Ignoring the kneeling group of individuals and Ric's father, Kent walked straight to the reception lady.
He placed the golden piggy card on the wooden desk and said, "Clear my bill... I'm vacating my room."
The lady, eagerly waiting for his arrival, greeted him humbly. "Young master, Miss Lucy, instructed us not to charge a single penny from you. Also, this is a small compensation that Madam Lucy prepared for you. Please accept it." The reception lady passed a sealed cover to Kent with both hands.
Kent curiously opened the cover to see what's inside it. There is just a simple white card inside it. Kent observed the card carefully, which has the branding of the Gray family and the word Gray minted on the card in bold letters.
Ric's father, who is observing Kent to find a chance to speak, felt stuck to the ground after seeing the white card in Kent's hands.
"T-That's the foundation card of the Gray family." Ric's father cried out in a surprised tone with a bit of fear in his face.
Kent, who doesn't know about the foundation card, asked the reception lady about the uses of the white card card.
"Sir, the white card in your hands is the foundation card of the gray family. With it, you can stay free in any hotel owned by a gray family. Also, you will get good discounts whenever you shop in gray family stores." The reception lady explained with a smiling face while showing the most respect to Kent.
"Ohh… then please convey my thanks to your owner. Can I leave now?" Kent asked for confirmation.
"Yes, sir… You are free to come and go to the Moonlight Hotel. Also, my owner said she would give good punishment to the intruders in your room before releasing them."
The receptionist said while glancing at Ric's father, who had already lost all hope of releasing his son after seeing the Foundation card in Kent's hands.
Kent just nodded to the receptionist and turned around to walk away from the hotel. Just as Kent took a step forward, Ric's father came hurriedly and bowed before Kent.
"Young master, please... please listen to my request. I'm really sorry for what my son and his friends did to you. Please show your mercy for once. I will educate my son Ric properly." Ric's father said it in a respectful tone while bowing his head repeatedly.
Kent felt wronged, as he didn't like an elder bowing to him. Just as he was thinking about what to say, Ric's father kicked Ric on the knees and made him kneel before Kent.
"What are you two staring at? Come here and apologize to the young master." Ric's father shouted angrily at Mona and Lina, who stood with their heads down. Soon, all three of them kneeled before Kent.
"Why are you silent? Say sorry…" Ric's father directly slapped his son's head while displaying anger.
Immediately, Ric, Mona, and Lina began uniformly apologizing to Kent with crying faces. Tears flowed on the cheeks of Ric and Lina. But Mona gritted her teeth and controlled her tears.
"Young master… I promise that my son won't cause any disturbance to you in the future. If he makes another mistake, I will personally break his legs." Ric's father bowed his head repeatedly without giving Kent any chance to reject his plea.
Kent felt pity for Ric's father. He wondered what happened to his own father. For a second, Kent even doubted, will his father would do the same thing if he offends someone of higher status.
Keeping his thoughts aside, Kent turned towards the reception girl. "Sorry for burdening you. Please ask Ms. Lucy to release them immediately. Also, don't charge the compensation from their account." Kent spoke with the reception lady and conveyed the same to Ric's father.
Ric's father, who thought it was an impossible task to take his son away without punishment, bowed repeatedly to Kent while thanking him non-stop. He even kicked his son in the joy and made him thank Kent with the utmost respect.
Politely avoiding the thanking group, Kent walked outside and put a bronze coin on the pet stand, waiting for his pet taxi.
(If anybody of you wondering about what happened to Gus, he is still cleaning public toilets.)
Soon, the same lady who used to carry Kent in these two days landed before Kent. Kent smiled and occupied the passenger seat.
"Where to go, young master?" The lady asked with a smiling face.
"Great Magus Pet Store... I'm receiving my pet today. Maybe I won't be taking your pet ride in future." Kent replied with a joyful smile.
"Is it the Fire Kirin you talked about?" The lady asked again while guiding the pet into the sky.
"Yes, they said the Kirin had already arrived." Kent replied enthusiastically while checking out his sky orb.
The lady sighed with a lazy smirk. She didn't believe Kent's words, as she thought Kent was boasting. Ignoring the conversation, she increased the speed of her house eagle.
Kent, who got busy in Sky Pearl, didn't observe the lady's reaction. While swiping on the sky orb, Kent saw his image again in the school forum.
"Why the hell they were all talking about me? Wait… why does my face look blurred?" Kent muttered while checking out the contents of the post.
"Flash… Flash… Flash… The identity of the handsome young master found." Kent swiped below to check the comments, as he did not understand the contents of the post.
After reading the comments, Kent finally understood that everyone is mistaking him for a new rich young master with a strong family background.
"When did I hid my identity?" Kent muttered while moving his fingers to check on the host who posted this picture.
Just as I clicked on the person's profile, an image of Mona biting a gold coin with a wink was displayed on the sky orb.
"What happened to this dumb lady? Last night she accused me of grabbing her ass... now she posted this picture without worrying about her situation in the Moonlight hotel. Did I make a mistake by releasing them without harsh punishment?" Kent muttered while thinking about Mona's character.
Just as he was thinking of what to do with the post, his pet taxi landed before the Great Magus Pet Store.
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This week's Bonus chapter targets : [4/3/2024]/Monday.
Power stones : 1 chapter/100 ps.