Rainbow Cup

Under the shade of an oak tree.

"Your Highness, I am Karen Hughes, the Viscount of the Black Wolf Territory in the Sossia Kingdom. I am honored by your presence in my territory. It is my greatest privilege."

Karen placed his right hand on his left shoulder, then bowed slightly, speaking with a bright smile and humility.

As a Noble, even if the other party's status was more esteemed, he didn't need to kneel.

Of course, that was assuming the other party wasn't his lord, the King, or... an eternal god.

"Sit."

Xian slightly raised his hand, gesturing for the other party to sit.

"Thank you for the seat."

Karen thanked him as he sat down, secretly observing the other's appearance.

Fair skin, long and delicate fingers, a strong Noble aura (student-like), and clothes of obviously high-quality material (modern clothing), though he couldn't recognize the style. From these details, Karen could already determine that, regardless of whether this Prince's identity was genuine, he must have come from a very wealthy family.

In addition, he glanced at the other's obsidian-like flawless eyes and perfect profile.

Hiss! This Prince is actually as handsome as me! Karen couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

At this point, Karen already trusted the Prince's identity for the most part.

After all, handsome appearance was one of the most common characteristics of Nobles throughout the continent.

Just like the famous saying of Duke Cameron, the founder of the Noble system—"The Noble must be beautiful."

"Your Highness, may I ask for your name?"

Karen asked with a smile, his deep voice carrying a hint of respect.

"Xian."

Xian picked up a wooden wine bottle and poured wine into the cup in front of Karen.

"You are too kind!"

This scene made Karen feel somewhat overwhelmed by favor. He quickly took the wine bottle and poured the wine himself, while also remembering to fill the other's glass.

Xia... Karen carefully recalled the memories in his mind, but couldn't find any family with the surname Xia on the continent.

He was very certain that the Xia family didn't exist on the West Continent, because if it really existed, he would have heard of such a unique Noble surname.

It seems he really is a Prince from a super kingdom that rules the entire East Continent... No, I still need to be cautious and conduct one last test.

"Prince Mingyu, to thank you for your arrival, I have specially prepared a gift for you. I wonder if I may present it to you?"

Karen said gently.

"You may." Xian said plainly.

It's best to say less, as more words lead to more mistakes.

"Then I will go and retrieve the gift now. Please wait a moment."

So Karen stood up from the chair, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.

A few minutes later, he returned carrying a delicate wooden box.

"Your Highness, this is the gift I have prepared for you." Karen placed the wooden box on the stone table.

Xian carefully examined the wooden box on the table. He noticed that on the top of the box, there was a lifelike fox head carved.

"This was a congratulatory gift specially given by my wife Danielle's mother, also my mother-in-law Countess Masha, back when I got married."

Karen introduced in a deep voice.

Hearing this, a hint of anticipation couldn't help but flash in Xian's eyes.

After all, in the Middle Ages, a noble countess could be considered a person of high position and great power.

And the congratulatory gift she carefully prepared for her married biological daughter must be a priceless treasure that is hard to find in this world.

Such as dragon eggs, magic potions, magical items, magic books and other extraordinary items that often appear in fantasy novels.

Noticing the expectation in Xian's expression, Karen smiled slightly and slowly opened the wooden box.

Click.

A beautiful wine glass was revealed.

It was made entirely of crystal clear glass, the body of the glass was as thin as a cicada's wing, and the mouth of the glass was round and smooth. The sunlight passed through the wall of the glass, refracting colorful light, as if crushing the rainbow and blending it into it.

It was truly magnificent! While opening the wooden box, Karen's pair of dark green eyes closely observed the expression on Xian's face, not letting go of any subtle changes.

This glass cup was a treasure of the Masha Family, known as the "Rainbow Cup". A noble marquis once offered a high price of hundreds of Gold Sols to buy it, but was still rejected by Countess Masha.

It was not until his wife, the only daughter of Countess Masha, Danielle, got married that it was given as a blessing, making his wedding a sensation among the southern noble circles.

Therefore, if this Mingyu Your Highness was really a prince from a super kingdom in the East Continent, then he might like the "Rainbow Cup" when he saw it, but he would never be too surprised, or even show greed.

This was precisely his trump card to test the other party's identity.

However, unexpectedly, when Xian saw this treasure, his expression was not liking, nor admiration, but just this!? Looking at the glass in the wooden box, the corner of Xian's mouth twitched.

Why does this thing look so much like a cheap water glass with free shipping for 9.9 yuan on Pinduoduo! And it has to be the kind of old-fashioned thing that even old people don't like.

"Not bad..."

Forcing back the disappointment in his heart, Xian tried his best to squeeze out a smile.

After all, it was a gift from the other party, and it would be a little rude to show too much disappointment.

"He actually doesn't care about the Rainbow Cup at all!"

Looking at the extremely forced smile on the young man's face in front of him, Karen felt shocked in his heart.

How wealthy must a family be to raise a noble who doesn't even care about such a treasure? "Viscount, does this cup have any special abilities?"

Xian felt that perhaps he was blind and couldn't recognize the treasure, so he asked.

This sentence stumped Karen, special abilities... Isn't it enough that this glass cup is so beautiful? "Uh... the Rainbow Cup can make the liquid it contains taste sweeter." After thinking hard for a moment, Karen came up with an ability.

Hearing this, Xian picked up the wine bottle with great interest and filled the Rainbow Cup with bright red fruit wine, then drank it all in one gulp.

No change.

A hint of disappointment inevitably crept onto Xian's face.

"What a wonderful gift. Hehe," he forced himself to praise.

After all, he was still in someone else's territory; even if he had been given a rock, he would have said the same thing.

It must be true, it really must be true!

This person... this noble Your Highness, must be the Prince from a super kingdom of the East Continent! Karen, who had been watching the changes in Xian's facial expressions the entire time, was screaming wildly in his heart.

Subsequently, his basic upbringing as a Noble allowed him to quickly assess the value of the situation.

The heir to a super kingdom from another continent had unexpectedly ended up in his territory, possibly fleeing after being hunted down by enemies.

However, if he could seize it, this would undoubtedly be a tremendous opportunity!

After all, even disregarding the value of the enormous kingdom with its 1.4 billion citizens behind him, the Prince himself was already extremely valuable.

Whether it was the brand-new Mortal Rank profession of "College Student," the knowledge he possessed from another continent, or the unknown abilities brought by the incredibly noble Status Blessing, all of it was enough to command the respect of the Nobles of the entire West Continent, and even the aloof Kings.

Karen Hughes had always thought of himself as a lone wolf, but today, he felt that perhaps he could learn from his mount and try being a "dog."

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