easily intimidated?

At the very least, you should reimburse us for the cost of Charlotte's dress!

Loran was furious at having made a wasted trip. Although he didn't really care about this small country, but, but, but! One thing at a time: I can do without it, but you can't refuse to give it to me!

Although he was inwardly furious, Loran magnanimously chose to forgive the king.

Otherwise, you can't just say "You have a way to die" and then kill the whole family.

The banquet was rather boring. Charlotte was chatting happily with some other young ladies from noble families. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Lorraine decided to go out for some fresh air.

Walking into the garden, Lorraine found a place to sit down, yawned, and felt a little bored.

Ugh, I knew I shouldn't have come.

I'm so bored, I really want to find something to have fun with.

Why don't we secretly release Sicana and let him blow up the banquet hall? His enemies are in there anyway.

Some bored idiot started thinking about some slightly dangerous things.

Just as someone was getting increasingly bored, a fragrant breeze wafted over. Loran looked up and saw a woman with golden wavy hair, dressed flamboyantly, and whose every move was quite alluring, walking towards him.

"Why are you here alone, sir, at such a lively banquet?"

The woman sat down next to Loran, like a rose vying for attention, exuding a flamboyant beauty.

"The excitement belongs to them; I have nothing."

Loran casually dismissed the uninvited woman, his interest waning.

He recognized the person in front of him as the second princess of the Kingdom of Antaya, a rather famous woman.

It's not a good thing that she's famous; in fact, she's famous as a "social butterfly." Or let's put it more bluntly, she's famous for her promiscuous private life.

However, since she was not bad-looking, quite a few men were willing to have a fleeting affair with this princess.

However, Loran was somewhat disdainful of this. Now thirty years old, although he had never been in a relationship or married, he was certainly no longer Xiao Chunan.

Although the woman who helped Chu Nan graduate is still giving Loran a headache, Loran is no longer Chu Nan no matter what!

As a respectable adult, Lorraine has always been reluctant to take public transportation like this.

Although it is said that princesses are an essential part of Western fantasy stories, Loran has seen quite a few princesses.

We've already tasted enough; let's put the dish away.

Chapter 13 The Red-Haired Valkyrie

The second princess was quite dissatisfied with Loran's lack of interest. She had simply come to stroll in the garden out of boredom, but unexpectedly encountered a man who was quite handsome, yet whom she had never seen before, which stirred some interest in her.

She thought she only needed to make a slight move to have a fleeting affair with this handsome man. As for whether he would refuse? She hadn't thought about it. After all, she was quite confident in her looks, and men, well, they were almost all animals that thought with their lower bodies.

However, to her surprise, this guy completely ignored her! Her several attempts were thwarted by his blatant indifference, which angered the socialite of the Kingdom of Antaya.

Well, it's your good fortune that I, the princess, have taken a liking to you, and you're not even grateful!

The second princess was furious and was about to say something harsh or even order someone to capture her when a soft, feminine voice came from the side.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

As this person appeared, a strange look appeared on the Second Princess's face.

Loran roughly guessed what was going on; this was something only followers of the Fallen Lord would do.

In other words, the person who came was a follower of a fallen lord?

This is really...

Loran frowned. What? Had the Kingdom of Antaya stirred up trouble with an evil god? It was one thing for Sikana to be a second-tier, or even pseudo-third-tier, before, but now another evil god follower had appeared.

This is not a place to stay for long.

Loran silently considered whether he should take Charlotte and run away if all else failed. He naturally didn't care about these followers of the evil god, since they posed no threat to him. The ones who could threaten him were mostly high-ranking figures in various evil god churches, so Loran wasn't worried about his safety.

It will just be very troublesome.

He felt it was better to provide children with a peaceful environment to grow up in.

Hmm, but where would be a better place to move to?

While Loran was considering imitating Mencius' mother moving three times to find the right environment for her son, the followers of the evil god had already arrived.

"Oh dear, Your Highness, what brings you here? It's windy at night, you might catch a cold."

Loran snapped out of his reverie and sized up the follower of the Fallen Lord. The man had slicked-back hair and a somewhat effeminate air. Loran carefully sensed his level and could roughly determine that he was at the fourth tier, slightly weaker than the knight commander.

It turned out to be the little Yakuza.

Well, actually, a fourth-tier member can be considered a mainstay in the Church of the Evil God. I guess this guy is the head of the Antaya Kingdom region.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

The second princess over there actually acted like a servant, revealing a somewhat ingratiating expression.

"I naturally cannot interfere with what Your Highness wants to do, but I hope Your Highness understands that you represent the face of the royal family."

It sounds like a very serious statement, but why does it always feel so strange?

Loran always felt like he had something to say stuck in his throat that he had to get out.

At this moment, the cultist finally noticed Loran. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly: "I apologize, I am a retainer of Her Highness. Her Highness is unruly and has disturbed us greatly."

Just as Loran was about to give a few perfunctory words and quickly get away from these two strange-looking fellows, a sharp, piercing voice interrupted: "Second Princess, we've finally found you."

Upon hearing this voice, the three of them changed their expressions. The second princess and the evil god's follower showed disgust, while Loran breathed a sigh of relief.

Good heavens, finally a normal person has arrived.