Chapter 227: Rinella’s Destiny is Her Own (20)

It had been a while since I saw my parents and older brother; they looked healthy.

My father, Theon Percus, the head of the Percus family, greeted me with a warm smile and, as always, extended his hand to me.

The middle-aged father with a gentle and amiable demeanor was known for his unreserved attitude.

Despite being a noble, he didn’t exude a strong sense of authority.

Most nobles learned about power and etiquette as they grew up. It was the realization of the social foundation maintained by the gap in status and authority akin to a sword.

This kind of social custom was developed over generations.

Therefore, most nobles couldn’t easily distance themselves from a sense of authority. On the contrary, the existence of nobles like our father was like a mystery.

No matter how individualistic a person might be, they couldn’t escape the influence of education.

I had heard before that the explanation was because the Percus Family’s history was short. With a briefer history, it was natural to have accumulated fewer cultural assets, so it made sense.

Thanks to that, I had no trouble adapting to the academy.

I had only one concern.

Except for Leto and Celine, whom I had interacted with since childhood, my father had never met any of his son’s friends.

Not to mention the fact that these people in question were so extraordinary.

The Saintess, who was a supreme leader of the Holy Nation.

Seria, who was the genius swordsman of the Yurdina family.

Senior Elsie, who was the promising talent from the elite magic household Rinella family.

I only had little contact with these individuals in the academy for a while before. So, it was surprising that they became my friends in just a few months. Even so, it wasn’t strange that my father felt it was unexpected.

However, surprisingly, my father didn’t show much surprise.

“Welcome, everyone. I suppose you are my foolish son’s friends…”