The eyes of the five delegates from the Flamort Kingdom immediately widened. The expression of sheer shock could not be hidden from their faces. The name Vedegra was not an unfamiliar name to the ears of the nobles from any kingdom. It was the name of the monster noble family of the Astoria Kingdom, a bloodline of mages and fighters whose strength was always beyond reason.
However, it was not only the family's origin that left them shocked and transfixed. The fact that the incredibly strong youth who had just saved them had four spouses, and all four were exceptionally handsome youths, truly shattered their common sense.
"A-Are you joking with me?" Kylen asked in shock, his voice trembling slightly in disbelief.
Allen did not answer with words. He merely smiled and raised his hand. Following the movement of the first spouse, Alrain, Ordion, and Alvein simultaneously raised the backs of their respective right hands toward the Flamort group. There, a white contract symbol was clearly engraved, merging with their skin.
Kylen, Vian, Ziona, Anna, and Tania could only stand frozen looking at the irrefutable proof. Their brains seemed to stop working.
"Let's rest! The house has been built!"
A loud shout from the direction where Arvin had been squatting suddenly broke the silence among them. The voice snapped the Flamort group out of their long daze.
The words 'the house has been built' instantly buzzed in the ears of Kylen along with his four companions and the six guard soldiers keeping watch near the carriage. They all spontaneously turned toward the source of the voice.
Their shock, which was already at its peak, now grew even more intense. On the land that a few minutes ago was just an empty expanse, a sturdy two-story ice house coated in earth now stood. Furthermore, dozens of Astoria academy students had already begun flocking into the house which, logically, was very small in size compared to the number of their large group.
"Come on, let's go inside!" Ordion invited amiably, dispersing the Flamort delegation's confusion. "Don't forget to put your carriage into the double doors on the side of the house!"
They were once again treated to a completely absurd sight. One by one, the long line of horse-drawn carriages belonging to the Astoria Kingdom delegation drove in and disappeared, swallowed by the side door of the house, without making the building collapse or look full..
Anna, the blonde-haired female youth from the Flamort group, even pinched her own cheeks quite hard, desperately hoping that what she had just seen was merely an illusion caused by exhaustion.
"Ouch! It hurts!" Anna groaned, rubbing her reddened cheeks.
Arvin's four spouses chuckled softly at the cute antic of the blonde-haired female youth, then walked casually to catch up with Arvin who was standing not far from the house door.
Realizing that the Astoria Kingdom group entered the house without the slightest hesitation, Kylen swallowed hard. He turned to the captain of his guard soldiers.
"Immediately move our carriage following the carriages entering that door!" Kylen ordered firmly, trying hard to conceal his shock at the existence of the magic anomaly displayed clearly before him.
The soldiers immediately moved quickly to carry out what the prince had ordered. Meanwhile, Kylen was still standing in a daze, pondering what level of crazy magic Arvin possessed.
"Hey you guys!" Arvin called out from the front doorway of the house. "How long are the five of you going to stand frozen out there? It's already dusk, hurry up and get inside!"
Kylen's reverie shattered instantly. Without wasting any more time, he, followed by his four companions, walked with slightly hesitant steps toward the anomalous house in front of them.
After passing through the entrance, all five of them were immediately astounded. Their breath caught in their throats when they saw that the interior of the house they had just entered was not cramped at all. The room spread out so vastly like a grand palace hall, with very high ceilings and two neatly arranged floors.
What kind of crazy magic does that monster descendant possess? Kylen thought in horror, his eyes sweeping across every corner of the absurd room. His swordsmanship alone was already terrifying enough when he slaughtered dozens of Grizzly Forest all by himself earlier. Now, he easily created this anomalous house. Just how strong is he exactly?
Because Kylen and his four companions still held the status of newcomers, Arvin deliberately waited for them. He directly explained all the rules and territory divisions inside the house in a strict tone, including the threat about the eternal ice statues, so that not a single one of them would dare to cross the boundary of the men's and women's areas.
The five of them swallowed hard, then nodded in understanding simultaneously.
After ensuring his message was conveyed, Arvin turned around and walked toward the bathroom with his four spouses trailing loyally.
After Arvin left, the Flamort delegates could finally breathe a little easier and gathered in one corner of the room.
"This house is truly crazy!" Ziona said in amazement, still stroking the room's wall which radiated a warm temperature. "I truly never expected that an Arvin Vedegra could manipulate space this brilliantly."
"He is incredibly handsome, exceptionally strong, and a descendant of the most respected nobles on this continent." Tania chimed in with a tone of wonder mixed with admiration. "But, why did he choose to marry four handsome men instead?"
Hearing Tania's words, Vian smirked mischievously. He nudged his prince's arm gently.
"Prince Kylen, don't you want to try your luck to marry Arvin too?" Vian teased, baiting a reaction. "Your face is quite cute and—"
"Shut up, Vian!" Kylen cut in quickly, his face flushing slightly in annoyance. "I admit he is extremely handsome! Very captivating! But, I am not interested in him at all, especially since he already has four handsome spouses by his side whose charms are impossible to beat. Regardless, I am also a prince. You idiot!"
Vian, Ziona, Anna, and Tania only chuckled seeing the prince flustered. However, slowly Kylen's facial expression turned very serious. He stared intently at the door where Arvin and his spouses had disappeared.
"What makes me curious right now..." Kylen continued with a sharp gaze, "is just how strong those four spouses of Arvin Vedegra are? If a monster like Arvin chose them, there must be an extraordinary power behind their handsome faces. It seems that this year, the Astoria Kingdom will win the tournament."
That rhetorical question hung in the air. Vian and the three female youths fell silent. They could not deny Kylen's words about the high probability of the Astoria Kingdom delegation winning the tournament this year. With the presence of just one monster named Arvin, the balance of power was already destroyed.
Good heavens... Kylen lamented in his heart, feeling the cold chill of despair creeping up the back of his neck. I became a tournament participant at truly the wrong time. Never did I ever imagine that I would have to face a noble son from the descendant of those crazy monsters.