Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Chapter 405 The Nobility of the Haunted Marsh

"I heard that Grace has returned to Genosha Calivia. It seems she's made significant progress. Ordinary level four Beast Masters are no match for her anymore. Now she can even compete with level five Beast Masters." Snow added.

Charles instantly became interested. Just earlier, he had been thinking about Grace, recalling the human contract he had with her.

Especially her attitude in front of everyone, looking down on any commoner. It left a lasting impression on Charles. Just because he was from a commoner background and had caught up to her on the trial's leaderboard, she reacted as if she had been insulted and couldn't accept it.

"Nobility, commoners, what's the difference?" Charles thought subconsciously.

After arriving in Calivia, his remarkable talent had made everyone forget that he was still a commoner.

Because of his commoner status, Charles had faced quite a bit of ridicule and provocation from noble people. However, in the face of such genuine disdain and contempt, Charles had always chosen to prove himself through his actions.

The gap between nobility and commoner status was hardly worth mentioning when it came to strength.

Thinking of this, Charles slowly nodded and replied, "If there's nothing else tonight, I will come take a look."

Upon hearing Charles's response, Luna's eyes initially lit up, but then she suddenly seemed to remember something, and her bright eyes gradually dimmed as she said softly:

"Alright, see you tonight."

Snow glanced at Luna in confusion, feeling a wave of doubt rising within her.

Wait a minute, Charles has already agreed to the evening banquet, so why does Luna seem a bit down?

In front of Charles, Snow felt it was not appropriate to ask Luna, so she could only suppress her curiosity and said to Charles, "Then it's settled. You must come to the banquet tonight. Luna and I will be waiting for you."

"The banquet starts at eight o'clock."

After saying this, Snow directly followed Luna and left.

When they returned to Luna's home, Snow looked at Luna with a strange expression and slowly asked, "Sister Luna, what's wrong? You seem a bit down."

Luna shook her head and didn't answer. Instead, she went straight to her room, collapsed onto her bed, and covered her head with the white blanket.

"That's odd. Sister Luna usually isn't like this. Let me think... Charles clearly agreed to the banquet tonight. What is there to be upset about?" Snow pondered to herself as she looked at Luna lying on the bed. Suddenly, she had a thought.

Snow tentatively asked, "Sister Luna, you don't think Charles agreed because of Grace, do you?"

Though she couldn't see all of Luna's body, Snow could still sense Luna stiffening as if someone had hit a nerve.

"I don't know." Luna's voice came muffled from under the blanket, sounding somewhat heavy.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became silent. After a long moment, Luna finally spoke again, asking, "Who is this Grace?"

A smile instantly appeared on Snow's face as she happily replied, "Hehe, Sister Luna, you're subconsciously feeling jealous! There's nothing special between Grace and Charles. I've already looked into it. Grace publicly belittled Charles's status before. They even established a human contract."

Upon hearing "human contract." Luna suddenly pulled back the blanket, a hint of surprise slowly flowing into her clear eyes.

"So don't be sad, Sister Luna. Later, I'll help you dress up nicely, and we'll see that Grace at the banquet. Let's find out what kind of arrogant and rude person would treat Charles that way!" Snow said, shaking her fist, a displeased expression on her face.

In her view, a hero like Charles, who continuously saved the honor of the Genosha people and even the lives of tens of thousands, should not be belittled by anyone!

Luna remained silent, just giving a slight nod. She had never liked wearing makeup before, it was both troublesome and uncomfortable.

"Sister Luna, just bear with it a little. You're curious about this Grace too, right? Don't worry, with me around, I'll make sure you're the most beautiful one at the event!" Snow confidently patted her chest.

Time passed quickly. Charles went about his classes and training as usual, not caring at all about the banquet tonight.

Only the long-absent Grace piqued his interest a bit. He knew that the gap between him and her would only grow larger. By the time the terms of the human contract came due, he would undoubtedly achieve victory.

