"Who is this new announcer, Lyra?" Sitting on the top seat of the newly built, battleground with all the girls except Delviny surrounding Jim, Velian questioned.
His seat was a lot more elevated than the commoner seats, so all the people that came to witness this tournament and the new king were easily able to see what was happening.
"Oh, I heard she's from the academy, even though she's a lot younger, her talent for keeping conversation fresh and attracting people with her voice is top-notch," Lyra said, as she looked at the girl who was annoying different things before the tournament starts for real.
"But I'm really surprised that our workers manage to build a high-quality tournament ground like this within a few months, even without Veli's help," Daphnia said as she was really impressed by everything.
The food trucks, a new concept for all these people were introduced and they were really popular with most of the young people.
At night, the roads were decorated by the lights and it really brought a feature of nature to the city showing giving them an exhilarating feeling.
"They are really motivated to support the new government after we reduced tax and helped them grow more food, besides I think Velian's charm has a part in it,"
It displeased Velian how Lyra didn't take any of the credit for this amazing work and pushed it all onto him, but he didn't want to argue in this festive atmosphere so he kept looking at the pre-exhibits that different parties prepared before the real tournament.
"Did Adventurers Guild send their representatives? I sent an invitation to both guild and Union since I wanted to see whether they will come," Velian asked to which Sariya replied with a sigh.
"It looks like they don't want to do anything with us, they didn't even tell their adventurers not to participate in this tournament, they are really neutral when it comes to us,"
Sariya answered and then she remembered how they didn't even get a reply from the Union of Dukas.
"Isn't it fine, we already have so many enemies so one more won't make a lot of difference, besides we never lost once," Juno said but Velian knew that wasn't the case, as he felt something fishy with both Adventurers guild and Union of Dukas.
He knew enemies that lurk in the shadow are much more dangerous than enemies that want to face them with raw powers.
The sun beat down upon the sprawling tournament grounds as the time went on, casting a warm glow upon the excited crowds that had gathered to witness the most anticipated event of the year.
Velian, a tall and handsome king of there, made his way through the throngs of people with his entourage of beautiful women in tow giving his signal to start the event as most of the people were waiting for it to begin.
As they strolled along the bustling pre-exhibit area, their eyes were drawn to the various groups showcasing their skills in a dazzling display of acrobatics, sword fighting, and magic. The air was alive with the sound of clashing weapons, thunderous cheers, and the occasional explosion of arcane energy.
"They are talented, maybe we should do this more often," Daphnia said as she took note of things that are lacking and should be improved.
All of Velian's girls, a group of stunning women with striking features and daring attitudes, were enthralled by the sights and sounds around them.
And same can be said for people who saw this extraordinary beauty and the handsome man leading them.
They giggled and whispered excitedly to each other as they watched the performers, their eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Velian, ever the gentleman, watched over his girls with a protective eye, ensuring that they were safe and comfortable amidst the chaos of the crowd.
But he didn't even have to do it, as Juno had already ensured that the safety is top notch and Naomi's unit kept watching everything in shadow.
He felt a sense of pride and joy at seeing his companions enjoying themselves so thoroughly, and he couldn't help but smile at the sight of their excitement.
"This is worth it," Velian muttered to himself with a smile.
As the pre-exhibits drew to a close, Velian and his girls made their way towards the tournament grounds again and took their seats on the highest place, eager to see what the day had in store for them.
One by one noble came to greet Velian as they expected to greet him and congratulate him for the first successful event.
Starting from Duke things went to the lowest noble position until Velian met someone rather interesting.
"Oh, Baron Stewart, It's great to see you after that ceremony," Velian greeted him with a pleasant smile, while Daphnia and the other girls also did the same except for Namoi who don't show any emotions to the other people.
"Your Highness, I am truly surprised by your talent to make something like this within a few months, we were truly enjoying all the food trucks you created," Baron's words might come as empty words for most of them, but he truly meant them, unlike the normal noble conversation which is full of lies.
"Thank you, by the way, I heard you're up to something," Velian didn't miss any information about the new nobles, so he knew Baron did some shady stuff to a brothel, but he just let it go since brothel mistresses were even shadier with her work.
"Oh! Yes, your highness, I actually found my life partner that I adore," Baron said with a smile while slowly turning his head toward the woman standing next to him.
Baron's heart swelled with pride as he introduced his beautiful fiancee, Hannah, to Velian. She looked stunning, her dark hair cascading down her back in soft waves, and her emerald-green eyes sparkling with excitement. Baron couldn't help but feel lucky to have such a stunning woman by his side.
But Hannah had other plans. As she looked at Velian, her heart began to race. Hannah felt herself getting lost in those eyes, and she knew she had to do what she has to do.
She hated seeing Velian's eyes, the same eyes she once fell for and the same person that killed d her family in cold blood and made her life a living hell.
The same man with whom she dreamt about having kids.
