It had to be said that, lately, Shien's name had constantly been ringing in Beren and the others' ears without a moment's rest.
Although news about Shien was currently only spreading among nobles and knights, those people either hired others to investigate or came personally to ask around for information about him. Naturally, they ended up seeking out Beren, Aris, Lyon, and the others, hoping to learn something about Shien from his companions.
Beren in particular, being a noble himself, had no idea how many nobles of higher status than him had personally invited him over lately. Some beat around the bush, while others asked outright, all intending to pry information about Shien from him.
Under such circumstances, those young nobles had naturally learned most of what there was to know about Shien.
Otherwise, how could they even know about the Unique Skill Shien had fabricated?
They had all heard it from Beren and the others.
After encountering this sort of thing repeatedly, Beren and the others naturally grew suspicious. Once they compared notes with people, well, all the things Shien had been up to during his days in the royal capital were exposed at once.
Even Vivian had learned about Shien's private connection with Roxie. Afterward, she repeatedly asked him in astonishment how things had ended up that way. It was clear enough that Shien and Roxie's relationship had drawn a great deal of attention.
If this continued, perhaps one day even the commoners would hear about it.
It gave Shien something of a headache, but it filled Beren, Lyon, Aris, and the others with envy and jealousy.
The first time they had seen Roxie, they had truly been stunned by her beauty. Like so many others, they had instantly been won over by the Princess.
Even Shien had