Perhaps due to the influence of Randy''s past memories or perhaps due to his own way of life, he refused to be looked down on by anyone, regardless of their status or position. Thus, he confronted the group of soldiers, who acted arrogantly in front of him.


    "Are you done talking? If you''re done, can you get out of my way? I don''t need to show respect to anyone who doesn''t show me respect. And you, seniors, should know better than to act like bullies in front of your juniors."


    Brawler Randy''s cold and impassive voice resonated throughout the enclosed room and everyone heard it clearly. At the same time, they were left speechless by his words. They couldn''t believe that a newbie like him would be so brazen to make such rude remarks.


    Meanwhile, the two leading soldiers were taken aback by his disrespectful words and gritted their teeth in exasperation. They had been soldiers for nearly a decade and had umted enough experience and reputation. As a result, no one has ever looked down on them to such an extent.


    The square-faced, middle-aged man''s muscles bulged, his expression turning red from embarrassment.


    His aura skyrocketed, then he took a step forward and shouted angrily: "Arrogant brat! Let me teach you how to behave in front of your superiors!"


    The dominating aura exuded by the square-faced, middle-aged man attempted to suppress Brawler Randy through intimidation.


    In response to such a confrontation, with his own body aura, Brawler Randy calmly repressed the iing aura and indifferently retorted: "I don''t need any lessons from you."


    At this moment, Gutz realized that things were about to escte and tried to mediate the situation by saying: "I think we should alle down. There''s no need for hostility. We''re all here to attend the ball and enjoy ourselves, not start a conflict. Let''s not spoil the day with these petty arguments and just let it go."


    Thenky, middle-aged man red at Gutz, confronted him and said: "You stay out of this, Gutz! This is between us and the newbie!"


    "You keep referring to me as a newbie, but I am not your newbie."


    Brawler Randy suddenly stated: "I only came here by invitation. Also, what''s the big deal with being a veteran soldier and battling demons? Do you think you''re so remarkable just because you fought some battles and survived to tell the tale? I have also fought my fair share of battles, including dealing with demons."


    The square-faced, middle-aged man was annoyed by his audacious statement and said: "You may have fought some misceneous battles in the past, but it appears youck respect for veteran soldiers like us who risk our lives on the battlefield with demons just because of that. You should learn to show some humility in front of your seniors, kid."


    "Stop calling me kid. I am not your kid."


    Brawler Randy shook his head and sighed in defeat, saying: "I have already apologized for beingte, but it was you people who still wouldn''t let the matter go. Do you think I''m afraid to confront all of you at the same time?"


    Then, he firmly dered: "If it''s a fight that you want, then I''ll give you one. I''m not one to back down from a fight just because an opponent has a higher position than me. So bring it on and let''s end this pointless feud between us!"


    "..."


    Everyone in the Royal Dance Hall was dumbstruck by his deration.


    The tension between the two parties was rising, and it seemed like a fight was about to break out. Just then, the Crown Prince arrived and intervened before it escted.


    "What is going on here? Why are you all gathered around and causing amotion?"


    Upon hearing Crown Prince Lukkas''s questioning voice, thenky, middle-aged man reported righteously: "Your Highness, this newbie waste and showed no respect towards us. We were just reprimanding him."


    Crown Prince Lukkas frowned when he saw Brawler Randy and sternly spoke: "That is no way to treat my guest. Sir Randy was personally invited by me, and I expected you all to wee him with open arms. So, what is the meaning of your act of aggression toward him?"


    "But Your Highness, how could we—"


    "That''s enough! This is a gathering of warriors, not a battlefield. Why do you want to ruin such an asion with meaningless infighting?"


    Thenky, middle-aged man wanted to say something but Crown Prince Lukkas immediately interrupted him with an austere tone of voice.


    "..."


    Thenky, middle-aged man was left speechless, as he didn''t expect Crown Prince Lukkas to take the side of a mere newbie, much less reprimand his rightful action against the newbie''s rude behavior.


    However, despite hearing Crown Prince Lukkas''s stern reaction and disapproval of their actions, the square-faced, middle-aged man still refused to relent and said: "But Your Highness, this newbie has no respect for veterans like us! If we just sit back and don''t teach him a lesson for his disrespect, how could we proudly call ourselves veteran soldiers of the nation?!"


