Chapter 230: Rinella’s Destiny is Her Own (23)

On that night, a small festival was held at the Percus manor.

The event was more of a ‘banquet’ than a festival, as it mainly involved serving drinks and food to the guests who came to the manor.

It was a world where even commoners knew how to treat each other respectfully.

For nobles like the Percus family, there was no need to say anything. Bestowing favors upon the leading figures in a noble society was not a rare occurrence.

However, there was a specific reason why tonight’s banquet was called a ‘festival.’

It was because of the scale of the visitors.

On the day of my return, the people from my hometown who had some connection with me would gather in small groups. The number alone was enough to be called a ‘crowd.’

It was all thanks to the Percus family, who frequently mingled with commoners without making any class distinctions.

From Mr. Hans, the blacksmith, to the mischievous Ned and even his younger sister May, all sorts of people came looking for me.

Even though the Percus manor was large, it had its limits.

With dozens to hundreds of people arriving, the manor alone couldn’t handle the reception. Therefore, during the whole day of my return, several long tables were set up in the Percus Manor’s courtyard.

With so many people laughing and talking, the lively sound echoed in the courtyard.

It was like a scene reminiscent of a festival.

Just because a son that left home had come back, was such a grand welcoming ceremony necessary?

I often wondered about it every time I returned home, but I wasn’t someone who would make a big deal of it; I would rather go along with all of these.

The more people welcomed me, the more my heart swelled. Before I knew it, I was wandering around the courtyard, getting and drinking alcohol.

In the corner of the courtyard, smoke rose constantly.

The smell of delicious meat wafted through the air. Today’s menu was a whole pork barbecue, and it seemed that Ria, in charge of the territory’s finances, must have went all out on expenses.

Perhaps that showed how confident she was about extorting the amount of money from the Imperial Princess.

I ruffled the hair of the boy next to me, who was hastily eating pork.