The welcome banquet began, but Hudson and his wife, who should have been the protagonists, did not become the center of attention. Instead, the dragon and bear stuffing themselves stole the show.
On the Aslant Continent, it was nothing new for high-ranking magical beasts to end up on the dining table. But there were truly few who ate like Maxim and Beldens.
The dragon and bear picked up their plates and shoved the food straight into their mouths, as though they had not eaten in decades. Maxim in particular sometimes swallowed the plates along with the food when he ate too hastily.
Their utterly undignified eating habits left Hudson feeling rather embarrassed. Though the food standards in his territory were not as high as they were at a banquet, he had never starved the dragon or bear!
If nobles behaved this way, they would be scorned for a hundred years. But when it was Maxim and Beldens, it became "personality."
Some of the bolder nobles even raised their wineglasses and went over to toast them. Beldens and Maxim welcomed everyone, and when they encountered acquaintances, they could even reminisce.
This change thrilled the assembled nobles. Before them were a Giant Dragon and an Earth Bear, beings at the very pinnacle of combat power across the entire Aslant Continent.
"Hudson, your dragon and bear are truly interesting!"
George said with an envious expression.
This was something one could only envy. Even as a king, he had no right to covet magical beasts of the Holy Domain.
The gap in strength was too great. Unless a magical beast willingly acknowledged an owner, even a forcibly imposed contract could not stop the backlash of a Holy Domain magical beast.
"They have always been rather lively, especially when it comes to delicious food. I