    Crown Prince Lukkas observed the square-faced, middle-aged man, who was still defiant, in displeasure before calmly replying: "And I said that was enough! While I understand your frustration, that''s no excuse for starting a fight with a guest that I personally invited to join us on this asion. If you are all proud soldiers of this nation, you should act like it."


    Then, he nced between the square-faced, middle-aged man and thenky, middle-aged man with a disappointed expression before continuing: "Ephren and Edzar, I expected better attitudes from the two of you. You represent not only me, but also the nation when you attend today''s event. This is a ball to rx and enjoy yourselves, not a battlefield.


    So, what do you think of your current behavior in such a setting? In case you didn''t realize it yet, your aggressive actions just now only serve to embarrass me in front of my guest, not redeem your pride as veteran soldiers."


    The square-faced, middle-aged man was still confrontational and wanted to say something, but he was gestured to stop by thenky, middle-aged man, who stood beside him at this moment.


    Thenky, middle-aged man thoughtfully bowed and spoke apologetically: "You''re right, Your Highness. It was out of character for us to behave in such a manner. We truly apologize for our unsightly behavior on this asion."


    "Good."


    Crown Prince Lukkas observed his action and stated: "Now, let''s put this behind us and enjoy the ball."


    Then, he turned to look at Brawler Randy apologetically and said: "On behalf of these soldiers, I apologize. They are on edge from being on the front lines all this time. I hope you understand."


    Brawler Randy looked at Crown Prince Lukkas and replied: "I understand, Your Highness. Also, I apologize for beingte and causing this trouble."


    "No need to apologize."


    Crown Prince Lukkas smiled as he walked down the stairs, saying: "You must have been busy. Furthermore, our arrangement didn''t guarantee your presence in the first ce."


    As soon as he reached the first floor, he stated: "Anyway, I wille to you in order to discuss some matterster after I finish having a word with those two just now."


    After stating this, Crown Prince Lukkas approached thenky, middle-aged man and the square-faced, middle-aged man known as Ephren and Edzar, respectively.


    Meanwhile, Brawler Randy was still feeling annoyed by the two soldier''s behavior toward him. However, he decided to ignore them and took a seat at the corner of the Royal Dance Hall. He sat down, away from the center, where all the soldiers were gathered.


    Gutz also followed him and sat beside him. He observed the frown on Brawler Randy''s face and said in constion: "Don''t think too seriously about their actions. Those guys just wanted to vent out their frustration on someone and you just happen to be avable."


    "I know."


    Brawler Randy paused for a moment before saying: "I just don''t like being talked down to."


    Gutz patted him on the shoulder as he could rte to his words, saying: "I understand where you''reing from, but sometimes it''s better to let things go. It''s not worth it to start a meaningless fight in the Royal Castle."


    As the night progressed, the Brawler Randy and Gutz, who found out they didn''t like dancing, talked some more as they waited for the Crown Prince. However, Crown Prince Lukkas was unable toe right away because he was put in the spotlight by a noble youngdy, who wanted to dance with him.


    As a Crown Prince and a host of the event, he couldn''t outright reject her. Therefore, he decided to dance with her for a while. However, he underestimated the persistence of the nobledies who attended the event. Instead of dancing with one person, he had to juggle between a few nobledies.


    Furthermore, their families were of notable significance, hence he had no choice but to dance with them. Before he could return, the event had already reached the point where they would have an indefinite recess and resumedter or bring the ball to an end.


    At this time, Brawler Randy and Gutz were invited by Crown Prince Lukkas, who had managed to extricate himself away from the nobledies, to attend a conference that was held upstairs between all the soldiers in attendance. Brawler Randy heard the gist of the matter from Gutz and realized that he was also invited to participate, even though he wasn''t a soldier of the nation.


    Meanwhile, the others who were not invited mingled with each other as they drank their drinks. Most of the people left behind were nobledies. The remaining people were some famous Dungeon Hunters who were still under scrutiny until further notice.


    In addition to these people, Royal Court Magicians, who had time to spare, and other political figures associated with the Royal Family were also present at the event. They were present to both enjoy and supervise the ball. Earlier, they had been hidden within the audience and were ready to intervene in the event that a fight broke out.


    That was why Gutz told Brawler Randy that it wasn''t worth it to fight in the Royal Castle since such acts would easily garner the attention of the Royal Family through the Royal Court Magicians. In this case, it would only paint a bad image if that were to happen.