Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"You, why?"

"To congratulate you." Cardin was neither a noble nor on the invitation list.

Cardin suddenly appeared, Blanche was very surprised, she looked around panic.

"Are you crazy? Where is this!" Blanche shouted in a low voice that only Cardin could hear. Although she was panicking, she still tried to maintain her noble and gentle aristocratic image.

"It's not packaged like others." Cardin casually took out a silver bracelet from his pocket and handed it to Blanche.

"What? I won't accept it." The gift would not suit her eyes. Blanche also knew Cardin's reputation in Douglas territory.

The person who surpassed Branch and became the first in the Hero Academy. The person who brought Branch's first defeat. The person who was hated by the residents of the territory, and perhaps even cursed.

With Cardin in front of him, his mind went blank.

"This is a bracelet with elven power. I prepared it because I thought it would be helpful to you." Blanche took the gift subconsciously, and Cardin continued calmly.

"Happy birthday to you." Is there anything more to say?

The birthday congratulations had been made and the gifts had been given, and now what needed to be done was over. Cardin looked forward to finishing the final greetings as soon as possible and looked at Blanche.

"Surprised?" How surprised was she? Blanche's face turned from pale to red.

"You're not angry, are you?" Maybe he's angry because he's caused me trouble? Cardin was worried and took a step back.

"Thank you." Blanche came back to her senses and lowered her voice to express her gratitude calmly.

"Just stay here quietly without making any noise. I don't know why you came..." Now that they could leave, Blanche nodded to Cardin, who also nodded to her.

"Now..." Cardin raised his head again and looked towards the highest chair in the party. The person sitting on the majestic chair was the patriarch, Owen Douglas.

"It feels different." This is different from the bosses and officials of the organization I met in my previous life. No, this is an atmosphere that does not even exist in anyone I met in my previous life.

"But not like a guardian." Of course, this is different from the majesty of the guardian magician Gilbert encountered during the entrance examination.

It is a level that can be confronted, no, it is a level that can be endured.

"Hello, I'm here to meet the great patriarch of the Douglas family." Cardin knelt on one knee in front of Owen Douglas and greeted him respectfully.

"This is the first time I see this face." Owen looked at Cardin with curious eyes at the appearance of the stranger.

"What an incredible fellow. Judging from the aura of death, are you a necromancer?"

Cardan didn't even use necromancy, and Owen saw through Cardan's identity at once. The magic power emanating from Cardan carried the scent of death.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Cardin, a student at the Hero Academy." In an instant, the originally lively party scene fell into silence.

Just as the musicians were preparing for the next piece of music, Cardin introduced himself so that everyone nearby could hear his name.

Blanche and Klose watched this scene surprisingly calmly. Coming here and introducing themselves to the patriarch was something they had already decided.

"Cardan...are you the student who made my daughter fail for the first time?" The smile on Owen's face, which was originally kind, disappeared.

"Yes, that's right." The answer was clear and concise. There was no need to say anything more. Anyway, the facts are the facts.

"Is he the new student that was rumored?"

"Are you on good terms with Lady Blanche?"

"If they weren't closely related, then his unauthorized entry into the banquet would be tantamount to seeking his own death."

People who heard Cardin's name began to whisper. Of course, this was surprising.

Blanche, who had never tasted defeat in her life and had never lost her first place anywhere, was unexpectedly made to taste failure by someone and had her first place taken away from her.

Who would have thought that this man would appear in the Douglas family's lord city? At this party, no one didn't know Cardin's name.

Not only the Douglas family, but everyone at the party knew Cardin's name.

"I heard that among the first years of Hero Academy, Cardin's name is mentioned the most?"

“He’s said to be the most eye-catching freshman, so he’s often mentioned.” After the silence, people began to whisper, but the party atmosphere did not resume.

The musicians who were leading the atmosphere were unable to continue playing after hearing Cardan's name, and just stared blankly at Cardan and the patriarch.

People held their breath, waiting for Owen's reaction. How would he treat Cardin, who had let his daughter taste failure?

"Necromancer Cardan... I've heard of you and admire your great name for a long time." Breaking the long silence, Owen spoke.

Surprisingly, he did not show anger or other negative emotions. As usual, he maintained the calmness of a patriarch.

"It is an honor for me that you know my humble name."

"Hahaha! Who can say that the students of the Hero Academy are insignificant?" The clan leader, who laughed as heartily as Klose, spoke again in a calm voice.

"I heard that you entered school as a 2-star and became a 4-star not long ago, is that right?"

"Yes, this is true."

"What an amazing talent. Of all the necromancers I've ever seen, your development is the fastest." These were not words spoken lightly for the sake of compliment, but an exclamation from the heart.

As the patriarch of the Douglas family, he had seen many talented necromancers, but he had never seen a necromancer who grew as fast as Cardan.

“I’m not good enough.”

"Of course. With talent like that, he wouldn't be satisfied with the current pace of development." Cardin answered modestly, and Owen Douglas smiled gently and nodded.

"I, Owen Douglas, will watch your growth. With your talent, it is not impossible for you to become the next guardian." The patriarch's words made everyone present open their eyes wide in surprise.

The clan leader's voice was full of expectation. He said he would continue to pay attention to Cardan, which meant he had expectations for Cardan's growth. So, did the clan leader acknowledge Cardan?

“I was surprised to hear that Blanche had failed. I had expected that she would fail someday, but I didn’t expect to hear the news right after she entered school.”

"I'm just lucky. If it weren't for my luck, I would have been the one to fail." Although he felt the pressure, Cardin did not show any nervousness and answered calmly.

Klose, who was standing aside, watched this scene, chuckled and raised his eyebrows.

"This guy is more powerful than I thought." The aristocracy among aristocrats, the Douglas family. In front of the patriarch of that family, how many people can be as calm as he is?

"Even as a son, I don't feel so relaxed when talking to my father." Klose couldn't help but sigh at the calmness that even he himself didn't have.

"Even though he's a free-spirited necromancer, Cardin is a commoner. It shouldn't be easy facing a noble."

It was hard to understand why a commoner would not yield in front of a noble. Even a graduate of the Hero Academy would be nervous in front of Patriarch Douglas.