Li Wei's arrival came as a genuine shock to the members of the Golden Mead Club. Although he was roughly their age, the gulf between their social standing was immense.
After all, however accomplished these members might have been, they were still commoners. Li Wei, on the other hand, was a noble, a count, and a Thistle Knight.
For the members, it was no less startling than suddenly finding someone who appeared on the evening news standing right beside them.
"Huh? Mr. Li Wei... ah, no, Sir Li Wei? What brings you here?"
The woman at the front, who wore glasses and had a few freckles, stared at Li Wei with wide, astonished eyes. He nodded to her.
"I'm acquainted with Baron Cohen. When I heard he'd set up a club specifically for young people, I came to take a look. I must say, I rather like the atmosphere here, so I decided to join. It'll give me somewhere to pass the time when I have nothing else to do."
"I see..."
As they spoke, the others recovered from their surprise and began greeting Li Wei. To them, he had already reached the highest level a young person could currently hope to attain, which naturally made him an idol to his peers.
Unlike the Francisians, whose fervor resembled that of modern celebrity fans, people of the Empire were relatively reserved and composed. Even when meeting their idol, they wouldn't scream like teenage girls spotting a celebrity in the modern world. That was just how Li Wei liked it.
They soon introduced themselves, giving Li Wei a chance to get to know them.
There were four of them, two women and two men, who formed a small circle within the Golden Mead Club. That was perfectly normal-even within a club, some