VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

Politically, the Kingdom of Viv was divided into six distinct parts which were different from the eight directional sections and the center: The cardinal directions controlled by three dukes and six marquis, the Center governed by the royalty, and the special places like the southwestern plains, the northern jungle, the eastern gorge, and the northern border that divides them from the Empire that were under the supervision of special people.

The Queen was the supreme authority in this kingdom, and then there were the individuals that held the position of Crown successors that would take over the kingdom after her.

There used to be a King that ruled the kingdom alongside her, however, that Great person passed away heroically while protecting what he loved the most.

But the kingdom had always belonged to the Queen, and she had been the one ruling over it for the last few centuries as the sole supreme authority of the land.

Under her, the Crown successors existed, however, they did not yet have any authority like the Princes and the Princesses of the Empire and the other nations do.

They were just individuals that were selected directly by the Queen as her replacement candidates and when the time comes, all of them would have to prove themselves as the valid master of the Grand throne.

"We apologize on behalf of the-."

"Oh no no. You don't have to do that, Lord Cale."

As the successors, they had their special privileges, but all of it was unrelated to any actual authority within the kingdom.

Thus, under the Queen, the three Dukedoms and the six Marquis families were the only high ranking nobles that actually had any hand in the working of the kingdom, the maintenance of the people's lives, and the way of individual living.

And… the Queen cherished these Nine families quite dearly.

"These are not my words, Lord Andrew. These are our lord's words. Please do not stop me from delivering the message my lord personally wanted to deliver."

Among the various dukedoms of the kingdom, the Luthor dukedom was among the special ones that the Players were especially interested in.

The Blood-iron duke was one of the strongest people in this kingdom, and was considered to be on par with the high rankers.

He wasn't on the level of the Successors when it came to the abilities, but still, as a duke, a Grandmaster, as well as the master of the entire Northern region of the kingdom, he was one of the most prominent figures among the players.

And, as the players knew, he was currently doing a rune exploration and wasn't present in the kingdom.

[{ "You know what? I know that guy." }]

The viscount was one of the closest aides of the Duke, and just like him, Lord Cale that had arrived here on his behalf was also his close aide.

But, unlike the viscount, Lord Cale was more of an administrator than a fighter that went to the battlefield, knew magic, or was good with various things.

He was smart and famous for his abilities, but unlike the viscount, he was simply a lord that served a greater Lord.

[{ "Well Alex, you know the dragons and gods as well so it doesn't really matter." }]

[{ "No, jeez, dummy. That's not what I meant." }]

The duke had sent his close aides along with Lord Cale, which included his knight captain who was a (Level-201) swordmaster.

He didn't have a noble title but just being a captain of the Duke's knights gave him a reputation close to someone like Viscount.

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[{ "That Cale guy, he knows me as well. And Black sword of the Blood-iron duke, even the knight with him knows me." }]

[{ "Hmmm?" }]

She had fallen to a much lower level and they wouldn't expect someone like her in a place like this on a simple occasion like this, but both of them knew the main reason they might not recognize her, would be because of the pretty dress that she was wearing.

[{ "Shouldn't we go and say hello then? You should greet them at least." }]Nôv(el)B\\jnn

[{ "That we should do. Let's go." }]

She was wearing a pretty dress that went perfectly with her long black hair that looked as pretty as they looked right after Miss Aloha had made them.

They couldn't find a master in a place like this, so she was just using that hairstyle with a pretty matching jewelry and dress set, and… with some makeup and a little bit of smile on her face, she was the center of attraction on the level of Viscountess or the little Eve who looked as noble as the knights in shining armor.

"Greetings, gentlemen."

She looked nothing like the bloodstained sword maiden that they knew her as, so, when she and Elio, who looked just as stunning as her went to them and greeted the knight and Lord, neither of them recognised her.

"Oh, Miss Alex, Mister Elio."

The viscount had been eager to introduce these two to the Duke's people since a while ago, so he didn't wait long and introduced all six of them together.

"Friends, these are some promising individuals that has been helping me with many Important things lately."

Starting with Elio, Lord Andrew introduced Alex, Odin, Az, Miu, and Sleipnir to the gentlemen before them.

He shared how Elio and Alex had helped him with his 'work' and he shared how Odin and Slei were helpful to him for a while now.

He told them how Slei was a special being, something they all had understood already the moment they laid their eyes on them.

But, they also understood how this creature was a familiar of this dark knight. There was no way to obtain this being, so, the Lords and the knight captain went ahead and actively engaged in a conversation with them.

They didn't really find anything weird with Alex, aside from the fact that she was Extremely pretty.

There were only a few ladies that they had met who had been as pretty as her, as elegant as her… who also possessed as sharp eyes as hers.

When they were looking at her, her attractive way of dressing, the way she carried herself, her smile, and those deep blue eyes… they couldn't help getting enchanted by all those features despite their direct encounter with the pinnacle of beauties.

There was something unique about her, something nostalgic.

Initially, some of them, including the knights and the others, were going to greet her personally as well. However, they did not do so…

"Hey, shuuu."

"Ahem."

After they saw the look in her eyes while she was smiling at her partner, Sir Elio… that certain look that the adults like them all understood the meaning of, they did not try anything.

They could see she was taken. And just like them, the young ladies present in the garden could see Elio was taken as well, which was sad.

Some of them still went ahead and tried greeting them, some adults tried introducing their younger children to them, and socializing… but it did not work.

At the end of the day, Elio did not leave Alex's side, and Alex did not leave Elio.

They just, stuck together throughout the introduction phase of this Amazing party.