The Duke's family and Rex's group sat at the dinner table, while the butler excused himself after guiding Rex to the dining hall.
Rex took in his surroundings. There was Duke Asselin, who had greeted him first. He wore khaki pants and a white shirt, seated at the center of the table. His wife, in a blue gown, sat beside him on one side, and then there was his son, seated on the other.
The son looked to be the same age as Rex. Despite all the resources the Duke had poured into him, he was only at Ascender – One Star.
"Honey, meet Rex and his companions. Don't go by his appearance—he may be around our son's age," Asselin said, glancing at his son, who was eating timidly.
"But he is far stronger and has also been gifted with an ability… like Princess Vivienne," he added, beginning the conversation.
Everyone's surprised gaze followed the Duke's hand as it gestured toward Rex, who was already checking their statuses while using [Basic Mana Sense] to scan his surroundings.
[Name: ??]
