Zero to Hero (Prequel/prototype)

Chapter 18. Banquet

"Ken! You should get up and take a shower. The banquet is starting in 30 minutes." Genesis shouted as she and Lovetta gathered outside of Ken's dorm room.

Soon after, Ken replied and 10 minutes later, a refreshed young man left his dorm room and joined the two girls.

"Is that how you are going to show up to the banquet with the top heroes and royals from the biggest kingdoms? What's wrong with the two of you!" Genesis asked in bewilderment.

Unlike Lovetta and Ken who are dressed casually in their normal attires simply because either had anything fancy or formal to wear. Genesis is dressed in an elegant blue dress, her silky blonde hair braided in a fancy crossed pattern, and jewelry covering every part of her body. Already an absolute beauty, with some makeup that highlighted her already beautiful features, Genesis looked stunning.

"I won't be surprised if you really are a princess. Living up to your fake last name." Ken teased.

"You two are the crazy ones. I know we don't have much money but both of you should have at least got some formal cloth for the banquet! This is where people get to make an impression with the most important people in the entire world! And you two will show up looking like peasants!"

"Sorry that I am a peasant, Genesis. But honestly, I am just going to enjoy the food. The only person I really want to talk to is Ryder, all of the royals and nobles do not interest me slightly. Maybe it be cool to chat with the top heroes but who am I for them to want to talk to me."

"I have never done any makeup in my life and don't even know how. I can't do any of the fancy things you did with your hair, or have I ever wore a dress before. But if Ken wants me to learn, I will do it."

"Nope, you are perfect the way you are Lovetta. You don't have to change a thing unless it's something you want to do! But we do have to give credit where credit is due, and you do look amazing Genesis." Ken added, making both girls happy.

As the three walked together to the dining hall, Ken and Lovetta really did look completely out of place with every girl in a fancy dress and covered in accessories with hair done and makeup on while every guy was in an elegant suit.

Scanning around the room after the three arrived, other than the workers who are also dressed in uniforms which are still much more appropriately than Ken and Lovetta, Ken noticed that even the commoners in his grade are dressed for the occasion. While one could definitely tell the difference in quality in the attire from the commoners to high class to the nobles and royals, almost everyone else at least didn't stick out like sore thumbs like Ken and Lovetta.

Even though Genesis lied about her last name, her dress is without a doubt high quality like those of the nobles and the way she looked and carried herself, he would have easily believed she was a noble or a princess. The only flaw to her look is the cheap emerald necklace he gave her as it looked completely out of place compared to everything else she wore.

"Your setup is so fancy Genesis, how much money did you spent on all of this? And the necklace I gave you definitely doesn't match the outfit, you shouldn't have wore it."

"They are all passed down from my mom, she told me some noble bought it for her to wear to a ball when she was working in the palace. And of course, I am wearing the necklace you gave me. It's the first present from my future husband and I will cherish it for the rest of my life." Genesis answered happily while Ken simply smiled.

With almost every student, staff, the top heroes and the most influential nobles and royals from every major kingdom. The gigantic dining hall with 4 floors and seemingly endless amount of space that always seemed way too large to be practical, felt crowded for the first time since Ken arrived.