Nux entered the room, Tony was not with his family instead he will have his special welcoming ceremony later after the event starts.
nux can see almost all the nobles of Kingdome. All three dukes were present.
Duke Snowwind came looking Man in his 50s, 180cm tall, with silver hair and blue eyes, he was the second strongest Duke of the kingdom with personal strength and political strength. he was also the calmest of all three,
Duke Avitus was a man in his mid-40s, 175cm tall, with brown hair and black eyes.
"Son why don't you have some fun with the youngster over there, you only going to get bored with us," said Willum to nux with looking in the direction of young nobles in the corner of the ballroom.
nux started walking towards a small group of youngsters who were all from low-ranking backgrounds like Beron and Viscount but it did not affect nux.
nux never grasped the concept of nobility, for his perspective, all beings who have self-consciousness are the same.
some monsters like high-orcs can have tens of time physical and magical power than humans also they tend to collect precious rocks and metals, so why even after having wealth and power same as a noble of any race can't count as noble?
some noble kill people for only their amusement so why they don't count as monsters?
high-elf who looks like elves with longer ears are completely different species, they are evolved fairies due to convergent evolution they look like elves, but still, they are the royalty of elves, not fairies. In the end, it all comes to public appearance, how you look, and how you behave in public.
nux stopped beside the black-haired and black-eyed boy, who looks the same age as him, he was the son of Viscount. he was not that good looking nor he was powerful but he has a certain positive aura around him that attracted nux toward him.
"hi can I hang out with you guys," said nux with a hesitating tone.
"yes why not, I'm John Hancock, son of viscount" said the black-haired and black-eyed boy.
"Leo Silver, son of Baron," said the blond-haired blue-eyed boy who also was the same age as nux and about 170 tall. with a welcoming smile.
"Rin Maxwell, daughter of a Viscount," said the girl with blue hair and green eyes, 165 cm tall, she was one year younger than nux, and in beauty, she was the same level as Nux's sisters!
"Nux Ainsworth, son of Duke," said nux
"hahaha~"
All three of them laugh at the same time.
"It was a nice joke, now what's your name?" asked Rin, she was curious about the boy in front of her, she never saw him in past, and his cloth where looking rather expensive?
"nux?" said nux with taking out the Ainsworth family crest from his pocket.
"Why are you want to hang out with us," asked John who was the only one who recovered from the shock
"because it looks like fun?" said nux with looking at John and Rin.
"just for fun, your one weird guy," said John, somehow he told that to nux who was the son of a duke, but 'he looks like an easygoing guy?' thought John
"Young lady like yourself is why hanging out with those losers"
all four of them heard a hate full voice coming from their left side, it was a brown-haired and black-eyed boy, 175 tall and about the same age as nux.
"I Rio Avitus, son of a duke. give you the honour to be my dance partner for today's ball" said Rio with pride and full expiration on his face and puffing his chest.
"Sorry but I already have a partner," Rin said with holding Nux's hand?!
"but-" Nux was about to deny Rin's claim but she tightened her grip, nux understood that she was doing this so she doesn't have to go with Rio.
(A/N: Nux only uses his powers when is absolutely necessary, so normally he shutoff all his powers as Prometheus and only uses them when his family Is in danger that can not be solved by themself)
"you!, You denying me son of Duke for this low born," Rio said holding his fist tightly, rage and contempt can be seen on his face.
"he also the son of Duke" It was John this time
"Ohh, what is your name, son of Duke," Rio said with sarcasm.
"I'm Nux Ainsworth," nux said with a flat tone.
"hahahaha~, I'm sorry for my mistake, to call him low life, it's insert to low life by calling him low life, haha," said Rio, at this point, all eyes were on him and nux,
"is there how your family teach you to behave in public," said John with anger.
"I think you don't know about him, let me tell you, his weakest noble present in this room, even ten-year-old kids playing over there are more useful than him," said Rio looking down at nux.
" Who are you to judge his worth, you don't have the right to judge people's worth because your son of the Duke," Rin said with biting her lower lips, a trace of blood can be seen on her beautiful red lips.
"Why don't we have dual, winner will have Rin as his partner for the ball," said Rio with a smirk on his face. he was one of the strongest swordsmen of his generation, and defeating someone like nux was easy as breathing for him so the winner of dule was decided before it even began
'I don't have a choice, there are too many people watching us if I back out it can affect my father's reputation.' Nux thought
"ok last have dual if you lose don't chase after Rin again in future" said Nux