[A/N: I apologize for the massive amount of information presented in this chapter. Please be aware that it contains an extensive info dump.]
"My father is the current Baron Devereux, senior," Lucien replied hastily.
"Ah, I see. Wait, what?! You're the young Baron of Devereux?" Gilbert said in disbelief. He was shocked and surprised to find out that the person he was talking to was the young Baron of Devereux. His tightly clenched palms gradually loosened their grip on Lucien's collar.
House Of Devereux.
Once considered a commoner family without noble lineage, the Devereux name underwent a remarkable transformation with the ascension of the current emperor to the throne.
Possessing a visionary spirit, the emperor initiated a wave of change by introducing a series of controversial laws that stirred fervent protest among the noble elite.
