The Story of Demon Hunter

How to Give a Gift

“Have you guys been waiting a long time?”

Looking towards Nanami who was wearing a traditional black dress with a picture of camellias and Jotaro who was wearing white clothes with a fairly striking black stripe, Arthur greeted with a relaxed expression on his face.

Nanami and Jotaro turned towards Arthur. Looking at the appearance of the man, they couldn't help but feel amazed.

“You look fit wearing that outfit, Guru.”

“I feel any clothes are suitable if you wear, Boss.”

Hearing that, Arthur only shook his head lightly. He then relaxed.

“Mari go. Not good if it's late.”

“Good!” answer the two in unison.

The three of them then went towards the main building of the palace, where the party was held.

After walking for some time, they finally arrived at the location. There, the appearance of Arthur and the other two people immediately attracted the attention of many people. Arthur walked leisurely, Nanami was on the left side and Jotaro was on his right side. The two did not run parallel, but were behind him.

“Wow. Real pretty. Who is he?”

“Have you come to the capital for the first time? She is Miss Nanami, the cousin of Princess Natsumi. She is famous for being beautiful, but .. you definitely know what I mean.”

“How about the handsome guy in front with the blindfold? Nobles from another kingdom?”

“I heard she is the teacher of Miss Nanami, a strong cultivator as well as swordsman.”

“Cih! You guys missed the news. The person's name is Mr. Ryuma. Although he was quite young, but he was famous for his strength. Even the previous King and the elders of the invited sect had to give him face.”

“...”

A lot of people talk about them. Arthur did not care much, instead thinking about the rest of the day training Nanami and where to go after leaving. Nanami herself seemed nervous because the way people looked at her was very different from before.

As for Jotaro, the man seems to be quite upset that most people talk about Athur and Nanami, almost no one does not talk about it. If anything, only a few officers are wary of his movements. It seemed that the man was now being suspected, which made him feel even more depressed!

At the time of entry, Arthur was immediately greeted by several servants who received guests. He and the other two entered casually. There was absolutely no look of caution on their faces. Just then, Arthur looked towards where the host was sitting.

There, the figure of the former King, Mr. Masanobu. There is also the current King, Master Masamichi. There were also other relatives, but Arthur did not care about them. Other than the two, there were two people who caught his attention. They were the current King's wife who turned out to be a cultivator, and the protagonist in this party, Princess Natsumi.

Princess Natsumi's own appearance was a little similar to Nanami's. What makes them different may be slightly shorter hair as well as wavy and slightly flat front-back sections.

At that very moment, Mr. Masanobu and the other royal families also saw the arrival of Arthur. Looking at the figure of the handsome man with the blindfold who slightly bowed towards them then went towards the quietest table then sat there.

In this event, there are several sequences of events. Everything will start with a welcome, after that, they will conduct the qualification testing of Princess Natsumi to become a cultivator. Once that was done, they would give a gift to Princess Natsumi. It was then closed with a festive feast.

After waiting for a while, the guests finally arrived and the event began. While the host starts talking and the welcome from King Masamichi begins, Arthur completely ignores him. He almost fell asleep because he was bored.

After the reception, the next event begins. A passerby carried a crystal ball and placed it on stage. Then the figure of Princess Natsumi walked onto the stage. Obviously, the girl felt nervous when seen by many people.

By the time Princess Natsumi touched the crystal ball, nothing happened. After some time, a faint light finally appeared. At that moment, the guests applauded. Seeing such a scene full of lies made Arthur shake his head lightly.

‘This is how humans ..’

Arthur knew that most of the guests were now mocking in their hearts, but put on a smile and clapped loudly. Although the cultivator himself was rare and obtaining the qualification was also difficult, but it was obviously from talent ... Princess Natsumi is pretty bad.

It seems that King Masamichi doesn't care. He only felt happy that his son had the talent to become a cultivator. While Mr. Masanobu himself seemed so indifferent, it seemed that such a thing did not make him happy at all.

After that, the crystal was taken away. Then, the host returned to speak. Next, the gift-giving event began. The event also made Arthur feel bored because the guests who gave gifts went forward in the appropriate order. You could say, this was also a show for the high nobles.

Arthur's own order after the nobles had finished giving gifts, before guests from the other two kingdoms, and the representatives of the sect. You could say, Arthur was placed in a quite high position. If it came to giving a bad gift, he would obviously become a subject of ridicule and laughter. This also made Nanami nervous.

After waiting long enough for the nobles of the Fuji Kingdom to give gifts and compliments, Arthur's turn finally arrived.

Facing the gazes of many people, Arthur advanced accompanied Nanami and Jotaro with a relaxed face. Arriving in front of Princess Natsumi, the young man gave a somewhat relaxed salute. He then spoke.

“My name is Ryuma, an ordinary traveler. The gift I gave may not be as beautiful and wonderful as other guests, but it is quite useful.

First, it's a gift from the three of us, a bottle of pills that help you in cultivating. Make it easier for you to absorb qi energy in the early stages.”

After saying that, Arthur took out a porcelain bottle and gave it to the servant in charge of receiving the gift.

“In addition, there is a small gift from me personally.”

After saying that, Arthur took one step forward and gave a necklace directly to Princess Natsumi. The girl looked puzzled, but still received her gift. The necklace was silver in color with a purple crystal pendant in the shape of a flower with five petals. In the center of each petal, there was a dot. Of the five dots, four lit up with a soft-looking blue light while one looked dark.

Looks like .. a broken necklace.

At a time when everyone thought that Arthur accidentally gave Natsumi a broken necklace and ended up embarrassing, a shocking incident occurred.

In front of everyone's shocked eyes, Arthur suddenly pulled out a dagger and slashed Princess Natsumi's neck viciously. The cultivators clearly understood the power of that slash, and their expressions instantly turned ugly as they belatedly responded.

At that moment, a strange thing happened. The dagger in Arthur's hand was suddenly stopped by a thin purple barrier. After which, his hand bounced backwards and the barrier exploded.

The qi barrier exploded into thousands of wisteria flower petals that floated in the air. It made everyone surprised by the beautiful sight. Within seconds, they were repeatedly shocked.

Only then did Arthur's voice sound.

“A necklace that can fend off the attacks of gold stage cultivators. From five occasions, remaining three times the use.”

Arthur pointed towards the flower pendant in Princess Natsumi's hand which now had three dots of flaming petals. Looking at the girl who was trembling in fear and nervousness, Arthur raised the corner of his lips and said.

“May you like it.”

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