"Unknowingly, it seems I have truly changed many things!"
Previously, during the assassination at the Sacrificial Festival, there hadn't been any particular feeling, but as the days passed, Lis truly felt the changes.
The day after the assassination at the Sacrificial Festival, Duke Rame and Duke Baynum from the border had already led their troops in a raid on the frontier city between Boditch Kingdom and Feis Kingdom.
This move caused a huge sensation both domestically and internationally, drawing all eyes to the war between Feis Kingdom and Boditch Kingdom.
When the news reached Bright City, it likewise captured everyone's attention.
Because the Kingdom had already declared that the assassin at the Sacrificial Festival was dispatched by Boditch Kingdom, it instantly ignited everyone's fury.
Particularly, the deployment of troops by the two border Dukes was seen as the Kingdom's firm resolve to teach those despicable and cunning people of Boditch Kingdom a lesson.
The Court Nobles were equally excited, offering advice and hoping that the Kingdom would formally commence the war.
The merchants were no different, especially as the prices of related goods such as food and weapons began to fluctuate dramatically.
All this seemed no different from the previous life.
But Lis knew that Second Prince Yatean, who was supposed to investigate the "truth" of the assassination and announce the war against Boditch Kingdom in the Royal Palace, was now imprisoned deep within the palace.
And Lis Kain, whose life should have been beyond saving even by advanced Resurrection Techniques, was standing here just fine, instead becoming the Kingdom's new Marquis.
How unpredictable life is!
But from now on, it belongs to my future!
Lis stood on one side of the ballroom, twirling a tall, slender wine glass in his hand, still filled with a bit of crimson red liquid, and squinted his eyes.
Today was the third day after the end of the Sacrificial Festival celebration, Lis had organized a Noble's soirée in the Kane Mansion to celebrate his promotion to Marquis.
This soirée is also a tradition every Feis Noble must host after their elevation in titles.
Duke Hade, considering Lis might never have experienced this, specifically asked Arsen to come over and help Lis manage the soirée's preparations.
After all, the previous two heads of the Kane family had done their best to minimize their presence and rarely engaged in social interactions with other Bright City Nobles.
And Lis's predecessor was even more of an extreme, turning into a reclusive child and shuttling between home and the academy for years, showing no interest whatsoever in Noble soirées.
But now, there was no longer any need for Lis to remain so low-key.
Perhaps at the beginning of his rebirth, Lis still had doubts about the future, but now it was different.
Becoming a disciple of the "Judgement Flame" and receiving Joyce's mentorship significantly broadened Lis's horizons.
If previously, although Lis set breaking through to become a Legend as his goal, it was merely a hope.
Though in his previous life, Lis was quite experienced in the game, not only did he know various strategies from gamers, but he also knew about adventures and treasures that had not yet appeared in the world.
But that was merely knowledge, the crucial point being that Lis had no information or methods to break through to become a Legend.
After all, among the players from his previous life, none had managed to become a Legend, including Lis himself.
However, through the teachings of the "Judgement Flame" and "Concealing Shadow," Joyce had remedied his last deficiency.
"Concealing Shadow" was the name left behind by Joyce when he roamed outside because he rarely communicated with others and was the best at utilizing the power of the Shadow Plane as a Legendary Shadow Dancer, earning him this title.
Thinking of these matters, Lis was multitasking, engaging in conversations with the nobles who had gathered around.
Previously, when Lis had made his opening speech for the first time, it was only after he had danced the first three rounds with three beautiful young ladies that the evening truly reached its climax.
Without having had a rest, Lis was quickly surrounded by many invited guests, and Arsen was doing his utmost to introduce him.
After all, with Lis's current status, he no longer needed to actively seek out anyone, but rather, it was the nobles who took the initiative to connect with this rising star of Bright City.
Even the four Court Dukes of Bright City, except for Duke Hade who did not attend so as not to overshadow Lis, were present at tonight's party.
"I never imagined that our newcomer Marquis Kane was such an outstanding young man!"
Baldwin House, the current Duke House, said with a smile.
As a founding hero of the Feis Kingdom, the initial House Master had forsaken the fiefdom prepared by the kingdom in favor of advocating that the King continue the system of Court Nobles.
This very surprising move at that time proved the foresight of the first Duke House. The House family thus became the only descendants of the founding heroes to carry on.
"Not at all, it is all due to His Majesty the King and my teacher's guidance and care,"
Lis raised his glass and said with a smile, that kind of proper etiquette and an implicit confidence made the noble young ladies not far away shift their gaze.
"Is that Mr. Mora a good friend of Lord Lis?"
Standing nearby, Nelson Barton, the current Duke Barton, asked Lis while holding a glass of red wine.
Lis looked over and nodded with a smile, saying,
"We've been playmates since childhood, and recently we've been working on a White Dove Guild, planning to bring out some new magic products."
"You'll all have to look after us then!"
Indeed, just yesterday, the latest product of Self-Charging Magic Patterns, the Magic Air Conditioning, had finally been developed.
With adjustments made by Master Daher, the current Magic Air Conditioning had significantly improved in all aspects compared to the version developed by players in his previous life: temperature regulation, Magic Power consumption, and durability were all greatly enhanced.
The only drawback was the difficulty of Magic Rune Engraving, which currently required at least an Intermediate Magic Pattern Master to succeed.
However, Lis wasn't too concerned, as this difficulty was much less of a problem compared to the leakage of Self-Charging Magic Patterns.
Duke House, Duke Barton—and Duke Russell, who had just now remained silent—exchanged knowing smiles, clearly understanding what Lis meant.
This was also the reason they, as dukes, had gathered here.
Facing a rising star among the nobility, they, as established nobles, naturally preferred to actively forge connections rather than excluding and suppressing him.
All being Court Nobles, they should indeed band together.
To target the disciple of a Legendary Mage for a share of the Radiant United Commerce would be a real losing deal, and these old foxes definitely wouldn't do that.
So, from their perspective, Lis's seemingly too direct statement was actually extending goodwill towards them.
A few Feis Gold Coins were nothing; no noble would lack that much.
But that's just how relationships among nobles are—all connections are established based on these overlapping interests.