I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

As Baron Karl and his entourage stood up, Liu Zhao's gaze quickly swept over the titles above their heads.

The Baron himself is a silver-colored "nobleman," while the Baroness is a bronze-colored "nobleman."

The three men were dressed as bronze knights, and twelve were dressed as black iron attendants. Apart from them, the rest were all commoners.

"Noble lords and ladies wear titles of status, knights and squires wear professional titles, and everyone else wears titles of rank. It seems that within these noble circles, there's a tacit understanding and common sense about which type of title to display on what occasion."

Liu Zhao secretly remembered this.

However, he showed no sign of it on his face, and accepted Baron Karl's warm invitation with a smile, following him into the castle.

As he walked, Liu Zhao subtly surveyed the castle's layout and decorations.

Bright and spacious.

Compared to the old Thor family I had stayed with before, it was like two completely different worlds.

As Liu Zhao was secretly observing, Baron Karl's voice rang out beside him.

"Your Highness, dinner has been prepared for you. Would you like to take a bath first, or attend the banquet?"

The green-haired baron was tall and looked to be no more than twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, but his voice was surprisingly calm and steady.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao subconsciously glanced at himself.

Whether it was the white T-shirt, the black jacket, or the jeans on his legs, they were all clearly covered in mud and straw sandals.

"Then let's take a shower first."

Baron Karl nodded and immediately gave an instruction to the old butler beside him.

The old steward stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Liu Zhao.

"Your Highness, please."

Liu Zhao nodded, and soon, led by the old butler, he arrived at the spacious bathroom.

Then, seeing that at the other party's signal, four young maids surrounded Liu Zhao, preparing to directly attack him, Liu Zhao's lips twitched, and he decisively raised his hand to stop them.

"Everyone get out. I don't like having people next to me when I'm showering."

The old butler looked slightly surprised, but nodded nonetheless and quickly led the maids out of the bathroom and closed the door.

'Phew~'

With only himself left in the huge bathroom, Liu Zhao couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

While taking off her clothes to shower, she began to secretly plan how to deal with Baron Karl.

Meanwhile, in a room in the castle, the Knight of York and Simon were reporting to Baron Karl and the Baroness everything concerning Liu Zhao.

After they finished speaking and left, a maid came and told Baron Karl what had happened in the bathroom.

After hearing this, the Baron's brows furrowed deeply.

The baroness beside her also looked puzzled.

"If York and Simon are not lying, this prince's personality is rather peculiar. Despite being a prince of a country, there is no trace of any extraordinary power on him. What's even stranger is that he treats mere serfs as his 'benefactors.' According to Sir York, the food he bestows upon them is even the finest delicacy he has ever tasted in his life."

Well, how should I put it? He doesn't seem like a nobleman at all.

Baron Karl stroked his chin.

"Moreover, his surname is also very unusual, Zhao Liu? A purely single-character surname and given name, I have never heard of it before, it does sound very strange, and besides, my dear, did you notice just now, this prince, he actually has black hair and black eyes."

The Baroness nodded, her expression revealing obvious curiosity.

"Of course, I was startled when I first saw it. In all my life, I have never seen anything like it, not even among elves or demi-humans."

Baron Karl tapped the table and smiled slightly.

"No matter what, the other party is a prince of a noble country. No matter how mysterious his background is, it's good that he doesn't have any ill intentions towards us."

At this point, Baron Karl also stood up.

"Let's go. Instead of speculating here, why don't we go and meet His Highness in person? Tsk tsk, a prince of a nation! A figure we might never meet in our entire lives. Perhaps his arrival will bring us entirely new opportunities!"

The Baroness nodded, her eyes also filled with obvious expectation and curiosity.

……

After taking a shower, Liu Zhao changed into the only clean set of clothes he had left in his backpack.

White printed cotton T-shirt, loose black cropped athletic pants.

On her feet, she was wearing a pair of oversized flip-flops.

There was no way around it; his original white sneakers were so dirty they were unsightly and filled with mud. Liu Zhao looked at the several pairs of shoes prepared in the bathroom, but still felt awkward. In the end, he took out his own slippers.

Then, when Liu Zhao looked in the mirror, he suddenly realized that he had undergone a significant change.

He seems... to have gotten younger?

He was originally a seasoned veteran who had just graduated from college at the age of 22 and was about to enter the workforce, but he has now transformed back into a handsome 17-year-old boy at the peak of his looks!

"This is incredible! I didn't even have this perk from transmigrating."

As Liu Zhao marveled, his mood improved.

Then, Liu Zhao, dressed in a T-shirt, long pants, and capri pants—a look reminiscent of an all-night internet cafe party—was led by the old butler, carrying a backpack, and walked leisurely into the castle's restaurant.

Baron Karl and Baroness were already there. When they saw Liu Zhao's outfit, the couple, who had never seen anything like it before, were both stunned for a moment.

Liu Zhao, however, did not care at all.

Seeing that the old butler led him directly to the main seat that Baron Karl had specially reserved for him, he didn't hesitate and immediately sat down.

The baron and his wife exchanged a glance and then took their seats with smiles on their faces.

Liu Zhao glanced at the food on the table.

White bread, wine, roast meat, stew, dessert... a large table of sumptuous food, along with silver cutlery set in front of you.

At one side of the dining table, the Baron and his wife were waiting for Liu Zhao to take the first bite.

Then, they saw that Liu Zhao's first action after sitting down was to pick up his knife and fork and frown.

"Do you only have knives and forks here? I don't like using these, could you give me a pair of chopsticks?"

Upon hearing this, the Baron and Baroness were both stunned.

What?

kuai~zi?

Hearing Liu Zhao pronounce a word they had never heard before, the couple both looked bewildered.

What is that?

Baron Karl also asked with a puzzled look.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry, but what are these chopsticks you mentioned? Please forgive my ignorance, I've never heard of them before."

Liu Zhao smiled inwardly at this.

Just kidding, you'd be a fool to actually know!

That's exactly what we want—for you not to know.

However, Liu Zhao frowned slightly and muttered something under his breath.

"Don't know chopsticks? Hmm~ Where on earth have I been thrown into that I don't even know what chopsticks are?"

The sound was kept at a level that the Baron and Baroness could understand.

This immediately caused Baron Karl to show an embarrassed expression.

He was about to speak when he saw the prince opposite him give a nonchalant smile.

"Forget it, I don't blame you. After all, it's not easy for nobles in small places like you. You probably don't need anything good usually. Since you don't have any, I'll just use my own."

As Liu Zhao spoke, he casually opened the backpack that was placed to the side.

And so, under the watchful eyes of the Baron and his wife, Liu Zhao rummaged through the items for a moment and quickly pulled out a pair of uniquely designed, obviously very expensive... beautiful white short sticks?

Chopsticks.

Yes, that's right, it's chopsticks.

These were a free gift from the shop owner when Liu Zhao and his friends went camping and bought tableware. They were made in Yiwu, and the material is unknown, but the label says "ivory chopsticks".

As the original World Heritage site that traveled with him, it was at this time that it demonstrated its great value in the hands of Liu Zhao, who had never liked knives and forks!

Liu Zhao picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Naturally, this action also surprised and drew attention from the Baron and Baroness.

"So that's... chopsticks? Such a beautifully presented work of art, and it turns out to be... tableware?"

The couple exchanged a glance and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.