"Brother Russell, congratulations on becoming a baron of the Grand Duchy." Twelve-year-old Princess Kunlaya raised her wineglass to toast Russell.
The buffet banquet was nearing its end, and the guests had already formed small groups to drink and chat.
Russell had also come over to Princess Anxia's side. After toasting Princess Anxia, it was Princess Kunlaya's turn to toast him.
"Thank you." Russell raised his glass with a smile.
Having grown up somewhat, Princess Kunlaya was still as exquisite as a little fairy, but her temperament had become more resilient than before. Faintly, she already carried a trace of a female knight's bearing.
Clearly, over the past year, Princess Kunlaya had devoted no little effort to diligently cultivating Battle Aura.
After a drink, Princess Kunlaya asked Russell several questions, such as what it felt like to be a Dragon Domain Lord and how a Wyvern Knight balanced that role with being a Dragon Domain Lord. Russell answered them all as simply as he could.
For a while, the two of them chatted quite earnestly.
"Look at them. What a perfect pair." Madam Kunna looked at the two chatting in the distance, then glanced at Princess Anxia and sighed meaningfully.
She was Viscount Meijie's wife and Young Master Mel's mother.
She had already begun making calculations in her heart. The High Nobles behind Mel now included Count Merlin, Baron Roman, Baron Gevidas, and the newly elevated Baron Russell. It could be said that he already held half the realm.
But on the Shadowflame Family's side, Mel's influence had always been lacking.
For one thing, Mel was part of the family through maternal ties and was not a true member of the Shadowflame Family. For another, after Grand Duke Kunsitan's death, many in the Shadowflame Family believed Count Merlin could not escape