Shien's return was undoubtedly the most sensational event for the people of House Poztut.
Because Shien was the head of House Poztut, a genuine Kingdom Count.
The return of one's master would have been a momentous occasion in any noble household.
And if that person was also the fiancé of the Kingdom's Princess, engaged to one of the pinnacles among the Dragon Demons, the Hero who had reappeared after a thousand years, and backed by both the God Race and the Demon Race, then it was even more likely to cause an enormous stir.
Even though Shien had made a high-profile return during the day, and the people of House Poztut had already learned of it and gotten excited, when Shien truly came home, the bustle and clamor here still rivaled that of a marketplace.
At that moment, countless maids, servants, and even knights gathered at the front gate, welcoming Shien back with grand cheers.
Shien was still holding Lilith's hand, with Yulin beside him, while Vivian, Ryley, Tier, Lumya, and the others followed as they walked down the avenue toward the main residence.
Along the way, servants, maids, and knights all watched the Hero from the sides with excited, admiring, worshipful gazes, making him rub his nose.
"Why didn't I realize they liked me this much before?"
Shien accidentally voiced his complaint.
The girls accompanying him looked at one another, then all broke into amused laughter.
"It's not that they didn't like you. You simply never noticed." As gentle and kind as ever, Vivian spoke softly to Shien. "You were already the Kingdom's rising star. There were quite a few young people who admired you. It was just that the people who entered House Poztut back then had no mind for that."
After all, in the beginning, House Poztut