A Summoner?-Chapter 90: The Garden Party (Part 1)?

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Chapter 90: The Garden Party (Part 1)? by Harem-Fan

While following the old man, Freya reluctantly parted midway to go be with her Starling family.

Now only Dial holds my left arm and my Maid Zoe follows me with her hands crossed in front of her with her eyes lowered.

Who knew the Elf Maid behind me was the most terrifying existence here? Some of the nobles looking down on her as she followed us, would really shit their pants if they knew the real power of this sexy Maid behind me.

I nodded to many faces I recognized as we passed by the central pond.

Soon, our small group made it to the far back, and under a parasol umbrella sat a man who looked to be in his late 20's with short brown hair and dark blue eyes. He is wearing a grey suit with his emblem of being the Duke on his collar.

Next to him sat a very young looking woman who looks to be 18 with long straight blonde hair and a large set of assets. She is as beautiful as Freya, but blonde.

When the Duke saw us, he gestured to the two open seats across from himself, and said.

"Please sit, Sam and Dial."

As Dial and I sat, she said to her Father.

"It is good to see you again Father, and 3rd Mother... This is Sam Roland... Sam, this lady is my Father's 3rd Wife, Sandy Rose."

Sandy only nodded to me, and stayed quiet, as she does not like to get involved with her Husband's affairs. A tried and true practice to avoid issues like the now dead 1st and 2nd wives.

Zoe had gone to stand to the side, and was finding food and drink for me and Dial that we liked from the servants roaming.

I broke the stare of the Duke and myself.

"My apology for changing my mind during the Ball's meeting. I was rash in turning it down initially, but after reconsidering Dial's true feelings for me, she made the decision without you. This point is all I am sorry for..."

Just as the Duke was going to show fake-anger for it, Zoe had come behind Dial and myself, holding a gold tray with delicacies for us. As she put tea in front of Dial, and a whisky for me, she smiled at the Duke, letting him sense her power. She then put a cake slice in front of both of us to share, and walked to the side, closing her eyes with a smile.

The Duke, feeling a fear he only felt from Falbium, made his cocky persona collapse with a bead of cold sweat on the back of his neck.

He felt this Elf was a true Demon King that he only met once in the past. His tune changed, with a warm smile now...

"It is fine. After-all, my Daughter wanted to marry you, and you had just been surprised and made a rushed answer. It was rude of us to propose just after the West Kingdom's betrothal was announced. But you two were responsible for making that moment your betrothal for the sake of the West Dukedom, I give my blessings to you both."

He lifted his teacup as a gesture of toasting, and Dial and I matched him with our own drinks.

He then said seriously to me, or rather explained his situation.

"Sam, I will be blunt with you. Are you aware of the king's intentions for you?"

His eyes with a knowing look, glanced at the King's Sword and looked back at me.

"Freya confirmed my guess about being adopted as the 8th Prince."

He nodded and explained the politics.

"In the future, Dial will be in line to become the Duchess, with Douglas facing the Death Penalty and disowned. This means that your future child with my Daughter would become the next heir after that. Even with your new name of Sam Lucas, Dial's child must be a Canberra, do you understand our position?"

"I understand, a Lucas cannot be a Duke, but the Royal blood is fine. If that is what Dial wants, a name is not as important as a happy child."

The Duke explains more.

"Actually our family is from the 1st King's bloodline, and Leonardo Lucas was adopted like you will be. So Dial's future child is a descendant by blood to our founding King."

He sipped his tea and warned me.

"Elissa Von-Crane murdered Douglas on the Exam and fled from the North to parts unknown, but now that Douglas will die soon, the marriage alliance with the Von-Crane family will be severed, sigh. I am telling you this because they are a large family in my West Dukedom and are adversarial to my Canberra house."

He pointed to me and continued.

"I am not sure what connection the Von-Crane had with Elissa's incident regarding you, but to warn you... Another Von-Crane woman will become a 1st year in Rosecrans, so be alert. I do not know what this woman's ambitions or goals will be, but I do know that the family are users of Undead, and Elissa having a Demon was an abnormality. This is all I can warn you about."

He then with a rare laugh, joked with us.

"Haha, I heard you summoned a Titan, my good Daughter. And Sam, with your impressive Summons, I do not need to worry about the Von-Crane threatening you and Dial in school. On a side note, now that you and Dial are together, could you ask your Master to not send her Dragon to visit me anymore, sigh..."

After some more small talk, the Duke said one final thing.

"When the party ends, I will bring Dial back home till school starts. We have many things to handle now that we cut the weeds. I will make sure she is well protected so you will not have any worries."

He waved his hand and closed his eyes.

"Sam, go mingle, many are wanting your attention now... We are family and can talk more in the future. Dial, keep me company till your announcement is made later."

Dial held my hand and nodded to me.

"I want to tell Father about everything, so go play, haha."

So with that, I left them with Zoe following behind me. The Duke felt death leave his side with her departure. But he smiled thinking I was more impressive than before...

