When they reached the imperial carriage, Duanti Tian said politely, "Naruto, this is my carriage. Please get in."
Naruto smiled at the carriage and the soldiers around it. He already had a rough idea of Duanti Tian's identity and a general understanding of this world. It resembled the medieval feudal era on Earth in his previous life, and might well have been even more backward. Duanti Tian's identity was easy enough to guess. With so many troops and an imperial carriage, he had to be royalty-a prince, possibly even one with his own fief. An ordinary prince could hardly travel with ten thousand soldiers escorting him. Whatever his precise status, Duanti Tian was someone of immense wealth and privilege.
Although Naruto had guessed that Duanti Tian was no ordinary man, he showed not the slightest restraint. On the contrary, he found Duanti Tian intriguing. A prince with such powerful martial skills piqued his curiosity. Judging by the power Duanti Tian had displayed in those few spear strikes, Naruto believed that, if he hadn't collected chakra from all the tailed beasts and learned Sage Mode, Duanti Tian would definitely have been a match for his former self.
Naruto climbed into the carriage, and Duanti Tian ordered the procession to continue. Watching him direct the army, Naruto thought, Duanti Tian doesn't just look like a prince. He's more like a general. Heh, how interesting. I never expected to meet someone so intriguing right after arriving in this world.
Sitting across from Naruto, Duanti Lian noticed that he hadn't so much as looked at her since entering the carriage, keeping his attention on Duanti Tian instead. Irritated, she said, "Why are you so rude? Don't you even greet people when you see them?"
Only then did Naruto come back to his senses and