Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Just as Wayne stood up, Luna's eyes suddenly brightened, and her charm seemed to rise to another level, nearly causing Wayne to lose his composure as he became unusually excited.

"Indeed, she noticed my graceful gesture just now and can't contain herself. Perhaps she has been interested in me from the start, but with so many people around, some young ladies tend to be shy and are waiting for me to make the first move." Wayne thought to himself.

He put on his most charming smile and spoke slowly, with an exceptionally gentle tone:

"Beautiful lady, greetings. I am Count Wayne from the Haunted Marsh. It's a pleasure to..."

Wayne's sentence was cut short as Luna had already stood up, her eyes sparkling as she said:

"You've come."

Wayne was taken aback, thinking to himself, was this goddess-like girl waiting for him all along?

Indeed, in a small place like Genosha, they had never witnessed the true elegance that came from real nobility, just from their first encounter, she was completely captivated.

"Yes, I have appeared here by the guidance of fate..."

Wayne's voice trailed off as he noticed something strange: Luna's gaze was not on him, but rather behind him.

Moreover, all the people he could see were also looking in that direction.

"What? Was that not directed at me?" Wayne's elegant smile froze instantly as he slowly turned around, seeing a young man in casual clothes walking into the banquet under the quiet gaze of the crowd.

Charles looked at the man blocking his way with a puzzled expression, Luna and Snow were waiting for him over there.

Without giving it much thought, Charles simply said, "Excuse me, could you please step aside?"

Wayne's mind was in a whirl, upon hearing Charles's voice, he turned back, a dazed look crossing his face as he glanced at Luna.

Luna frowned slightly, glanced at Wayne, and directly said, "Step aside."

An awkward smile slowly appeared on Wayne's face, reaching the pinnacle of embarrassment. He recalled the words he had just spoken and wished he could find a crack in the ground to disappear into, vanishing before everyone.

Even Grace looked at Wayne with a puzzled expression.

"Sorry, I didn't notice. I thought you were the janitor of the banquet, it was my misjudgment." Wayne quickly said after a moment of thought.

His gaze shifted to Charles's attire, although his words were an apology, they carried a strong undertone of belittlement.

The underlying implication of his statement was that Charles's outfit was far too plain and ordinary for attending a banquet, resembling that of a janitor and utterly incomparable to his own luxurious, expensive, and rare formal wear.

The other young nobles present, hearing Wayne's remarks, took a closer look at Charles's attire.

Charles was momentarily stunned, he hadn't expected that this strange man in front of him not only blocked his path but also mocked his clothing as being fit for a janitor.

"Sorry, I didn't expect that in a banquet like this, there would be people who judge others solely by their appearance. It was inconsiderate of me." Charles replied calmly.

The other young men at the banquet nearly burst into laughter upon hearing Charles's words.

To them, Charles's retort was too sharp, it implied that Wayne was all show, pretending to be elegant, while actually being narrow-minded and arrogant.

Wayne looked at Charles, whose expression remained completely neutral, and he could no longer maintain his elegant smile. He took a deep breath, stepped aside, and then, pretending to be indifferent, said slowly:

"I apologize, my previous words may have led to a misunderstanding. I meant no offense, just found it a bit curious that, among all the nobles at this banquet, a commoner like you would suddenly appear."

Charles, who had been walking towards Luna and Snow, suddenly stopped. He slowly turned around, gazing calmly at Wayne, and replied:

"Not a commoner-like person, I am a commoner."

Upon hearing Charles's words, a look of intense surprise spread across Wayne's face. He had only used "commoner" as an insult, never expecting Charles to boldly respond by claiming his identity as a commoner.

"No wonder." Wayne said, "I thought the atmosphere at the banquet was a bit hard to tolerate." After learning that Charles was just a commoner, Wayne felt a wave of relief wash over him. A mere commoner didn't belong here at all.

Banquets among noble youth have always been extremely exclusive, and the gulf between commoners and nobles is hard to bridge.

