Chapter 170: A Fan Girl...

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'Alfred!'

While exchanging pleasantries with the biggest playboy in the Kingdom, Duke Doxing sent out a voice transmission to his Head Butler

'Yes, my Lord!?' A voice echoed out inside his head less than an instant later.

'Keep Jie Lie away from the main venue as I attempt to get this sneaky Marquis Amonroth bastard out of my territory!'

'B-But, My Lord... Is it truly wise to keep the young Miss away from her own party...-?'

'I don't care, Alfred!! Just get it done, and make it quick!'

'...'

Alfred let out a soft sigh at the words of his master as he replied, 'Yes, my Lord. It shall be done.'

Following the response of his head butler, Duke Doxing cut off the connection powered by Star Stones before leading the overly elegant Marquis into his home.

He was pissed off that even his movements were refined and above the rest as he discreetly clicked his tongue before having him go check out the kitchen and dining area of his home. The home itself was filled to the brim with diamond-inlaid chandeliers and spiraling marble stairs that practically oozed of opulence.

The number of rare and exotic paintings that Duke Doxing has inside his mansion is a tad bit excessive...

Azmodeus observed his surroundings, noticing all the intricately and elaborately decorated walls of the home of one of the richest men in the country.

As he scrutinized the display of affluency of the man he was tagging along behind, a small figure popped her head out of one of the many hallways inside the mansion.

"???" Azmodeus saw a short, 8–9 year old girl appear out of the corner of his eye as he wondered how a kid got into the gathering of Nobles.

One of the Duke's daughters, maybe...?

He assumed that was likely the case as he noticed that the girl had her curious gaze focused on him. Her big yellow eyes tracked every single one of his movements.

"It was nice talking to you all, but I really must be on my wa-" Just as he was about to take his leave with a cordial farewell, a crisp, feminine voice resounded throughout the halls of the mansion:

"Daddy! You didn't tell me that Marquis Amonroth would be coming to the party!"

A woman with long braided blonde hair came speeding down a set of spiraling stairs in the middle of the ballroom. She made it to where her father was standing in less than a couple seconds.

"Jia Lei, me dear! What are you doing down here when Alfred is supposed to be watching you??" Duke Doxing spoke with a darkened expression as he looked toward the old debonair butler running down the same flight of stairs in a rushed fashion.

"My Lord, I'm so sorry! One second, the young lady was talking to her sisters, and the next, they slipped away using one of the treasures you gave them!"

*Bang! Bang!*

Alfred, the head butler, hit the ground running as he kowtowed before the robust man who glared at him with clear irritation in his gaze.

That irritation only grew when he saw his precious eldest daughter speed around his outstretched hug, making it straight toward the man that he was trying to hide behind his large frame.

"Ahhh...!!" A shrill streak followed not long after as she was able to catch a glimpse of the man that all the women near the battlefields were raving about—a man whom she'd only seen from afar.

"It's really you, Amonroth! I have been a fan of yours since the very beginning! Gosh~! You're so gorgeous! Is there any way that I could get your signature!?"

Jia Lei bounced around the tall, handsome Marquis as she was what one would imagine a devout fan girl to look like.

"..."

Azmodeus realized that he was unable to leave in time, and when he saw the group of eight other girls inching their way over, he knew that Duke Doxing would definitely hold a grudge.

"Uhmm... Listen, Miss Jia. I truly must be going, but the next time, for sure," he muttered with an awkward smile.

"!!!" Duke Doxing's darkened face immediately lit up at this offer made by the Marquis. He secretly thanked him inside his heart.

However, the next few events to follow would make him eat his own words...

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