"It's getting a bit late. What time is the banquet? Eight o'clock? It's already past seven." Charles quickly washed up.

After finishing his grooming, he looked at the luxurious formal wear in his wardrobe. However, he didn't take it out to put on, instead, without hesitation, he grabbed the everyday clothes beside it.

Charles remembered that he had bought this outfit together with Catherine. Well, it wasn't exactly a purchase, the store had offered it to him as a gift.

"I wonder how Catherine is doing now. Sigh, if only I didn't have so much going on here, I could visit the Gaoshan nationality." Charles sighed.

Next, there were still three inter-college exchange competitions to prepare for. After selecting the suitable candidates, there would be subsequent contests against the young people from Kingston.

All of this had to be wrapped up within three months because the fourth month would bring the assessment at the Cyber Academy's main campus.

Time was tight, and nearly every moment had something that needed to be done. If he could become a Level 5 Beast Master before the assessment at the Cyber Academy, he wouldn't need to participate in the evaluation.

By then, he might be able to use the intervening time to visit the Gaoshan nationality and see how Catherine was doing.

Thinking of this, Charles glanced once more at the luxurious formal wear in the wardrobe, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

Then he quietly closed the wardrobe, got dressed in his everyday clothes, and headed straight for the banquet that Snow had mentioned.

In the heart of Genosha Calivia, a magnificent building stood tall, slowly unveiling the banquet for the young geniuses of Genosha.

This was the most prosperous area of Genosha, and standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows of the grand hall, one could enjoy a panoramic view of the nighttime scenery of the entire city.

Soft, gentle music began to play, flowing through the room like ribbons.

There were first-time attendees who nervously picked up a glass of red wine while keeping their eyes fixed on the band playing music in the corner.

"Oh my gosh, isn't that the most famous band in Genosha? I heard they never accept private performances. If you want to hear their music, you have to go to the concert hall."

"That's true for commoners and nobles who don't have enough status. But for today, they're just here to entertain and create a lively atmosphere. There's no need to be surprised." someone replied casually.

"Sorry, I've never attended a banquet like this before, so I'm a bit taken aback." a young man said, trying to relax and blend in with the surroundings.

Across from him, a noble young man in a lavish white suit, lazily swirling the red wine in his glass, offered a perfectly understanding smile and said slowly, "It's okay, no need to be tense. Everyone here is around my age, and there are plenty of topics to discuss."

The commoner boy nodded, carefully listening to the conversations of the other young men around him. He realized that the topics they discussed were all about recent happenings in their families, such as some business issues their family enterprises were facing.

He couldn't partake in any of these conversations, feeling lost as he sat in a corner, uncomfortable all over.

"What an ignorant commoner." a noble boy thought to himself. "Does he really believe that wearing a fancy suit will make people overlook his lowly status? If it weren't for his talent, no one would care about him at all." As he watched the red wine slosh around in his glass, a hint of disdain and arrogance crept onto his face.

Noble status comes from one's bloodline and identity, as well as years of education and cultivation.

The aura of nobility and elegance they exuded simply cannot be imitated.

Thus, the other noble boys around would never approach the corner where the commoner sat to strike up a conversation.

For these nobles, any banquet was a social venue, and they wouldn't waste their precious time on inconsequential individuals.

Thinking of this, the noble boy in the white suit gracefully stood up, holding his glass of wine, and walked toward the center of the banquet, where a large group of other noble boys had gathered.

As soon as he approached, he heard exclamations from others: "Really? There are so many differences between the Haunted Marsh and our place?"

"You're so young and already a Count of the Haunted Marsh? That's hard to believe!"

"Genosha has never had such a young Count before, your future is boundless!"

Upon hearing this, the boy in the white suit's eyes instantly lit up.

There aren't many nations in the Haunted Marsh, only three, and he had heard of the name Tomos.

The nobility of Tomos is divided into five ranks: Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Baron.

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Seeing such a young Count was a first for everyone present, and being a noble from the Haunted Marsh, it was only natural for him to become the center of attention.