It’s a quiet party. Except for the monsters that keep devouring all the foods here.

And the vampires, they are showing off their noble appearance to other nobles. Using not only the dress from my store, but also accessories from dungeons they explored themselves.

The humans are too quiet except for the kings and those who already knew me. Though none of them expected there would be a member of the cult in hiding attending this party.

Then Albert approached me.

"Seeing someone’s head exploded before eating only make me lose my appetite. Still, I didn’t even notice about them. I guess if the nobles are not members of the cult, it’s still easy for the cult to infiltrate by disguising themselves as the guards of the nobles," Albert said.

"I also didn’t expect that they would dare to come. If they learned that I’m the Aura user, they would never think of approaching me like that. It’s also been a while since I see someone exploding their own heads," I said.

"But the fact that they have explosive device means that they don’t really have any important information. What a shame," Albert said.

That’s true. Though I won’t expect that we can find anything important right away anyway. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Some of the nobles coming here actually brought their sons or daughters here. What were they thinking?" I asked myself.

"Obviously they want to seduce you. The girls are, well, I don’t have to tell you. The boys, they were brought here either to show off their strength since the nobles heard that you’re the same age as them, or in case you have... interest in men," Albert said.

"...Shouldn’t a noble focus more on having an heir? And I’m also not interested in men."

"Probably they are not the people who will succeed the title so it will be fine. Anyway, when will the pandas be released?" Albert asked.

...Pandas? So he’s actually here for healing by hugging the pandas. My half-brother is a weirdo. But I’m also one and I’m aware of it. I guess it’s in the blood.

So I opened a portal again.

"Release the pandas!" I shouted.

And the Kings cheered. The pandas also quickly rushed into the portal and hug anyone whose hand is free.

I might be cruel and heartless in front of my enemy. But I have pandas!

As usual, the boss of the pandas, the Pink Panda, is climbing my body and rested on my head. He didn’t say anything and just love to climb on my head for some reason.

Inside the portal, I see the mermaids still hesitant to enter the portal. After all, they have bad experience with humans who seek immortality.

"Mermaids, don’t come if you don’t want to. It wasn’t long since you joined so maybe you haven’t adapted with your new life yet. Just take it easy. I will never force you to do something you don’t like. Unless you deserve it," I said to the mermaids on the other side.

"...Then we prefer to stay behind. Please enjoy yourself, Master," Swift said as the representative of the mermaids.

Then I closed the portal and see the curious and excited expressions of the nobles.

"If you think that eating the flesh of a mermaid or drinking their blood will give you immortality, you’re wrong. Their blood contains poison. Instead of immortality, you will hallucinate until you die. Don’t bother thinking of a baseless rumor that eating the flesh of a mermaid will give you immortality. Such rumor is false. If you think of having longer lifespan, you should focus on increasing your magic level. Being a master level mages will give you centuries of lifespan," I said.

Maybe this will help those people to focus more on their magic. Even if they don’t, that’s fine.

Then there’s something I have to say to Angela. But it seems like I don’t have to.

"Angela, you can see him?" I asked.

"Yes. He’s fast but I can detect him," Angela said.

"Don’t worry, he’s not an enemy. Pawzer, come here so I can introduce you to Angela," I said.

And soon after, Pawzer appeared in front of Angela.

"...As Roy said, you’re really the strongest mage. There’s nothing I can teach her. She can already keep up with my movement," Pawzer said.

"Is that so? What a shame. I thought that maybe I can have a good time sparring with you," Angela said.

"Spare me from that. I’m a coward cat."

Then Pawzer disappeared.

This is Angela’s first time really meeting him. Maybe when Angela was in Monsters World, they saw each other. But they haven’t really introduced themselves to each other.

And Pawzer is here only when I opened a portal for the pandas. He jumped into the portal after I was about to close it after I talked with the mermaids. He’s enjoying himself here.

With the Kings here, the nobles don’t dare to leave early. They have to wait until their Kings left.

Seriously, etiquette is something I don’t like. Even if I’m the current King’s half-brother.

"Beware of my elegant appearance! I have arrived! Aura user, I have come to make you to work under me! Be grateful for my offer... wait, Your Majesty?!"

This is not the first time someone appeared late in this party. After I introduced my monsters to everyone, some more people purposely arrived late. And they are hiding in the corner feeling ashamed because of what they did.

Now there’s another person coming with several guards. And those who appeared just like him before are looking at him in shame. Because that’s how they came here before. Late in front of their Kings.

"Oh, this time is from Varadis. It’s my turn now," old man Henry said.

By the way, Albert, Lynn, old man Henry, and Fabio were gambling on who will come next. Who will appear from which country? And this time, old man Henry won the bet.

Then scolding session. He must be a rather high noble since he dares to come late. How stupid.

This is the plan made by the Kings. To allow anyone who wants to come to come. And it makes the venue crowded since the monsters haven’t left yet.

But this time, there’s something different. One of the guards have explosive device in his mouth.

"Shelia, grab him," I said.

Shelia quickly grabbed the man with the explosive device and threw him into a corner with several headless bodies. That’s where we put the corpses of the spies from the cult.

"There, you’re with your fellow members of the cult. I’ll give you a chance to explode your own head if you don’t want to be tortured," I said.

"What? I’m sure there must be a mistake. I don’t understand what you’re talking about!" the guard shouted.

"They were spies from the cult, and they exploded their own heads. Do I need to explain the rest?" I asked.

"You think I’m from the cult?! I’m not! I’m the guard of—"

"Then you’ll be in for torture," I said.

I quickly appeared in front of him and put my hand into his mouth. Grabbing the explosive device from his mouth and threw it up to the sky. Good thing that we have the banquet outdoor.

Soon after, the device exploded. Those who haven’t seen it before were shocked.

"You will be interrogated and tortured by the cult. We have already interrogated some who are master level mages. And they gave us everything they knew. Oh, it’s because the interrogators are the centaurs. They have ability to detect lies and truths. And they really enjoy torturing someone. So—"

Before I could finish speaking, the guy quickly aimed his hand toward his head and used magic to kill himself. He’s a wind mage so he cut his own neck to kill himself.

"Sigh... If you had just exploded your own head on your own, I won’t have to put so much effort," I said.

Then I covered the corner so the next surprise guests who will come don’t know that we have corpses here.

"What? I’m tired of having to explain it again. And there will be more like you who will purposely arrive late. I won’t explain anything. It’s your fault that you arrived late. Just ask someone else that you know since you’re here ad don’t crowd in the corner. Your Kings are even willing to explain to you if I told them to," I said.

"You mean forcing us to tell them," Albert said.

"Exactly. The party is not yet over until all the people who think that they can do whatever they want and arrived late appear. If you want to leave, you can. I’m not one who is strict with etiquette. But I don’t know about your Kings. Just don’t bother me."

I said that to the people crowding in the corner after they were scolded by their kings because they arrived late and showing off that they have nothing to be proud of in front of me.

...Man, this party is so troublesome.