96 Chapter 96 - Exhibition Long Chapter

As the time approached noon, the World Expo officially began.

The nobles that were present stopped their social interactions. They came to the center of the Crystal Palace and turned their eyes to the stage. In the upcoming hours, arcanotech devices with the potential to affect this world might be exhibited on the stage. All of them will become the witnesses to the transformation of this world.

It was an exciting time of greatness. The excitement affected all the people present, including young master Ricard who was at the back of the stage.

Ricard came from Farucci and has been studying abroad in Norland’s Advanced Magic University. With the aid of the professors from the university, he managed to successfully enter the exhibition with the arcanotech device he invented.

“Have faith! Ricard, your parents and nobles from all over the world will see you on the stage. This is a very rare opportunity.”

An aged professor patted Ricard’s shoulder. This young man from Farucci seemed to be feeling some stage fright.

While Ricard was the son of a noble family from Farucci, his family only had little influence.

Compared to the other nobles that received the invitation to participate in the World Expo, he could be said to be an utter nobody.

Ricard took a deep breath to calm himself. If the arcanotech device he created ended up being fancied by the crowd, it would be an opportunity for not only him but rather his entire family to rise in power.

An aged mage wearing a white robe was standing at the center of the Crystal Palace’s stage.

Everyone knew who this white robed mage was. The reason for that was because he was one of the people with the greatest authority in Norland, a member of the Council of Seven. He was also one of the people who established Norland’s social order.

He strengthened his voice with magic and gave a brief introduction. Then, he announced the official beginning of the World Expo.

Ricard was extremely lucky, he had drawn the first spot for the exhibition. Now, he could only brace himself as he pushed forth his arcanotech device onto the stage.

He had already prepared the introduction for his arcanotech device. But, the moment he got on the stage and saw the audience below, his head went blank.

The Iron Chancellor from the Nation of Steel, the Duchess of Blackwood from his own country and even the princess from the Nation of Frost…

With Ricard’s status, those were people he could only see from afar during Farucci’s National Day celebration. Yet now, he was being watched by them.

What Ricard was feeling was akin to a physics student walking onto the stage to make a presentation only to discover Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Max Planck and other great physicists being his audience.

Nervousness was not enough to describe Ricard’s current emotions. His legs were starting to shake. His head was completely blank. With his emotions running wild, Ricard had completely forgotten the speech he had prepared.

In an awkward silence, Ricard pulled the curtains to the opportunity that could allow his family to rise in power. He didn’t even have the opportunity to introduce his arcanotech device. Just like that, he brought his ‘phonograph’ and slowly walked down the stage to give the stage to the next exhibition item.

The instant Ricard came to the back of the stage, he was able to imagine how his reputation in Norland would be ruined.

Disgracing oneself in the Crystal Palace was no different from disgracing oneself before the entire world.

Or perhaps Ricard should be rejoicing at the fact that he’s the only person in the Advanced Magic University that had the opportunity to participate in the World Expo.

But, that thought was soon dispelled by a familiar figure.

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How?! Ricard clearly remembered how their university professors had heavily criticized Hyrlan’s arcanotech device! It should be impossible for her to enter the World Expo.

Unfortunately, the reality was placed right before his eyes. Ricard took quick steps and ran to the front of the Crystal Palace’s center stage. He saw the two long gray-haired young women standing on the stage.

At this moment… the entire world was focused on them.

Hyrlan took a deep breath to calm her mind. Undisturbed, she swept her gaze across the crowd. She saw Joshua standing at a corner waving his hand at her. Her younger sister was also standing beside her. Confidence rose in Hyrlan’s heart. Using magic to strengthen her voice, she started giving her introduction.

“I am Hyrlan Lloyd.”

After Hyrlan mentioned her name, especially her surname, the expressions of several nobles on the audience seats changed slightly. This was especially true for the nobles from the Nation of Frost.

Lloyd was not a simple surname in the Nation of Frost. But, none of them had seen this Hyrlan standing on the stage before. She looked like an ordinary commoner.

“What I will be exhibiting is my mother’s posthumous work.”

This day finally arrived. If gods truly exist, if her mother was able to see this from a remote place, she will most definitely be feeling very gratified.

She was finally able to present this long-awaited arcanotech device to the world.