Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 318: Inevitable War

"That is why I'm asking for your status; if you have a respectable or even a decent status, I can placate the nobles on the Royal Faction while also marrying Jasmine off to you... Hypothetically speaking, of course." Remarked Volkun solemnly as he raised both hands while looking at Alexander, who nodded before furrowing his brows.

"Well, I'm a B-class adventurer. Is that decent enough?" Asked Alexander with a wry smile as he looked at Volkun, who frowned before shaking his head.

"If you were an A-class adventurer, I could push for it, but a B-class isn't good enough... Are you perhaps close to becoming an A-class? If so, I could go with the narrative that a young–, how old are you?" Stated Volkun with a shake of his head while rubbing his chin with a thoughtful expression before looking at Alexander.

"Um, 23? No, I'm 24." Replied Alexander hesitantly before confidently nodding, though only after Trina had quickly corrected him, causing Volkun to raise an eyebrow.

"Most A-class adventures are usually close to their hundreds, and even the talented ones don't reach that level until they're around 50, so I could confidently sell the narrative that you're a prodigy and a future S-class adventurer. That will be more than enough to keep those nobles content." Said Volkun with a nod and a faint smirk as he tapped his chin before glancing at Alexander, who awkwardly coughed.

"Oh, well, about that, I'm still technically not a B-class adventurer; I'm a C-class, but I'm confident that when I return to the Mezcla continent and undergo a class evaluation, I'll be upgraded to B-class. I've leveled up quite a bit recently." Stated Alexander Awkwardly as he averted his gaze from Volkun before proudly sitting upright.

"A C-class Adventurer? H-How did you even get my daughter home?" Asked Volkun in disbelief as he stared at Alexander, who sheepishly smiled while rubbing his head, causing him to sigh.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, but why are you seemingly pushing so hard on this topic? Princess Jasmine and I have only known each other for not even a week, and you haven't even known me a day. Marrying your daughter to me seems very hasty." Asked Alexander in slight confusion as he furrowed his brows while gazing at Volkun, who deeply frowned before standing up.

"Don't forget, I'm speaking hypothetically; I also don't believe you're truthful about your reason for escorting my daughter home safely." Said Volkun lightly as he glanced at Alexander with narrowed eyes while walking around the office.

"Do you believe I have some ulterior motive?" "Ulterior motive? That's what I first thought when my daughter told me of you, though now that I've met you, I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm inclined to trust you, and as a King who has seen all kinds of people, I'm rather confident in judging people." Remarked Alexander and Volkun, respectively, as the former furrowed his brows while the latter raised an eyebrow before shaking his head.

"I believe you're not telling the whole truth, that you're concealing something. Having seen the evil sides of the world, I find it hard to believe there exists someone who would risk so much to help a young woman whose identity you did not know of." Added Volkun as he stopped walking and hardened his gaze before eyeing Alexander, who frowned before sighing.

"I honestly feel pity for you that you can't believe such kind people exist in this world... However, you are partly correct; I helped Princess Jasmine for another reason." Said Alexander with a pitiful gaze as he looked at Volkun, who frowned, only for him to awkwardly nod.

"To put it simply, I have a skill that draws me to things or people I deem essential to my life... It's sort of like a sixth sense or gut feeling. I've no way to explain it; my body just knows it is important, and I felt the same way before I even laid eyes on Jasmine." Added Alexander as he touched his chest and closed his eyes before glancing at Volkun, who nodded with a silent hum.