With Migis's appearance, several more marquises and even dukes arrived afterward.
Some were state ministers whose status was no lower than Migis's, while others were former members of the royal family from Anxifolger's generation. Yet every one of them had attended this dinner, leaving many nobles utterly bewildered.
"How is this possible?"
"It would be understandable if Lord Razahad came. He has been supporting this man all along, but why have other marquises and even dukes come too?"
"This makes no sense!"
The numerous nobles were already shocked, and some had even begun to panic.
They had never imagined that Shien's connections ran so deep, or that he commanded such respect that he could bring so many marquises and dukes to attend. It was simply unbelievable.
How could they have known?
These marquises and dukes might have had little to do with Shien, and they had not even received invitations, but they knew how highly Roxie regarded him. They also knew what Shien's status in the kingdom would become once he possessed Artur's Black Dragon.
Thus, they would not treat Shien as an ordinary viscount.
Under such circumstances, as long as these great nobles bore Shien no grudge, they would want to show their faces and build a good relationship with him, making it easier to help each other in the future.
As had been said before, not every noble disliked Shien. Some who had disliked him before immediately abandoned certain improper thoughts after learning of his abilities and potential, turning back from the wrong path and intending to establish friendly relations with him.
That was what nobles were like.
Smart nobles behaved this way. They had no eternal enemies, nor would they utterly offend someone before seeing any chance of victory.
As long as there was profit to be