-

As I neared the pond, my wife Mari was passing by, and she grins.

"Hello Mr Roland, fancy bumping into you here, haha."

I kissed her cheek and asked.

"My sexy wife, how are your socializing plans going?"

Mari, who has her hair all down, shrugs and says.

"Sadly the most important person I met was a Commanding Officer, but it was a Knight and not a Mage, sigh."

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"It doesn't matter, because you are 7th Circle and probably one of the stronger new Officers, so just make your own merits."

"Husband, you don't need to flatter me to get laid."

Just as I was going to tell her I would sneak into her room tonight, a loud voice came...

"Haha, Brother Sam and Sister Mari, good to see you here!"

Chuck followed by his Father walked up to me and Mari.

I was surprised to see Chuck looking more presentable than his normal sloppy mode. Mari waved and I said to him and the younger looking Elvis besides him.

"Hey Chuck, is this your younger brother?"

As Chuck froze hearing my words that almost felt like an insult.

The other man laughed, and offered a handshake.

"Haha, Hello young Sam Roland, I am Chuck's Father, General Donald. I asked my Son to introduce us. I had watched your performance last Fall Festival, and read your battle reports from Fargo, Still Water, as well as your test exams from the South's border."

Zoe was watching this man and remembering her past...

-

When Chuck had died to Elissa's Succubus at Still Water, this man went to the Von-Crane family and destroyed the home to extinction in rage.

But due to the crime, he was forced into Military Prison and served hard labor until the Demons moved, and he was released to fight again.

Thankfully events have changed and this good man will not be imprisoned for getting revenge.

-

After shaking his hand, I said to him,

"Sorry General Douglas, I only knew your name not your appearance, I have admired your career as a Knight growing up, and my Father is under your Command as well."

He looked happy to hear that, and asked.

"Sam, will you enlist after graduation?"

"Yes, and my wife Mari Olson is enlisting after summer break."

I am not stupid, meeting a General like this while Mari is showing her face is perfect timing, and the fact he is Chuck's Dad is even better.

"Eh? Mrs Olson, you are a 7th Circle Mage?! Have you already been assigned a Division?"

Mari, who understood my intention, smiled and shook her head.

"Not yet, but I will be a Mage Officer when I start. So just the Magic Division is all I know right now."

He knows her strength is good, and the fact she is my Wife, offered.

"Then join my 1st Division! I am in-charge of the Capital defense and lead many of the conflicts, like the war during the Northern Sky Mountain invasion. I will make sure you can still be around your Husband here and not go to the edges of the Kingdom?"

Mari, who was afraid of being sent far away from me, felt this was perfect, and took the offer.

"Then General Douglas, I would be happy to join your Division as a Mage Officer, thanks."

He waved his hand and admitted.

"Actually, Colt and I go way back, and I would have recruited you seeing your name anyway. But this time, we just met in person, and I can tell you will advance well going forward. Sam, in two years, I will leave a spot for you as well, what do you think?"

Just as I was going to agree, Chuck said.

"Dad, don't worry, Sam and I are joining your group anyway, right Sam?"

Chuck turned his head to me, winking his black beady eyes repeatedly to go along with his game. But I do not care and agree.

"I would have joined just because of Mari, but how can I not help keep Chuck alive on the battlefield, haha."

Just as Chuck was nodding his head in pride, he realized what I said, and his Dad laughed loudly.

"Hahaha! Yeah, you know my Son has bad luck, and I bet you saved his bacon many times, right? Thanks for that. I will make sure you two stay in the same group going forward, so I might have grandchildren to come, otherwise, he really might die under a sword, prostitute, or Succubus charms."

He then asked Mari.

"Young lady, take me to your Father, and let's get you signed up with my group soon."

Mari, happy for this development, whispered in my ear.

"Tonight, you are getting rewarded my Husband."

She then waved towards her Father's direction and said.

"This way General, see you later Sam..."

As Chuck and I watched my sexy-wife lead his Dad to hers, he said to me.

"Fuck, that was close... If you didn't bring me into my Dad's unit, I was going to be sent to the Beast Forest Division, damn I got lucky hehe. Can't bring Wives or Mistresses there, and that would suck, phew!"

Just as I was glad I did not go to the Beast Forest group as well, we heard a frivolous voice behind us call...

"Brother Chuck, I am glad to bump into you here, and with our new young Hero and idol, Sam Roland, hehe."

As we turned our heads, we saw a handsome man with a wine glass in his right hand, and holding a shamefaced maid (Karen) in his left.

She looks like she had been played with for days, but looks resigned as her man's companion.

Chuck, seeing the tall black haired man, with blue eyes, and noble attire, shouted.

"Brother Six, you are here! Hehe, Now we can have some fun, oh, this is my good buddy Sam Roland... Sam, this is my Sworn Brother, the 6th Prince, Ryan Lucas!"

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