This was destined to be an extraordinarily lively day in Jeritry.
How could it not be?
Above the one man and two women walking hand in hand down the street, the enormous black dragon slowly flapped its wings as it flew, faithfully following the three of them like a loyal bodyguard. The sheer spectacle was more impressive than any noble or even royal procession, instantly cranking their prestige to the max.
The citizens seemed to have received word from the Knights. Though they did not dare approach the street where Shien and the others were, they poked their heads out from buildings and side alleys on both sides, watching the trio stroll through town with a dragon. They were afraid, but also thrilled.
"Is that a noble from the royal capital?"
"So amazing!"
"There's really a dragon serving as a mount!"
"Are all nobles from the royal capital this incredible?"
The citizens whispered and chatted among themselves, looking at Shien, who held Aiyi and Lasha's hands, with eyes full of admiration and longing.
At that moment, Shien undoubtedly appeared immensely great and imposing in everyone's eyes.
Quite a few sweet-looking young ladies who seemed to come from respectable families even arrived with groups of guards to watch. The heat in their gazes as they looked at Shien was enough to make anyone's heart itch.
Not only was he already a noble at such a young age, he had a real dragon as a mount, and even the captain of the Second Knights, who governed Jeritry, had to treat him politely. What was the difference between a man like that and a perfect husband?
On top of that, he was a noble from the royal capital. Being able to establish himself in a place like the royal capital meant he was