Few days after Angus medicated his father, he wore tight noble attire and headed the noble gathering along with Vergil.
As for his older brother, Jason, he already went first since he didn't want to interact with Angus. Angus himself didn't mind this kind of behavior and preferred it this way since he could avoid any troublesome incidents.
On the other hand, Vergil truly cares about his younger brother, which sometimes quite annoys Angus himself.
"Angus, this will be your first time to participate in an official gathering like this. You need to… " As Vergil kept lecturing Angus.
While Angus himself only listens to it with a lazy response like, "Ehem.. Yeah.. That's right."
For Angus, this kind of gathering is just a waste of time. As someone who experiences living in a fast-paced modern world like earth, this kind of gathering is a waste of time.
Especially after Angus knowing that there is already hidden danger from the monster horde and the recent birth of the monster overlord. Rather than flaunting one glory to others, it will be better to use the time for training or doing something more productive.
In Angus's case, he prefers just to sleep around peacefully than attend this gathering. If not because of his brother's nagging, he will already excuse himself by faking sickness or something.
Later, they arrive at the royal palace where the noble's gathering will be held. The royal palace itself is huge and grand.
Looking from inside the carriage, 'Why are the doors so uselessly huge? Are those doors being used by giants or something? Well, none of that is my problem anyway.' thought Angus inwardly while looking at the huge main entrance door.
Soon, the two brothers queue to be checked up before entering the royal palace. After the long queue that seemed like forever, they managed to enter without hassle.
During the queue, some people already notice the two brothers, especially Vergil. Although he is still in his teenage years, he is pretty famous in the noble's circle for being the son of Duke Victory.
Vergil is quite an intelligent kid that tends to be kind to others. Moreover, he is also quite a prodigy in combat as a magician and warrior. Soon, both of them enter a grand hall that is not only vast but also ridiculously big.
Looking at the interior of the hall, 'This reminds me of some churches on Earth. But, this is way too big for humans.' thought Angus inwardly.
Entering the hall, some kids approach Vergil. Using this opportunity, Angus decides to excuse himself by taking some food and drink nearby.
The gathering is divided into two sections. One is for adults, and the other is for kids and teenagers to interact.
Unlike Vergil, noble children in this world could be pretty annoying and spoiled, especially those who know your weakness. They could become trouble like some kind of mindless animal that will always try to bully or hound you using everything he got.
The only reason nobody touches Angus until now is that he is the son of Duke Victory. But that didn't mean they could not do anything to Angus.
Using his enhanced perception, Angus knows that many people already talk behind his back. Some are even bold enough not to cover their voice when talking about him in this gathering.
Rather than pay attention to these brats, he decided to hide his presence until the gathering is done. Unfortunately, he could not leave early as he needed to greet the crown prince, which is part of noble etiquette.
As the host of the gathering, it is also normal for him to be the one that last arrived. So, Angus had plenty of time for himself before he could go back home.
'Guess I will hide first. This way, some people may not notice me.' As Angus slowly blends with the crowd while thinning his presence.
In his past life, where violence, killing, and destruction are prohibited by law, it is hard for martial experts to survive. So, they adapted to the new line of work. '
The majority of them become high-paid bodyguards. But, the most productive job is to become an assassin. Martial artists didn't need any weapon to kill someone and could get away safely using their skills.
Because of this, Angus also learned many skills to hide his presence as an assassin, especially in this kind of crowd. Although high-grade people still could detect him, his skill is enough to trick the kids that may annoy him.
Although Angus could ignore them, As the ex-strongest person on Earth, he never could ignore when his pride was humiliated too much.
Especially if his pride is truly humiliated in front of a lot of people. For Angus, a man without pride and mind is the same as a mindless beast.
Since the childhood of his past life, his previous master constantly lectured him, 'the way of martial arts fight is almost the same like a beast. Because of this, never lose the pride you have as a human.'
A perfectly sane mind will never try to kill and fight among each other. They will negotiate with each other rather than talk using their fists. So, The only one that distinguishes martial artists and the beast itself is the pride of being human.
Taking this pride from the martial artist means he is no longer a human but a beast. Although there are many loopholes and illogical thinking in this principle, Angus also agrees with this way of thinking.
It's not because he entirely agrees with this teaching. But, because whenever he fights, his demeanor changes into a wild beast.
The only way to restrain this act is by having a clear sense of pride in being human. That's one of the reasons why martial artists on earth are famous for being arrogant.
Of course, he has some tolerance and will not always fight anyone that humiliated his pride, but he still has limits. Thinking all of this, he couldn't help letting out a crazy smile.
'Haa.. Did I just imagine butchering all these people? Guess this place really could wake up my inner beast.' thought Angus silently.
Ever since he returned to practice and his martial art, his lust for battle has increased. Although it is not enough to cloud his judgment, it is still quite annoying as it is also part of him.
Then, he decided to get some fresh air to calm his mind and go towards an empty garden. Arriving at the garden, "Fiuhh… This is why I always like gardens. It calms my mind."
At this moment, he somehow could feel a presence in the garden, "Who's there? y-you are Angus. Why are you here?"