147 Old Friends (Enemies)

Lars was struck by a bolt of emergency as he laid eyes on the seated party who was covered in deep shadows. But as the Laughing Man spoke to introduce him, the man stood up and came out from the shadows that were cast on his features and his face was revealed.

And Lars' mind raced to handle this unexpected circumstance - and what he was going to say and do...!

"This is Duke Silvan himself! One of the five pillars of the nation, a Legendary-realm monster genius who is still yet to cross the age of 50 years of age! Hahaha! You should be honoured to meet such a luminary in the flesh; even your Duke Leanne is three ranks below Duke Silvan in the ranking of the five pillars; this is the man second only to Grand Duke Sword, the third greatest man in the entire Kingdom of the Sands!"

Lars' mind was filled with the sound of crashing thunder claps as he considered what he should do in the face of this (un)welcome visitor! And how he should respond...