You dare deny me the son of Duke-
Before he could finish the door opened with a loud crack
The door was barricaded from the inside with bolts. The floor creaked from the pressure as the bolts dug out the floor before caving in on themselves. This obviously caught the attention of the other guests and the king. From the door stood a couple arm in arm one with ashen grey hair and another with what looked to be almost white hair.
Slowly they walked down the steps and the sound of their footfalls echoing around the now silent room.
The man was tall and exuded a ferocious aura filled with subtle bloodlust. His long grey hair cascaded down to his lower back with his bangs moved to the side not affected by gravity as they were motionless. His suit was so black that it looked like it was absorbing the light around him with deep purple runes that moved slowly around the suit. He had a black shirt and tie to finish the getup and it looked astonishing. His eyes looked like they contained a galaxy with a deep black and pupils like a dragon's but surrounded by a fiery purple instead of orange. He looked like a king from a foreign country.
The lady whose arm was intertwined with his was stunning to the point of no words. Upon a second glance her hair was wheat blond but it was so light that it looked white. Her dress was a deep purple edging on black with a skirt that went half way down her thigh showing a silver thigh belt made of triangles with intricate circuit looking designs along with high heels to match with the rest of her dress. Her features were perfect and her body had perfect proportions that she almost seemed artificial like something that isn't meant to exist on this planet. She wore a necklace made out of unknown silver like metal that let our a dark type of glistening light. She seems to be some kind of princess if I had to guess.
Behind me a cacophony of awe was heard from the other members of the gala. Slowly the man unhooked his arm from hers a small pout forming on her face until he offered his hand. Gently taking his hand he slowly started defending first leading the woman down the stairs and to the middle of the room. His slight smile disappeared as he looked at the ceiling for a moment before turning to the woman who held a gentle and caring look before turning to look at the king with an annoyed look.
The room turned to havoc as the guests chatted about the rude entrance of the new guests. Ignoring the bratty son of the duke I returned to my friends, They all seemed dumbstruck by the appearance of this couple. The men in the room were practically drooling which got a negative response from their wives. The girls in our group seemed to be melting at the sight of the duo.
"Who do you think they are James?"
"No clue never seen them before."
"What about you Josh?"
Turning to Reece our tank I gave the same sort of reply.
"I haven't seen them before not even in the guilds or dungeons."
"But to barge in on a banquet they must be courting death or they are extremely powerful foreign leaders."
Before I could reply the room was silenced once again by the man walking forwards?
"Good to see you Vasilias how have you been? Looking after the heroes?"
The king practically went red with rage and disgust at the man who was looking down on him.
He turned away from the king before he could respond and walked back to the woman taking her hand.
The king trying to save face turned towards the mucisians-
"Music please and continue with the banquet!"
Soon with some awkwardness the nobles started to mingle once again. The couple moved towards a bench before he pulled glasses and a drink out of nothingness! That must have been high grade magic and those glasses looked like something from modern earth, Unlike the silver chalices that we were using he used crystal, something that wasn't possible to my knowledge. Many of the others were in shock and awe too. Before long they sat and poured themself champagne and it was like they were trying to garner as much attention as possible to themselves.
Sitting down once again I wasn't sure what to do. I turned to the others hoping for a more valuable opinion from them but they seemed to be just as bad. The girls seemed heartstruck at the look of the two and the boys were just as bad staring at the woman like it was their first crush.
Multiple nobles of all types seemed to be approaching the two of them introducing their sons and daughters to the pair in hopes of making connections or building relationships. Anyone who can ignore a king must be powerful in one way or another. They didn't seem bothered as they ignored the approaching nobles and only looked at each other but didn't utter a word to one another. They seemed to be communicating but they weren't speaking aloud meaning they either have telepathy or some form of communication skill otherwise... They were just staring at each other.
As the night progressed we came to the announcement section of the gala, I was severely dreading this as we would be taking credit for something we didn't do. Standing up the king got ready to announce our achievements.
"Dear guests I thank you for attending today's gala on such short notice. Most of you are probably wondering why we have decided to hold this gala due to the news not yet reaching the capital."
"The heroes of another world have done the impossible, for centuries we have strived to conquer and clear the dungeons for the strength required to defend our homeland and yet after not even a year in our world they have managed to conquer another dungeon in the barony under the care of the Brightwoods.So please celebrate to your heart's content. My personal reserve of the highest quality wines and beers shall be available tonight for this fortuitous occasion. Please enjoy the festivities and music."
Raising his glass he finished his toast but not before looking at the two strangers with a straight face. It seemed that they had basically ignored the king and the man had a knowing smile on his face. I think he either knows who cleared the dungeon or is the person who cleared the dungeon. But in that case where are the others who cleared it with them? It would be impossible for it to be just the two of them. Even though the dungeon in the barons territory was the weakest it didn't mean that it wasn't still a monumental task to clear it. Even in the empire's long history the great founders couldn't clear them due to great difficulty so how could they?
Soon a slow waltz was played by the musicians. Usually the highest nobles get to dance first so the dukes children pick a partner and dance before the other nobles then participate with their partners but the late strangers got up before they should have. The man without words led the woman towards the middle of the dance floor illuminating their pale faces making them look like porcelain dolls. Slowly getting into position they fluidly began to dance changing their dancing type rapidly but gracefully. The man stared at the woman with a look of love but something was definitely off about it. He spun the woman using himself as the frame and her as the painting. It was a truly beautiful sight that couldn't be reproduced. Holding the other they seemed to be getting closer together with each move becoming more fluid like they were in perfect sync with each other.
As the music came to an end an uproar filled the room. Great applause was given to the duo even though they broke the rules of hierarchy. Others looked annoyed but they were the high nobles. Finally the dukes children joined the stage to dance with their pre chosen partners. Setting an example would be the best move for the nobles but something seemed off about them and it seemed that the king and the nobles were playing their cards close to their chests.
This was going to be anarchy I could feel it.