Commoners are often ignorant and foolish, whether in their speech, attire, or even their mannerisms, they exude an air of inferiority!

After making this statement, Wayne quietly observed those around him, hoping to find agreement on their faces, but to his surprise, that did not happen.

The other young men and women at the banquet paused momentarily upon hearing Wayne's words, and then displeasure began to surface on their faces, as if they felt insulted alongside him.

"Strange, why is this happening? Does this commoner have something special about him?" Wayne thought, sensing something was off.

Grace stood behind Wayne, her expression one of acute embarrassment. She hadn't expected that Wayne, not even knowing Charles, would openly mock him upon their first meeting and say such things.

If Wayne had said those words to other commoners, the response from the crowd would have been completely different. Find your next read on empire

It is important to note that Charles had recently rescued tens of thousands of tourists from Flower Falls Gorge, becoming the youth hero of all Genosha.

Not to mention, he had previously led the young Beast Masters of Genosha to victory against the Beast Masters of the Stellar Empire at the Eye of Ice and Fire, bringing great honor to Genosha.

By insulting Charles after learning of his commoner status, Wayne was essentially insulting all of Genosha.

If it weren't for the fact that Wayne was a Count from the Haunted Marsh, others would have already taken action against him.

"I'm sorry, Charles. Mr. Wayne is a Count from the Haunted Marsh and doesn't understand the situation in Genosha. He didn't mean to say that." Grace said slowly.

Before Charles had arrived, she had already aligned herself with Wayne, so now she had to find a way to help him and defuse the tension as much as possible.

Before Charles could respond, Snow frowned, looked around at the others, and exclaimed:

"People from the Haunted Marsh? Who invited him to the Genosha banquet? How rude!"

Without answering that question, everyone turned their gaze toward Grace.

Snow shot a glance at Grace and instantly understood. She spoke directly to Grace, "No wonder you're defending him. Charles is the hero of Genosha, insulting him is insulting Genosha itself, and you should know that."

Grace opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but Wayne couldn't hold back any longer.

"A hero? A commoner can't possibly be a hero for an entire nation!" Wayne said with disbelief.

What did it matter if Charles was a hero of Genosha?

He was a Count from the Haunted Marsh, possessing a noble status!

"If this were in the Haunted Marsh, a commoner wouldn't even have the right to stand before me and speak." Wayne scoffed, showing no concern for whether Charles was the hero of Genosha or not.

He had become a Level 5 Beast Master by the age of twenty and held the title of Count, how could a commoner possibly compare?

Charles looked at the lofty Wayne and the tense atmosphere of the banquet. The orchestra, which had been playing music until now, had also stopped, unsure of what to do next.

"Here comes another one, another fool who thinks they are superior and looks down on commoners. How are there so many idiots everywhere?" Charles said, feeling a bit of a headache.

Upon hearing Charles's words, the other young nobles fell into silence.

They respected and admired Charles for his immense talent, which had enabled him to achieve the impossible alongside others.

If it had been any other commoner, the outcome would have been very different.

Wayne, upon hearing Charles's words, lifted his chin, proud of his noble status.

"Our nobility comes from our bloodline, from the great achievements of our ancestors, it's not something you commoners can even begin to understand!" Wayne said slowly.

Charles looked at Wayne with a bemused expression, as if he were looking at a fool, and replied, "Yes, your noble ancestors, your noble bloodline—exactly, you're right."

"If I were one of your ancestors and saw that my descendants had become nothing but arrogant fools, living in the past glories, I would surely regret leaving behind such a lineage."

In an instant, the atmosphere of the banquet fell silent, with all the young people staring blankly at Charles, their eyes filled with disbelief.

For nobles, insulting their ancestors is the most intolerable offense!

"You! Damn commoner, you wretched thing, I challenge you to a duel!" Wayne could no longer contain himself, his face turned red, and he appeared extremely furious.

In contrast, Charles remained calm and unfazed.

At that moment, Luna, who had been silent until now, stepped forward. Five hexagram arrays began to glow around her, and her aura intensified to its peak.