1st person Pov:
Today is my third birthday ceremony. Unlike the first two, this time there are many people invited. Carla told me to treat the king with respect so that means he is here. I didn't make any promises on how I will show my respect to him. If he is deserving of it, then I will even kneel but if he isn't then I won't even bow. Another guest that I can predict is Carla's family. It wasn't hard to predict seeing how tense Carla is and how Joseph is grumbling something under his breath for a long time.
This is my first interaction with the outside world. Before this, I have never met anyone except my family members and the servants of the mansion. This is an opportunity. Almost everyone is gathered here. According to the decorum, I have to greet some important people such as the King and the heads of the duke households. After that, every lower noble will come to greet me. I can use the skill 'Foresight' to know their intentions about me. I will also use this chance to scout some talents and know whom I can invest in the future and which ones I have to be wary of.
"Make sure to greet the king first. Then you will have to greet your grandfather and then every head of the duke household. I and your father will guide you to them since you have never seen them before but remember to show appropriate respect to the key figures." Carla kept warning me about many things one by one. What I should do and what I should not. 'I will keep your words in my mind. Oh, mother of mine. But whether I will act on them is a different story.' I never intended to show respect to those who don't deserve it in the first place. I will treat others how they treat me. "Also don't do anything your father would do." Came another warning from Carla. Well, that is something I won't do even if you don't tell me to. My dignity would never allow me to act like an idiot.
"What do you mean by that?" Joseph protested while visibly shaken by Carla's words but we both ignored him. We were already at the door. And the door soon opened. This will be my first interaction with the people of this world other than my family. Now is the time to find out if I am in a world that is corrupted by human greed like Kunlun or if it is somewhat better. I don't have high hopes though because people are the same regardless of era or the world.
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That is a lot of people. Reminds me of the emperor's banquets in Kunlun. I turned my head and spotted a man in his late thirties. He was standing there with his head held high and keeping watch of every movement made by me. he was evaluating me like you evaluate an unknown variable that could turn into a threat to you. Seriously, how insecure is he to be wary of a child? He was dressed royally and what was underneath his red robe, I can't exactly tell. He was somewhat handsome but going by the standards Revstein family, he pales in comparison.
[Phillip Carenheim
Age: 42
Level: 71
Calculative, Spiteful, Wants an unquestioned authority, An average ruler, A good father
Foresight: He does not look any special, but you can never be sure about a Revstein. If there are chances of him being a threat, then it's better to get rid of him before he sprouts his wings.]
I did not need the skill to see what kind of intentions he held toward me. He was standing there like an open book. I didn't glance at him a second time, but I decided to see how accurate this skill was. I want to see what will happen if I do something he does not like. He was already wary of me. If not now, he will continue to monitor my movements. If he deems me not a threat today, he won't be certain about tomorrow since he is a calculative person. He won't just hastily judge me today and end this matter. He wants an unquestioned authority, which means he will not stop until the Revsteins stopped being a threat to him. I can use his spiteful nature to use it to my advantage and see how he acts. The only contradictory attribute of his is being a good father.
I changed my plan to greet Noah first, so I changed my direction. While walking to Noah I could feel Carla fidgeting beside me and Joseph's smirk which I find really idiotic. "Michael von Revstein greets grandfather." I bowed slightly and greeted him with respect. I had nothing against this man. Since I was born, he was a good grandparent to me. I can call it satisfactory. This man had earned my respect, so I bowed. "Hahaha…. Michael, congratulations. May the blessing of Astoria be with you, and you lead a happy life. Live according to your desires and enjoy life to the fullest. However, don't forget your responsibilities. When one loses themselves in the pleasure of life and forgets about their responsibilities, that is when one becomes a sinner."
Oi Oi …. I'm three years old here. What kind of advice are you giving to a three-year-old? Is this the norm here? Obviously not. Whatever, not that he's wrong. "I will always remember that grandfather and make sure to never lose my way. You can be sure of that." It seems that my answer was satisfactory to him because of the smile cum grin on his face. I then turned my attention to my experimental subject. He was standing over there with a stiff face that was concealed but could not get past my eyes. I strode over to him and did the same type of greeting for him. Now his face was stiff visibly. Well, he should be honored that I acted polite and respectful toward him even though he is harboring intentions to harm me.
[Change in foresight detected. New foresight has been displayed in the Character sheet of Phillip Carenheim]
[Foresight: This brat!!! How dare he? I will get rid of him but not before I make him kneel and bash his head on the ground.]
'This bastard! How can he have such murderous thoughts against a child with such a benevolent smile? This just makes me want to mess with him even more.' I too have plans of my own regarding him. I guess I found my first target to bully.